Full Description
Contemporary Musicianship presents traditional music theory and analysis in an innovative way for popular music, jazz, and music business/industry students. The text introduces students to the basic principles of music theory using the great works of classical performers and popular artists. Through creative projects and composition opportunities, Contemporary Musicianship shows the two-semester Musicianship or Introduction to Music Theory student thatmusic theory is more than just notes and math; it is a musical experience that evolves throughout the life of an artist.Features* A contemporary approach bridges the gap betweenclassical music and popular music * "Artist in Residence" features help students see how concepts in the text apply to the real world * Real-life scenarios in both creative projects and textual explanations show students how to think like industry musicians * Composition opportunities encourage students to apply what they have learned to their own original music* Aural skills exercises at the end of selected chapters are accompanied with studiorecordings made specifically for this text * Coverage of chord harmonies using roman-numeral analysis (the traditional keyboard method) and lead-sheet symbols (more common in popular and jazzmusic) teach students alternate systems commonly used by professional performers in the commercial music world* A Companion Website with links to YouTube videos points students to relevant performances for analysis and critique and interviews with songwriters and performers
Contents
1. The Basics of Pitch and Rhythmic NotationArtist in Residence: The Music of the MoviesPitches and ClefsThe Grand Staff and Octave IdentificationLedger LinesThe KeyboardAccidentalsRhythm and MeterSimple MeterCompound MeterThe Final SceneReviewing Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Chopin, "Ballade No. 1 in G minor" from The Pianist--Johann Strauss, The Blue Danube from 2001: A Space OdysseyAural Skills Conditioning 1--Introduction to Reading Rhythm--More Practice with Takadimi--Rhythmic DictationThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Sharon Corbitt-House--Studio Manager of Ben's Studio and co-manager of Ben Folds2. Major Scales and Key SignaturesArtist in Residence: Famous CollaborationsThe Major ScaleNotating Major Scales Using the WWHWWWH MethodMajor Key SignaturesIdentification of Major Key SignaturesNotating Major Key SignaturesArtist in Residence: Collaboration 1: Norah Jones and Willie Nelson, "Baby It's Cold Outside"Artist in Residence: Collaboration 2: Appalachia Waltz TrioThe Circle of FifthsArtist in Residence: Collaboration 3: We are the World (1985)Artist in Residence: Collaboration 4: The Three TenorsBackstage Pass: When Collaborations Go Wrong, Very Very WrongReviewing Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAural Skills Conditioning 2--Introduction to Solfege--Sight Singing: Melodies That Move by StepThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Mark O'Connor--Composer, Educator, Musician3. Minor Scales and Key SignaturesArtist in Residence: Lang LangParallel Key RelationshipsNotating Minor ScalesRelative Key RelationshipsIdentification of Minor Key SignaturesNotating Minor Key SignaturesCircle of FifthsArtist in Residence: An Overnight Rise to StardomNatural Minor ScaleHarmonic Minor ScaleMelodic Minor ScaleArtist in Residence: Practice Makes PerfectArtist in Residence: Giving BackReviewing Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAural Skills Conditioning 3--Sight Singing: Melodies That Move by Step--Scale Degree Identification4. IntervalsArtist in Residence: AdeleInterval Quality: The Major Scale Method (1, 4, 5, 8)Inversion of IntervalsBackstage Pass: Rolling in the DeepInterval Quality: The Major Scale Method (2,3,6,7)Compound IntervalsThe Half Step MethodBackstage Pass: Time for Something a Little Different and a Little More RealWriting Interval on the StaffBackstage Pass: The Dangers of the Rock Star LifestyleTransposition of InstrumentsReviewing Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Taylor Swift, "You Belong with Me"--Rogers and Hammerstein, "You'' Never Walk Alone"Aural Skills Conditioning 