Description
McGraw Hill Music- An Appreciation, 9/E by Roger Kamien
Music: An Appreciation remains the time-tested solution for welcoming non-majors to the art of listening to great music.
The text places a renewed focus on learning the elements of music, fostering each student’s unique path to listening and
understanding. As the authority in the Music Appreciation course, it equips students with the language, tools, and listening
skills required to sustain a life-long enthusiasm for music.
The ninth edition places a particular focus on students, giving them step-by-step help as they learn the elements of music,
an increased number of musical selections to experience
Salient Features:
å Builds a Solid Foundation: New Resources on the
Elements of Music
å Offers Elements of Music Interactives
ä Over 100 new interactives give students handson
experience with the elements of music in an
approachable digital format
å Targeted guidance in Listening Outlines and Vocal
Listening Guides –
ä Roger Kamien has reexamined each piece of
music that he covers in Music: An Appreciation
and added specific pointers about the specific
elements that students will encounter in each
piece. These points are located at the beginning
of each guide, and are intended as brief,
approachable refreshers that are relevant
specifically to each piece