Key to the Music Treasury: Basic Music Knowledge

Author: Gong Wei
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book is divided into thirteen chapters, starting with basic musical knowledge such as the production of sound, the nature of sound, and the definition of musical phrases. In the chapter on notation, both simplified notation and staff notation are introduced, presented in a comparative manner. The book focuses on explaining musical issues that are frequently encountered in daily life, such as rhythm, meter, common performance signs, omission signs, various ornamental notes, and the speed and dynamics of music. On this foundation, it delves deeper into their significance in musical expression. It further introduces more specialized and challenging concepts such as scales, major and minor tonal systems, folk modes, chords, and transposition. The appendix provides an introduction to basic musical knowledge and brief explanations of terminology, serving as a simple musical reference tool. "The of Music" not only enhances the book's but also enriches the reader's accumulation of broad musical knowledge. This book is suitable for non-musical students and music enthusiasts.