4--Hearing 2nds and 3rds--Singing 2nds and 3rds--Interval Identification: 2nds and 3rds--Hearing and Singing Perfect 4ths and 5ths--Interval Identification: 4ths and 5ths--Mixed Intervals--Sight Singing: Melodies With Leaps--Melodic Dictation5. TriadsArtist in Residence: The American Idol PhenomenonAmerica Has the PowerTriadsClosed and Open PositionTriads within ContextBackstage Pass: Winners and Losers: Where are they now?Inverted TriadBackstage Pass: Fall From Grace: Is America Getting Tired of Reality TV?Reviewing Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Kelly Clarkson, "Stronger"--Gounod, "Ave Maria" as sung by Jackie EvanchoAural Skills Conditioning 5--Hearing Triads--Singing Triads--Triad Identification--Review of Rhythmic Reading: The Addition of the TieThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Gregg Lohman--Drummer for Kellie Pickler and session musician--Adjunct Faculty, Tennessee State University6. Seventh ChordsArtist in Residence: Joshua BellIdentification of Seventh ChordsThe Sound Quality of the Seventh ChordInversions of 7th ChordsArtist in Residence: Joshua Bell: The Poet of the ViolinBackstage Pass: Playing for Pennies: The Subway ExperimentReview Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Gershwin, "I Loves You Porgy" from Porgy and Bess--Saint-Saens, "Le Cygne" from Carnival of the Animals--Bruno Mars, "When I Was Your Man"Aural Skills Conditioning 6--Hearing and Singing Solfege: Joshua Bell--Sight Singing: Melodies That Outline Triads and Seventh ChordsThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Frank Babbitt--Violist for Chicago Symphony and Chicago Lyric Opera7. Lead Sheet SymbolsArtist in Residence: Elvis PresleyLead Sheet Symbols for TriadsLead Sheet Symbols for Seventh ChordsBackstage Pass: Play it again, and again, and againBackstage Pass: King of Rock and Roll? Who Decides?Review Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Fun, "We Are Young"--Fun, "Some Nights"--Sarah Hurst, "To the Moon"Aural Skills Conditioning 7--Hearing and Singing Seventh Chords--Hearing and Singing Progressions- Elvis Presley, "Can't Help--Seventh Chord Identification--Hearing 6ths and 7ths--Singing 6ths and 7ths--Interval Identification: 6ths and 7thsThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Layng Martine--2013 Inductee into Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame8. Roman Numerals and Figured BassArtist in Residence: Cecilia BartoliHarmonic FunctionFigured BassThe Uniqueness of the Second Inversion TriadImportant Things to Realize About RealizationArtist in Residence: Cecilia Bartoli- Schooling Americans in Italian Art SongArtist in Residence: A Diva on the Stage: Bringing the 18th Century Back into StyleExercisesReview of Chapter ObjectivesAnalysis--William Billings, "Here Is a Song, which Doth Belong"--Bellini, "Vaga Luna"--Puccini, "O Mio Babbino Caro" from the opera Gianni Schicchi--Rossini, "Non Piu Mesta" from the opera CenerentolaComposition ProjectCreative DecisionsAural Skills Conditioning 8--Hearing Tritones--Singing Tritones--Singing Intervals (All)--Interval Identification - All Intervals--Singing Triads and Seventh Chords--Chord Identification--Singing Progressions - Mozart, "Voi Che Sapete"--The Do-Ti Test--Finish the Progression--Harmonizing MelodiesThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Amy Bishop Greene--Operations Coordinator at Lyric Opera of Chicago9. Phrases and CadencesArtist in Residence: Michael JacksonCadence TypesPhrasesPeriodArtist in Residence: Child Star to Solo SuperstarArtist in Residence; Breaking All the RecordsReview of Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Mozart, "Ave Verum Corpus" K. 618--Felix Mendelssohn, "Die Nachtigall, " Op. 59, No. 4Aural Skills Conditioning 9--Listening for Cadences--Cadence Type Identification--Hearing Phrases and Cadences Beyond the 4 Measure Phrase:--Jackson 5, "I'll Be There"--Other Examples for Individual Study10. Non Chord Tones IArtist in Residence: PinkNon-Chord TonesArtist in Residence: Pink: Finding her Voice Among the Pop PrincessesArtist in Residence: Flying Through the AirReview of Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Bach, "Nun ruhen alle