How Music Works
A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune
$31.44
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
12 October 2010
Summary
Discover the secrets of how music works in this straight-talking, funny account of its nuts and bolts (or notes and instruments).
Have you ever listened to an incredible piece of music and wondered exactly why it makes you want to dance or cry? Are you mystified by how musicians just ‘know’ what notes to play next when they’re improvising? Or why certain notes sound great together and others clash?
Discover the answers in this ear-opening tour of how music works. John Powell, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781846143151 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1846143152 |
| Author: | John Powell |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Particular Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 2010 |
| Weight: | 266g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 136mm x 21mm |
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Thoroughly accessible, and occasionally revelatory … It’s hard to imagine how Powell could have done a better job
Thoroughly accessible, and occasionally revelatory … It’s hard to imagine how Powell could have done a better job * Spectator *
About The Author
John Powell
John Powell holds a PhD in Physics from Imperial College, London and a Masters’ Degree in Music Composition from Sheffield University. He divides his time between scientific research, running a laser firm and composing music, and is a Visiting Professor of Materials Science (specialising in laser research) at The University of Nottingham (UK) and The University of Lulea (Sweden).
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