{"product_id":"9781118068359","title":"Composing Digital Music For Dummies","description":"Yes, you can turn those great melodies and smokin’ grooves in your head into stunning digital music! And you don’t have to be a musical genius or a computer geek to do it! \u003ci\u003eComposing Digital Music For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e shows you everything you need to know to compose great tunes using the hottest digital tools. \u003cp\u003eThis friendly, plain-English guide explains all of the digital music basics, including how to work with the latest hardware and software, use templates from the companion CD-ROM to make a quick start, build your first tune, and save it in different formats. You’ll also find out how to add instruments to your score, set tempos and keys, create chord symbols and show fretboards, add lyrics to your tune, and much more. Discover how to:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWrite and arrange digital music\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetermine what — if any — equipment you need\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate your own ringtones and mp3s\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompose with a MIDI controller, or a mouse\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork with notation software\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUse keyboard shortcuts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePublish your creations on the Internet\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBuild your own tune from scratch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtract parts from your score for each instrument\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe companion CD-Rom also includes a demo of Sebelius 5, the most popular music notation software, as well as audio files for all music examples in the book. With this step-by-step guide and your computer, you’ll have everything you need to start writing, arranging, and publishing your own digital music — immediately!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e CD-ROM\/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118440726768,"sku":"9781118068359","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781118068359_p0.jpg?v=1763692531","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781118068359","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}