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 Developing
Musical Intuitions : A Project-Based Introduction to Making and
Undertanding Music
by Jeanne Bamberger, Armando Hernandez
Developing
Musical Intuitions is for all readers interested in discovering
their own musical intuitions. Ideal for use in courses in introductory
music, music fundamentals, and elements-based appreciation courses,
it can also be used in departmental music labs as a supplement
to courses in music theory and music education. This unique, project-based
package helps readers become active and engaged music makers--listeners,
performers, and creators--by paying attention to what they already
know and how they come to know it. Impromptu: Users can discover
their own musical knowledge and build on it with the help of Impromptu,
a groundbreaking software program packaged and integrated with
the text. This interactive software package enables students to
work with musical elements in a hands-on way, discovering for
themselves the building blocks of musical structure, form, and
design. Making music out of theory, this program helps users move
from being musical hearers to becoming musical thinkers. Featuring
a user-friendly environment with engaging graphics, Impromptu
enables students to: * Build on their own musical knowledge, using
the basic elements they intuitively know * Learn strategies for
creating music * Use building blocks of music that move them beyond
the hurdle of music notation * Work on projects that develop their
understanding of melodic structure and form, rhythm and meter,
pitch, and harmony, and how they combine to make music * Learn
firsthand how the basic elements of music work in real musical
masterworks The complete package for Developing Musical Intuitions
includes the text, Impromptu software installer on CD-ROM for
Macintosh, an Impromptu User's Guide, and an audio CD of brief
listening examples coordinated with the text and software. (Amazon.com)
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