Theory of music and musicology Books
Bloomsbury USA The Perfect Tuba
£23.25
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music More Music Theory Sample Papers Model Answers,
Book SynopsisModel answers for More Sample Papers for ABRSM's Theory exams Grade 5 - Updated for the new format ABRSM Theory exams - Clear and concise presentation
£8.57
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2021, ABRSM Grade 2
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2021 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams. They provide authentic practice material and are a reliable guide as to what to expect in the exam. -Essential practice material for ABRSM Grade 2 Theory exams -Model answers also available
£8.22
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers Model Answers 2022,
Book SynopsisModel answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 8 Theory exams
£9.34
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers Model Answers 2023,
Book SynopsisModel answers for four practice papers from ABRSM's 2023 Music Theory exams for Grade 6 Key features: *Trade Reviewa selection of likely options where the answer can be expressed in a variety of ways *a single exemplar where a composition-style answer is required
£8.99
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2023, ABRSM Grade 2
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2023 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams. They provide authentic practice material and are a reliable guide as to what to expect in the exam. *Essential practice material for ABRSM Grade 2 Theory exams *Model answers also available
£8.22
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers 2023, ABRSM Grade 4
Book SynopsisABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2023 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams. They provide authentic practice material and are a reliable guide as to what to expect in the exam. *Essential practice material for ABRSM Grade 4 Theory exams *Model answers also available
£8.57
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory Practice Papers Model Answers 2023, ABRSM Grade 5
Model answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 5 Theory exams
£8.57
Equinox Publishing Ltd Maldito Coronavirus
Book SynopsisMaldito Coronavirus!: Mapping Latin American Musical Responses to the Pandemic Moment offers an expansive survey and analysis of local and regional musical responses to the global coronavirus moment. The authors situate this emergent phenomenon within interdisciplinary explorations of music-making on social media platforms, transnational culture flows, emotional intimacy in digital spaces, and the intersections of music, health, and community. The first study of its kind, Maldito Coronavirus! emphasizes the singularity of this cultural moment by examining the myriad ways musicians, promoters, activists, and listeners artistically, emotionally, and organizationally responded to the challenges of living through a global pandemic. Highlighting examples from Mexico, Colombia, Peru, Argentina, and across the Hispanic Caribbean, this book analyzes lyric, affect, and performance and explores the ways participatory digital platforms facilitated cultural sustenance and musical distribution at a time when physical gatherings were unfeasible. Maldito Coronavirus! draws on over a year''s worth of digital ethnography as well as insights from folklore, history, ethnomusicology, and the growing literature on music and wellbeing to highlight the locally-contingent ways music-makers responded to a global crisis.
£25.60
Trinity College London Press Introducing Theory of Music: First writing skills
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£999.99
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Theory of Music Model Answers Grade 5
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£9.93
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Music Theory in Practice, Grade 4
Book SynopsisThe Music Theory in Practice series has helped more than one million musicians worldwide to learn about the notation and theory of music. Now fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students. As well as supporting the ABRSM Theory syllabus, this workbook also provides an excellent resource for anyone wishing to develop general music literacy skills.
£10.88
Mimesis International CINÉMA&CIE, INTERNATIONAL FILM STUDIES JOURNAL,
Book SynopsisThe book aims to widen the notion of mediatization by highlighting a range of historical processes that have had phenomenological after-effects: the experiential prototypes that were developed during this pivotal period later became persistent paradigms, and paved the way for the mediatized world we still live in.
£12.00
Double 9 Books Handel
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£10.44
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Metronome
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Celine Dions Lets Talk About Love
Book SynopsisNon-fans regard Celine Dion as ersatz and plastic, yet to those who love her, no one could be more real, with her impoverished childhood, her manager-husband's struggle with cancer, her knack for howling out raw emotion. This book documents author's brave and unprecedented year-long quest to find his inner Celine Dion fan.Trade Review"Let's Talk" about one of the most interesting music books you'll read this year... The always critical and erudite Mr. Wilson actually approached Let's Talk About Love as a non-fan grappling with questions of "good" and "bad" taste... It's almost certainly the only installment in the series to discuss French-Canadian race relations, rockism, and Milan Kundera's thoughts on kitsch. * Idolator.com *This could be the best book of the series...razor-sharp and unerringly intelligent. -- John Wenzel * The Denver Post *This book seriously explores the wide divide between mainstream pop that is mass-marketed and purchased, and the critics who usually sneer at it for those very reasons. It's a heady work that examines everything from 'reductive Marxist theories of culture' to why critics value restrained singing while 'American Idol' fans embrace 'show-offy' technical power. -- Mike Weatherfork * Las Vegas Review Journal *A book pondering the aesthetics of Céline risks going wrong in about 3,000 different ways...Instead, this book goes very deeply right. -- Sam Anderson * New York Magazine *Let's Talk About Love is a rigorous, perceptive and very funny meditation on what happens when you realize that there's more to life than being hip, and begin to grapple with just what that "more" might be. * Montreal Gazette *A bit of a departure for Continuum's 33 1/3 series exploring classic records...readers of the dizzingly dweeby intellectualizing that often makes Wilson's blog an exhausting pleasure to read will not be surprised that, for him, a discussion of the love theme from Titanic must encompass an examination of Quebecois culture, the history of parlour entertainment as it relates to the immigrant experience, the philosophies of Hume and Kant and the sociological experiments of Pierre Bordieu. -- Edward Keenan * Eye Weekly *Blending pop culture, cultural history, music criticism