Author

Books by W.A. Mathieu

W.A. Mathieu is an American composer, pianist, and music teacher whose work spans jazz, classical, and world music traditions. He studied with Charles Mingus and spent years as a composer and musical director with the San Francisco Mime Troupe. He is also the author of Harmonic Experience, a widely used text on the physics and perception of musical harmony. His teaching has focused on ear training and direct listening as the foundation of musical understanding. The Listening Book, published in 1991, has become a quiet classic among musicians, music teachers, and people interested in auditory perception more broadly.