Prelude to musicianship

the long version

Part of a slip-cased two book set, this book is a textbook, and the other is an accompanying workbook. (Also originally included with the set was a life-sized, paper fold-out piano keyboard). From the Preface: "Prelude to Musicianship is a basic, comprehensive textbook for a college-level course in Music Fundamentals. It is designed for a one-quarter or one-semester course, median four hours a week. For instructors with fewer available class hours, its construction indicates basic areas of study and options for reducing nonessential materials, as well as offering opportunities for the introduction of supplementary activities for the instructor's choice. Students taking such a course generally have little or no prior musical training and would like to satisfy a personal desire to read and understand the basic concepts of music; others lack an adequate preparation for advanced musical training. This book addresses itself not only to these students, but also to those whose musical experience has been limited to private vocal or instrumental instruction and to the do-it-yourself person who learns outside the school curriculum. For music majors at four-year institutions, or for private vocal and instrumental teachers, Prelude to Musicianship may prove useful as a supplementary text because of its drills and exercises."