Alfred S Teach Yourself Garageband

This book and DVD combo will show you everything you need to know to get started with GarageBand today Whether you're a beginner with no training, or you have some knowledge of GarageBand and are in need of a refresher course, Alfred's Teach Yourself GarageBand is the perfect resource. You'll learn how to optimize your Mac, work with MIDI, choose an audio/MIDI interface, select microphones, use loops, edit audio, and create a great sounding final mix. When you're finished with this course, you'll be able to record, edit, mix, and send your songs out for the world to hear via the web or on CD. The provided DVD contains over 100 minutes of video and clearly demonstrates the essential features of GarageBand with an easy-to-understand approach. "Best in Show" Award at Winter NAMM 2012 presented by Music Inc. magazine.

The newest addition to the extremely successful Teach Yourself Series is here! This book is packed with useful tips on how to harness creativity in both lyric writing and music composition and is sure to inspire any aspiring songwriter!

Includes over forty downloadable GarageBand song files.

Everything you need to start playing now! Includes a history of the recorder, how to choose an instrument, how to read music as well as a complete note and fingering chard, duets and fun songs from every period of music history from "Greensleeves" to "When the Saints Go Marching In!" A fun-filled book that really teaches you how to play!

Learn to play the blues at the keyboard and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Students of all ages can continue their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. By following the step-by-step set of instructions, you will learn all about blue notes, blues scales, blues progressions, grace notes, and tremolos. This will prepare you to perform as a soloist or in a band. With its chord symbols, mini-music lessons and scales, this book will have you jamming right from the beginning It also features a chord dictionary for easy reference during and after your lessons. The accompanying CD features examples of the pieces with back-ground arrangements, a helpful resource for play-along and practice. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

"Teaches you how to play the recorder through an easy-to-understand and enjoyable, step-by-step system; Includes a brief history of the recorder, how to choose and care for the instrument, and how to practice effectively."

For beginners with no prior training. Covers the basics of MIDI setup, loops, microphones, recording guitars and vocals, effects, mixing, and more.

Learn everything you need to know about keyboard chords and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Keyboard players of all ages can continue their journey to a lifetime of playing either acoustic or electronic keyboard. Beginning with a review of the fundamentals, you will find a helpful section on how to use this book as a self-teaching guide and chord dictionary, and a recap of basic music theory. You will then move right along to learning about basic, intermediate, and advanced chords, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of music theory. The book features the following helpful resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Quick-find index * Abbreviations * Major scales chart * Master chart of all chords presented in the book Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.