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Comprehensive Aural Skills: A Flexible Approach to Rhythm, Melody, and Harmony by Routledge - Essential Music Theory Guide
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Comprehensive Aural Skills is an essential resource designed for students and educators in music programs, providing a robust suite of materials for both performance and dictation. This comprehensive package covers an extensive range of sight singing and ear training skills vital for undergraduate music courses. Each module presents a structured approach to rhythm, melody, and harmony, featuring a blend of traditional musical examples alongside original compositions tailored to enhance specific skills and concepts.
This innovative textbook is fully modular, allowing instructors to customize the curriculum to meet the diverse needs of their students. The engaging and idiomatic musical examples are carefully selected and composed to fit the unique context of an aural skills classroom, ensuring a practical and relevant learning experience.
Key Features:
- A complete suite of aural skills material: Comprehensive Aural Skills combines a sight singing and ear training textbook with accompanying audio and a companion website.
- Fully modular, customizable organization: Instructors can select exercises from the textbook and supplemental materials available online to tailor the curriculum effectively.
- Engaging musical examples: Carefully curated examples designed specifically for aural skills instruction, fostering a deeper understanding of musical concepts.
- Dictation exercises: Includes practice exercises with answer keys for independent learning and homework assignments without keys for assessment.
- Audio examples for dictation: Access to live recordings of acoustic instruments performed by professional musicians for each dictation exercise and homework assignment.
- Supplemental materials for instructors: A wealth of additional resources available on the companion website to aid in teaching and assignments.
- Teachers? guide: Comprehensive guide offering answers to homework assignments, insights on module content, tips for integrating written theory, and effective teaching strategies.
This updated second edition features significant improvements, including a revised rhythm and harmony module structure that gradually introduces foundational concepts. Additional examples from the repertory in both harmony and melody modules enrich the learning experience. New and improved recordings on the companion website provide students with high-quality audio resources for dictation.
Please note that the paperback edition of this book (ISBN 9780367225940) is spiral-bound, ensuring durability and ease of use in classroom settings.
Enhance your aural skills training with Comprehensive Aural Skills?a vital tool for music educators and students aiming for excellence in their musical development.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What topics does 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' cover? A: 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' covers rhythm, melody, and harmony through a series of instructional modules designed for both performance and dictation.
- Q: Is this book suitable for beginners? A: Yes, the book is structured to introduce foundational concepts gradually, making it suitable for beginners as well as more advanced students.
- Q: What is included in the companion website? A: The companion website includes audio recordings of acoustic instruments for dictation exercises, supplemental materials for instructors, and additional resources for homework assignments.
- Q: What is the format of the book? A: The book is available in a spiral-bound paperback format, which facilitates easier page flipping during practice.
- Q: How many pages does 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' have? A: 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' contains a total of 390 pages of instructional material and exercises.
- Q: Who is the author of this book? A: The author of 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' is Justin Merritt.
- Q: What is the ISBN for the paperback edition? A: The ISBN for the paperback edition of 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' is 9780367225940.
- Q: Can instructors customize the curriculum using this book? A: Yes, the book offers a fully modular and customizable organization, allowing instructors to tailor the curriculum based on their students’ needs.
- Q: Are answer keys provided for practice exercises? A: Yes, practice exercises in the book include an answer key, allowing students to work independently and receive immediate feedback.
- Q: What edition is 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' currently in? A: 'Comprehensive Aural Skills' is currently in its second edition, which includes revised module structures and new examples.