Composition and Songwriting Books and DVD/Videos

An Interactive Guide to the Techniques and Aesthetics Perfect for both new and experienced arrangers, this book/CD-ROM covers concepts that guide the beginner and stimulate new thinking among more seasoned musicians. The musical examples are creative and engaging, masterfully illustrating the concepts explained in the text. Includes: a comprehensive interactive guide with scrolling playback of musical examples; sophisticated MIDI renditions t...

Series: Book Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Format: Softcover Author : Various Authors For 30 years, this book has provided the must-have info songwriters need to get their songs heard and signed. No matter the genre, this is the reference beginners to pros use to start and build successful careers. This updated edition features: contact info for 700+ record companies, publishers, managers, producers and more; resource listings for netwo...

Series: Book Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Format: Softcover Author : Various Authors This completely revised and updated 31st annual edition of Songwriter's Market provides must-have information you need to get your songs heard and signed. No matter what the genre ? from rock or hip-hop to classical or country ? the 2008 Songwriter's Market is the reliable reference that beginners and professionals have turned to time and time again t...

Songwriter's Market is packed with insider information about the music industry that can spell the difference between success and failure. You'll find support and encouragement through listings for support organizations, online resources, as well as articles and interviews with industry insiders. With completely updated listings for music publishers, record companies, managers, booking agents, and record producers, as well as information about ho...

Where & How to Market Your Songs Series: Book Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Format: Softcover The 33rd annual edition of this bestseller is packed with accurate info to jumpstart your songwriting career. Readers will find support and encouragement through proven contacts for organizations, detailed submission guidelines, online resources, and songwriting-related books and magazines, as well as articles and interviews with industry ins...

Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind Band A Composer's Insight, Volume 4 is the fourth in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, “behind-the-notes” perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer music...

Thoughts, Analysis and Commentary on Contemporary Masterpieces for Wind BandSeries: Meredith Music ResourcePublisher: Meredith MusicFormat: SoftcoverEditor: Timothy Salzman This text is the fifth in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, 'behind-the-notes' perspectives acquired from personal interviews with composers William Bolcom, Andrew Boysen, Jr., Steven Brya...

Art Song: Linking Poetry and Music is a follow-up to author Carol Kimball's bestselling Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature.Rather than a general survey of art song literature, the new bookclearly and insightfully defines the fundamental characteristics of artsong, and the integral relationship between lyric poetry and its musicalsettings. Topics covered include poetry basics for singers, exercisesfor singers in working with poetry, in...

Picking up where the Auto-Tune 7 beginner DVD program left off, thisadvanced program begins with a detailed examination of the AVOX Evobundle, Antares' hottest new plug-in and the newest generation of theAntares Vocal Toolkit.The AVOX Evo bundle combinesstate-of-the-art vocal processing modules including the Harmony EngineEvo Vocal Modeling Harmony Generator, the Mutator Evo Extreme VoiceDesigner, the Articulator Evo Digital Talk Box, the Warm Tu...

Introducing Auto-Tune 7 from Antares! This latest version of Antares'enormously successful vocal intonation and timing correction plug-inrepresents the most substantial advancement in functionality sinceAuto-Tune's original introduction. By far the most powerful addition toAuto-Tune is the new time correction and manipulation component, whichlets you edit a vocal track's timing, right along with their pitch.Other exciting features include the enh...

This intuitive book includes detailed information on model features and specs, rare catalog reprints, classic advertisements, endorsee promo photos. And hundreds of close-up photos of these American beauties, Includes a 40-page full-color section (complete with a 2-page pullout group shot of over 60 amps!) and the choicest vintage catalog covers. Also includes sections on how amps work, basic amp maintenance, set-up tips, and detailed parts info ...

How to Write a Fast and Easy Drum Chartteaches an innovative and simple approach to drum chart writing thattakes almost no time to learn. Designed for drummers, composers, andstudents who need drum charts for the various songs they encounter, thismethod won’t require you to turn multiple pages and read bar after barof music. Instead, you will see the full form of a song on one piece ofpaper and only need to write a few measures of drum nota...