Fine Arts
70 Music
Audio
Bach’s Open Goldberg Variations (CC0)
The Open Goldberg Variations (Johann Sebastian Bach, BWV 988), played by Kimiko Ishizaka on a Bösendorfer 290 Imperial piano, are free to download and share.
Courses
Art and Music Since 1945 (CC BY)
This open website is used for a course on Art and Music since 1945 offered at The Ohio State University. The website contains a collection of biographies of artists and musicians, a sample syllabus, and assignments. Its companion textbook is meant to be A Quick and Dirty Guide to Art, Music, and Culture, which is posted below.
Textbooks
Brass Techniques and Pedagogy (CC BY-NC-SA)
Textbook for undergraduate brass methods course focusing on brass instrument techniques and pedagogy.
Comprehensive Musicianship, A Practical Resource (CC BY-NC-SA)
(Also see Aural Training and Sight Singing Supplement for Comprehensive Musicianship, A Practical Resource)
This book presents an integrated suite of learning resources developed for the core music theory and musicianship curriculum at the University of Northern Iowa School of Music. It provides a more comprehensive symbiosis of musicianship and music theory learning than can be found in existing textbooks, including engaging and progressive video demonstrations and interactive listening and vocal exercises that integrate musical knowledge with foundational musical skills.
Fundamentals, Function, and Form (CC BY-NC)
This text provides readers with a comprehensive study of the theory and analysis of tonal Western art music. Author Andre Mount begins by building a strong foundation in the understanding of rhythm, meter, and pitch as well as the notational conventions associated with each. From there, he guides the reader through an exploration of polyphony—the simultaneous sounding of multiple independent melodies—and an increasingly rich array of different sonorites that grow out of this practice. The book culminates with a discussion of musical form, engaging with artistic works in their entirety by considering the interaction of harmonic and thematic elements, but also such other musical dimensions as rhythm, meter, texture, and expression.
Multimodal Musicianship (CC BY-NC-SA)
This book teaches learning music theory and ear training. The content engages concepts related to tonal harmony, suitable for a two- or three-semester music theory and ear training curriculum in a liberal arts college or other higher education setting. This collection of materials offers multiple modes of engaging content—with text, musical examples, audio examples, video content, application activities, and links to supplemental content—designed for users to learn and reinforce their knowledge according to their learning styles and needs.
Music Appreciation (CC BY-NC-ND)
For the course that this text accompanies the goals for each student are: To gain basic exposure to the elements of music and their treatment in music, to learn historical and cultural signifiers in a diverse