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Jazz For Dummies
Get into the swing of things with this friendly,
boppin' guide to bebop and beyond. Written in a style that's as hip
as the music itself, this ever-so-copacetic guide lays down the rich
history and soulful sounds of jazz. Take a behind-the-scenes look at
the masters and their music - from Duke Ellington to Charlie Parker
to Wynton Marsalis. Tune into the different jazz styles and become a
more savvy listener. Whether you're getting into the rhythm for the
first time or a hep cat solid in the scene, Jazz For Dummies will
keep you bopping. |
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Drums For Dummies
Covers the basics for the drumming beginner - from
finding the perfect drum set to learning how to care for it
properly. Master music fundamentals with expert tips for how to read
and understand music and more. Whether you're dreaming of starting a
band or simply playing a hand drum, this friendly book-and-CD
package makes it easy to pick up the basics. From beating the bongos
to striking the snares, it delivers just what you need to
rock'n'roll! |
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Songwriting For Dummies
Now you can write the songs! Using well-known tunes
as examples, this easy-to-follow guide walks you through every
aspect of writing lyrics and publishing a song, from choosing a
musical style to hiring business players. You'll see how to use
every rhyme and rhythm in all kinds of music, from blues to rock to
commercial jingles |
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Blues For Dummies
Whether you scream and howl with your National
Steel, or get the bar stomping with a Chinaboy harp, this book
contains everything you could ever wish to learn about the Blues.
Learn about the origins, culture and Gospel roots of the Blues
sound. Discover the Delta legends and the stories of the greatest
stars of New Orleans, Chicago and the deep south. Listen to key
performances on the accompanying CD. Follow the development of the
most vital Blues labels, their most important records and the
tricks, techniques and equipment required to jam them out yourself.
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Home Recording For
Musicians For Dummies
This friendly guide covers the essentials a
first-time recording engineer needs to know about setting up and
operating a home or project recording studio. These days, setting up
a home recording studio is more affordable than ever. But where do
you begin? And how do you make sure your home recordings sound
great? This friendly reference delivers the answers, covering
everything from selecting equipment and placing mics to editing
tracks and sweetening the mix. |
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Classical Music For Dummies
This complete book and CD package raises the
curtain on a brilliant, passionate art with a long, rich history.
Are you baffled by Bach? Befuddled by Brahms? Relax! This friendly,
funny, easy-to-understand guide gives you the score on composers,
instruments, orchestras, concerts, recordings, and more -and shows
you just how enjoyable and rewarding classical music can be. |
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Basic Mixing Techniques
In music recording, the quality of a mix is every
bit as important as the quality of the performance, and potential
hit singles have been ruined by poor mixing. Basic Mixing Techniques
blows the lid off the secrets of mixing and explains in easy and
illustrated terms how you can create a professional-quality
recording with even the most basic equipment |
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Basic Live Sound
Basic Live Sound has the answers for setting up
equipment for live performance and DJ techniques. |
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Basic Microphones
No matter how sophisticated computers or
synthesisers become, the recording of a real sound always starts
with a microphone. The problem is that, unlike the human ear, there
is no single microphone that is ideal for all jobs. Basic
Microphones teaches you how the different types of microphones work,
which types are best suited to which job, and how best to use them
in a recording situation. Covers dynamic microphones, ribbon
microphones, capacitor microphones, stereo mic techniques, recording
vocals, acoustic and electrical guitars, drums, the piano and string
instruments. |
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Basic Effects &
Processors
From multi-effects units to software plug-ins,
digital instruments and soundcards, effects and processors are a
crucial part of modern music. Yet even cheap units can be
complicated to understand and operate. Basic Effects And Processors
offers in-depth explanations of all the mainstream effects and
signal processing treatments, along with tips on how to use them in
music production. Once you've seen how these devices work, you'll be
able to use them to record and mix. |
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Basic Mastering
The ultimate aim of any recording project is the
mass-production of music, whether on CD, cassette, MiniDisc or any
of the other media available to the modern recording artist. It is
important, therefore, to have the best possible recording in the
first place. Basic Mastering shows you how to master and edit your
music so that you end up with a product that would look at home in
any record store. |
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Basic Mixers
