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A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune by John Powell. A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune 3. Have you ever listened to an incredible piece of music and wondered exactly why it makes you want to dance or cry? Are you mystified by how musicians just 'know' what notes to play next when they're improvising? Or why certain notes sound great together and others clash?
Discover the answers in this ear-opening tour of how music works. John Powell, a classically-trained com Have you ever listened to an incredible piece of music and wondered exactly why it makes you want to dance or cry?
John Powell, a classically-trained composer and a physics professor, decided to write this entertaining, pain-free guide to the ingredients of music when he discovered that all the other books on the subject gave him a headache. Here he reveals the often little-known facts and fascinating science behind what we listen to, explaining the basics of harmony, scales, chords, keys and rhythm in a way that's easy for everyone to understand.
He also shows us why a note has a different sound to a normal noise, why Chinese people are more likely to have perfect pitch, and even why Beethoven and Led Zeppelin are musically similar. This book reveals things that people who play music should know but often don't, and will help all of us - even if we can't read a note - increase our listening pleasure. Paperback , pages.
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Trying to cajole the wavering attention and general apathy, he is mimicking the amusing circus master. Naturally this approach would stymie others who find such attention-grabbing performances and find them insupportably distracting. On such ground this book has When the author is targeting his audience like a group of tourists who happened to have one hour free in between their other more exciting destinations, he is forgiven for trying to appear as intertwining and "down-to-earth" as possible.
On such ground this book has failed this particular reader. Why do some authors insist on inserting really stupid dad jokes into books nowadays? Everytime Powell discusses something that could grab my attention, he ruins it by adding a really dumb one-liner that adds no value to his story. I get trying to be light-hearted about a subject, but it felt like every second paragraph was an attempt at a joke and i just got fed up with it.
It could have been a good book. This book takes a fascinating and complex thing and breaks it down into overly simplistic, repetitive drivel.
The author is occasionally funny, though I recommend skipping this one if you have any knowledge of music at all. The frustration of waiting for him to get to the real meat of it never subsides.
This book only got one star because I didn't get the content as much as I wish I had. Nugroho Rizki rated it did not like it Oct 12, Hani Salim rated it did not like it Nov 01, Check Retail Stores' phone number.
Skickas inom vardagar. Have you ever listened to an incredible piece of music and wondered exactly why it makes you want to dance or cry? Same Notes but Different Sounds. Interesting approach, I was surprised he was able to avoid naming the notes as long as he did. Not Available Jurong store Shelf Location: I get trying to be light-hearted about a subject, but it felt like every second paragraph was an attempt at a joke and i just got fed up with it. To confirm availability and pricing, please call the store directly.
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Editorial Reviews. From Publishers Weekly. In this enlightening book, Powell, a British scholar How Music Works: A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune (Penguin classics) - Kindle edition by John Powell. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, . How Music Works by John Powell. Have you A listener's guide to harmony, keys, broken chords, perfect pitch and the secrets of a good tune.
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