{"product_id":"9781138708815","title":"Theory Essentials for Today's Musician (Textbook)","description":"\u003ch1\u003eTheory Essentials for Today's Musician (Textbook)\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRalph Turek | Daniel McCarthy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusic \/ Instruction \u0026amp; Study \/ Theory\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTheory Essentials for Today’s Musician\u003c\/em\u003e offers a review of music theory that speaks directly and engagingly to modern students. Rooted in the tested pedagogy of \u003ci\u003eTheory for Today’s Musician\u003c\/i\u003e, the authors have distilled and reorganized the concepts from the thirty-three chapters of their original textbook into twenty-one succinct, modular chapters that move from the core elements of harmony to further topics in form and 20th-century music. A broad coverage of topics and musicals styles—including examples drawn from popular music—is organized into four key parts:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eBasic Tools\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eChromatic Harmony\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eForm and Analysis\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe 20th Century and Beyond\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheory Essentials features clear and jargon-free (yet rigorous) explanations appropriate for students at all levels, ensuring comprehension of concepts that are often confusing or obscure. An accompanying workbook provides corresponding exercises, while a companion website presents streaming audio examples. This concise and reorganized all-in-one package—which can be covered in a single semester for a graduate review, or serve as the backbone for a briefer undergraduate survey—provides a comprehensive, flexible foundation in the vital concepts needed to analyze music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePURCHASING OPTIONS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTextbook and Workbook Package (Paperback): \u003cstrong\u003e9781138098756\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eTextbook Only (Hardback): \u003cstrong\u003e9781138708815\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTextbook Only (Paperback): \u003cstrong\u003e9781138708822\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTextbook Only (eBook): \u003cstrong\u003e9781315201122\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorkbook Only (Paperback): \u003cstrong\u003e9781138098749\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorkbook Only (eBook): \u003cstrong\u003e9781315103839\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRalph Turek\u003c\/strong\u003e is a theorist, composer, author, jazz pianist, Professor Emeritus at The University of Akron, and a veteran of thirty-five years of teaching in the music theory classroom. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eTheory for Today’s Musician\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDaniel McCarthy is a familiar name in contemporary American music. As a composer, he has received distinguished faculty research\/creativity awards at Indiana State University and The University of Akron, where he is Chair of the Composition and Theory Section in the School of Music. He is the co-author of \u003ci\u003eTheory for Today’s Musician\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 December 2017\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eTaylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRoutledge\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781138708815\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e400\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63541949104268,"sku":"9781138708815","price":224.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781138708815","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}