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Arranging Techniques for Synthesis by Erik Turkel
Tweak writes: If you want instruction on how to professionally arrange your music using a midi sequencer this is THE book to read and study. It was written in 1988. The value of the book is that it shows you how to professionally arrange, or structure your songs. It shows you how to keep the song moving through its different parts, how to assemble difficult spots like transpositions, transitions, and gives down to earth practical advice on the craft of composition. Your music will not be the same after reading this book and working out some of the tutorials. In terms of gear for the mind, this book was one of my best investments. See what others say by following this
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Midi Orchestrator's Handbook by Dennis F. McCorkle
Serious Electric Bass:
The Bass Player's Complete Guide to Scales & Chords (Contemporary Bass Series)
The Jazz Solos of Chick Corea
 ABC of Music : A Short Practical Guide to the Basics
by Imogen Holst
The New Harvard Dictionary of Music
Surely this indispensable tool needs no introduction; the first two editions, edited by William Apel, have served the music world only too well. The present volume, prepared by 70 noted scholars under Randel's capable editorship, contains mostly new entries; the scope has been greatly expanded to include better coverage of recent music. A work for musicians, students, musicologists, and music lovers that belongs in most collections. Tweak: Don't ask why, just get a good dictionary
David Baker's Arranging and Composing for the Small Ensemble
Tweak writes: A rare find. This little gem of a book will give you some great ideas for composing for big band and other jazzy type ensembles. I really liked the way it handles arranging for a hip brass sound. You'll never think of an 'orch hit' in the same way. This is 'old style' arranging for a real, non-electronic orchestra but the concepts can be applied. It's in the Tweak's personal music library.
Melody in Songwriting : Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs
Tweak: Table of contents looks interesting. Might be worth a shot. Maybe you can make a hit record with a great melody?
The Art of Mixing : A Visual Guide to Recording, Engineering, and Production
(Mix Pro Audio Series)
by David Gibson, George Petersen (Editor)
Tweak:
Mixing is an art my friends. The knowledge of How to Mix is often carefully guarded.
The Guide to MIDI Orchestration
by Paul Gilreath
Tweak Writes:
Just bought this one myself. Its perfect for the person who really wants to make realistic sounding orchestras with MIDI. This book will put your head on straight with clear talk on how to emulate an orchestra. While I was hoping it would go into some of the more advanced orchestration techniques, it didn't. So if you already know lots of theory, or consider yourself a pro already, or if you have experience in a real orchestra, skip it, you know this stuff already. However, if you are novice to intermediate, and want to set up sequences to give instruments proper placement and 'air', or if you need some charts on where and how many instruments are in a section, and some basics on writing midi scores, this book has some great tips. There's also reviews of the best orchestral sample sets so you folks that are new to sampling and want to get up to speed fast on the orchestral front this book will run with you. For the jaded Tweakmeister, I learned a few things and got some ideas for improving my orchestral mixes which are worth the $19.96 I paid. Also, if you are doing GM, this book will help you make it sound real.
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Instrumentation and Orchestration
by Alfred Blatter
 Tweak writes:
This book is getting great reviews from university and professional composers. A bit pricey at $40.00 but hey, its the price of a couple of guitar cables and it might be extremely more valuable. I'll be getting it soon. One guy writes "This is absolutely the cat's meow in orchestration books: more thorough, more subtle, more current than anything else on the market. I keep it on my desktop at all times and give it as a present to other composers as often as possible. Think of it as the Bible of orchestration manuals" There's more reviews and you can buy it here.
Practical Theory Complete
by Sandy Feldstein
Avg. Customer Review:
 Looks very cool!
Pentatonic Scales for the Jazz Rock Keyboardist
by Jeff Burns
The Craft of Lyric Writing
 Tweak writes: If you want to have clear, effective, sellable lyrics in your musical masterpieces, you are going to have to learn how to write them. This book gives you the guidelines, the do's and don'ts, and gives you plenty of examples of good lyrics and shows you why they are so good. I have found this book helpful and it has improved my craft. There are more reviews and you can
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 Composing Music : A New Approach
Aimed at those who have some knowledge of music but not formal training in composition, this concise introduction to composing starts right in with a brief composition exercise, then proceeds step by step through a series of..
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