Rhythms and Multi-Pitches-These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately while enhancing their reading ability for recording work shows and the theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically to generally become a moreversatile musician. Recommended for drummers of all levels.These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately while enhancing their reading ability for recording work shows and theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically to generally become a moreversatile musician. Recommended for drummers of all levels.

These studies provide comprehensive insight and practice into many different aspects of drumming. They will help you to master a broad range of techniques and integrate them into your playing so that you can achieve greater depthin your grooves and general precision in all your drumming. This book is a valuable aid if you play drum set in any style orchestral percussion or in any other drum/percussion context.These studies provide comprehensive insight and practice into many different aspects of drumming. They will help you to master a broad range of techniques and integrate them into your playing so that you can achieve greater depthin your grooves and general precision in all your drumming. This book is a valuable aid if you play drum set in any style orchestral percussion or in any other drum/percussion context.

Learn classic blues rhythm guitar and soloing techniques in the style of the greats such as B.B. King T-Bone Walker Albert Collins Robert Lockwood Jr. Jimmie Vaughan and others. This book is the more technique-oriented companion to MikeWilliams first book Berklee Blues Guitar Songbook. The accessible online recording includes live blues band that demonstrates all techniques (full band and play-along tracks). With Blues Guitar Technique you can learn classic blues rhythm Guitar and soloing techniques in the style of the greats such as B.B. King T-Bone Walker Albert Collins Robert Lockwood Jr. Jimmie Vaughan andothers. Blues Guitar Technique is the more technique-oriented companion to Mike Williams' first book Berklee Blues Guitar Songbook. The accessible online recording includes live blues band that demonstratesall techniques (full band and play-along tracks).

Modern Method For Guitar Vol. 2 - French Edition-French edition of the best-selling guitar method. French edition of the best-selling guitar method.

Now guitarists can have all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one convenient book! Created by popular demand this new edition of the method used as the basic text for the renowned Berklee College of Music guitarprogram is a complete compilation of the original Volumes 1 2 and 3. Innovative solos duets and exercises progressively teach melody harmony and rhythm. Perfect for the serious guitar student and instructor alike. Now guitarists can have all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one convenient book! Created by popular demand this new edition of the method used as the basic text for the renowned Berklee College of Music guitarprogram is a complete compilation of the original Volumes 1 2 and 3. Innovative solos duets and exercises progressively teach melody harmony and rhythm. Perfect for the serious guitar student and instructor alike.

Rhythms and Multi-Pitches-These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately while enhancing their reading ability for recording work shows and the theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically to generally become a moreversatile musician. Recommended for drummers of all levels.These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately while enhancing their reading ability for recording work shows and theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically to generally become a moreversatile musician. Recommended for drummers of all levels.

Performing Auditioning and Rehearsing-Learn the secrets to a successful singing career! A perfect complement to technique books this essential handbook teaches how to: develop stage presence and musical identity; choose songs that showcase your voice; understandmusical notation and create lead sheets; find the best key for your song; rehearse your band; choose and use mics and PAs; overcome stage fright; ace auditions; generate publicity; and more!A must have 'handbook' for all professional singer wanna-bes and singers auditioning for bands. Learn the secrets towards a successful singing career. How to develop stage presence and musical identity choose songs that showcase your voice understand musical notation and create lead sheets. Choose the right mic and PA overcome stage fright auditioning tips and ideas for generating publicity.

This Berklee Workshop provides the intermediate to advanced saxophone player with material that is both technically challenging and musically compelling. Preparatory exercises and reading studies combine to make this workshop anexcellent method for improving technique phrasing and rhythmic accuracy. Includes exercises to take reading and playing skills from novice to expert levels!This book by Joseph Viola provides the intermediate to advanced Saxophone player with sight-reading material that is not only technically challenging but musically interesting as well. Preparatory exercises and reading studiescombine to make this workshop an excellent method for improving your jazz technique phrasing and rhythmic accuracy. Included within the pages are: Sight-reading exercises containing dynamics articulations mixedmeter and key changes Samples to practice reading a variety of rhythms with ties phrase marks accidentals and tempo changes.

Learn to improvise using the techniques pioneered by piano greats Lenny Tristano and Dave McKenna. This methodical approach to learning the art of solo jazz piano improvisation will free your creative sense of music. It beginswith a review of chord symbol interpretation walks through bass line development and ends with how to play several melodic lines simultaneously in stimulating musical conversation. You'll learn how to develop solos thatembellish and support the melody and use lead sheets to help you generate your own musical ideas. Twenty-one lessons present techniques practice exercises and tunes based on jazz standards. Notated transcriptions of sampleimprovisations illustrate each lesson's technique and the accompanying CD lets you hear a master improviser put these ideas to work. Packed with hundreds of ideas that will teach you the art of improvisation! Learn to improvise using the techniques pioneered by Piano greats Lenny Tristano and Dave McKenna. This methodical approach to learning the art of solo jazz Piano improvisation will free your creative sense of music. It beginswith a review of chord symbol interpretation walks through bass line development and ends with how to play several melodic lines simultaneously in stimulating musical conversation. You'll learn how to develop solos thatembellish and support the melody and use lead sheets to help you generate your own musical ideas. Twenty-one lessons present techniques practice exercises and tunes based on jazz standards. Notated transcriptions ofsample improvisations illustrate each lesson's technique and the accompanying CD lets you hear a master improviser put these ideas to work. Packed with hundreds of ideas that will teach you the art of improvisation.

Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics-Veteran songwriter Pat Pattison has taught many of Berklee College of Music's best and brightest students how to write truly great lyrics. Her helpful guide contains essential information on lyric structures timing and placement and exercises to help everyone from beginners to seasoned songwriters say things more effectively and gain a better understanding of their craft. Features examples of famous songs for study including: Be Still My Beating Heart Can't Fight This Feeling It Was a Very Good Year Tickle Me and more.Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics. Veteran songwriter Pat Pattison has taught many of Berklee College of Music's best and brightest students how to write truly great lyrics. Her helpful guide contains essentialinformation on lyric structures timing and placement and exercises to help everyone from beginners to seasoned songwriters say things more effectively and gain a better understanding of their craft. Features examples of famoussongs for study including: Be Still My Beating Heart · Can't Fight This Feeling · It Was a Very Good Year · Tickle Me · and more.

Available for more than a dozen instruments these coordinated method books teach how to play in a rock band. Learn what all the great musicians seem to know intuitively - how to listen interact and respond improvise andbecome part of the groove. The book and play-along CD will help improve your timing technique and reading ability to become the great player that everyone wants to have in their band! Topics in the Viola book include: warmingup practice routines learning by ear theory & technique rhythmic interpretation reading improvisation interpreting lead sheets and more. The accompanying CD features Berklee players and covers a wide variety of styles.Available for more than a dozen instruments these coordinated method books teach how to play in a rock band. Learn what all the great musicians seem to know intuitively – how to listen interact and respond improvise and become part of the groove. This book and play-along CD will help improve your timing technique and reading ability to become the great Viola player that everyone wants to have in their band! Topics in the Viola book include: warming up practice routines learning by ear theory & technique rhythmic interpretation reading improvisation interpreting lead sheets and more. The accompanying CD features Berklee players and coversa wide variety of styles.

A Comprehensive Resource for the Developing Saxophone Musician-This well-structured saxophone method will help you develop your technique to a professional level. It includes scale exercises chord exercises modes do's and don'ts of practicing the saxophone sound quality exercises tips for auditions an analytical listening guide worksheets copy templates and more. Chapter tests will help you check the quality of your learning experience and research assignments will make sure you are exposed to the most influential saxophone players to broaden your musical horizon. This well-structured Saxophone method will help you develop your technique to a professional level. It includes scale exercises chord exercises modes do's and don'ts of practicing the Saxophone sound quality exercises tips for auditions an analytical listening guide worksheets copy templates and more. Chapter tests will help you check the quality of your learning experience and research assignments will make sure you are exposed to the most influential Saxophone players to broaden your musical horizon.

Foundations for Jazz-Learn to play the chromatic harmonica! This method will help you to develop the foundations of technique and tone on the instrument along with sight-reading. You will learn scale/chord construction and licks used in jazz blues pop and other styles. Music examples include both traditional notation and a simplified harmonica tablature to help you find notes while you are learning the instrument's layout. Online audio includes demonstration and play-along tracks.

Create exceptional music in the home or commercial studio using Pro Tools. This book provides a complete explanation of the entire production process from initial song demo to final master while showing you how Pro Toolssupports each step. Learn the latest Pro Tools functions and techniques-the methods the top producers and engineers use to make their music projects stand out from the rest. Now in its third edition the first book ever writtenabout Pro Tools has been updated for Pro Tools 7.3 including all of the most recent improvements and features. It also covers all the new Digidesign home studio hardware including the 003 Mbox2 Pro Mbox2 Mini and many M-Audioproducts and shows you how to use them effectively. This edition also includes new chapters on recording editing using MIDI mixing and mastering. The accompanying DVD-ROM includes 24 instructional videos on Pro Tools setupsand techniques in addition to 50 Pro Tools sessions that demonstrate techniques described in the book. Practice the production process using four Project songs in different genres (rock hip-hop electronica andjazz). Visit www.protoolsbook.com for updates to this book and extra Pro Tools learning material. This is an essential tool in any composer/producer's aresnal in learning the ins and outs of a very complicatedsystem - with great ease. I learned something on every page and I've been using Pro Tools for years! -BT electronic music pioneer film composer ( Monster The Fast and the Furious ) & mixengineer (Madonna Seal)Create exceptional music using Pro Tools in the home or commercial studio. This book provides a complete explanation of the entire production process from initial song demo to final master while showing you how Pro Toolssupports each step. Learn the latest Pro Tools functions and techniques - the methods the top producers and engineers use to make their music projects stand out from the rest. Now in its third edition the first book everwritten about Pro Tools has been updated for Pro Tools 7.3 including all of the most recent improvements and features.

