The definitive Guide to Music Notation.
Behind Bars is the
indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and
students of composition, editors, and music processors. In the most
thorough and painstakingly researched book to be published since the
1980s, specialist music editor Elaine Gould provides a comprehensive
grounding in notational principles.
Behind Bars covers everything
from basic rules, conventions and themes to complex instrumental
techniques, empowering the reader to prepare music with total clarity
and precision. With the advent of computer technology, it has never been
more important for musicians to have ready access to principles of best
practice in this dynamic field, and this book will support the
endeavours of software users and devotees of hand-copying alike. The
author's understanding of, and passion for, her subject has resulted in a
book that is not only practical but also compellingly readable.
This
seminal and all-encompassing guide encourages new standards of
excellence and accuracy and, at a weighty 704 pages, it is supported by
1,500 music examples of published scores from Bach to Xenakis. This is a
hardback book, with dust jacket.
Author: Elaine Gould.
Format: hardback, 704 pages, 15,9 x 23,5 cm.
ISBN: 9780571514564.
Publisher: Faber Music Ltd. 0571514561.
Content:
- Section I – General Conventions:
- Ground Rules
- Chords – Dotted notes – Ties
- Accidentals and Key Signatures
- Dynamics and Articulation
- Grace Notes, Arpeggiated Chords, Trills, Glissandos and Vibrato
- Metre
- Tuplets
- Repeat Signs
- Section II – Idiomatic Notation:
- Woodwind and Brass
- Percussion
- Keyboard
- Harp
- Classical Guitar
- Strings
- Vocal Music
- Section III – Layout and Presentation:
- Preparing Materials
- Score Layout
- Part Preparation
- Electroacoustic Music
- Freedom and Choice