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Music: Find Books
Resources for music research.
Books and Media
Circulating books and media items are located on the second and third floors of the library. Call numbers A-N are located on the second floor and call numbers P-Z are located on the third floor.
Reserve books are located on the first floor of the library at the Circulation Desk. Reserve materials are to be used in the library for two hours.
Reserve media items are located in Media Reserve on the first floor of the library.
Circle of Fifths
Subject Guide
Circulating Books
Below are some examples of the print books in our collection. To search for additional items, use the link to our catalog (NASCAT) at the bottom of the page.
Play It Loud by Call Number: ML1015.G9 T66 2016 Regular LoanISBN: 9780385540995Publication Date: 2016-10-25"Every guitar player will want to read this book twice. And even the casual music fan will find a thrilling narrative that weaves together cultural history, musical history, race, politics, business case studies, advertising, and technological discovery." --Daniel Levitin, Wall Street Journal An unprecedented history of the electric guitar, its explosive impact on music and culture, and the players and builders who brought it to life.
Film Music : A Very Short Introduction by Call Number: ML2075 .K33 2010 Regular LoanISBN: 0195370872
Ultimate Reggae : 42 of the Best / Piano, Vocal, GuitarCall Number: M1681.J3 U58 2005 Regular LoanISBN: 0634064711
Rock and Roll and the American Landscape : The Birth of an Industry and the Expansion of the Popular Culture, 1955-1969 by Call Number: ML3534.3 .R67 2009 Regular LoanISBN: 1440164584
Searching Library Sources
- Library SearchSearch Library Sources to find books, ebooks, articles, and various media.
You can search the catalog in a number of ways. To find books on a particular style of music, limit to subject and search by that style.
To find a particular composer or artist, you can search by subject or words anywhere. *TIP- when searching using a name, always type as: last name, first name. Example: wonder, Stevie.
Circulating and Reserve Books
Below are some examples of the print books in our collection. To search for additional items, use the link to our catalog (NASCAT) at the bottom of the page.
Music by
McGraw-Hill is revolutionizing the Music Appreciation course by introducing its first personalized digital learning experience with Roger Kamien's "Music: An Appreciation, Brief Edition." Using this market-leading instrument that brings great music to the course in more ways than ever before, students are now transformed into active participants in the Music Appreciation space. The result is active listening, active reading, and active learning. Connect is the only integrated learning system that empowers students by continuously adapting to deliver precisely what they need, when they need it, so that your class time is more engaging and effective. It provides tools that make assessment easier, learning more engaging, and studying more efficient.
Call Number: MT90 .K34 2018ISBN: 0077837312
Concise History of Western Music by
Barbara Hanning's Concise History of Western Music offers students a manageable introduction to the forces that shaped music. Combining concision with the imaginative pedagogy that her text pioneered, Hanning focuses on an essential repertoire of 109 characteristic works--from the Middle Ages to the present--providing students with the cultural and historical context to illuminate the music and remember its significance. The new Total Access program unlocks a full suite of media resources with every new book, including instant access to streaming recordings of the complete Norton Anthology of Western Music repertoire, an ebook, audio for nearly every short example in the text, and stunning Metropolitan Opera video.
Call Number: ML160 .H2827 2014ISBN: 0393920666
Music Business Handbook and Career Guide by Call Number: ML3795 .B33 2020 Hourly ReserveISBN: 9781544341200Publication Date: 2019-01-30Both readers new to the music business and seasoned professionals will find David and Tim Baskerville's handbook the go-to source, regardless of their specialty within the music field. The text includes a comprehensive discussion of the streaming revolution and its impact on all parts of the value chain, including composers, performing artists, publishers, and labels. Shifts in the competing platforms of consumption are also analysed, ranging from fast-shrinking physical formats and broadcasting to downloads and subscription services. This edition offers more vignettes than ever, illustrating how individuals in different industry roles advanced their careers, as well as how they've adjusted to the intertwining influences of technology, law, and culture.
Music for Sight Singing, Books a la Carte by Call Number: MT870 .O86 2019 Hourly ReserveISBN: 9780134475455Publication Date: 2018-12-09For courses in sight singing and music theory. The most celebrated, engaging, and musical sight-singing text on the market A freshly updated edition of the classic musical textbook, Music for Sight Singing, 10th Edition, is structured around organized melodies, drawn from the literature of composed music and a wide range of the world's folk music. Real music exercises allow readers to practice sight singing and develop their "mind's ear," the ability to imagine how music sounds without first playing it on an instrument. The new edition includes even more melodies and several new topics; improved introductions to minor keys, pre-dominant leaps, and chromaticism; and increased use of bass and C clefs -- while retaining the simple-to-complex arrangement that lays the foundation for success.
Harmonic Practice in Tonal Music by Call Number: MT50 .G286 2004 Hourly ReserveISBN: 9780393976663Publication Date: 2004-03-08
Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Piano Course by Call Number: MT248 .P35 Hourly ReserveISBN: 0882848186Publication Date: 1994-07-01
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