Whether you record using a traditional studio or a
computer or you want to produce a decent live sound, you need to
know how mixing consoles work. Modern mixers might be analogue,
digital or virtual, and at first glance their knobs and faders can
appear intimidating, but by following Basic Mixers, you'll soon be
confident working in any environment. |
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Basic Multitracking
Basic Multitracking covers recording techniques for
analogue and digital tape-based methods of working, as well as
tapeless systems. This book will help to attain professional
standards. |
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Basic Digital Recording
This book discusses the various types of digital
recording systems currently on the market, offering tips on MIDI
sequencing, how to keep compute-based systems working at maximum
efficiency, recording advice and mixing. |
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Basic Home Studio Design
Investigating areas such as soundproofing,
acoustics and monitoring, Basic Home Studio Design will help you
transform your bedroom into the equivalent of a modern recording
studio, and at a fraction of the price. |
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Basic VST Instruments
Steinberg's virtual studio technology has
revolutionised the world of music recording. Today, an entire bank
of instruments can be recreated virtually, within a desktop PC or
Mac, making the traditional racks of mysterious black boxes, miles
of cabling and mountains of keyboards a thing of the past. Whether
you run a state-of-the-art sound lab or a bedroom studio, Basic VST
Instruments offers a step-by-step guide to using plug-ins to call up
the sounds of classic instruments and edit them to your heart's
content. |
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Basic VST Effects
The days of the rack-mounted reverb unit or dirt
smeared fuzzbox are gone. With the development of Steinberg's
virtual studio technology, you can now recreate every classic
effect, from distortion to delay, using just a home computer. Basic
Vst Effects provides an essential, user friendly insight into
recreating classic effects with the minimum of cabling, using your
home computer. |
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Basic Bass Workout
The Bass is fundamental to all forms of music, and
being a versatile and accomplished player has never been so
important. This pocket-sized guide to the Bass, written by Stuart
Clayton, provides you with everything you need to develop a
comprehensive knowledge of your instrument and the music you play on
it. Starting with the basics of tning up and finding your way around
the fretboard, the book then presents a series of tutorials |
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Basic Guitar Workout
Most guitar tutors give you exercises to improve
your technique, but soon become dull and routine, but this
pocket-sized manual approaches thins differently. It contains 120
graduated exercises, split into three sections: warm-ups,
co-ordination and ear training. By choosing one exercise from each
section at random every day, you can be sure of a consistent
challenge. |
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Basic Chords For Guitar
All guitar players, from the Edge to Santana, have
one thing in common: they know their chords. In fact, chords form
the backbone of nearly all pop music and are an essential part of
the guitarist's vocabulary. This handy pocket-sized book is the
perfect guide to guitar chords and has plenty of other useful tips
for the budding guitarist. |
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Basic keyboard Workout
While it's one thing plugging in a Keyboard and
playing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, it's quite another discovering
all the possibilities of harmony, chords and counterpoint. The key
to being a successful Keyboard pro is versatility. Basic Keyboard
Workout offers you a pocket-sized guide packed to capacity with
everything the modern working Keyboard-player needs to play and
understand to get the best from their instrument. |
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Basic Rhythm Programming
With today’s hardware and software sequencers,
it’s possible for anyone recording music on a budget to lay
down professional-sounding grooves and produce music in the comfort
of their home. Basic Rhythm Programming provides a guide to creating
rolls, fills and paradiddles on your computer, explaining every
aspect of the process, from connecting up your soundcard to
producing material rivalling that of Fatboy Slim himself! |
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Basic Sampling
This book is a comprehensive and ready-to-go
sampling solution. If you're making music - or you want to - this
book is for you. It covers all aspects of sampling: choice of
hardware equipment and software programs, setting up a sample
capable recording system, sourcing and recording from an audio
sample, editing and manipulating audio samples, integration of
samples into music, and the most effective techniques and uses in
sampling |
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Basic Scales For Guitar
For those eager to scorch the fretboard like
Hendrix, scales are an essential part of any guitarist's armoury. If
you want to learn scales simply, quickly and effectively then this
handy pocket-sized book is just the thing for you. |
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