Foundations of Music and Musicianship (with CD-ROM) » (3rd Edition)

David Damschroder teaches music theory at the University of Minnesota. He is author of LISTEN AND SING (Schirmer) and the forthcoming AN ESSAY ON HARMONIC ANALYSIS.

Aimed at liberal arts students majoring in other disciplines, this workbook introduces the fundamentals of music. Covering such topics as scales, intervals, and chord progressions, each of 12 units features pitch, rhythm, and audio exercises (provided on the CD-ROM). The volume concludes with a glossary of terms. The pages are perforated and hole punched for easy transfer to a three-ring binder. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Part I: INTERVALS, SCALES, and TRIADS. 1. Pitch: The Piano Keyboard. Rhythm: Quarter Notes and Half Notes in 4/4 Meter. 2. Pitch: Intervals and Triads in C Major. Rhythm: 2/4 and 3/4 Meters. 3. Pitch: The Keys of F Major and G Major. Rhythm: Rests. 4. Pitch: Three Minor Keys. Rhythm: Eighth Notes and Eighth Rests. 5. Pitch: Keys with Two through Four Sharps or Flats. Rhythm: Upbeats and Repeats. 6. Pitch: Five Interval Qualities. Rhythm: Compound Meters. Practice Midterm Examination. Part II: CHORDS AND CHORD PROGRESSION. 7. Pitch: From Triad to Chord. Rhythm: Sixteenth Notes and Rests in Simple Meters. 8. Pitch: Chordal Inversion. Rhythm: Sixteenth Notes and Rests in Compound Meters. 9. Pitch: Chordal Analysis. Rhythm: Triplets. 10. Pitch: The Leading Tone in Chords and Scales. Rhythm: Syncopation. 11. Pitch: Chord Progression in Major Keys. Rhythm: Ties. 12. Pitch: Chord Progression in Minor Keys. Rhythm: Meters with Half-Note Beats. Practice Final Examination. Appendices.