Music Appreciation Book I<\/em>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\nWestern classical\u00a0music<\/span>\u00a0is as orderly and logical as mathematics, and yet capable of expressing and connecting with the whole range of human emotions. It consists most often of only twelve notes, a few simple rhythms, and a variety of aural textures that manifest in thousands of complex and distinctive styles and forms. It follows a system of rules set in place long ago, but these rules are flexible enough that new\u00a0music<\/span>\u00a0is always being created, building on what previous generations composed, ever expanding.<\/p>\nThis course aims to deepen the student\u2019s\u00a0appreciation<\/span>\u00a0of\u00a0music<\/span>\u00a0by grounding the greatest pieces in the canon of Western classical\u00a0music<\/span>\u00a0in their historical context, and by introducing the foundational musical concepts of notation, rhythm, pitch, form, and melody to give a fuller understanding of the inner workings of the pieces and of\u00a0music<\/span>\u00a0in general. Students will listen to each piece of\u00a0music<\/span>\u00a0and then read each chapter and listen to the corresponding tracks on the Audio Companion CD, which will demonstrate the concepts discussed. The pieces are ordered mostly chronologically in order to illustrate the place each one holds in history and in the evolution of\u00a0music<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This\u00a0Audio Companion CD<\/em>\u00a0coordinates with\u00a0Music Appreciation Book I<\/em>\u00a0to demonstrate rhythms, musical forms, techniques, and instruments discussed throughout the course.<\/p>\nYou can find links to all the pieces discussed in\u00a0Music Appreciation Book I<\/em>\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":15070,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_cat":[23,24,25,66,117],"product_tag":[],"composite_virtual":false,"composite_layout":"","composite_add_to_cart_form_location":"","composite_editable_in_cart":false,"composite_sold_individually_context":"","composite_shop_price_calc":"","composite_components":[],"composite_scenarios":[],"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"instock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\nMusic Appreciation: Book I - Audio Companion CD - Classical Education Books<\/title>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\t \n\t \n\t \n \n \n\t \n