Melody and Rhythm Semester 4 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781792971464)

Melody and Rhythm is a two-year course of study in sight singing and aural skills. This is Semester 4 of 4 (Chapters 19 through 24). Semester 4 is compatible with all systems of pitch and rhythm pedagogy.Rhythmically, Semester 4 covers advanced tuplets in Chapter 19, simultaneous meters and unmetered music in Chapter 21, and metric modulations and advanced polyrhythms in Chapter 23. Melodically, Semester 4 explores chromaticism with modes and mode relationships in Chapter 20, symmetrical scales in Chapter 22, and free chromaticism in chapter 24.Distinguishing features: High quality examples: 90 rhythms and 240 melodies;Wide range of styles and composers: from Renaissance counterpoint to funky grooves;Smooth pacing;Duets and canons for sing-play activities;Listening examples to ground concepts in music from popular culture;Examples with figured bass, harmonic analysis, and lead-sheet-style chord symbols;Jam sessions for group improvisation;Consistent structure for ease of use;Emphasis on music by women;Text Outline:19 More Tuplets1 Sextuplets2 Quintuplets3 Septuplets20 Modal Chromaticism1 The Blues Scale2 More Scales and Modes3 Mixing Modes, Preserving the Tonic4 Mixing Modes, Moving the Tonic21 Stretching the Bounds of Meter1 Complex Tuplets2 Simultaneous Meters3 Unmetered Rhythms22 Symmetrical Scales1 The Whole-Tone Scale2 The Hexatonic Scale3 The Octatonic Scale4 Mixing Symmetrical Scales23 Metric Modulation and Advanced Polyrhythms1 Basic Metric Modulations2 Advanced Metric Modulations3 Advanced Polyrhythm

Author: Loretta Notareschi
ISBN-10: 179297146X
ISBN-13: 9781792971464
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 12/31/2018
Pages: 254
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.53d