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The Craft & Business of Songwriting - Author: John Braheny
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   Combines inspirational craft tips with practical business lessons Features examples and career advice drawn from successful artists in a variety of genres, from country to hip-hop 

   Perfect for beginners who want an overview of the business Writing great songs is only half the work of becoming a successful songwriter - you also have to manage your business. Perfect for beginners and working songwriters alike, 

   The Craft & Business of Songwriting features dozens of exercises, examples, and anecdotes from successful songwriters including Vince Gill, Sheryl Crow, and Paul McCartney. With all this and more, readers will find the insider secrets they need to make them more competitive in a crowded marketplace." 

   About the Author
John Braheny co-founded and directed the Los Angeles Screenwriters Showcase, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to creating opportunities for songwriters to be discovered. Braheny is also a journalist, talk show host, teacher, and consultant. 
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    Hearing and Writing Music - Author: Ron Gorow
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       "Hearing and Writing Music", by Ron Gorow, is a superb book. It makes a simple and elegant presentation of the internal process by which we hear sounds and music, how we recognize intervals, chords, melody, harmony, counterpoint, and the timbre of instrumentation/ orchestration, how we can develop the skills of listening, auditory memory and imagination, and how to use these skills to hear and to write down music of any sort. 

       The hallmark of an expert is the ability to explain the basics of his field as simply as possible. By that standard, Mr. Gorow has proven his expertise in this book. I note that the other reviews, both for Amazon and in musical journals, tend to limit the importance of "Hearing and Writing Music" to ear training. I believe that Mr. Gorow's book is valuable for much more than ear training. I have studied it, and as a result of that study, I believe that my auditory memory and imagination and my abilities in score reading have improved enormously. 

       Further, I have been able to use the skills in this book to transcribe melodies, harmonies and counterpoint almost effortlessly, both those that I have heard, and those which existed only in my imagination. This book has opened many doors for me. I believe that it can do so for many others. 

       On a personal note, for the last 30 years, I have been able to hear and compose music in my imagination. Unfortunately, I have been almost exclusively self-taught, and I despaired of ever being able to write down what I heard. Mr. Gorow's book, and my use of it, has changed all that. I have just completed the first movement of a symphonic tone poem, and I intend on continuing to compose for the rest of my life. 

       I have studied many books on music theory, and have listened to and studied many pieces of music. If I may make an analogy, my studies had formed the equivalent of a crystalline solution. "Hearing and Writing Music" was the equivalent of a seed crystal, which put everything into order, and transformed me from a listener to a composer. 

       I cannot recommend it highly enough for those who wish to become songwriters, arrangers, or composers, or those who wish to improve their skills.

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    Essential Secrets of Songwriting    |   By using the examples of professional songwriters, you can improve your songwriting skills and create better melodies, chords and lyrics 

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    Melody in Songwriting: Tools and Techniques for Writing Hit Songs - by Jack Perricone

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       Melody is a subject too often neglected in the teaching of music. This unique resource gives melody that attention it deserves, and proves that melody writing is a skill that can be learned. Through proven tool and techniques, you will learn to write interesting melodies, how melodic rhythm influences rhyme, what makes harmony progress, and the many dynamic relationships between melody and harmony. 

       This clear and comprehensive approach to songwriting unlocks the secrets of popular songs, revealing what really makes them work. Examples of great songs by such notable songwriters as Lennon and McCartney, Diane Warren, Robert Palmer, and more, provide a close-up illustration of the songwriting techniques employed by these masters of the industry. 

       This is the book used in Songwriting classes at Berklee College of Music. The exercises provided make it a wonderful self-teaching manual and a great addition to any general theory course of any level. Use the tools presented in this book to help fine-tune your craft and start writing hits! By frankp93 "frankp93" This terrific book examines what might be called a "theory of melody" as applied to songwriting, although many of the principles Perricone demonstrates come straight out of classical composition and could be applied to melody in many contexts other than popular song. 

       The author wisely divides the work into two large areas he calls "Melody: Its Components" and "Melody-Harmony Relationships". Separating the horizontal and vertical aspects of melody is an effective learning tool, though such a line would likely never be drawn in the intuitive act of composing. The Components part of the book deals with the behavior of tones and the contruction of melody: the influence of rhythm on phrases, devices to develop and contrast motives and the expansion of this basic material into larger sections is covered. 

