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A celebration of an American musical giant, B. B. King: There Is Always One More Time charts B. B. King's rise from abject poverty in the Mississippi Delta to his place as an internationally beloved and respected entertainer. Unlike traditional biographies, this volume maintains a hard focus on the music B. B. has made over the course of a 51-year recording career. Working from exclusive first-hand interviews as well as exhustive research, author David McGee dissects B. B.'s in - print albums and gets the untold stories behind their making.

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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.

This valuable resource by Tim Lautzenheiser and Brad White contains 32 letters focusing on music advocacy, the importance of the arts in our schools, and the benefits of music study in the development of the child as well as letters specific to choral music. These letters are included on the enclosed CD-ROM and may be exported to a word processing program for easy editing, customization, and mail merging to parents, administrators, and community members.

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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.

A reference guide to blues, R&B, jazz, and rock rhythm guitar, with hundreds of voicings, chord theory construction, chord progressions and exercises and much more. The Blues You Can Use Book Of Guitar Chords is useful for the beginner to advanced player.

The AudioPro Home Recording Course was created to familiarise musicians with the fundamentals of studio recording using explanations and examples that are easy to understand.
The text is complemented by hundreds of illustrations and two CDs containing information and audio examples.
Volume three covers: MIDI (basic training, quantising, mixing with MIDI, notation software, controllers, setting up your system); MIDI sequencing (constructing MIDI drum parts, creating bass, guitar and keyboard parts, combining MIDI and live recording); digital effects (hardware vs. software plugins, details of using each type of effect); digital recording (analogue vs. digital, recording and playback formats, digital audio file formats, storage and backup, MDMs and computer-based hard disk systems, choosing the right software, common terms demystified, random access editing); synchronising (MIDI to audio sync, MIDI to MIDI sync, analogue to analogue sync).

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A spectacular hardback celebration of 100 years of rhythmic power and invention, charting the evolution of the modern drums and profiling the greatest players in all styles of music.

The Drummer is the complete tale of the modern drumset master. From the founding fathers of America's greatest cultural achievement, Jazz, to today's athletic, mind-altering rhythmic wizards, The Drummer celebrates the most vital - yet often least understood - musician onstage.

Published to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Modern Drummer magazine, this informative guide is rich in stories and contributions from the knowledgeable drumming experts of today.

Includes a foreword by Chad Smith.

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A comprehensive tutor series for beginners of all ages. Well presented with color pictures, useful information and guidance material. The aim of the book is to teach in the most natural and enjoyable way, through popular melodies. The method enables the student to progress in a logical fashion through Pre A to F. A recommended and thorough series.

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