Music is everywhere—it is all pervasive. Never before has so much music been so accessible. Yet how well do we listen to music? How often do we take the time to really hear it from the inside out?

The 2nd Edition of Music Analysis: Listening Beyond Hearing eBook has just been released and is available for purchase from: http://dsmusic.com.au/product/music-analysis-ebook-students-book/.

This book will help you develop an understanding of the building blocks of music—why music sounds the way it does. You will also extend your vocabulary to articulate what you hear. This book will help you develop your listening skills and appreciate music even more.

Topics include:

• Sections on Melody, Rhythm, Tone Colour, Texture, Blend & Balance of Instrumental Voices and Dynamics
• Diverse musical examples, including Australian works
• Sample analyses
• Practice examination questions
• Glossary of terminology and definitions
• Activities to develop listening skills
• Mnemonic aids for remembering musical elements
• Links to appropriate recordings

This resource was written by Jenny Gillan and published by Deborah Smith Music.

There are 3 versions of the book to be used together:

• The Student eBook Edition – the workbook for use by students that can be printed out
• The Teacher eBook Edition – the workbook with active links, bookmarks, answers & suggestions for use by the teacher
• The Teacher Print Edition – (available soon) a physically printed and bound version for reference by the teacher, to be used in conjunction with the eBook edition