A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording, and Business
The Complete Singer-Songwriter is the ultimate guide for the modern performer, chock-full of tips, tools, and inspiration for both aspiring troubadours and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting legends and rising stars; expert advice from ......
Compositional Choices and Meaning in the Vocal Music of J. S. Bach collects seventeen essays by leading Bach scholars. The essays explore Bach's sacred vocal music from the perspectives of historical theology, music analysis, the study of parody procedures, and reception history.
This unique book reveals the origins and tells the history of vintage recording gear, told by the man who coined the term. The products of 22 manufacturers are illustrated with over 450 never before published photographs and reprints of original manufacturers sales brochures from the authors collection.
Suitable for every vocal arranger, whether amateur or professional; every vocal music classroom, and any professional recording studio, this book is ranging both in its scope and in its target audience - which spans beginners, and community groups to professional and semiprofessional performers, providing genre - insight on a cappella writing.
In this present age, aspiring performers, musical artists, and singers of all kinds engage with hip hop and hip-hop stylizations. Turn on the radio today and you will hear music from the likes of Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, and Billie Eilish-songs you might place into the generalized category of "pop singers." However, many top 40 pop tunes of today ......
In this present age, aspiring performers, musical artists, and singers of all kinds engage with hip hop and hip-hop stylizations. Turn on the radio today and you will hear music from the likes of Bruno Mars, Miley Cyrus, and Billie Eilish-songs you might place into the generalized category of "pop singers." However, many top 40 pop tunes of today ......
A Practical Approach to Acting, Singing, and Living Inside the Stories W
Noted director and educator William Wesbrooks provides an exciting and eminently practical approach for singers and actors who want to think about their work in a way that brings them a greater sense of vitality, freedom, and empowerment.
(Book). This invaluable guide and accompanying CD give bass players both the musical background and training needed to get on with their grooving. With lessons guided by a metronome and presented in various musical styles and rhythmic applications, bassists increase their ability to internalize rhythm. The book also breaks down classic styles and ......
Based on his decades of experience conducting these works, Leonard Slatkin delves into eight of the most beloved orchestral pieces of the twentieth century and tackles problems conductors face before stepping onto the podium. These works are: