Music-Instruction & Study-Composition

Giochino Rossini: A Research and Information Guide is designed as a tool for those beginning to study the life and works of Gioachino Rossini as well as for those who wish to explore beyond the established biographies and commentaries. The first edition was published...

In Max/MSP/Jitter for Music, expert author and music technologist V. J. Manzo provides a user-friendly introduction to a powerful programming language that can be used to write custom software for musical interaction. Through clear, step-by-step instructions illustrated with numerous examples of working systems, the...

Take note: You can enjoy music analysis. This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others. In...

Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and lyricist Mark Winkler provides a handbook on writing great lyrics, chock full of songwriting exercises and engaging personal vignettes. This book crosses a variety of genres andteaches the craft of modern commercial songwriting as practiced by the likes of...

Twenty Piano Compositions: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a book that contains a collection of twenty piano pieces composed by the legendary musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The book was first published in 1906 and has since become a popular choice for pianists looking to expand...

8.5 x 11 portrait Black/White Softcover PrintNow, for the first time, chord progression flow charts provide an exciting new approach that encourages creativity and innovation... and allows each musician to create their own unique progressions!Whether you are an intermediate or advanced musician or songwriter,...

This book is an invaluable introduction to the art of music composition and is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques to start their music composition journey. It covers pretty much everything that anyone who wants to create music should know. It...

"An Incomplete Crash Course in Contemporary Music Theory: The Fundamentals" is a comprehensive guide providing an accessible introduction to music theory fundamentals. You will embark on a journey through the essential elements of music, exploring notes and duration, counting, the imaginary bar line, rests,...

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...

A group of resourceful kids start solution-seekers.com, a website where cybervisitors can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

'Bach Counterpoint - Two-part invention' is a textbook in two volumes. The aim of this book is to explain Bach's compositional methods in an accessible manner, using methods and tools specially developed for this purpose. The two-part Bach inventions are a natural starting point,...

Translated into English for the first time, Foundations of Modern Harmony, by composer and music theorist Karel Janec̆ek, addresses the analysis and composition of music not based on the tonal harmony that was common language until the early 20th century. Discussing this newer music...

The purpose of this book is to give moderate to advanced pianists and musicians a reference book for arranging, composing, and improvising. This is accomplished by working with lead sheets along with many explanations and examples.This book is organized in the following manner. A...

This book teaches the improvisation of classical piano music through a step-by- step method including the use of chord tone approaches, scales, arpeggios, non -chord tones, motivic development, ornamentation, modulation, stylistic variation, and more. By practicing simple tasks the pianist escapes the mental pressure...

B駘a Bart's Mikrokosmos is a collection of 153 pieces for piano designed by the composer as a series graded according to difficulty. The pieces were written between 1926 and 1939, and have become by far the best-known series of teaching pieces by a major...

Exploring the nexus of music and religious education involves fundamental questions regarding music itself, its nature, its interpretation, and its importance in relation to both education and the religious practices into which it is integrated. This cross-disciplinary volume of essays offers the first comprehensive...

In Gurdjieff and Music Johanna Petsche examines the large and diverse body of piano music produced by Armenian-Greek spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff (c.1866-1949) in collaboration with his devoted pupil Thomas de Hartmann (1885-1956). Petsche draws on a range of unpublished materials and data...

Guitar players and songwriters will love this new compact workbook filled with guitar tablature manuscript paper: 6 two-staff systems comprised of a standard five-line staff with treble clef, and a six-line TAB staff below. Extra-thin staff lines makes your pen and pencil notation easy...

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 speed with the...

"Modulation for young musicians" is intended for teenagers attending Middle and High School and students in their first two years of college. An alternative title would be: "Learn composition the way the young Beethoven did". It includes many fully explained examples of Preludes by...

(Manuscript Paper). 64-page stitched book, 8-1/2"x11"; includes standard notation and tablature; includes Ukulele Chord Chart.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 1423481992ISBN-13: 9781423481997Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2009Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.45lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.30w x 0.30d

Focusing on the music of the great song composers--Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, Wolf, and Strauss--Poetry Into Song offers a systematic introduction to the performance and analysis of Lieder . Part I, "The Language of Poetry," provides chapters on the themes and imagery of German Romanticism...

A valuable, distinctive, and comprehensive guide to simplifying musical chords, elucidating their composition and rationale, and empowering enthusiasts to enjoy exploring these intriguing yet unfamiliar musical symbols with a deeper understanding. Authored by an Italian music teacher, this book received great acclaim and achieved...

A 100 page blank music tablature notebook, with chord diagrams and tablature staves for four-string instruments. Perfect for those who want to compose for ukelele, bass, banjo or mandolin. Ideal for music students, theory students, music teachers and the professional musician. A great gift...

In this ultimate guide you'll learn - The elements of a good solo - The fundamentals of improvisation - How to develop your own ideas of improvisation - Quick guide to choose the most appropriate scale for each situation - Tones and Guide Tone...

This classic book explores the art of musical composition through a deep analysis of musical form. Prout provides a comprehensive look at the various forms used by composers and shows how they can be combined to create a dynamic and engaging musical narrative. This...

When a critic pointed out to Brahms that the finale theme in his First Symphony was remarkably similar to the Ode to Joy theme in Beethoven's Ninth, he is said to have replied: "Yes indeed, and what's really remarkable is that every jackass notices...

