Music-Instruction & Study-Techniques

(Schott). What choral conductor or soloist has not looked around for new ideas for warming up the voice? Here are 200 suggestions all at once These creative exercises do more than just warm up the voice: they help to relax the body, train the...

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experience Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin - "Give this book to any musician you love and to any person...

(Fourth Edition updated for MAX 8) Structured for use in university courses, the book is an overview of the theory and practice of Max and MSP, with a glossary of terms and suggested tests that allow students to evaluate their progress. Comprehensive online support,...

The Standard Edition Commonly referred to as "The Saxophone Bible," Paul DeVille's Universal Method for Saxophone is considered the trusted training method for aspiring and serious saxophone players. From how to play your first note to mastering advanced concert pieces, Universal Method for Saxophone...

This is the brand new edition of Paul Harris' very popular Improve Your Sight-Reading Piano series The covers now contain US levels Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the pianist's training, whether playing alone, as an...

An unabridged republication of the 1922 classic, Trait th orique et pratique du Violoncelle, this volume represents one of the most thorough explorations of cello playing and technique in the literature. In the course of his distinguished career, author Diran Alexanian played chamber music...

Simple, professional method presents 17 lessons for using basic tools to adjust a few notes or an entire piano. Includes fixes for sticky keys, bottoms, capstans, hammer stems, and more.Author: J. Cree FischerISBN-10: 0486232670ISBN-13: 9780486232676Publisher: Dover PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1975Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 7.99h x...

(Guitar Method). This book teaches the techniques, licks, chords, scales and strums you need to play rockabilly guitar. It shows you how to play rhythm & lead for all kinds of rockabilly grooves, in the style of masters such as Carl Perkins, Brian Setzer,...

(Ukulele). The Hal Leonard Ukulele Method is designed for anyone just learning to play ukulele. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by acclaimed performer and uke master Lil' Rev includes many fun songs of different styles to learn and play. The book also includes...

This is the brand new edition of Paul Harris' very popular Improve Your Sight-Reading Piano series The covers now contain US levels Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the pianist's training, whether playing alone, as an...

(Berklee Guide). Learn flamenco guitar techniques! This practical book presents the essential concepts, rhythms, sounds, techniques, and theory of flamenco. You will understand flamenco forms and styles, terminology, and authentic performance practices, whether as a solo guitarist, accompanying a singer, or accompanying a dancer....

Shamisen of Japan teaches you how to professionally play and make the Tsugaru Shamisen, simply and enjoyably Interested in Shamisen? Enjoy the free Shamisen Crash Course, shop for high-quality Shamisen direct from Japan, and join the growing global Shamisen society at Bachido.com About the...

In "Professional Orchestration: A Practical Handbook - From Piano to Strings", conductor/composer Joseph Wagner, Founder of the Boston Civic Symphony and former Composer-in-Residence at Pepperdine University, teaches you applied orchestration by demonstrating 30 different techniques within "The Reference Chart of Keyboard Idioms" for transcribing...

For musicians to attain the level of peak performance that they know is within their reach, they need to do more than spend time in the practice room. The most accomplished and healthiest musicians lead a balanced and satisfying life in which they place...

(Piano Method). This book provides a step-by-step approach to learning basic piano realizations of jazz and pop tunes from lead sheets. Systems for voicing chords are presented from the most elementary to the advanced along with methods for practicing each system. Both the non-jazz...

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset...

An introduction to linear time playing. The first section contains basic exercises for linear playing skills: voice coordination, dynamic balance, accenting, and more. The second section deals with the development of time feels in the linear style, including 4/4, half-time, shuffle, and odd-meter.Author: Gary...

Play Music Better: Smart Music Practice Tips that workDo you want to get better at music? Would you love to unlock your musical potential, explore your creativity and become a better musician?In Play Music Better, music examiner and renowned teacher, Fiona Berry shares practice...

(Guitar Educational). It's no secret that Nashville, Tennessee is home to some of the top musicians in the world, entertaining audiences non-stop and setting the stage for hopeful artists who are chasing their dreams of stardom. Electric guitarists in particular are some of the...

Titles: Siciliana (M. Carcassi) * Allegro (M. Giuliani) * Lesson (F. Sor) * Etude (F. Sor) * Preparation for Waltz Allegro * Waltz Allegro (M. Carcassi) * Lesson for Two Lutes (Anon.) * Bourree (L. Mozart) * Variations on La Folia (R. de Vidali,...

Titles: Preliminary Exercises * Nonesuch (Playford Collection) * Greensleeves (Anon.) * Packington's Pound (Anon.) * Arietta (J. Kuffner) * Ghiribizzo (N. Paganini) * Preparation for Waltz * Waltz, from Sonata No. 9 (N. Paganini) * Preparatory Ex. for Andantino * Andantino (F. Carulli) *...

Titles: Principles of Study and Guidance * Basic Technique * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Variations and Theme (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) *...

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Applicable for all instruments, this graded course on piano voicing skills starts with simple block chords over major and minor, then logically and methodically progresses into more exotic and advanced polychords and substitutions. Includes 123 skills in all twelve keys, designed to initiate a...

(Music Sales America). Learning to play harmonica is now easier than ever before The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your harmonica. With this superb book you get...

This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process, from wood selection to varnish. A fascinating history of the instrument precedes discussions of materials and...

Gong Therapy: Sound Healing and Yoga is a comprehensive book on using the gong and the practices of yoga to create a therapeutic environment and transformational experience for physical, mental and spiritual excellence. Written for sound healers, yoga teachers, gong players, and therapists, this...

(Guitar). Influential fusion player Allan Holdsworth provides guitarists with a simplified method of learning chords, in diagram form, for playing accompaniments and for playing popular melodies in chord-solo style. Covers: major, minor, altered, dominant and diminished scale notes in chord form, with lots of...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). This collection is an excellent addition to any student's library as they move toward greater skill in their keyboard studies. There is an increase in difficulty and type of technique highlighted throughout the one hundred exercises. A teacher or student may...

Many musicians, music students, and general music lovers are curious about the field of music therapy -- the who, what, where, and how. This book provides a general overview of the profession, and it includes 26 audition essays, written by former students, confirming their...

(Pocket Guide). Everything you ever wanted to know about scales, but were afraid to ask This book fills you in on major and minor scales; the modes; the blues scale; harmonic minor, melodic minor, chromatic, whole tone & diminished scales; other exotic and ethnic...

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset...

(Paperback Songs). All three volumes of the world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method are now available in one convenient paperback-sized edition Designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar, this method is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages,...

An outstanding compilation of piano etudes and exercises from the ever-popular B rgmuller's 25 Progressive Pieces, Opus 100, Czerny's Practical Method for Beginners on the Piano, Opus 599, and Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist. Etudes are organized into four units according to difficulty and emphasize...

About THE SAXOPHONE BOOK... THE SAXOPHONE BOOK comes from the innovative and creative mind of 3x Grammy winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band/Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, the Mu'tet). This 3-volume set is an extraordinarily thoughtful dissection and presentation of the musical fundamentals...

(Piano). This cutting-edge keyboard method is a total step-by-step approach to creating keyboard parts spontaneously. Rhythmic and harmonic concepts are applied in all keys, and are then used as a basis for developing specific solutions in rock, pop, ballad, funk, new age, country and...

(Bass Builders). In this book/online audio access pack, bass legend Ron Carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines; constructing lines using non-harmonic tones and diverse rhythms; playing in fast tempos; and developing tone and pitch. Includes online audio access...

Jost Nickel is one of the new breed of drummers emerging from Germany. A top session and tour player, like his friends and contemporaries Benny Greb, Marco Minnemann and the newly emerging Anika Nilles (one of Jost's students), Jost is taking contemporary drumming in...

(Educational Piano). Physical training and discipline are needed for both athletics and keyboard playing. Keyboard muscle conditioning is called technic. Technic exercises are as important to the keyboard player as workouts and calisthenics are to the athlete. Schaum's Fingerpower books are dedicated to development...

Johann Joachim Quantz's On Playing Flute has long been recognized as one of the most significant and in-depth treatises on eighteenth-century musical thought, performance practice, and style. This classic text of Baroque music instruction goes far beyond an introduction to flute methods by offering...

Hollywood Voice Strengtening Specialist Elizabeth Sabine has spent a lifetime teaching vocal skills to rock singers from bands like Guns N' Roses, 38 Special, Men At Work, Keel and Giant, actors like Chick Norris nand Elizabeth Shue and vocal coaches such as Jaime Vendera...

(Music Sales America). The ultimate chord book has 174 chords with clear, full-color photos and diagrams grouped by chord family. Conveniently sized at 4.5 x 12 to fit in your guitar caseAuthor: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825636841ISBN-13: 9780825636844Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2002Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize:...

(Bass Instruction). Legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this in-depth book. Includes: solo exercises and arpeggios; music fundamentals; right- and left-hand positions; scales; chords; exercises in tenths; rhythm patterns with "drops"; diminished chords; runs and variations; blues patterns;...

(Piano). This course on improvisation for all instruments and all styles will help players develop monster musical skills Book One presents Lessons 1 through 26 of this unique instructional course that imparts a solid basis in technique, rhythm, chord theory, ear training and improv...

Josef Hofmann (1876-1957) was a master of piano technique and an artist who had few equals at the keyboard. A student of Anton Rubinstein and a leading exponent of the works of Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann, he always balanced his virtuoso playing with a...

The most influential work of its kind ever written, appraising the musical qualities and potential of over 60 commonly used stringed, wind and percussion instruments. With 150 illustrative full-score musical examples from works by Berlioz, Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck, Weber, Wagner, and others, and numerous...

Jaco Pastorius is arguably the greatest bassist of the 20th century. With his melodic sense, delicate touch, and groundbreaking bass grooves that influenced generations of musicians, Jaco forged a landmark bass style that still resonates today. Modern Electric Bass is an intimate look into...

About THE SAXOPHONE BOOK... THE SAXOPHONE BOOK comes from the innovative and creative mind of 3x Grammy winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band/Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, the Mu'tet). This 3-volume set is an extraordinarily thoughtful dissection and presentation of the musical fundamentals...

(Music Sales America). Express yourself through the beautiful voice of the solo guitar. Solo Guitar Playing can teach even the person with no previous musical training how to progress from simple single-line melodies to mastery of the guitar as a solo instrument. Fully illustrated...

The Commandments of R&B Drumming is a historical and in-depth study of R&B drumming, from soul to funk to hip-hop, written by world-renowned session & live drummer Zoro (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, Sean Lennon). Topics include practice tips, developing the funky bass drum and...