• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Bending the Rules of Music Theory: Lessons from Great Composers

Bending the Rules of Music Theory: Lessons from Great Composers

Paperback

General ArtMusic Theory

ISBN10: 1138478245
ISBN13: 9781138478244
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Feb 14 2019
Pages: 314
Weight: 1.25
Height: 0.80 Width: 6.90 Depth: 9.90
Language: English

For students learning the principles of music theory, it can often seem as though the tradition of tonal harmony is governed by immutable rules that define which chords, tones, and intervals can be used where. Yet even within the classical canon, there are innumerable examples of composers diverging from these foundational rules. Drawing on examples from composers including J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Brahms, and more, Bending the Rules of Music Theory seeks to take readers beyond the basics of music theory and help them to understand the inherent flexibility in the system of tonal music. Chapters explore the use of different rule-breaking elements in practice and why they work, introducing students to a more nuanced understanding of music theory.

1 different editions

Also available

Also in

Music Theory