No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien the five-time Grammy winner who with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records that topped the charts and shook the world. Friend co-creator and colleague Bruce Swedien was a seasoned recording engineer - plucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in Chicago - when he began working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on the soundtrack to The Wiz and he was the master technician who gave the records their sound as the trio progressed to Jackson's greatest triumphs Off The Wall and the iconic history-making Thriller which revolutionised music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King Of Pop. In The Studio With Michael Jackson is the chronicle of those times when everything was about the music the magic and the amazing talent of a man who changed the face of pop music - and culture - forever. In his laid-back style Bruce Swedien offers anecdotes about being part of Quincy Jones' extended 'family' and reveals the technical detail of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums as well as Bad Dangerous and HIStory . Including over 100 photos In The Studio With Michael Jackson provides an insider's look that will thrill anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some of America's most influential music. No one was closer to Michael Jackson at the height of his creative powers than Bruce Swedien the five-time Grammy winner who with Jackson and producer Quincy Jones formed the trio responsible for the sound of Jackson's records - records that topped the charts and shook the world. Friend co-creator and colleague Bruce Swedien was a seasoned recording engineer - plucked from a job at legendary Universal Audio in Chicago - when he began working with Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones on the soundtrack to The Wiz and he was the master technician who gave the records their sound as the trio progressed to Jackson's greatest triumphs Off The Wall and theiconic history-making Thriller which revolutionised music and video and fixed Jackson in culture as the King Of Pop. In The Studio With Michael Jackson is the chronicle of those times when everything was about the music the magic and the amazing talent of a man who changed the face of pop music - and culture - forever. In his laid-back style Bruce Swedien offers anecdotes about being part of Quincy Jones' extended 'family' and reveals the technical detail of creating Michael Jackson's biggest-selling albums as well as Bad Dangerous and HIStory . Including over 100 photos In The Studio With Michael Jackson provides an insider's look that will thrill anyone interested in the nuts and bolts of hit making and the history of some of America's most influential music.

A valuable how-to insight into the playing and heritage of the saxophone that players of all styles and abilities will find useful. Packed with photos music diagrams and accompanied by an excellent CD of examples this volume covers everything from maintenance and equipment to effective practicing and recording. A valuable how-to insight into the playing and heritage of the saxophone that players of all styles and abilities will find useful. Packed with photos music diagrams and accompanied by an excellent CD of examples this volume covers everything from maintenance and equipment to effective practicing and recording.

A must-own souvenir for all Beatles fans and songwriters! The Beatles Lyrics is an amazing tribute to the most influential band in pop history. For the first time ever together in print it publishes the lyrics to 192 songs by the Fab Four. Also includes a complete discography lots of great full-page photos throughout the book and a song title index. A must-own souvenir for all Beatles fans and songwriters! The Beatles Lyrics is an amazing tribute to the most influential band in pop history. For the first time ever together in print this book publishes the lyrics to 192 songs by the Fab Four. A complete discography lots of great full-page photos throughout the book and a song title index are also included.

A complete harmony and theory method for the pop and jazz musician suitable for all instrumentalists/vocalists as well as composers/songwriters. Level Two covers II-V-I progressions 5-part chords substitutions harmonic analysis voiceleading 'upper structure' chords and pentatonic and blues scale applications. A complete harmony and theory method for the pop and jazz musician suitable for all instrumentalists/vocalists as well as composers/songwriters. Level Two covers II-V-I progressions 5-part chords substitutions harmonicanalysis voiceleading 'upper structure' chords and pentatonic and blues scale applications.

Pop Keyboard Classroom Method Book 1-Tritone Teachers Guides are designed to assist the teacher in proper instruction of the Pop Keyboard Programs by analyzing page by page important teaching concepts and suggesting possible teaching methods and supplements.The guides available in a convenient PDF CD format include everything from detailed lesson plans to parent handouts and supplementary worksheets. Early portions of the program such as the Intro Program and Program 1 arecovered in considerable detail and have been produced as individual guides as these are areas that are crucial to students' continued success and require the most teacher guidance.Tritone Teachers Guides are designed to assist the teacher in proper instruction of the Pop Keyboard Programs by analyzing page by page important teaching concepts and suggesting possible teaching methods and supplements.The guides available in a convenient PDF CD format include everything from detailed lesson plans to parent handouts and supplementary worksheets. Early portions of the program such as the Intro Program and Program 1 arecovered in considerable detail and have been produced as individual guides as these are areas that are crucial to students' continued success and require the most teacher guidance.

