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        ANDREW SURMANI

        Business Coach | Executive | Entrepreneur

        Educator | Author | Public Speaker

      • About

        A life dedicated to pursuing 3 great passions: music, business, and education.

        Andrew with Herbie Hancock at the 2015 JEN Conference in San Diego

        Background

        Executive, Educator and Author

        I have been blessed to work with some of the greatest companies in the world and travel to over 40 states and 25 countries for music and business.

         

        I have been fortunate to have launched some of the most respected educational music publications in the world, including Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, a curriculum that I co-authored. I love working with companies who take pride in their people, their products, and their customers.

        Services

        Willing to work with companies who take pride in their people, products, and customers.

        I can help companies in many ways: through implementing successful marketing and B2B and B2C sales campaigns. I have experience in acquisitions, mergers, strategic planning, management, team building, product development, brand management, international sales and marketing, strategic market analysis, higher education, and non-profit management and governance.

      • Bio

        Andrew Surmani is President & CEO of Surmani Business Coaching, helping leaders to get what they want from their businesses. He also serves as Associate Professor of Music Industry Studies, and Academic Lead of the Master of Arts in Music Industry Administration degree program at California State University, Northridge. He is also served as CEO of Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse, a contemporary music training program with the aim of fostering professionalism, teamwork, and the development of critical life skills through performing, recording, touring, and mentoring by top tier industry professionals.

         

        Prior to joining the Soundhouse, Surmani worked for more than 30 years in the music industry, most notably as Chief Marketing Officer for Alfred Music, overseeing global sales and marketing operations. As the Vice President of Marketing and School & Church Team Leader for Alfred Music, he helped consolidate company operations following the largest acquisition in print music publishing history (Alfred’s purchase of Warner Brothers Publications), launched and oversaw major product lines, introduced innovative marketing campaigns and expanded into global markets. While leading this division for Alfred, the company launched some of its most successful product lines, including Accent on Achievement, Strictly Strings, Choral Designs, Alfred Pop Choral, Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory and the revolutionary new customizable band and string methods, Sound Innovations.

         

        Surmani also works as a freelance musician, and has performed in the Montreux (Switzerland), Istanbul (Turkey), Juan-les-Pins (France), Jazz à Vienne (France), Umbria (Italy), Jazz Aldia (Spain), Lake Biwa (Japan), and Wigan (England) international jazz festivals. He has performed in the concert halls of Carnegie Hall, Avery Fisher Hall and Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center. Additionally, he led a band and played lead trumpet in two shows at Walt Disney World, and also managed high school groups on tour to Hawaii and Japan for a music production company.

         

        A co-author of the best-selling series, Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory, Surmani has also published articles in educational and music industry journals, and has conducted workshops on music education and industry topics throughout the world.

         

        Surmani was a Founding Board Member and Past President of the international Jazz Education Network (JEN), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. In addition, he serves on the Music Technology Advisory Board at Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the Technology through Music Education (TI:ME) Advisory Board, the College Music Society Editorial Board and was Founder and Past President of the MATES Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation formed to support a new arts and technology charter school in Thousand Oaks, California.

         

        Surmani holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Trumpet Performance and a Master of Business Administration degree (M.B.A.) from California State University, Northridge.

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      • Education

        California State University at Northridge (CSUN)

        Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

        Business Administration

        California State University at Northridge (CSUN)

        Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)

        Trumpet Performance

        Golden Key International Honor Society

        Academic Achievement

      • Executive and Educational Experience

        Surmani Business Coaching

        President & CEO (2019-Present)

        I help business owners achieve all that they can from their company. I do that by providing a complete system with simple tools to help them define 3 things I call WHY.

        1. Why do you exist?

        2. How do you achieve success?

        3. Your Team’s strengths and interactions

        California State University, Northridge

        Associate Professor of Music Industry Studies (2012-Current)

        Teach Undergraduate and graduate students in one of the top music industry programs in the world with over 170 music industry majors working towards bachelors and masters degrees. Academic lead of the Master of Arts in Music Industry Administration program. Teach Music Industry Foundations and Music Industry Developments (covering music publishing, recording, live performance, music in media, and music products), Current Trends in the Music Industry (covering fan interaction through social media, ticketing, and artist management), History of Jazz and History of Popular Music in America.

        Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse

        Chief Executive Officer (2017-2021)

        Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse has a very successful, award-winning business model that has been operating in Salt Lake City for 19 years, and Denver for 2 years. As CEO, it is my goal to build a global franchise operation alongside Caleb Chapman, Founder and Chairman, and Rick Drumm, our business partner, to give musicians everywhere, and of all ages, the opportunity to regularly perform contemporary music, with unique opportunities to perform, tour, and record.

        Alfred Music

        Chief Marketing Officer (1988-2017)

        Measure and track ROI, identifying the percentage of the market-value generated by brands, and estimating the financial value of investments in brand equity. Effectively manage end-to-end processes, from gathering and analyzing customer data, to planning, budgeting, and managing the creative product process, to executing targeted customer communications and measuring campaign results.

      • Author

        Bestselling publications including Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory series.

        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Book 1, All Musicians (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Book 1 (Lessons 1-25): Staff, Notes and Pitches * Treble & Bass Clefs * Grand Staff & Ledger Lines * Note Values * Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar * 2/4, 3/4 & 4/4 Time Signatures * Whole, Half & Quarter Notes/Rests * Dotted Half & Quarter Notes * Ties & Slurs * Repeat Sign, 1st & 2nd Endings * Eighth Notes & Rests * Dynamic Signs, Tempo Marks & Articulation * D.C., D.S., Coda & Fine * Flats, Sharps & Naturals * Whole & Half Step, Enharmonic Notes.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Book 2, All Musicians (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Book 2 (Lessons 25-50): Tetrachords & Major Scales * Key Signatures * Chromatic Scale * Intervals, Circle of Fifths * Perfect, Major & Minor Intervals * Augmented & Diminished Intervals * Solfège & Transposition * Sixteenth Notes & Rests * Dotted Eighth Notes & Eighth Note Triplets * Common Time & Cut Time * 3/8 & 6/8 Time Signatures * Pick-up Notes & Syncopation * Primary & Major Triads * Scale Degree Names * Dominant 7th Chord.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Book 3, All Musicians (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Book 3 (Lessons 51-75): 1st & 2nd Inversions of Triads * Inversions of V7 Chords * Figured Bass * Major Chord Progressions * Minor Scales, Minor Triads * Augmented & Diminished Triads * Primary Triads in Minor Keys * Minor Chord Progressions * Modes * Harmonizing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * Broken Chords & Arpeggiated Accompaniments * Passing and Neighboring Tones * Composing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression & Blues Scale * Basic Forms of Music.

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        Essentials of Music Theory: Complete, All Musicians

        (Book & Ear Training CDs)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the ear-training CDs (available separately or as a Book & CD combo), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. Includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Book 1, Alto Clef Edition (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Book 1 (Lessons 1-25): Staff, Notes and Pitches * Treble & Bass Clefs * Grad Staff & Ledger Lines * Note Values * Measure, Bar Line and Double Bar * 2/4, 3/4 & 4/4 Time Signatures * Whole, Half & Quarter Notes/Rests * Dotted Half & Quarter Notes * Ties & Slurs * Repeat Sign, 1st & 2nd Endings * Eighth Notes & Rests * Dynamic Signs, Tempo Marks & Articulation * D.C., D.S., Coda & Fine * Flats, Sharps & Naturals * Whole & Half Step, Enharmonic Notes.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Book 2, Alto Clef Edition (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Book 2 (Lessons 25-50): Tetrachords & Major Scales * Key Signatures * Chromatic Scale * Intervals, Circle of Fifths * Perfect, Major & Minor Intervals * Augmented & Diminished Intervals * Solfège & Transposition * Sixteenth Notes & Rests * Dotted Eighth Notes & Eighth Note Triplets * Common Time & Cut Time * 3/8 & 6/8 Time Signatures * Pick-up Notes & Syncopation * Primary & Major Triads * Scale Degree Names * Dominant 7th Chord.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Book 3, Alto Clef Edition (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Book 3 (Lessons 51-75): 1st & 2nd Inversions of Triads * Inversions of V7 Chords * Figured Bass * Major Chord Progressions * Minor Scales, Minor Triads * Augmented & Diminished Triads * Primary Triads in Minor Keys * Minor Chord Progressions * Modes * Harmonizing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * Broken Chords & Arpeggiated Accompaniments * Passing and Neighboring Tones * Composing a Melody in Major and Minor Keys * 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression & Blues Scale * Basic Forms of Music.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Complete, Alto Clef Edition (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (sold separately), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. This Alto Clef edition includes primarily alto clef examples, but also presents treble and bass clef examples. Includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

