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A Modern Method for Viola Scales

October 25, 2024 12:49 pm Published by Comments Off on A Modern Method for Viola Scales

Develop mastery and control over the viola fingerboard, in all keys. Whether you are playing classical, jazz, fiddle tunes, or...


Berklee Guitar Chords 101

August 14, 2024 5:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Berklee Guitar Chords 101

Learn the Berklee approach to guitar chords. This book will help you develop fluency in basic fretboard harmonic knowledge, tone,...


Complete Guide to Film Scoring (3rd Ed.)

August 1, 2024 3:31 pm Published by Comments Off on Complete Guide to Film Scoring (3rd Ed.)

Learn the business, process, and procedures of writing music for film, television, and other forms of media. This book goes...


Music for Wellness

June 7, 2024 12:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Music for Wellness

Use music to improve your wellbeing. Has music ever made you smile, cry, maybe even fall in love? Learn the...


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Berklee Contemporary Music Theory

May 28, 2024 2:52 pm Published by Comments Off on Berklee Contemporary Music Theory

Learn to read, understand, and create music. This book will help musicians of all levels communicate more effectively, learn new...


Berklee Basic Ukulele

May 14, 2024 2:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Berklee Basic Ukulele

Learn the ukulele! Berklee Basic Ukulele is an easy-to-follow, fun introduction to the ukulele—the perfect guide for the beginning ukulele...


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The Songwriter’s Workshop: Hit Song Forms

October 6, 2023 1:40 pm Published by Comments Off on The Songwriter’s Workshop: Hit Song Forms

Write more compelling songs! Song form, or the way a song’s ideas are structured, is one of the most powerful...


To Be an Artist

June 23, 2023 2:37 pm Published by Comments Off on To Be an Artist

Learn what it means to be an artist today. Musicians, writers, visual artists, and creators from a variety of other...


Berklee Violin Arpeggios, Chords, and Etudes

April 20, 2023 11:18 pm Published by Comments Off on Berklee Violin Arpeggios, Chords, and Etudes

Master harmony on the violin fingerboard! This book will give you the fluency to improvise, play comping (accompanying) parts, add...


Berklee Guitar Songbook

April 20, 2023 11:06 pm Published by Comments Off on Berklee Guitar Songbook

Learn some of Berklee’s favorite, most popular guitar music. This collection includes some of the most popular songs and repertoire...


Berklee Guitar Theory

April 20, 2023 10:19 pm Published by Comments Off on Berklee Guitar Theory

Become a more musical guitar player! This book will help you learn and use chords, scales, and other building blocks...


A Modern Method for Piano Scales

March 15, 2023 3:01 pm Published by Comments Off on A Modern Method for Piano Scales

Learn your scales! Scale study helps you develop piano technique. This book covers the most essential and widely used scales...


Violin Fingerboard Mastery

November 21, 2022 7:41 pm Published by Comments Off on Violin Fingerboard Mastery

Develop your violin fingerboard knowledge and facility. Whether you are looking to unlock your ability to improvise, deepen your knowledge...


Modern Jazz Theory and Practice

November 8, 2022 1:36 pm Published by Comments Off on Modern Jazz Theory and Practice

Learn to use and understand advanced jazz harmony! This book reveals the post-bop jazz innovations established by such iconic jazz...


Jazz Is Elementary

October 11, 2022 2:34 pm Published by Comments Off on Jazz Is Elementary

Use jazz to develop children’s creativity! This book is a collection of 60 jazz-based teaching strategies designed to foster music...


Hip-Hop Production

February 28, 2022 9:07 pm Published by Comments Off on Hip-Hop Production

2023 TEC Award Nominee for Best Audio Education Technology! Learn to produce hip-hop tracks! This book traces the technological evolution...


The Berklee Correspondence Course

July 16, 2021 5:45 pm Published by Comments Off on The Berklee Correspondence Course

Learn essential jazz theory, arranging, and composition techniques. This historic material reflects Berklee’s DNA—the founding precepts of understanding contemporary music...


Jazz Guitar Improvisation Strategies

January 28, 2021 2:43 pm Published by Comments Off on Jazz Guitar Improvisation Strategies

Learn to improvise fluently over common jazz progressions. Learn to use simple source material, such as four-note “cells,” and characteristic bebop...


Counterpoint in Jazz Arranging

January 13, 2021 3:24 pm Published by Comments Off on Counterpoint in Jazz Arranging

Add dimension and interest to your music. This essential, core material is for anyone who arranges jazz standards or writes...


Triads for the Improvising Guitarist

November 17, 2020 8:22 pm Published by Comments Off on Triads for the Improvising Guitarist

Learn how triads are key to understanding harmony, soloing, and comping. Triads are the basis of all harmony. By understanding...


Modal Voicings for Guitar

November 17, 2020 6:48 pm Published by Comments Off on Modal Voicings for Guitar

Bring new colors and voicings to your guitar playing. Berklee Professor of Guitar Rick Peckham unlocks the mysteries of modal...


Jazz Duets

November 17, 2020 5:26 pm Published by Comments Off on Jazz Duets

Winner of a 2020-21 Revere Award for “Best Cover Design!” (Kristen Anhalt, Graphic Artist) Learn to play with jazz phrasing...


Creative Strategies in Film Scoring

April 16, 2020 3:02 pm Published by Comments Off on Creative Strategies in Film Scoring

Create effective film scores! This book presents a framework for creative decision-making that will lead to producing the best music...