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  • Classical Music, Why Bother?

    Hearing the World of Contemporary Culture Through a Composer's Ears

    The famous quip I don't know much about art, but I know what I like sums up many people's ideas about how to judge a work of art; but there are inherent limitations if we rely on immediate impressions in judging what should be enduring products of our culture. While some might criticize this as a return to elitism, Joshua Fineberg argues that without some way of determining intrinsic value, there ... Read more

    R1 282,55

  • Musical Composition

    Craft and Art

    by Alan Belkin ...
    An invaluable introduction to the art and craft of musical composition from a distinguished teacher and composerThis essential introduction to the art and craft of musical composition is designed to familiarize beginning composers with principles and techniques applicable to a broad range of musical styles, from concert pieces to film scores and video game music. The first of its kind to utilize a ... Read more

    R428,13

  • Music Theory for Computer Musicians: Second Edition

    For Computer Musicians, #1

    Series Book 1 - For Computer Musicians
    Whether you are a beginner to music production or a seasoned professional looking to brush up on your music theory knowledge, this book is for you.Many electronic music producers, DJs, or gigging musicians know their tools, yet they struggle with the language of music itself. The second edition of the world-renowned Music Theory for Computer Musicians is the definitive guide to learning the ... Read more

    R215,89 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • 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

    R667,98 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Adventures in Arranging

    Composer/Arranger/Producer Dr. Richard Niles has had musical adventures with some of the world's most successful and acclaimed artists from Paul McCartney to Pat Metheny, James Brown to Randy Brecker, Tina Turner to Michael McDonald, Ray Charles to the Pet Shop Boys."My professional life has been amazing because I understood that the only difference between a job and an adventure was attitude."His ... Read more

    R373,94 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists

    Master the Essential Knowledge All Guitarists Need To Know

    by James Shipway ...
    Series Book 1 - Music Theory For Guitarists
    With No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists, guitar players of all levels can access and understand most of the music theory they'll ever need, and boost their ability and confidence as guitarists, songwriters, soloists and more! With easy to understand language, crystal clear explanations, practical examples and absolutely no music reading ability or prior music knowledge required...you can now ... Read more

    R134,99 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Music Theory, 3E

    Series series Idiot's Guides
    Many people find music theory a tough subject-- but it doesn't have to be! The best-selling Idiot's Guides: Music Theory, Third Edition, is a concise and clear guide that teaches any budding musician (and even more experienced ones) how to read musical notation by navigating the basics of reading and composing music. This book covers:- The basics of tones, including pitches, clefs, scales, ... Read more

    R378,34

  • Electronic Dance Music Production: The Advanced Guide On How to Produce Music for EDM Producers

    Learn to Produce EDM Like a Pro & Take Your Music To A Whole New LevelWhy do some producers make great music after just one year, while others still sound average?The answer? It's how they learn and practice.The most successful EDM producers develop real skills and build habits that help them learn quickly and effectively... But most importantly, they get a good start.If you love EDM and you just ... Read more

    R49,69

  • How to Write One Song

    by Jeff Tweedy ...
    A ROUGH TRADE and PITCHORK BOOK OF THE YEAR'A guide to rediscovering the joys of creating that we all felt as children.'NEW YORK TIMESOne of the century's most feted singer-songwriters, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy, digs deep into his own creative process to share his unique perspective about song-writing and offers a warm, accessible guide to writing your first song, championing the importance of making ... Read more

    R233,67

  • 36 Song Arrangement Tips for the Small Recording Studio

    For the Small Recording Studio Series, #4

    by Amos Clarke ...
    Series Book 4 - For the Small Recording Studio Series
    ABOUT THIS BOOK36 Song Arrangement Tips for the Small Recording Studio is a straight-to-the-point compilation of song arrangement techniques that will help you create great song productions. This book has similar content to the author's other book, Song Arrangement for the Small Recording Studio. However, 36 Song Arrangement Tips for the Small Recording Studio is formatted into an easy-to-read, ... Read more

    R116,17

  • Synthesizer Cookbook: How to Use Filters

    Sound Design for Beginners, #2

    by Screech House ...
    Series Book 2 - Sound Design for Beginners
    INSTANTLY UNDERSTAND HOW TO USE FILTERS AND FULLY MASTER YOUR SYNTHESIZER, EVEN IF YOU'RE A COMPLETE BEGINNERNEW: The ultimate 4-part series for sensational sound designLearning how to do synthesis (the fundamental part of sound design), can be quite overwhelming, especially when you're a beginner. That's why music producer, best-selling author and CEO Cep from Screech House transformed his best ... Read more

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  • 기타 연주자를 위한 노래쓰기 핸드북

    기타 연주자를 위한 노래쓰기 핸드북, #1

    Series Book 1 - 기타 연주자를 위한 노래쓰기 핸드북
    기타 연주자를 위한 노래쓰기 핸드북기타를 이용한 노래 작곡에 대한 종합적인 가이드북으로 창의적인 잠재력을 개방하세요! 가장 인기 있는 작곡가들이 사용한 400여 가지의 코드 진행법으로 독특하고 매력적인 노래를 작성할 수 있는 모든 것을 제공합니다. 클래식 록에서 모던 팝까지 모든 장르를 커버하는 이 이북은 초보자부터 전문가까지 모두 이용할 수 있도록 구성되어 있습니다. 이 가이드북은 단계별 지침과 전문가의 팁이 담겨있어 쉽게 자신의 음악을 만들 수 있도록 도와줍니다. 간단한 다이어그램과 명료한 설명으로 노래 작곡 기술을 쉽게 마스터할 수 있습니다. 기술을 갈고 닦거나영감을 얻으려면 이 이북이 완벽한 리소스입니다. 그렇다면 더 이상 기다릴 필요가 없습니다. 기타를 잡고 오늘부터 직접 히트 노래를 작성해 보세요 ... Read more

