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  • American Popular Music and Its Business

    The First Four Hundred Years

    Volume two concentrates exclusively on music activity in the United States in the nineteenth century. Among the topics discussed are how changing technology affected the printing of music, the development of sheet music publishing, the growth of the American musical theater, popular religious music, black music (including spirituals and ragtime), music during the Civil War, and finally "music in ... Read more

    $224.99 USD

  • American Popular Music and Its Business

    The First Four Hundred Years, Volume III: From 1900-1984

    This volume focuses on developments in the music business in the twentieth century, including vaudeville, music boxes, the relationship of Hollywood to the music business, the "fall and rise" of the record business in the 1930s, new technology (TV, FM, and the LP record) after World War II, the dominance of rock-and-roll and the huge increase in the music business during the 1950s and 1960s, and ... Read more

    $269.99 USD

  • Music Notation

    by Mark McGrain ...
    (Berklee Methods). Learn the essentials of music notation, from fundamental pitch and rhythm placement to intricate meter and voicing alignments. This book also covers the correct way to subdivide rhythms and notate complex articulations and dynamics. An excellent resource for both written and computer notation software! ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • Songwriting: Essential Guide to Rhyming

    A Step-by-Step Guide to Better Rhyming and Lyrics

    by Pat Pattison ...
    (Berklee Press). This book has a very specific purpose: to help songwriters find better rhymes and use them more effectively. Rhyme is one of the most crucial areas of lyrics writing, and this guide will provide all of the technical information necessary to develop your skills completely. The exercises and worksheets help experienced writers take a fresh look at their techniques, and prevent ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure

    Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics

    by Pat Pattison ...
    (Berklee Guide). Veteran songwriter Pat Pattison has taught many of Berklee College of Music's best and brightest students how to write truly great lyrics. His helpful guide contains essential information on lyric structures, timing and placement, and exercises to help everyone from beginners to seasoned songwriters say things more effectively and gain a better understanding of their craft. ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Poets of Tin Pan Alley

    A History of America's Great Lyricists

    by Philip Furia ...
    From the turn of the century to the 1960s, the songwriters of Tin Pan Alley dominated American music. Irving Berlin, Cole Porter, George and Ira Gershwin, Rodgers and Hart--even today these giants remain household names, their musicals regularly revived, their methods and styles analyzed and imitated, and their songs the bedrock of jazz and cabaret. In The Poets of Tin Pan Alley Philip Furia ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • The Songwriter's Idea Book

    by Sheila Davis ...
    In her first two books, Sheila Davis classified the major song forms and enduring principles that have been honored for decades by America's foremost songwriters. Those books have become required reading in music courses from NYU to UCLA.In The Songwriters Idea Book, Davis goes one step further, giving you 40 strategies for designing distinctive songs. You'll break new ground in your own ... Read more

    $10.99 USD

  • Under the Sign of the Big Fiddle

    The R.S. Williams Family, Manufacturers and Collectors of Musical Instruments

    Musical-instrument manufacturing was one of the few areas in which Canada was able to compete with the United States and England in the 19th and early 20th centuries. This book describes one of the leading firms in the music industry in Canada at that time. The Toronto business that was conducted under the sign of the "Big Fiddle" added significantly to the spread of music in the city of Toronto ... Read more

    $7.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Ira Gershwin

    The Art of the Lyricist

    by Philip Furia ...
    To the perennial question "which comes first, the music or the words?" Ira Gershwin always responded, "the contract." The jest reveals both Ira's consummate professionalism and the self-effacing wit with which he ducked the spotlight whenever possible. Yet the ingeniously inventive melodies George Gershwin composed for such classic songs as "Someone to Watch Over Me," "Embraceable You," ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • Back to Basics Audio

    by Julian Nathan ...
    Back to Basics Audio is a thorough, yet approachable handbook on audio electronics theory and equipment. The first part of the book discusses electrical and audio principles. Those principles form a basis for understanding the operation of equipment and systems, covered in the second section. Finally, the author addresses planning and installation of a home audio system. Julian Nathan joined the ... Read more

    $71.99 USD

  • Recorded Music in American Life

    The Phonograph and Popular Memory, 1890-1945

    Have records, compact discs, and other sound reproduction equipment merely provided American listeners with pleasant diversions, or have more important historical and cultural influences flowed through them? Do recording machines simply capture what's already out there, or is the music somehow transformed in the dual process of documentation and dissemination? How would our lives be different ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • Beyond Mastering

    A Conceptual Guide

    In his first book, Desktop Mastering , Steve Turnidge unveiled his unique approach to mastering in the box, all the while providing glimpses of his mind-set and resulting workflow. Now, in Beyond Mastering , Turnidge pulls back the veil to give a tour of the physics and philosophy driving the mastering engineer, and the internal state required for happiness and success. By definition, universal ... Read more

