Song Sheets to Software
A Guide to Print Music, Software, and
Web Sites for Musicians, Second Edition
This second edition of
Song Sheets to Software includes completely revised and updated listings of
music software, instructional media, and music-related Internet web sites of
use to all musicians, whether hobbyist or professional. This book is a
particularly valuable resource for the private studio and classroom music teacher.
Organized into five chapters, the book includes a history of printed music,
information on publishing and copyright laws, software and other instructional
media, Web sites for musicians, and an extensive glossary of technical terms. Newly
included is information on instructional DVDs as well as book and audio CD
sets produced for music instruction for everything from children's music to
high-end professional recording. New sections have also been added to the software
chapter, including programs available for drums and other percussion
instruments. Also new to the software chapter are programs for folk and traditional
instruments. The updates and revisions together make this the most complete and
exhaustive resource of this kind available.
Paperback, 274 pp. ISBN: 0-8108-5027-3. $39.95
Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1
Song Sheets Yesterday and Today, 3
A Brief History of Printed Music, 3
Early American Religious, Folk, and Popular Music in Print, 4
Composer Profile: Stephen Foster, 9
Vaudeville, 11
Tin Pan Alley, 12
Tin Pan Alley Composers, 13
Popular Song Sheets without Lyrics, 13
Composer Profile: Scott Joplin, 15
Popular Song Sheets with Lyrics, 18
Song Sheet Cover Art and Artists, 21
Songs in Musicals, Silent Films,
Talkies, Radio, and Records, 22
Collecting Song Sheets, 23
The Print Music Business Today, 25
Chapter 2
Print Music Royalties, Copyright Laws, Formats, and Terms, 29
Print Music Royalties, 29
Copyright Laws, 30
Print Music Formats, 34
Print Music and Copyright Terms, 39
Chapter 3
Software, CD-ROMs, Instructional DVDs, and Book/Audio CD Sets for Musicians, 45
Children's Music, 46
Music Theory Fundamentals, 52
Aural Skills and Ear Training, 57
Rhythm Skills, 58
Piano and Keyboards, 58
Guitar and Bass, 65
Folk and Traditional Instruments, 75
Drums and Percussion, 77
Vocal - Choral - Singing, 79
Studio, Choir, Band, and Orchestra Practice and Management, 81
Jazz, Blues, and Rock, 87
Music Appreciation, Music History, World Music, and Composers, 89
Composition, Songwriting, Accompanying, and Music Industry, 93
Notation, Scoring, and Transcription, 97
Digital Audio Recording and Editing - MIDI Sequencing - CD Burning - Multimedia - MIDI File Libraries - Sample Sounds and Loops - Software Synthesizers - MP3
Software, 102
Plug-Ins, 125
Chapter 4
Web Sites for Musicians, 131
Artists, 132
Ballet - Ballroom and Modern Dance, 132
Booking - Touring - Gigging - Clubs and Venues, 132
Brass and Woodwind Instruments, 134
Children's Music, 136
Classical Music and Composers, 138
Computer and Electronic Music - MIDI - Software, 140
Conferences and Showcases - Festivals and
Fairs, 150
Copyright, Legal, and Tax Information - Performing and Mechanical Rights - Government Grants, 152
Country and Western Music - Cowboy Songs - Line Dancing - Western Swing, 155
Drums and Percussion, 157
Film, Television, and Video Music, 159
Folk and Traditional Music and Instruments - Folk Dancing - Bluegrass, 162
Guitar and Bass - Acoustic and Electric, 164
Holiday Music, 168
Jazz, Blues, and Swing, 169
Latin and Caribbean Music - Calypso - Reggae, 171
Music and Health - Healing Music - Recovery Music, 173
Music Education - Instructional Media, 174
Music History, 178
Music Magazines, E-Zines, Webzines, and Newspapers, 179
Music on the Internet - Legal MP3 Download Sites, Software, and Hardware - Streaming Audio and Video, 182
Music, Print Music, and Music Book Publishers, 187
Music Resources, References, and Research - Music Links - Directories - Portals, 189
Music Retailers Online, 191
Music Theory and Composition - Notation - Ear Training, 194
Musical E-Greetings and Singing Telegrams, 195
Musical Theater, 196
Networking - Newsgroups - Mailing Lists - Chat - Career Information - Indie Music Promotion, 197
New Age and Ambient Music, 203
Patriotic Music, Marches, and Marching Bands, 204
Piano - Keyboards - Organ, 205
Popular Music and Culture - Fashion - Dance Music - Techno - Electronica - Rock 'n'; Roll - Oldies - Punk - Heavy Metal, 208
R&B, Rap, Hip-Hop, and Soul, 211
Radio, Internet Radio, and Television, 212
Ragtime, 215
Record Labels, 216
Recording, 218
Religious and Gospel Music - Inspirational, 220
Search Engines, 221
Sheet Music - Historical Collections - Notation and Transcription Software, 222
Songwriting - Songwriting Contests and Camps, 225
String Instruments - Violin - Viola - Cello - Bass - Harp, 231
Vocal Music - Choral and Opera - Singing, 232
World Music - International - Ethnomusicology, 234
Chapter 5
Tech Talk: Terms A-Z, 239
Bibliography, 265
About the Author, 269
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