books about: composing
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Composing
Music Composition For Dummies
Scott Jarrett
,
Holly Day
For Dummies
, 2008
Always More To Learn--Different Perspectives Are Good
Great book! I always learn something and enjoy myself immensely when reading something new or talking with someone about composition or music in general. It is such a deep and wonderful subject that it can never be exhausted. There is a ton of stuff in this book! ...
Composing a Life
Mary Catherine Bateson
Grove Press
, 2001
A great general framework on how to compose an enjoyable life
I agree with the previous reviewers that mentioned the scope of the book is narrow focused, in that it certainly deals with the life of 5 successful women all middle to upper class. Still, if you are in the situation of dealing with multiple tasks at the same time - ...
Composing Digital Music For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Russell Dean Vines
For Dummies
, 2008
who new I could compose?
My boyfriend and I picked up this book, he always wanted to try to do some composing. He is alittle familiar with music but other than listening I knew next to nothing, but w/ this book it was actually fun!! The book takes you through the whole process with easy to ...
Hallelujah Junction: Composing an American Life
John Adams
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
, 2008
Superb in Every Way
So as not to diminish my thoughts on this book, I should first mention that I am a great lover of Adams' music, and as a composer always interested in what other composers have to write about themselves. That being said, this is a wonderful book in every way. Adams ...
Composing with Finale
Mark A Johnson
Course Technology PTR
, 2008
Finale offers all the notation tools required to craft virtually any composition. Unfortunately, the imaginative ways these tools are used sometimes becomes an elaborate composition in itself! Composing with Finale shows you the essentials you?ll need in order to make the most of this program?s incredible power. Studying Finale from a ...
Songwriters On Songwriting: Revised And Expanded
Paul Zollo
Da Capo Press
, 2003
fantastic inspiration
the person who wrote that this book contains "dull rock stars" has obviously not read this book. the interviews are very comprehensive and go beyond the standard "so, how's the babes?" format of rock magazine interviews. zollo asks the artists about their ...
The Random House Handbook
Frederick Crews
McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages
, 1991
My teaching "bible"
I teach English to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders in a private school. This book is always close at hand to verify answers and to clarify nagging questions (do you capitalize northern when used with California? ) My edition is getting tattered through constant ...
ReMix: Reading and Composing Culture
Catherine G. Latterell
Bedford/St. Martin's
, 2005
Encourages active learning; discourages passivity
I disagree with the previous reviewer that this text is "far to the left." The texts included for discussion are not to determine political viewpoints; they are to challenge accepted social assumptions. Overwhelmingly, the readings are politically neutral and target ...
Sentence Composing for High School: A Worktext on Sentence Variety and Maturity
Don Killgallon
Boynton/Cook
, 1998
Do Yourself a Favor
My experience has been that 9th and 10th grade students are engaged by the lessons in this book. The examples come from both popular and literary works. The exercises build logically. Most students can do the work without questions, allowing time to work one-to-one ...
Composing Music: A New Approach
William Russo
,
Jeffrey Ainis
, ...
University Of Chicago Press
, 1988
Clear, logical, complete.
The book's author is clearly influenced by minimalism not only in his approach to music, but also to writing and music instruction. His clearly modal approach to both melody and harmony is presented in superbly logical and fluff-free sequence of explanations and ...
Composing Magic: How to Create Magical Spells, Rituals, Blessings, Chants, and Prayer
Elizabeth Barrette
New Page Books
, 2007
Magically Delicious
For most of us, when we first start getting into our magical or spiritual path, we recite the words of others with more experience. 'The Lord's Prayer' and 'The Charge of the Goddess' are two very good examples. However, as we progress into our traditions, we want to ...
Composing a Civic Life: A Rhetoric and Readings for Inquiry and Action (2nd Edition)
Michael D. Berndt
,
Amy M. Muse
Longman
, 2006
difficult to detect some types of cheating
There is a fascinating chapter worth perusing for the university reader. It talks about cheating in American universities. Apparently, many lecturers see or suspect this in papers turned in by their students. But there is little reward in the typical college apparatus ...
Grammar for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach--A Student Worktext
Don Killgallon
,
Jenny Killgallon
Heinemann
, 2006
Excellent for High School Students As Well
Grammar for Middle School has worked quite well for my high school students. I work in an urban school district where students' skills are generally several years below grade-level, so this book is definitely appropriate for them. It has nice scaffolding, and ...
Composing from Sources
James D. Lester
Longman
, 2003
Ideal for beginning writers, this guide explains how to use source material?from the library, personal experience, the Internet, and field research?to form the basis of a composition. From the author of the definitive research paper guide, this new writing text teaches students how to find, evaluate, and incorporate valid source material, ...
The Guitarist's Guide to Composing and Improvising Book/CD Pack
Jon Damian
Berklee Press Publications
, 2001
An exhaustive resource for the serious student
Densely packed with exercises, concepts and clear examples of the key elements of composition. This book encourages you to reexamine the most basic elements of your playing and carefully rebuild your compositional and improvisational vocabulary from the ground up. ...
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