Music-Instruction & Study-Composition

About the AuthorDr Olalekan Fagbola is an award-winning physician, poet, guitarist, and songwriter. His lyrical works and musical compositions are copyrighted by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC. During his time as a science student in secondary school, Fagbola's love for writing and language...

This book seeks to redress this imbalance by providing a thorough investigation of the work's creative process. Beginning with the creation of the libretto, it examines the earliest sketches, Handel's use of pre-existent material, alterations made to the autograph score, and the latest versions...

Author: Thomas DelioISBN-10: 0197759939ISBN-13: 9780197759936Publisher: Oxford University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2024Pages: 248Format: Paperback

The church cantatas of J. S. Bach were designed, composed, and performed to enhance and interpret the message of the Bible to worshippers in the congregations which Bach served. The Lutheran Church of 18th-century Germany appointed specific biblical texts to be read each Sunday...

Originally published in the late 19th century, this classic music theory text offers a comprehensive introduction to the principles of counterpoint, a foundational technique in Western music composition. Featuring detailed examples and exercises, this highly respected textbook remains a valuable resource for students and...

CONTENTS Introduction Rhythm--Sentences and Phrases The Subdivisions of a Musical Sentence-- Sections and Motives Modulation-- Key-Relationship The Means of Modulation-- Modulation by Means of Triads The Construction of Simple Sentences with Regular Rhythm Irregular and Complex Rhythms The Simple Binary Form The Simple Ternary...

This classic book explores the art of musical composition through a deep analysis of musical form. Prout provides a comprehensive look at the various forms used by composers and shows how they can be combined to create a dynamic and engaging musical narrative. This...

This book offers a thorough and practical study of counterpoint techniques for music students and composers. With detailed explanations and numerous exercises, Macfarren provides a comprehensive guide to achieving musical harmony through the arrangement and combination of melodic lines.This work has been selected by...

The Technique of Orchestration, Seventh Edition, is the definitive textbook on the study of orchestration, offering a concise, straight-to-the-point approach that prepares students to score their own compositions with confidence. The updated seventh edition is supported by an accompanying workbook and a robust listening...

NEW FOUND SOULS are novels of survival and renewal. They mark turning points in the lives of individuals forced to come to terms with unseemly realties, who must redefine themselves. The joy that was Porter Owen, The Piper of T'P'S'L, vanished after a disastrous...

Fran?ois-Auguste Gevaert (1828-1908) was Director of the Brussels Royal Conservatory, a Prix de Rome winner, and successful composer of light opera. His 1885 New Treatise on Instrumentation, together with his follow-on volume on orchestration, was hailed as "by far the finest book on the...

Welcome to the new and exciting world of Mr. Martie's Marvellous Melodies: a musical adventure for kids.The collection of original songs in the book are carefully crafted to engage young minds, using vibrant themes and catchy tunes that make learning the guitar a delightful...

The Practice of Popular Music is a music theory and musicianship textbook devoted to explaining the organization of contemporary popular music styles such as pop, rock, R&B, rap, and country. Rooted in recent research showing that the structure of popular music differs from classical...

This book is a collection of original, melodic accessible pieces for Cello and 13 Course Baroque Lute.Author: Gilbert IsbinISBN-10: 8864733434ISBN-13: 9798864733431Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/19/2023Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.06d

Music Publishing covers the basics of how a composition is copyrighted, published, and promoted. Publishing in the music business goes far beyond the physical sheet--it includes live performance and mechanical (recording) rights, and income streams from licensing deals of various kinds. A single song...

Unleash Your Funk Potential with the "Modern Funk Bass - The Method" Dive into the world of modern funk bass with the "Modern Funk Bass Method."This comprehensive book is a treasure trove of 15 progressive lessons and 10 Funk Etudes designed to elevate your...

The church cantatas of J. S. Bach were designed, composed, and performed to enhance and interpret the message of the Bible to worshippers in the congregations which Bach served. The Lutheran Church of 18th-century Germany appointed specific biblical texts to be read each Sunday...

Ebook available to libraries exclusively as part of the JSTOR Path to Open initiative.In his views on the music of other composers, Benjamin Britten had strong preferences, and his particularly active life as a performer meant that these preferences were often expressed in his...

First study of American women composers and attitudes towards women musicians in the nineteenth century. Early American women composers are barely represented in standard reference works, yet their output constitutes a significant proportion of the bound sheet music in the collections in the New...

In Max/MSP/Jitter for Music, expert author and music technologist V. J. Manzo provides a user-friendly introduction to a powerful programming language that can be used to write custom software for musical interaction. Through clear, step-by-step instructions illustrated with numerous examples of working systems, the...

Introducing How You Can Supercharge Your Guitar Abilities In As Little As 10 Minutes Per Day Do you want to improve your Guitar playing ability? Do you want to do it WITHOUT mind-numbing, boring methods? Do you want to do it in as little...

Author: Jimmy Haslip, Tim Pettingale, Joseph AlexanderISBN-10: 1789334292ISBN-13: 9781789334296Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/19/2024Pages: 90Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.51lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.19d

From his early childhood in Nazi Germany, to emigrating to the United States at age ten, through his years in the United States Army following WWII, and his professional experiences as a composer, conductor, teacher, author, Samuel Adler relates his encounters with some of...

Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Theoretical and Practical in Harmony, Fourth Edition, is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band and orchestra directors at the elementary, middle school, and high school levels.Author: Evan Feldman, Ari ContziusISBN-10: 1032432039ISBN-13: 9781032432038Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage:...

