Libri di musica

What characteristics, qualities and traits make a hit songwriter? What roles do hard work, talent, early musical development and environment play in becoming successful in an industry that changes dai...

Today, music video is as necessary as recording the music in the first place. If you can't see it on YouTube, it didn't happen. -Stephen Webber, Executive Director, BerkleeNYC If music is your passion...

A new and expanded version of the first two Winds of Change volumes containing much new information about wind band/ensemble literature, important conferences, concerts and events from the 19th centur...

Crowdfund your music career! Use Kickstarter, Patreon, Indiegogo, and other crowdfunding tools to connect to your fan base and run a successful fundraising campaign. Mobilize your fans to support your...

Tom Harrison's book How to Become a Film Composer gives up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information and the tools necessary to succeed in today's music for media industry. Harrison has spent...

Look into the lives of 40 authors, composers and translators of our favorite pre-20th century traditional Christmas songs heard around the world in this book by Dale V. Nobbman. Many of these individu...

Kylie is a quiet girl who signs up for trumpet in band. Her friends and band teacher tell her she is talented. But Kylie doesn't believe in herself. One night, while watching TV, her eyes catch an ama...

This complete guide for any composer interested in earning money writing music for television is aimed at the complete novice as well as the seasoned expert. It leads you through the steps necessary t...

Now's the time to practice smarter, not harder. It's time to Practice with Purpose! Practice is everything if you want to improve as a musician. But, what and how do you practice effectively and with...

Directors included in this publication represent the very best of the best with years of experience conducting and teaching. They freely share their ideas, techniques, and philosophies that are sure t...

Some of the most iconic recordings ever set to vinyl were produced on the Gibson Les Paul with the Patent Applied For pickup which, with its glass-like chime and haunting mids, represents the heart an...

Dynamics processors - often overused and sometimes misunderstood - can make or break mixing and mastering projects. This book goes beyond explaining how dynamics processors work by giving essential ti...

Everything in the studio starts and ends with audio - both analog and digital - yet many musicians know a lot more about the principles of music than the principles behind audio. The Musician's Guide...

From the ashes of Nirvana, Dave Grohl rose as a one-man band with a self-titled album: Foo Fighters. Now, twenty-five years on and with a rock-solid outfit - including Nate Mendel (bass), Taylor Hawki...

Music publishing is one of the most complex parts of the music business, and yet it can be the most lucrative area of income for musicians. Expert and industry veteran Randall Wixen has adapted this e...

Learn essential concepts and practices for providing music therapy. This book has been an indispensable guide for music therapists worldwide since the 1990s. You will learn state-of-the-art, data-driv...

From his writing of Godspell's score at age 23 through the making of the megahit musical Wicked and beyond, Defying Gravity: The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from Godspell to Wicked takes read...

For more than 25 years, this book has been universally regarded as the definitive guide to the music industry. Now in its tenth edition, Donald Passman leads novices and experts alike through what has...

This book provides one huge room where everyone can gather to ask questions on the art of rehearsing and listen to answers from people who know. It includes chapters by Caleb Chapman, John Clayton, Jo...

Ampeg: The Story Behind the Sound tells the tale of this extraordinary company on its 50th anniversary, weaving together the American success story of the company founder, the role of key inventors an...

This illustrated guide offers the most comprehensive information available on antique and handmade instrument and bow values. Issued annually, the guide provides the prices, in four currencies, of ins...

This illustrated guide offers the most comprehensive information available on antique and handmade instrument and bow values. Issued annually, the guide provides prices - in dollars, pounds, marks, an...