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It has never been easier or more fun for students to compose, improvise, arrange, and produce music and music-related projects than with today's technology. Written in a practical, accessible manner, Using Technology to Unlock Musical Creativity offers both a framework for and practical tips on the...

(Berklee Guide). Learn to write songs! This book presents the basic concepts of popular songwriting, such as song construction, creativity techniques, melodic and harmonic development, how to write memorable lyrics, and other core topics. Hands-on exercises make it practical, and the accompanying recording illustrates the concepts for those who don't yet read music.

(Berklee Methods). Learn the essentials of music notation, from fundamental pitch and rhythm placement to intricate meter and voicing alignments. This book also covers the correct way to subdivide rhythms and notate complex articulations and dynamics. An excellent resource for both written and computer notation software!

Harry Taussig. A follow-up volume to 'Teach Yourself Guitar'. Concentrates on the instrumental solo, with special emphasis on basic fingerpicking techniques. New chords are introduced in order of their increasing difficulty.

101 Pub Favourites for Buskers gives the melody line, lyrics and chords for a huge selection for songs guaranteed to raise the spirits of pub goers. From the riotous, bawdy and hilarious to the thoughtful, celebratory or fun, there is sure to be something in this collection to make your performance...

(Musicians Institute Press). All you need to know about the bass fretboard, including: scales, intervals, triads, modal patterns, and fundamentals; keys, fingerings, position playing; arpeggios, turnarounds, walking bass lines; horizontal and vertical playing; and more! For all styles of playing!

A complete A-Z of musical terms in one handy little book! In addition to the traditional Italian terms, this book includes definitions of more modern terms, incorporating electronic music and other 20th century forms.

The Edexcel GCSE Music Study Guide presents all of the key information you will need to know for the written exam (Component 3) of the 9-1 specification For exams First teaching 2018 onwards. It includes the most important facts about each of the eight set works, a test on each set work, tips...

Edexcel AS and A Level Music Study Guide is a definitive study guide for the AS and A Level syllabuses, written for exams 2017/2018 onwards. This comprehensive guide: - supports all components of the AS and A Level courses: Performing, Composing and Appraising - covers every set work...

This AQA GCSE Music Revision Guide presents all the key information that you will need to know for your written exam. This is for exams first teaching 2011 onwards. This clear and concise revision guide has been written by Alan Charlton, an experienced teacher and examiner, to help you to achieve...

The OCR GCSE Music Study Guide is the definitive study guide for the 'reformed' GCSE Music (9-1) specification For exams 2018 onwards. Written by experts, this comprehensive guide: - Covers all components of the GCSE: Performing, Composing and Appraising - Gives support and practice...

Here is a book of tunes from the Elizabethan era-the great period of English song-set in tablature for the clawhammer banjo. At first glance, it is true, the songs of Shakespeare-s day and the mountain banjo seem to be worlds apart. But the musical traditions are, in fact, related, as Elizabethan...

“I’ve seen the beauty that can arise in the hearts of those that cannot be reached by other types of therapy and yet they respond to the magic of music. Jennifer introduced me to the miracles that music therapy can perform. She has through her work touched many people in ways that could only be...

The subject of High Gear Embouchure, embouchure shifts ... often comes up in forums.I decided to do a book to address this issue. The largest book so far had 5 pages of instructions, 2 pages of pictures and some music.This book has over 1 hour of video showing you the main ways that pro players...