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        Essentials of Music Theory: Complete, Alto Clef Edition

        (Book & Ear Training CDs)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (sold separately), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. This Alto Clef edition includes primarily alto clef examples, but also presents treble and bass clef examples. Includes Books 1-3 in a spiral-bound format. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Ear Training CDs (Books 1 & 2)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (sold separately), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. The Ear-Training CDs include recordings of acoustic instruments to be used with the Student Books in the series. These Ear-Training CDs correlate with Volumes 1 & 2 of the Student Books.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Ear Training CDs (Book 3)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (sold separately), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. The Ear-Training CDs include recordings of acoustic instruments to be used with the Student Books in the series. This Ear-Training CD correlates with Volume 3 of the Student Books.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Ear Training CDs (Books 1-3)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Ear-Training CDs include recordings of acoustic instruments to be used with the Student Books in the series. These Ear-Training CDs correlate with Volume 1-3 (Complete) of the Student Books.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Flash Cards (Note Naming)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        This exciting Flash Card set includes 60 note naming cards, containing 96 notes and rests in the alto, treble and bass clefs. It is organized into 4 progressive sets and may be used with any beginning music theory course. Correlated with Essentials of Music Theory, Book 1, and Volume 1 of the Computer Software.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Flash Cards (Rhythm)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        This exciting Flash Card set includes 48 rhythm flash cards, containing 96 rhythm patterns. It is organized into 4 progressive sets and may be used with any beginning music theory course. Correlated with Essentials of Music Theory, Book 1, and Volume 1 of the Computer Software.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Flash Cards (Key Signature)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        These exciting Flash Card sets include 48 key signature cards each. They use Treble, Bass and Alto clefs. They are organized into 6 sets and may be used with any beginning music theory course. Correlated with Essentials of Music Theory, Books 2 & 3, and Volumes 2 & 3 of the Computer Software.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Double Bingo (Note Naming)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Double Bingo games feature two games per side of each player card - one in orange and the other in purple. Play the orange game, play the purple game then play the two games together. Flip it over and do the same---that gives you 6 games altogether per set! Each set includes 35 player cards and 4 caller cards.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Double Bingo (Rhythm)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Double Bingo games feature two games per side of each player card - one in orange and the other in purple. Play the orange game, play the purple game then play the two games together. Flip it over and do the same---that gives you 6 games altogether per set! Each set includes 35 player cards and 4 caller cards.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Double Bingo (Key Signature)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Double Bingo games feature two games per side of each player card---one in orange and the other in purple. Play the orange game, play the purple game then play the two games together. Flip it over and do the same---that gives you 6 games altogether per set! Each set includes 35 player cards and 4 caller cards.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Teacher's Answer Key (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Teacher's Answer Key is a spiral-bound book that includes answers for the Lesson and Review pages as well as music for the Ear-Training pages in Volumes 1-3 of the Student Books.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Teacher's Answer Key (Book / CDs)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the available ear-training CDs (included with this item), and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. The Teacher's Answer Key is a spiral-bound book that includes answers for the Lesson and Review pages as well as music for the Ear-Training pages in Volumes 1-3 of the Student Books.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Teacher's Activity Kit (Book 1)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Teacher's Activity Kit for Volume 1 includes five reproducible activities for each of the six units in Volume 1 of the Student Books. The wide variety of activities includes Music Crossword Puzzles, Note Naming, Matching Games, Musical Math, Word Scrambles, and others for a total of 30 Activities in all. There is also one Test per Unit that covers all the theory concepts introduced in that Unit. Each reproducible page includes scoring boxes to help the instructor grade the page.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Teacher's Activity Kit (Book 2)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Teacher's Activity Kit for Volume 2 includes five reproducible activities for each of the six units in Volume 2 of the Student Books. The wide variety of activities includes Music Crossword Puzzles, Note Naming, Matching Games, Musical Math, Word Scrambles, and others for a total of 30 Activities in all. There is also one Test per Unit that covers all the theory concepts introduced in that Unit. Each reproducible page includes scoring boxes to help the instructor grade the page.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Teacher's Activity Kit (Book 3)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Teacher's Activity Kit for Volume 3 includes five reproducible activities for each of the six units in Volume 3 of the Student Books. The wide variety of activities includes Music Crossword Puzzles, Note Naming, Matching Games, Musical Math, Word Scrambles, and others for a total of 30 Activities in all. There is also one Test per Unit that covers all the theory concepts introduced in that Unit. Each reproducible page includes scoring boxes to help the instructor grade the page.

