Theory of music & musicology books

""Blues: An Anthology"" is a seminal collection that captures the soul and structure of one of America's most influential...  Read More >>

""The Music Reader With Simplified Rudiments"" is a practical and accessible instructional guide dedicated to the...  Read More >>

Stop guessing where your fingers go. Start producing clean, confident sound from day one. If you've picked up an...  Read More >>

Profound insights on the connections between music, nature, and spirituality  Read More >>

On March 20, 2026, seven voices return. BTS named their comeback album after a six-hundred-year-old Korean folk...  Read More >>

An alternative history of the album, focussing on the format’s turbulent life through the digital music era since...  Read More >>

Attention: this is not a book for those looking for quick solutions. Relative Minor Pentatonic: The Ultimate Guide...  Read More >>

In Puentes Sonoros, George Lipsitz explores how Mexican music in LA-from Rock to Banda-acts as a social force. Lipsitz...  Read More >>

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Poets, literary critics, and lovers of poetry often speak of the “music of poetry.” This book gives substance to...  Read More >>

Examines how British female punks experienced oppression at the intersection of classism, sexism, (and, in some...  Read More >>

An in-depth exploration on how the musical work of Tyler, The Creator is a watershed in American hip-hop culture,...  Read More >>

Explores the multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens from a broad range of perspectives including...  Read More >>

Explores contemporary beliefs and social dynamics in Zulu everyday life through the stories told about the iconic...  Read More >>

Examines how British female punks experienced oppression at the intersection of classism, sexism, (and, in some...  Read More >>

This 1867 landmark book was the first systematic effort to collect and preserve songs sung by plantation slaves....  Read More >>

""Reflected Music and Other Essays"" is a sophisticated collection of musical criticism and aesthetic inquiry penned...  Read More >>

""Harmony for Ear, Eye, and Keyboard (First Year)"" is a comprehensive and practical guide to the fundamentals of...  Read More >>

""Project Lessons in Orchestration"" serves as a comprehensive and practical guide to the intricate art of scoring...  Read More >>

""The American Rhythm: Studies and Reexpressions of Amerindian Songs"" is a groundbreaking exploration of the relationship...  Read More >>

A collection of fourteen original essays taking a fresh approach to how music plays a crucial role in literary texts,...  Read More >>

This book presents a theoretical framework for hermeneutic musical analysis, enriched with numerous practical examples....  Read More >>

How Black music shapes the political identity, consciousness, and engagement of Black youth From Rihanna and Kendrick...  Read More >>

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.  Read More >>

""Phonophotography in Folk Music: American Negro Songs in New Notation"" is a pioneering study in the field of ethnomusicology,...  Read More >>