Music in Words is a compact guide to researching and writing about music, addressing all the issues that anyone
who writes about music--from students to professional musicians and critics--may confront when putting together anything
from brief program notes to a lengthy thesis. The book is a writing guide and a reference manual in one: the first
part, a "how to" section, offers a clear explanation of the purpose of music research and how it is to
be done, including basic introductions to the most necessary tools for musical inquiry (with special emphasis on
strategic use of the internet), and how they can be accessed and used. The second part is a compendium of information
on style and sources for quick reference, including a straightforward presentation of the purpose and use of citation
and reference systems as they are applied to and in music. As a whole, the volume gives readers a clear picture
of how to write about music at different levels and for different purposes in a handy, thoroughly cross-referenced
format.
This American edition has been thoroughly revised and expanded, and features an extensive section on writing for
the Internet and new sections on writing for jazz, popular music, world musics, and ethnography. Additionally,
a companion website presents a broad range of writing samples and links to key resources.