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Author: Daniel J. Levitin Publisher: Plume Publication Date: August 28th 2007 Price: $18.00 Edition: Paperback, 226 Pages According to the author, This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession, is “about the science of music, from the perspective of cognitive neuroscience.” (p. 11) It provides an extensive two chapter introduction to …
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Record, Plan, Launch and Sell your next album and keep it all organized with The Album Checklist Bundle. We’ll walk you through it, step-by-step, and make the process simple. There’s a lot to worry about when you’re planning an album – the writing, arranging, recording, marketing, and release – and there’s a ton of information …
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Author(s): Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon Publisher: ADG Productions Publication Date: 2009 Price: $21.95 (for book/cd) $16.95 (for PDF/mp3 files) Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves is available on Amazon. I recently stumbled upon a series of books originally published in 2009 entitled “Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves” from ADG Productions. If the name sounds familiar, it …
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Earlier this week I wrote about my Christmas wish list for my language learning habit over at Eurolinguiste, but I don’t just love learning new languages and so my wish list includes a few music related items too. Note: Some of these links are affiliate links, and AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO YOU, Teen Jazz …
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Series: Playalongs Publisher: DC Music School Publication Date: 2012 Price: Free (21 tracks recorded at 100 bpm and 150 bpm with PDF chord charts) -or- $24.99 (60 tracks recorded at 100 bpm and 150 bpm with an improvisation guide, PDF chord charts, and 8 studies with transcriptions and tabs on popular tunes) Skill Level: Beginner, …
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The second edition of “The Album Checklist: A Guide and Workbook to Help You Plan Your Album” is now available! We’re really excited about the book’s first update. It has a ton of new content with information on everything from brainstorming your project to recording and even marketing it. Get the new edition of the …
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To start out with this review, I just wanted to let you all know that I received access to Nick Tozier’s course on Songwritten without charge in exchange for an honest review of “The Art of Daily Practice.” About the Course “The Art of Daily Practice” is (at the time of writing) a five part …
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I am one of a generation that arguably should be ecstatic about or even quick in the adoption of ebooks and other electronic material, but for nostalgic reasons I’ve often fought it tooth and nail (despite the fact that they still need to go through the same processes as a physical book, including things like …
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE “COMPLETE JAZZ STYLES BOOK 2” “Complete Jazz Styles Book 2” has 12 different etudes in various styles – Latin, Swing, Funk, Ballad, Waltz, Rock, and Bop. “Nobody’s Fool” (ballad), “Streamline” (the rock tune), and “Same as Yesterday” (slow funk) are more advanced tunes for a more advanced player or tunes …
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A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE BOOK “Saxophone – Everything Sax Players Should Know” offers advice on everything from equipment (reeds, mouthpieces, necks, ligatures, etc.) to technique (embouchure, breathing, vibrato), how to practice, and even describes the anatomy of the saxophone and its function. The book also provides saxophone basics such as scales, blues, basic improvisation, …
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