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The world loves to sing. From barbershop groups to madrigal choirs to vocal rock bands there are tens of thousands of vocal groups in America. The success of mainstream television programs such as ÊGleeÊ and ÊThe Sing-OffÊ not only demonstrates the rising popularity of vocal music; it reflects how current trends inspire others to join in. In addition through various online and on-the-ground vocal music societies the a cappella market is well defined and well connected. Like singing itself a cappella is a global phenomenon.ÞAt the heart of every vocal group is the music it performs. This often means writing its own arrangements of popular or traditional songs. This book is the long-awaited definitive work on the subject wide ranging both in its scope and in its target audience ä which spans beginners music students and community groups to professional and semi-professional performers vocal/instrumental songwriters composers and producers ä providing genre-specific insight on a cappella writing.ÞThe tone of the book is instructive and informative yet conversational: it is intended to stand alongside any academic publication while remaining interesting and fun. ÊA Cappella ArrangingÊ is a good textbook ä and a good read ä for every vocal arranger whether amateur or professional; every vocal music classroom and any professional recording studio.

1000 SONGWRITING IDEAS

Josh Bess provides a concise and accessible guide to music production and the role of a producer, breaking it down into core concepts, approaches, and methods essential to any piece of recorded music regardless of style or genre. Music Production Methods will help producers troubleshoot workflows and ultimately create better music.

Managing Your Band is the go-to guide for artist management and provides tools for students and musicians, especially independent artists taking the DIY route, to maximize success in the new music industry. This 7th edition includes updated information artists and managers and addresses the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry.

At a time when artists are independently releasing their own music and acting as their own self-publishers, there has never been a greater need for a simple and easy-to-read introduction to the business and creative aspects of music publishing for musicians. Written by two musicians and industry pros with decades of experience, Introduction to Music Publishing For Musicians is organized into seven clearly written sections that will help musicians save time and avoid getting screwed. These include: 1) The Basics of Copyrights, 2) Types of Publishing Income, 3) Publishing Companies and Types of Deals, 4) Creative Matters of Music Publishing, 5) Interviews With TodayΓÇÖs Pros, 6) Things You Need To Know About Music PublishingΓÇÖs Future, and 7) ItΓÇÖs a Wrap.The book features:Short digestible chapters written in a conversational tone to keep artists focused.Section-by-section FAQs that expand on key issues that musicians encounter today.Boxed text stories featuring current events to emphasize key concepts.Interviews with top beat makers, collaborators and more to provide secrets of success.A glossary to help you keep track of important publishing terms.Publishing resources offering to help you place and promote your music.Chapter quizzes and activity assignments to help measure your knowledge. Bobby Borg and Michael Eames have created a compact, simple and easy-to-read overview of todayΓÇÖs music publishing industry that caters to both students and musicians (songwriters, producers, beat makers, and more) who want quick, up-to-date, credible, and relatable information so that they can get back to doing what they like best: creating music!

Ever wonder what goes into the creation of some of the best music ever recorded? Ever wonder how someone becomes an iconic professional who is universally admired and respected? Al Schmitt on the Record: The Magic Behind the Music reveals answers to those questions and more.In this memoir of one of the most respected engineers of all time, you'll see how a very young boy - mentored by his uncle Harry in New York - progressed through the recording world in its infancy, under the mentorship of Tom Dowd, in its heyday, becoming one of the all-time great recording engineers. And now today Al continues as an unstoppable force at the top of the recording world with his name on mega-hits from the likes of Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, and Dylan. Al's credits include a veritable who's who of the music world.Reading the compelling accounts of Al's life in the studio, you'll see how he has been able to stay at the top of his game since the '50s, and you'll experience what is was like behind the scenes and in-the-studio during of many of his historic, impactful recordings. Schmitt also shares many of the recording techniques and creative approaches that have set him apart, including his approach to microphones, effects, and processors, and he even shares setup diagrams from many of his highly-lauded recording sessions!

The Bruce Swedien Recording Method is an incredibly timely and timeless reference for anyone interested in capturing and mixing the best possible music recordings. From the Michael Jackson albums (Off the Wall, Thriller, Bad, Dangerous, Invincible, and HIStory), to many Quincy Jones hits (The Dude, Back on the Block, Q's Jook Joint, and many more), to classic greats from Count Basie, Duke Ellington, the Brothers Johnson, and Natalie Cole, Bruce Swedien's impact on popular music has been undeniable. Engineers at all levels still use Swedien's recordings as a standard by which they judge the sonic validity of their own work. In The Bruce Swedien Recording Method, Swedien explains many of the techniques he has used to get award-winning drum, bass, guitar, keyboard, vocal, string, and brass sounds. On the accompanying DVD-ROM, he further reveals what he looks for in a recording and the steps he takes to imprint his characteristic world-class sonic signature on the music he mixes. Throughout this book, Swedien consistently pinpoints the most important considerations in the recording process, with such insights as: You don't listen to the equipment, you listen through the equipment... Nobody ever walked out of the studio whistling the console... The sound has to be so good to start with that it gives you goosebumps - the list goes on and on!