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Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design

Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Design is a comprehensive and detailed guide to Class-D amplifiers. Including historical perspectives covering the evolution of Class-D to the present day, this book provides a detailed discussion of each Class-D functional block.

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100 Years of Grand Ole Opry: A Celebration of the Artists the Fans and the Home of Country Music

The official book celebrating 100 years of the Grand Ole Opry—an intimate, gorgeously illustrated behind-the-scenes look at the American institution and world-renowned stage for country music

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James Shipway Rock Lick Method for Guitar

Learn the rock licks, techniques and concepts you need to become an awesome rock and metal guitar soloist with this easy-to-follow, step-by-step method! No music reading necessary plus over 75 minutes of supporting video lessons and demonstrations and over 50 minutes of backing tracks in a variety of rock styles.

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Fan-Powered Futures: Shaping the Future of Spotify and Times Square through Fan Innovation

Unlock the Revolutionary Power of Fandom to Transform the Future of Music, Entertainment, and Pop Culture. Look no further than Fan-Powered Futures: Shaping the Future of Spotify and Times Square through Fan Innovation by Nick Holmstén, a visionary leader in the music and entertainment industry!

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Before Music Theory: Untold Secrets You Must Know Before You Learn the Art of Music

Before Music Theory: Untold Secrets You Must Know Before You Learn the Art of Music is the perfect starting point for beginners and anyone curious about music theory. This book prepares you mentally and emotionally for your music journey, focusing on practical insights rather than overwhelming you with technical jargon.

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How to win friends in the music industry

Inspired by the classic book about winning friends and influencing people, this book reveals to you how to build genuine relationships with fans, fellow musicians, and industry insiders who can champion your sound.

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Andrew Milner Beginner Music Theory

This book is the intro to music theory that everyone who wants to understand how music works should read. In it, you will be learning about: - the 7 notes from the musical alphabet - what sound pitch is

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Music 2030: Trends technologies and strategies for the next wave of musicians

Start an exciting trip that will take you to a world of music where new ideas are the norm. "Music 2030" is more than just a book; it's a doorway to a future where music doesn't have any limits and gives you more than just sound.

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Lux Cache SERUM 2 SOUND DESIGN STUDIES Part 1 Exploring Potential In the Spectral Oscillator with Kai Whiston Synth Presets

In this Lux Cache tutorial series, we dive into Serum 2 - a bold evolution of the now-classic wavetable instrument, brimming with advanced synthesis engines, multi-layered modulations, and endless sound design potential. For our inaugural chapter, artist & Lux Cache director Kai Whiston unpacks the newly introduced Spectral Oscillator, demonstrating how collisions of controlled instability and refined technique can yield startlingly fresh textures. Tracing the line between deliberate craft and serendipitous discovery, Whiston highlights the role of “accidents” in shaping emotive timbres and how curated chaos transforms benign snippets into haunting sonic statements.

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This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins Children's Music and the Long Civil Rights Movement

Ella Jenkins was one of the most influential musicians of the twentieth century. Her songs “You’ll Sing a Song and I’ll Sing a Song” and “Who Fed the Chickens?” are classics in the world of children’s music. In a career spanning more than sixty years, she recorded forty albums, won a lifetime-achievement Grammy, and became the best-selling individual artist in the history of Smithsonian Folkways Records, the independent label that played a significant role in the 1960s folk revival movement and introduced listeners to Woody Guthrie and Pete Seeger. During her remarkable career, Jenkins joined forces with twentieth-century luminaries such as Odetta, Big Bill Broonzy, Armando Peraza, Bayard Rustin, and Fred Rogers. Despite her wide-reaching influence on children’s music, Ella Jenkins’s sonic civil rights activism isn’t widely known today.

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The Essential Beginner's Guide to Music Composition

Do you want to develop your abilities, expand your skills, and become a more creative composer? If so, you should read this book!

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After Music Theory: Exploring Deep Musical Insights Beyond Traditional Theory

The purpose of exploring deeper musical insights is to evolve as a musician. It’s not about discarding everything you’ve learned; it’s about building on it and expanding your horizons.

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The Music Producer's Guide to Electronic 5th Edition 2025

Unlock your creativity with step-by-step tutorials covering EDM, Ambient, Synth Pop, and more. Explore classic hardware and cutting-edge software while getting your hands on 93 free plugin synths and effects. Master the history, gear, and techniques that shaped the genre.

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Laryngeal Function and Voice Disorders: Basic Science to Clinical Practice

Laryngeal Function and Voice Disorders: Basic Science to Clinical Practice by renowned experts Christopher Watts and Shaheen Awan focuses on the latest developments in the assessment and management of voice disorders. New ASHA practice recommendations are included in accessible, digestible, and didactic content. This unique multimedia resource merges historical facts and experiential understanding with recent advances in scientific knowledge and evidence-based practice patterns.

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James Shipway Barre Chords for Guitar

The book that shows you step-by-step how to master the essential barre chords that all guitarists and singer-songwriters need to know - explained and demonstrated in 100% confusion-free language with no music reading necessary (and with downloadable audio practice tracks!)...

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From Born to Be Wild to Dazed and Confused: Rock Music's Revolution in 1968

Emerging from a period of protest and social unrest, 1968 was the year that ushered in gut-punching sounds that would define classic and hard rock—the formation of bands like Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath rolled away the light sounds of psychedelic music and Flower Power. Celebrated music journalist & author John Einarson provides the first detailed account of this crucial period.

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Lux Cache Iritation In Sound Design Part 1: Reclaiming Creativity Through Flaw

In this Lux Cache article, we interrogate how imperfection—whether technical, emotional, or philosophical—fuels originality. By dissecting the cracks in "polished" workflows, we explore how limitations birth innovation, transforming technical flaws into aesthetic virtues. For our inaugural chapter, the Polish producer dissects the invisible friction of creation, merging raw self-reflection with tactical sound design strategies to weaponize instability, lossy compression and chaos artifact, bridging industrial noise’s embrace of mechanical decay and hyperpop’s fetishization of digital clipping, proving that “technical perfection” is the true creative dead end.

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A Fabulous Disaster: From the Garage to Madison Square Garden the Hard Way

From prolific metal guitarist and songwriter for Exodus (and formerly Slayer) Gary Holt comes a deeply personal memoir of his "destruction-laden" life, along with a firsthand account of the genesis of the Thrash Metal scene, from its origins in the Bay Area to its world domination.

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Voicing Responsible AI Pedagogy for Music and Visual Arts Education: A Critical Pragmatist View

This book critically examines the integration of generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) in music education, exploring its transformative potential and associated risks. It underscores the necessity for innovative AI pedagogies across music and the arts, offering educators, researchers, and policymakers valuable insights for incorporating Gen AI into teaching while mitigating its hazards. By adopting a balanced critical perspective, the book aims to promote a dynamic, inclusive, and responsible educational approach that is responsive to the rapid advancements in adaptive technology.

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The Yardbirds: The Most Blueswailing Futuristic Way-Out Heavy Beat Sound

The Yardbirds were trailblazers in the rapid development of pop music in Britain between 1963 and 1968. With members including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, they helped to set the basic template of what has been known ever since as rock music, and gave rise to one of the most commercially successful bands of all time: Led Zeppelin.

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