Dictionary of Contemporary Music

Dictionary of Contemporary Music
Author: John Vinton
Publisher: New York : E. P. Dutton
Total Pages: 856
Release: 1974
Genre: Music
ISBN:

"This book is confined to concert music in the Western tradition ... most of the coverage of jazz and popular music [is limited to general articles under those titles ... Asian and folk music are confined to general surveys, further limited to the relation these musics have to contemporary Western classical music."--Preface.

Guide to the Solo Horn Repertoire

Guide to the Solo Horn Repertoire
Author: Richard Seraphinoff
Publisher: Indiana University Press
Total Pages: 622
Release: 2016-04-18
Genre: Music
ISBN: 0253019354

This comprehensive, annotated resource of solo repertoire for the horn documents in detail the rich catalogue of original solo compositions for the instrument. Intended as a guide for practical use and easy reference, it is organized into three large sections: works for unaccompanied horn, works for horn and keyboard, and works for horn and ensemble. Each entry includes publisher information, a brief description of the form and character of a work, technical details of the horn writing, and information on dedication and premiere. The authors also include commentary on the various techniques required and the performance challenges of each piece. Representing over ten years of careful compilation and notation by an expert in horn performance and pedagogy, and by a seasoned music librarian and natural horn performer, Guide to the Solo Horn Repertoire will be an invaluable resource for performers, educators, and composers.

Creative Music Composition

Creative Music Composition
Author: Margaret Lucy Wilkins
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2013-01-11
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1136092188

Creative Music Composition is designed to be an introductory textbook for music students. "Creative composition"-composing in your own style, rather than in the style of a composer of the past-is embraced by music educators not only for composition students, but for beginning performers and music educators, and is often offered to all music students and non-music majors who wish to enhance their musical creativity. With 25 years of experience teaching fledgling composers, the author tackles the key ingredients that make for successful composition, including: stimulus to the musical imagination; discussion of a variety of current musical languages; analysis of many examples from contemporary scores; technical exercises; suggestions as to how to start a composition; structures; and examinations of works from particular genres. Wilkins covers several musical languages, from folk and popular to serialism; analyses various rhythmic forms; suggests approaches for composing for a variety of instruments, from traditional to electronic ones, as well as for the human voice; addresses the nuts and bolts of score preparation; and offers career advice. For all composition students-and for music students in general-Creative Music Composition offers a clear and concise introduction that will enable them to reach their personal goals.

Transformations of Musical Modernism

Transformations of Musical Modernism
Author: Erling E. Guldbrandsen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2015-10-26
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1107127211

This collection brings fresh perspectives to bear upon key questions surrounding the composition, performance and reception of musical modernism.

A Guide to 20th-century Composers

A Guide to 20th-century Composers
Author: Mark Morris
Publisher: London : Methuen
Total Pages: 598
Release: 1996
Genre: Music
ISBN:

Geographically arranged, with the composers listed alphabetically. Covers music composed since 1918. 960 p.

First 50 Blues Turnarounds You Should Play on Guitar

First 50 Blues Turnarounds You Should Play on Guitar
Author: Dave Rubin
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Total Pages: 93
Release: 2019-11-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1540081257

(Guitar Book). If you're new to the guitar, you're probably eager to learn some cool new blues licks. This one-of-a-kind collection features accessible, must-know turnarounds, transitions, and set-ups the universal blues phrases that serve to "turn around" the music and take you back to the beginning of the song. Styles include Delta and Piedmont blues to Chicago, Texas, and jazz blues. Each turnaround is presented in four different keys and notated with easy-to-read rhythm tab. You'll learn cool turnarounds in the styles of these jazz legends: George Benson, Kenny Burrell, John Cephas, Charlie Christian, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Robert Johnson, Freddie King, Joe Pass, Jimmy Rogers, Hubert Sumlin, Stevie Ray Vaughan, T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, and more!