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The Rare Soul Bible - Volume 2 - Paperback

$44.55

by Dave Rimmer (Author)The second volume of the Rare Soul Bible contains the most comprehensive listings of artists discographies, and label listings, for Soul artists that have a connection to the UK's Northern Soul scene, ever put together in one book. Combine that with some of the author's in depth biographies, and some of his hilarious accounts of trips out of the UK to DJ in Europe and the States, it makes a fascinating read that no fan or collector of Rare soul should be without. Number...

Titan M's 2 Chord Companion: 157 Two Chord Songs: Ukulele Friendly Keys: Classic Songs for All Players - From Novice to Veteran - Teachers, Soloist - Paperback

$13.48

by M. Ryan Taylor (Author)Author's NoteThrough years of research I've collected over 400 two-chord songs. This collection represents the cream of the crop; 157 songs in a single volume.Why two-chord songs? I spend a lot of time teaching people to play the ukulele, and two-chord songs are great for a lot of things: Introducing basic chord pairs Hammering the transition between those pairs Teaching chord relationships Training the ear to hear these relationships Gaining practice in transposing...

30 Simple Songs for ChromaNotes Musical Instruments: Music for Beginners - Paperback

$15.82

by Helen Winter (Author)This book was written to help the absolute beginner, whether child or adult learn to play in a simple and easy way that requires no knowledge of reading music. If you are a beginner, playing by note can be difficult. It is easier to follow color-coded circles with note letters. Important! The keys' color of your musical instrument must be the same as the color of the scheme below. The color chromatic scale in this book corresponds to the popular Chroma-Notes(R) color s...

Queens Reigns Supreme: Fat Cat, 50 Cent, and the Rise of the Hip Hop Hustler - Paperback

$19.00

by Ethan Brown (Author)Based on police wiretaps and exclusive interviews with drug kingpins and hip-hop insiders, this is the untold story of how the streets and housing projects of southeast Queens took over the rap industry.For years, rappers from Nas to Ja Rule have hero-worshipped the legendary drug dealers who dominated Queens in the 1980s with their violent crimes and flashy lifestyles. Now, for the first time ever, this gripping narrative digs beneath the hip-hop fables to re-create th...

$38.86

by J. T. Carrodus (Author)Originally published in 1911. This book will prove indispensable to the student of the violin.Contents Include: The Left Hand, Strings and Tuning The Right Hand, The Bow and Bowing Faults and their Correction Scales and their Importance A Course of Study Harmonics, Octaves etc Violin Makers The Italian, French, German and English Schools Recollections of The Three Choirs Festivals Smaller Festivals etc.Keywords: Violin Makers Three Choirs Festivals Octaves Harmonics ...

Colorful Fingering Diagram for the Trumpet: Trumpet Fingering Chart - Paperback

$16.18

by Helen Winter (Author)This book aims to help beginners play the trumpet. The book includes 31 trumpet diagrams with fingering positions, along with pitch names and staff notations. Each note here has its own page in the book.The musical notes in this book cover almost 3 octaves from A#4 to C6. The sounds produced by the trumpet are a part of many forms of music, from jazz to classical.While modern trumpets have three piston or rotary valves, early trumpets had none. The purpose of the valve...

Easy Classical Trumpet & Electric Guitar Duets: Featuring Music of Brahms, Bach, Wagner, Handel and Other Composers. in Standard Notation and Tablatur - Paperback

$13.48

by Marc (Author)This collection features a selection of classical pieces by the world's most renowned composers: Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, George Frideric Handel, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Antonio Lucio Vivaldi, Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Johann Strauss II, Edvard Grieg, Johann Pachelbel, Giuseppe Verdi, Edward Elgar, Richard Wagner and Johannes Brahms. 18 easy and fun themes to play as duets, presented in a simplified version for the beginner. Includes: 1812 Overture, Op. 4...

$57.58

by Luisa Tetrazzini (Author), Lionel D. Barnett (Author)Originally published in London 1923, this book contains a detailed work on the art of singing. Anyone possessing a voice and the inclination to sing, either for pleasure or profit, will benefit enormously from putting these suggestions into practice. Many of these earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordab...

Ma Mere L'Oye - A Score for Solo Piano (1912) - Paperback

$28.78

by Maurice Ravel (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 50 Dimensions: 0.1 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 10, 2013

Christmas Music for the Puerto Rican Cuatro: Samuel Ramos - Paperback

$24.23

by Samuel Ramos (Author)This holiday season, snuggle up with some rich, hot cocoa, foot warmers and the Christmas music in Cuatro. The book is written in the standard notation and tablature (TAB) form. This hugely popular book by Samuel Ramos is a veritable treasure trove of knowledge on playing Christmas favorites on the Cuatro. With his passion for Puerto Rican music and its instruments, Samuel creates Christmas magic with his brand of Cuatro playing and he shares it with all you Cuatro ent...

