Understanding Music: Past and Present

A college reader that surveys the elements, instruments, history, and cultural context of music. It moves from European art music to jazz, blues, and American vernacular traditions.

Ray Allen, Douglas Cohen, Nancy Hager

A wide-ranging survey that ties the elements of music to its history and the cultures that shaped it. It moves through Western periods and world traditions while building listening skills.

Bonnie Le, Brenda Wimberly, Francis Scully, Jesse Boyd, Steven Edwards