Ms. Axford has prepared a workshop based on the material in Song Sheets to Software - A Guide to Print Music, Software, Instructional Media, and Web Sites for Musicians. She shows examples of historical print music covers as well as software and web sites listed in the book, using a computer and large screen. The presentation includes hands-on software demonstrations and Internet surfing. The session concludes with a discussion and questions from the audience. For more information and to negotiate fees, please e-mail pianopress@pianopress.com.

Ms. Axford has prepared a workshop based on the material in Traditional World Music Influences in Contemporary Solo Piano Literature. She shows examples of traditional music and piano music from each world music region listed in the book, including scores, recordings, and a hand-out for each. The presentation also includes 20-minute videos for six of the regions listed, including the Middle East, Africa, India, Japan, Latin America, and Russia. The session concludes with a discussion and questions from the audience. For more information and to negotiate fees, please e-mail pianopress@pianopress.com.

Contents

Introduction

Chapter 1

Song Sheets Yesterday and Today, 3
A Brief History of Printed Music, 3
Early American Religious, Folk, and Popular Music in Print, 4
Composer Profile: Stephen Foster, 9
Vaudeville, 11
Tin Pan Alley, 12
Tin Pan Alley Composers, 13
Popular Song Sheets without Lyrics, 13
Composer Profile: Scott Joplin, 15
Popular Song Sheets with Lyrics, 18
Song Sheet Cover Art and Artists, 21
Songs in Musicals, Silent Films,
Talkies, Radio, and Records, 22
Collecting Song Sheets, 23
The Print Music Business Today, 25

Chapter 2

Print Music Royalties, Copyright Laws, Formats, and Terms, 29
Print Music Royalties, 29
Copyright Laws, 30
Print Music Formats, 34
Print Music and Copyright Terms, 39

Chapter 3

Software, CD-ROMs, Instructional DVDs, and Book/Audio CD Sets for Musicians, 45
Children's Music, 46
Music Theory Fundamentals, 52
Aural Skills and Ear Training, 57
Rhythm Skills, 58
Piano and Keyboards, 58
Guitar and Bass, 65
Folk and Traditional Instruments, 75
Drums and Percussion, 77
Vocal - Choral - Singing, 79
Studio, Choir, Band, and Orchestra Practice and Management, 81
Jazz, Blues, and Rock, 87
Music Appreciation, Music History, World Music, and Composers, 89
Composition, Songwriting, Accompanying, and Music Industry, 93
Notation, Scoring, and Transcription, 97
Digital Audio Recording and Editing - MIDI Sequencing - CD Burning - Multimedia - MIDI File Libraries - Sample Sounds and Loops - Software Synthesizers - MP3
Software, 102
Plug-Ins, 125

Chapter 4

Web Sites for Musicians, 131
Artists, 132
Ballet - Ballroom and Modern Dance, 132
Booking - Touring - Gigging - Clubs and Venues, 132
Brass and Woodwind Instruments, 134
Children's Music, 136
Classical Music and Composers, 138
Computer and Electronic Music - MIDI - Software, 140
Conferences and Showcases - Festivals and
Fairs, 150
Copyright, Legal, and Tax Information - Performing and Mechanical Rights - Government Grants, 152
Country and Western Music - Cowboy Songs - Line Dancing - Western Swing, 155
Drums and Percussion, 157
Film, Television, and Video Music, 159
Folk and Traditional Music and Instruments - Folk Dancing - Bluegrass, 162
Guitar and Bass - Acoustic and Electric, 164
Holiday Music, 168
Jazz, Blues, and Swing, 169
Latin and Caribbean Music - Calypso - Reggae, 171
Music and Health - Healing Music - Recovery Music, 173
Music Education - Instructional Media, 174
Music History, 178
Music Magazines, E-Zines, Webzines, and Newspapers, 179
Music on the Internet - Legal MP3 Download Sites, Software, and Hardware - Streaming Audio and Video, 182
Music, Print Music, and Music Book Publishers, 187
Music Resources, References, and Research - Music Links - Directories - Portals, 189
Music Retailers Online, 191
Music Theory and Composition - Notation - Ear Training, 194
Musical E-Greetings and Singing Telegrams, 195
Musical Theater, 196
Networking - Newsgroups - Mailing Lists - Chat - Career Information - Indie Music Promotion, 197
New Age and Ambient Music, 203
Patriotic Music, Marches, and Marching Bands, 204
Piano - Keyboards - Organ, 205
Popular Music and Culture - Fashion - Dance Music - Techno - Electronica - Rock 'n'; Roll - Oldies - Punk - Heavy Metal, 208
R&B, Rap, Hip-Hop, and Soul, 211
Radio, Internet Radio, and Television, 212
Ragtime, 215
Record Labels, 216
Recording, 218
Religious and Gospel Music - Inspirational, 220
Search Engines, 221
Sheet Music - Historical Collections - Notation and Transcription Software, 222
Songwriting - Songwriting Contests and Camps, 225
String Instruments - Violin - Viola - Cello - Bass - Harp, 231
Vocal Music - Choral and Opera - Singing, 232
World Music - International - Ethnomusicology, 234

Chapter 5

Tech Talk: Terms A-Z, 239

Bibliography, 265

About the Author, 269

Contents

Abbreviations of Music Publishers

Acknowledgments

Chapter Introduction

Chapter 2 World Music Overview

Chapter 3 The Middle or Near East and North Africa

Chapter 4 Sub-Saharan Africa

Chapter 5 India

Chapter 6 The Far East: China, Japan and the Orient

Chapter 7 Indonesia: Bali and Java

Chapter 8 Oceania: Australia, New Guinea, New Zealand and Polynesia

Chapter 9 Native North American Indian

Chapter 10 North American Folk Songs, Themes and Dances

Chapter 11 African-American Slave Songs and Spirituals

Chapter 12 Blues, Ragtime, Boogie Woogie and Jazz

Chapter 13 Latin America and Spain

Chapter 14 Folk Music Elements of Eastern Europe, Russia and Scandinavia

Chapter 15 Conclusion

Selected Bibliography: Books and Periodicals

Index of Countries and Regions

Index of Composers, Arrangers, Publishers and Distributors

About the Author