Aguinaldos & Seises for the Puerto Rican Cuatro: Samuel Ramos - Paperback

$26.93

by Samuel Ramos (Author)The Aguinaldos & Seises will open your musical mind to the ancient world of Christmas music that dates back centuries. Originally a traditional music gift during the Christmas season, aguinaldos were performed by family and friends during a parranda or a trulla. Bring back this tradition that is slowly getting lost in oblivion, far from the hearts of today's genext culture.This book, authored by Samuel Ramos, brings back memories of happy childhood Christmases, pac...

UST Jazz Piano Chord Voicings Vol. 1: Individual Upper Structures Triads over IIm7 and V7 - Paperback

$28.98

by Ariel J. Ramos (Author)UST Jazz Piano Chord Voicings Vol. 1 is the first volume in the complete practice method for the jazz piano player collection by mDecks. For the jazz piano player, chord voicings is an essential skill, not only for comping (accompanying or laying the chord progression for other players to improvise in) but also to use those voicings as an improvisational aid. All piano players get many melodic ideas or lines from their voicings. There are many ways of practicing and ...

Puerto Rican Tiple Method: Samuel Ramos - Paperback

$24.23

by Samuel Ramos (Author)For the musical at heart, the Puerto Rican Tiple Method Vol. 1 book is a boon From the moment you leaf through it, you're hooked. This beautifully written book is authored by noted guitarist and Tiple player, Samuel Ramos is a bilingual book in its entirety. Each page has been transcribed in two languages - English and Spanish. A befitting testament to the beautiful heritage of Puerto Rico If you are a novice and are eager to learn from the best, don't fret for lack o...

2 Elegiac Melodies by Edvard Grieg for Solo Piano Op.34 - Paperback

$24.46

by Edvard Grieg (Author)Edvard Hagerup Grieg (1843 - 1907) was a Norwegian pianist and composer. Today, he is generally considered to be one of the leading composers of the Romantic era, his music constituting part of the classical canon worldwide. He famously incorporated and developed Norwegian folk music in his compositions, which brought the music of Norway to the international stage. To this day, he is the most celebrated person in the city of Bergen. This volume is recommended for inclu...

Puerto Rican Mandolin Method: Samuel Ramos - Paperback

$24.23

by Samuel Ramos (Author)While mandolins are favored by country, folk and bluegrass musicians, we, Puerto Ricans favor it as well. We love the mandolin for its unique tone and scale and find it apt for the vibrancy of Puerto Rican music. Learn to play Puerto Rican music on the mandolin from the very beginning. This book takes you through in very easy steps. Written in a step-by-step instructional format, author Samuel Ramos teaches you the basics right from theory, parts of a mandolin and post...

Easy Electric Guitar & Bass Classical Duets: Featuring Music of Brahms, Mozart, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Others. in Standard Notation and Tablature. - Paperback

$16.18

Baroque Preludes For Violin, Viola Or Violoncello - Paperback

$28.58

by Noel Jones (Author)13 works by Buxtehude, Bach, Hanff, Fischer and Otey for Concert, Church, and Lessons with Continuo Parts. Clear notation and introduction of ornamentation. Full permission included for copying of all parts: Solo Violin, Viola, or Cello, Keyboard, Continuo for Cello or Bassoon. Buy one book, get everything you need for performance. Number of Pages: 118 Dimensions: 0.25 x 10 x 8 IN Publication Date: November 14, 2008

2 Klavierstücke WoO 19 - For Solo Piano (1833) - Paperback

$20.14

by Felix Mendelssohn (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 18 Dimensions: 0.04 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 09, 2013

Flute Quartet in C Major - A Score for Flute, Violin, Viola and Cello K.Anh.171/285b (1778) - Paperback

$24.46

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Author)Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork. Number of Pages: 26 Dimensions: 0.05 x 11 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 09, 2013

20 Greatest Hymns for Solo Alto Sax - Paperback

$13.48

by B. C. Dockery (Author)These classic hymns have been arranged for solo alto sax. Easy enough for early-intermediate students to learn or for more advanced players to sight-read. Great for preludes, offertories, postludes, recitals, and lessons. A Mighty Fortress Is Our GodAll Hail The Power Of Jesus' NameAmazing GraceBe Thou My VisionBlessed AssuranceCome, Thou Fount of Every BlessingCome, Thou Long-Expected JesusHe Leadeth MeHoly, Holy, HolyHow Great Thou ArtIt Is Well With My SoulJesus Pa...

Carl Maria Von Weber and the Search for a German Opera - Hardcover

$71.91

by Stephen C. Meyer (Author)Stephen C. Meyer details the intricate relationships between the operas Der Freischütz and Euryanthe, and contemporary discourse on both the "Germany of the imagination" and the new nation itself. In so doing, he presents excerpts from a wide range of philosophical, political, and musical writings, many of which are little known and otherwise unavailable in English. Individual chapters trace the multidimensional concept of German and "foreign" opera through the 19t...

