The Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song by Parker, Alice

Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781579995607)

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The Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song by Parker, Alice

Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song

$28.95
The Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song by Parker, Alice

Anatomy of Melody: Exploring the Single Line of Song

$28.95
Format: Hardcover
Description
Description
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Drawn from the world's most beloved songs, the more than 70 examples in this book explore the history and crucial elements of melody, which is the very basis of song. Focusing solely on how simple musical lines combined with the right texts can make a catchy melodic phrase that lasts throughout the ages--without consideration of harmony, counterpoint or other constructs--this unique guide allows readers a new insight into the composition of songs.

Author: Alice Parker
ISBN-10: 1579995608
ISBN-13: 9781579995607
Publisher: GIA Publications
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2007
Pages: 216
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.97lbs
Size: 9.22h x 6.15w x 0.68d
By Alice Parker
By Alice Parker
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Alice Parker is a composer who wrote her first orchestral score while still in high school. She has been commissioned by such groups as the Vancouver Chamber Chorus, the Atlanta Symphony Chorus, and Chanticleer, and is the founder of Melodious Accord, Inc., which has received generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Copland Foundation, and the New York State Council for the Arts. She lives in Hawley, Massachusetts.

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