Schaum Dictionary Of Musical Terms: Self-Pronouncing Phonetic, Syllables, Includes Most-Used Italian, French and German Words, Edited By Wesley Schaum, Chief Consultant Alfred Cahn - 5542

"The purpose of this special compilation is to make dictionary usage as easy as possible. It is intended primarily for piano and organ students through high school. This is accomplished in three major ways. (1.) Hundreds of rarely used terms, unlikely to be encountered by the high school musician, have been eliminated. The remaining terms can be found faster and with less effort. (2.) Pronunciations are provided by means of phonetic syllables with the accented syllable capitalized. This serves to make it easy to determine the correct pronunciation without teacher assistance. (3.) All words printed in italics appear in their normal alphabetical sequence as a separate entry in this dictionary. This helps in understanding definitions which may contain unfamiliar terms. The choice of musical terms is designed to fulfill nearly all of the needs encountered through high school in a wide range of musical experiences. This includes contact with band and orchestra instruments, vocalists and choral gorups in various ensemble situations. Terms found in basic music theory as well as in many concert and recital programs are also included. It is assumed that the level of musical proficiency of the person using this dictionary is between pianistic grades one and five. Therefore, many very fundamental terms such as whole note, measure, etc. are not found. At the opposite end of the spectrum, terms found in college-level theory, harmony, music history, composition and analysis classes such as German sixth, hypomixolydian and sarrusophone (just to name a few) are also excluded. The choice of foreign language terms is also tailored to the needs of the high school keyboard student, considering the span of musical literature that is commonly available. Foreign words that have become a common part of the musical vocabulary in the United States are given their current American pronunciation (although it is recognized that this may be a corruption of the true Italian...." [from foreword]
ASIN: B000MFGICW
VSKU: RDV.B000MFGICW.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Chief Consultant Alfred Cahn
Binding: Paperback