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Writing Music for Television and Radio Commercials; A Manual for Composers and Students [Paperback]

Michael Zager (Author)
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September 2003
Writing Music for Television and Radio Commercials provides a comprehensive overview of the process of composing and arranging commercials for these two very different media. The book addresses the tools of composition and arranging and sets forth a method for approaching each creative and business situation. Application of the material in the book is intended to help the novice composer achieve his or her goals.

This text is a necessary tool for the music student interested in composing, arranging, and producing commercials, and will also be useful for composers studying film scoring, as well as advertising writers, art directors, and music producers.

Special features include:
· An audio CD containing jingles to illustrate examples in the book,
· Interviews with professionals in the field
· Illustrative musical examples
· Information on major agencies and unions


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Those interested in pursuing careers in this area of the music business will do well to review the final few chapters that traverse the areas of composing for radio, corporate videos, and the general business of advertising. (Film Score Monthly )

A welcome guide for anyone wishing to make their career in the competitive world of commercial composing. It covers pretty much everything that you need to know - from the expectations of advertising agencies to the compositional techniques employed...a must for anyone angling for that new cream cheese contract. (Muso )

About the Author

Michael Zager is an award winning composer, arranger, and producer of music for records, television, radio, films, and the concert stage. He has written and arranged over 400 radio and TV commercials and is the recipient of a Clio award for his work. He is Dorothy F. Schmidt Eminent Scholar in the Performing Arts and Professor of Music at Florida Atlantic University.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 152 pages
  • Publisher: Scarecrow Press (September 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0810847221
  • ISBN-13: 978-0810847224
  • Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,420,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars This new, expanded edition provides a review of the commercial music business, May 17, 2009
Composers and students and collections catering to them will love Writing Music for Television and Radio Commercials (And More), a detailed manual appearing in its second edition to describe the process of composing and arranging commercials for two different media, TV and radio. This new, expanded edition provides a review of the commercial music business and surveys composition, arranging, and instruction for composing for the commercial market.
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