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Computational Music Analysis by David Meredith

This book provides an in-depth introduction and overview of current research in computational music analysis. Its seventeen chapters, written by leading researchers, collectively represent the diversity as well as the technical and philosophical sophistication of the work being done today in this intensely interdisciplinary field. A broad range of approaches are presented, employing techniques originating in disciplines such as linguistics, information theory, information retrieval, pattern recognition, machine learning, topology, algebra and signal processing. Many of the methods described draw on well-established theories in music theory and analysis, such as Forte's pitch-class set theory, Schenkerian analysis, the methods of semiotic analysis developed by Ruwet and Nattiez, and Lerdahl and Jackendoff's Generative Theory of Tonal Music.

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The Story of the Beatles Vol. 2

The Beatles are the best-known and most-loved band in modern musical history. This chronological companion to their career and back-catalogue is packed with beautiful images of the band, snippets of memorabilia, and quotes from the mouths of the Fab Four themselves. Their music is timeless, their imagery iconic and their story compelling – and all three combine here to make this the essential Beatles book. Featuring: The History - Find out how the Beatles took the world by storm with album after album, and discover the turbulent relationships behind the scenes. The Songs & Albums - Track-by-track analysis of each of their albums, plus a discography, chronology and images of their studio notes. The Artwork - The iconic imagery of the band and the era, from mop-top hair and matching suits to Abbey Road studios and their cover art. The Fab Four - Spotlight on each of the members, with a history of their early lives and family.

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The Complete Book of 1940s Broadway Musicals

The debut of Oklahoma! in 1943 ushered in the modern era of Broadway musicals and was followed by a number of successes that have become beloved classics. Shows produced on Broadway during this decade include Annie Get Your Gun, Brigadoon, Carousel, Finian’s Rainbow, Pal Joey, On the Town, and South Pacific. Among the major performers of the decade were Alfred Drake, Gene Kelly, Mary Martin, and Ethel Merman, while other talents who contributed to shows include Irving Berlin, Gower Champion, Betty Comden, Adolph Green, Agnes de Mille, Lorenz Hart, Alan Jay Lerner, Frederick Loewe, Cole Porter, Jerome Robbins, Richard Rodgers, and Oscar Hammerstein II.

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Anthology for Musical Analysis: The Common-Practice Period (7th Edition)

This landmark collection of 141 musical compositions and movements from the common-practice period offers first- and second-year music theory classes a wealth of illustrations of chords, voice-leading techniques, and forms. Because the book takes no theoretical position, it is adaptable to any theoretical approach and to any type of curriculum, including those that combine theory study with music literature and the history of musical style.

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Mixing a Musical: Broadway Theatrical Sound Techniques

When mixing a live show, for the first time or hundredth time, there are countless things running through your mind, foremost- this is live and you have to get it right! Whether you are working on Broadway, in a regional theatre or on the school production, having an understanding of the equipment, set up, and how sound behaves is crucial to the success of your show's performance.

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How to DJ: The Insider's Guide to Success on the Decks

How to DJ is the insider's guide to becoming a professional DJ. Written by two industry insiders who DJ and produce hit records throughout the world, this is the concise, how-to sourcebook that comes straight from real DJs and musicians. They explain and demonstrate everything you need to know–-from the basics of what DJs do and how they got their careers off of the ground to the worldwide phenomenon of DJ/producers who work with the biggest names in the business and make the music in the charts today.

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Guitar For Beginners 8th Edition

This newly revised edition of Guitar for Beginners is on hand to be your learning companion, guiding you through the basics and helping you lay firm foundations for future development. Our step-by-step tutorials are even accompanied by free online resources such as video tutorials and audio files to point you in the right direction and provide examples of how your guitar playing should sound. With plenty of practice, you will be finger-picking, string bending and making compositions of your own in no time.

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Double Bass/Single Pedal: Bounce Technique For Bass Drum Book 2

Double Bass/Single Pedal: Bounce Technique For Bass Drum Book 2 is a drum set instructional book tailored to developing your single pedal bass drum technique. There are 30 exercises and 35 etudes designed to facilitate complete control over triplets, duples, artificial rhythmic groupings, and combinations thereof. Throughout the book essential drum set styles are incorporated with the exercises and etudes. Double Bass/Single Pedal includes chapters on the waltz as well as playing in odd time signatures. This the 2nd and final installment in the Bounce Technique series by Paul Shaw.

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Soundstrips Little Labs Life DOCU

In Phase with Jonathan Little
a film by Alain Le Kim

Jonathan Little is a gentleman of Hollywood. His vast knowledge of the professional music world is matched by a great savoir-vivre that has allowed him to be surrounded by wonderful friends in this very exclusive world. His long experience as a technical director of large recording studios in L.A. has prompted him to developp a specific range of « boxes » as he calls them, taylored for the use of hard working producers and engineers, in the « trenches » for long overnight sessions, and unavailable before they were offered by Little Labs. Jonathan took us to visit such classic places as Conway, Sunset Sound, and Hansen Studios. With him, we met highly skilled sound engineers like Joe Barresi, Michael Belfer, David Boucher, Peter Mokrin, John Paterno…

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Starter's Guide to Music Theory and Analysis: Tonal System

This is a step by step guide for music theory and analysis for the beginners. From basics of musical notation to the principles of tonality, all of the difficult subjects of music theory are explained in detail, with demonstrations.

