Jim Dan Hill Library: Music Appreciation and Fundamentals: Foundational Musical Elements and Terminologies

Publicly Available Online Resources

"Fundamentals" in Music in World Cultures, by Justin Hunter
This chapter in this Open Educational Resource features core music fundamental terminologies with definitions and audio examples.
"The Elements of Sound" in Resonances, ed. Esther M. Morgan-Ellis, Ph.D.
In Chapter 2, The Elements of Sound, a number of musical elements and details are defined and illustrated with media examples. [Click "download" to open the PDF file]

Music on the Move by Danielle Fosler-Lussier
Call Number: Open Access

ISBN: 9780472054503

Publication Date: 2020-06-10

"Music on the Move invites readers to listen and engage with many different types of music as they read. The text introduces a variety of concepts related to music's travels--with or without its makers--including colonialism, migration, diaspora, mediation, propaganda, copyright, and hybridity. The case studies represent a variety of musical genres and styles, Western and non-Western, concert music, traditional music, and popular music. Highly accessible, jargon-free, and media-rich," - excerpt from publisher description

Library Resources

Digital Resources

Film

Through our subscription to the database Films on Demand, UWS Patrons can access the Film Series "Exploring the World of Music" (and many other titles!) [if off-campus, you must be logged in to the database with your UWS credentials for the links to work].

Although some of the visuals may look dated, this film series explores many important features and functions of music. The segments listed below each highlight key musical elements in a clear and engaging way:

Books

Basic Elements of Music by Michael J. Pagliaro
Call Number: via ProQuest Ebook Central

ISBN: 9781442257801

Publication Date: 2016-02-01
Music Theory for Beginners by R. Ryan Endris; Joe Lee (Illustrator)
Call Number: via Hoopla

ISBN: 9781939994479

Publication Date: 2015-10-20
Music Theory Field Manual by Christopher Galvan
Call Number: via Hoopla

ISBN: 9781626751958

Publication Date: 2013-02-18

Physical Resources

Music in Theory and Practice (vols. 1-2) by Bruce Benward; Marilyn Saker
Call Number: MT6.B34 M9 2021 (v.1-2)

ISBN: 9781260055825

Publication Date: 2020-01-27
World Music by Terry E. Miller; Andrew Shahriari
Call Number: ML3545 .M54 2012

ISBN: 9780415808231

Publication Date: 2012-02-01
Worlds of Music by Jeff Todd Titon; Timothy J. Cooley; David Locke; David P. McAllester; Anne K. Rasmussen; David B. Reck; John M. Schechter; Jonathan P. J. Stock; R. Anderson Sutton
Call Number: ML3545 .W67 2009

ISBN: 9780534595395

Publication Date: 2008-02-12