OnMusic Rock
3rd Edition
A digital textbook for an online, face-to-face, or hybrid OnMusic Rock course. Instructors never pay and can request a free reviewer account and view all our courses without any committment for 60-days!
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OnMusic Rock Third Edition is designed to help students develop an understanding of both the musical and cultural roots of Rock music. Covering everything from rock origins to today, the focus of OnMusic Rock Third Edition is on listening and comprehension. Rock music is explored in its historical context but also experienced from a purely musical perspective. Encompassing text, music, listening guides, videos, assessment, discussions, administrative tools, and more, OnMusic Rock Third Edition is the best choice for your online, hybrid or face-to-face course.
Integrated Resources
Academically rigorous, yet accessible and engaging, OnMusic Appreciation is a complete music appreciation textbook and gives you the most music for your online, hybrid, or face-to-face music course. Everything you need for your course is included. No downloads or extra resources are necessary.
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Music is the focus of this title, and there are over 600 streaming songs from pre-rock origins to today.
Videos in every chapter reinforce understanding and engagement while exposing students to original artists in a historical context. Our video applet keeps students on the page in the course and on task.
Listening guides help students explore the inner workings of a piece of music. Our listening guides examine structure, text, texture, instrumentation, style, etc.
Each lesson features key terms that students can view directly on the page or review the section's key terms all at once using the instructional tools.
nformation on performers, writers, and other important artists
Text is narrated for online listening and changes dynamically if the text on the screen is edited.