Secrets Behind Writing Successful Music Cues. Here is a peek behind the curtains, revealing the secrets to writing successful orchestral instrumental music cues for the production music market. The reader is presented with several music cues to study and learn from. Through detailed analysis you will view complete transcriptions and hear the audio (online) of orchestral cues in multiple genres and styles. You will then have a better understanding of the structure of the music, why it works and how you can apply these tips to your own compositions. A valuable resource for anyone interested in creating production music for film and TV.

The Taylor Guitar Book. Growing from a small custom shop in the early 1970s to the only new brand to have challenged the traditional Big Three of American acoustic Guitars (Gibson, Guild, and Martin), Taylor has effectively changed the marketplace for acoustic steel-string Guitars and influenced every other maker of acoustic stringed instruments. But Taylor's influence in the Guitar market goes far beyond the Guitars themselves. Having pioneered the use of modern building techniques ? such as utilizing CNC machines, UV-finishing, etc. ? the company has been an undisputed leader when it comes to innovation. Taylor's latest efforts are concentrated on wood conservation, and again, the company is setting the example that the industry is following. The Taylor Guitar Book combines a historical storyline with useful hands-on information about model changes over the years ? to help readers learn how to identify and date a Taylor ? and features shop and factory photos (both historical and current) as well as full-color images of Guitars.

La légende Martin raconte l'histoire pittoresque du plus ancien fabricant de guitares aux Etats-Unis, dont les instruments sont passés entre les mains de tout le monde, de Bob Dylan à Coldplay.Des entretiens avec des membres du personnel de Martin, passés et actuels, éclairent cette saga de la compagnie Martin, qui pendant plus de 170 ans a produit certaines des plus belles guitares acoustiques à table plate du monde. 3 volumes exceptionnels en un: un concentré de photos séduisantes des plus beaux instruments Martin - une histoire passionnante, des origines européennes au XIXème siècle, aux derniers exploits de Martin - et un guide détaillé de tous les modèles jamais édités. / Guitare / Livre

Couvrant huit années plus de modèles et mis à jour avec de nouvelles photos et les révélations de l'industrie, ce livre très pratique est un outil indispensable pour les collectionneurs novice et expert aux instruments date aux quatre fabricants de guitare plus populaires. Bon pour vos propres instruments ou une guitare que vous envisagez d'acheter, ce classique comprend les numéros de série et les caractéristiques communes pour vous aider à date instruments rapidement et avec précision. Cette nouvelle édition présente une liste de lectures suggérées, auteur bio et plus de 150 illustrations. / Guitare

Le guide complet 2011 !!Retrouvez tous les prix des guitares électriques, acoustiques et basses. Amplis, effets, Lap Steel, Ukulele et mandoline. Plus de 1400 photos, 1900 marques et de très nombreuses informations qui font de ce guide un livre incontournable ! / Guitare / Partition

L'intriguante histoire de la guitare éléctrique Gretsch de la Fab Four à la White Falcon, de G-brands à Filyer'Trons, de Chet Atkins a Bo Diddley, des années 50 à la récente alliance avec la puissante Fender Company. Tous les grands modèles sont là - Country Gentleman 6120, Duo Jet ...ainsi que les projets qui n'ont jamais vu le jour. Texte en anglais, photos couleurs. / Guitare

De la même ' dream team ' qui a créé le Fender Stratocaster Chronicles (par le magazine Guitar Vintage 2004 livre de l'année) vient cet ouvrage une vaste couvrant l'autre côté de l'héritage de Fender, l'amplificateur de l'instrument. Vénéré autant que la guitare, l'amplificateur Fender obtient son due dans ce livre en couleur, richement illustré. Comprend plus de 400 images, y compris les guitaristes légendaires tels que Eric Clapton, B.B. King, Neil Young, Pete Townshend, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, Robbie Robertson et Dick Dale et deux CD avec plus de 120 titres qui rendent les termes et les sujets prennent vifs. / Livre

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.