with Wilson's eclectic sensibility, the book is a fascinating look at how highbrow, middlebrow and nobrow rub meaningful observations along the way, moving on to the next without ever belabouring a point. The book is clever without the writer himself ever coming across as trying to be clever...It's like having an interesting conversation with a friend whose opinions you respect. * Toronto Star Online, November 2009 *This erudite and eye-opening book attempts to explore not only Dion's polarizing appeal but also the very concept of "taste." Along the way, Wilson traces his loathing for Dion back to her Oscars performance alongside Elliott Smith, examines the meaning of "schmaltz" and Dion's French-Canadian roots, meets her adoring fans, sees her Vegas show, reviews the album (it's the one with that Titanic song), and analyzes theories on taste from David Hume, Immanuel Kant, and Pierre Bourdieu (turns out social distinction plays a big part). By the end, Wilson has set the blueprint for a kind of music criticism that "might put less stock in defending its choices and more in depicting its enjoyment, with all its messiness and private soul tremors-- to show what it is like for me to like it, and invite you to compare." In other words, let's talk about love. * Pitchfork feature "Our 60 Favorite Music Books" *Erudite and eye-opening. * Pitchfork's "Our 60 Favorite Music Books" feature *I teach in a university drama programme and I plan to integrate the book into our first-year Critical Theories course as a way to introduce students to principles of aesthetics, and to the discourse around pop/high culture. It's difficult to make Kantian aesthetics accessible to 18 year olds. Let's Talk About Love is a rare instance of the transmission of complex and sophisticated ideas in language that is accessible without being dumbed-down. -- Karen Fricker, Lecturer in Contemporary Theatre, Royal Holloway, University of LondonLet's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste offers a rare combination of compelling research and enormously entertaining writing, a real find for students of popular culture. It's a compact little volume packed with keen insights into the ideologies that have shaped music criticism and scholarship, thought-provoking commentary on problems of aesthetics, and sensitive reflexive analysis. That reflexivity, along with a careful balance of critical theory and field research, makes this work particularly appropriate for courses with an ethnomusicological angle. And as ethnomusicologists continue to cultivate a growing sub-field in popular music studies, Let's Talk About Love is a timely and valuable resource. -- Katherine Meizel, Lecturer in Ethnomusicology,University of California, Santa BarbaraWritten keenly and with great generosity. * Idolator, 24 December 2008 *The book [is] an engaging and intelligent study of taste and critiism framed by Celine Dion's tragic music. * EyeWeekly, 24 February 2009 *...a brilliant read and a total eye-opener. Unlike other contributors, Wilson doesn't shore up another crumbling wall of the canon but dives into a world of kitsch to ask what makes us hate music. How can we know that 'bad' music really is bad, and what is taste anyway? It'll shake all your critical certainties, which is not a very good idea when you're in my line of work. * The Word Magazine *Mention in Today's Books * BookweekThe A-List *Wilson covers a lot of ground in his 161-page quest; the second half of the book reads like a Cultural Studies power ballad, invoking Roland Barthes, Theodor Adorno, Immanuel Kant, Clement Greenberg, Arthur C. Danto, and scores of other contemporary critics in rapid succession. Perhaps most impressively, Wilson condenses French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu's mammoth (and seminal) tome Distinction: A Social Critique of the Judgment of Taste into one spry little chapter. * Rain Taxi *It's said there's no accounting for taste, but Canadian music critic Carl Wilson certainly makes a Herculean effort in this latest entry in Continuum's 33 1/3 series...En route, Wilson finds plenty of fellow detractors, generously hashes out a lengthy definition of "schmaltz," and drags Elliott Smith, David Hume, Immanuel Kant, Clement Greenberg, Pierre Bourdieu, and a gaggle of shameless starry-eyed Dion fanatics into his intellectual and aesthetic morass. -- Raymond Cummings * Baltimore City Paper *'Morally you could fairly ask', Wilson writes, 'what is more laudable about excess in the name of rage and resentment than immoderation in thrall to love and connection?' That is, indeed, a fair and moral question, and it leads Wilson to wonder 'if anyone's tastes stand on solid ground, starting with mine.' He doesn't reach any definite conclusions, but the conversation he carries on through the centuries with everyone from philosophers David Hume and Immanuel Kant to sociologist Pierre Bourdieu, is by turns enlightening, provocative and unexpectedly moving. Wilson aptly calls Let's Talk About Love 'an experiment in taste,' and maybe as much as anything else, the book argues that such an experiment is one we'd all do well to conduct. -- David Cantwell * No Depression *The 33 1/3 of pocket books ... are superb little volumes devoted to classic albums. What unites them is not so much their subject as the standard of the writing and imagination that the authors have brought to their task... every one I've read has been well worth the attention. Wilson's approach to Celine Dione, however, stands out ... Clever and witty. -- Keith Bruce * The Herald (Glasgow), Saturday 8th March 2008. *Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste is Canadian journalist Carl Wilson's Celine Dion contribution to Continuum's inspired 33 1/3 series of short books ... Music criticism is often just guy-world. Wilson is the real thing. I can't praise this small book enough. Smart, but humane. -- Heather Wilson * CBC, Monday 25th February 2008. *It's fascinating stuff...By turns hilarious and heartwarming. -- Dave Stelfox * Guardian Unlimited Arts blog *Mention on Offbeat.com -- Alex RawlsCarl Wilson was interviewed by The Onion's A.V. Club -- Steven HydenFramed by an irresistible concept...Wilson turns the [33 1/3] series on its head by seriously considering a blockbuster hit by Celine Dion. -- Christopher Gray * Portland Phoenix *Wilson's approach to Celine Dion...stands out. Wilson examines why he loathes it, its creator and everything about her-- and what inspires devotion in her bast army of followers around the world...Clever and witty, it almost make me seek out the album. But not quite. -- Keith Bruce * The Herald, Glasgow *Constantly interesting and thought-provoking...and I think he can teach us a few valuable things about criticism, for what it's worth. -- John Mulvey * Uncut, UK *I still don't like what I know of Dion's music and probably never will. But Wilson's efforts to examine the rote critical assumption that Celine Dion's music blows digs up all kinds of fascinating issues about the nature of taste and the hierarchy of pop culture. * Bohemian.com *An insightful, engaging and unexpectedly moving book. -- Jason Anderson * Globe and Mail *Brilliant. -- Alex Ross, author of The Rest is NoiseConsistently thought