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Years before synchronized sound became the norm, projected moving images were shown to musical accompaniment, whether performed by a lone piano player or a hundred-piece orchestra. Today film music has become its own industry, indispensable to the marketability of movies around the world. Film Music: A Very Short Introduction is a compact, lucid, and thoroughly engaging overview written by one of the leading authorities on the subject.

On Christmas Eve, 1818, in a small Austrian village, a local Catholic priest and a church organist composed a Christmas carol that changed the course of holiday music forever. Exactly two hundred years later, it’s not the holiday season until you’ve heard “Silent Night” in the car, at the store and on TV – all in the same day. 

In Jingle Bell Pop, John Seabrook, acclaimed author of The Song Machine, takes us deep inside the holiday music business. We go behind the scenes to meet some of the producers, songwriters and recording artists responsible for the timeless tunes we hear on repeat between Thanksgiving and Christmas every year.

Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions that can make performance difficult. Kenny's remarkable work deals directly with these hindrances, and presents ways to let our natural creative powers flow freely with minimal stress and effort.

Read this book for free with your Kindle Unlimited Membership Become a better musician by practicing ear training! This book for beginners will give you ideas for exercises, teach you how to become better at reading and hearing rhythm and give you tips for how to learn intervals. In this book you will learn about: Interval Training Solfège Chords and Inversions Rhythm Training This book suits those who have been playing an instrument or singing for a while and who want to be able to find chords for melodies, sing harmonies and write down the music they’re hearing. It will also teach you ...

Whether you load your iPod with Bach or Bono, music has a significant role in your life - even if you never realized it. Why does music evoke such powerful moods? The answers are at last becoming clear, thanks to revolutionary neuroscience and the emerging field of evolutionary psychology. Both a cutting-edge study and a tribute to the beauty of music itself, This Is Your Brain on Music unravels a host of mysteries that affect everything from pop culture to our understanding of human nature.

How to Play The Tongue Drum: A Beginner’s Guide to Learning About The Tongue Drum, Reading Music, Chords, & Much More Discover the enchanting world of the tongue drum with "How to Play The Tongue Drum: A Beginner’s Guide to Learning About The Tongue Drum, Reading Music, Chords, & Much More" by Jason Randall. Whether you're a complete novice or an experienced musician looking to explore a unique instrument, this comprehensive guide is your gateway to mastering the art of playing the tongue drum. With clear and concise instructions, this book is designed to take you step-by-step through ...

Learn How To Write Powerful Songs Being a musician is good, but being a songwriter is even better. This book will do more than just teach you how to write songs. This book will teach you how to write powerful songs that really speak to people. You will learn: -How to turn different notes into actual songs -How to incorporate metaphors into your lyrics -How to use improvisation to enhance your songwriting ability immediately -How to turn your emotions into songs -How to communicate to the listener through your music -The number one thing that makes a good song - . . . and more This book is ...

Master the graceful, soulful sound of the violin. Are you ready to unlock the remarkable world of violin music? Have you ever wondered how a simple bow and strings can create such unforgettable melodies? Are you ready to discover the secret to mastering the stunning art of playing the violin? If your heart is racing with curiosity and your fingers are itching to pluck those strings or move that bow, then “How to Play the Violin for Beginners” is your ticket to an extraordinary musical journey. In this book, you will: Discover the unique history of the violin and its impact on the world ...

Dramatically improve your singing skills and unleash your vocal ability with this simple, efficient and fun way to becoming a sensational singer! If you've ever wondered what you have to do to become a powerful singer, one that is able to move an audience with the power of your vocal cords, if you like singing but aren't really proud of your singing voice and would love to learn how to captivate a crowd with your voice, then this guide is for you. In this guide for singers, Bo Morgan and Cynthia Riess have designed a vocal training guide that skips the formal, traditional training methods ...

Singing 101: Vocal Basics and Fundamental Singing Skills for All Styles and Abilities contains detailed vocal instruction, working on the fundamentals needed by every singer for accurate pitch, stamina, quality of tone, and life-long vocal health. Aimed at teaching fundamentals, and based on centuries of knowledge, it also contains perspectives from new scientific discoveries regarding the voice to which previous generations of teachers and singers did not have access

Every time we open our mouths, we have an effect on ourselves and the way others perceive us. The ability to speak clearly and confidently can make or break a presentation, an important meeting, or even a first date. Now, with the advent of Skype, YouTube, podcasting, Vine, and any number of reality talent competitions, your vocal presence has never been more necessary for success or more central to achieving your dreams.

The producer's guide to harmony, chord progressions, and song structure in the MIDI grid. As an online and university class, Dr. Allen has had over 50,000 students use this ground-breaking curriculum to learn music theory. Students and Producers who have wanted to learn music theory to improve their own music, but have been intimidated by traditional approaches, music notation, and abstract concepts will find this book to be the answer they have been looking for. From the Author: “How music theory is usually taught is unfair. It starts with the assumption that you can read music and ...

Have you always wanted to learn how to play the Kalimba but found all the resources out there too complicated to follow through? Do you wish that you had a simple and straightforward way to learn how to play the Kalimba so that you could understand and master the Kalimba effortlessly? If you’ve answered YES, this beginner’s guide to playing the Kalimba is precisely what you need! The book will usher you into the world of playing the Kalimba and show you everything you need to know to play different songs with the Kalimba like the pros! There is no denying; the Kalimba is hot right now, ...

The focus of this book is music practice, but these techniques and mindsets can be applied to any skill you want to improve. The Practice of Practice covers essential practice strategies and mindsets you won't find in any other book. You'll learn what research tells us about practice, but more importantly, you'll learn how great musicians in many genres of music think about practice, and you'll learn the strategies and techniques they use to improve.

Why would I want to learn all the notes of my fretboard? Over my 25+ year career as a musician and guitar teacher, I have come across many guitarists who cannot name all the frets on the fretboard. Learning the guitar or music theory for that matter, with no knowledge of the basic fundamental organization of the fretboard is a bit like trying to learn to swim without getting into the water.

Mary Gauthier was 12 years old when she was given her Aunt Jenny’s old guitar and taught herself to play with a Mel Bay basic guitar workbook. Music offered her a window to a world where others felt the way she did. Songs became lifelines to her, and she longed to write her own, one day. Then, for a decade, while struggling with addiction, Gauthier put her dream away and her call to songwriting faded. It wasn’t until she got sober and went to an open mic with a friend did she realize that she not only still wanted to write songs, she needed to.

In How to Listen to Jazz, award-winning music scholar Ted Gioia presents a lively introduction to one of America's premier art forms. He tells us what to listen for in a performance and includes a guide to today's leading jazz musicians. From Louis Armstrong's innovative sounds to the jazz-rock fusion of Miles Davis, Gioia covers the music's history and reveals the building blocks of improvisation. A true love letter to jazz by a foremost expert.

Music production can be an elusive art form for many, and the challenges that face someone who is new to this can easily create overwhelm and lead to complete paralysis. The goal of this book is to cover music production from many different angles in a way that will change your thinking on the subject and build your confidence.

No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists is the groundbreaking guitar theory book for guitar players. Now, guitarists of all levels can understand most of the music theory they'll ever need, without the confusion. Easy-to-understand language, explanations, and practical examples mean you can understand in hours music theory concepts that can confuse guitar players for years. No music reading or theory knowledge required!

This lesson is broken into several chapters. The first part focuses on interval identification exercises, starting with grouped intervals and ending with all intervals mixed up. The second part of the book focuses on extremely valuable exercises with the help of fifths. The third part is a simple yet powerful exercise that allows you to manifest the sound of each interval even more.