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Loading... An ABC of Music: A Short Practical Guide to the Basic Essentials of Rudiments, Harmony, and Formby Imogen Holst
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I'm currently using this little book as my go-to reference for terminology. One of the frustrating aspects of learning a new discipline, and music is no different, is the use of many different terms for the same thing, or one term used differently in different contexts. Imogen Holst is a helpful guide through what would otherwise be, for me, a regularly opaque subject. Although she focuses primarily on older music styles and history, she lays a solid foundation for further learning. I like her explanations of the origin of symbols and how written music developed. A wonderful book. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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Imogen Holst's brilliantly lucid book introduces the reader to the language of musical terms, highlighting and analysing the historical development of music's texture, harmony, and form. The perfect complement to The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music, it can be read by anyone - absolutebeginners and those who wish to consolidate and extend what they already know. But it not only informs: ultimately, for performers and listeners alike it encourages livelier participation. No library descriptions found. |
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