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The Elements of Music Composition, 3rd Edition

Organicism. Coherence. Comprehensibility.

by Kevin Ure ...

Series Book 1 - Composing Music
For Composers Who Want to Compose Effective MusicThe Elements of Music Composition gives composers the missing puzzle piece that makes it possible to create musical works that endure and become richer and more meaningful with each performance. Composers learn to create a composition that grows out of a single seed and connects the different disciplines within music composition. Applying the ... Read more

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For Composers Who Want to Compose Effective MusicThe Elements of Music Composition gives composers the missing puzzle piece that makes it possible to create musical works that endure and become richer and more meaningful with each performance. Composers learn to create a composition that grows out of a single seed and connects the different disciplines within music composition. Applying the
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Music Theory: The Complete Guide to Read, Write and Understand Music from Beginner to Expert - Vol. 1

by Samuel Bernstein ...

You Are About To Learn How To Become A Pro In All Kinds Of Music By Learning How To Read, Write And Understand Music Theory!If you've always wanted to pursue your interest in music or improve your skill in it by learning music theory but you've never found the ultimate beginner-friendly resource, then keep reading…Are you tired of only having some scanty basics of music, and wish to take your ... Read more

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You Are About To Learn How To Become A Pro In All Kinds Of Music By Learning How To Read, Write And Understand Music Theory!If you've always wanted to pursue your interest in music or improve your skill in it by learning music theory but you've never found the ultimate beginner-friendly resource, then keep reading…Are you tired of only having some scanty basics of music, and wish to take your
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Counterpoint and How to Use It in Your Music

by John Collins ...

Counterpoint is an approach to musical composition based on the union of independent and interdependent melodies. Counterpoint and How to Use It in Your Music is a step-by-step course in counterpoint, and shows you how to apply it in your own music, whether you write contemporary pop songs or pieces for orchestral or traditional instruments. "I love to learn from it. A mavelous master piece. I ... Read more

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Counterpoint is an approach to musical composition based on the union of independent and interdependent melodies. Counterpoint and How to Use It in Your Music is a step-by-step course in counterpoint, and shows you how to apply it in your own music, whether you write contemporary pop songs or pieces for orchestral or traditional instruments. "I love to learn from it. A mavelous master piece. I
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Music Theory and Songwriting: A Comprehensive Guide to Understand and Write Music, Song and Lyrics from Beginner to Expert

by Samuel Bernstein ...

Do you have a passion in music?Do you want to improve a skill or understanding of songwriting, singing, music analysis or music production, or generally grow your general acuity of music?Or do you want to improve your brain, your behavior, mood and discipline or achieve success a lot easier with music?If you've answered YES, keep reading…You Are About To Learn The Ins And Outs Of Music From The ... Read more

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Do you have a passion in music?Do you want to improve a skill or understanding of songwriting, singing, music analysis or music production, or generally grow your general acuity of music?Or do you want to improve your brain, your behavior, mood and discipline or achieve success a lot easier with music?If you've answered YES, keep reading…You Are About To Learn The Ins And Outs Of Music From The
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How To Make Money Licensing Your Music

by Daniel Carrizalez ...

Chances are that if you have downloaded this e-book, you are already making music and producing your own songs and demos.You might have your music on Soundcloud, Spotify or different streaming platforms.But if you are not aware of how to get your music used in media (TV, film, on the web etc), you could be missing out on making money from your recordings. In this guide I will walk you through the ... Read more

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Chances are that if you have downloaded this e-book, you are already making music and producing your own songs and demos.You might have your music on Soundcloud, Spotify or different streaming platforms.But if you are not aware of how to get your music used in media (TV, film, on the web etc), you could be missing out on making money from your recordings. In this guide I will walk you through the
... Read more
How to Play Guitar Like A Rock Star

by Cool Water ...

This is a how to guide on how to play the guitar like a rock star. In this book you will learn: 1. Legends of Rock Stars 2. History of Rock and Roll bands from the 50's and 60's 3. The Golden Era 4. Types of Rock 5. How to Form a Rock Band 6. Playing Like a Rock Star You will also learn how to play several popular Rock and Roll songs with chord formation and so much more.... ... Read more

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This is a how to guide on how to play the guitar like a rock star. In this book you will learn: 1. Legends of Rock Stars 2. History of Rock and Roll bands from the 50's and 60's 3. The Golden Era 4. Types of Rock 5. How to Form a Rock Band 6. Playing Like a Rock Star You will also learn how to play several popular Rock and Roll songs with chord formation and so much more....
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Teoría Musical Para Principiantes

by julio salvador ...