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        Essentials of Music Theory:

        Teacher's Activity Kit (Complete)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The Teacher's Activity Kit Complete for Volumes 1-3 includes five reproducible activities and one test for each of the 18 units in Volumes 1-3 of the Student Books. The wide variety of activities includes Music Crossword Puzzles, Note Naming, Matching Games, Musical Math, Word Scrambles, and others for a total of 90 Activities and 18 Tests in all. There is also one Test per Unit that covers all the theory concepts introduced in that Unit. Each reproducible page includes scoring boxes to help the instructor grade the page.

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        Essentials of Music Theory 3.0:

        Student 1 (CD-ROM PC/MAC)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The award-winning theory software, Alfreds Essential's of Music Theory, is now available in a new and updated Version 3! This software features a fresh new interface and more activities to teach students everything they need to know about music. Appropriate for ages 8 to Adult. PC/Mac compatible.
        Volume 1 (Lessons 1-25).

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        Essentials of Music Theory 3.0:

        Student 1-3 (CD-ROM PC/MAC)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The award-winning theory software, Alfreds Essential's of Music Theory, is now available in a new and updated Version 3! This software features a fresh new interface and more activities to teach students everything they need to know about music. Appropriate for ages 8 to Adult. PC/Mac compatible.
        Volume 1-3 (Lessons 1-75).

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        Essentials of Music Theory 3.0:

        Educator 1 (CD-ROM PC/MAC)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The award-winning theory software, Alfreds Essential's of Music Theory, is now available in a new and updated Version 3! This software features a fresh new interface and more activities to teach students everything they need to know about music. Appropriate for ages 8 to Adult. PC/Mac compatible.
        Volume 1 (Lessons 1-25).

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        Essentials of Music Theory 3.0:

        Educator 1-3 (CD-ROM PC/MAC)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The award-winning theory software, Alfreds Essential's of Music Theory, is now available in a new and updated Version 3! This software features a fresh new interface and more activities to teach students everything they need to know about music. Appropriate for ages 8 to Adult. PC/Mac compatible.
        Volume 1-3 (Lessons 1-75).

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        Essentials of Music Theory 3.0:

        Network 1 (License PC/MAC)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The award-winning theory software, Alfreds Essential's of Music Theory, is now available in a new and updated Version 3! This software features a fresh new interface and more activities to teach students everything they need to know about music. Appropriate for ages 8 to Adult. PC/Mac compatible.
        Volume 1 (Lessons 1-25).

        Buy Now

        Essentials of Music Theory 3.0:

        Network 1-3 (License PC/MAC)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        The award-winning theory software, Alfreds Essential's of Music Theory, is now available in a new and updated Version 3! This software features a fresh new interface and more activities to teach students everything they need to know about music. Appropriate for ages 8 to Adult. PC/Mac compatible.
        Volume 1-3 (Lessons 1-75).

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        Mini Music Guide:

        Music Theory Essentials (Book)

        By Andrew Surmani, Karen Farnum Surmani, Morton Manus

        Over 220 pages of easy-to-understand theory lessons! Alfred's Mini Music Guides provide essential information in a convenient size. Take these books anywhere you want to go. Designed for students of any age who want a better understanding of the language of music, Music Theory Essentials is the most useful compact theory method available.

