The Complete Musician

Beginning with music fundamentals, The Complete Musician covers all the topics necessary for a thorough understanding of undergraduate music theory by focusing on music in context. Rather than rote learning of concepts and memorizing terms, The Complete Musician emphasizes how theory informs the work of performers.

Composers respond not only to their instincts, experiences, and training in every work they write; they also follow certain ideals and models when appropriate, and modify them to fit their own personal vision.

Theory is not a "theoretical" activity; it is a living one that responds to how music is composed and performed. Understanding how theory intersects with composition and performance is key to seeing its relevance to students' wider musical lives. The Complete Musician makes this connection.

New to this Edition

• Coverage of twentieth-century and contemporary music theory to meet the needs of professors who want to integrate post-tonal music into their courses
• A consolidated introduction to fundamentals at the beginning of the book
• Enhanced pegagogy and design, including: a new two-color design; New Chapter Openings featuring Chapter Overviews; Additional subheads; and End-of-chapter Review Questions
• 300 new exercises and examples accompanied by recordings provide additional emphasis to help students and teachers focus on key concepts
• An expanded Companion Website at www.oup.com/us/laitz now includes streaming audio for nearly all examples and exercises plus supplementary drill exercises
• The accompanying Anthology contains eighty-four complete scores, many of which are newly recorded and available on the Companion Website