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Books

The two freely downloadable books below represent drafts that will be updated over the next few months. Please feel free to send me corrections and other suggestions at howell@ucsc.edu. These are very welcome. Each book will be removed from this page upon its formal publication.

Taking Sides

In my ongoing battle with insomnia, I often spend late hours designing board games. Of the thirty or so I have invented, Taking Sides includes descriptions of the five most popular. Feel free to play these games and send me corrections, additions, subtractions, and so on (send to howell@ucsc.edu). Feel free to print this book and share it with others that you feel might be interested. Selling for profit, however, is prohibited.

A Musical Skills Primer

Designed to help beginning music students with their basic music skills, this book contains twenty-five suggestions that, if followed, can greatly enhance a music student's potential for success. I welcome corrections, additions, subtractions, and so on (send to howell@ucsc.edu). Feel free to print this book and share it with others that you feel might be interested. Selling for profit, however, is prohibited.

MP3s

Experiments in Musical Intelligence and Other MP3s

MIDIs

5000 Emmy Bach chorales in MIDI format