provoking. -- Matthew Siblo * Express: A Publication of The Washington Post *This book is especially interesting on Dion's background... His book is intelligent and often moving. * The Daily Telegraph *In perhaps the most erudite and humane book of criticism ever written, Let’s Talk About Love, the music journalist Carl Wilson brilliantly used Celine Dion’s album of the same name to discuss the subjective nature of good taste and to try to understand what makes Dion so world-dominatingly popular. * The Daily Beast *Music criticism is often just guy-world. Wilson's the real thing. I can't praise this small book enough. Smart, but humane. -- Heather Mallick * CBC News: Analysis and Viewpoint *By exploring taste, kitsch, culture, fans, the state of contemporary criticism, Quebec nationalism, and economics in Celine Dion's Let's Talk About Love: A Journey to the End of Taste, Carl Wilson manages to produce one of the most interesting and erudite books on why people love and hate certain kinds of art...Readers will find themselves evaluating their views on arts with added scrutiny after reading this surprising and provocative book. * Hipster Book Club *A wide-ranging book, one predicated on the possibility that what repels us may say more about us than what attracts us...[an] insightful, engaging, and unexpectedly moving book. -- Jason Anderson * The Globe and Mail *An important study- not just of Dion and pop music but also of the changing nature of criticism in the popular realm. -- Andy Battaglia * Bookforum *As refreshing a music book I have read in a long time. -- David Gutowski * Largehearted Boy, Book Notes *An illustration of the best side of music criticism. * Erasing Clouds *Wilson uses Dion's record as a crowbar, and pries open the assumptions and prejudices which shape our tastes in the first place. Despite our preconceptions surrounding Wilson's ostensible subject (or perhaps, because of them), the results are subtle, and startling enough to give the most jaded of readers pause. -- Alex Abramovich * Flavorpill NYC *The ironic subtitle attached to Wilson’s tome signaled the departure it marked from the series’ usual fare. His subject, Celine Dion, was in the eyes music criticism’s orthodoxy, the antithesis of the celebrated artist, and, accordingly, Wilson presented his work as a challenge, to himself and others, to approach her with fresh ears. -- Leela Ginelle * PQ Monthly *The most unlikely album made the best 33 1/3: Celine Dion isn’t usually afforded the same respect as a Bob Dylan or a Joni Mitchell, but Carl Wilson uses her populist art and personal history to ask questions about class, taste, and race in an effort to figure out how one of the most popular singers in the world could be loved and hated in equal measure. The answers he finds aren’t always comfortable, but that only makes them more important and crucial to criticism in the 21st century. -- Stephen M. Deusner * Pitchfork *
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC David Bowies Low
Book SynopsisDavid Bowie is holed up in his Bel-Air mansion, drifting into paranoia and confusion. Bowie has long been haunted by the emotional work of the Die Brucke movement and the Expressionists. Berlin is their spiritual home, and Bowie adopts this city as his new sanctuary. Immediately he sets to work on "Low", his own expressionist mood-piece.Trade Review"'A brilliant series of pocket-sized books focussing on a classic album. Each one a work of real love.' NME"
£9.49
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Angelo Badalamentis Soundtrack from Twin Peaks
Book SynopsisWhen Twin Peaks debuted on the ABC network on the night of April 8, 1990, thirty-five million viewers tuned in to some of the most unusual television of their lives. Centered on an eccentric, coffee-loving FBI agent's investigation into the murder of a small town teen queen, Twin Peaks brought the aesthetic of arthouse cinema to a prime time television audience and became a cult sensation in the process.Part of Twin Peaks' charm was its unforgettable soundtrack by Angelo Badalamenti, a longtime musical collaborator of film director and Twin Peaks co-creator David Lynch. Badalamenti's evocative music, with its haunting themes and jazzy moodscapes, served as a constant in a narrative that was often unhinged and went on to become one of the most popular and influential television soundtracks of all time. How did a unique collaborative process between a director and composer result in a perfectly postmodern soundtrack that ran the gamut of musical styles from jaTrade ReviewThe Soundtrack from Twin Peaks book is thoroughly enjoyable. It is music I know backwards, but it gives me all kinds of new trajectories and connections ... This is the strength of the [33 1/3] series. * Manchester Review of Books *Norelli clearly has an enormous love for the subject and is skilled in being able to identify how Lynch has used the music to heighten the emotional impact of his show. The book is as much for the film student as it is the music lover ... [It] offers an excellent way to find one’s way back into the woods and enjoy a truly unique and evocative aural experience. * We Are Cult *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements Track Listing Welcome to Twin Peaks Beautiful Darkness There’s Always Music in the Air Falling Wrapped in Plastic She’s Full of Secrets Freshly Squeezed I’ll See You Again in 25 Years Notes Bibliography
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Magnetic Fields 69 Love Songs
Book SynopsisPresents an illustrated oral history of the Magnetic Fields' 1999 triple album, "69 Love Songs" - an album that was afforded "classic" status - as told by participants, fans and others. It also includes studio anecdotes, performance notes from the album shows in New York and London, rare and unpublished images, personal memorabilia, and others.Trade ReviewLD Beghtol's 69 Love Songs provides a lovingly written account of the wonderful Magnetic Fields and their magnum opus. Beghol utilises an obsession to succint detail over 158 pages, which fits perfectly with the ethic of the group's two-and-a-half-minute pop masterpieces. -- Andrew Free * Record Collector *Regardless of your appreciation for the music, LD Beghtol's book is a fun, passionate, and wonderfully peculiar dissection of the excellent album it lovingly explores. -- Michael Keefe * Pop Matters *
£9.49
McGraw-Hill Education ISE Music in Theory and Practice Volume 1
