Musical books

Musical books are literature devoted to music in all its manifestations. Such publications can be both scientific and educational manuals, as well as fiction, where music plays a key role in the plot.

Types of music books

1. Historical - describe the development of musical art, biographies of composers and performers.
2. Educational - textbooks on the theory of music, harmony, solfeggio, as well as self-taught instruments.
3. Fiction - novels and stories, where music becomes an important part of the images of heroes.
4. Illustrated - albums with notes, photographs, rare documents.
5. Children's music books - with sound buttons and vivid illustrations for the first steps in art.

Why read music books?

For education, they help to master the basics of musical literacy and art history.
For inspiration - biographies of musicians and stories of great works inspire creativity.
For the development of taste - form an understanding of different styles and directions.
For children, they make acquaintance with music interesting and accessible.

Notable examples

* Donald Groot's "History of Western Music "is a fundamental study of musical art.
Books about great composers: Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky.
Modern self-teachers in guitar, piano and vocals.

Current trends

Today, music books are increasingly being released in digital format: with audio examples, QR codes and access to online lessons. This makes the process of learning music more visual and convenient.

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