• Melodic Conventions through Improvisation 

    Carmona, Taylor Mar (2016)
    The study of the common melodic units in western music — motives and phrase and period models — begins with a solid understanding of the fundamentals of music. At the same time, a solid understanding of the fundamentals ...
  • Teaching Undergraduate Music Theory Through World Music 

    Gianakon, Hong Hong (University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2018)
    Living in an era of highly networked technology, twenty-first century musicians have the advantage of accessing music from all over the world with just a few taps on their electronic devices. They are fascinated by ...