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Not sure about “comprehensive,” but this is a helpful resource for getting your feet wet with styles you may not be as familiar with.

One of the first books I ever bought for bass guitar, it’s basically a curated collection of articles from Bass Player magazine in the late 90s. Quite old now, but a lot of it is still very applicable, especially for those just getting started. I order a used copy to give out to new bass players from time to time.

This is an EXCELLENT resource for how to work on your music projects (be they a song, an EP, a tour, a concert, or whatever) in a systematic and organized way. I have some background in project management, but this is applying those things in a specific context with the music-specific hazards and rewards and considerations. It’s definitely given me some things to think about before the next serious collaborative project I work on. This is the text from a Berklee music course.

Mr. Winer does come off a bit arrogant and dismissive in this as one might expect from the title, but if the tone doesn’t bother you, it’s a very good resource. Lots of good information and not a few sacred cows barbecued. I have been reading it through OReilly.com, but I plan to buy one.

I am not at a point in my life where I am designing recording studios. However, I am very much in the stage where I try to get the most value out of my existing space as I can, and thinking about the day ahead when I might be looking into having my own dedicated space. This book has been invaluable for helping me to see more of the factors that are at play and considerations that I might not have, um, considered.

This is considered by many to be “the bible” of audio. It’s getting a little long in the tooth now, but the diagrams and explanations are fantastic. It’s a great resource, and fortunately, one that you can find on the Archive.

This reads like a college textbook; I think I recall the author teaches such classes. It’s a bit more dry (it’s hard to keep royalties calculations exciting), but really explains the nuts and bolts of the modern commercial music scene. I don’t necessarily want to be part of the mass music business, but it’s really helpful to understand how it works and where the money and incentives go. Frequently updated; I bought this edition shortly after publication in October 2023.

If you think you might need to understand Nashville Numbers, get this book. I found it much more approachable and understandable than half a dozen YouTube videos. It comes with a bunch of great example charts with audio tracks so you can see how different people chart the same songs, and get practice doing it yourself.

I can't play the more advanced things worth a darn, but even the first 1/3 of the book was worth the price of admission. Great for getting started.