Berklee-Music

Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics-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.

Play great rock while you learn from one of the most revered guitar methods of all time! These songs map directly to the lessons of William Leavitt's Modern Method for Guitar Vol. 1 (GS49404) the basic guitar text at BerkleeCollege of Music. Carefully overseen by Scotty Johnson of Berklee's Guitar Department these arrangements are crafted to Leavitt's time-proven approach giving you the chance to apply what you learn to the music of theBeatles the Rolling Stones the Who Creedence Clearwater Revival Santana and many others.The accompanying CD demonstrates all tunes and offers play-along tracks for practicing the duets. Songs include: Beast ofBurden • Day Tripper • La Bamba • My Girl • Oye Como Va • Pinball Wizard • Smooth • Sunshine of Your Love • and more!

A highly effective and comprehensive workshop for developing complete technical and musical skills on the Saxophone. This Berklee Workshop features innovative exercises and solos that will help you learn melody harmony rhythmand improvisation techniques for Saxophone. Specific performance tools provide a solid fountdation for learning to improvise helping you to express your musical ideas with confidence.

Advertising · Library Music · TV Themes · and More-Produce music for profit! Learn to create commercial music for the contemporary marketplace - for advertising music libraries TV and more. Understand the creative technical/production and business skills and practices required to produce commercial music. This step-by-step manual will help you sustain a career as a music creator. Author Peter Bell shares audio and video examples and detailed case studies of his work in the industry including creating the theme for This Old House and jingles and scoring for many well-known commercial brands. You will learn to: · Produce music for advertising TV themes music libraries and more · Market your services todirect-to-business clients as well as advertising agencies and other commercial music consumers · Understand the client brief and the expectations and requirements of advertising songs (jingles) underscores library track packages TV music (themes bumpers beds) and other formats · Produce voiceovers scores and live ensemble and vocal recording sessions all with high production values · Develop a sustainable business considering issues such as business structures staffing roles and responsibilities facilities your reel contracts competitive bidding billing and other essentials of running a successful music house.

Learn the essential practices of contemporary conducting. This book will teach you to use the motions cues patterns and practices used to lead ensembles whether for orchestra band musical theater opera film orchestra or other type of ensemble. You will learn techniques for keeping time signaling musicians and crafting your unique interpretation of the score as well as how to command the stage presence necessary to lead a large ensemble - whether for concert performances or synching live performers to other media such as film recordings musical theater and dance. Video demonstrations and annotated scores of orchestral excerpts from Beethoven Mozart Tchaikovsky and others illustrate and let you practice various conducting challenges such as cadenzas rubato and quickly changing time signatures. Also included are interviews with some of the most accomplished conductors of your time such as John Wiliams Lalo Schifrin JoAnn Falletta John Morris Russell and others providing perspective from the concert hall podium to the Broadway pit to the Hollywood sound stage.

Even if you're a complete beginner this easy-to-understand instructional guide will get you improvising in no time! Learn to improvise in jazz Latin fusion blues and rock styles in all keys with step-by-step instruction practice tips and a play-along tracks. You'll also develop essential reading technique rhythmic syncopation performance and composing skills.The tracks can be accessed online using the unique code inside each bookand 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.

Learn how to play in the style of guitar greats such as Jeff Beck Mike Stern Kenny Burrell Joe Pass Stevie Ray Vaughan and other players. This workshop will help you develop your own approaches and phrase your own solos by using the techniques of master guitar players. Learn to play rock blues jazz funk Latin or R

Get Your Band Together-This is the first ever method that teaches you 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. The book andplay-along CD will help improve your timing technique and reading ability. Become the great player that everyone wants to have in their band.

This essential method features rigorous hands-on 'ears-on' practice exercises that help you explore the inner working of music presenting notes scales and rhythms as they are heard in pop jazz and blues. You will learn andbuild upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises listening examples and ear training exercises. The included CD will help reinforce lessons as you begin to build a solid musical foundation. Now available withan answer key!

Get Your Band Together-This is the first ever method that teaches you 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. The book andplay-along CD will help improve your timing technique and reading ability. Become the great player that everyone wants to have in their band.

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.