Best books on music, music theory, aesthetics of music, philosophy

Scruton, Roger. The Aesthetics of Music. Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-19-816727-3

Meme book but rest is Boise by Alex Ross is ok.

>>7590316
Thank you sir. Do you happen to know of any recent articles, or maybe even books. that talk about pop music aesthetics? I'm thinking like what an electronic remix of a Lana Del Rey song can do to a listener at the right moment and a few drinks deep. I unironically believe electronic and some rap can be incredibly beautiful. I realize how niche this is

Davies, Stephen. Musical Works and Performances: A Philosophical Exploration. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2001.

>>7590333
'The Aesthetics of Popular Music'
http://www.iep.utm.edu/music-po/

>>7590331
Sorry rest is noise

Thanks bros

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>>7590308

Fux's counterpoint thing is pretty good.

>>7590333

>sir

stop that.

Please.

Japanoise - Novak.

This shit is nowhere.

>music theory
Harmony, by Walter Piston

>>7590333
haven't read it but kode9 (Sam Goodman) wrote a book called Sonic Warfare and is probably pretty close to what you're describing given his background

For western music theory Walter Piston's books on harmony & counterpoint are the best. Introduction to Post-Tonal Theory by Strauss (which also has lots of sources) and Schoenberg if yr interested in 20th century.

I also like Structure and Style: The study and analysis of musical forms by Leon Stein and I've heard good things abt Charles Rosen

If you want some REALLY heady aesthetics/philosophy of music shit get Being about Music by Boretz & Randall

>>7590425
oops his name is steve goodman
http://www.amazon.com/Sonic-Warfare-Ecology-Technologies-Abstraction/dp/0262517957

>>7590425
Based thank you dude. Never heard of Borettz & Randall always down for some dank philosophy about my favorite shit

>>7590369
http://www73.zippyshare.com/v/5uS8vGI5/file.html

Really interested in books about music theory. I was thinking about buying "The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis" but I'm not sure if its good.

>>7590477
Thank you when we meet in hell I'll give you one for free until then cowboy

>>7590487
Music theory.net is fantastic. Self-taught myself with that with a few other sites and music documentaries. Went from not even knowing what a chord was to having a very intuitive grasp of how music works

i remember enjoying the rest is noise