Score Study RESOURCES
A composer can write down on paper only part of his thought. Our problem is not just how to study the score and learn the notes, but how to read between the lines. Carlo Maria Guilini
Jason Caslor: SCore Study
PDF Compilation | 2016
A collection of worthwhile, downloadable handouts and articles by Lawrence Golan, Gary Hill, Craig Kirchhoff, Robert Ponto, Tim Reynish, and Julie Sturm.
James F. Keene: FROM the score to the podium
Presentation Summary | 2003
A detailed, stepwise outline of a thorough score study system that is organized sequentially according to the following processes: study preparation, analyze by the numbers, marking the score, and introducing the music to the ensemble.
Glenn D. price: Approaches to Score Study and Interpretation
Blog Post | 2017
A well-written summary for Smartmusic’s active “Music Educator Blog” covering the importance of score study and thirteen possible lenses through which to study: principle themes and their function, form, melody, harmony, rhythm, melodic rhythm, dynamics, orchestration and tessitura, stylistic convention, historical/personal/political context, dramatic peaks/overall view, aesthetic considerations, and “the big picture”.
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