A modern approach to help you hear and transcribe melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and basic chords. Level One covers hearing melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and simple chords as well as reviewing basic music theory concepts. A modern approach to help you hear and transcribe melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and basic chords. Level One covers hearing melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and simple chords as well as reviewing basic musictheory concepts.

Chords are the foundation of almost all of Western music and the most common function of the Guitar is as an accompaniment instrument. But sooner or later curiosity or necessity leads us to try to understand chords a little better. How are chords put together? How did they get these weird names? Why do some chords sound ?good? and some sound ?bad?? Comprehensive Chord Theory For Guitar will help you figure it all out. You'll explore: the first steps in chord theory and practice moveable chord shapes barre chords and triads the '5' chord; color notes extended chords: 9th 11th 13th and altered chords and more The CD includes demos of the chords discussed in the book. Chords are the foundation of almost all of Western music and the most common function of the Guitar is as an accompaniment instrument. But sooner or later curiosity or necessity leads us to try to understand chords a little better. How are chords put together? How did they get these weird names? Why do some chords sound “good” and some sound “bad”? Comprehensive Chord Theory For Guitar will help you figure it all out. You'll explore: the first steps in chord theory and practice moveable chord shapes barre chords and triads the '5' chord; color notes extended chords: 9th 11th 13th andaltered chords and more The CD includes demos of the chords discussed in the book.

You will find many handy uses for this book of large blank flip charts with printed staff lines (4 horizontal staves per chart) and spiral binding on one side for ease in turning pages. Pages are 22.5x 34.5. You will find many handy uses for this book of large blank flip charts with printed staff lines (4 horizontal staves per chart) and spiral binding on one side for ease in turning pages. Pages are 22.5x 34.5.

You'll never have to erase the chalkboard again! This unique set consists of six sturdy laminated chart boards with music staves each 22.5x34.5. Write on them with dry erase markers and though they have the look of permanentmarkers the Chart Boards are easily erased with the whisk of a tissue.You'll never have to erase the chalkboard again! This unique set consists of six sturdy laminated chart boards with music staves each 22.5x34.5. Write on them with dry erase markers and though they have the look of permanentmarkers the Chart Boards are easily erased with the whisk of a tissue.

No voice teacher can afford to be without The Private Voice Studio Handbook a comprehensive and practical guide for beginning of improving the work of the independent instructor. The topics addressed include: Mission and Policy Statements Studio Equipment and Organizations Auditioning and Accepting New Students A Practice Agenda for Students The Importance of Teaching Music Reading Repertoire for Beginners Planning Recitals Vocal Techniques Teaching Styles Advising Young Singers Teaching Adult Students Teaching Voice To Children Taxes Insurance and Retirement Networking Ethics in the Voice Studio No voice teacher can afford to be without The Private Voice Studio Handbook a comprehensive and practical guide for beginning of improving the work of the independent instructor. The topics addressed include: Mission and Policy Statements Studio Equipment and Organizations Auditioning and Accepting New Students A Practice Agenda for Students The Importance of Teaching Music Reading Repertoire for Beginners Planning Recitals Vocal Techniques Teaching Styles Advising Young Singers Teaching Adult Students Teaching Voice To Children Taxes Insurance and Retirement Networking Ethics in theVoice Studio

This handy book features a clear concise simple and visual approach to Keyboard and Guitar chords. Inside you'll find: Over 800 Keyboard chord diagrams. Over 1000 Guitar chord frames. How chords are formed. and much much more! This handy book features a clear concise simple and visual approach to Keyboard and Guitar chords. Inside you'll find: Over 800 Keyboard chord diagrams. Over 1000 Guitar chord frames. How chords are formed. and much much more!

The ultimate source for guitar tricks effects and other unorthodox techniques. Demonstrates and explains 45 incredible guitar sounds using common stomp boxes and a few unique techniques. The ultimate source for guitar tricks effects and other unorthodox techniques. Demonstrates and explains 45 incredible guitar sounds using common stomp boxes and a few unique techniques.