       The second part of the book introduces the harmonic element, placing the melodic invention of the first part into its traditional context. Unless you're planning to write Gregorian chant or solo voice Appalachian ballads, your melodies interact with, and are to a certain extent a function of, the underlying harmony. Tension tones, and the influence of target and bass tones are explored. 

       Gradually the integration of harmony and melody unfolds and a set of tools are demonstrated for creating both chord progressions and corresponding melody. Indeed, much of this material is as applicable to jazz improvisation and composition as it is to songwriting. 

       The author assumes you're familiar with musical notation and the harmony illustrations are keyboard-oriented, so if you're a guitarist you'll have to adapt the chord symbols to your own voicings. The harmonic vocabulary covers a broad range of musical styles and should be familiar to rock/pop musicians as well as those interested in jazz/show tunes. 

       There are a number of references to well-known songs, but in contrast to Jimmy Kochulis' books, Perricone relies somewhat less on examples and possibly more on the individual's own initiative. He assumes you've got the listening background and experience and have confidence beyond the phase of literal imitation (a phase that's nothing to be ashamed of and has been the starting point for most composers throughout history). There's a tremendous amount of useful material here for those willing to work at it. 

       This is not a "write a hit song in 21 days"-type of book. It's a serious composition text that will reward serious study.

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    Tunesmith: Inside the Art of Songwriting (Hardcover) - by Jimmy Webb
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       The only artist to receive Grammy Awards for music, lyrics and orchestration, Webb has written many of the most memorable songs performed by the Fifth Dimension ("Up, Up and Away"), Donna Summer ("MacArthur Park") and Amy Grant ("If These Walls Could Speak"), among others. 

       Here he seeks to impart the tools of the trade to songwriters "who may be attempting the delicate transition from amateur to professional." Covering technical matters from basic chord theory and rhyme schemes to the protocol of pitching songs, Webb draws on a trove of personal anecdotes from a career spanning more than two decades. In addition to salient comments on today's music scene, Webb cites numerous examples from the past and includes sections on writing for the stage and film. 

       Of greatest value, perhaps, are the exercises suggested for developing song ideas, which will help anyone stumbling through a period of writer's block. While Webb's fans will revel in the behind-the-scenes details of his career and a candid view of his artistic process, others may wish that the asides, finger pointing (at arrogant co-writers) and Webb's own pet peeves (e.g., no-talent spouses who insist on songwriting credits on their partner's records) had been left out. 

       And Webb's nuts-and-bolts approach somehow undercuts every songwriter's need for that spark of absolute inspiration. For those interested in the latter, Songwriters on Songwriting: The Expanded Version (Da Capo, 1997), a collection of interviews between editor Paul Zollo and a variety of songwriters, including Webb, is the ticket.

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    Rhythm Reading /: Daniel Kazez

    Rhythm Riffs /: Greg Koch

    Studying Rhythm / Anne C. Hall

    Encyclopedia of Rhythms: /: Joseph Schillinger

    Sonic ReFill Vol. 13: World Percussion (Reason Refills)

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    Scales, Intervals, Keys, Triads, Rhythm, and Meter: / John Clough

    The Essence of Afro-Cuban Percussion and Drum Set  /  Ed Uribe

    Brazilian Rhythms for Drumset /: Duduka Da Fonseca

    Rhythm, Music, and the Brain / Michael Thaut

    Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms / Gary Hess

    The Latin Beat / Ed Morales

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    When the Drummers Were Women /: Layne Redmond

    Rhythmic Gesture in Mozart /: Wye Jamison Allanbrook

    National Rhythms, African Roots / John Charles Chasteen

    Rhythm Science / Paul D. Miller

    Sight-Read Any Rhythm Instantly / Mark Phillips

    Rhythm / David Mead

    Complete Rhythm Guitar Guide for Blues Bands / Larry McCabe

    Sight Singing / Samuel Adler

    Rhythm & Pitch /: Stevenson

    Portraits in Rhythm Study / Anthony J. Cirone

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    Egyptian Rhythm /: Moustafa Gadalla

    Alain Caron / Rhythm 'n Jazz /: Alain Caron

    The Rhythm Section / Mark Burnell

    West African Rhythms for Drumset / Royal Hartigan

    Rhythm and Noise / Theodore Gracyk

    A Rhythmic Vocabulary / Alan L. Dworsky

    Megalithic Measures and Rhythms / Anne Macaulay

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    Essentials of Music Theory /: Karen Farnum Surmani

