The Musical Experience

The Musical Experience by Joel S. Schnackel. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781792489471.

The Musical Experience is a seamlessly integrated enhanced learning package that features a thematic approach to music appreciation― each theme is described along a historical timeline. Whether it is music to Celebrate, Music from the Stage, or Music for Mourning, the reader will associate the music presented in The Musical Experience with a life moment ― enhancing the experience! To resonate with today’s music appreciation students and instructors, Chiego and Schnackel have updated The Musical Experience with contemporary examples of musical selections, musicals, and music from the movies since 2000. The Musical Experience meets the evolving needs of music appreciation students and instructors by integrating: An easy-to-read conversational writing style that is suitable for students with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Multiple delivery options! This complete course package with a print/eBook text and optional online music library and accompanying website supplements make it ideal for face-to-face, hybrid, and distance learning settings. Real-time assessments throughout! Biographical Spotlights, Listening Exercise questions, chapter question assignments, and What Makes Music features provide gradable components that can be completed by the reader on an ongoing basis throughout the semester. Interactive listening charts that include all of the musical examples presented in each chapter. The charts help readers with historical periods, genre, type of piece, and composer. Access to a completely re-tooled online music library that features over 13,000,000 musical selections with accompanying textbooks playlists, as well as the ability for readers and instructors to create their own lists to expand their own listening library.