New Orleans and Jelly Roll Morton-Introduce students to jazz through great literature combined with learn by doing! The first of ten volumes Jazz for Young People includes step-by-step lessons that combine content and audio/video recordings of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at LincolnCenter artists with interactive student learning including classroom instruments that every music teacher already owns or can easily afford. This easy-to-present resource is designed for a teacher who may or may not be trained in Americas art form- bringing jazz to the next generation. DIGITAL DOWNLOADS include: Step-by-step lesson slides to project audio recordings of each song and Wynton Marsalis sharing background information as well as reproducible activity/assessment worksheets. Plus!You will have FREE ACCESS to corresponding video clips for each lesson. Perfect for the general music classroom (grades 2 and up) beginning jazz ensembles and community jazz education courses.Introduce students to jazz through great literature combined with learn by doing! The first of ten volumes Jazz for Young People includes step-by-step lessons that combine content and audio/video recordings of Wynton Marsalis and Jazz at Lincoln Center artists with interactive student learning including classroom instruments that every music teacher already owns or can easily afford. This easy-to-present resource is designed for a teacher who may or may not be trained in America's art form - bringing jazz to the next generation. Digital Downloads include: Step-by-step lesson slides to project audio recordings of each song and WyntonMarsalis sharing background information as well as reproducible activity/assessment worksheets. Plus! You will have Free Access to corresponding video clips for each lesson. Perfect for the general music classroom (grades 2 and up) beginning jazz ensembles and community jazz education courses.

The definitive blues collection! 40 years of blues history with techniques used by the greatest blues guitarists of all time including T-Bone Walker Muddy Waters and B.B. King. The definitive blues collection! 40 years of blues history with techniques used by the greatest blues guitarists of all time including T-Bone Walker Muddy Waters and B.B. King.

What is it about some musicians and performers who consistently achieve success? Are they the bestperformers? Did they have the best teachers? Do they have the best professional contacts andconnections? Is it just coincidence? Of course not! Dr. Steve Zegree of Western Michigan University choral arranger and conductor of Western Michigan'sGold Company has developed this practical guide for performers students teachers and parents whichoffers fundamental philosophies and concepts that are essential to a person's growth and developmentand will contribute to a successful professional life in music. More than just the basics more than aprescribed curriculum and more than just getting in front of an audience to go through the motions ofwhat you did in rehearsal ? call it the Wow Factor ? there is something for everyone in this book! And as a special bonus Chapter 8 offers interviews with great performers from all facets of the music industry including: Simon Carrington Nick Lachey Ward Swingle Roger Emerson Mac Huff LizaMinnelli and many more! Topics include: Chapter 1: The Wow Factor: The Framework Chapter 2: How to Practice and Rehearse for The Wow Factor Chapter 3: How to Prepare a Wow Audition Chapter 4: Ifs Ands or Buts ? and Rules to Live By Chapter 5: Don't Go to Your Face: Putting the Polish on Your Performance Chapter 6: How to Educate and Entertain Chapter 7: How to Win on NBC's Clash of the Choirs Chapter 8: Wow Perspectives: The Interviews Chapter 9: Coda What is it about some musicians and performers who consistently achieve success? Are they the bestperformers? Did they have the best teachers? Do they have the best professional contacts andconnections? Is it just coincidence? Of course not! Dr. Steve Zegree of Western Michigan University choral arranger and conductor of Western Michigan'sGold Company has developed this practical guide for performers students teachers and parents whichoffers fundamental philosophies and concepts that are essential to a person's growth and developmentand will contribute to a successful professional life in music. More than just the basics more than aprescribed curriculum and more thanjust getting in front of an audience to go through the motions ofwhat you did in rehearsal – call it the Wow Factor – there is something for everyone in this book! And as a special bonus Chapter 8 offers interviews with great performers from all facets of the music industry including: Simon Carrington Nick Lachey Ward Swingle Roger Emerson Mac Huff LizaMinnelli and many more! Topics include: Chapter 1: The Wow Factor: The Framework Chapter 2: How to Practice and Rehearse for The Wow Factor Chapter 3: How to Prepare a Wow Audition Chapter 4: Ifs Ands or Buts – and Rules to Live By Chapter 5: Don't Go to Your Face: Putting the Polish on Your Performance Chapter 6: How to Educate and Entertain Chapter 7: How to Win on NBC's Clash of the Choir

The Pre-Civil War Innovations of C.F. Martin and His Contemporaries- Inventing the American Guitar is the first book to describe the early history of American guitar design in detail. It tells the story of how a European instrument was transformed into one with all of the design andconstruction features that define the iconic American flat-top guitar. This transformation happened within a mere 20 years a remarkably brief period. The person who dominates this history is C. F. Martin Sr. America'sfirst major guitar maker and the founder of the Martin Guitar Company which continues to produce outstanding flat-top guitars today. After emigrating from his native Saxony to New York in 1833 Martin quickly established a guitarmaking business producing instruments modeled after those of his mentor Johann Stauffer of Vienna. By the time he moved his family and business to rural Pennsylvania in 1839 Martin had absorbed and integrated the influence ofSpanish guitars he had seen and heard in New York. In Pennsylvania he evolved further inventing a uniquely American guitar that was fully developed before the outbreak of the Civil War. Inventing the AmericanGuitar traces Martin's evolution as a craftsman and entrepreneur and explores the influences and experiments that led to his creation of the American guitar that is recognized and played around the world today. Tolearn more about the history of the Martin guitar click here to view the video and article from BBC How Martin Guitars Became an 'AmericanStratavarius' . Inventing The American Guitar tells the story and journey of the European instrument being transformed in a mere 20 years to what is now seen as the American Guitar. Inventing The American Guitar also covers some of the early history of this iconic transformation from what was one of Americas dominant Guitar manufacturers C.F. Martin world famous for their Flat Top Guitars. Filled with a vast amount of descriptive high definition pictures this book is sure to capture the readers eye and mind.

