Promoter Band Book

DVD-Is your talent still locked up in the garage? It's time to shift gears and start finding gigs that pay serious money! This DVD – featuring invaluable advice from music industry heavy-hitters – is for every musician whodreams of playing music for a living. Kevin Eubanks musical director for the Tonight Show band shares his thoughts on getting major work as a musician in today's market. Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Samboratalks about the most critical elements to launching a music career. Famous rock stars including Kevin Cronin (REO Speedwagon) Eric Schenkman (Spin Doctors) and Joe Satriani give the inside scoop about findinggood-paying gigs agents and learning from the mistakes they've made on their climb to the top. Carnival Cruise Lines supervisor J.B. Buccafusco gives ideas on how to get yourself booked on cruise ships and SteveSchirripa former entertainment director for the Las Vegas Riviera gives insight into scoring casino bookings nationwide. Also includes tips from concert and festival promoters studio musicians talent buyers and manyothers who can help you make money with your music. 38 minutes.Sponsored by the American Federation of Musicians and Gig magazine!

The ultimately flexible book for anyone wishing to start an ensemble or school orchestra! Band in a Bookcan be used for any combination of instruments with accompaniment from duet to orchestra and all thepieces and arrangements are in Sarah’s immediately recognisable style. Includes the Piano accompaniment for the 10easy pieces. Contents: Razza Sazza Daisy chain walk Gobstopperwaltz De-scaleing Skat cat swing C side rock! Sazzaroorah Bus stop blues Thing-a-ma-jig and Here comes trouble. Sarah has a passion forencouraging people to enjoy music. As Artistic Director of the National Youth Music Camps she plays a large part in promoting the Dankworth 'all music' philosophy that influenced her early years.

The Independent Artist's Guide for Singers Songwriters Bands Producers and Self-Publishers-In order to achieve success in today's music industry artists must first do a great deal of work on their own. Learning the required skills can take years of real-life experience and hiring personal coaches studio professionals and consultants can be costly. But now for the first time there's an invaluable resource to help you meet these challenges. Five Star Music Makeover is an engaging all-in-one guide designed specifically for aspiring artists. Written by five experts with over 100 years of collective experience both on and off the stage this unique book covers five key skills every musician needs to succeed: (1) improving vocal production/technique;(2) writing memorable and marketable songs; (3) recording your ultimate EP; (4) navigating the publishing world; and (5) promoting music effectively. Also included are insiders' stories and anecdotes helpful tips creative exercises celebrity interviews and all the practical expertise necessary to develop a successful music career. Five Star Music Makeover is a complete and practical career guide - a resource that transforms artists from good to great.

The Musician's Guide to Cover Gigs. You could be the greatest player in the world but until you get in front of a live audience your talent means nothing. Written in straight-forward language by professional gigging musicians Making Money Making Music guides artists through every aspect of achieving financial success through lucrative cover gigs. This easy-to-use reference shows readers how to start or join a cover band choose the right cover songs land the first gigs or get better ones handle marketing and promotion use proper sound and lighting systems put on a killer show and much more.

Play and Sing Songs in the Music Class with Step-by-Step Projectable Lesson Slides-Get on board! Using ukuleles in an elementary general music class can open new experiences for your students. These fun accessible instruments encourage singing while promoting confidence and musical independence. Ukuleles also provide an additional way for you to observe student progress and assess musical understanding. Ukuleles On Board! is a collection of sequential lessons that illustrate how teachers can use Ukuleles along with other common classroom resources to create engaging robust musical activities for students. Examples are provided for using Ukuleles together with Orff instruments Recorders a variety of Percussion and even Jug Bandinstruments. Each unit includes digital access to step-by-step projectable lesson slides so you can project all the visual cues your students will need. In addition to being easy to learn and fun the folk songs used throughout the book provide students with cultural and historical connections. The activities and concepts found in Ukuleles On Board! are based on the National Standards for Music Education. The material has been field-tested in grades 2-4 but is also appropriate for fifth grade students new to the Ukulele. This is a valuable guide to using Ukuleles to support and enhance the music curriculum in your school. Songs include: 'Are You Sleeping' (Frere Jacques!)' 'Michael Finnegan' 'Buffalo Gals' 'Joe Turner Blues' 'Shalom Chaverim' 'I Love the Mountains' 'Little 'Liza Jane' 'Hambone' 'One Bottle of Pop' 'Pay Me My Money Down' 'Let Us Chase the Squirrel' 'Go Tell Aunt Rhody' 'Old Joe Clark?. Suggested for grades 2-5.