Audio and Video Access Included-Create effective film scores! This book presents a framework for creative decision-making that will lead to producing the best music for a given scene. It supports artists working in film television video games or other media. The framework encourages clarity of concept and facilitates productive communication between the composer and director music supervisor and others involved with the project. Two case studies featuring audio and video illustrate how different creative choices can control the expressive effect of the scene. Practical worksheets are included which will help your team brainstorm articulate organize and communicate your collective ideas anddecisions. Whether you are creating music yourself or working with a composer this book will help you develop the music that is optimized for storytelling.

Music Pro Guides-The indispensable resource for anyone in the music business. Every business arrangement in the music industry comes down to the written agreement between the parties engaged in the project at hand. When you're co-writing with other songwriters or making publishing agreements recording agreements with independent record labels or film sync license agreements for music used in TV film the Internet and commercials what is in writing is what ultimately governs the deal with you and your business. Whether you are the publisher label studio producer engineer or artist The Music Business Contract Library contains over 125 different contracttemplates and forms that you need along with Greg's professional experience in commentary on how he has used them and why. This massive library comes with online downloads which delivers over 125 forms in fully editable Microsoft Word format for use in your own business.

Be a song expert with this handy book from renowned archivists Record Research that lists all the significant songs and essential hits from 1955 to the present. Also included are recommended playlists of each half-decade's biggesthits as well as compilation suggestions for many types of events activities and moods including road trips stadium/sports weddings workouts Christmas and much more. Bonus categories include Hot Video Clips.

Third Edition (Pocket Guide)-You walk into a local vintage guitar shop. You see what you think is the exact vintage Gibson Les Paul guitar you've been looking for the past seven years. Is it really true? Have you actually found it? How can you know for sure? You don't have your dependable Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars updated and expanded edition with you because it's too big to carry around! And right when you most need it too! You don't ever have to miss an opportunity like this again because now for the first time Backbeat Books presents the unabridged Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars Pocket Edition. Made in the classic model of traditional pocket field guides this book contains all the valuableup-to-date information found in the standard edition but is designed to be the ultimate user-friendly collector's companion easy to carry anywhere.Small size book that fits in your gig bag or pocket but is easy to readContains all the same information that the full size edition has including all photosLightweight paper that's durable and reproduces the book's photos well and a textured soft leatherette cover make this the perfect compliment to your full size 'home' edition

A Handbook for Creating Contemporary Commercial Music-Writers of commercial music are more in demand than ever before. The rules have changed in the past decade and the contemporary writer needs a multifaceted skillset in order to succeed in business. This book will help you masterthe three roles of the new job: writer producer and engineer. You will learn to set up a profitable business model for creating commercial music providing your clients with music that fits their needs and budget attoday's quality standards. Whether your interest is in producing music for jingles film scores videogames corporate presentations or other commercial areas this book will reveal how to set up shop find work and create musicat today's demanding professional standards!

The Man the Sound and the Gibson Guitar. Journey through the career of musical giant milestone guitarist and recording innovator Les Paul and marvel at the world of cutting-edge guitar design! This book emerged out of author Robb Lawrence's years of research interviews extensive vintage archives (including original Les Paul/Mary Ford articles press photos music and recordings) and gorgeous original photography. Learn about the Clunker the experimental Log - the first true prototype of the Gibson solid-body - and the 1951 arched maple top sharp cutaway models. It's all here: the factory pictures the designers the electronics. The stories of the variousGoldtops Seth Lover's Humbucking pickups the Custom Fretless Wonder and the heralded '50s Sunburst Standard are told by the insiders and players. Lawrence lovingly describes each model detailing its physical beauty workmanship construction and special musical qualities. You'll read Les Paul in his own words as well as Michael Bloomfield and Jeff Beck talking about their Les Paul Sunbursts. You'll listen in on the thoughts of veteran Gibson President Ted McCarty company historian Julius Bellson and electronic designer Walt Fuller. Through these insights and recollections you'll see how this popular man and his admirers have created the Les Paul Legacy.