Elements of Music Books

New and Published Books

1. Analysis of 18th- and 19th-Century Musical Works in the Classical Tradition

   By David Beach, Ryan McClelland

   Analysis of 18th- and 19th-Century Musical Works in the Classical Tradition is a textbook for upper-level undergraduate and graduate courses in music analysis. It outlines a process of analyzing works in the Classical tradition by uncovering the construction of a piece of music—the formal, harmonic...

   Published April 16th 2012 by Routledge
2. Fundamentals for the Aspiring Musician

   A Preparatory Course for Music Theory

   By Robert J. Frank, Kenneth Metz

   Fundamentals for the Aspiring Musician is a completely integrated textbook written for students who wish to study music professionally. It uses technology to its fullest to aid students in preparation for the study of music theory by laying a thorough and solid foundation of basic music...

   Published July 1st 2010 by Routledge
3. Music Fundamentals

   A Balanced Approach

   By Sumy Takesue

   Music Fundamentals is written for students who want to learn the basics of music. Keeping in mind the student with very little or no prior knowledge of music, musical concepts are reinforced by numerous examples including global music, along with a comprehensive website for students to...

   Published March 11th 2010 by Routledge
4. Hearing Form

   Musical Analysis With and Without the Score

   By Matthew Santa

   Hearing Form is a textbook/workbook for upper-level undergraduate college courses on the analysis of musical form. It reviews concepts such as score reading, instrumental transposition, cadences, phrase structure, harmonic sequences, and modulation while at the same time introducing a style of...

   Published December 20th 2009 by Routledge
5. SchenkerGUIDE

   A Brief Handbook and Website for Schenkerian Analysis

   By Thomas Pankhurst

   SchenkerGUIDE is an accessible overview of Heinrich Schenker's complex but fascinating approach to the analysis of tonal music. The book has emerged out of the widely used website, www.SchenkerGUIDE.com, which has been offering straightforward explanations of Schenkerian analysis to...

   Published April 23rd 2008 by Routledge
6. Revisiting Music Theory

   A Guide to the Practice

   By Alfred Blatter

   Revisiting Music Theory: A Guide to the Practice contains the basics of music theory with the vocabulary used in harmonic and formal analysis. The book assumes few music reading skills, and progresses to include the basic materials of music from J. S. Bach to the twentieth century. Based on...

   Published April 24th 2007 by Routledge
7. Musical Imagery

   Edited by R.I. Godoy, H. Jorgensen

   Series: Studies on New Music Research

   Published December 31st 2000 by Routledge
8. Music Inside Out

   Going Too Far in Musical Essays

   By John Rahn, Benjamin Boretz

   Series: Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture

   Published February 29th 2000 by Routledge
9. Music and the Cultures of Print

   Edited by Kate van Orden

   Series: Critical and Cultural Musicology

   Published October 31st 1999 by Routledge
10. Music and Ideology

    Resisting the Aesthetic

    Edited by Adam Krims

    Series: Critical Voices in Art, Theory and Culture

    Published August 26th 1998 by Routledge