The Sonata in the Baroque Era - Paperback

$35.69

by William S. Newman (Author)Now available in paperback for the first time, William S. Newman's monumental "History of the Sonata Idea" is the indispensable standard work on the subject for the student, teacher, performer, and music lover. Each volume deals with the historical evolution of the form and the contributions of both major and minor figures of the period, and includes music examples, notes, and comprehensive bibliography. Number of Pages: 484 Dimensions: 1.08 x 8 x 5 IN Publication...

Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, and American Song - Paperback

$64.71

by Larry David Smith (Author)Exposing the depth of two major artists' philosophies, creative visions, stylistic tendencies, and contributions to their craft, this unprecedented comparative analysis synthesizes biographical material, critical interpretation, and selected exemplars of the writers' work. Smith reinterprets their work in a new and fascinating light, presenting Dylan as a songwriter of enigmatic wordplay and Springsteen as the melodramatic narrator of a specific community's life s...

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by Norman Lebrecht (Author)Twentieth century music has been remarkable for its pluralism. The various styles--atonality, neo-classicism, nationalism, serialism, jazz, computer music, minimalism, electronics, folklorism, "happenings," sheer chance--have been far from monolithic, and experimentation has been, perhaps, the century's only defining feature. With over 2500 entries, The Companion to 20th-Century Music is the first book to comprehensively define and applaud this diversity. Norman Leb...

The Bassoon and Contrabassoon - Paperback

$28.78

by Lyndesay G. Langwill (Author) Number of Pages: 312 Dimensions: 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN Publication Date: October 16, 2008

The Vengerova System of Piano Playing - Paperback

$62.91

by Robert D. Schick (Author)This book is based on detailed notes taken by the author during a decade of study under one of the renowned teachers of piano, whose pupils included such pianists as Gary Graffman, Lilian Kallir, Jacob Lateiner, and Sylvia Saremba and such composer/conductors as Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein, Lukas Foss, and Thomas Scherman. Following a brief chapter on Vengerova's personality, the author presents the Vengerova system in respect to posture and hand position, acc...

A Double Bassist's Guide to Refining Performance Practices - Paperback

$57.60

by Murray Grodner (Author), Michael P. Sweeney (Other)Murray Grodner draws on his distinguished career as a double bass musician and teacher in this compendium of performance philosophy, bowing and phrasing recommendations, tutorials on fingerings and scales, and exercises for bowing and string crossing. Grodner addresses technical obstacles in musical performance, offers advice on instrument and bow purchase, and provides a detailed approach to the fundamentals of bass playing. This guide is...

Understanding Chords: You Can Learn to Find the Notes to Any Chord from Its Name - Paperback

$13.99

by William T. Newton (Author)The book and worksheets show a simple and unique method of quickly determing the notes to any chord by applying a few simple rules. Notes are in the most practical form (usually 3 or 4 notes), even for the most complex chords. A small chart is included. If needed, the chart leads one through the process and names the notes. This book can be useful when playing any instrument that uses chords. There is no complicated theory. Only the stuff you need to look at a cho...

Bass FX Tablature 6-String Bass Guitar Effects Tablature 100 Pages - Paperback

$13.48

by Fx Tablature (Author)6-String Bass FX Tablature. Notate effects settings, on/off cues, preset changes, and wah/volume/expression pedal sweep mapping. Number of Pages: 102 Dimensions: 0.21 x 11.02 x 8.5 IN Publication Date: January 21, 2013

Money for Nothing: A History of the Music Video from the Beatles to the White Stripes - Paperback

$107.91

by Saul Austerlitz (Author)Picture yourself in a darkened movie theater, or soothed by the pleasing glow of a television screen. You are watching as a history of the moving image unfolds onscreen, but this history will not take note of D.W. Griffith or Jean Renoir, nor will King Kong or Jaws make an appearance. As the images flicker past - of four ebullient Britishmen turning cartwheels in an open field, a man tap-dancing on an urban sidewalk, a wedding party in a rainstorm, a tragedy in a sc...

Oboe Unbound: Contemporary Techniques - Paperback

$122.31

by Libby Van Cleve (Author)In Oboe Unbound: Contemporary Techniques, Libby Van Cleve opens up the tradition-bound assumptions of the instrument's capabilities. She discusses: standard technique; multiphonics, microtones, altered timbres; musical examples; professionally tested fingering charts; use of electronics and amplification; recording; and sound enhancement. Author BiographyLibby Van Cleve is recognized as one of the foremost interpreters of chamber and contemporary music for the oboe...

Escenas Diversas: Drama, Humor y Música - Hardcover

$156.96

by Pablo Alejandro Suárez Marrero (Editor)A través de un recorrido sobre prácticas musicales gestadas en diversas localidades iberoamericanas, desde finales del siglo XIX hasta la actualidad, 'Escenas Diversas: Drama, Humor y Música' hace de la diversidad de las escenas musicales, una de sus mayores fortalezas. En esta obra, el concepto de "escena" se convierte en un ámbito discursivo oportuno para construir aproximaciones dinámicas y flexibles sobre el quehacer musical, ya sea del pasado his...