Book SynopsisThis best-selling text gives music majors and minors a solid foundation in the theory of music. It strengthens their musical intuition, builds technical skills, and helps them gain interpretive insights. The goal of the text is to instruct readers on the practical application of knowledge. The analytical techniques presented are carefully designed to be clear, uncomplicated, and readily applicable to any repertoire. The two-volume format ensures exhaustive coverage and maximum support for students and faculty alike. Volume I serves as a general introduction to music theory while Volume II offers a survey of the theoretical underpinnings of musical styles and forms from Gregorian Chant through the present day. The supplemental instructor''s materials provide clear-cut solutions to assignment materials. Music in Theory and Practice is a well-rounded textbook that integrates the various components of musical structure and makes them accessible to students at the undergraduaTable of ContentsPreface Introduction: The Materials of Music: Sound and TimePart A: The Fundamentals of Music 1 Notation2 Scales, Tonality, Key, Modes3 Intervals and Transposition4 ChordsPart B: The Structural Elements of Music 5 Cadences and Nonharmonic Tones6 Melodic Organization7 Texture and Textural Reduction8 Species Counterpoint9 Voice Leading in Four-Part Chorale Writing10 Harmonic Progression and Harmonic Rhythm11 The Dominant Seventh Chord12 The Leading-Tone Seventh Chords13 Nondominant Seventh Chords14 Secondary Dominants and Leading-Tone Chords15 Modulation16 Two-Part (Binary) Form17 Three-Part (Ternary) FormAppendix A Summary of Part-Writing PracticesAppendix B Macro Analysis SymbolsAppendix C Popular Music Chord SymbolsAppendix D Expression MarksAppendix E Instrument Ranges, Transpositions, and Foreign NamesAppendix F HistoryCreditsIndexesMusical ExamplesSubject Index
£53.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Patti Smiths Horses
Book SynopsisDescribed, variously, as the perfect fusion of poetry and garage band rock and roll, Horses belongs as much to the world of literary and cultural criticism as it does to the realm of musicology. This book demonstrates how Horses transformed the possibilities of both poetry and rock music.Trade ReviewArmed with an amazing depth of knowledge and insight on Smith's life from childhood to the release of her debut masterpiece, Shaw contributes yet another stellar entry in this excellent series of books. -- Jer Fairall * Popmatters *
£9.49
Taylor & Francis Major Label Mastering
Book SynopsisMajor Label Mastering: Professional Mastering Process distills 25 years of mastering experience at Capitol Records into practical understandings and reliable systems. Containing unparalleled insights, this book reveals the mastering tricks and techniques used by Evren Göknar at one of the world's most notable record labels.Beginning with the requisite competencies every Mastering Engineer must develop, Major Label Mastering delves into the particulars of the mastering studio, as well as fundamental mastering tools. Included among these tools is The Five Step Mastering Process, a rigorously tested system that equips the practitioner to successfully and confidently master a project to exacting standards of audio fidelity. Covering all bases, the book discusses both macro and micro considerations: from mindset approach and connecting with clients down to detailed guidelines for processing audio, advanced methods, and audio restoration. Each chapter ends with exerciTrade Review"Absolutely essential for anyone seriously considering any aspect of mastering as their passion or career choice […] this is an under-the-hood approach which anyone involved in mastering can use to understand the entire process." - Greg Calbi, Sterling Sound"One of the first songs that Evren mastered for me was a very open, old-school sounding, Ray Charles-esque type of song. He suggested using one of the classic Capitol Records echo chambers on the mix. My first thought was, 'thats insane!', but my second thought was, 'thats cool!, let’s do it!' I realized very quickly that I was working with a very creative, open-minded Mastering Guru, who was going to take my mixes to a new level of creativity. Since then, Evren has mastered well over 800 songs for me. In addition to the great sounding final master, what I value about Evren is that he understands the importance of building the relationship between the Mixer and Mastering Engineer. Over the years my mixes have evolved and improved based on what I've learned from Evren and his creative approach, techniques and ideas that he has added to my mixes. It's as if we're on the same football team and I pass him the ball around the 30 yard line so to speak, and Evren runs it in the rest of the way for the goal! Now he has put his techniques and creative approach to Mastering in writing. This book is a must-have for any aspiring student or professional alike seeking a better understanding of the fine art of Mastering!"Bill Appleberry, Producer, Mixer (The Voice, The Wallflowers, Operator, Puddle Of Mudd, Stone Temple Pilots)"This is great. Evren is one of the best mastering engineers in the world and he's written a book about his craft." - David Holley, Group Managing Director Wise Music Group (Former Managing Director Abbey Road Studios, Former SVP EMI Music)''Mastering is often considered a mysterious black art, but while there is certainly a lot of artistry involved Evren Göknar’s book, published in April 2020 (Routledge/Focal Press), dispels the mystery in a very readable and understandable way. For anyone with an interest in mastering, either for DIY projects or as a potential career path, Evren has crammed a lot of really helpful information and very practical advice into this book, along with very sensible and constructive guides to developing and honing the core skills, techniques and approaches that make a good mastering engineer. I particularly appreciated the emphasis on developing and honing listening skills. It’s well worth adding to the book shelf.'' SOUND ON SOUND (SOS), Hugh Robjohns"Whether a budding engineer or a seasoned pro, readers will come away from Major Label Mastering with far greater understanding and appreciation for the newly demystified process of mastering."Clive Young, ProSoundNewsTable of ContentsINTRODUCTIONPART I: The Key Competencies and Understandings of a Mastering EngineerChapter I. The Mastering Engineer Chapter II. Listening Experience: The Mastering Engineer’s Primary Concern PART II: The Mastering Studio and Fundamental Mastering ToolsChapter III. The Mastering StudioChapter IV. Fundamental Mastering Tools and The Primary Colors of Mastering PART III: Professional Mastering Process: The Five Step Mastering ProcessChapter V. Step I: Objective Assessment Chapter VI. Step II: Subjective Assessment Chapter VII. Step III: The Mastering Game Plan Chapter VIII. Step IV: Assembly – Links in a Chain Chapter IX. Step V: Delivery – Generate The Master PART IV – Professional Mastering Process – Macro ConsiderationsChapter X. Before Beginning a Mastering Project Chapter XI. The Inner Game: Mindset Approaches For Mastering Chapter XII. Session-Saving Mastering Secrets PART V: Professional Mastering Process – Micro ConsiderationsChapter XIII. General Guidelines for Processing Audio Chapter XIV. Advanced Mastering Chain Tools and Techniques Chapter XV. Mid-Side (M/S): An Elixir of Mastering Hope Chapter XVI. In-The-Box Considerations Chapter XVII. De-noising / Audio Restoration (Out, Damned Spot!) Chapter XVIII. Conclusion and Summary
£35.99
Yale University Press Schubert
