Writing about music : an introductory guide
 Author: Wingell, Richard, 1936-
 Format: Book
 Published: Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002.
 Language: English
 Summary:
This guide for undergraduates describes techniques for writing clear, convincing prose on musical topics. In addition to presenting step- by-step instructions for writing a research paper, the text discusses the requirements of forms such as the seminar presentation, concert reports, program notes, and essay examinations. Other topics include formatting, bibliography, fo... (see more)

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Item Description
  • 3rd ed.
  • xvi, 171 p. : music ; 23 cm.
  • ISBN: 0130406031
  • OCLC Number: 47892364
Notes
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
DUKE003046185
Table of Contents
  • Preface (p. xi)
  • 1. Writing about Music (p. 1)
  • Why We Write about Music (p. 1)
  • The Special Challenges of Writing about Music (p. 2)
  • Inappropriate Ways to Write about Music (p. 3)
  • Musicological Research and Writing (p. 7)
  • 2. Analysis and Research (p. 9)
  • Analysis (p. 9)
  • Questions to Consider (p. 10)
  • Examples of Works and Research Directions (p. 13)
  • Gesualdo: "Moro, lasso" (p. 13)
  • J. S. Bach: Opening Chorus of Cantata No. 80, Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott (p. 14)
  • Mozart: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in C Minor, K. 491, First Movement (p. 16)
  • Verdi: Otello, Act I, Scene 3 (p. 17)
  • Liszt: A Faust Symphony, First Movement (p. 18)
  • Stravinsky: The Rite of Spring, Opening Sections (p. 19)
  • 3. Getting Started: Research (p. 21)
  • Choosing a Topic (p. 21)
  • Kinds of Topics (p. 23)
  • What Research Means (p. 24)
  • Gathering Materials (p. 25)
  • Places to Start: Print Resources (p. 26)
  • Library Catalogs (p. 26)
  • Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (p. 26)
  • Histories of Music (p. 28)
  • Biographies (p. 30)
  • Thematic Catalogs (p. 30)
  • Articles (p. 31)
  • Dissertations (p. 31)
  • Scores and Recordings (p. 32)
  • Places to Start: Electronic Resources (p. 33)
  • On-line Library Catalogs (p. 33)
  • Databases on CD-ROM (p. 34)
  • The Internet (p. 35)
  • Evaluating Resources (p. 37)
  • Foreign-Language Resources (p. 38)
  • When to Stop: How Much Research Is Enough? (p. 38)
  • 4. Writing a Research Paper (p. 40)
  • The Outline (p. 40)
  • Topic and Thesis (p. 40)
  • Introduction (p. 41)
  • Body (p. 42)
  • Conclusion (p. 42)
  • Revising the Outline (p. 42)
  • Writing the Draft (p. 43)
  • Musical Examples (p. 44)
  • Diagrams, Graphics, and Tables (p. 45)
  • Footnotes (p. 46)
  • Bibliography (p. 48)
  • Revising and Editing the Draft (p. 50)
  • Computers and Editing (p. 50)
  • Checking Spelling and Grammar (p. 51)
  • The Editing Process (p. 52)
  • Printing (p. 54)
  • Proofreading (p. 54)
  • Keep Your File (p. 55)
  • Plagiarism (p. 55)
  • Conclusion (p. 57)
  • 5. Questions of Format (p. 59)
  • Format for College Papers (p. 59)
  • Paper (p. 60)
  • Page Format (p. 60)
  • Fonts (p. 61)
  • Spacing (p. 61)
  • Justification (p. 61)
  • Page Numbers (p. 62)
  • Format for Quotations (p. 62)
  • Short Quotations (p. 63)
  • Block Quotations (p. 63)
  • Ellipsis and Editorial Additions (p. 64)
  • Bibliography and Footnote Form (p. 65)
  • Books (p. 66)
  • Dissertations (p. 70)
  • Articles in Dictionaries and Encyclopedias (p. 70)
  • Articles in Periodicals (p. 72)
  • Articles in Collections of Essays (p. 73)
  • Scores (p. 73)