Steering clear of unnecessary technicalities, 'Arranging Songs' offers practical hints and tips on arranging for everything from a single acoustic guitar to a full band and beyond.Author: Rikky RooksbyISBN-10: 0879308966ISBN-13: 9780879308964Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2007Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.80lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.60d

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...

Relational Improvisation explores the creative exchanges that occur between artistic disciplines through the practice of improvisation in performance. Building upon the growing research into improvisation, the book explores contemporary transdisciplinary collaborations between improvised music and other fields including dance and visual arts, offering insights...

First volume of a gripping collection of the writings of one of the twentieth century's finest composers, the Anglo-Polish Sir Andrzej Panufnik (1914-91), consisting of a new edition of his 1984 autobiography Composing Myself, his complete programme notes on his own compositions, his essays...

(Manuscript Paper). (Tan Cover) 64-page stitched book; 8 1/2 x 11; six 6-line staves on each page; 8 blank chord diagrams printed at the bottom of each page; Music Notation Guide.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0793545986ISBN-13: 9780793545988Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1986Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Composers of serial music in post-war Europe wrote almost as much about music as the music itself, but the relationship between theory and practice in the work of key figures like Stockhausen, Eimert, Pousseur and Schnebel has often been misrepresented. Focusing on the controversial...

Author: Francois-Auguste GevaertISBN-13: 9798330287529Publisher: Gusthold Music PublisherLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/16/2024Pages: 596Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.73lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.21d

Working As A Film Composer is an inside look at what it is like working in the industry today. It's a journey through the career defining moments of an award-winning Hollywood composer with insightful perspectives from industry professionals and action steps and advice from...

Discover the principles and techniques of vocal writing with The Technique of Choral Writing. This singular, methodical textbook explains the fundamentals of composing and arranging choral music including: How to set words to musicAn introduction to the human voiceUnderstanding different types of choral ensemblesExploring...

Dive into the world of piano mastery with "Iconic Songs - The Piano Teacher: Book 3." - your compass in the vast sea of music.Are you tired of sifting through hundreds of pieces without knowing where to start?Our innovative approach eliminates the need for...

This is the first full-length study of the symphonies of Robert Simpson to be offered to the general public. Simpson is perhaps best known for his BBC work, including the Promenade Concerts and such innovatory radio programmes as The Innocent Ear; but critics have...

Tim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at gamers, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Pixel Soundtracks explore a wide variety of topics, including: the history of game music sound technology and...

5-String Bass FX Tablature. Notate effects settings, on/off cues, preset changes, and wah/volume/expression pedal sweep mapping.Author: Fx TablatureISBN-10: 0615754945ISBN-13: 9780615754949Publisher: Fx TablatureLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/21/2013Pages: 102Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.57lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d

Working As A Film Composer is an inside look at what it is like working in the industry today. It's a journey through the career defining moments of an award-winning Hollywood composer with insightful perspectives from industry professionals and action steps and advice from...

Growing Songwriting is a groundbreaking book on the pedagogy of songwriting that starts with the essential question: How do I begin to write songs myself and with my students? In this book, Randles suggests that we start with cover songs, then explore the middle...

"Atonal Improvisation and Jazz" is extremely significant and near to my heart. I believe the concepts laid out in this book will progress the current state of music towards its next stages. Forget everything you know about chords, scales and keys, and learn to...

Tim Summers provides an engaging introduction to video game music aimed at gamers, music enthusiasts, budding composers, music professionals, and anyone with an interest in the topic. Pixel Soundtracks explore a wide variety of topics, including: the history of game music sound technology and...

Curtiss Hoffman's The Musical Dream Tarot details the fascinating story of the author's creative process of musical composition received through hundreds of dreams over period of nineteen months, with correspondence to the 78 Keys of the Tarot. The process interweaves Dr. Hoffman's knowledge of...

Editor's Notes: This edition of Paul Dukas' "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" has been arranged for the purpose of studying the orchestration of the original work in a condensed piano/conductor score format.Some minor enharmonic adjustments were made in the arrangement of this score, primarily in cases...

Tablature paper makes writing music for guitar easy. With blocks for chords and 6-line staves for tabbing, this notebook is perfect for the budding guitar composer. It makes a perfect gift for the musician or songwriter on your list Features include: 5 chord boxes...

These new essays written specifically for this volume explore the various aspects of Olivier Messiaen's spiritually committed musical language, drawing on his own remarks in subheadings and prefaces, his biblical and theological citations, his allusions to works of visual art, and on the language...

Giochino Rossini: A Research and Information Guide is designed as a tool for those beginning to study the life and works of Gioachino Rossini as well as for those who wish to explore beyond the established biographies and commentaries. The first edition was published...

In Max/MSP/Jitter for Music, expert author and music technologist V. J. Manzo provides a user-friendly introduction to a powerful programming language that can be used to write custom software for musical interaction. Through clear, step-by-step instructions illustrated with numerous examples of working systems, the...

Take note: You can enjoy music analysis. This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others. In...

Platinum award-winning singer, songwriter, and lyricist Mark Winkler provides a handbook on writing great lyrics, chock full of songwriting exercises and engaging personal vignettes. This book crosses a variety of genres andteaches the craft of modern commercial songwriting as practiced by the likes of...

Twenty Piano Compositions: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a book that contains a collection of twenty piano pieces composed by the legendary musician Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. The book was first published in 1906 and has since become a popular choice for pianists looking to expand...