Twelve arrangements for solo jazz piano of standard jazz tunes. These arrangements are fun to play musically suitable for performance and support the Berklee piano curriculum and other activities (e.g. auditions). They are organized by performance level with examples from Levels 1 through 4 so this collection will support every pianist's journey through Berklee and other jazz piano programs. The accompanying recording features performances of the pieces by the arrangers. Tunes include: Autumn Leaves - Black Orpheus - Body and Soul - A Foggy Day (In London Town) - In a Mellow Tone - My Foolish Heart - Stolen Moments - and more. The audio is accessed online using the uniquecode inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right. Twelve arrangements for solo Jazz Piano of standard Jazz tunes. These arrangements are fun to play musically suitable for performance and support the Berklee Piano curriculum and other activities (e.g. auditions). They are organized by performance level with examples from Levels 1 through 4 so this collection will support every Pianist's journey through Berklee and other Jazz Piano programs. The accompanying recording features performances of the pieces by the arrangers. Tunes include: Autumn Leaves Black Orpheus Body and Soul A Foggy Day (In London Town) In a Mellow Tone My Foolish Heart Stolen Moments and more. The audio is accessedonline using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

This book/DVD pack teaches expressive virtuosic and healthy piano technique for contemporary and classical styles. Through integrated written directions and video examples you will see exactly how to move your fingers wrists arms feet body and breath to achieve maximum expressive effect and technical facility. Developed by Berklee Piano Dept. Chair Stephany Tiernan as a continuation of the groundbreaking work of Mme. Margaret Chaloff this approachto piano technique has been used by thousands of pianists worldwide. The DVD demonstrates each technique in isolation and in the context of playing repertoire in jazz rock new age Latin and classical styles. This book/DVD pack teaches expressive virtuosic and healthy piano technique for contemporary and classical styles. Through integrated written directions and video examples you will see exactly how to move your fingers wrists arms feet body and breath to achieve maximum expressive effect and technical facility. Developed by Berklee Piano Dept. Chair Stephany Tiernan as a continuation of the groundbreaking work of Mme. Margaret Chaloff thisapproach to piano technique has been used by thousands of pianists worldwide. The DVD demonstrates each technique in isolation and in the context of playing repertoire in jazz rock new age Latin and classical styles.

Acoustic & Electric-Learn the art of jazz bass. Whether you are new to playing jazz or wish to hone your skills and whether you play acoustic or electric bass this book will help you expand your basic technique to create interesting and grooving bass lines and melodically interesting solos. Included are 166 audio tracks of demonstrations and play-alongs featuring a complete jazz combo playing bass lines and solos over standard jazz progressions. Learn the art of jazz Bass. This Berklee Guide is suitable for use with both acoustic and electric Basses and will help you to expand your basic technique to create interesting and grooving Bass lines and melodicallyinteresting solos. Perfect for players who are new to the jazz genre or simply wish to hone their skills this book includes 166 audio tracks of demonstrations and play-alongs featuring a complete jazz combo playing Basslines and solos over standard jazz progressions - perfect for letting you hear how the music should sound before you have fun playing along.

Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditional fiddle tunes. These etudes show how melodic cells can be used to create extended improvisations. In each example fragments of a traditional fiddle tune (Turkey in the Straw Arkansas Traveler) are developed over jazz standard chord progressions. Each etude is preceded by a short introduction discussing the development techniques at work. The online audio tracks feature swinging interpretations of each etude and provide play-along tracks so that you can practice each concept. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditionalFiddle tunes. These Fiddle etudes are also suitable forMandolin Banjo Guitar and other traditional instruments. Each etude is preceded by a short introduction discussing the development techniques at work. The online audio tracks feature swinging interpretations of each etude and provide play-along tracks so that you can practice each concept. Another great addition to the Berklee Press collection.

Rhythms and Multi-Pitches-These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately while enhancing their reading ability for recording work shows and the theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically to generally become a moreversatile musician. Recommended for drummers of all levels.These exercises will help musicians move between instruments more accurately while enhancing their reading ability for recording work shows and theatre pit. Teaches how to play more melodically to generally become a moreversatile musician. Recommended for drummers of all levels.

Now guitarists can have all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one convenient book! Created by popular demand this new edition of the method used as the basic text for the renowned Berklee College of Music guitarprogram is a complete compilation of the original Volumes 1 2 and 3. Innovative solos duets and exercises progressively teach melody harmony and rhythm. Perfect for the serious guitar student and instructor alike. Now guitarists can have all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one convenient book! Created by popular demand this new edition of the method used as the basic text for the renowned Berklee College of Music guitarprogram is a complete compilation of the original Volumes 1 2 and 3. Innovative solos duets and exercises progressively teach melody harmony and rhythm. Perfect for the serious guitar student and instructor alike.