Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills by Kent D. Cleland, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Developing Musicianship through Aural Skills, Third Edition, is a comprehensive method for learning to hear, sing, understand, and use the foundations of music as part of an integrated curriculum, incorporating both sight singing and ear training in one volume. Under the umbrella of musicianship, this textbook guides students to "hear what they see, and see what they hear," with a trained, discerning ear on both a musical and an aesthetic level. Key features of this new edition include:Revised selection of musical examples, with added new examples including more excerpts from the literature, more part music, and examples at a wider range of levels, from easy to challengingNew instructional material on dictation, phrase structure, hearing cadences, and reading lead sheets and Nashville number chartsAn updated website that now includes a comprehensive Teacher's Guide with sample lesson plans, supplemental assignments, and test banks; instructional videos; and enhanced dictation exercisesThe text reinforces both musicianship and theory in a systematic method, and its holistic approach provides students the skills necessary to incorporate professionalism, creativity, confidence, and performance preparation in their music education. Over 1, 600 musical examples represent a wide range of musical styles and genres, including classical, jazz, musical theatre, popular, and folk music. The third edition ofDeveloping Musicianship through Aural Skillsprovides a strong foundation for undergraduate music students and answers the need for combining skills in a more holistic, integrated music theory core. | Developing Musicianship Through Aural Skills by Kent D. Cleland, Paperback | Indigo Chapters