Behind bars : the definitive guide to music notation / Elaine Gould.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gould, Elaine.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Musical notation.

Physical Description:

xviii, 676 pages : illustrations, music ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

London : Faber Music Ltd., [publisher not identified], 2011.

Summary:

Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors and music Processors. The author's understanding of and passion for her subject has resulted in a book that is not only practical but also compellingly readable.

The most thorough and painstakingly researched book on the subject of notation to be published since the 1980s

Provides a comprehensive grounding in notational principles, empowering the reader to prepare music in a clear and expert way

Illuminates rules and conventions, including both basic themes and complex techniques

Subjects are handled as logical progressions from the elementary to the complex, and definitions are given where terminology is uncommon or potentially confusing

Provides invaluable support for musicians working with Sibelius and other music software programs

Supported by 1,500 music examples, including extracts from the works of influential composers spanning Bach to Xenakis

Includes sections on electroacoustic music and microtones

Encourages standards of excellence, accuracy and precision, providing everything the modern musician needs to master notation Book jacket.

Contents:

I General Conventions

1 Ground Rules 3

2 Chords - Dotted notes - Ties 45

3 Accidentals and Key Signatures 75

4 Dynamics and Articulation 99

5 Grace Notes, Arpeggiated Chords, Trills, Glissandos and Vibrato 123

6 Metre 149

7 Tuplets 191

8 Repeat Signs 217

II Idiomatic Notation

9 Woodwind and Brass 243

10 Percussion 269

11 Keyboard 301

12 Harp 349

13 Classical Guitar 371

14 Strings 391

15 Vocal Music 431

III Layout and Presentation

16 Preparing Materials 479

17 Score Layout 499

18 Part Preparation 555

19 Electroacoustic Music 589

20 Freedom and Choice 607.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 655) and index.

ISBN:

0571514561

9780571514564

OCLC:

701032248