Thesaurus of Scales and Melodic Patterns

Nicolas Slonimsky

Paperback (11 Dec 1975)

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Publisher's Synopsis

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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Omnibus Press

Over the succeeding decades Omnibus has published many best-selling definitive biographies on most of pop and most of rock's greatest superstars. Previous titles include Morrissey & Marr: The Severed Alliance by Johnny Rogan, The Dark Story of Eminem by Nick Hasted, Dear Boy: The Life Of Keith Moon by Tony Fletcher, Catch A Fire: The Life of Bob Marley by Timothy White, Little Girl Blue: The Life Of Karen Carpenter by Randy L. Schmidt, Under The Ivy: The Life & Music Of Kate Bush by Graeme Thomson, Muse: Out of this World (updated edition) by Mark Beaumont - all of which are regularly cited by magazines, fans and critics alike as being amongst the finest music artist related biographies ever published.

Book information

ISBN:	9780825614491
Publisher:	Omnibus Press
Imprint:	Omnibus Press
Pub date:	11 Dec 1975
DEWEY:	781.246
DEWEY edition:	22
Language:	English
Number of pages:	243
Weight:	832g
Height:	302mm
Width:	230mm
Spine width:	18mm