    Guitar Method Rhythm /: Gary Turner

    Jazz Rhythm and the Improvised Line Jazz Improvisation../:John Mehegan

    Rhythm Sec Grooves Bass/drum /: Craig Lauritsen

    Rhythm Section Method / Craig Lauritsen

    Metre, Rhythm and Verse Form /: P. Hobsbaum

    Basics in Rhythm /: Garwood Whaley

    Poetic Rhythm: /: Derek Attridge

    Rhythm and Timing of Movement in Performance / Janet Goodridge

    Psychedelic Guitar, The Serpentine Magic of Harvey Mandel

    Syncopated Rhythms /: Patricia Hills

    Rhythms /: Donna Hill

    Music is Math / Dr. Oliver W. Luck

    Roland Drum Machine Rhythm Dictionary

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    Drumscapes / Andy Ziker

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    6 Steps to Songwriting Success  -  Jason Blume

    Melody in Songwriting  -  Jack Perricone

    The Songwriter's Workshop  -  Jimmy Kachulis

    The Everything Songwriting Book: All You Need to Create and Market Hit Songs  -  C. J. Watson

    Hearing and Writing Music: Professional Training for Today's Musician  -  Ron Gorow

    The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording and Business  -  Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

    The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory   -   Michael Miller

    All About Chords : A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Contemporary Chordal Structures and Progressions  -  Elvo D'Amante

    A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song  -  Steve Turner

    Inside Classic Rock Tracks  -  Rikky Rooksby

    The Austin Songwriting Method (Audio Cassette)  -  Carl P. Austin

    How to Write Songs on Guitar: A Guitar-Playing and Songwriting Course  -  Rikky Rooksby

    The Songwriting Sourcebook  -  Rikky Rooksby

    Harmony & Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians (Essential Concepts (Musicians Institute)  -  Keith Wyatt

    Ear Training: Volume I Scale Forms through Six Basic Tetrachords  -  Elvo S. D'Amante

    Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics  -  Alicia Keyes

    How to Make Money Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles  -  Jeffrey P. Fisher

    Fretboard Logic SE: The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete   -  Bill Edwards

    Composing Music  -  William Russo

    American Women Songwriters  -  Virginia L. Grattan

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    Sculpture in My Head: A Collection of Lyrics, Poems and Thoughts That Breathe in Me (Paperback)  |  John Fitzpatrick

    The Secrets of Songwriting: Leading Songwriters Reveal How to Find Inspiration and Success  |  Susan Tucker

    Sammy Cahn's Rhyming Dictionary

    The Songwriter's Guide to Collaboration  |  Walter Carter

    The Billboard Book of Songwriting  |  by Peter Pickow, Amy Appleby

    Essential Songwriter's Rhyming Dictionary  |  Kevin M. Mitchell

    How to Have Your Hit Song Published  |  Warner Jay

    Chord Progressions for Songwriters  |  Richard J. Scott

    How to Be a Hit Songwriter  |  Molly-Ann Leikin

    The Craft and Business of Songwriting  |  John Braheny

    Music Publishing  |  by Randy Poe

    2005 Song Writer's Market  |  Ian Bessler

    You've Written A Song, So Now What? A Guide to the Business of Songwriting for Songwriters, Musicians and Recording Artists  |  Aaron Meza

    How to Write Songs on Guitar  |  ikky Rooksby

    How to Pitch and Promote Your Songs  |  by Fred Koller

    The Bottom Line Is Money: A Comprehensive Guide to Songwriting and the Nashville Music Industry  |  Jennifer Ember Pierce

    Songwriting  |  Pat Pattison

    Writing Better Lyrics  |  Pat Pattison

    The Songwriters Idea Book: 40 Strategies to Excite Your Imagination, Help You Design Distinctive Songs, and Keep Your Creative Flow   |   Sheila Davis
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    6 Steps to Songwriting Success  |  Jason Blume

    The Songwriter's Workshop  |  Jimmy Kachulis

    The Everything Songwriting Book: All You Need to Create and Market Hit Songs  |  C. J. Watson

