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Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres - from Arnold Schoenberg to John Coltrane - have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns for composition and improvisation.

2023 Reprint of 1947 Edition. A comprehensive reference book of scales and melodic patterns, arranged in the form of piano scales and melodic studies, but adaptable for all instruments. Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres - from Arnold... Read Full Overview

The Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns is a comprehensive reference book written by Nicolas Slonimsky. The book contains a vast collection of scales and melodic patterns that are organized in a systematic manner. It is an essential resource for musicians, composers, and... Read Full Overview

2018 Reprint of 1947 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres, from Arnold Schoenberg and Virgil Thomson to John Coltrane and Freddie Hubbard,... Read Full Overview

A reference book of scales and melodic patterns, presented in the form of piano scales and melodic studies; arranged according to the principal interval of each particular section.

The purpose of putting together the Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns is to provide a comprehensive vocabulary of melodic phraseology for modern composers and performers.The Thesaurus is arranged in the form of a practical manual for pianists who wish to acquire a modern... Read Full Overview

Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres -- from Arnold Schoenberg and Virgil Thomson to John Coltrane and Freddie Hubbard -- have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns, for composition and improvisation... Read Full Overview

Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres, from Arnold Schoenberg and Virgil Thomson to John Coltrane and Freddie Hubbard, have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns for composition and improvisation... Read Full Overview