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The musical language of rock / David Temperley.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Temperley, David, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rock music--Analysis, appreciation.
- Rock music.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (294 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- A theory of the structure of rock music is presented, addressing aspects such as tonality/key, harmony, rhythm/meter, melody, phrase structure, timbre/instrumentation, form, and emotional expression. The text brings together ideas from the author's previous articles but also contains substantial new material.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Scales and key
- Harmony
- Rhythm and meter
- Melody
- Timbre and instrumentation
- Emotion and tension
- Form
- Strategies
- Analyses
- Rock in broader context.
- Notes:
- Previously issued in print: 2018.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-065379-5
- 0-19-065380-9
- 0-19-065378-7
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