Comments on: Contributors wanted for public domain music theory textbook! http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/ A registry of textbooks that anyone can access, reuse and redistribute Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:09:07 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Aaron http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-71578 Aaron Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:09:07 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-71578 <p>This is Aaron from the Musopen project. We are grateful to see posts offering help. If anyone is still interested in volunteering, please take a minute to fill out our volunteer form:</p> <p>http://musopen.com/blog/?p=29</p> <p>Sincerely, Aaron</p> This is Aaron from the Musopen project. We are grateful to see posts offering help. If anyone is still interested in volunteering, please take a minute to fill out our volunteer form:

http://musopen.com/blog/?p=29

Sincerely, Aaron

]]> By: Jonathan Harnum http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-67675 Jonathan Harnum Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:20:48 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-67675 <p>in addition: my books aren't in the public domain. I retain all copyrights, and use Creative Commons licensing. You can learn more about Creative Commons at: http://creativecommons.org/</p> in addition: my books aren’t in the public domain. I retain all copyrights, and use Creative Commons licensing. You can learn more about Creative Commons at: http://creativecommons.org/

]]> By: Jonathan Harnum http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-67674 Jonathan Harnum Mon, 04 Jan 2010 17:18:32 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-67674 <p>Hi- I'm a 4th year PhD student of music ed. at Northwestern. I've got a music theory book that's been out for nine years and it's been available for free in its entirety online since publication (and still is). I am 100% behind open-source textbooks (another method on trumpet is also available), and have given away over 1 million PDFs since 2001 to music students worldwide. I</p> <p>I'd be more than happy to help with this project. My theory book might is too simple for all but the most basic collegiate music theory courses, but it's worked fantastically for middle and high school students and interested adults. You can find it all over the web, at my website (link above), and at scribd.com (http://www.scribd.com/doc/6528599/Basic-Music-Theory-How-to-Read-Write-and-Understand-Written-Music-2nd-edition)</p> <p>Please e-mail me about progress thus far and what I might do to help. Thanks!</p> <p>Jon</p> Hi- I’m a 4th year PhD student of music ed. at Northwestern. I’ve got a music theory book that’s been out for nine years and it’s been available for free in its entirety online since publication (and still is). I am 100% behind open-source textbooks (another method on trumpet is also available), and have given away over 1 million PDFs since 2001 to music students worldwide. I

I’d be more than happy to help with this project. My theory book might is too simple for all but the most basic collegiate music theory courses, but it’s worked fantastically for middle and high school students and interested adults. You can find it all over the web, at my website (link above), and at scribd.com (http://www.scribd.com/doc/6528599/Basic-Music-Theory-How-to-Read-Write-and-Understand-Written-Music-2nd-edition)

Please e-mail me about progress thus far and what I might do to help. Thanks!

Jon

]]> By: Shannon http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-64290 Shannon Sat, 29 Aug 2009 14:26:30 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-64290 <p>How is the music textbook project going? Has a lot been done on it?</p> How is the music textbook project going? Has a lot been done on it?

]]> By: Morten Juhl-Johansen Zölde-Fejér http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-63995 Morten Juhl-Johansen Zölde-Fejér Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:53:05 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-63995 <p>While I don't want to volunteer him, your resources might want to point to <a href="http://music2.louisiana.edu/Gratis/" rel="nofollow">Jon Kulp's book on counterpoint, Gratis ad Parnassum</a>.</p> While I don’t want to volunteer him, your resources might want to point to Jon Kulp’s book on counterpoint, Gratis ad Parnassum.

]]> By: David Brown http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-59815 David Brown Mon, 04 May 2009 18:55:10 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-59815 <p>Assistant Professor, Music Director for Theatre Arts, Central Washignton University, Elensburg, WA.</p> <p>Would be happy to help.</p> Assistant Professor, Music Director for Theatre Arts, Central Washignton University, Elensburg, WA.

Would be happy to help.

]]> By: Sean - Hôtels Lyon http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-48746 Sean - Hôtels Lyon Sat, 07 Mar 2009 09:55:00 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-48746 <p>You are right textbooks are priced outrageously high! That's why such sites as yours are very useful to us. Because here we can find the same information but absolutely free. Please continue your work. Thank you.</p> You are right textbooks are priced outrageously high! That’s why such sites as yours are very useful to us. Because here we can find the same information but absolutely free. Please continue your work. Thank you.

]]> By: Karen Heath http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-37005 Karen Heath Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:04:22 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-37005 <p>I would be interested in helping. I am a high school band director and a Kindergarten music teacher. I feel a bit like a fish out of water at the high school level and I wish there was a good book we could use to teach some concepts that they need to know. Anything I can do, I will.</p> I would be interested in helping. I am a high school band director and a Kindergarten music teacher. I feel a bit like a fish out of water at the high school level and I wish there was a good book we could use to teach some concepts that they need to know. Anything I can do, I will.

]]> By: Dr. Steven Thompson http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/comment-page-1/#comment-33945 Dr. Steven Thompson Sun, 18 Jan 2009 23:29:50 +0000 http://www.opentextbook.org/2008/10/02/contributors-wanted-for-public-domain-music-theory-textbook/#comment-33945 <p>Professor of Music at American River College in Sacramento, CA. Would be happy to help with this project.</p> Professor of Music at American River College in Sacramento, CA. Would be happy to help with this project.

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