The Practice of Popular Music: Understanding Harmony, Rhythm, Melody, and Form in Commercial Songwriting...

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Trevor de Clercq

The Practice of Popular Music

Understanding Harmony, Rhythm, Melody, and Form in Commercial Songwriting

Trevor de Clercq

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Routledge
23 September 2024

Theory of music & musicology; Country & Western music; Rock & Pop music; Soul & R 'n' B; Rap & Hip-Hop

The Practice of Popular Music is a music theory and musicianship textbook devoted to explaining the organization of contemporary popular music styles such as pop, rock, R&B, rap, and country. Rooted in recent research showing that the structure of popular music differs from classical music in important ways, this textbook offers an approach to teaching music theory that is fully oriented around popular and commercial genres.

Beginning with fundamentals and requiring no previous training in music theory or notation, this book eventually guides the reader through a range of advanced topics, including chromatic mixture, secondary chord function, complex time signatures, and phrase organization. Each chapter develops concepts in tandem with aural comprehension, and the included exercises balance written tasks with listening activities. A companion website provides links to playlists of the music discussed in the book.

With an innovative approach designed to broaden the reach of music theory coursework to a wide range of students, including non-majors and those in modern music degree programs such as audio engineering, songwriting, and music business, this textbook enables readers to gain a deep understanding of music theory in the context of popular music.

By: Trevor de Clercq
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 280mm, Width: 210mm,
ISBN: 9781032362892
ISBN 10: 1032362898
Pages: 476
Publication Date: 23 September 2024
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Trevor de Clercq is a Professor in the Department of Recording Industry at Middle Tennessee State University.