Music Theory Books

A practical comprehensive guide to rock, jazz and pop arranged by one of Britain's most gifted and versatile musicians. Written in lively, accessible and entertaining style, this book contains everyth...

This familiar standard by English composer Benjamin Britten has become the classic introduction to the sights and sounds of the orchestra for young people. Enhance music appreciation and explore the u...

This familiar standard by English composer Benjamin Britten has become one of the classic introductions to the sights and sounds of the orchestra for young people. Enhance music appreciation and explo...

Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques! This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College...

Many different possibilities for harmonizing the same melody are illustrated and analysed, using techniques by such influential arrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelso...

Structure and Style, first published in 1962 and expanded in 1979, fills the need for new ways of analysis that put 20th-century music in perspective. It spans forms in use before 1600 through forms a...

Structure and Style, first published in 1962 and expanded in 1979, fills the need for new ways of analysis that put 20th-century music in perspective. It spans forms in use before 1600 through forms a...

An authoritative, easy-to-understand text covering all aspects of arranging. This beautifully bound edition contains a compact disc with examples performed by jazz greats such as George Benson, Freddi...

An authoritative, easy-to-understand text covering all aspects of arranging. This beautifully bound edition contains a compact disc with examples performed by jazz greats such as George Benson, Freddi...

Das praktischste Reimlexikon, das es gibt. Auf der Suche nach passenden Wörtern findet man oft auch Wörter, an die man garnicht gedacht hat. Hier sind Wörter im Wörterbuchformat aufgelistet u. a. Orte...

Die perfekte Quelle für alle Musiker. In diesem praktischen Wörterbuch werden über 150 Instrumente beschrieben. Ideal für Komponisten und Arrangeure. Enthält Stimmumfänge, allgemeine Merkmale, technis...

A comprehensive text that covers the characteristics and ranges of each instrument in the stage band; analyzing and arranging many musical styles, voice leading, passing chords, modulations, intros, e...

Arrangier- und Kompositions-Lehrbuch für kleines Ensemble, mit zwei- bis sechsstimmigem Schreiben, Schreiben für Besetzungen wie Klaviertrio, Quartett, u. a. , Bitonalität, Chord Substitutions, u.v.m.

A quick reference orchestration book for the classroom musician. Information on over 150 instruments. Includes those much-needed instrument ranges, general characteristics, tone quality descriptions,...

Anleitung zum Arrangieren für Chor, mit Online Audio, enth. 50 Beispiele

Tonartbestimmung, Tonumfang, Gegenstimme, Einleitungen, Holz, Blech, Percussion, Strings, Chor, Elektronik, Tricks, u.v.m., 179 S.

Théorie et composition

Theoretischer Teil Streichinstrumente Blasinstrumente Schlaginstrumente Zupfinstrumente Tasteninstrumente Praktischer Teil Übungen Analysen Zusammenfassung und Blick auf das 20. Jahrhundert

Cecil Forsyth describes 57 instruments, tracing their origins, development and status at the beginning of World War I. He discusses the evolution of each instrument and players' impressions of what th...

Ein Hand- und Lehrbuch in 13 Teilen

Ein Hand- und Lehrbuch in 13 Teilen

Ein Hand- und Lehrbuch in 13 Teilen

Ein Hand- und Lehrbuch in 13 Teilen

“You know the range of the voices, you know the song you want to arrange and you know who will get to sing the lead. What will be your next step now? Will the arrangement be homophonic? What options y...

This text is a complete examination of all aspects of modern arranging and composing. Adopted by high school and college music theory programs everywhere, it provides students with a logical, progress...