Basic Music Theory Tutor - Theory Volume

Author: Sun Congyin / Ma Dongfeng (editors)
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Publish Date: 2001-06-01
Features: This book is the theory volume of "Fundamentals of Music" for music majors in normal universities. In addition to content notation methods and basic knowledge (pitch duration, pitch, meter, rhythm, tempo, dynamics, intervals, major and minor modes, folk modes, chords, key changes, ornamentation, melody, texture, etc.), the authors have summarized their years of teaching experience and added several new chapters to complement the sight-singing and ear-training volumes. These include chapters designed to cultivate rhythmic sense (e.g., "dynamic levels") and improve pitch perception (e.g., "tone color," such as natural color, artistic color, chromatic difference, etc.), as well as "mode motion law" for analyzing folk modes. The book emphasizes the connection between theory and practice. In the explanation of music element principles, it provides numerous examples from musical works, avoiding the dryness of pure theory and enhancing learning interest while reinforcing foundational knowledge. This book can also serve as a teaching material for art academies, educational institutions, vocational schools, secondary normal schools, kindergarten teachers' colleges, cultural centers (stations), and for self-study reference for middle and primary school music teachers and music enthusiasts.