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  • Basic Mastering

    by Paul White ...
    The ultimate aim of any recording project is the mass-production of music, whether on CD, cassette, MiniDisc or any of the other media available to the modern recording artist. It is important, therefore, to have the best possible recording in the first place. Basic Mastering shows you how to master and edit your music so that you end up with a product that would look at home in any record store. ... Read more

    ₹684.27

  • Creative Recording Part One: Effects And Processors

    by Paul White ...
    This book covers the newest innovations in one of the most popular aspects of music recording and has now been updated to include software plug-ins and virtual mixers, as well as the exciting new world of surround-sound technology. ... Read more

    ₹1,423.07

  • Sound Check For The Performing Musician

    by Paul White ...
    No matter how talented a performer you are, if the sound out front isn't up to scratch, you won't win over your audience. Even relatively inexpensive equipment can produce exceptionally good results - if only you know how to use it...Sound Check For The Performing Musician is a practical guide to equipment and sound for small to medium-sized gigs. It covers everything from choosing PA equipment ... Read more

    ₹1,123.35

  • Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition

    The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs

    by Jason Blume ...
    What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with ... Read more

    ₹835.07

  • Crash Course: Home Recording

    by Paul White ...
    Crash Course: Home Recording is an eight week program to take you from novice to studio expert as quickly and comprehensively as possible. Learn how to record, mix and process your own songs. All technical terms are explained in a full glossary. This book was written by Paul White of Sound On Sound magazine. ... Read more

    ₹898.56

  • The Greatest War Stories Never Told

    100 Tales from Military History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy

    by Rick Beyer ...
    Series series The Greatest Stories Never Told
    Rick Beyer, the author of the acclaimed History Channel® series The Greatest Stories Never Told, returns with new historic tales, this time focusing on amazing war storiesSearch the annals of military history and you will discover no end of quirky characters and surprising true stories: The topless dancer who saved the Byzantine Empire; the World War I battle that was halted so a soccer game could ... Read more

    ₹798.97

  • Avid Media Composer / First

    Fundamentals of Video Editing

    by Avid Technology ...
    Avid Media Composer | First: Fundamentals of Video Editing introduces users to the power of Media Composer software and marks the first steps toward developing core skills in video editing. The book covers the basic principles you’ll need to complete a Media Composer | First project, from initial setup to final output, and it is designed for those who are new to professional video editing and also ... Read more

    ₹2,346.42

  • Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar

    by Ashley J. Saunders ...
    So, you want to learn some guitar fingerpicking ideas, tips and tricks? Well, Introduction to Fingerstyle Guitar eBook is for you!This eBook will teach you patterns that you can use today, how to use a capo if the song is in a key that isn't guitar friendly and how to find the best key to move it into for you. As well as much more! ... Read more

    ₹196.89 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Asian Sound Cultures

    Voice, Noise, Sound, Technology

    Edited by Iris Haukamp, Christin Hoene, Martyn Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
    This book examines the meanings, uses, and agency of voice, noise, sound, and sound technologies across Asia.Including a series of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary case studies, the book reveals sound as central to the experience of modernity in Asia and as essential to the understanding of the historical processes of cultural, social, political, and economic transformation throughout the long ... Read more

    ₹5,886.79

  • 10 Ukulele Oh So EASY 3 & 4 chord tunes

    by Michael James ...
    The Ukulele is…Oh so easy to learn – just 3 or 4 chords will open up hundreds of tunes.cheap to buy – go to the toy store and buy a cheap child's ukulele for not a lot of cash.fun to play – and a great party piece for a great singalong.Plus, even you play it badly "…it's still good enough for jazz"A deceptively easy instrument, so long as you're not planning on being a rock-star.Copy the 4 chords ... Read more

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  • Basic Mixing Techniques

    by Paul White ...
    In music recording, the quality of a mix is every bit as important as the quality of the performance, and potential hit singles have been ruined by poor mixing. Basic Mixing Techniques blows the lid off the secrets of mixing and explains in easy and illustrated terms how you can create a professional-quality recording with even the most basic equipment. ... Read more

    ₹598.72

  • A New Philosophy of Songwriting

    Cakes, Constellations, and Other Obtuse Metaphors to Help Your Practice

    by Andy Ward, Briony Luttrell ...
    Songs, pervasive sonic ephemeral acts that combine words and music, live in a contemporary world of commercialization as commodity. Flowing through our everyday lives as a given and oft-underacknowledged artifact to accompany our shopping, car trips, date nights, and gym days. Yet songs have a history as long as humanity and language. They hold a place, up until recently in our evolution, as an ... Read more

    ₹7,332.86

  • The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music History

    From Pre-Historic Africa to Classical Europe to American Popular Music

    by Michael Miller ...
    A beautifully composed journey through music history!Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring, but bestselling author Michael Miller proves that isn't so. This guide makes music history interesting and ... Read more