This textbook enhances preservice and practicing music educators' understanding of ways to successfully engage children in music composition. It offers both a rationale for the presence of composition in the music education program and a thorough review of what we know of children's compositional...

The first English work dealing in detail with the life and musical influences of the Italian composer Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975). Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975) was one of the most important Italian composers of the twentieth century. As well as writing several operas, he composed a...

Know someone who likes to write music for guitar? Maybe it's you? This 8 1/2" x 11" softcover paperback features blank guitar chord diagrams/boxes and standard tablature staves on each page. The spacious staves allow easier notations. Perfect for guitarists, hobby guitar players, musicians,...

The ultimate beginner piano songbook, now in a special-edition 4-in-1 collection!Learn piano quickly and easily with our piano starter pack. Including 180+ beloved and familiar pieces and designed for absolute beginners, kids and adults will love this extended edition.Part 1: Learn to Play Christmas...

Loss, Improvisation, Depression, and Personal Struggles - every day, musicians from around the world begin their journey of musical expression.● Discover WHY a lonely girl from the UK won the John Lennon Songwriting Award, and why an Israeli composer, impacted by the holocaust, became...

Effective music production can be a challenge.This is where The Music Producer's Guide comes in. Each book is designed to demystify a music production concept, bringing professional results to your tracks.Within The Music Producer's Guide to EQ, you will embark on a transformative journey,...

365 scores for listening in celebration of the legacy of groundbreaking composer Pauline Oliveros. A Year of Deep Listening is a publication of 365 scores for listening gathered by the Center for Deep Listening in celebration of the legacy of groundbreaking composer Pauline Oliveros....

Welcome to Creative Writing and Songwriting 101! We are excited to explore the wonderful process of creativity with you. Both creative writing and songwriting require the artist to seek inspiration and transform it into a form that expresses an idea, mood, or emotion that...

Meet SIGIL-the new language of guitar. Guitarists who want to improvise and compose, from novice to advanced, will find SIGIL works like a decoder ring for the guitar, yet it's simple enough to keep in one's head. Visualize the whole fretboard. Gain portable knowledge...

(Easy Adult Piano). 9 songs arranged to be easy-to-play on electronic keyboards. Titles include: All I Ask of You * Angel of Music * Masquerade * The Music of the Night * The Phantom of the Opera * The Point of No Return *...

This is an intriguing and fun study because it helps develop and improve musicianship skills, and helps solve many mysteries of musical structures and sounds. This book presents the basics of musical sound (pitch, melody, rhythm, harmony, etc.) and how they appear in music....

'Bach Counterpoint - Two-part invention' is a textbook in two volumes. The aim of this book is to explain Bach's compositional methods in an accessible manner, using methods and tools specially developed for this purpose. The two-part Bach inventions are a natural starting point,...

This book offers compelling new perspectives on the revolutionary potential of improvisation pedagogy. Bringing together contributions from leading musicians, scholars, and teachers from around the world, the volume articulates how improvisation can breathe new life into old curricula; how it can help teachers and...

(Manuscript Paper). 64-page stitched book; 8 1/2 x 11; seven 4-line staves on each page; 8 blank chord diagrams printed at bottoof each page; punched to fit all ring binders; contains Music Tablature Guide.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0793535875ISBN-13: 9780793535873Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

The Music Theory Matrix(TM) is a revolutionary new method for understanding music theory. The same information presented in the Circle of Fifths is taken and rearranged into a graphical formation. This linear structure is more intuitive than the reversing circular structure seen in the...

This book presents analyses of pattern in music from different computational and mathematical perspectives.The chapters cover both deductive analysis, where music is queried for occurrences of a known pattern, and inductive analysis, where patterns are found using pattern discovery algorithms.Author: Darrell ConklinISBN-10: 1032600942ISBN-13: 9781032600949Publisher:...

The goal of this book is to aid those interested in creating good, effective, original music in any given style by revisiting and elaborating on the conventional compositional concepts put forth many years ago - concepts validated by the vast library of works (classical,...

HOW TO MAKE GREAT MUSIC WITHOUT FORMAL TRAINING Have you ever wanted to pick up a musical instrument and just play? Maybe it seems too late in life and without formal education just a hopeless dream. Maybe you already have musical ability, but don't...

(Carta Manuscript Paper). Writing pad, 9x12, 80 pages, 12 staves, includes Music Notation guide.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0793556236ISBN-13: 9780793556236Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1997Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 11.92h x 8.98w x 0.27d

Beginner To Composer In 14 Days is delightfully different. Moving swiftly from theory to action, Ben emerges as the teacher you always wished you'd had, championing radical creative freedom, improvisation and composition - even for beginners. Especially for beginners in fact. "Students need freedom...

(Manuscript Paper). An asset for guitar students and teachers, this book has staves for both standard notation and tablature, plus chord boxes to provide greater ease in writing and studying guitar arrangements.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825691591ISBN-13: 9780825691591Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 64Format: SpiralWeight: 0.50lbsSize:...

(Manuscript Paper). The largest of our spiral-bound books gives a full 96 pages with 12 staves per page for the greatest flexibility and economy.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825690978ISBN-13: 9780825690976Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.85lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.40d

6-String Guitar FX Tablature. Notate effects settings, on/off cues, preset changes, and wah/volume/expression pedal sweep mapping.Author: Fx TablatureISBN-10: 0615751202ISBN-13: 9780615751207Publisher: Fx TablatureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2013Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.21d