    How to Make Money Scoring Soundtracks and Jingles  |  Jeffrey P. Fisher

    Hearing and Writing Music: Professional Training for Today's Musician  |  Ron Gorow

    The Complete Singer-Songwriter: A Troubadour's Guide to Writing, Performing, Recording and Business  |  Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

    The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory  |  Michael Miller

    Composing Music  |  William Russo

    All About Chords : A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Contemporary Chordal Structures and Progressions Through Solid Drills in Suggested Study  |  Elvo 'Amante

    Ear Training: Volume I Scale Forms through Six Basic Tetrachords  |  Elvo S. D'Amante

    Melody in Songwriting  |  Jack Perricone

    Harmony & Theory: A Comprehensive Source for All Musicians (Essential Concepts (Musicians Institute)  |  Keith Wyatt

    A Hard Day's Write: The Stories Behind Every Beatles Song  | Steve Turner

    The Songwriting Sourcebook  |  Rikky Rooksby

    Tears for Water: Songbook of Poems and Lyrics  |  Alicia Keyes

    Inside Classic Rock Tracks  |  Rikky Rooksby

    Fretboard Logic SE: The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete |  Bill Edwards

    The Austin Songwriting Method (Audio Cassette)  |  Carl P. Austin

    American Women Songwriters  |  Virginia L. Grattan
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    Making Money Making Music  |  James W. Dearing

    Musicians Guide To The Internet  |  Gary Hustwit

    Everything You Wanted to Know about Songwriting  |  Cliffie Stone, Joan Carol Stone

    The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book: From Chords to Scales and Licks to Tricks, All You Need to Play Like the Greats  |  Marc Schonbrun

    500 Songwriting Ideas  |  Aschmann Lis

    Songs Without Rhyme  |  Rosanne Cash

    Tunesmith  |  Jimmy Webb

    Money Chords  |  Richard J. Scott

    The Songwriter's Workshop  |  Jimmy Kachulis

    Writing Music for Hit Songs  |  Jai Josefs

    The Art of Writing Great Lyrics  |  Pamela Phillips Oland

    Songwriters on Songwriting  |  Paul Zollo

    The Songwriters Idea Book: 40 Strategies to Excite Your Imagination, Help You Design Distinctive Songs, and Keep Your Creative Flow
    Blinded by the Lyrics  |  Brent Mann

    88 Songwriting Wrongs & How to Right Them: Concrete Ways to Improve Your Songwriting and Make Your Songs More Marketable

    Songwriting: Essential Guide to Lyric Form and Structure : Tools and Techniques for Writing Better Lyrics (Songwriting Guides)

    And Then I Wrote: The Songwriter Speaks

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    Bruce Arnold  |  Here’s what you get with "First Steps:"  |
    1. All the most commonly played guitar chords .
    2.  Both Open and Barre Chords with practice chord progressions and the strumming directions which most books do not include.
    3. Videos demonstrating chords with special added notes
    4. The easiest fingering patterns for both chords and scales along with tips on the common problems you will encounter
    5.  The "scratch" method: This will get you switching between chords more fluidly and make your songs sound like music right away.
    6. A Video on the popular "CAGED" Method for learning chords
    7.  how to tune the guitar
    8.  Music Theory information
    9.  note chart
    10.  which chords go together the best
    11.  Hammer-ons, Pulloffs, Slides, Bends, Vibrato
    12. how to add notes into chords to give them more interesting sounds
    13.  A learning tool called "cycle 5" .
    14.  An entire section in the book explaining all aspects of rhythm
    15.  The Blues. "First Steps" gives you access to a large online resource
    16.  A resource of 22 different scales is presented in the form of videos
     
     

    The Live Sound Manual: Getting Great Sound at Every Gig  |  Ben Duncan  |  Product Description: From faders to frequencies, microphones to mixing, pink noise to polarity, this is the all-inclusive manual for creating the finest sound for live performances. It applies to the entire range of stage performers and their equipment - solo acoustic guitar and vocal, full-scale band requiring complex amplification, or electronica DJ working multiple turntables. Every aspect of live sound is covered, including: analyzing venue needs, acquiring and managing the ideal sound system, setting up and testing equipment, understanding and applying the theories of acoustics, maintenance, trouble-shooting, and much more. Also features a 15,000-word technical glossary.
     
