Bowman, David: Dictionary of Music in Sound

This unique and multidimensional resource, for students , teachers and musicians, explains 2,300 musical terms through three different methods:

Written definitions

Music notation

Audio extracts

From acciaccatura and fragmentation, to ostinato and vihuela - each one is linked to a scored and audio example.

DICTIONARY
Musical terms are defined, covering western music from the dark ages to the 20th Century.

The definitions are backed up by an extensive reference section, including eight chapters on the elements of music:

Rhythm, metre and tempo

Tonality, modality and atonality

Melody, figuration and ornamentation

Counterpoint

Harmony

Timbre and texture

The structure of music

Style, genre and historical context

SCORED EXAMPLES
Each musical term in the dictionary is linked to a specially prepared score. For ease of use, precise timings are given so that readers can identify the exact points at which particular compositional details can be heard.

RECORDINGS
Each scored example can be heard on audio CD. There are 274 recorded extracts in total, completing this unique resource.