The student is prepared for analysis studies step by step. The exercises provided at the end of each chapter (and sometimes extra exercises in the middle of a chapter) are designed for the student to develop what she/he learned by reading and prepare herself/himself for the next challenge.

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Ultimate Ear Training for Guitar & Bass

One thing we all have in common is that music communicates to us though our ears. However, in order for you to communicate using music, you need to be able to translate what you imagine into your hand and this is what this book is all about

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Your Favorite Band Is Killing Me

One of Amazon's Best Books of 2016 So Far

Music critic Steven Hyden explores nineteen music rivalries and what they say about life

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Bobby Owsinski, "The Mixing Engineer's Handbook, 3rd edition

Thanks to the revolution in affordable recording and mixing technology, more music is being written, produced, and mixed today than ever before. The mixer's art is now a unique blend of time-tested principles and skillful technique using the latest high-tech tools. If you're ready to learn today's art of mixing, this is the book for you. THE MIXING ENGINEER'S HANDBOOK, 3RD EDITION, is the latest update of the most popular book on audio mixing ever written (more than 150,000 copies sold).

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The Art of Equalization by Thomas Juth

Are you passionate about mixing, and want to learn more about the art of Equalization?

In this E-book, Grammy award winning Mix Engineer Thomas Juth shares his personal views on Equalizers and Equalization, as well as lots of great tips and secrets. Although there are already many books about 'mixing techniques' this unique and personal book focuses more on the philosophy (of working with EQ's).

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Corporate Music Method: How To Make Money With Music

This is a book for songwriters, composers and artists who write, and record their own music. The purpose of this book is to inspire and inform those who want to become a creative entrepreneur and make a great living writing music for corporate clients, tv, films, events, shows, commercials and product launches. Artists need a new business model in this digital era where Spotify and YouTube have changed the rules. Use the Corporate Music Method to become a successful creative businessman.

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The Art of Noise: Conversations with Great Songwriters

A collection of brand-new, in-depth, and revealing conversations about songwriting with some of the world's most-noted hitmakers THE ART OF NOISE offers an unprecedented collection of insightful, of-the-moment conversations with twenty-seven of the great songwriters. They discuss everything from their individual approaches to writing, to the inspiration behind their most successful songs, to the techniques and methods they have independently developed to foster their creativity.

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Instruments for New Music: Sound, Technology, and Modernism

“Player pianos, radio-electric circuits, gramophone records, and optical sound film—these were the cutting-edge acoustic technologies of the early twentieth century, and for many musicians and artists of the time, these devices were also the implements of a musical revolution. Instruments for New Music traces a diffuse network of cultural agents who shared the belief that a truly modern music could be attained only through a radical challenge to the technological foundations of the art. Centered in Germany during the 1920s and 1930s, the movement to create new instruments encompassed a broad spectrum of experiments, from the exploration of microtonal tunings and exotic tone colors to the ability to compose directly for automatic musical machines. This movement comprised composers, inventors, and visual artists, including Paul Hindemith, Ernst Toch, Jörg Mager, Friedrich Trautwein, László Moholy-Nagy, Walter Ruttmann, and Oskar Fischinger. Patteson’s fascinating study combines an artifact-oriented history of new music in the early twentieth century with an astute revisiting of still-relevant debates about the relationship between technology and the arts.”

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The Song Creation Formula: 7 Easy Steps to Writing Your Song

This book is for people who've never written a song, as well as songwriters looking for new inspiration. In "7 Easy Steps to Writing Your Song", you'll have a step by step guide to write your first song or write a song in a new way, breaking your old patterns and habits. How would you like to ask your favourite songwriters about their writing process and what inspires them? This is exactly what Signe has done and now you can learn from their years of experience creating songs that inspire people. Interviews with influential Canadian songwriters include - Jim Cuddy (Blue Rodeo), Greig Nori (Treble Charger), Oh Susanna, Jeremy Fisher, Kat Goldman, Luke Doucet (Whitehorse) and Craig Northey (Odds). This book also contains a fascinating, in-depth examination of 33 popular chord progressions by Taylor Abrahamse.

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The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint

The Principles and Practice of Tonal Counterpoint is a comprehensive textbook that combines practical, "how-to" guidance in 18th-century techniques with extensive historical examination of contrapuntal works and genres. Beginning with an introductory grounding in species counterpoint, tonal harmony, and figured bass, students progress through the study of chorale preludes, invertible counterpoint, and canonic and fugal writing. This textbook thoroughly joins principle with practice, providing a truly immersive experience in the study of tonal counterpoint and familiarizing students with contrapuntal styles from the Baroque period to the 21st century. Also available is a companion volume, The Principles and Practice of Modal Counterpoint, which focuses on 16th-century techniques and covers modal music from Gregorian chant through the 17th century.

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Guitar For Dummies (4th Edition)

The bestselling guide now updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks online

The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it. Fully revised and updated, with online video and audio clips that help you learn and play along, you'll explore everything from simple chords and melodies to more challenging exercises that are designed to satisfy players of all levels. Additionally, new players can dive into the basics of guitar and accessory selection. Whether you prefer the cool sounds of the acoustic or the edgier tones of the electric, your guitar will get a lot of use as you play your way through the lessons presented in this integral book. But your journey doesn't stop at the last page! With an updated multimedia component, you have access to more than 80 online videos and 35 audio tracks that help build your talent.

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