Aural Awareness Principles and Practice [Paperback]

Traditional aural training is heavily biased toward the perception and identification of pitch and rhythm. The authors of this book argue that, in the current age of CDs and cassette recorders, much of this area of the subject can be best worked on alone. They demonstrate how, by tailoring tasks to individual needs, every student can make some encouraging progress in these aspects of the study of music.

Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this book
1. Hearing and listening: what is available
2. The elements of musical expression
3. Aural synthesis
4. Metre and rhythm
5. Pitch
6. Timbre
7. Criticism
8. Structure
9. Imaging
10. Playing by ear
11. Improvisation
12. Playing from memory
Postscript: Towards a deeper awareness...
Appendix 1: Assessment
Appendix 2: Resources