Developing Musical Intuitions: A Project-based Introduction To Making And Understanding Music

Developing Musical Intuitions: A Project-based Introduction To Making And Understanding Music Helps Readers Become Active And Engaged Music Makers - Listeners, Performers, And Creators - By Paying Attention To What They Already Know And How They Come To Know It. Users Can Discover Their Own Musical Knowledge And Build On It With The Help Of Impromptu, A Groundbreaking Software Program For Working With And Reflecting On Basic Musical Objects And Relations, Which Is Packaged And Integrated With The Text. The Complete Package For Developing Musical Intuitions Includes The Text, Impromptu Software Installer On Cd-rom For Macintosh, An Impromptu User's Guide, And An Audio Cd Of Brief Listening Examples Coordinated With The Text And Software. This Book Is For Anyone Interested In Discovering Their Own Musical Intuitions. Ideal For Use In Courses In Introductory Music, Music Fundamentals, And Elements-based Appreciation Courses, Developing Musical Intuitions Can Also Be Used In Departmental Music Labs As A Supplement To Courses In Music Theory And Music Education.--jacket. Foreword / Evan Ziporyn -- Pt. 1. Melodic Structure -- Pt. 2. Rhythmic Structure -- Pt. 3. Pitch Relations -- Pt. 4. Making Music Out Of Theory -- Pt. 5. Harmony And Polyphony -- List Of Listening Examples And Cd Track Numbers. Jeanne Bamberger; Incorporating Impromptu, An Interactive Software Application By Jeanne Bamberger And Armando Hernandez. Includes Index. System Requirements For Accompanying Computer Disc: Macintosh; System 7.1 Or Later.