Book SynopsisAn insightful biography of the great composer, revealing Schubert’s complex and fascinating private life alongside his musical geniusTrade Review“A fascinating and invaluable addition to this burgeoning literature. . . . No one alive is better equipped to slay the various Schubert myths—and her biography is undoubtedly the most scrupulous and best-informed so far.”—Ivan Hewett, The Telegraph“[A] remarkably informative book, revealing musical and historical insights that have long been hidden.”—Laura Tunbridge, Times Literary Supplement“This is fascinating material. . . . Illuminating observations, which are numerous, are embedded in thornier material.”—Henrietta Bredin, Country Life“Such insights, such close reading and empathetic understanding of the motives of the figures involved make this an invaluable addition to Schubert biography.”—David Threasher, Gramophone“With her unique combination of archival zeal, literary brilliance, meticulous knowledge of scholarly sources, and incisive musical acumen, Lorraine Byrne Bodley has produced a masterpiece: a fascinating and nuanced biography that does full justice to this complex, towering figure.”—Michael Beckerman, Carroll and Milton Petrie Professor of Music, New York University“This is a biography for the ages. Its scholarship is oceanic, and its profoundly empathetic engagement with Schubert as man and musician is steeped in the felt life and thought of early nineteenth-century Vienna. A heroic, serenely-considered and compelling achievement.”—Harry White, professor of music, University College Dublin“Lorraine Byrne Bodley is a gifted storyteller who guides the reader through Schubert’s life with deep psychological insight. This illuminating book connects the biography and the musical works of the troubled wayfarer, creating an intriguing link between the author’s life and the protagonist of his famous Winterreise.”—Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl, director of the Schubert Research Centre, Austrian Academy of Sciences, professor of music, University of Salzburg“This book is an event: Lorraine Byrne Bodley slays any number of calcified myths, delves into European sources never explored before in this depth, and loops back and forth between works and biography in a way that illumines both. All Schubert-lovers will gain much from this revelatory magnum opus.”—Susan Youens, Emeritus Professor of Music, University of Notre Dame“This biography, written with empathy palpable on every page, draws a multifaceted portrait of both the man and the composer Schubert—a fascinating picture in which life and works are related to each other in many ways.”—Thomas Seedorf, president, International Schubert Society, NSA
£28.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Jazz Theory Workbook
Book SynopsisJazz Theory Workbook accompanies the second edition of the successful Jazz TheoryâFrom Basic to Advanced Study textbook designed for undergraduate and graduate students studying jazz. The overall pedagogy bridges theory and practice, combining theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, and improvisation into a comprehensive whole. While the Companion Website for the textbook features aural and play-along exercises, along with some written exercises and the answer key, this workbook contains brand-new written exercises, as well as as well as four appendices: (1) Rhythmic Exercises, (2) Common-Practice Harmony at the Keyboard, (3) Jazz Harmony at the Keyboard, and (4) Patterns for Jazz Improvisaton. Jazz Theory Workbook works in tandem with its associated textbook in the same format as the 27-chapter book, yet is also designed to be used on its own, providing students and readers with quick access to all relevant exercises without the needTrade Review“Dariusz is an amazing jazz pianist. His knowledge, both linearly and harmonically, is derived from a huge world of listening and performing experiences, and has made him a brilliant teacher. This book exemplifies, in detail, the process necessary to achieving this high level of musicianship.”—Gene Bertoncini, guitarist and educator“This text is an extremely valuable resource for both the self-guided student and for use in university and college jazz programs. There is a wealth of information here for everyone, from the beginner to the seasoned jazz improvisor, composer, and arranger. I highly recommend it to all looking to further their knowledge and abilities as performers, writers, and teachers.”—Brian Dickinson, Professor, Humber College“Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study is remarkably comprehensive, well-organized, and accessible, calibrated for use by individuals or in the classroom. It provides a wealth of carefully presented theoretical material, amplified by practical play-along audio tracks and ear-training exercises.”—Keith Waters, Professor of Music Theory, University of Colorado Boulder“Dariusz is an amazing jazz pianist. His knowledge, both linearly and harmonically, is derived from a huge world of listening and performing experiences, and has made him a brilliant teacher. This book exemplifies, in detail, the process necessary to achieving this high level of musicianship.”—Gene Bertoncini, guitarist and educator“This text is an extremely valuable resource for both the self-guided student and for use in university and college jazz programs. There is a wealth of information here for everyone, from the beginner to the seasoned jazz improvisor, composer, and arranger. I highly recommend it to all looking to further their knowledge and abilities as performers, writers, and teachers.”—Brian Dickinson, Professor, Humber College“Jazz Theory—From Basic to Advanced Study is remarkably comprehensive, well-organized, and accessible, calibrated for use by individuals or in the classroom. It provides a wealth of carefully presented theoretical material, amplified by practical play-along audio tracks and ear-training exercises.”—Keith Waters, Professor of Music Theory, University of Colorado BoulderTable of ContentsPART I: BASICS / 1. Music Fundamentals / 2. Jazz Rhythms / 3. Harmonic Function / 4. Four-Part Chords / 5. Five-Part Chords / 6. The II–V–I Progression / 7. Modes / 8. Chord–Scale Theory / 9. The Blues / 10. Improvisation / PART II: INTERMEDIATE / 11. Voicing Formations / 12. Keyboard and Jazz Chorale Textures / 13. Idiomatic Jazz Progressions / 14. Bebop / 15. Bebop Blues / 16. The Confirmation Changes / 17. The Rhythm Changes / 18. Pentatonics, Hexatonics, Octatonics / 19. The Tristano Style of Improvisation / PART III: ADVANCED / 20. Analyzing Jazz Lead Sheets / 21. Phrase Models / 22. Song Forms / 23. Reharmonization Techniques / 24. Post-Tonal Jazz – Atonality / 25. Set Classes in Jazz / 26. Twelve-Tone Techniques / 27. Stylistic Crossovers – Developing a New Jazz Repertory / Appendix A: Rhythmic Exercises / Appendix B: Common-Practice Harmony at the Keyboard / Appendix C: Jazz Harmony at the Keyboard / Appendix D: Patterns for Jazz Improvisation
£39.99
WW Norton & Co A History of Western Music
Book SynopsisThe definitive history of Western Music.
£49.99
Faber & Faber Music Lessons
Book SynopsisFirst publication in English of an extraordinary and prestigious series of Lectures given by Pierre Boulez, arguably the most influential composer of the second half of the last century.
£24.00
Faber Music Ltd Improve your scales Flute Grades 13
Book SynopsisPaul Harris's brilliant series of workbooks contains finger fitness exercises, scale and arpeggio studies, key pieces, simple improvisations and composition to help you play scales and arpeggios with real confidence.