    R149,41

  • Creative Music Composition

    The Young Composer's Voice

    Creative Music Composition is designed to be an introductory textbook for music students. "Creative composition"-composing in your own style, rather than in the style of a composer of the past-is embraced by music educators not only for composition students, but for beginning performers and music educators, and is often offered to all music students and non-music majors who wish to enhance their ... Read more

    R1 436,49

  • Contemporary Orchestration

    A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians

    by R.J. Miller ...
    Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians teaches students how to orchestrate for a wide variety of instruments, ensembles, and genres, while preparing them for various real-world professional settings ranging from the concert hall to the recording studio. Unlike most orchestration texts, it includes coverage of contemporary instruments and ensembles ... Read more

    R3 335,05

  • Composition in Black and White

    The Life of Philippa Schuyler

    George Schuyler, a renowned and controversial black journalist of the Harlem Renaissance, and Josephine Cogdell, a blond, blue-eyed Texas heiress and granddaughter of slave owners, believed that intermarriage would "invigorate" the races, thereby producing extraordinary offspring. Their daughter, Philippa Duke Schuyler, became the embodiment of this theory, and they hoped she would prove that ... Read more

    R351,54

  • Maqam Melodies

    Pitches, Patterns, and Developments of Music in the Middle East and other Microtonal Writings

    This book discusses microtonal tunings in the Arabic maqam, prevalent in the Middle East and Central Asia, which employs microtonal intervals from Pythagorean tuning by perfect fifths. The ratio 3/2, as the third overtone in the overtone series, is used as a multiplier leading to numeric ratios for all pitches in the tetrachords and pentachords of the maqam. Musicians today are highly curious ... Read more

    R1 590,43

  • Composition musicale par assemblage

    Series series Musique
    Pour trouver de nouvelles idées musicales, les compositeurs pratiquent de multiples approches :imiter la mélodie d'un chant d'oiseau ...reproduire le rythme d'une poésie, d'une averse de pluie ou, même, celui d'une machine ...voyager au sein d'un paysage ...traduire les émotions d'une rencontre ...se laisser porter par l'ambiance surchauffée d'une répétition ou par des substances psychotropes .. ... Read more

    R185,88

  • Learn Music Theory | Easy

    by Charly F. ...
    Unravel the mysteries of music with "Learn Music Theory Easy," your essential guide to understanding the fundamentals of music theory with simplicity and clarity. This ebook is designed for beginners, providing a straightforward approach to complex concepts such as notes, scales, chords, and rhythm. With clear explanations, practical examples, and interactive exercises, you'll gradually build a ... Read more

    R99,55 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Les énigmes de BACH

    Dix canons de l’Offrande musicale résolus

    by Jan Leontsky ...
    Les énigmes de BACHouDix canons de l’Offrande musicale résolus par Jan Leontsky.https://www.pinterest.com/tarnhelm_editionsExtrait :SOMMAIREIINTRODUCTION*IIANALYSE DES CANONS*IIICONCLUSION*IVREALISATION COMPLETE DES CANONS(Partitions)Si l’on suit le récit qu’en donne Johann Nikolaus Forkel, le thème présenté ci-dessus fut donné à Bach par le roi Fr... ... Read more

    R133,60

  • The Concert Composer’s Business Handbook

    Series series Music Pro Guides
    The Concert Composer's Business Handbook is written for composers of original music-mostly or completely within the world of concert or classical music-as a one-stop resource of information on earning income from music that they write. Drawing on a breadth of experience in the professional field, Stephen L. Rosenhaus addresses a variety of important topics, including:- Copyright- Types of income ... Read more

    R442,85

  • TEORIA MUSICALE APPLICATA 6 in 1: Sintesi completa delle tecniche e dei concetti fondamentali per musicisti e compositori

    Teoria musicale applicata 6 in 1, #1

    Series Book 1 - Teoria musicale applicata 6 in 1
    TEORIA MUSICALE APPLICATA 6 in 1: La sintesi definitiva delle tecniche e dei concetti essenziali per musicisti e compositori. Entra in un mondo in cui la teoria musicale si trasforma in vera arte, dove ogni nota racconta una storia e ogni accordo acquista tutto il suo significato. Questa guida completa è stata concepita per evolvere la tua visione della musica e stimolare la tua creatività, che tu ... Read more

    R166,03 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Form as Harmony in Rock Music

    by Drew Nobile ...
    Series series Oxford Studies in Music Theory
    Overturning the inherited belief that popular music is unrefined, Form as Harmony in Rock Music brings the process-based approach of classical theorists to popular music scholarship. Author Drew Nobile offers the first comprehensive theory of form for 1960s, 70s, and 80s classic rock repertoire, showing how songs in this genre are not simply a series of discrete elements, but rather exhibit ... Read more

    R596,15

  • Live Looping in Musical Performance

    Lusophone Experiences in Dialogue

    Live Looping in Musical Performance offers a diverse range of interdisciplinary perspectives on the application of live looping technology by lusophone performers and composers. This book explores various aspects, including the aesthetic component, instrumentation, and setup, highlighting the versatility of this technology in music-making.Written by musicians and researchers from Portuguese ... Read more

    R1 051,65

  • On Music Education, Psychology & Different Abilities

    On Music Education, Psychology, and Different Abilities is a diverse and thought-provoking read for anyone interested in music, psychology, and education. Chapter 1 delves into the history of violin-playing schools, analyzing and researching the methods to facilitate future development in violin pedagogy. Chapter 2 explores how music can influence our lives, offering anecdotes and helpful tips for ... Read more

    R178,58