Este curso de teoría incluye todos los temas necesarios para poder entender, analizar y crear lo que cada uno desee dentro de la música. Tiene un enfoque práctico que proporciona las herramientas que más se utilizarán. Los primeros niveles presentan lo que necesitamos para poder leer y organizar la música. A partir del NIVEL IV los temas empiezan a encadenarse entre sí, de forma que haya ... Read more

£3.14

Este curso de teoría incluye todos los temas necesarios para poder entender, analizar y crear lo que cada uno desee dentro de la música. Tiene un enfoque práctico que proporciona las herramientas que más se utilizarán. Los primeros niveles presentan lo que necesitamos para poder leer y organizar la música. A partir del NIVEL IV los temas empiezan a encadenarse entre sí, de forma que haya
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Fire Up Your Songwriting

with the 21 best creation tools

by Jenne Snijders ...

How do you develop a small idea into a great song? With inspiration from your heart? How do you get around that inner voice that's holding things up? How do you get ahead with your ideas? On the road from inspiration to song, the barriers are overwhelming. There is an easier route, one that pushes your creative inner self forward instead of backward.In Fire Up Your Songwriting you can read which ... Read more

£7.64

How do you develop a small idea into a great song? With inspiration from your heart? How do you get around that inner voice that's holding things up? How do you get ahead with your ideas? On the road from inspiration to song, the barriers are overwhelming. There is an easier route, one that pushes your creative inner self forward instead of backward.In Fire Up Your Songwriting you can read which
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Bach and the Baroque

European Source Materials from the Baroque and Early Classical Periods With Special Emphasis on the Music of J.S. Bach

by Anthony Newman ...

Most articles written about performance practice deal with relatively small areas (trills, over dotting, etc.) placing emphasis on citing original sources or collating several original sources in order to support a given position. There is not sufficient information in these articles to deal with all aspects of Baroque style. This text was built on the premise that as many conclusions as possible ... Read more

£5.39

Most articles written about performance practice deal with relatively small areas (trills, over dotting, etc.) placing emphasis on citing original sources or collating several original sources in order to support a given position. There is not sufficient information in these articles to deal with all aspects of Baroque style. This text was built on the premise that as many conclusions as possible
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Music and Time

Psychology, Philosophy, Practice

by Michelle Phillips, Dr Lauren Redhead, Dr Matthew Sergeant, Dr Joel Smith, Dr Ryan Stables, Philip Thomas, Alan Wing, Dr Maria Witek, Adrian Bradbury0, Dr Abigail Connor1, Alejandro Franco Briones2, Bryn Harrison3, Luke A. Jones4, Jason Noble5 ...

For the experimental psychologist, the experience of time during music listening or performance is something that may be studied empirically. For philosophers, fundamental questions of time continue to be the subject of ongoing debate in philosophy: is time linear? What are past, present and future? What is duration and what makes a perceptual present, or moment? For the performer, musical time ... Read more

£12.32

For the experimental psychologist, the experience of time during music listening or performance is something that may be studied empirically. For philosophers, fundamental questions of time continue to be the subject of ongoing debate in philosophy: is time linear? What are past, present and future? What is duration and what makes a perceptual present, or moment? For the performer, musical time
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Every Child a Composer

Music Education in an Evolutionary Perspective

by Nicholas Bannan ...

This book breaks new ground in drawing on evolutionary psychology in support of advocacy for music education, and the presentation of innovative musical pedagogy. The book adopts the perspective that musical experience is the birthright of all human beings through the decisive role it played in the evolution of our species, the traces of which we carry in our genes. The author draws on scientific ... Read more

£48.23

This book breaks new ground in drawing on evolutionary psychology in support of advocacy for music education, and the presentation of innovative musical pedagogy. The book adopts the perspective that musical experience is the birthright of all human beings through the decisive role it played in the evolution of our species, the traces of which we carry in our genes. The author draws on scientific
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I concerti per mandolino nel '700 napoletano

L'importanza dello sviluppo artistico sviluppato a Napoli durante il periodo settecentesco.

by Jona Giuseppe Patitò ...

Il mandolino acquisisce una nuova vita grazie ai liutai, compositori e musicisti che hanno dedicato la propria vita a questo strumento, in particolare a Napoli si sottolinea un' intensa attività.Il mandolino napoletano è un perfetto esempio di rinascita, nulla da togliere alle altre tipologie di mandolino, tutti in grado di arrivare fino ai giorni nostri e mantenere attivo il repertorio ... Read more

£5.99

Il mandolino acquisisce una nuova vita grazie ai liutai, compositori e musicisti che hanno dedicato la propria vita a questo strumento, in particolare a Napoli si sottolinea un' intensa attività.Il mandolino napoletano è un perfetto esempio di rinascita, nulla da togliere alle altre tipologie di mandolino, tutti in grado di arrivare fino ai giorni nostri e mantenere attivo il repertorio
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Lyrics (Songbook)

Complete Lyrics for Over 1000 Songs from Broadway to Rock

by Hal Leonard Corp. ...