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        Alfred's Music Playing Cards:

        Classical Composers (Card Deck)

        By Andrew Surmani and Karen Farnum Surmani

        Alfred's Music Playing Cards: Classical Composers are an exciting and innovative resource to help students become familiar with the great composers. These are real playing cards divided into four suits, each representing a different compositional era of music: Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, and Romantic. Each suit contains 13 composer cards with the composer's likeness, nationality, birth and death dates, brief facts about his or her musical life, and important compositions. Four jokers are included as well, each containing a brief outline of the corresponding musical style period.

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        Alfred's Music Playing Cards:

        Instruments (Card Deck)

        By Andrew Surmani and Karen Farnum Surmani

        A fun and innovative way to learn about musical instruments! These are real playing cards divided into four suits, each representing a different family of instruments: brass, woodwind, string, and percussion. Each card shows an instrument's image and includes facts about its origin, design, and use. In addition to the 52-card deck, four jokers provide brief descriptions of the corresponding instrument families. Deal me in!

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        Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors

        By Pam Phillips and Andrew Surmani

        The Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors provides a concise overview of the key aspects of copyright law that affect music educators and directors in the United States. Designed to provide answers to the most common questions raised by educators and directors, this resource makes it easy to find specific answers and is arranged in a user-friendly question-and-answer format. For ease of use, a thorough Glossary of Terms and an extensive Index are included. Not meant to replace legal counsel, the Copyright Handbook is a starting point for music educators and directors with questions concerning copyright. Topics: How to determine if a work is protected by copyright, The use of print music and lyrics, The use of audio, The use of video, Digital products and the Internet, Performance rights, Composing and arranging.

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        The Music Products Industry as Part of a Collegiate Music Industry Program’s Curriculum

        By Andrew Surmani and Carl Anderson

        This study examines the inclusion of the music products industry as part of an overall music business curriculum in collegiate music industry programs. Historically, most music industry curricula have focused heavily on topics such as recording, live performance, music publishing, music licensing, music and media, and artist management. While some of these traditional music fields have seen wide-sweeping changes in their business models in recent years, the music products industry has continued to be a relatively steady and significantly relevant part of the overall industry, with many job opportunities for music industry graduates. However, coursework reflecting this portion of the industry is often underrepresented or even completely absent from many curricula. This study defines the music products industry and its component parts. It further examines the curriculum of many collegiate music business programs as correlated with the employee candidate skills and knowledge needs of retailers and manufacturers of the music products industry through two research studies.concerning copyright. Topics: How to determine if a work is protected by copyright, The use of print music and lyrics, The use of audio, The use of video, Digital products and the Internet, Performance rights, Composing and arranging.

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        Travel in the Time of (and After) COVID

        By Andrew Surmani

        When you ask adults about the most rewarding experiences from participation in a school ensemble music program, they invariably recount tales of tours and performances away from school. These include performances in the local town, at a rest home, music festival, or a trip to another community, state or country. For many directors, the thought of planning travel right now can be daunting. We are still in the throes of the worst pandemic in over a century; health concerns are high, budgets are tight, and the red tape to plan a tour with a school and district can be daunting. However, if we can all take a moment to think of all the rewards to students and school ensemble programs, one begins to see that the benefits far outweigh the hassles.

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      • Blog

        Music Connection magazine Article on the CSUN Music Industry Studies and Music Industry Administration degree programs
        December 1, 2019 · 1
        Presentation at the 2018 MEIEA Conference
        April 2, 2018
        Andrew and Carl Anderson where honored to present their paper, The Music Products Industry as...
        Presentation at the USASBE Conference
        April 2, 2018
        Andrew did a presentation before the United States Association for Small Business and...
        Copyright Clinic at the 2018 JEN Conference
        August 2, 2017
        Andrew has been selected to present a workshop, entitled "Copyright Basics for Music Educators...
        Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse featured in NASMD presentation.
        April 10, 2017 · Caleb Chapman,Soundhouse
        I was excited to see that Caleb Chapman's Soundhouse was featured in a presentation at the...

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