The purpose of this study was to develop a guide to help teach commercial music style imitation, Styles selected were ragtime, dixieland, Whiteman, Goodman, Miller, bop, Berry, Presley, Motown, hard rock, horn band, soft rock, straight ahead big band, Ellington, Basie, country rock, bluegrass, Country-Western, Mantovani, Boston Pops, and Love Unlimited Orchestra.
Melody, harmony, rhythm, voicing, instrumentation, form, special effects, performance techniques, electronic alteration, and articulation were discussed for each style. A table summarizing each discussion, and an arrangement and recording of the same melody in each style were included,
The guide appears successful, judging from commercial writers' estimations, The work will probably aid writers, performers, researchers, and publishers. Similar works could be done on other commercial and ethnic styles.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc663616 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | King, Jeffrey M. |
| Contributors | McGuire, David C., Breeden, Harold Leon |
| Publisher | North Texas State University |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | xi, 285 leaves : music, Text |
| Rights | Public, King, Jeffrey M., Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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