Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre

This book provides a series of lessons in music fundamentals, including theory, sight-singing, and aural tests, to help musical theatre students and performers navigate music and all that is demanded of them without formal training. It focuses on the skills required of the musical theatre performer and draws on musical theatre repertoire to connect theory with practice.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 296 pages
Publication date: 09 January 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Musical theatre students and performers often face the challenge of learning vast amounts of musical material in a short period of time. They are required to sight-read pieces during auditions, collaborate with accompanists, and communicate musically with peers, directors, music directors, and choreographers. Many of these individuals may not have received formal musical training.

This comprehensive book offers a series of lessons in music fundamentals, including theory, sight-singing, and aural tests. It aims to equip readers with the necessary skills to navigate the world of music, regardless of their formal training background. The book focuses on the specific skills required by musical theatre performers and draws on a wide range of musical theatre repertoire to provide a practical connection between theory and practice.

Throughout the book, each musical concept is presented in a clear and concise manner, with helpful hints and reminders to aid understanding. The author takes the reader back to the basics, ensuring a thorough understanding of each area before moving on to more advanced concepts. The format and process are maintained consistently as the book progresses, allowing readers to see how different aspects of music interrelate. By introducing theoretical ideas and systematically applying them through sight-singing and ear-training, students gain a deeper and more integrated understanding of the material. They are able to retain and apply this knowledge in voice lessons, performance classes, and their professional lives.

In addition to the book, a companion website is available, offering supporting material for the aural skills component. This website provides individual listening exercises that allow readers to drill at their own pace, further enhancing their understanding and proficiency in musical fundamentals.

Music Fundamentals for Musical Theatre is an invaluable resource for aspiring performers, as well as those who are not enrolled on a course. It provides a gateway to the key components of music training that will be essential to their careers, enabling them to develop the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in the world of musical theatre.

Weight: 580g
Dimension: 190 x 245 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350001756