{"product_id":"theory-for-todays-musician-workbook-workbook-9780815371724","title":"Theory for Today's Musician Workbook: Workbook","description":"\u003cp\u003eTheory for Todays Musician  Third Edition  recasts the scope of the traditional music theory course to meet the demands of the professional music world  in a style that speaks directly and engagingly to todays music student. It uses classical  folk  popular  and jazz repertoires with clear explanations that link music theory to musical applications. The authors help prepare students by not only exploring how music theory works in art music  but how it functions within modern music  and why this knowledge will help them become better composers  music teachers  performers  and recording engineers. This broadly comprehensive text merges traditional topics such as part writing and harmony (diatonic  chromatic  neo-tonal and atonal)  with less traditional topics such as counterpoint and musical process  and includes the non-traditional topics of popular music songwriting  jazz harmony and the blues. The accompanying companion website provides interactive exercises that allow students to practice foundational theory skills. Written by experienced authors  both active classroom teachers for many years  Theory for Todays Musician is the complete and ideal theory text to enable todays student to accomplish their musical goals tomorrow. Updated and corrected throughout  the Third Edition includes: Expanded coverage of atonality and serialism  now separated into two chapters. Broadened treatment of cadences  including examples from popular music. Substantially rewritten chapter on songwriting. Interactive features of the text simplified to two types  \"Concept Checks\" and \"Review and Reinforcement \" for greater ease of use. New and updated musical examples added throughout. Charts  illustrations  and musical examples revised for increased clarity. Audio of musical examples now provided through the companion website. The accompanying Workbook offers exercises and assignments to accompany each chapter in the book. A companion website houses online tutorials with drills of basic concepts  as well as audio. The paperback WORKBOOK is also paired with the corresponding hardback TEXTBOOK in a discounted PACKAGE (9780815371731).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67687882457141,"sku":"ByrdShop_0815371721","price":104.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9780815371724_be5ac504-40db-4ea5-9d4a-b336fe465103.jpg?v=1792157722","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/theory-for-todays-musician-workbook-workbook-9780815371724","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}