2006 SONG WRITER'S MARKET BOOK  HL 00331396
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Author: Various Authors
Series: Book
Publisher: Writer's Digest Books
Since 1977, Songwriter's Market has been the all-in-one resource songwriter's and musicians seek out. Providing them with the connections and knowledge they need, it's the songwriter's career resource. This edition includes: contact information and submission guidelines for more than 1,000 music publishers, record companies, producers, booking agents, music firms and more • new, informative interviews with Jonatha Brooke, Richie Havens, and ASCAP Rep. Shawn Murphy • resource listings where songwriters can network and find further support, as well as five indexes to help them navigate the market listings with ease. Songwriter's Market helps songwriters connect with the music industry and arms them with the knowledge they need to be successful.

2009 SONGWRITER'S MARKET  HL 00332831

Where and How to Market Your Songs
No matter the genre – from rock to hip hop to classical and country – Songwriter's Market is the reliable reference that beginners and professionals alike have turned to time and time again for the most accurate information on songwriting. Here, you'll find all the contacts you need to get your career going, find out exactly what they are looking for, and how much they pay. This edition includes exclusive interviews, power-packed articles, and valuable advice in addition to the updated listings of hundreds of music publishers, record companies, producers, booking agents, and more.

ACID PRO 6 POWER - THE OFFICIAL GUIDE  HL 00331459
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Series: Book
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology

Author: D. Erik Franks
If you recognize all the power that ACID® Pro software has to offer for composing, recording, editing, and producing, and you want to learn more, this book is for you. This comprehensive book explains how to get the most out of this increasingly popular software. From the basics of song creation to incorporating ACID Pro software into your live performance, you'll learn the tricks of the trade and find out how to achieve truly professional results. This official guide is your essential guide to truly leveraging this application to its fullest.

ACROSS THE GREAT DIVIDE - THE BAND AND AMERICA  HL 00331449
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Series: Book
Across the Great Divide is a vivid and rollicking account of The Band's journey across three decades. Spanning the history of American rock and boasting a supporting cast that includes Dylan, Janis Joplin, and U2, the book brilliantly captures the raw magic and complex personalities of a group George Harrison called “the best band in the history of the universe.” This revised U.S. edition includes a postscript, together with an obituary of Rick Danko and a brand-new interview with Robbie Robertson.

Bebop Licks for Piano  HL 00311854

A Dictionary of Melodic Ideas for Improvisation
Series: keyboard instruction
Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/CD pack presents over 800 licks. By building up a vocabulary of these licks, players can connect them together in endless possibilities to form larger phrases and complete solos. The book includes piano notation, and the CD contains helpful note-for-note demos of every lick.

BEHIND THE GLASS  HL 00330589
Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
Series: Book
Publisher: Miller Freeman Books
Medium: Softcover


Author: Howard Massey
In this prime collection of first-hand interviews, 37 of the world's top record producers share their creative secrets and hit-making techniques – from the practical to the artistic. George Martin reveals the technical and musical challenges of working with The Beatles, while Phil Ramone, producer for such artists as Billy Joel, discusses studio wall treatments. Offering real-world advice on everything from mics to mixing to coaching a nervous singer, producers interviewed include Arif Mardin (Aretha Franklin), Brian Wilson (The Beach Boys), Alan Parsons (Pink Floyd) and more.

BEHIND THE GLASS, VOLUME II  HL 00332815
Top Record Producers Tell How They Craft the Hits
Behind the Glass, Volume II presents another prime collection of firsthand interviews with the world's top record producers and engineers, sharing their creative secrets and hit-making techniques – from the practical to the artistic. In these pages you'll find Daniel Lanois (U2, Bob Dylan) discussing the future of digital recording; T-Bone Burnett (Robert Plant and Alison Krauss) sharing his unique view of creating complex low end; and Hugh Padgham (Police, Genesis) analyzing the state of the business today. For real-world advice on everything from home recording to mixing to coaching a nervous singer, check out author Howard Massey's conversations with Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse), Tony Brown (Reba McEntire), Gus Dudgeon (Elton John), John Simon (The Band), Russ Titelman (Steve Winwood), Bruce Swedien (Michael Jackson), Rodney Jerkins (Mary J. Blige), Simon Climie (Eric Clapton), Matt Serletic (Matchbox Twenty), and more.

CHOPIN - A LISTENER'S GUIDE TO THE MASTER OF THE PIANO  HL 00331699
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Unlocking the Masters Series
Series: AMADEUS
Publisher: Amadeus Press
Medium: Softcover with CD

Composer: Frederic Chopin
Author: Victor Lederer
Frédéric Chopin died a famous man with his place in the musical pantheon secure. Yet the works that were once most popular tended to be his lightest and least challenging, leading many listeners and critics to view him as a miniaturist and composer for the salon. The bold pieces now revered as his masterpieces-the epic and tragic structures of the ballades, scherzos, polonaises, and sonatas, and the compact but daring preludes and mazurkas-were rarely played and poorly understood. In fact, a larger proportion of Chopin's pieces are now in the active repertory than that of any composer.

