Gradus: An Integrated Approach to Harmony, Counterpoint, and Analysis: The First Year (Second Edition) (Vol. 1) (v. 1) [Paperback]

Leo Kraft (Author)

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Publication Date: May 17, 1987 | ISBN-10: 0393955494 | ISBN-13: 978-0393955491 | Edition: Second Edition

An innovative theory program that is comprehensive in its approach.

Integrates the materials of harmony, counterpoint, and analysis; helps develop musicianship along with intellectual skills; presents the study of theory within a stylistic and historical framework; derives basic principles from the music examples in the text and in the generous Anthology; proceeds in an organized way from the study of progressions and phrases to the analysis of complete pieces; examines a wide range of music from plain chant to contemporary works, including a good representation of American music; and extensively tested and proven in the classroom.

Product Details

• Paperback: 421 pages
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company; Second Edition edition (May 17, 1987)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0393955494
• ISBN-13: 978-0393955491
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,510,848 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Very bad printing, September 28, 2010

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This review is from: Gradus: An Integrated Approach to Harmony, Counterpoint, and Analysis: The First Year (Second Edition) (Vol. 1) (v. 1) (Paperback)

This book is not printed properly, some scores and some texts are practically unreadable due to the low quality of the printing. The paper quality is also terrible bad.