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1	Harmony and Voice Leading more books like this by Edward Aldwell A traditional music theory text for music majors in the required two-year long theory course. Based on the Shenkerian approach to music theory, Harmony and Voice Leading, Second Edition, provides a coherent point of view in teaching theory. Well chosen musical excerpts exemplify the theory under discussion, and all units have a generous quantity ... see all copies from £6.27! new only from £28.76! \| first editions
2	Harmony more books like this by Walter Piston see all copies from £7.09! new only from £28.56! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Evening in the Palace of Reason: Bach Meets Frederick the Great in the Age of Enlightenment more books like this by James R Gaines see all copies from £2.94! new only from £9.47! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Composition more books like this by Michael Miller "Write the songs that make the whole world sing." A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms. Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone ... see all copies from £10.47! new only from £10.47!
5	The Technique of Orchestration more books like this by Kent Wheeler Kennan see all copies from £5.46! new only from £32.03! \| first editions
6	Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music more books like this by Stefan Kostka A core text for undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Music Theory and Harmony, Analysis of 20th-Century Music, 20th-Century Idioms, and a supplement for courses in 20th-Century Music History. This text provides the most comprehensive analytical approach to 20th-Century Music available -- from Impressionism to recent trends. It covers music from ... see all copies from £6.74! new only from £58.05! \| first editions
7	Silence: Lectures and Writings more books like this by John Cage see all copies from £13.96! new only from £15.85! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Elementary harmony; theory and practice more books like this by Robert W. Ottman see all copies from £5.46! new only from £31.95! \| first editions
9	Logic Pro 8 and Logic Express 8 more books like this by David Nahmani This brand-new Apple-certified guide, reconceived for Logic's new interface, uses all-new projects and media files to show you how to record, produce, and polish your musical creations with Apple's professional audio software. Veteran audio producer David Nahmani uses step-by-step, project-based instruction and straightforward explanations to ... see all copies from £26.90! new only from £29.19!
10	Advanced Harmony, Theory & Practice more books like this by Robert W Ottman A companion volume to Ottman's "Elementary Harmony" (fourth edition), this volume studies 18th- and 19th-century harmony - and introduces the reader to 20th-century composition. Together the two volumes include materials ranging from music fundamentals through 20th-century music, covering the needs of the usual two-year college music theory ... see all copies from £6.14! new only from £40.98! \| first editions
11 view cover	Structural Functions of Harmony more books like this by Arnold Schoenberg First published in 1948, this is Schoenberg's final theoretical work. It is the last of a series of basic texts which Schoenberg compiled for his composition students at the University of California. The opening chapters are a resume of the basic principles of the early "Theory of Harmony". The subsequent chapters demonstrate the concept of ... see all copies from £10.92! new only from £11.69! \| first editions
12 view cover	Techniques and Materials of Music: From the Common Practice Period Through the Twentieth Century more books like this by Thomas Benjamin, Michael Horvit, Robert Nelson Designed to serve as a primary text for the first two years of college music theory, "Techniques and Materials of Music" covers all the basics of composition - including harmony, melody, and musical form. The authors present essential materials of common-practice music and an overview of 20th century techniques. Numerous hands-on exercises promote ... see all copies from £6.12! new only from £6.23! \| first editions
13 view cover	Twentieth Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice more books like this by Vincent Persichetti One of the most important books on contemporary music to appear in this century. Here for the first time is an orderly presentation of the harmonic procedures to be found in music of the first half of the twentieth-century. The author examines the nature of intervals in various contexts, discusses the modes and other scales employed in modern ... see all copies from £17.76! new only from £22.51! \| first editions
14 view cover	Counterpoint in composition; the study of voice leading more books like this by Felix Salzer, Carl Schachter -- Stanley Persky, City University of New York see all copies from £11.92! new only from £32.25!
