Books in the Music Pro Guides series

1000 SONGWRITING IDEAS

An effective new songwriting vocabulary supported by ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC. A definitive manifesto for contemporary songwriters in every genre to organize, understand, and practice the rules, principles, definitions, forms, and song craft needed to create good songs, songs of undeniable creative power and beauty, songs that last

COMPLETE PRO TOOLS SHORTCUTS - UPDATED AND REVISED EDITIONS 2ND EDITION

Managing Your Band is the go-to guide for artist management and provides tools for students and musicians, especially independent artists taking the DIY route, to maximize success in the new music industry. This 7th edition includes updated information artists and managers and addresses the impacts of COVID-19 on the industry.

Josh Bess provides a concise and accessible guide to music production and the role of a producer, breaking it down into core concepts, approaches, and methods essential to any piece of recorded music regardless of style or genre. Music Production Methods will help producers troubleshoot workflows and ultimately create better music.

ÊGetting Started with Music ProductionÊ is for anyone interested in developing a more efficient and creative approach to music production and it''s structured so thoughtfully that it can be used as a textbook for a modular activity-oriented course presented in any learning environment. As an added bonus the text and accompanying examples are built around the free version of Studio One from PreSonus so no matter what their musical or technical experience level students don''t need to purchase expensive recording software to benefit from the presented material. The fundamental concepts and techniques delivered in this book apply seamlessly to any modern DAW.ÞThe author includes 73 video tutorials formatted for portable devices that help further explain and expand on the instruction in the text. All supporting media is provided exclusively online so whether you''re using a desktop computer or a mobile device you''ll have easy access to all of the supporting content.ÞÊGetting Started with Music ProductionÊ is intended for college music majors high school students and independent learners. The first ten chapters can be used by schools on the quarter system with an additional five chapters provided for those on the semester system.