Chopin – A Listener's Guide to the Master of the Piano takes a detailed tour through the life and oeuvre of the sovereign master of the keyboard. The composer's metabolic adaptation of the melodic structures of Italian opera and the folk music of his native Poland for the resources of the piano are examined in detail, as are the originality and boldness he displayed throughout his tragically short, astonishing career.

The book is accompanied by a CD containing 15 complete compositions (and one full movement from his Piano Sonata No. 2) performed by pianist Idil Biret, from her complete survey of the composer's music on the Naxos label.

CONFESSIONS OF A RECORD PRODUCER  HL 00331439
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Series: Book
Medium: Book
3RD EDITION HOW TO SCAM THE SHAMS OF MUSIC BUSINESS

CRITICAL LISTENING SKILLS FOR AUDIO PROFESSIONALS  HL 00331461
Series: Book
Publisher: Thomson Course Technology
Medium: BOOK W/CD

Author: F. Alton Everest

Audio productions are made or broken by the quality of the recording engineer's ears. The ability to properly discern sounds, identify subtle problems, and act accordingly to apply the necessary fix makes all the difference in the quality of the final tracks and master. The good news is that these crucial skills can be learned. The ability to instantly identify frequencies, hear hidden distortions, and instinctively reconcile conflicts in the EQ of instruments, audio elements, vocals and more are traits of those who have mastered the art of audio production. The best engineers have trained their ears to immediately recognize audio problems that the consumer and those new to recording arts would likely not hear, but that, if left unresolved, would result in an amateurish final product. Through hundreds of illustrations and an accompanying disc containing high-resolution MP3 files with nearly five hours of narration of the entire course, you can acquire the audio discernment skills of a seasoned recording engineer by studying this course at your own pace, in your own home.

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My Life Conducting Frank Sinatra's Music
Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Author: Bob Popyk
Author: Vincent Falcone
Sinatra's conductor reveals what it's like to work for legendary singers



Frankly – Just Between Us, is an entertaining and insightful behind-the-scenes look at the world of playing piano and conducting for Frank Sinatra and other contemporary music legends. This book chronicles the illustrious career of Vincent Falcone from his days at Syracuse University and tuning pianos and performing casual dates in Las Vegas, to playing piano and conducting for music icon Sinatra during the apex of his career. Falcone also played for such music greats as Andy Williams, Jack Jones, Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis, the McGuire Sisters, Tony Bennett, Connie Francis, Paul Anka, Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gorme, and many others. Frankly contains many great stories about playing and conducting for some larger-than-life music personalities of the '70s, '80s and today, and the highs and lows of playing for this caliber of entertainment.

HIT SINGLES  HL 00331251
Top 20 Charts from 1954 to the Present Day
Series: Book
Publisher: Backbeat Books
Medium: Softcover

Author: Dave McAleer
This entertaining book presents the U.S. and U.K. Top 20 charts side by side, month by month – showing how rock and pop developed on each side of the Atlantic. Fully updated, it lists the hits from 1954 through 2003. Alongside every song listing, readers will find important facts such as the artist's name and nationality, current and previous month's chart position, record label, weeks on the chart, and simultaneous position on the other side of the pond. Includes an alphabetical listing of song titles with artists, and an alphabetical listing of artists with song titles and chart-entry dates, enabling easy cross-referencing to help you track down any Top 20 record since 1954.

HOW TO HAVE YOUR HIT SONG PUBLISHED  HL 00331419
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Series: Book
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Softcover

Author: Jay Warner
How to Have Your Hit Song Published is an indispensable, step-by-step guide for songwriters to navigate through the competitive business of music publishing. This long-overdue revision of the original 1988 bestseller contains even more savoir faire advice on striking the right chord with publishers, producers, music industry attorneys and record executives, and is written to motivate as well as to inform.

