Understanding the fundamentals of music /
Suarez, Herminio M.
- Understanding The Fundamentals of Music .
This book is practical, concise textbook for the beginning student of music appreciation, written in language readily understandable by a student with no previous music experience. It is a beginning a course in the fundamentals of music designed to develop basic music literacy in reading and designed to develop basic music literacy in reading and writing music. The course focuses on notation, melody, harmony, rhythm, musical terms and instruments. It covers basic musical structures such as motives and phrases through analysis and beginning compositional work. It uses traditional music ranging from folk to blues to popular styles. Keyword: music, music appreciation, music literacy, music instruments, musical structures, popular styles, notation, musical terms, harmony