Reference

SONG  HL 00331749

	The World's Best Songwriters on Creating the Music That Moves Us Series: Book Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Medium: Softcover
	Song is an enthralling compilation of songwriting wisdom from 100 of the biggest names in music. From country to rock to folk to alternative, this genre-spanning collection of interviews captures the anecdotes, history and wisdom of the best songwriters around – in their own words. An entertaining read as well as an indispensible guide to the art and craft of songwriting, this book is a must-have resource for the aspiring, amateur or professional musician. Features enlightening interviews with such great songwriters as: Smokey Robinson, Willie Nelson, Jewel, Cat Stevens, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Ray Charles, Clint Black, Dolly Parton, Rufus Wainwright, Beck, Lou Reed and many others.

THE CHORAL DIRECTOR'S COOKBOOK  HL 00317164

Larger picture	Insights and Inspired Recipes for Beginners and Experts Series: Meredith Music Publisher: Meredith Music Medium: BOOK Editor: Alan J. Gumm
	This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets from around the world all placed in one easy source. With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership, and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite “recipes” that range from overviews of successful programs to specific topics that will inspire all levels and types of choirs. Here is a baker's dozen of the recipes available to help liven up your choir.

THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO REMIXING  HL 50448030

Larger picture	Produce Professional Dance-Floor Hits on Your Home Computer Series: Berklee Methods Publisher: Berklee Press Medium: Book & CD Package Author: Erik Hawkins
	Learn cutting-edge remixing techniques and tips on producing hit dance music with today's hottest software, including Pro Tools, Live, Logic Audio and Reason. This comprehensive handbook of the history, technology, craft and art of remixing covers: software and hardware you need to set up the ultimate new music production studio • tips on how to use many of the standard software programs to create professional remix effects • tools and production techniques used in today's top dance remixes • how to locate and legally remix tracks from major and independent label recording artists • tips from the industry's best remix artists and DJs. The CD features over 50 tracks of remixing examples, including arrangements in progress and completed productions. Hear for yourself the amazing production techniques described in the book.

THE DRUMMER  HL 00331369

Larger picture	100 Years of Rhythmic Power and Invention Series: Book Publisher: Modern Drummer Publications Medium: Book Arranger/Editor: Adam Budofsky Author: Editors of Modern Drummer Magazine
	This is the first book to tell the complete tale of the modern drumset masters. A century of drumming is covered: from the founding fathers of Jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythm wizards. Twenty “drum gods” - Buddy Rich, John Bonham, Keith Moon, Elvin Jones, Max Roach and others are featured in their own sidebars.

THE GREAT INSTRUMENTAL WORKS  HL 00331672

Larger picture	Unlocking the Masters Series Series: AMADEUS Publisher: Amadeus Press Medium: Book & CD Package Author: M. Owen Lee
	The Great Instrumental Works is a book for anyone who enjoys the lively arts of opera, drama, film, literature, and popular song and who wants to find out what is really going on in the symphonies of Mozart, the string quartets of Beethoven, the orchestral works of Debussy and Ravel, and the contemporary pieces of Olivier Messiaen and Arvo Pärt. The author, Father Owen Lee, is an internationally known commentator on music and the arts, and writes with a style that has been called “rich, dense, and profound” (Citizen's Weekly), “highly readable” (Choice), and “often irreverently amusing” (Opera News). With Father Lee as a guide, the intricacies of classical forms and key relationships are rendered not only intelligible but meaningful, the music itself becomes life-enhancing, and its great composers come vividly to life.

THE HISTORY OF YAMAHA GUITARS  HL 00330997

Larger picture	Over Sixty Years of Innovation Series: Book Publisher: Hal Leonard Medium: Book Author: Matt Blackett
	Fascinating view of the world's largest instrument maker. This is the first official comprehensive documentation of Yamaha guitars since their first prototypes were built more than 60 years ago. Classical, acoustic, electric and bass guitars are chronologically detailed, including their design origins, R&D processes, manufacturing techniques, and the players who both inspired them and play them. Features hundreds of images throughout the book, including photos, catalogs and advertisements. Artists covered include Paul Simon, James Taylor, Country Joe McDonald, Mike Stern, Billy Sheehan, Nathan East, Carlos Santana, Van Halen's bassist Michael Anthony, and many others. Hardcover, all color.

The Microphone Book  HL 00331401

	Series: Book Publisher: Focal Press Medium: Softcover Author: John Eargle
	This is the only guide you will ever need to the latest in microphone technology, application and technique. The new edition features new information on microphone arrays and wireless microphones; a new chapter on classic old models; the latest developments in surround sound; extra advice on studio set up, recording and mic selection; an improved layout for ease of reference and even more illustrations. John Eargle provides detailed analysis of the different types of microphones available. He then addresses their application through practical examples of actual recording sessions and studio operations. Surround sound is covered from both a creative and a technical viewpoint. Recording and sound reinforcement engineers at all levels of expertise will find The Microphone Book an invaluable resource for learning the “why” as well as the “how” of choosing a microphone for any situation.

THE NEW SONGWRITER'S GUIDE TO MUSIC PUBLISHING - 3RD EDITION  HL 00331400

Larger picture	Series: Book Publisher: Writer's Digest Books Medium: Book Author: Randy Poe
	In The New Songwriter's Guide to Music Publishing, author and music insider Randy Poe teaches readers how to get the best deals for their songs. This revised edition: • Features knowledgeable insider advice, giving aspiring songwriters a leg up on the competition; • Provides clear instruction that's right on the mark, as well as informative sidebars, sample forms, and amusing anecdotes; • Covers the basics of song publishing options, from single song contracts, to full-time positions as staff writers, to starting one's own company. Updated for the internet age, the refreshed content will be an essential reference for anyone trying to sell their songs.

THE OFFICIAL VINTAGE GUITAR MAGAZINE PRICE GUIDE, 2007 EDITION  HL 00331434

Larger picture	Series: Book Publisher: Vintage Guitar Books Medium: Softcover Author: Alan Greenwood Author: Gil Hembree
	For 2007, The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide continues to be the industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible guitars, basses, lap steels, mandolins, ukuleles, banjos, amps and effects. Expanding in '07 to more than 500 pages and including information on more than 1,400 brands illustrated by more than 1,000 photos, The Guide is the only such work to cover everything in one very affordable volume! Published by Vintage Guitar magazine, The Guide combines thorough research with a user-friendly format employing quick-find page headings, page-edge tabs, a comprehensive index, and a dealer directory that puts you just an e-mail or phone call away from guitar buyers and sellers in every region of the country. Also included is a detailed look at the “hows and whys” of the collectible instrument market.

THE STEINWAY COLLECTION  HL 00331670

Larger picture	Paintings of Great Composers Series: AMADEUS Publisher: Amadeus Press Author: James Gibbons Huneker
	Music lovers will delight in the beautiful color paintings and eloquent prose portraits in The Steinway Collection: Paintings of Great Composers. Chopin, Wagner, Liszt, Beethoven, Berlioz, Mozart, Verdi, Mendelssohn, Handel, and Schubert are among the composers celebrated in this historic book, which was originally printed in 1919 as an in-house publication of Steinway & Sons but has never before been released to the public. The paintings by esteemed American artists and accompanying essays by the brilliant critic James Gibbons Huneker are intended, in Mr. Huneker's words, to “evoke musical visions; for music is visionary, notwithstanding its primal appeal to the ear.” An introduction by acclaimed broadcaster and writer David Dubal, Juilliard professor of piano literature, gives the book historical perspective.