15 view cover	The Study of Counterpoint more books like this by Johann Joseph Fux, Professor Alfred Mann (Translator) The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work Gradus ad Parnassum. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J.S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous ... see all copies from £8.74! new only from £8.74! \| first editions
16 view cover	Theory of harmony more books like this by Arnold Schoenberg This harmony text ranges over such diverse subjects as nature, artistic creativeness, culture, and aesthetic theories of the past. The author writes of his fascination with sound; on the idea that musical order may be manifested in many inconcievable ways; and questions the need of order in music. Ninety music examples are included. see all copies from £13.66! new only from £26.29! \| first editions
17 view cover	Serial composition and atonality : an introduction to the music of Schoenberg,Berg and Webern. more books like this by George Perle Widely recognized as the definitive work in its field ever since its original publication in 1962, "Serial Composition and Atonality" remains an unsurpassed introduction to the technical features of what is probably the most revolutionary body of work since the beginnings of polyphony. In the analysis of specific compositions there is first and ... see all copies from £7.37! new only from £37.34! \| first editions
18 view cover	Composing Music: A New Approach more books like this by William Russo Aimed at those who have some knowledge of music but not formal training in composition, this concise introduction to composing starts right in with a brief composition exercise, then proceeds step by step through a series of increasingly complex and challenging problems, gradually expanding the student's musical grammar. "This is a wonderful book ... see all copies from £15.62! new only from £15.62! \| first editions
19 view cover	Hearing and Writing Music: Professional Training for Today's Musician more books like this by Ron Gorow Music is the universal language, and this book teaches readers how to speak it fluently. Designed as a self-training manual as well as a text for the classroom, it is a complete step-by-step course that dramatically improves a reader's musical skills -- through an integrated subconscious process. The only prerequisite is that the student can read ... see all copies from £14.39! new only from £17.60! \| first editions
20	Fundamentals of musical composition more books like this by Arnold Schoenberg Representing the culmination of more than forty years in the composer's life devoted to teaching students in Europe and America, this book has the practical objective of introducing students to the process of composing a systematic way, from the smallest to the largest forms. see all copies from £9.56! new only from £63.02! \| first editions
21 view cover	Music Composition for Dummies more books like this by Scott Jarrett, Holly Day Want to turn that haunting tune in your head into an awesome sound in your ear? You can! "Music Composition for Dummies" demystifies the process of composing music and writing songs. It guides you through every step of writing your own music, from choosing the right rhythm and tempo to creating melodies and chord progressions and working with ... see all copies from £9.09! new only from £9.22!
22 view cover	Techniques and Materials of Music more books like this by Thomas Benjamin, Michael Horvit, Robert Nelson Designed to serve as a primary text for the first two years of college music theory, "Techniques and Materials of Music" covers all the basics of composition - including harmony, melody, and musical form. The authors present essential materials of common-practice music and an overview of 20th century techniques. Numerous hands-on exercises promote ... see all copies from £54.59! new only from £54.59!
23 view cover	The Math Behind the Music more books like this by Leon Harkleroad Mathematics has been used for centuries to describe, analyze, and create music. In this book, Leon Harkleroad explores the math related aspects of music from its acoustical bases to compositional techniques to music criticism, touching on * overtones, scales, and tuning systems * the musical dice game attributed to Mozart and Haydn * the several ... see all copies from £13.63! new only from £14.22!
24 view cover	The Craft of Musical Composition: Theoretical Part - Book 1 more books like this by Paul Hindemith (Composer) Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remakable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose a satisfying piece for almost every kind of ensemble, and who was ... see all copies from £12.29! new only from £12.95!
25 view cover	Improvisation: Its Nature and Practice in Music more books like this by Derek Bailey Derek Baileys Improvisation , originally published in 1980, and here updated and extended with new interviews and photographs, is the first book to deal with the nature of improvisation in all its formsIndian music, flamenco, baroque, organ music, rock, jazz, contemporary, and free music. By drawing on conversations with some of todays seminal ... see all copies from £10.66! new only from £10.66! \| first editions

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