{"product_id":"workbook-for-explorations-in-music-theory-harmony-musicianship-improvisation-9781032854007","title":"Workbook for Explorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eExplorations in Music Theory: Harmony, Musicianship, Improvisation\u003c\/i\u003e offers an innovative learning approach to music theory, centered on instrumental skills, improvisation, and composition. Providing a comprehensive textbook to support music theory curricula, along with an accompanying workbook, it includes extensive performance-based exercises in each chapter, alongside written theory and analysis. This book teaches harmony as a series of historical practices, each with different advantages and disadvantages. Classes are empowered to critically compare these practices and adopt those that they find most effective. Designed to support multiple learning modalities, and incorporating repertoire from a diverse array of composers, this book offers instructors and students a comprehensive and engaging foundation in music theory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFeatures of this book include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Modular lessons centered on inquiry-driven pedagogy, offering flexibility\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Lesson difficulty is marked to allow instructors to easily organize their course\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- A wide variety of exercises and practice tasks incorporated throughout the chapters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eImprovisation Labs\u003c\/i\u003e allow students to practice concepts through improvisation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eHistorical Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e introduce students to historical theorists and enable them to understand music theory as a living practice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eComposer Spotlights\u003c\/i\u003e highlight the stories of composers whose work is featured in the chapter, bringing forward underrepresented composers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- \u003ci\u003eExplore Online\u003c\/i\u003e features provide additional exercises and coverage of advanced topics through an accompanying online resource\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA flexible, modular organization allows the book to be used in a variety of course structures, accommodating a wide variety of schools. Enhancing improvisation and composition skills, introducing historical perspectives, incorporating diverse repertoire, and enabling students to better connect theory concepts with practical applications, this text provides a new and effective way to teach harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis accompanying Workbook offers exercises to accompany each chapter in the book. Divided into warmup and homework sections, the exercises in the Workbook provide additional practice with the skills addressed in the textbook through a range of approaches, including writing, composition, and identification.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDariusz Terefenko\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media and Affiliate Professor of Music Theory at Eastman School of Music, where he teaches courses in jazz and music theory. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eJazz Theory\u003c\/i\u003e: From Basic to Advanced Study and Jazz Theory Workbook.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBenjamin Wadsworth\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Music Theory at Kennesaw State University, where he oversees the Music Theory area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Routledge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50869841166610,"sku":"9781032854007","price":73.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c4c07d06-ce15-41dd-b144-f24931964432.jpg?v=1737772957","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/workbook-for-explorations-in-music-theory-harmony-musicianship-improvisation-9781032854007","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}