Musics Listening Today

Now available in a Compact Second Edition, Charles Hoffer's best-selling MUSIC LISTENING TODAY teaches students to enjoy all types of music--taking them beyond superficial listening while developing their knowledge of musical styles, forms, and genres. This affordable, brief, chronological survey of music begins with a chapter that emphasizes the reasons for learning about music. The chapter also offers suggestions for improving listening skills and using the 89 "Listening Guides" presented throughout the text.Hoffer, Charles R. is the author of 'Musics Listening Today', published 2004 under ISBN 9780534516154 and ISBN 0534516157.