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The College of Songology 101:The Singer/Songwriter’s ‘Need To Know’ Reference Handbook should be in the backpack or guitar case of every singer or songwriter, if they’re just starting out or already on the way to a career in music.Unlike some books that claim to tell you ‘everything...

The secret to making money in the music industry as a commercial composer. Did you know you could get paid tens-of-thousands of dollars for writing only 30 seconds of simple music, and receive royalty checks every month for the rest of your life? All without having to go to school, or knowing how to read music. A must-have for every songwriter, instrumentalist, composer, and musician.

Recorded music is as different to live music as film is to theatre. In this book, Simon Zagorski-Thomas employs current theories from psychology and sociology to examine how recorded music is made and how we listen to it. Setting out a framework for the study of recorded music and record production,...

In Beginnings Vol 2 we look at two of the most significant American popular songwriters of the modern era, both who rose to prominence during the tumultuous 1960’s and whose work and influence will live on for many years yet. In some ways it’s a tale of two coasts, as Paul Simon emerged from the...

(Jazz Instruction). Renowned educator and writer Paris Rutherford has adapted the text he used for over 30 years in teaching university-level arranging at one of the nation's most illustrious jazz schools. For anyone wanting to enter the exciting world of jazz arranging, this book is a must-have resource!...

To the perennial question "which comes first, the music or the words?" Ira Gershwin always responded, "the contract." The jest reveals both Ira's consummate professionalism and the self-effacing wit with which he ducked the spotlight whenever possible. Yet the ingeniously inventive melodies George...

The dozen men interviewed by Ted Fox for In The Groove may not be household names, but without them the music industry would not exist as it does today, and many of its greatest stars may have kept their day jobs. These are the men behind everyone from Bob Dylan to Bob Marley, John Coltrane to Billy...

Ever wondered what drop Db (also known as dropped Db) tuning for your guitar is all about?  Wouldn't it be great if it could be your go-to tuning of choice without having to have multiple guitars for different songs you or your band play?  This third book in the Frustrated Guitarist series of instructional...

Discover the truth about what booking agents and talent buyers are really looking for in your Band Bio! What if your band bio was so incredibly good that talent buyers wanted to book you without even hearing your music? What if you emailed your band bio one time to your contact list of venues and...

This book presents a complete methodology for learning how chord progressions work and how to apply these principles to your own creative endeavours.Any chord progression can be seen as a combination of tonic, dominant and subdominant chords.We employ 12 frequently used combinations which we call...

Four years ago the author of this book issued a slender volume of cricket songs. Seven of these are now reprinted; the rest are new. The cricket ball, for the most part, is spoken of as a female. Once or twice the neuter gender is used. Varium et mutabile semper femina. It is hoped...

The book is a collection of poetry and songs I have written over the years. And if you were to read between the lines, you will get an in-depth look at how my life wentall my ups and downs, all my curves and turns, and from being a worldly person to being a saved person. Some of these works are more than forty years old.

(Music Instruction). The hardest song you will ever write is your first. This book is designed to help you accomplish that goal. We're not going to jot down just any song, but one that you are proud of, one that gives you the confidence and the process required to write your second song, your third...

The South is famous for many things, not the least of which is Southern rock music. This usually means heavy blues-driven electric guitars and storytelling vocals about the Southern culture. While the actual origin of Southern rock remains unclear, “many point to my hometown, Jacksonville, Florida...