Aural Skills Acquisition: The Development of Listening, Reading, and Performing Skills in College-Level Musicians

by Gary S. Karpinski

This book is a hands-on investigation of the stages musicians go through as they learn to hear, read, and perform music. It draws on the latest research in music perception and cognition, music theory, and pedagogy, along with centuries of insight from music theorists, composers, and performers. The first part explores the development of music listening skills, including such broader activities as dictation and transcription, and specific abilities...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0195117859
• ISBN13: 9780195117851
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"