(Lyric Library). An unprecedented collection of popular lyrics that will appeal to all music fans! Includes songs from yesterday and today, from Broadway to Rock 'n' Roll. Highlights include: American Pie * Bennie and the Jets * Blueberry Hill * Brown Eyed Girl * Come What May * Don't Cry for Me Argentina * Dream Weaver * Fame * Free Bird * Fun, Fun, Fun * The Girl from Ipanema * Goodnight, Irene ... Read more

£16.91

(Lyric Library). An unprecedented collection of popular lyrics that will appeal to all music fans! Includes songs from yesterday and today, from Broadway to Rock 'n' Roll. Highlights include: American Pie * Bennie and the Jets * Blueberry Hill * Brown Eyed Girl * Come What May * Don't Cry for Me Argentina * Dream Weaver * Fame * Free Bird * Fun, Fun, Fun * The Girl from Ipanema * Goodnight, Irene
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Rethinking Social Action through Music

The Search for Coexistence and Citizenship in Medellín's Music Schools

by Geoffrey Baker ...

How can we better understand the past, present and future of Social Action through Music (SATM)?This ground-breaking book examines the development of the Red de Escuelas de Música de Medellín (the Network of Music Schools of Medellín), a network of 27 schools founded in Colombia’s second city in 1996 as a response to its reputation as the most dangerous city on Earth. Inspired by El Sistema, the ... Read more

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How can we better understand the past, present and future of Social Action through Music (SATM)?This ground-breaking book examines the development of the Red de Escuelas de Música de Medellín (the Network of Music Schools of Medellín), a network of 27 schools founded in Colombia’s second city in 1996 as a response to its reputation as the most dangerous city on Earth. Inspired by El Sistema, the
... Read more
Temática - Música - Classicismo Século XIX

by Editora Planeta do Brasil ...

Mergulhe na obra de Beethoven com este livro sobre suas Sinfonias e Música de Câmara. Com análises detalhadas e contextos históricos, ele é essencial para entender a genialidade e a influência duradoura de Beethoven na música clássica. ... Read more

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Mergulhe na obra de Beethoven com este livro sobre suas Sinfonias e Música de Câmara. Com análises detalhadas e contextos históricos, ele é essencial para entender a genialidade e a influência duradoura de Beethoven na música clássica.
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J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in G Minor; WTC II and Harmonic Solutions with Patterns of Mental-Bass Progressions

by Christophe Brass ...

On the Well-Tempered Clavier's title page, J.S. Bach wrote that these works were "…for the profit and use of the musical youth eager to learn as well as for the pastime of those already skilled in this study." How we interpret the meaning of "learning" and "pastime" is up to each of us. For me, the most striking characteristic of this work is its perfect relationship between counterpoint and ... Read more

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On the Well-Tempered Clavier's title page, J.S. Bach wrote that these works were "…for the profit and use of the musical youth eager to learn as well as for the pastime of those already skilled in this study." How we interpret the meaning of "learning" and "pastime" is up to each of us. For me, the most striking characteristic of this work is its perfect relationship between counterpoint and
... Read more
J. S. Bach, Prelude and Fugue in C Major; WTC II and Harmonic Solutions with Patterns of Mental-Bass Progressions

by Christophe Brass ...

On the Well-Tempered Clavier's title page, J.S. Bach wrote that these works were "…for the profit and use of the musical youth eager to learn as well as for the pastime of those already skilled in this study." How we interpret the meaning of "learning" and "pastime" is up to each of us. For me, the most striking characteristic of this work is its perfect relationship between counterpoint and ... Read more

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On the Well-Tempered Clavier's title page, J.S. Bach wrote that these works were "…for the profit and use of the musical youth eager to learn as well as for the pastime of those already skilled in this study." How we interpret the meaning of "learning" and "pastime" is up to each of us. For me, the most striking characteristic of this work is its perfect relationship between counterpoint and
... Read more
10 Truths of Songwriting

A Survival Guide

by Chris M. Will ...

Writing good songs is not easymany talented musicians dont know how to do it. No matter what the obstacle might be, constructing a solid song can be an arduous process that frequently causes many musicians to give up.If you are interested in writing songs, making money from them, and ultimately being happy with the music you produce, 10 Truths of Songwriting can help. Longtime musician Chris M. ... Read more

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Writing good songs is not easymany talented musicians dont know how to do it. No matter what the obstacle might be, constructing a solid song can be an arduous process that frequently causes many musicians to give up.If you are interested in writing songs, making money from them, and ultimately being happy with the music you produce, 10 Truths of Songwriting can help. Longtime musician Chris M.
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Harry Somers

by Brian Cherney ...

