Composition

Derek Bailey's Improvisation , originally published in 1980, and here updated and extended with new interviews and photographs, is the first book to deal with the nature of improvisation in all its forms,Indian music, flamenco, baroque, organ music,...

Tune in to how music really works Whether you're a student, a performer, or simply a fan, this book makes music theory easy, providing you with a friendly guide to the concepts, artistry, and technical mastery that underlie the production of great...

A ROUGH TRADE and PITCHORK BOOK OF THE YEAR'A guide to rediscovering the joys of creating that we all felt as children.'NEW YORK TIMESOne of the century's most feted singer-songwriters, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, digs deep into his own creative process to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495049231Author Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998130231Author Ed BellFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Song FoundryPublisher Song FoundryWeight(grams) 154gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 133mm * 8mm

Fundamentals of Musical Composition represents the culmination of more than forty years in Schoenberg's life devoted to the teaching of musical principles to students and composers in Europe and America. For his classes he developed a manner of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781954289024Author Barton PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint More Books LLCPublisher More Books LLCWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983049814Author Ashkan MashhourFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Pele-Mele WorksPublisher Pele-Mele WorksWeight(grams) 263gDimensions(mm) 280mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781946963642Author Nicolas SlonimskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Albatross PublishersPublisher Albatross PublishersWeight(grams) 608gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781608686155Author Stephen NachmanovitchFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint New World LibraryPublisher New World Library

The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work Gradus ad Parnassum. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J.S. Bach held it in high esteem,...

An illustrated guide from an Ableton Certified Trainer to enhance your Live music production skills with MIDI, audio sequencing and arrangement techniques, automation, modulation, MPE, and external instruments Key Features Make the most of Ableton...

Proven techniques for songwriting success This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media...

An invaluable introduction to the art and craft of musical composition from a distinguished teacher and composer This essential introduction to the art and craft of musical composition is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and...

When the Hits Hit the Fan marries the process of songwriting, and living a songwriter's life, with humor and empathy. It unravels the mystery, science, and livelihood behind the rapidly evolving art of songwriting, but ends up revealing just as much...

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Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique is a key work in the understanding of romanticism, programme music, and the development of the orchestra, post-Beethoven. It is noted for having a title and a detailed programme, and for its connection with the composer's...

Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901-1974) and music embody most completely the quintessential American rootlessness, isolation, pre-civilized cult of experience, and dichotomy of practical...

In Great Songwriting Techniques, veteran composer and teacher Jack Perricone shares years of experience in the art, science, and pedagogy of songwriting to teach readers the craft. Whether they write for a small group of friends or in the hopes of...

Charles Rosen says of sonata form: "[It] is not a definite form like a minuet, a da capo aria, or a French overture; it is, like the fugue, a way of writing, a feeling for proportion, direction, and texture rather than a pattern."Book...

What makes us fall in love with a song? What makes us want to write our own songs? Do songs help? Do songs help us live better lives? And do the lives we live help us write better songs? Following publication of Let's Go (So We Can Get Back) and How To...

Electronic music evokes new sensations, feelings, and thoughts in both composers and listeners. Opening the door to an unlimited universe of sound, it engages spatialization as an integral aspect of composition and focuses on sound transformation as a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739996574Author Ashley HewittFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint Stereo Output LimitedPublisher Stereo Output LimitedWeight(grams) 172g

Create the next big pop hit, bang out a catchy jingle, or write an iconic film score, with music composition skills Today's composers create music for television, film, commercials, and even video games. Music Composition For Dummies brings you up to...

Known for his orchestral, operatic and choral works, James MacMillan (b. 1959) appeals across the spectrum of contemporary music making. James MacMillan appeals across the spectrum of contemporary music making and is particularly celebrated for his...

While composers and percussionists are working more closely than ever with one another, there are few resources that address this collaborative relationship in depth. However, Samuel Z. Solomon, himself a percussionist and teacher, offers a comprehensive...

How to teach Composition in the secondary classroom presents 50 creative ideas to support every aspect of composing in secondary schools. The ideas are concise, easy to implement and tackle everything from starters and plenaries, inspiration...

With Contemporary Piano: A Performer and Composer's Guide to Techniques and Resources, Alan Shockley provides a comprehensive resource for composers writing music that uses extended techniques for the piano, and for pianists interested in playing...

From Modes to Keys in Early Modern Music Theory addresses one of the broadest and most elusive open topics in music history: the transition from the Renaissance modes to the major and minor keys of the high Baroque. The system Glarean proposed in his...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739996536Author Ashley HewittFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Stereo Output LimitedPublisher Stereo Output LimitedWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm)...

A radical new book by journalist, critic and BBC Radio 3 broadcaster Kate Molleson, which fundamentally changes the way we think about classical music and the musicians who made it on a global scale.'Wonderful . . . This is a book of discovery that...

This text reveals how musicians, both individually and collectively, learn to improvise. It aims to illuminate the distinctive creative processes that comprise improvisation. Chronicling leading musicians from their first encounters with jazz to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780793547630Page Count 96Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

The Creative Electronic Music Producer examines the creative processes of electronic music production, from idea discovery and perception to the power of improvising, editing, effects processing, and sound design.Featuring case studies from across the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780876391860Author Mimi RabsonPage Count 117Imprint Berklee Press PublicationsPublisher Berklee Press Publications

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783892210313Author Hal CrookPage Count 186Imprint advance music GmbHPublisher advance music GmbH

Record, arrange, mix, produce, and polish your audio files with this best-selling, Apple-certified guide to Logic Pro X 10.4. Veteran producer and composer David Nahmani uses step-bystep, project-based instructions and straightforward explanations to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780881884982Author Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationPage Count 64Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

This fully updated and complete guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film, television, and-unique to this third edition-video games. It addresses a wide range of topics including musical aesthetics, cutting-edge technology and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781989387443Author Young Dreamers PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Young Dreamers PressPublisher YDP Creative IncWeight(grams) 268gDimensions(mm)...