Metallica: Back to the Front
by Matt Taylor | 
The Jazz Standards
by Ted Gioia | 
The Gold Bug Variations
by Richard Powers | 
The Loser
by Thomas Bernhard | 
On Playing the Flute
by Johann Joachim Quantz | 
Puccini Without Excuses
by William Berger | 
Young People's Concerts
by Leonard Bernstein | 
The Billboard Book of Number One Hits
by Fred Bronson | 
The Joy of Music
by Leonard Bernstein | 
Verdi With a Vengeance
by William Berger | 
Notations
by John Cage | 
Musicking
by Christopher Small | 
Meeting Jimmie Rodgers
by Barry Mazor | 
Audio Engineering 101
by Tim Dittmar | 
Hardcore California
by Peter Belsito | 
Rocking the Classics
by Edward Macan | 
The Mastery of Music
by Barry Green | 
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory
by Michael Miller | 
Miles Beyond
by Paul Tingen | 
Unwelcomed Songs
by Henry Rollins |
In this book you will discover: Transcribing techniques. How to maximize your creativity and productivity. How to develop your craft by consolidating techniques. How to read music with your ears. How you can write music without using an instrument. How to write music spontaneously, as your ear guides your hand. How to communicate accurately through music notation. Why you don't need "perfect pitch." Tools to develop your music perception. 140 exercises, many music examples--models for a lifetime of study. Resources for composing, orchestrating, film scoring. Working in the music business. Where to find supplies, organizations, information, inspiration. A definitive guide and reference for composers, orchestrators, arrangers and performers.