A Short Guide to Writing About Music (Short Guides Series) (Paperback)

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Product Description

Written in a clear and conversational style, A Short Guide to Writing About Music examines a wide range of writing assignments for music courses at all levels of the undergraduate curriculum. Employing a variety of writing samples as a means to illustrate effective writing, this brief and inexpensive text teaches writers how to deftly research and write about music.

Product Details

• Paperback: 174 pages
• Publisher: Longman (August 4, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0321015770
• ISBN-13: 978-0321015778
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,142,881 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Writing, writing, writing, April 11, 2000

By	Dr. Akosua Addo (United States) - See all my reviews

I love to write, and I am always looking for new ways to improve my writing. Jonathan Bellamn does that, and in the context of my discipline. I have found the book stimulating, clearly written and worth every penny.

My graduate student recommended Bellman's Guide to Writing about Music to me. I would like to recommend it to everyone writing about the arts, particularly, graduate students, college and university faculty.

Enjoy!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Clear and Concise, July 9, 2008

By	Sonya R. Lawson - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Short Guide to Writing about Music, A (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

I teach an Introduction to Music Scholarship class for undergrads at my college and have used this book for four years. It is clear, conscise, and written in an engaging and frank style. I use the book because it enables me to structure an entire semester around it, and my students enjoy the book- which is amazing in a research methods class. I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in music and writing well, no matter what level of expertise they are.

3.0 out of 5 stars A good read, October 17, 2009

By	Michael J. White - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Book gives good pointers on how to write about music concerts, analysis, etc. Was looking for a book to help with papers I have to write for classes but this did not really fit my needs. Still, interesting and did get my brain going.