The Dr. Gradus Guide

Table of Contents

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Part I. Intuition(3)

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    Prelude
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    Introduction
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    What Makes Music "Good"?

Part II. Stories For The Eyes and Ears(5)

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    What Music Means
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    Plot: Film Music
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    Character: Opera and Song
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    Relationships: Ballet and Dance
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    Bonus Chapter: Video Games and Multimedia

Part III. For Your Ears Only(2)

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    Invisible Soundtracks: Tone Poems
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    For the Vibes: Just a Title

Part IV. Between the Ears(5)

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    Music For Its Own Sake
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    The Peak of Western Music: Symphonies and Sonatas
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    The Classical Stereotype: Slow movements
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    The Most Underrated Movement: Scherzos, Jokes, and "Jokes" (coming soon)
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    Finale! (coming soon)

Part V. For Heart and Spirit(2)

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    The Spiritual (coming soon)
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    Bonus Chapter: Listening Guide

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