Basic Elements of Music: A Primer for Musicians, Music Teachers, and Students

by Michael J. Pagliaro

Book Overview

This primer surveys the history of music and the composers who made that history; the history of instrument families and how the instruments function; an introduction to the science of sound and sound production; the various types of ensembles; and the fundamentals of music theory, form in music, musical notation, and music vocabulary.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442257792
• ISBN13: 9781442257795
• Release Date: March 2016
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 212 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 8.9"