  • Sound Recordings (p. 74)
  • Citing Interviews, Correspondence, and E-Mail (p. 75)
  • Citing Electronic Resources (p. 75)
  • Format Issues Related to Writing about Music (p. 78)
  • Stylistic Periods (p. 78)
  • Referring to Musical Works (p. 78)
  • Naming Notes and Keys (p. 80)
  • Foreign Terms (p. 81)
  • Musical Examples (p. 82)
  • Conclusion (p. 82)
  • 6. Other Kinds of Writing Projects (p. 83)
  • The Seminar Presentation (p. 83)
  • Research (p. 84)
  • Organizing the Presentation (p. 84)
  • Tone and Approach (p. 88)
  • Concert Reports (p. 88)
  • Purpose (p. 89)
  • Research (p. 89)
  • Writing the Report (p. 90)
  • Program Notes (p. 91)
  • Purpose (p. 91)
  • Who Is the Audience? (p. 91)
  • Research (p. 92)
  • Working within Limits (p. 93)
  • Special Problems (p. 94)
  • Texts and Translations (p. 96)
  • Conclusion (p. 97)
  • Essay Examinations (p. 97)
  • Purpose (p. 97)
  • Preparing for Essay Examinations (p. 98)
  • How to Proceed (p. 98)
  • Common Errors (p. 99)
  • Conclusion (p. 101)
  • 7. Writing Style (p. 102)
  • Some Basic Ideas about Writing (p. 102)
  • Kinds of Prose (p. 104)
  • Tone (p. 105)
  • The Stance of the Writer (p. 106)
  • Referring to Yourself (p. 107)
  • Writing Effective Sentences (p. 108)
  • Word Choice (p. 108)
  • Word Combinations (p. 111)
  • Sentence Structure (p. 114)
  • Effective Paragraphs (p. 118)
  • The Effective Essay (p. 119)
  • Introduction (p. 119)
  • Transitions (p. 120)
  • Conclusion (p. 120)
  • Summary (p. 121)
  • 8. Common Writing Problems (p. 122)
  • Errors in Basic Grammar and Writing (p. 122)
  • Incomplete Sentences (p. 122)
  • Run-on Sentences (p. 123)
  • Agreement: Subject and Verb (p. 123)
  • Agreement: Pronoun and Antecedent (p. 124)
  • Proper Cases of Pronouns (p. 126)
  • Relative Pronouns (p. 126)
  • Misplaced Modifiers (p. 128)
  • The Split Infinitive (p. 131)
  • Mixed Metaphors (p. 131)
  • Spelling Issues (p. 132)
  • Using a Dictionary (p. 132)
  • Forming Possessives (p. 133)
  • Plurals of Borrowed Latin and Greek Words (p. 134)
  • Foreign Words (p. 134)
  • Medieval and Renaissance Names (p. 135)
  • Some Troublesome Word Pairs (p. 136)
  • Its and It's (p. 136)
  • Your and You're (p. 136)
  • Whose and Who's (p. 137)
  • Affect and Effect (p. 137)
  • Due to and Because of (p. 137)
  • Discreet and Discrete (p. 137)
  • Fewer and Less (p. 138)
  • Principal and Principle (p. 138)
  • Punctuation (p. 138)
  • The Period (p. 139)
  • The Comma (p. 139)
  • The Semicolon (p. 141)
  • The Colon (p. 142)
  • Quotation Marks (p. 142)
  • The Hyphen (p. 143)
  • The Dash (p. 143)
  • Parentheses (p. 144)
  • Special Problems Involved in Writing about Music (p. 144)
  • Technical Terms (p. 144)
  • Describing Musical Events (p. 147)
  • Summary (p. 149)
  • Conclusion (p. 150)
  • Appendix. Sample Paper (p. 152)
  • Index (p. 167)
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This guide for undergraduates describes techniques for writing clear, convincing prose on musical topics. In addition to presenting step- by-step instructions for writing a research paper, the text discusses the requirements of forms such as the seminar presentation, concert reports, program notes, and essay examinations. Other topics include formatting, bibliography, footnotes, spelling, grammar, and punctuation. The third edition includes a new sample student paper with discussion questions. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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