£7.99
Stringstastic Pty Ltd Stringstastic Grade 1
Book SynopsisGraded series provides students of all ages and young players who are interested in doing music theory exams with a solid foundation in music theory through the eyes of a string player.These interactive books are designed where the main reference point is through the clef in which the player reads on treble, and bass clef.Grade 1 workbook features these concepts and more! NOTATION - Note movement, accidentals, treble, bass clef in reference to open strings SCALES & ARPEGGIOS - Major (C, F, G) TRIADS - Chords and scale degrees TIME - Note and rest values, simple time signature, INTERVALS - numerical value only PATTERNS - Note and rest grouping, ostinato ANALYSIS - Music terms, symbols and signs
£12.40
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Keyboard Chord Chart
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Ebury Publishing How to Rap
Book SynopsisPaul Edwards is a writer and researcher of hip hop. He is regarded as a leading expert on hip hop and rap, and has been referred to as 'the Aristotle of Hip-Hop poetics' by internationally acclaimed and award-winning poet Dana Gioia.Trade ReviewA complete guide to the art and craft of the MC, anyone who's serious about becoming a rapper should read this first ... A vital and vibrant expose of a much misunderstood art form * Hip Hop Connection *
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Brian Enos Another Green World
Book SynopsisIt was the strange and mystical "Another Green World" (1975) that was the cosmic bridge between Old Eno and New Eno, between Rock and Ambient, between the guitar and the synthesizer, between the old world and electronic music as we know it. This book excavates the album's past, and untangles how it was a link to the future of electronic music.Trade ReviewThe book itself is a masterpiece; it’s not just a book about the making of a record, it’s a book about how to make art and how to think about how to make art. -- Amanda PalmerEno’s use of collaboration, chance, and cybernetics to force creativity makes for a fascinating story....Eno himself apparently loved the book, buying copies for friends. This isn’t surprising– an interest in process has been a constant of his work for four decades. * Pitchfork *The prose is elegant, the sheer scope of the work impressive, and the meditation on the source of creativity is both well done and light-handed. * Flavorpill *As a study of Another Green World it’s impressively holistic, hungry to catalogue every possible point of departure for thinking about the record … the best short introduction to Eno’s work and ethos going. * The Wire *It’s as much a philosophy book as a “Behind the Music” breakdown, and an invitation to think creatively about creativity. * The Millions *Dayal’s unique and fresh take, which also delves into Discreet Music, is a must read for Eno fans and makes a great primer for the uninitiated. * Flagpole *Dayal's lucid, elegant deconstruction of Brian Eno's most beguiling album is also an inspiring, delightful inquiry into the nature of creativity and constraint. Anyone interested in art making needs to read this. * Ed Park, author of Personal Days *...the best short introduction to Eno's work and ethos going. * The Wire, February 2010 *Selected by Flavorwire as one of "10 Great Books about Music by Female Writers" * http://flavorwire.com/features/staff-lists/7967-words-and-music-our-60-favorite-music-books/3/ *Geeta Dayal opens her book on Another Green World by admitting that she had trouble writing it … Finally, she decided to let Brian Eno’s set of Oblique Strategies cards direct and inspire her work. It’s an apt move, as Eno often foregrounds the creative process himself, and it results in a probing and thoughtful book that never falls into formula. Instead, Dayal portrays her subject as a deft artist embracing studio technology and balancing his past accomplishments with all the endless possibilities of the future. -- Stephen M. Deusner * Pitchfork *Table of ContentsIntroduction Preface "Always first steps" "Trust in the you of now" "Turn it upside down" "Courage!" "Abandon normal instruments" "Discover the recipes you are using and abandon them" "Ask people to work against their better judgment" "Define an area as 'safe' and use it as an anchor" / "Don't be frightened of clichés" "Honor thy error as a hidden intention" "Remember those quiet evenings" / "The tape is now the music" / "Gardening, not architecture" "Remove specifics and convert to ambiguities" "Is it finished?" Acknowledgements Bibliography
£9.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd Music Technology Essentials
Book SynopsisMusic Technology Essentials provides an overview of the vocabulary, techniques, concepts, and devices used in contemporary music production and guides readers through the essential fundamentals of music technology so that they can create their own music productions at home.This highly accessible book covers sound fundamentals and theory, as well as practical topics like hardware, software, MIDI, digital audio, synthesis, computer notation, and audio-visual applications, to equip the reader with the principles they need to achieve professional-sounding results. Each chapter is accompanied by real-life examples and exercises that can be applied to any digital audio workstation software, to put the lessons into practice. This book will also help readers evaluate their requirements for home music production while working within a sensible budget. Music Technology Essentials is the ideal textbook for beginners inside and outside of the classroom, including tTrade Review'Music Technology Essentials methodically covers everything needed for developing music creators to build a home studio and get the best results out of their gear. Maz’s book provides historical context, clear but detailed explanations, and hands-on activities for each chapter.' Dr. Linda Antas, Associate Professor of Music, Montana State UniversityTable of Contents1. The Home Studio 2. What Is Sound 3. Digital Audio 4. Computers 5. Digital Audio Workstations 6. Audio Effects 7. Audio Hardware 8. MIDI 9. Synthesis and Sampling 10. Computer Music Notation 11. Growth and Development
£35.99
Taylor & Francis The Roland x0x Series
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£34.19
HarperCollins Publishers Abracadabra Beginning Theory
Book SynopsisLearn theory as if by magic!Abracadabra Beginning Theory is the ideal workbook to use alongside the best-selling instrumental series. Split into small chunks which can easily be tackled weekly, Abracadabra Theory will take young players from the very basics and give them solid foundations in their musical understanding.The theory of music is a ''necessary evil'' for many young instrumental players. It is often an area which is hurried in preparation for exams, and neglected or feared before that point. It is a key part of a young musician''s learning, to help them understand all of the technical terms they encounter in their practical playing.Following the highly popular Abracadabra instrumental format, Abracadabra Beginning Theory takes the pain away from the process and splits items into small chunks which can easily be tackled along with weekly practice, giving fun and variety in between lessons.Abracadabra Beginning Theory explains the practical concepts covered in the instrumentalTrade ReviewExcellent value for money and very clearly presented, Abracadabra Beginning Theory is a really useful summary for students having instrumental lessons or starting GCSE music (who are not familiar with notation). All the fundamentals are there from pitch, rhythm, key and time signatures. Neatly presented in chapters, this is a useful addition to any student’s music bag. ~ Karen Marshall, Music Educator
£13.49
Duke University Press P FKN R
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£19.94
Hal Leonard Corporation Hal Leonard Guitar Music Theory
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£15.19
Vintage Publishing This Is What It Sounds Like: What the Music You