JOEL WHITBURN PRESENTS SONGS & ARTISTS 2006  HL 00331327
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The Essential Music Guide for Your iPod and Other Portable Music Players
Series: Book
Publisher: Record Research
Medium: Book

Author: Joel Whitburn
This book is the perfect companion handbook for an iPod or other portable MP3 player. It lists over 14,000 significant songs and essential hits of the past half-century, from 1955 to the present. Joel Whitburn and Record Research have been highlighting the hits, archiving the artists, tracking the trends longer and more definitively than anyone else in the business, so there's no better sources to bring you the book on the hottest new trend in recorded music! This is the only guide that lists the biggest hits and the greatest artists for those music genres – all shown in an easy-to-use A-Z artist listing. There's also a convenient A-Z song title cross-reference section and playlists of each half-decade's biggest hits. It also includes complete playlist compilation suggestions for many types of events, activities and moods, including road trips, stadium/sports, weddings, workouts, Christmas, and various musical genres, including British Invasion, surf/hot rod, Motown sound, new wave/punk, dance party, classic rock, and much more. “Here are my personal playlist picks for your portable MP3 players – the must-have tracks for every artist of the last 50 years. Dive in, download, and enjoy!” – Joel Whitburn

JOEL WHITBURN PRESENTS THE BILLBOARD ALBUMS - 6TH EDITION  HL 00331437
Series: Book
A 50-year history of the rock era, including every album that made “The Billboard 200” chart – over 25,000! This amazing reference source provides an artist-by-artist listing of every album that charted in Billboard from 1956 through December 31, 2005. It includes all the chart data including peak chart position, total weeks charted, chart debut date, total weeks at #1, #2 or #3 positions, original record label and number, and more! Also features many bonus sections, including a top 500 artists ranking, chronological listing of all #1 albums, the top 100 albums of all time, top artists by decade, albums of longevity, and more. Includes album cover photos, artist biographies, and many other statistics.

Left Hand Guitar Chord Chart  HL 00000005
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Series: Reference
Publisher: Centerstream Publications
Printed on durable card stock, this 'first-of-a-kind' guitar chord chart displays all forms of major and minor chords in two forms, beginner and advanced.

MUSIC FOR KIDS AND TEENS TIPBOOK  HL 00331331
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A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Series: Book
Publisher: The Tipbook Company
Medium: Book

Author: Hugo Pinksterboer
Everything parents should know to support and guide the musical development of their children. Some of the main topics are: why music is so important • selecting an instrument (including aspects such as your child's age, physical limitations, instrument prices, availability, band & orchestra needs, etc.) • buying and renting instruments • all aspects of music education (music programs for toddlers, grading systems, seeking a teacher, etc.) • how to make practicing fun and effective • instrument classicifications • different types of bands and orchestras • and much more.

MUSIC THEORY  HL 00311270
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A Practical Guide for All Musicians
Series: Music Instruction
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Medium: Book & CD Package
Get the rock-solid fundamentals of rhythm, pitch and harmony with this easy-to-use book/CD pack. Learn the universal language used by all musicians, regardless of instrument. Includes concise, detailed explanations, illustrations and written exercises with a full CD of examples and practice drills. This book will teach you how to: construct scales, chords and intervals • identify major and minor key centers and common chord progressions • accurately play various rhythm feels and figures • learn the basic principles of form and compositional analysis.

MUSICIANS ATLAS  HL 00331387
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8th Edition - Updated for 2006
Series: Book
Publisher: Music Resource Group
Medium: Book

Author: Various Authors
The Musician's Atlas, the best-selling contact and networking directory, is created especially for musicians and others to connect with fans and music business professionals. Completely updated for 2006, this eighth edition includes 15,000+ U.S. and International contacts in more than 28 categories including club talent buyers, college & festival bookers; commercial & college radio programmers; promoters & publicitists; film & TV music supervisors; distributors, marketing services & other essential contacts. Highlights of the new edition include more than 800 new performance opportunities; song contests & CD compilation contacts; and eCommerce services.

ONCE MORE UNTO THE SPEECH, DEAR FRIENDS  HL 00314617
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Volume II: The Histories
Series: Applause Books
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books
Medium: Softcover

Arranger: Neil Freeman
Author: William Shakespeare
There has been a great change in the last twenty years to actor auditions, which now require the demonstration of enormous flexibility. The actor is often expected to show more range than ever before, and often several shorter audition speeches are asked for instead of one or two longer ones. To stay at the top of his or her game, the Shakespearean actor needs more knowledge of what makes the play tick, especially since the early plays demand a different style from the later ones. Each genre (comedy, history, tragedy) has different requirements. No current monologue book deals directly with the bulk of these concerns. One More unto the Speech, Dear Friends now fills that gap. This three volume set will help actors discover the extra details of humanity that the original folio texts automatically offer. Of Shakespeare's 37 plays, only Pericles is not included. In the trilogy of books there are over 900 separate audition possibilities. This represents about 600 more monologues than are available in any other series.



There are four parts to each speech: • A background giving context and approximate timing; • A modern text version; • The original folio version; • Commentary to explain the differences between the two texts including full discussion of the devices peculiar to that speech's genre, the age and gender of the character, and more.