Wright/Candelaria's LISTENING TO MUSIC, 9th EDITION, is designed to help develop and refine the listening skills of your students and to inspire a lifelong appreciation of music. Throughout the book, students are guided through some of the most iconic musical compositions, not only to identify musical elements, but also to enjoy them. Organized chronologically, the text discusses musical examples from every era in its social context, describing each piece's construction as well as its culture. Wright/Candelaria's LISTENING TO MUSIC, 9th EDITION, is fully integrated with MindTap to get students to truly listen to music and not just hear it. Designed to develop listening skills, the MindTap online resources include Listening Activities with streaming music, listening quizzes, test banks with audio clips, and Directed Listening Guides that visually represent the musical composition while providing detailed analysis.