Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Feature Summary

• A listening program featuring high quality recordings of music discussed in the text is available on either a comprehensive 9-CD set or a brief 5-CD set.
Listening Outlines and Vocal Music Guides within the text for students to follow as they listen to the recorded pieces focus attention on musical events as they unfold and help develop students' listening skills.
Time-tested and class-tested organization consisting of short chapters provides faculty with the flexibility to pick exactly what they want to cover and easily communicate that information to students.
Richly illustrated part openers within the text provide historical and cultural context. Timelines, maps, and color photos illustrate important events or works of art.
Performance Perspective boxes, highlighting the role of performers in making music come alive. Featured are 7 musicians whose performances appear on the CD set.
A text-specific Online Learning Center provides a link to listening software that works in conjunction with the audio CD set to bring the listening guides from the text to life, along with a wealth of additional teaching and learning resources. Student material includes activities and demonstrations, quizzes, outlines, and more. Instructor resources include an instructor's manual, test bank, computerized test bank, and PowerPoint Presentations. All online material can be integrated with leading course management systems.