Writing

Learn the fundamental concepts to songwriting, including harmony, melody, rhyming, lyric form and structure. Wrote a song? Great! Learn how to publish it, and copyright it, and sell it.

Spark your imagination with creative writing and arranging techniques.

From beginners looking to hone basic concepts of notation to advanced composers looking for jazz voicings or reharmonization techniques, Berklee Press is proud to publish many a wide array of books from Berklee College's esteemed faculty.

		Arranging For Large Jazz Ensemble It’s high time that someone published a complete guide to arranging for large horn sections. Now, for the first time, learn the same jazz ensemble arranging techniques taught by renowned Berklee College of Music faculty, and studied by the best and brightest arrangers working today.   Book/CD: $39.95
		Arranging in the Digital World Great for beginners! Create truly inspired digital arrangements using today's electronic and digital instruments. Teaches basic sequencing and production concepts, with step-by-step directions for building MIDI arrangements in any style.   Book: $19.95
		Berklee In the Pocket: Essential Songwriter Tackle writer's block and gain fresh insight into the songwriting process.   Book: $9.95
		Berklee In the Pocket: Music Publishing 101 Get Your Songs Published and Start Earning Royalties!   Book: $9.95
		Berklee Music Theory Book 2: Fundamentals of Harmony Learn the fundamentals of harmony by furthering your music theory background.   Book/CD: $22.95
		Berklee Music Theory: Book 1 Learn music theory based on over 40 years of music theory instruction at Berklee College of Music.   Book/CD: $24.95
		Complete Guide to Film Scoring Learn the art and business of writing music for films and TV, including: the film-making process, preparing and recording a score, contracts and fees, publishing, royalties, and copyrights. Features interviews with 19 film-scoring professionals.   Book: $24.95
		Essential Ear Training Step-by-step introduction to the basics of ear training and sight singing, as taught at Berklee College of Music. Develop your inner ear and learn to hear what you see. Complete course with rhythmic and melodic studies.   Book: $16.95
		Inside The Hits How does a song become more than words and music to represent or influence the voice of a generation? Inside the Hits dissects more than sixty of the most powerful and memorable hit songs since the birth of rock and roll to reveal the roots of their success.   Book: $29.95
		Jazz Composition: Theory and Practice Improve your writing in all jazz styles- from blues to fusion- with effective approaches to melody-writing, such as repetition, sequence, motivic transformation, and embellishment   Book/CD: $39.95

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