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The Study of Orchestration The Study of Orchestration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 688 ratings — published 2002
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Fundamentals of Musical Composition Fundamentals of Musical Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 354 ratings — published 1967
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Twentieth-Century Harmony Twentieth-Century Harmony (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 350 ratings — published 1961
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Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.01 — 856 ratings — published 1989
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.95 — 74,852 ratings — published 2007
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Complete Guide to Film Scoring: The Art and Business of Writing Music for Movies and TV Complete Guide to Film Scoring: The Art and Business of Writing Music for Movies and TV (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 216 ratings — published 2000
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Silence: Lectures and Writings Silence: Lectures and Writings (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.22 — 3,614 ratings — published 1961
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Composers On Music: Eight Centuries of Writings Composers On Music: Eight Centuries of Writings (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 19 ratings — published 1997
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Accompanied Voices: Poets on Composers: From Thomas Tallis to Arvo Pärt Accompanied Voices: Poets on Composers: From Thomas Tallis to Arvo Pärt (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.83 — 6 ratings — published 2015
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Eric Whitacre Collection Eric Whitacre Collection (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.50 — 6 ratings — published 2010
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Strange Things Happen: A Life with The Police, Polo, and Pygmies Strange Things Happen: A Life with The Police, Polo, and Pygmies (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.57 — 906 ratings — published 2009
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Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music (Music Pro Guides) Scoring the Screen: The Secret Language of Film Music (Music Pro Guides)
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avg rating 4.26 — 39 ratings — published
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Brian Eno: His Music And The Vertical Color Of Sound Brian Eno: His Music And The Vertical Color Of Sound (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 258 ratings — published 1989
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Music Composition For Dummies Music Composition For Dummies (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.88 — 150 ratings — published 2008
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The Complete Arranger Revised Edition The Complete Arranger Revised Edition (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.62 — 8 ratings — published 2007
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The Contemporary Arranger, Definitive Edition The Contemporary Arranger, Definitive Edition (Spiral-bound)
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avg rating 4.75 — 16 ratings — published 1974
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Sounds and Scores : A Practical Guide to Professional Orchestration Sounds and Scores : A Practical Guide to Professional Orchestration (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 44 ratings — published 1993
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Arranged by Nelson Riddle Arranged by Nelson Riddle (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.76 — 17 ratings — published 1985
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Form in Tonal Music: An Introduction to Analysis Form in Tonal Music: An Introduction to Analysis (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.87 — 31 ratings — published 1965
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Orchestration Orchestration (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 161 ratings — published 1955
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Harmony Harmony (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 268 ratings — published 1941
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On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring On the Track: A Guide to Contemporary Film Scoring (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.58 — 95 ratings — published 1990
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Inside the Score: A Detailed Analysis of 8 Classic Jazz Ensemble Charts (191p) Inside the Score: A Detailed Analysis of 8 Classic Jazz Ensemble Charts (191p)
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avg rating 4.24 — 17 ratings — published 1982
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Bound for Workbook for Tonal Harmony Bound for Workbook for Tonal Harmony (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 55 ratings — published 1989
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Home Music Production: Getting Started Home Music Production: Getting Started (Kindle Edition)
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avg rating 4.50 — 2 ratings — published 2012
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Crash Course MIDI Crash Course MIDI (Paperback)
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avg rating 0.0 — 0 ratings — published 2004
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Basic MIDI (Basic Series) Basic MIDI (Basic Series)
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avg rating 3.64 — 25 ratings — published 2000
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Pinnacle Studio 20 Plus and Ultimate Revealed Pinnacle Studio 20 Plus and Ultimate Revealed (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 2 ratings — published
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Harmony for Computer Musicians Harmony for Computer Musicians (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.48 — 63 ratings — published 2010
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FL Studio Power!: The Comprehensive Guide FL Studio Power!: The Comprehensive Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.58 — 12 ratings — published 2009
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Composition for Computer Musicians Composition for Computer Musicians (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 96 ratings — published 2009
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Music Theory for Computer Musicians (Computer Musicians, #1) Music Theory for Computer Musicians (Computer Musicians, #1)
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avg rating 4.22 — 390 ratings — published 2008
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Remembering the Future (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures) Remembering the Future (The Charles Eliot Norton Lectures)
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avg rating 4.09 — 23 ratings — published 2006
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The Audible Past: Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction The Audible Past: Cultural Origins of Sound Reproduction (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.18 — 190 ratings — published 2002
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Fiddler Fair Fiddler Fair (Mass Market Paperback)
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avg rating 3.91 — 3,455 ratings — published 1998
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Dragondrums (Harper Hall, #3) Dragondrums (Harper Hall, #3)
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avg rating 4.11 — 38,449 ratings — published 1979
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Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2) Dragonsinger (Harper Hall, #2)
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avg rating 4.30 — 48,919 ratings — published 1977
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Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis) Principles of Orchestration (Dover Books On Music: Analysis)
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avg rating 4.30 — 451 ratings — published 1822
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An Individual Note: Of Music, Sound And Electronics An Individual Note: Of Music, Sound And Electronics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 106 ratings — published 1972
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THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC, THE THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF ELECTRONIC MUSIC, THE (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.34 — 41 ratings — published 2007
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Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen Audio-Vision: Sound on Screen (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.16 — 606 ratings — published 1993
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The Young Musician's Guide to Songwriting: How to Create Music & Lyrics The Young Musician's Guide to Songwriting: How to Create Music & Lyrics (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.00 — 4 ratings — published 2014
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Piano Teacher's Guide To Creative Composition Piano Teacher's Guide To Creative Composition (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.57 — 7 ratings — published 2011
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Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 6: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 6: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2012
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Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 5: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 5: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2012
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Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 4: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 4: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2012
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Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 3: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 3: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2011
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Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 2: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 2: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 1 rating — published 2011
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Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 1: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose Creative Composition Toolbox, Bk 1: A Step-by-Step Guide for Learning to Compose (Paperback)
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avg rating 5.00 — 2 ratings — published 2011
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“Write the music your inside-you needs your outside-you to hear.”
Eric Whitacre

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
“You know that I immerse myself in music, so to speak— that I think about it all day long— that I like experimenting— studying— reflecting.”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

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