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An essential guide for all songwriters and Beatles fans, this book explores John Lennon's songwriting genius with a guided tour through 25 of his Beatles-era hits. Author John Stevens explains Lennon's intuitive talent from a technical point of view, through the lens of songwriting's three basic elements: melody, harmony and lyric. He shows how Lennon fashioned songs that were at once politically and socially relevant during the '60s, yet remain ageless and timeless today. Features in-depth musical analysis of: A Hard Day's Night • Ticket to Ride • Norwegian Wood • Strawberry Fields Forever • Come Together • and more. John Stevens is a songwriting professor at Berklee College of Music. For more than 20 years, he has taught The Music of John Lennon, one of the most popular courses in the Berklee curriculum. You've got the Beatles' records and the John Lennon records; now with this book, you can have the Owner's Manual. This will tell you how the songs are built and how they work. Good stuff. - Marshall Crenshaw, Singer/Songwriter

Lista utworów:
All My Life (Bryan Duncan, David Wilcox, Foo Fighters, K-Ci & JoJo, The Imperials)
Best Of You (Foo Fighters)
DOA (Foo Fighters)
I'll Stick Around (Foo Fighters)
Learn To Fly (Foo Fighters)
Monkey Wrench (Foo Fighters)
My Hero (Foo Fighters)
This Is A Call (Foo Fighters)

Lista utworów:
Couldn't Stand The Weather (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Empty Arms (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Lenny (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Little Wing (Jimi Hendrix, Metallica)
Look At Little Sister (Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble)
Love Struck Baby (Stevie Ray Vaughan)
The Sky Is Crying (Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan)
Tightrope (Laurie Anderson, Stevie Ray Vaughan)

This hands-on guide is essential for any musician who wants to build a fan base and increase profits through the Internet. Peter Spellman, Director of the Career Development Center at Berklee College of Music, guides the self-managed musician through successful strategies to promote music online, reach new audiences, and maximize income. Readers will learn how to: create a professional website; share music downloads; sell and license music online; broadcast on Internet radio; webcast live concerts; create streaming audio; get an online record deal; and much more. Includes an invaluable listing of more than 300 music-related websites!

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Every kid wants to play guitar, and this innovative new instructional method lets them do just that! It's designed for use in the general music classroom, and is developmentally structured to get all beginning guitar students playing and singing from the very first lesson, no matter what their level of experience. Whether you have a small group or a classroom full of students, the Book/CD pak and the video will help you, the music teacher provide a quality musical experience, even if you are a beginner yourself! It's easy to use and before you know it, you'll be helping even young children to play well and build general music skills, one success at a time! For ages 5-10.

Seven inspirational arrangements, transcriptions and compositions covering traditional Christian melodies from several centuries. These selections appear on the Parkening album Sacred Music for the Guitar. Includes: Preludium (Bach) • Our Great Savior • God of Grace and God of Glory (2 guitars) • Brethren, We Have Met to Worship • Deep River • Jesus, We Want to Meet • Evening Prayer.

Aspiring musicians often enter the music business with unreal expectations, and are inevitably disappointed. Reality Check is the first book that gives a completely honest look at what success is in today's recording industry and the smart steps a musician can take to get there. Even the most creative people can manage time effectively and make the fullest use of their most important resource: their talents. Reality Check is for everyone who wants to chart a rewarding path through the often confusing jungle of the music industry. March 2003 Josquin des Pres began his career in France in the mid-'70s when he obtained his first record deal with United Artists Records. He has since worked on hundreds of projects with some of the biggest names in the music industry. Des Pres has also authored 14 bestselling bass instruction books and two guitar instruction books. Mark Landsman is a musician, songwriter and entertainment attorney. He was formerly director of West Coast operations for a large New York City-based record label. Both authors live in southern California.

A Composer's Insight, Volume 1 - with a foreword by Michael Colgrass - is the first in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, behind-the-notes perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas. Features the music of: Timothy Broege, Michael Colgrass, Michael Daugherty, David Gillingham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, Alfred Reed and others.

Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters and aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Eric Beall, creative director for Zomba Music Publishing, covers everything you need to know to get published, including: the role of a music publisher; copyright - how to get one, use one, and make money from one; building a business plan; identifying which songs to sell and to whom; and much more.

For unsigned musicians, it is vital to long-term success to sign a contract with a record label. However, preparing your music, targeting a label, and getting your demo into the hands of someone who will listen is challenging, if you don't know where to start. Getting Signed!, by record industry veteran George Howard, guides you through the maze of today's music industry, and will help you move your demo to the top of the stack. Even if you are not yet ready for a record deal, it will help you assemble a team that will make sure your music gets heard by as many people as possible. The next time an aspiring recording artist comes to us for advice, we'll advise them to read this book first. George Howard really knows what he's talking about. - Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth, members of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club

Features 63 instantly-recognizable riffs from top '90s tunes including: Are You Gonna Go My Way • Blue on Black • Come as You Are • Come Out and Play • Fly Away • Give Me One Reason • Hold My Hand • The Impression That I Get • Iris • Loser • More Than Words • My Own Worst Enemy • Name • No More Tears • Self Esteem • Silent Lucidity • Smells like Teen Spirit • Spoonman • Sugar • Tears in Heaven • Trust • Two Princes • Would? • You Were Meant for Me • and more.

Go beyond learning simple rudiments or star-drummer solos and discover the spiritual side of becoming a great performer and musician. This unique and unusual book, written by master drummer and educator Billy Ward, is a comprehensive examination of the physical and mental skills that are required to be a truly great drummer. Ward shares his celebrated essays from Modern Drummer magazine to give you a fresh perspective on your attitude and approach as a performing musician. Discover what it really means to be part of a band, and how to shape your own drum playing to forge your own characteristic style. The topics are punctuated with anecdotes and examples from Ward's own extensive experience. Chapter topics include:

• How to get gigs
• Learning to groove
• Effective practicing
• Session drumming tips
• Auditioning
• Improving your mechanics

If you want to come over like a crazy stadium rocker this is the book for you! You won't learn much about music theory or fancy chords, but you will learn how to..

• Play a Fender Statocaster with your teeth
• Execute a half-twist 40-degree inverse machine gun hold
• Find out which guitar gives you the most realistic 'motorbike' sound
• Avoid taking the skin off your knuckles while performing triple anti-clockwise windmills

Students join Spike and Party Cat as they explore the sights and tourist attractions in Music City. Their visit includes assignments that help students sharpen their music reading skills, learn to read ledger-line notes, and identify intervals, half and whole steps, and major/minor five-finger patterns. Corresponds to Piano Lessons Books 3 and 4.