{"product_id":"the-practice-of-popular-music-understanding-harmony-rhythm-melody-and-form-in-commercial-songwriting-9781032362892","title":"The Practice of Popular Music: Understanding Harmony, Rhythm, Melody, and Form in Commercial Songwriting","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThe Practice of Popular Music is a music theory and musicianship textbook that explains the organization of contemporary popular music styles, offering an approach to teaching music theory oriented around popular and commercial genres. It begins with fundamentals and requires no previous training, guiding the reader through advanced topics with aural comprehension and exercises. A companion website provides playlists of the music discussed in the book, making it accessible to a wide range of students. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 476 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 23 September 2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis Ltd\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Practice of Popular Music is a comprehensive music theory and musicianship textbook that explores the organization of contemporary popular music styles, including pop, rock, R\u0026amp;B, rap, and country. Rooted in recent research, this book offers a unique approach to teaching music theory that is fully oriented around popular and commercial genres. Beginning with fundamentals and requiring no previous training in music theory or notation, the book gradually guides the reader through a range of advanced topics, including chromatic mixture, secondary chord function, complex time signatures, and phrase organization. Each chapter develops concepts in tandem with aural comprehension, and the included exercises balance written tasks with listening activities. A companion website provides links to playlists of the music discussed in the book. With an innovative approach designed to broaden the reach of music theory coursework to a wide range of students, including non-majors and those in modern music degree programs such as audio engineering, songwriting, and music business, this textbook enables readers to gain a deep understanding of music theory in the context of popular music.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1172g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 279 x 210 x 31 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781032362892\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Trevor de Clercq","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":46743013556474,"sku":"9781032362892","price":43.78,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/files\/1728676397406_book.jpg?v=1728718607","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-practice-of-popular-music-understanding-harmony-rhythm-melody-and-form-in-commercial-songwriting-9781032362892","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}