     

    Designing With Light: An Introduction to Stage Lighting  |  J. Michael Gillette  |  From Book News, Inc.  | Gillette (theatre, U. of Arizona) has revised his successful textbook, and has added material on projections, design process, drafting for lighting. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.  |     Product Description:  |  This comprehensive survey of the practical and aesthetic aspects of basic lighting design treats lighting design for the stage as both an art closely integrated with the director’s, actor’s, and playwright’s vision, and a craft that provides practical solutions for the manipulation of stage space.
     
     

    How to Write Songs on Guitar: A Guitar-Playing and Songwriting Course  |  Rikky Rooksby  |  Rikky Rooksby helps you transform your guitar-playing skills into creative songwriting techniques. Using well-known songs as examples, plus lots of easy-to-read graphics, he explains and demonstrates how lyrics, melody, harmony, and rhythm work in a song. Rikky's straightforward style will have you up and writing on your guitar with easeâ€"even if you never have before.  |  You'll learn how to write words to melodies and vice versa; how to understand, develop, and embellish a melody; how chords create harmony; and how tempos and time signatures differ. The book also analyzes classic and unusual song structures and their elementsâ€"from intros to bridges to codasâ€"and discusses the benefits and problems of writing songs on different kinds of guitars. 
     
     

    Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume One  |  Bruce Arnold  |  From the Publisher  |  We are very excited about Mr. Arnold's Workbook series. The feedback we have received has validated our instincts that the books are a long-needed breakthrough in music education. Mr. Arnold has culled from his many years of teaching both privately and on the university level, and has provided information and teaching approaches which have never been presented in quite this way. The serious student will find the books to be a real "Rosetta Stone" for music theory and its application, while the professional musician will find them to be bountiful compendiums of information and lifelong companions in the voyage of musical discovery.   |  Product Description:   |  Music Theory Workbook for Guitar is an excellent learning tool for both the beginner who has no knowledge of music theory, and the advanced student looking to improve their knowledge of the guitar fretboard. An easy to understand music theory section is included to help a beginner understand the basic theory of interval and chord construction. This book takes a student from the most simple construction of basic intervals to the most advanced chord structure while at all times applying this to the guitar fretboard. All answers are included in the book so a students can check their work. 
     
     

    How to Write a Hit Song/the Complete Guide to Writing & Marketing Chart-Topping Lyrics and Music  |  Molly-Ann Leikin  |  A practical reference book from a music industry insider. There are no get rich quick ideas as the author lays down useful step by step directions to not only writing a hit song but how to market it as well. Tips on submitting just lyrics (with no music) are also covered. A great guide for those looking to break into the music industry. 
     
     

    Live Sound Reinforcement (Nix Pro Audio Series)  |  by Scott Hunter Stark  |  Product Description:  | Get ready to learn live sound reinforcement using the best-selling title on the subject available! The simple language, detailed illustrations, and concrete examples in this book are suitable for novice to intermediate-level users. "Live Sound Reinforcement" outlines all aspects of P.A. system operation and commonly encountered sound system design concerns. Topics include microphones, speaker systems, equalizers, mixers, signal processors, amplifiers, system wiring and interfaces, indoor and outdoor sound considerations and psychoacoustics 
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  • ornamentation
  • score formats
  • pitch, temperament & timbre
  • instrument fingering charts
  • repeats
  • instrument ranges  names
  • drums & drumming
  • key centres
  • words & music
  • counterpoint
  • music of the 16th century
  • music of the 17th century
  • music of the 18th century
  • music of the 19th century
  • jazz improvisation almanac
  • ear tests and drills
  • guide to composition
  • artistic orchestration

