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Listen to This [with Revel Access Code]
For courses in Music Appreciation
Listen to the music. Hear the elements. Connect your playlist.
Listen to This is designed to connect students’ interest in the music on their own playlists with great music from throughout history and all over the world. It is based on the idea that all music is built on a combination of a few basic elements — melody, dynamics, rhythm, harmony, texture, timbre, form, and word-music relationships — and if students listen for those elements they can better understand how a piece of music works, no matter how unfamiliar it may seem at first. This elements-centered approach provides a strong foundation for learning about, and enjoying, many new musical styles. The Fourth Edition includes expanded coverage of timbre as well as new chapters on additional musical works.
Listen to This , Fourth Edition is also available via Revel ™ , an interactive digital learning environment that replaces the print textbook, enabling students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Revel is ideal for courses where student engagement and mobile access are important.
Available to package with Listen to This , Fourth Edition, MyLab™ Music for the Music Appreciation course is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Music also gives students access to the music and listening guides that accompany the text. Please note: this version of MyLab Music does not include an eText.
NOTE: This ISBN is for a Pearson Books a la Carte edition : a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf text. In addition to the flexibility offered by this format, Books a la Carte editions offer students great value, as they cost significantly less than a bound textbook.
Listen to the music. Hear the elements. Connect your playlist.
Listen to This is designed to connect students’ interest in the music on their own playlists with great music from throughout history and all over the world. It is based on the idea that all music is built on a combination of a few basic elements — melody, dynamics, rhythm, harmony, texture, timbre, form, and word-music relationships — and if students listen for those elements they can better understand how a piece of music works, no matter how unfamiliar it may seem at first. This elements-centered approach provides a strong foundation for learning about, and enjoying, many new musical styles. The Fourth Edition includes expanded coverage of timbre as well as new chapters on additional musical works.
Listen to This , Fourth Edition is also available via Revel ™ , an interactive digital learning environment that replaces the print textbook, enabling students to read, practice, and study in one continuous experience. Revel is ideal for courses where student engagement and mobile access are important.
Available to package with Listen to This , Fourth Edition, MyLab™ Music for the Music Appreciation course is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program designed to work with this text to engage students and improve results. MyLab Music also gives students access to the music and listening guides that accompany the text. Please note: this version of MyLab Music does not include an eText.
NOTE: This ISBN is for a Pearson Books a la Carte edition : a convenient, three-hole-punched, loose-leaf text. In addition to the flexibility offered by this format, Books a la Carte editions offer students great value, as they cost significantly less than a bound textbook.
- GenresMusicTextbooksNonfiction
536 pages, Unbound
First published November 1, 2008
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February 11, 2017
I really enjoyed the sections in the book there were quite a few i hadn't heard before although this book was used in one of my music course it don't not feel like a chore to read this one.
August 11, 2012
I took this as an online class and was blown away by how much I learned. There were readings and lectures and links all to important content that I found fascinating. It was much more, however, than I thought it would be and ended up dedicating about two full weeks to this course, 15-17 hours a day. It was supposed to be a multi-week class but I just got so involved in it that I didn't want to stop! If interested, ask me for info. on the college offering the course that I took.
October 25, 2015
I've learned a lot from the online course I took. I learned more than I thought I would. This textbook was a great tool; user friendly, I liked how it was layer out.
December 4, 2023
I read this for my music appreciation class. It was average. I had nothing else motiivating me to read this other than for my class
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