Book SynopsisLegendary record producer-turned-brain scientist explains why you fall in love with music.'Extraordinary insights about music, emotion and the brain...An instant classic' Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on MusicThis Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music. It's also the story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in L.A. to become Prince's chief engineer for Purple Rain and one of the most successful female record producers of all time.Now an award-winning professor of cognitive neuroscience, Dr Susan Rogers takes readers behind the scenes of record-making and leads us to musical self-awareness. She explains that everyone possesses a unique 'listener profile', shows how being musical can mean actively listening, and encourages us to think about the records that define us. Lively and illuminating, this book will refresh your playlists, deepen your connection to artists, and change the way you listen to music.'Superb... this book can show you how to be a better listener' Times Literary Supplement 'A provocative blend of studio stories and fascinating neuroscience' Alan Light, author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple Rain'Fizzing with energy and insight...a crucial addition to the canon of music must-reads' Kate HutchinsonTrade ReviewThis Is What It Sounds Like is a revelation... extraordinary insights about music, emotion, and the brain... An instant classic, [it] should be read by anyone who has ever been moved by a piece of music-in other words, everyone -- Dr. Daniel J. Levitin, New York Times bestselling author of This Is Your Brain on Music and The Organized MindIf you've ever wondered why you love a song and what that says about you this book will help you understand why. Susan is one of the smartest people in the world of music and this book will help you hear music more deeply and more thoughtfully. You can tell why Prince loved working with her -- Touré, author of I Would Die 4 U: Why Prince Became an IconA deliciously nerdy resource for music lovers, and for anyone who thinks deeply about music and how it moves them -- Jessica Hopper, author of First Collection of Criticism by a Living Female Rock CriticSusan Rogers found her superpower in the music world not as a musician, but as a master listener. Rogers' book is a gift to music listeners of all kinds - because in listening, we hear not only the music, we hear the sonic signature of our own soul -- Dan Charnas, New York Times bestselling author of Dilla Time: The Life and Afterlife of J Dilla, the Hip-Hop Producer Who Reinvented RhythmWhy do we like the music we like? With a provocative blend of studio stories and fascinating neuroscience, celebrated producer and engineer Susan Rogers sets out to answer this eternal mystery - and, along the way, just might turn you into a better listener -- Alan Light, music journalist and author of Let's Go Crazy: Prince and the Making of Purple RainA groundbreaking study of great intervention. The immense value of the insights into tastes, preferences, and aesthetics on offer cannot be underestimated. Beautifully written, this is the book that scholars and fans of popular music across all disciplines have impatiently waited for. It is truly inspiring, the kind of book you fall in love with, that gets us to reflect over how and why records become a condition of the heart -- Stan Hawkins, Professor of Musicology, University of OsloSusan Rogers is one of the greatest listeners and feelers of music... This Is What It Sounds Like is just like having a great conversation with her... she has opened my mind to how we hear music, and has once again inspired me as both listener and musician -- Steven Page, Barenaked LadiesAn essential music handbook - not only for its smart exploration of why we're drawn to different genres and styles but for its joyous celebration of the art of listening. Susan Rogers's words dance on the page with their sheer enthusiasm and eloquence. The way she illuminates what makes music so effective - from breaking down a Kanye West instrumental to the vocal skill of Frank Sinatra - will have you reconsidering songcraft and the way you process it. I wish I'd had a book like this when I was starting out as a music journalist. And, of course, I could read her personal stories about being in the studio with Prince forever. This Is What It Sounds Like is a triumph of the personal, technical and philosophical, fizzing with energy and insight, and a crucial addition to the canon of music must-reads -- Kate Hutchinson, journalist and broadcasterLike a therapist that untangled my musical relationships, Susan Rogers helped me understand my past and gave me a map to work out where I want to go next. I understood why I love the records I do and now I've got a map for my next treasure hunt -- Mobeen Azhar, award-winning journalist and filmmakerThe mysterious gravitational tractor beam of musical obsession that has directed my entire life has now been explained so eloquently by Susan Rogers. She has guided me on a righteous riff to the engine room of my own unique musical journey -- Craig Northey, musician and film and TV composerSusan Rogers is the only person who could have written this incredible book. Her passionate love of music, her vast experience creating history in the recording studio, and her deep knowledge about the subject helped me understand WHY I love the music in my life. She will open your ears and eyes in a way you won't expect. I cannot get this book out of my head -- Duane Tudahl, Author, Television ProducerSusan Rogers is unusually well qualified to investigate the mysterious, drug-like impact music has on the physical body and the emotional mind. ... Rogers' theories, both scientific and romantic, come as close to a breakthrough to anything I've read * The Big Issue *Rogers... is a superb listener... [and This Is What It Sounds Like] can show you how to be a better listener - and, perhaps more importantly, how listening, too, is an art and a fundamental part of the creative process * Times Literary Supplement *
£10.44
RSL Awards RSL Classical Music Theory Grade 1 2024
£15.19
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Theory of Music Model Answers Grade 1
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£7.95
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Theory of Music Model Answers Grade 3
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£8.75
Penguin Books Ltd Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen to Music
Book Synopsis'A remarkable new book ... goes leaping from Beethoven to Big Black, from Morton Feldman to Curtis Mayfield, identifying continuities while delighting in contrasts' Alex Ross, New YorkerFor the first time ever, we have all the music in the world to choose from. As Ben Ratliff, one of America's celebrated music critics, shows us, it's time to listen in a new way too. Opening our ears to unexpected connections, new experiences and little-known delights, this book will change the way you appreciate music forever. 'Masterly ... An instructive guide to opening one's mind and compiling a new kind of playlist ... succeeds brilliantly' John Clarke, Independent'Smart, provocative ... in every case informative' August Kleinzahler, The New York Times Book Review 'Like a trip into the world's coolest record store' David Browne, Rolling StoneTrade ReviewA music appreciation guide for our era ... Brilliant -- Dan Chiasson * New York Review of Books *A remarkable new book . . . [Ratliff] goes leaping from Beethoven to Big Black, from Morton Feldman to Curtis Mayfield, identifying continuities while delighting in contrasts -- Alex Ross * New Yorker *The spectacle of an active mind processing a world in constant flux . . . Maybe, as Ratliff beautifully argues, the brooding aggression of metal obscures a deeper melancholy -- Hua Hsu * New Yorker *Incisive . . . Thanks to Ratliff's vast knowledge, what could have been a dry academic exercise is more like a trip into the world's coolest record store -- David Browne * Rolling Stone *
£10.44
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Harmony in Practice
