A Contextual Approach: Ferris discusses music in the context of the society that surrounds it. Her approach minimizes the need for musical notation in the text and instead emphasizes the way the lives and times of composers influence their work.
Full color photos and line art throughout: These not only enhance the visual appearance of the text, but illustrate concepts of style applicable to music as well as the visual arts.
Listening Guides in the text navigate students through the music in Listening Examples moment-by-moment, giving them the confidence that they are hearing precisely what they are listening for.
Encore: Appearing at the end of the chapter, this feature provides suggestions for viewing and reading as well as listening.
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