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Tables of Contents for Foundations of Music
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
xi
Use of the Computer
xvii
Computer-Assisted Instruction: Contents and Log
xxii
Introduction
xxxi
Suggested Listening
xxxi
Sound
1
10
Pitch and Timbre; The Overtone Series
1
2
Dynamics
3
2
Computer Exercise
5
1
The Envelope; Articulations
5
6
Music for Study
7
2
Computer Exercise
9
1
Exploring Sound at the Computer
9
2
The Notational System
11
15
Music in Western Culture
11
1
Written Music
12
1
Music---a Temporal Art
12
1
Notes and Rests
13
6
Computer Exercise
16
1
Written Exercise
16
3
Letter-Names for Pitches
19
4
Computer Exercise
23
1
Registers of the Piano
23
3
Computer Exercise
23
1
Written Exercises
24
1
Notation at the Computer
25
1
Simple Meter
26
19
Suggested Listening
26
1
The Beat
26
1
The Organization of Music into Meters
27
4
Computer Exercise
29
1
Written Exercises
30
1
Rhythm in Performance
31
1
Computer Exercise
32
1
Counting Time in Simple Meters
32
8
Computer Exercise
34
1
Music for Study
34
4
Music for Study: Counting with Rests
38
2
The Use of Beams
40
5
Written Exercises
41
3
Computer Exercise
44
1
Creating Rhythms at the Computer
44
1
Scales
45
26
Half Steps and Whole Steps
45
8
Computer Exercise
46
4
Computer Exercise
50
2
Computer Exercise
52
1
Written Exercises
52
1
The Major Scale
53
5
Computer Exercise
56
1
Written Exercises
57
1
Key Signatures for Major Keys
58
5
Computer Exercise
62
1
Written Exercise
62
1
Intervals in the Major Scale
63
2
Names of the Scale Degrees
65
6
Music for Study
66
5
Compound Meter
71
33
Suggested Listening
71
3
Computer Exercise
74
1
Written Exercises
74
1
Music for Study: Counting Compound Meter
75
4
Classification of Meters
79
6
Written Exercises
81
4
More on the Use of Beams
85
4
Written Exercises
86
2
Written Exercises
88
1
Establishing Meter Through Accents and Patterns
89
15
Music for Study
89
6
Exploring Rhythm and Meter at the Computer
95
3
Written Exercises
98
5
Computer Exercise
103
1
Creating Rhythms at the Computer
103
1
The Minor Mode
104
23
Suggested Listening
104
3
Use of Accidentals in the Minor Mode
107
4
Computer Exercise
108
1
Written Exercises
108
3
Intervals in the Minor Mode
111
1
Relative and Parallel Minors
111
11
Computer Exercise
113
1
Written Exercises
113
4
Music for Study
117
5
The Chromatic Scale
122
5
Written Exercises
123
1
Music for Study
124
3
Other Scales
127
15
Modes
127
5
Suggested Listening
131
1
Pentatonic Scale
132
2
Music of Other Cultures
134
4
*Synthetic Scales
138
4
Exploring Other Scales at the Computer
141
1
More On Rhythm and Meter
142
16
Syncopation
142
7
Exploring Syncopation at the Computer
143
6
Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
149
4
Music for Study
150
3
*World Music and Roots Music
153
5
Computer Exercise
157
1
Intervals
158
20
Seconds
159
1
Exercises
159
1
Thirds
160
1
Computer Exercise
160
1
Written Exercise
161
1
The Perfect Intervals
161
3
Written Exercises
163
1
Sixths and Sevenths
164
1
Inversion of Intervals
164
4
Computer Exercise
166
1
Written Exercises
166
2
Compound Intervals
168
1
Computer Exercise
168
1
Alteration of Intervals
168
1
Other Properties of Intervals
169
9
Computer Exercise
171
1
Written Exercises
171
1
Music for Study
172
6
Chords And Harmony
178
28
Triads
179
3
Computer Exercise
180
1
Written Exercises
180
2
The Dominant Seventh Chord
182
2
Computer Exercise
182
1
Written Exercises
183
1
Music for Study
183
1
Texture and Inversions
184
6
Written Exercises
187
1
Computer Exercise
188
1
Written Exercises
188
2
The Primary Triads
190
1
Nonchord Tones
191
6
Exercise
194
3
*Other Chords: Seventh Chords
197
1
Computer Exercise
198
1
*Other Chords: Borrowed Chords
198
3
Exercise
200
1
*Other Chords: Sixth Chords
201
5
Exercise
203
3
Simple Forms
206
15
Phrases and Cadences
206
4
Music for Study
209
1
Phrase Relationships
210
1
Song Forms
211
6
Examples for the Study of Form
211
6
Harmonizing Melodies
217
4
Creative Exercises
219
1
Melodic Composition at the Computer
220
1
Looking At Music
221
17
What to Look for in a Score
221
17
Computer Exercise
223
1
Exercises for Practice in Reading Music
224
14
Appendix One: Standard Chord Progressions
238
3
Appendix Two: Roman Numeral Chord Designations
241
2
Glossary
243
4
Indexes
247
1
Composers
247
1
Classic Songs
248
1
Chorales and Hymns
248
1
Folk Songs
248
1
Popular Songs
248
1
Instrumental Examples
249
1
Simple Piano Pieces
249
1
Topics
249