This book introduces the music's cultural background, how it was composed, the studio production techniques and the performance styles of the artists involved in order to enhance the listening experience. Hit songs have been unpicked to explain the different components that come together to form a pop song, to demonstrate the evolution of the various musical styles over the decades, and to inform your own music-making.  iTunes, Spotify and YouTube playlists have been created to accompany the book, and original video is available on a companion website to illustrate the various techniques and musical elements discussed.  Accessible and engaging, this book will be an invaluable resource for musicians writing their own songs, and will prove a fascinating analysis of the genre for students and teachers of music, performing arts, and music technology courses that include popular music.

Understanding Popular Music

Ventura, David

Rhinegold Publishing Limited

John Barry's "Goldfinger" in Focus

Education & Teaching

Russell, Barry

Schools & Teaching

OCR AS Music Study Guide

Veronica Jamset

Reference

This workbook will help students gain the necessary skills and confidence to write a successful composition at GCSE. A series of forms, styles and genres are covered, including music for special occasions, verse and chorus, ternary form, theme and variations, minimalism, rondo, musique concrete, film and programme music. There are various exercises throughout, building in difficulty to help students gain the required level of knowledge to work towards their first composition. For downloadable resources and sample pages, please scroll to the bottom of this page. "Very useful for teachers who perhaps arenâ€™t so comfortable with teaching composition, and would appreciate a structured course to follow." Russ Millard Head of Academic Music, Charterhouse

Music Composition Workbook (No. 1)

Arts & Photography

Alan Charlton

Music

This book has been written for those submitting compositions as part of their coursework, and although the projects have been chosen to be suitable for AS Music, they offer useful guidance to anyone wishing to take composing to a higher level. The book offers essential generic advice and five composing projects, covering composing for choir, composing expressively and using a storyboard, writing for rock and pop instruments with verse-chorus form, and writing for piano and keyboard in rondo form. A useful glossary is included.

Writing About Music Workbook

OCR A2 Music Study Guide

Gavin Richards

OCR GCSE Music Study Guide

Rudland, Graeme

How does sound work? How do I record a range of instruments? How do I record, mix and master a track? How do I use MIDI for sequencing and arranging? Music Technology from Scratch answers these questions, and more. Exploring both the theory and practice of music technology, it gives the reader clear information on how equipment works and how to get the best results from it. Fully illustrated throughout, diagrams and photos provide step-by-step guides to using your equipment. It includes tips and hints on polishing your recordings and making sure your sessions run smoothly, test yourself questions and projects at the end of each chapter, and a full glossary explaining all technical terms and concepts. It is also enhanced by online videos with explanations of equipment and techniques. This book will help you to achieve a better grade for any of these courses: GCSE, AS and A2 Music and Music Technology, BTEC Firsts and Nationals in Music and Music Technology, and the new Creative and Media Diploma.

Music Technology from Scratch

Mortimer Rhind-Tutt

Music Technology Revision Guide 2011

UNKNOWN

Chris Duffill

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