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    Full Fat Guides  |  Big and easy guides for newcomers to the music industry  |  Getting signed  |  Who does what in the music industry?  |  Money in music - getting paid  |  CD price - where the money goes  |
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    Starting Out  |  Find people to work with  |  Form a dance group  |  Professional singing auditions  |  Improve your vocals  |  Song writing basics  |  Improve your practising skills  |  Why playing live is important  |  Get first gigs  |  Develop your stage prescence  |  Choosing a band name  |  Choose tracks for a demo  |  Get ready to approach record labels  |
    Download music  |
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    RecordingChoose tracks for a demo  |  Home recording – the basics  |  Home recording – the equipment  |  Home recording - buying a mixer  |  Choose music software  |  Make a vocal demo  |  Find a recording studio  |  Get ready to go into the studio  |  Make the most of a session  |  Make the most of the mix  |  MasteringFind a producer  |
    Clear Samples  |
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    Performing Live  |  Why playing live is important  |  Get Live Gigs  |  Rehearse  |  Get Ready For A Gig  |  Soundcheck  |  Make the best of a gig  |  Play London  |  Put on a showcase gig  |  Play gigs nationally  |  Publicise your gigs  |  Set up a gig night  |  Buy a PA  |  DJing  |  Get DJ kit and technology  |  Make a good mix tape  |  Get your first DJ gigs  |  Get work in city bars  |  Get work in city clubs  |  Mix and scratch workshop  |  Start out as a VJ  |  Start your own night  |
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    VJing  |  Starting Out  |  Hardware and software  |  Performing live  |  DJing: 7 guides to get you started  |  Digital Audio  |  Guide to Downloading  |  Guide to Podcasting  |  Make a website  |  Essentials for your website  |  Distribute your music online  |  Use MP3 sites  |  Music Distribution  |  Produce small numbers of CDs  |  Mass Produce CDs  |
    Press Vinyl  |  Use distributors for DIY releases  |  Use distributors for a record label  |  Send Out Demos  |  Promote your releases  |  Start A Label  |  Use MP3 websites  |  Essentials for your website  |  Make a website  |  Promote your website online  |  Distribute your music online  |  Write TV/Film music  |  Work as a TV/Film composer  |
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    Music Promotion  |  Control your image  |  Use a mailing list  |  Put together a press pack  |  Send out demos  |  Approach the media  |  Promote live gigs  |  Promote your releases  |  Hire professional PR companies
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    Management  |  Work to support yourself  |  Sign On  |  Apply for grants  |  Work as a session musician  |  PRS  |  PPLMCPS for people releasing their own material  |  MCPS for label owners  |  MCPS for people signed to a label  |  Other collection agencies  |  Approaching publishing companies  |  Types of publishing agreements  |  Publishing agreement main terms  |  Find a manager  |  Start out as a manager  |  Management agreement main terms  |  Production deals  |   Production agreement main terms  |
    Legal  |
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    Industry Jobs  |   | A & R  |  Artist Manager  |  Tour Manager  |  Music Journalist  |  Studio Engineer  |  PR - Promotion  |  Message Boards  |  Rock, Indie & Punk  |  Dance  |  Experimental & Leftfield  |  Chart & Playlist  |  Making Music  |  One Life  |  Hip Hop  |  Drum n Bass   |  R & B  |  Desi Beats  |  FAQ  |
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    BBC Virtual Sttudio  |  "Make your own music here. We've got two bits of kit that can have you making tracks and playing with sounds in minutes."  |  Sample Bank  -  Over 1,000 samples for you to download and use in your own music   |  Basics -  Tips and ideas to get you 
    going  |  Sequencer  -   Make your own tunes in our four track  |  Mixer  -  Find out what the effects on a mixing desk can do  | Virtual Theremin  -  Turn your desktop into a Theremin with the help of BBC Science   |    Escapades  -  Be an Artist Manager, PR, Agent, or A&R  |  Hands On - Drumming experience  |  Musicians' Stories  |  Your Charts  |  Internet Radio  |  BBC Programmes  |  BBC Performing Groups  |  Discovering Music  |  Jazz Library  |  Music Matters  |  Words and Music  |  New Music  |  Classical  |  World Music  |  Radio 3: Music Games  |  Philharmonia Orchestra - The Sound Exchange  -  Free sample library of orchestra and single note samples  |
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    META Directory  |  Search the META Directory to find Venues, Music Business, Commerce, Record Companies, Publishers, Distributors, Organisations, Promoters, Colleges and Academics, Broadcast Media, Print Media, and Arts Management in your part of the UK.  |
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    MED Directory  |  An annually updated database of professional contemporary music courses in the UK.  |
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    Music Tank  |  Directory of businesses and organisations who offer support to music makers and companies.  |
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    Professional Bodies  |  The major organisations that provide help and advice.  |
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    Other BBC sites  |  BBC websites promoting music making on a national or local level.  |
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    Support sites  |  Sites which promote or help unsigned music makers.  |
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    Performing arts courses  |  Schools and colleges where you can learn performing arts.  |

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