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Thesaurus of scales and melodic patterns

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Amsco Publications, 1986 - Music - 243 pages
Since its publication in 1947, great musicians and composers of all genres - from Arnold Schoenberg to John Coltrane - have sworn by this legendary volume and its comprehensive vocabulary of melodic patterns for composition and improvisation.

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The Slonimsky Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns is classic music literature. Jazz musicians particularly should find this text, because the text leads to ideas in understanding improvisation ... Read full review

Review: Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns (Hardcover)

User Review  - Noodle - Goodreads

I'm only on page four or so, but this book portends to be a methodical and systematic exploration of every possible scale and pattern imaginable. It begins with synthetic patterns rather than ... Read full review

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About the author (1986)

About the Author:
Nicolas Slonimsky is author or editor of numerous books on music, including Music Since 1900, Lexicon of Musical Invective, Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns, and the redoubtable Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians.

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TitleThesaurus of scales and melodic patterns
Text Series
AuthorNicolas Slonimsky
Editionreprint
PublisherAmsco Publications, 1986
ISBN082561449X, 9780825614491
Length243 pages
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