Product Description
The purpose of this eBook is to cover the basics of composition and arranging, as well as provide access to virtually every possible chord progression that exists which could result in mastery of Improvisation and Composition.
Music can come to you from inspiration; however professionals can’t wait for that. With this data, you will never run out of ideas for improvisation or composition.
The data in this book applies to musicians who want to develop a high level of expertise with improvisation, arranging and composition in any style of music. This eBook is invaluable as a reference book for private lessons or as a textbook for classroom study.
Product Details
Format: PDF
Print Length: 72 pages
Publisher: Bill Keis Music (1/2011)
Sold by: Bill Keis Music
Language: English
ISBN: 978-0-9832899-7-5
Reviews
"As a professional musician who is sometimes burdened with the idea that ‘I know too much to explain music to anyone!’, I enthusiastically endorse this book! It is a wonderful way to enter and explore the adventure that is music, each step expertly presented to ensure a pleasurable and productive experience for any reader!" Mark Isham – Grammy and Emmy Award-winning, Academy Award-nominated Performer and Composer (Crash, A River Runs Through It, Bobby, Rules of Engagement, Blade and many more)
"As the musical director for Mad Hatter Studios in Los Angeles, I was looking for educational materials to use for helping to teach musicians. I think [this book] is great! It is used as a reference by other people here also, when specific music concepts or data need to be learned. I can definitely recommend it!" Emanuele Ruffinengo – Musical Director-Mad Hatter Studios, 3-Time Grammy winner; co-producer of Chick Corea's album To The Stars
“Bill Keis' book is perhaps the most comprehensive and easily assimilated book on music theory that I have come across in my 30 years as a musician and vocalist.” Raven Kane – composer and vocalist (has sung and/or performed with Cher, Dolly Parton, Eric Burdon, Leonard Cohen, Kenny Loggins, Aaron Neville, Ringo Starr, Diana Ross, Willie Nelson and Paul McCartney; was Neil Diamond's duet partner on his "Live Across America" tour; film credits as a vocalist include Disney’s Tigger and Aladdin, Mermaids, Days of Thunder, Land Before Time, Joe Versus the Volcano, Mindgames, Made in America, Dracula: Dead and Loving It, and Grace of my Heart)
“When I got your book I was stunned. I told a friend he needs to look at this book by this guy who is the buddha of music. I have never seen such accomplishment in music. I had about four years of music in public school and some guitar teachers. Other than that I am self-taught on the guitar and at recording. I have missed a lot of the knowledge of music. Thank you for this book- I will make use of it and study it as my music bible.” – Jon Ellzey
“I want to communicate something wonderful regarding this book. I am a professional musician, i.e. I have a very popular casuals band that plays mainly private events in the Pacific Northwest, and I also play solo nylon string guitar for private events. In addition, I teach guitar. Last summer, I needed to get my hands on the TRUE data of music, especially as it relates to composition, and Bill's book has completely filled the void. I feel forever indebted to him for writing it. So, with Bill's book, my composing stats have gone into affluence and I will soon be recording my first solo guitar CD, which I have wanted to do for a long time. Music theory is plagued with mountains of false and confusing data. Bill's book clears those up completely. There's data in this book that I've been looking for a long time. As far as I am concerned, it is the Bible of music theory, including the REAL theory behind composition. There's data in this book that you can't find anywhere else. If you are not a virtuoso musician, then this book is for you! I can't rave to you enough about it!” – Bill Wagner from Portland, Oregon
“This is a must for the library of anyone studying music. It is a luminous reference, a thorough text and a great study guide. It is clear, concise, instructive and interesting. One could not ask for more from a text.” D. Gareth Wootton, M.D. – Plastic Surgeon and piano student
This eBook answers many interesting questions such as:
* What are the basics of composition?
* What are the various methods of composing?
* What are the important parts of a song or composition?
* What is the form of a jazz standard, a pop song, a Latin Rock tune, etc.?
* What are melodic phrases?
* What is the relationship between melody & harmony?
* How do you know when you are done writing a song?
* What are the main elements of any style of music?
* How to write in any style?
* What are the 4 types of motions of harmony?
* What is the difference between chord substitution and reharmonization?
* How to never run out of ideas for chord progressions?
* How to improvise over any chord progression?
And many more!
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