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Atonality, Information, and the Politics of Perception: Article discussing the perceptual phenomena of tonality and atonality, considering topics such as memory mechanisms, and the changing of perception over time.
Author: Humphries, Lee
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: article
Bibliography of Sources Related to Women's Studies, Gender Studies, Feminism, and Music: Bibliography intended to promote gender equity and feminist scholarship in areas related to music theory, and to serve as a repository of information about women and music.
Author: Society for Music Theory Committee on the Status of Women
Subjects: feminism, music theory, women in music
DeweyClass: 780.82
Resource type: bibliography
Composer Tools: This site is dedicated to providing software tools and practical information for composers of new music. Focus is primarily for composers of modern art music, however all composers may find this site to be useful. Includes tools for composing with twelve tone rows and tools for composing with pitch class sets;l free downloadable tutorials in pdf or html form; recommended books and a dictionary created by the site's author.
Author: Nelson, Paul
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.4
Resource type: document
Gems of Music Composition: Articles on music theory and composition which discuss drama and climax, parallel fifths, strategies for canon and fugue and serial materials.
Author: Fields, Matthew
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: articles
Glossary of Musical Terms: Short descriptions of terms from Accelerando to Xylophone, covering musical instruments, forms and terminology.
Author: Naxos Digital Services
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781
Resource type: index
Java Music Theory: Collection of Java-based tutorials covering music and music theory. Includes topics such as note reading, scale building, music speed-reading, and interval drills.
Author: Whelan, Rob
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: interactive
Music Notes: Essays on the general features, style characteristics and composer styles of the music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic periods, and on specific genres such as the concerto, opera and the symphony.
Author: Dorak, M. Tevfik
Subjects: baroque music, eighteenth century music, music theory, nineteenth century music, opera
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: articles, essays
Music Theory Online: A Journal of Criticism, Commentary, Research, and Scholarship: Music Theory Online (MTO) is the refereed electronic journal of the (US) Society for Music Theory. Each issue includes articles, book reviews, and reports from a distinguished panel of International Correspondents. In addition, MTO publishes announcements of upcoming conferences and calls for papers, a list of job opportunities, abstracts of recently completed and in-progress dissertations, and summaries of recently published books. MTO is fully searchable and previous issues can be browsed by volume and author. Also provides links to other notable online music journals and magazines.
Author: Society for Music Theory
Subjects: music research, music theory
DeweyClass: 781
Resource type: journal
Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: A Bibliography: Annotated bibliography of books, articles, theses and dissertations on the subject of rhythm and metre.
Author: Tomlin, Jay
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: bibliography
Rhythm and Meter in Tonal Music: A Glossary of Terms: Glossary providing thorough discussion of over one hundred musical terms, such as architectonic, consonance and dissonance, expressive timing, phrase rhythm and syncopation.
Author: Tomlin, Jay
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: dictionary
Schenker Guide: Offers a guide to Schenker's theories on tonal music. Outlines the basic principles of harmony and counterpoint, provides a working method for conducting a Schenkerian analysis, and examines the relevance of his work today.
Author: Pankhurst, Tom
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: documents
Solomon's Music Theory & Composition Resources: Music education tools and resources including compositional and theory essays, composers biographies, and downloadable MIDI music resources.
Author: Solomon, Larry
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: documents
THEMA: Music Theory of the Middle Ages: A database of hypertext transcriptions of manuscript copies of 14 Latin theoretical treatises related to musica mensurabilis of the thirteenth century.
Author: University of Georgia
Subjects: early music, music theory
DeweyClass: 780.901
Resource type: documents
Tonal Centre: Interactive guide for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality, including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation.
Author: Milne, Andrew
Subjects: music composition, music theory
DeweyClass: 781.3
Resource type: interactive guide, sound collection
Treasure Trove of Music: Descriptions of over 100 musical concepts, including Aeolian Mode, Chromatic Interval, Scale and Triad.
Author: Weisstein, Eric W.
Subjects: music theory
DeweyClass: 781.2
Resource type: dictionary, documents