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Tables of Contents for Foundations of Music
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
ix
Use of the Computer
xvi
Computer-Assisted Instruction: Contents and Log
xxii
Introduction
xxxii
Sound
1
11
Pitch and Timbre; The Overtone Series
1
2
Dynamics
3
3
Computer Exercise
5
1
The Envelope; Articulations
6
6
Music for Study
8
3
Computer Exercise
11
1
Exploring Sound at the Computer
11
1
The Notational System
12
16
Music in Western Culture
12
1
Written Music
13
1
Music---A Temporal Art
13
1
Notes and Rests
14
6
Computer Exercise
17
1
Written Exercises
17
3
Letter-Names for Pitches
20
4
Computer Exercise
24
1
Registers of the Piano
24
4
Computer Exercise
25
1
Written Exercises
25
1
Notation at the Computer
26
2
Simple Meter
28
19
Suggested Listening
28
1
The Beat
28
1
The Organization of Music into Meters
29
4
Computer Exercise
31
1
Written Exercises
32
1
Rhythm in Performance
33
1
Computer Exercise
34
1
Counting Time in Simple Meters
34
8
Computer Exercise
36
1
Music for Study
36
4
Music for Study Counting with Rests
40
2
The Use of Beams
42
5
Written Exercises
43
3
Computer Exercise
46
1
Creating Rhythms at the Computer
46
1
Scales
47
26
Half Steps and Whole Steps
47
8
Computer Exercise
48
4
Computer Exercise
52
2
Computer Exercise
54
1
Written Exercises
54
1
The Major Scale
55
5
Computer Exercise
58
1
Written Exercises
59
1
Key Signatures for Major Keys
60
5
Computer Exercise
64
1
Written Exercises
64
1
Intervals in the Major Scale
65
2
Names of the Scale Degrees
67
6
Music for Study
68
5
Compound Meter
73
35
Suggested Listening
73
4
Computer Exercise
77
1
Written Exercises
77
1
Music for Study: Counting Compound Meter
78
4
Classification of Meters
82
6
Written Exercises
84
4
More on the Use of Beams
88
4
Written Exercises
89
2
Written Exercises
91
1
Establishing Meter Through Accents and Patterns
92
16
Music for Study
92
6
Exploring Rhythm and Meter at the Computer
98
3
Written Exercises
101
6
Computer Exercise
107
1
Creating Rhythms at the Computer
107
1
The Minor Mode
108
24
Suggested Listening
108
3
Use of Accidentals in the Minor Mode
111
4
Computer Exercise
112
1
Written Exercises
112
3
Intervals in the Minor Mode
115
1
Relative and Parallel Minors
115
10
Computer Exercise
117
1
Written Exercises
118
3
Music for Study
121
4
Modulation
125
1
The Chromatic Scale
126
6
Written Exercises
127
1
Music for Study
128
4
Other Scales
132
9
Modes
132
6
Suggested Listening
136
2
Pentatonic Scale
138
3
Computer Exercise
140
1
Exploring Other Scales at the Computer
140
1
More on Rhythm and Meter
141
13
Syncopation
141
8
Exploring Syncopation at the Computer
142
7
Computer Exercise
149
1
Rhythm in Jazz and Popular Music
149
5
Music for Study
150
4
Intervals
154
20
Seconds
155
1
Exercises
155
1
Thirds
156
1
Computer Exercise
156
1
Written Exercises
157
1
The Perfect Intervals
157
3
Written Exercises
159
1
Sixths and Sevenths
160
1
Inversion of Intervals
160
3
Computer Exercise
162
1
Written Exercises
162
1
Compound Intervals
163
1
Computer Exercise
164
1
Alteration of Intervals
164
1
Other Properties of Intervals
165
9
Computer Exercise
167
1
Written Exercises
167
1
Music, for Study
167
7
Chords and Harmony
174
20
Triads
175
3
Computer Exercise
176
1
Written Exercises
176
2
The Dominant Seventh Chord
178
2
Computer Exercise
178
1
Written Exercises
179
1
Music for Study
179
1
Texture and Inversions
180
6
Written Exercises
183
1
Computer Exercise
184
1
Written Exercises
184
2
The Primary Triads
186
1
Nonchord Tones
187
7
Exercise
190
4
Simple Forms
194
17
Phrases and Cadences
194
5
Music for Study
198
1
Phrase Relationships
199
1
Song Forms
199
6
Examples for the Study of Form
200
5
Form in Popular Music
205
2
Harmonizing Melodies
207
4
Creative Exercises
209
1
Melodic Composition at the Computer
210
1
Looking at Music
211
22
What to Look for in a Score
211
22
Computer Exercise
213
1
Exercises for Practice in Reading Music
214
19
Topics for Enrichment and Further Study
233
31
World Music and Roots Music
234
8
Synthetic Scales
242
6
Computer Exercise
248
1
Exploring Other Scales at the Computer
248
1
Other Chords: Seventh Chords
248
1
Computer Exercise
249
1
Other Chords: Borrowed Chords
249
3
Exercises
251
1
Other Chords: Sixth Chords
252
4
Exercise
254
2
Looking at Music
256
8
Creative Exercises
258
6
Appendix One: Standard Chord Progressions
264
3
Appendix Two: Roman Numeral Chord Designations
267
2
Glossary
269
4
Indexes
273