The Complete Musician: An Integrated Approach to Tonal Theory, Analysis, and Listening
"The Complete Musicianoffers a depth of theoretical training and analytical insight that its competitors do not. It has, by far, the best musical examples of any textbook available on the market today. The exercises, which incrementally progress from easier to harder, are highly original and just plain fun to do."--Reginald Bain,University of South Carolina"The integration of composition, analysis, aural recognition, and performance is the best feature ofThe Complete Musician.It subtly reinforces the idea that a musician needs an understanding of each aspect of the musical universe in order to excel in any of its specialized areas.The CompleteMusiciantrains music students to think like composers, which cannot help but make them better performers."--Ciro Scotto,University of South Florida"The most comprehensive, musically intelligent, and easy-to-use music theory textbook on the market."--Stefan Eckert,University of Northern Colorado"This title ranks among the very best of its kind. . . . If you want a thorough and approachable book that gets behind, or into the head (indeed, heart and soul) of composers whose music you've known; want to know how it works the way it does, and why; want to see the mechanics, an appreciation of which serves only to enhance your sense of admiration for their technique, thenThe Complete Musiciancan be recommended wholeheartedly."--Review from Classical.net