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Contemporary Musicianship: Analysis and the Artist

Jennifer Sterling Snodgrass

Contemporary Musicianship, Second Edition, presents traditional music theory and analysis in an innovative manner, combining music history, popular culture, and composition in order to reach a broader audience: the non-music major and the music business/industry student. The text teaches students the basic principles of music theory while incorporating the great works of classical performers and popular artists. It includes real-life scenarios that show students how to think like industry musicians.

Book Details

  • Publisher: Oxford Univ PR
  • Publish Date: Jul 31st, 2020
  • Pages: 448
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - 0002
  • Dimensions: 10.90in - 8.40in - 0.80in - 2.20lb
  • EAN: 9780190924591
  • Categories: Instruction & Study - Theory

About the Author

Jennifer Snodgrass is Professor of Music Theory in the Hayes School of Music at Appalachian State University.

Praise for this book

"The tone of this text is friendly and easy to read; I can tell that the author is an excellent teacher. Compared to other texts on the market, Contemporary Musicianship is unique in that it is geared more toward students in the music industry field and better caters to their musicianship goals and needs."--Philip Stoecker, Hofstra University

"Contemporary Musicianship is set apart from other musicianship textbooks through the incorporation of notable repertoire by classical and popular artists to encourage an in-depth study of how certain techniques are applied in creative practice."--Richard Francis Graham, Stevens Institute of Technology