Book SynopsisHarmony in Practice explores the main elements of tonal harmony. Students using this book will acquire a secure knowledge of the basics of harmonic practice. Singing, playing and completing the exercises, and studying the music examples, will provide essential experience of the 'tools of the trade'. More than 280 music examples illustrate the author's clear and direct exposition of the history and practice of harmony while the student will be able to work through over 180 exercises. The practical workbook format will enable students to prepare for a variety of musical examinations - for the Associated Board's Grade 6 to Grade 8 Theory examinations; for A Level Music and Diploma examinations; for university and college entrance papers. It will serve in particular as a vital aid in bridging the gap between Grade 5 and Grade 6 Theory. A thorough pursuit of this workbook will also bring a greater understanding to bear on students' music-making, and will enhance their awareness of style and their appreciation of other musicians' performances.Trade ReviewThis is something that has been sorely needed! ... an excellent choice for A level and diploma students ... thorough * EPTA Piano Journal *well laid out both in terms of its design and content ... as a very solid and thorough course in classical harmony this book really delivers * Music Teacher *An aspect that places this book on a higher level than the traditional harmony textbook is the numerous exercises which are based on models from music literature and which cover a wide variety of textures. * South African Music Teacher *Table of ContentsAn Introduction to Tonal Harmony [Anna Butterworth] ; Chord Labelling [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 1 - Triads [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 2 - Inverting the Triad [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 3 - Building chords from Triads [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 4 - Some 'Rules' to Follow [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 5 - Harmonizing Melodies - the Cadential Progressions [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 6 - Extending the Triad - the Dominant Family [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 7 - the 6 over 4 Progressions [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 8 - Other Presentations of Harmony [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 9 - The Progression of 5ths [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 10 - Chord Groups - the Subdominant Family [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 11 - Scale Movement [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 12 - Modulation - its Purpose and Practice [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 13 - Modulation to 'Remote' Keys [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 14 - Melodic Decoration [Anna Butterworth] ; Chapter 15 - Harmonic Decoration [Anna Butterworth]
£34.20
Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Theory Workbook Grade 6
Book SynopsisThe series of Theory Workbooks is designed to provide a practical guide to ABRSM's higher-grade Theory exams from 1999 onwards. Theory Workbook Grade 6 describes the nature of the questions set on theory papers for the grade and explains clearly how to tackle them. A step-by-step guide is given to answering the questions on harmony and melodic composition and suggested answers and responses are analysed. Several samples round off these chapters, providing ample opportunity for the student to put theory into practice immediately . The context questions are prefaced by an introduction outlining the knowledge tested in the exam; these chapters contain a total of twelve sample extracts, each accompanied by many relevant questions, with answers given at the back of the book. This workbook focuses very precisely on the skills and knowledge needed at Grade 6 and will provide candidates with the tools to approach the paper positively and sit it successfully.Trade ReviewProvision of specimen answers to the practice samples is a welcome new departure for the board...will give teachers and students a clear idea of what examiners expect. This handbook will be useful for revision and exam preparation. * Ensemble (MMA) Magazine *
£12.95
Rhythm MP Theory Of Music Made Easy Grade 6
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£11.07
Bloomsbury Publishing USA SemiConducting
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£20.89
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc J Dilla's Donuts
Book SynopsisFrom a Los Angeles hospital bed, equipped with little more than a laptop and a stack of records, James “J Dilla” Yancey crafted a set of tracks that would forever change the way beatmakers viewed their artform. The songs on Donuts are not hip hop music as “hip hop music” is typically defined; they careen and crash into each other, in one moment noisy and abrasive, gorgeous and heartbreaking the next. The samples and melodies tell the story of a man coming to terms with his declining health, a final love letter to the family and friends he was leaving behind. As a prolific producer with a voracious appetite for the history and mechanics of the music he loved, J Dilla knew the records that went into constructing Donuts inside and out. He could have taken them all and made a much different, more accessible album. If the widely accepted view is that his final work is a record about dying, the question becomes why did he make this record about dying? Drawing from philosophy, critical theory and musicology, as well as Dilla’s own musical catalogue, Jordan Ferguson shows that the contradictory, irascible and confrontational music found on Donuts is as much a result of an artist’s declining health as it is an example of what scholars call “late style,” placing the album in a musical tradition that stretches back centuries.Trade ReviewThis intelligent book uses the records and insights of Dilla's contemporaries to examine his approach to production, his relationships within the genre, love of records and how Donuts can be seen as a piece of music attuned to its creator's failing health. An insightful and emotive read. -- James Griffin * Bonafide Magazine *Jordan Ferguson’s book on Donuts provides a trove of information about what was clearly one of the albums of the last decade of any genre […]Ferguson offers a cogent reading of the album. Others have speculated that Jay Dee buried “secret messages” within the tracks. I don’t know how secret they are but it is clear that there were major preoccupations, life-death-relationships and, of course, music. What he produced was a brilliant, multi-layered, sonically exhilarating work and Ferguson has done the album justice with this slim volume. -- Robert Iannapollo * ARSC Journal *Excerpted * Stones Throw *That such a lively collection of beats and samples—as cerebral as they are physical—was created by a dying man ensures that Jordan Ferguson’s book will be poignant, but his clear storytelling and direct prose allows producer James Yancey to emerge as a complicated, contradictory character. The first half is the most extensive biography we have of the man, from his childhood in Detroit to his death in Los Angeles, just three days after the release of Donuts. The second half grapples with the album as a meditation on mortality, which only shows what an immense talent the world lost. -- Stephen M. Deusner * Pitchfork *Table of Contents1. Welcome to the Show 2. The Diff’rence 3. Hi. 4. Waves 5. Stop! 6. The Twister (Huh, What) 7. Workinonit 8. Two Can Win 9. Geek Down 10. The New 11. Bye.
£9.49
John Wiley & Sons Inc GarageBand For Dummies
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 Part 1: Starting on a Good Note 5 Chapter 1: Introducing GarageBand for Macs and iDevices 7 Chapter 2: Equipping and Setting Up Your Recording Space 25 Chapter 3: Introducing Multitrack Recording with GarageBand 49 Part 2: Making Music on a Mac 77 Chapter 4: Getting Started 79 Chapter 5: Using Loops to Make Music 93 Chapter 6: Recording with MIDI and Software Instruments 113 Chapter 7: Recording Vocals and Acoustic Instruments with a Mic 139 Chapter 8: Recording Electric Guitars and Other Electronic Instruments 159 Part 3: Postproduction: Finishing Songs on a Mac 175 Chapter 9: Editing and Polishing Tracks 177 Chapter 10: Mixing Tracks into Songs 203 Chapter 11: Mastering Mastering 217 Part 4: Making Music with Your iDevice 229 Chapter 12: Getting Started 231 Chapter 13: Making Music with Live Loops 247 Chapter 14: Laying Down Software Instrument Tracks 263 Chapter 15: Recording Vocals and Acoustic Instruments with a Mic 279 Chapter 16: Recording Guitars and Basses 297 Part 5: Postproduction: Finishing Songs on an iDevice 313 Chapter 17: Editing and Polishing Tracks 315 Chapter 18: Mixing Tracks into Songs 333 Chapter 19: Mastering Mastering 347 Chapter 20: File Compression and Your Music 353 Part 6: The Part of Tens 365 Chapter 21: Ten Ways to Improve GarageBand’s Performance 367 Chapter 22: Ten Ways to Take Your Recordings to the Next Level 377 Chapter 23: Ten Useful Websites 385 Index 391
£19.54
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Nirvanas In Utero
Book SynopsisThough "Nevermind" was Nirvana's most commercially successful album, and the record that broke them - and the grunge phenomenon - internationally, "In Utero" has increasingly become regarded as the band's best album, both by the critics and the band members themselves. This work tells the story behind the creation of "In Utero".
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