    ₹1,997.96

  • Playing Guitar for Beginners

    by Ruud van Dijk ...
    The purpose of this book is to provide information to people who are interested in learning to play the guitar. The book starts with an extensive overview of the origins of the guitar. The book then goes more into detail about the various components and their influences on the sound of this beautiful instrument.In this book I will not discuss the electric guitar at all. In general, the technique ... Read more

    ₹215.59

  • How to Play Music

    In 1 Day - Bundle - The Only 4 Books You Need to Learn How to Play Musical Instruments, Music Lessons and Music for Beginners Today

    by Preston Hoffman ...
    Series Book 27 - Music
    4 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Play Guitar, How to Play Piano, How to Play Ukulele and How to Play Chords!Book 1)How to Play Guitar: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Guitar Chords, Guitar Scales and Guitar Tabs TodayBook 2)How to Play Piano: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Piano Theory, Piano Technique and Piano Sheet Music TodayBook 3)<... ... Read more

    ₹641.24

  • Serial Music and Serialism

    A Research and Information Guide

    by John D. Vander Weg ...
    Series series Routledge Music Bibliographies
    Serial or 12-tone music has proved to be an enduring 20th century style that has generated a wide range of writings. This much-needed work provides the only comprehensive, up-to-date guide to research on serial music, offering an annotated bibliography with nearly 500 citations from books and journals from 1950 to 1995. ... Read more

    ₹6,636.15

  • FAQ: Classic Guitar Care and Setup

    by John LeVan ...
    A hands-on guide to classical guitar repair. With photographs, diagrams, and sketches made by the author, John LeVan and some provided by manufacturers. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars.Learn how to:• Clean & condition your guitar.• The restringing techniques of the professionals.• Adjust the neck.• Adjust the bridge saddle.• Adjust the string nut.• Adjust the ... Read more

    ₹1,069.45

  • What The Business Is?

    by Charles Truth, Desmond Carter ...
    For independent recording artists, pursuing a career in music means attacking the creative and business segments of the music industry. "What The Business Is?" is a new informative book that explores the essential strategies and business tactics independent artists require to succeed in their industry. This step-by-step guide helps independent artists on their journey of transforming their music ... Read more

    ₹1,069.45

  • Johnny B. Goode: An Introduction To Chuck Berry

    by Noah Mason ...
    "If you tried to give rock and roll another name, you might call it 'Chuck Berry'."- John LennonChuck Berry was among the first musicians to be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on its opening in 1986; for having "laid the groundwork for not only a rock and roll sound but a rock and roll stance."In 2004, six of Berry's songs were included in "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time ... Read more

    ₹191.15

  • Teaching and Evaluating Music Performance at University

    Beyond the Conservatory Model

    Edited by John Encarnacao, Diana Blom ...
    Series series ISME Series in Music Education
    Fresh perspectives on teaching and evaluating music performance in higher education are offered in this book. One-to-one pedagogy and Western art music, once default positions of instrumental teaching, are giving way to a range of approaches that seek to engage with the challenges of the music industry and higher education sector funding models of the twenty-first century. Many of these approaches ... Read more

    ₹6,636.15

  • Spanish Punk

    Screaming for Democracy in a Postdictatorial State

    by David Vila Diéguez ...
    What does democracy sound like when it's shouted through a distortion pedal?In 1975, Spain emerged from the long shadow of Franco’s dictatorship, stumbling toward democracy amid uncertainty, unrest, and unhealed wounds. In the same moment, a raw, raucous, and radically irreverent cultural force exploded onto the scene: punk.Spanish Punk: Screaming for Democracy in a Postdictatorial State is the ... Read more

    ₹745.63

  • Orchestral "Pops" Music

    A Handbook

    by Lucy Manning ...
    Series series Music Finders
    In this second edition of Orchestral “Pops” Music: A Handbook, Lucy Manning brings forward to the present her remarkable compendium of information about this form of orchestral music. Since the appearance of the first edition in 2008, this work has proven critical to successful “pops” concert programming. With changes in publishers and agents, the discontinuation of the publication of certain ... Read more

    ₹9,972.88

  • Beethoven und seine dunkle Haut

    Sieben literarische Bagatellen

    by Hans Herrmann ...
    Hatte Ludwig van Beethoven afrikanische Wurzeln? Wem war sein berühmtes «Albumblatt für Elise» wirklich gewidmet? Welches war seine allerletzte Komposition? Sieben literarische Bagatellen geben Antworten. Die Texte schärfen das Sensorium für die Musik des epochalen Komponisten – eines grossen Geistes, den (fast) jeder kennt und doch keiner fasst. ... Read more

    ₹99.00

  • A Sound Word Almanac

    Edited by Professor Bernd Herzogenrath ...
    This almanac of sound words important to artists and scholars highlights words that expand the way we speak (and write) about sonic experiences.Why write about sound, and how? If sonic philosophy is the attempt "to think about sound by philosophical means," then a metaphilosophical debate appears almost immediately on the horizon: What is called for is an understanding about sound and language, ... Read more

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