Berklee Contemporary Music Notation A Comprehensive Guide to Music Scoring | Learn Notation for Staffs Lead Sheets Guitar Tabs and More | Create Professional Sheet Music
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Master the Art of Modern Music Notation * Berklee Contemporary Music Notation is an essential resource for musicians composers and arrangers looking to create professional-quality sheet music. This guide covers the fundamentals of notation used in today's music industry from traditional staff notation to lead sheets and guitar tablature. * * A Comprehensive Guide to Notation Styles and Symbols * Developed by Berklee College of Music this book presents a detailed overview of commonly used notation symbols stylistic practices and formatting techniques. It includes general guidelines for writing music that is clear consistent and publication-ready. * * Practical Insights from Music Industry Experts * Featuring a foreword by Matthew Nicholl a longtime chair of Berklee's Contemporary Writing and Production Department this book reflects the best practices used by musicians worldwide. Whether scoring for a recording session concert performance or personal projects this guide helps you make informed notation choices. * * This book is a must-have reference for composers songwriters educators and students seeking to refine their notation skills and create music that is easy to read and interpret. Perfect for use in various musical settings including studios concert halls and educational environments. Review: Great book with a great layout - If you want the low-down on all aspects of music notation, this is the book. I love the layout -- nice big print, easy to read, gets right to the point, etc.. The book itself is large and the info is spread out smartly over the pages. Good use of tables, staves, etc. to get the points across in pictures. Really great insights into the best ways of creating useful musical notation in a variety of situations, along with plenty of examples of "OK" and "Bad" use of notation. The writing style is itself contemporary and conversational (that is, not overly formal and dry), which keeps the subject matter from being deathly boring. When reading the book, I feel like I am having a conversation with my music teacher. It has also made me rather critical of poorly laid out arrangements and horrible use (or lack of use) of proper notation. This matters, because I used to think I was the one with the problem when I found reading certain sheet music difficult. Since reading this book, I've become a more critical purchaser of sheet music just by seeing how much effort was put into the musical notation. I'd rather pay $10 for sheet music with great notation than paying $2 for sheet music with mistakes and confusing (or no) helpful notation. Review: Told me things I didn’t know. - This book is not only thorough, it’s more than thorough. I’ve been playing the piano for 70 years and, as my title here says, I discovered things in the book that we’re new to me. My advice is, if you’re on the fence about a purchase of this, go ahead with it.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 143 Reviews |
X**E
Great book with a great layout
If you want the low-down on all aspects of music notation, this is the book. I love the layout -- nice big print, easy to read, gets right to the point, etc.. The book itself is large and the info is spread out smartly over the pages. Good use of tables, staves, etc. to get the points across in pictures. Really great insights into the best ways of creating useful musical notation in a variety of situations, along with plenty of examples of "OK" and "Bad" use of notation. The writing style is itself contemporary and conversational (that is, not overly formal and dry), which keeps the subject matter from being deathly boring. When reading the book, I feel like I am having a conversation with my music teacher. It has also made me rather critical of poorly laid out arrangements and horrible use (or lack of use) of proper notation. This matters, because I used to think I was the one with the problem when I found reading certain sheet music difficult. Since reading this book, I've become a more critical purchaser of sheet music just by seeing how much effort was put into the musical notation. I'd rather pay $10 for sheet music with great notation than paying $2 for sheet music with mistakes and confusing (or no) helpful notation.
H**Z
Told me things I didn’t know.
This book is not only thorough, it’s more than thorough. I’ve been playing the piano for 70 years and, as my title here says, I discovered things in the book that we’re new to me. My advice is, if you’re on the fence about a purchase of this, go ahead with it.
D**S
Quality book
Very informative book.easy to read and understand.great format .covers most important things.very well pleased.
M**N
Great Book
Information is clear and in logical order, glad I got it.
J**L
Everything important in a streamlined book
I can not say enough great things about this book! It is even better if you take a Finale online course at Berklee, you get to speak in the computer classroom with the actual author! Even if you can not do that, it is all there in a very open, clearly laid out format. Even the paper size and paper weight and binding for orchestration, and other useful details that a less practical text might not mention, are included. I highly recommend it. It saved hours of scouring the web for info, as well.
J**P
Great resource!
Last year I took Mr. Feist's Notation and Score Preparation Class at Berklee Online and this book would have been a great companion work. I am currently taking some Orchestration courses and it is proving to be a very helpful handbook.
I**E
A Must
This book was incredibly helpful, easy to follow along with, and thorough. A must for anyone looking to create professional songs and scores.
A**R
Freaking loved it!
Stop reading my review and just buy the book!
P**O
Excelente
Cómo toda publicación de Berklee muy bueno solo que es para músicos de nivel teórico intermedio-avanzado
D**S
Excelente.
O livro é escrito de uma forma menos acadêmica, porém, contém todos os requisitos para se valer de uma referência bibliográfica. Seu conteúdo é objetivo, com exemplos claros do que se deve ou pode fazer (ou não). Eu recomendo para aqueles que procuram profissionalizar sua notação e edição.
E**K
Interessante Notizen zur Notation
Das Buch stellt eine breite Palette von Notationsstandards vor. Allerdings gerade zur Notation Neuer Musik enthält es erschreckend wenig. Schade. Warum gerade da aufhören, wo es spannend wird?
M**A
calligrafia della notazione musicale, ma manca la notazione per fisarmonica
Più che leggerlo, l'ho subito sfogliato avidamente. Tutto quello che avrei voluto sapere sulla direzione delle gambette (stems) e non ho mai osato chiedere. La Berklee non si smentisce. Ottimo testo di consultazione, quando devi "mettere in bella" uno spartito. Ho trovato solo una grave mancanza: nel capitolo dedicato alla notazione specifica per i diversi strumenti, non si parla di fisarmonica (che ha un'importante notazione specifica). Possibile che alla Berklee non insegnino Jazz Accordion?
A**A
Excellent resource for musicians of all abilities!
Highly recommend this excellent reference book for musicians of all abilities and irrespective of instrument. Good accurate, clear, Notation is such a crucial aspect of learning and performing music to a consistently high standard. In this respect, the text is very well laid out and informative. My only minor quibble is that it is not optimised for a Kindle device (e.g. it is not text to speech enabled) but that doesn't take away from the value of the contents.
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