Series series Heritage
Harry Somers is one of Canada's leading composers, and one of the most original. In the 1950s he experimented with contrapuntal writing, serialism, and style juxtaposition; in more recent years he has been concerned with the development of new vocal resources and improvisation.Harry Somers, a detailed study of the composer and his works, has been commissioned by the Canadian Music Centre as the ... Read more

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Harry Somers is one of Canada's leading composers, and one of the most original. In the 1950s he experimented with contrapuntal writing, serialism, and style juxtaposition; in more recent years he has been concerned with the development of new vocal resources and improvisation.Harry Somers, a detailed study of the composer and his works, has been commissioned by the Canadian Music Centre as the
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西方当代音乐创作研究——结构思维与当代走向

by 陈鸿铎著 ...

本课题列举了六种结构思维模式，挑选了极具代表性的国家、重要的音乐流派、主要作曲家及其作品，以从纷繁复杂的现象中理出重要的发展脉络。课题的写作内容包含十二章，以及绪论和结语共十四个部分。绪论是对本课题探讨的问题做一个历史回顾，结语是展望未来，正文十二章则按上下两篇各六章分别讨论结构思维和论述各代表性国家或地区的当代音乐创作发展，并总结其主要发展特征。本课题在写法上注意突出重点、强调问题意识、重视作品分析、观照历史语境。从专题研究的角度，对西方当代音乐创作中的主要倾向进行梳理、做出判断并说明观点。 ... Read more

£18.44

本课题列举了六种结构思维模式，挑选了极具代表性的国家、重要的音乐流派、主要作曲家及其作品，以从纷繁复杂的现象中理出重要的发展脉络。课题的写作内容包含十二章，以及绪论和结语共十四个部分。绪论是对本课题探讨的问题做一个历史回顾，结语是展望未来，正文十二章则按上下两篇各六章分别讨论结构思维和论述各代表性国家或地区的当代音乐创作发展，并总结其主要发展特征。本课题在写法上注意突出重点、强调问题意识、重视作品分析、观照历史语境。从专题研究的角度，对西方当代音乐创作中的主要倾向进行梳理、做出判断并说明观点。
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Berimba Brasileiro - Método de Percussão

Brazilian & Classical Inclusive Education – Educação Inclusiva Brasileira e Clássica

by Jeronimo Santos Da Silva, Mestre Jeronimo ...

TOQUE BIRIMBAU & APRENDA AS LÍNGUAS INGLESA e BRASILEIRA ― PLAY BERIMBAU & LEARN ENGLISH and BRAZILIAN IDIOMSThe book informs about the history and development of the trade and practice of Brazilian Capoeira, through the exceptional interaction of people from different social backgrounds, spiritual beliefs and multicultural artistic skills. I teach Capoeira with integral education using ... Read more

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TOQUE BIRIMBAU & APRENDA AS LÍNGUAS INGLESA e BRASILEIRA ― PLAY BERIMBAU & LEARN ENGLISH and BRAZILIAN IDIOMSThe book informs about the history and development of the trade and practice of Brazilian Capoeira, through the exceptional interaction of people from different social backgrounds, spiritual beliefs and multicultural artistic skills. I teach Capoeira with integral education using
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The Modern Composer and His World

Edited by John Beckwith, Udo Kasemets ...

Series series Heritage
Proceedings of the International Conference of Composers attended by SCEG at the Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario in August 1960. ... Read more

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Proceedings of the International Conference of Composers attended by SCEG at the Stratford Festival, Stratford, Ontario in August 1960.
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Configuer son home-studio

by Bruno L'Espérance ...

Faire son studio chez soi peut être compliqué. Toutefois, je vous donne des trucs et astuces pour pouvoir faire ça dans l'efficacité! Le tout adapté à ses besoins et son budget! J'insclus aussi des parties sur les DAW et les cartes de son externe. ... Read more

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Faire son studio chez soi peut être compliqué. Toutefois, je vous donne des trucs et astuces pour pouvoir faire ça dans l'efficacité! Le tout adapté à ses besoins et son budget! J'insclus aussi des parties sur les DAW et les cartes de son externe.
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Songwriting: Essential Guide to Song Structure, Lyrics Form and Melodic Progressions

by Samuel Bernstein ...

You Are About To Discover How To Take Your Songwriting Skill To The Next Level, Even If You've Struggled To Get Your Creative Juices To Write Your First Song!Another poor-performing song? Take your songwriting to the next level today with this guide and find out what it means to be a successful songwriter!Have you always wanted to become a better song-writer, get your songs to get better reception ... Read more

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You Are About To Discover How To Take Your Songwriting Skill To The Next Level, Even If You've Struggled To Get Your Creative Juices To Write Your First Song!Another poor-performing song? Take your songwriting to the next level today with this guide and find out what it means to be a successful songwriter!Have you always wanted to become a better song-writer, get your songs to get better reception
... Read more

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