Walder"--Mozart, Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581, Mvt. IIIAural Skills Conditioning 10--Singing Chorale Phrases with Non-chord tones--Hearing Non-chord tones in a Chorale phraseThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Jeff Watson--Vice-President Interactive Marketing at Warner Brothers Records11. Non Chord Tones IIArtist in Residence: Ella FitzgeraldSuspensionArtist in Residence: Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of SongRetardationBackstage Pass: Black and WhiteReview of Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Vernon Duke, "Autumn in New York" (1934)--Richard Rodgers, "My Romance" (1935)Composition ProjectAural Skills Conditioning 11--Hearing Non-Chord Tones: "We Are The World" and "In Remembrance"--Singing Chorale Phrases with non-chord tones--Hearing Non-chord tones in Chorale Phrases--Other Examples for Individual Study12. Secondary DominantsArtist in Residence: Billy JoelArtist in Residence: The Piano ManRecognizing Secondary Dominants in ContextSpelling Secondary DominantsArtist in Residence: Big ShotReview Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Billy Joel, "Shameless"--Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 8, Op. 13, Mvt. II--Mozart, String Quartet in F major, No. 5, K. 158, Mvt. I--Mozart, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik K. 525, Mvt. I--Handel, "He Was Despised" from MessiahComposition ProjectAural Skills Conditioning 12 (Review)--Review of Sight-Singing: Melodies outlining the I and V chords--Review of Melodic Dictation: Melodies outlining the I and V chords--Review of Harmonic Progression: Chord Identification--Review of Intervals: Interval Identification (All)Aural Skills Conditioning 12 (Advanced)--Secondary Dominants--Hearing Secondary Chords: Billy Joel, Ben Folds, and Moving Pictures--Singing Progressions with Secondary Chords--Chord Identification: Secondary Chords--Singing MelodiesThe Final Note: Real World Perspective:--Honesty: Everyone is So Untrue13. Secondary Leading Tone ChordsArtist in Residence: Renee FlemingArtist in Residence: Ambition and Drive: The People's DivaRecognizing Secondary Leading Tones in ContextSong Spotlight: Classical Music to the Masses: Queens, Presidents, Muppets, and David LettermanSpelling Secondary Leading Tone ChordsReview of Chapter ObjectivesArtist in Residence: Brava!!! Honors and AwardsExercisesAnalysis--Antonio Caldara, "Alma Del Core" (early 18th century)--Richard Strauss, "Die erwachte Rose" from Drei Liebeslieder (1880)--Ludwig Van Beethoven, String Quartet No. 4 in C minorAural Skills Conditioning 13 (Review)--Review of Sight-Singing: Melodies outlining the ii and IV chords--Review of Melodic Dictation: Melodies outlining the ii and IV chords--Review of Harmonic Progression: Chord Identification--Review of Rhythmic DictationAural Skills Conditioning 13 (Advanced)--Secondary Leading Tone Chords--Singing Secondary Leading Tone Chords--Hearing Secondary Chords--Hearing Secondary Chords in ContextThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Renee Fleming--International Opera Star14. Borrowed ChordsArtist in Residence: Rascal FlattsArtist in Residence: I'm Movin On (or better yet, Movin Up)The Borrowed ivSong Spotlight: Hidden Under the SkinThe Borrowed bIIIThe Borrowed bVIIThe Borrowed bVIArtist in Residence: Feels Like Today, Honors and AwardsDiscographyReview of Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--MacDowell, Edward, "To A Wild Rose" From Woodland Sketches (1896)--Friedrich von Flotow, "Ach! so fromm, ach so traut" from Martha (1847)--Franz Joseph Haydn, Symphony No. 100 in GAural Skills Conditioning 14--Borrowed Chords---Singing Borrowed Chords---Hearing Borrowed Chords within Context---Challenging your Ears: The Next StepThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Pat McMakin--Director of Operations for Ocean Way Recording Studio15. Modulations in Popular MusicArtist in Residence: QueenClosely Related KeysPivot Chord ModulationArtist in Residence: Killer QueenDirect ModulationSong Spotlight: We Are The ChampionsSequential ModulationPivot Tone ModulationSong Spotlight: A Bohemian RhapsodyMonophonic ModulationOther Modulations in "Bohemian Rhapsody"Backstage Pass: Death of a SuperstarReview Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Traditional, Flee as a Bird--The Temptations, "My Girl"--Felix Bernard, Winter Wonderland--Camille Saint-Saens, "Le Cynge" from Carnaval des AnimauxComposition ProjectAural Skills Conditioning 15--Modulation---Classical Period---Romantic Period---1970's popular music---1980's popular music---2000's popular music---2010's popular musicThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Courtney Gregg--General Manager at Carnival PublishingAppendix 1: Nashville Number System: Artist in Residence: For the Fatherless and USThe Basics of the Nashville Number System--Chords--Harmonic RhythmArtist in Residence: For the Fatherless, Brian and Christa YakUnderstanding Nashville Numbers in Context: For the FatherlessArtist in Residence: Us the Duo, Michael Alvarado and Carissa AlvaradoReviewing Chapter ObjectivesExercisesThe Final Note: Real World Perspective: Ashton Lee--Aspiring Songwriter recently signed with Cauley Music GroupAppendix 2: Song Form and Perspective of Songwriters: The Process of SongwritingTerminology in SongwritingStudying the SongsArtist in Residence: Songwriter #1 Sarah HurstArtist in Residence: Songwriter #2 Jeremy Johnson and Paul MarinoArtist in Residence: Songwriter #3 James Issac ElliottArtist in Residence: Songwriter #4 Tom DouglasArtist in Residence: Songwriter #5 Ben FoldsReview Chapter ObjectivesComposition ProjectAppendix 3: Glossary: Appendix 4: Timings for YouTube Channel: Index of Musical Examples: Index by Topic: Selected Bibliography and Sources Consulted: Supplemental Material Available OnlineAnswers to Selected Exercises (Written and Aural)1. Extended Chords: The Ninth, Eleventh, and ThirteenthArtist in Residence: Barbara Hendricks and Walter GiesekingBackstage Pass: The Original Blurred Lines: ImpressionismNinth ChordsArtist in Residence: Barbara Hendricks: Curious Student, Scholar, Philanthropist and ArtistArtist in Residence: Walter Gieseking: Master of the French Style11th and 13th chordsReview of Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Debussy, La Cathedrale Engloutie ("The Sunken Cathedral")--Faure, Pavane Pour une Infante Defunte--Duke Ellington, Prelude to a Kiss--Willard Robinson and Larry Conley, "A Cottage For Sale"--Irving Berlin, "Cheek to Cheek"The Final Note: Real World Perspective: Barbara Hendricks--International Opera Star2. Chromatic Chords Functioning as the PredominantArtist in Residence: Jacqueline du PreNeopolitan ChordsArtist in Residence: Driven with Intensity: Jacqueline Du PreSong Spotlight: The Elgar ConcertoBackstage Pass: A Love Story: Daniel Barenboim and JackieAugmented Sixth Chords--Italian Augmented Sixth--French Augmented Sixth--German Augmented SixthArtist in Residence: An Artist's Early DemiseSummary of Augmented Sixth ChordsReview of Chapter ObjectivesExercisesAnalysis--Chopin, Nocturne in C# minor--Franz Joseph Haydn, String Quartet No. 5 in F minor, Op. 20, Mvt. I--Mozart, "Lacrymosa" from Requiem--Anonymous, "Quella fiamma che m'accende"--Beethoven, Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor "Moonlight"3. Modulations in Classical MusicArtist in Residence: Leonard BernsteinPivot Chord ModulationArtist in Residence: Music's Monarch: Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)Backstage Pass: Make Our Garden Grow: The Transition to Broadway and TelevisionChromatic Pivot Chord ModulationDirect ModulationPivot Tone ModulationThe Importance of HeritageMonophonic ModulationReview Chapter ObjectivesAnalysis--Chorale Settings--Felix Bernard, Winter Wonderland--Camille Saint-Saens, "Le Cynge" from Carnaval des Animaux--Franz Schubert, "Pause" from Die Schoene Mullerin--W. A. Mozart, Symphony 41, Mvt. I, K. 551--W. A. Mozart, Symphony No. 41, K.551, Mvt. III--W.A. Mozart, Symphony No. 41, K. 551, Mvt. I--W. A. Mozart, Symphony 35, K. 385, Mvt. III4. Classical FormsArtist in Residence: The Original Rock Stars: Mozart, Chopin, and the BoysArtist in Residence: The Original Rock Stars of the Classical Music WorldBinary FormTernary FormArtist in Residence: The Great Masters of Classical CompositionRondo FormSonata FormConcerto FormAnalysis