This book focuses on microphones as the essential link between the recording process and vocals guitars pianos drums and other acoustic sounds. Choosing the right mic can make or break a song. Authors Phil O'Keefe and Craig Anderton cover how to choose and apply mics with real-world examples and explanations. Topics include the following: - Understanding different microphone types - Essential miking accessories - Mic preamps and connections - Stereo miking techniques - How to mic specific instruments Loaded with illustrations and featuring sidebars with details on selected topics for those who want to know why as well as how Microphones for the Recording Musician gives thepractical knowledge needed to make the best possible home studio recordings. About the Musician's Guide to Home Recording Series The book series Musician's Guide to Home Recording takes a clear practical approach to today's world of computer-based recording. Each book in the series focuses with laser-like precision on a particular topic. Titles include How to Choose and Use Audio Interfaces How to Create Superior Mixes How to Record and Mix Great Vocals and more. Readers can choose individual books to increase their knowledge in specific areas or treat the series as a complete course and cover selected topics at their own pace. Musician's Guide to Home Recording is the definitive series to help musicians everywhere use digital recording mixing and editing to their fullest potential. The book series Musician's Guide to Home Recording takes a clear practical approach to today's world of computer-based recording. Each book in the series focuses with laser-like precision on a particular topic. Titles include How to Choose and Use Audio Interfaces How to Create Superior Mixes How to Record and Mix Great Vocals and more. Readers can choose individual books to increase their knowledge in specific areas or treat the series as a complete course and cover selected topics at their own pace. This book focuses on microphones as the essential link between the recording process and vocals guitars pianos drums and other acoustic sounds. Choosing the right mic can make or break a song. Authors Phil O'Keefe and Craig Anderton cover how to choose and apply mics with real-world examples and explanations. Topics include the following: Understanding different microphone types Essential miking accessories Mic preamps and connections Stereo miking techniques How to mic specific instruments Loaded with illustrations and featuring sidebars with details on selected topics for those who want to know why as well as how Microphones for the Recording Musician gives the practical knowledge needed to make the best possible home studio recordings.

Don't let musical technology intimdate you! This book explains simply and briefly the whats hows and whys of synthesizers giving simple answers to common questions about the new musical technology. Don't let musical technology intimdate you! This book explains simply and briefly the whats hows and whys of synthesizers giving simple answers to common questions about the new musical technology.

Hugo Pinksterboer takes an in-depth look at the 5000 year history development and details of these fascinating instruments. Features over 200 photos and a 16 page colour section. Hugo Pinksterboer takes an in-depth look at the 5000 year history development and details of these fascinating instruments. Features over 200 photos and a 16 page colour section.

24 Posters and Fun Facts-Glossy bright and inspiring - this pack of 24 A4-size display cards guides you through the highlights of the cultural history of the western world with full colour photographs facts and tales. Ideal for the classroom wall or to decorate a young student's bedroom this visual tour of visual art architecture music and history begins in the Middle Ages with the Notre Dame Cathedral and leads right up to the modern MP3 player! Along the way you can learn facts and trivia regarding Monticello the Pazzi Cathedral Stravinsky Bach Van Gogh the Neuschwanstein Castle and much much more. The photographs make for awe-inspiring posters that will captivate and inform! Glossy bright and inspiring - this pack of 24 A4-size display cards guides you through the highlights of the cultural history of the western world with full colour photographs facts and tales. Ideal for the classroom wall or to decorate a young student's bedroom this visual tour of visual art architecture music and history begins in the Middle Ages with the Notre Dame Cathedral and leads right up to the modern MP3 player! Along the way you can learn facts and trivia regarding Monticello the Pazzi Cathedral Stravinsky Bach Van Gogh the Neuschwanstein Castle and much much more. The photographs make for awe-inspiring posters that will captivate and inform!