    $26.99 USD

  • Power Tools for Pro Tools 10

    Power Tools for Pro Tools 10 provides a detailed look inside one of Avid's most exciting Pro Tools releases yet. Instructor, certified Pro Tools trainer, and award-winning producer/engineer Glenn Lorbecki will walk you through the best ways to get the most of out of Pro Tools 10. See and experience the new features incorporated in this powerful software offering, all the way from the new ways it ... Read more

    $36.99 USD

  • Melody in Songwriting

    Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs

    (Berklee Guide). Melody is a subject too often neglected in the teaching of music. This unique resource gives melody that attention it deserves, and proves that melody writing is a skill that can be learned. Through proven tool and techniques, you will learn to write interesting melodies, how melodic rhythm influences rhyme, what makes harmony progress, and the many dynamic relationships between ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Slipknot (Songbook)

    by Slipknot ...
    (Guitar Recorded Versions). Our matching folio to Slipknot's eponymous major label debut features these Des Moines masked marauders at their mega-aggro best! Includes photos and note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 14 songs: Diluted * Eeyore * Eyeless * Liberate * Me Inside * No Life * Only One * Prosthetics * Scissors * (Sic) * Spit It Out * Surfacing * Tattered and Torn * Wait and Bleed. ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Joe Meek's Bold Techniques

    Joe Meek’s Bold Techniques updates the 2001 print edition, and features a new Introduction, an additional chapter, and a newly restored and remastered version of Meek’s legendary 1959 stereo album about life on the Moon, I Hear a New World. Joe Meek was an iconoclastic British recording innovator who was also, among other things, a paranoid schizophrenic homosexual speed freak who believed he was ... Read more

    $9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Art of Writing Great Lyrics

    Packed with literally hundreds of hints, tips, and inside information only a working writer would know, The Art of Writing Great Lyrics demonstrates proven, no-fail methods for everything from communicating through song, defining styles, and collaborating with a partner to studying the market, making a great demo, and getting started on a career. Full of creative exercises, writing do's and don'ts ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Bass Tab White Pages (Songbook)

    (Bass Recorded Versions). A must-have for any bass player! This outstanding 200-song collection features note-for-note bass transcriptions with tab, straight from the original recordings. All styles of music are represented in this massive compilation. Includes: All Apologies * All Shook Up * Another One Bites the Dust * Are You Gonna Go My Way * Baby Love * Bad Medicine * Badge * Barracuda * ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Music Engineering

    by Richard Brice ...
    Music Engineering is a hands-on guide to the practical aspects of electric and electronic music. It is both a compelling read and an essential reference guide for anyone using, choosing, designing or studying the technology of modern music. The technology and underpinning science are introduced through the real life demands of playing and recording, and illustrated with references to well known ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • JBL Audio Engineering for Sound Reinforcement

    This up-to-date book comprehensively covers all aspects of speech and music sound reinforcement. It is roughly divided into four sections: Section 1 provides the tutorial fundamentals that all audio engineers will need, discussing subjects such as fundamentals of acoustics, psychoacoustics, basic electrical theory and digital processing. Section 2 deals with the fundamental classes of hardware ... Read more

    $34.99 USD

  • The Musician's Guide to Recording Vocals

    by Dallan Beck ...
    (Musicians Institute Press). In this "one-on-one" lesson, Recording Institute of Technology instructor Dallan Beck presents a well thought-out tutorial on recording vocals that all musicians and recording engineers can learn from. He explains microphones, mic placement, compression, equalization, tracking vocals, effects and more in a detailed, yet easy-to-understand way. The accompanying audio ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • The Songwriter's Workshop: Melody

    (Berklee Press). Spark your imagination with hundreds of creative songwriting techniques! This hands-on guide provides lessons on how to write innovative songs, based on popular songwriting courses at Berklee College of Music. Whether you're a beginning songwriter who can't read a note of music, or an experienced professional looking for new ideas, this book will provide new insight into your ... Read more

    $20.99 USD

  • The Art of Writing Love Songs

    Finally-the first songwriting guide to the most popular music genre in history! Written by a professional songwriter, The Art of Writing Love Songs provides inspiration to anyone seeking to write captivating songs about the most enduring musical subject of all. Readers will discover how to express their feelings in lyrics, master a wide scope of emotions and moods, choose an appropriate musical ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • The Everything Songwriting Book

    All You Need to Create and Market Hit Songs

    by C. J. Watson ...
    Series series Everything® Series
    Simple techniques for creating catchy lyrics and memorable melodies!Nearly everyone can hum the melody or remember the words to a hit song. Clever word play, catchy melodies, and thoughtful imagery can create an impression that lasts long after a song has ended.The Everything Songwriting Book provides amateurs and seasoned professionals alike all they need to create, perform, and sell hit songs. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD