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Vendor: Whit Bernard
Jazz Musicianship: A Guidebook for Integrated Learning Volume 1
Jazz Musicianship is an integrated curriculum for mastering jazz theory and improvisation. Applicable for all instruments and voice, concepts are taught experientially through singing, playing, listening, writing, composing, and improvising. With creative application activities in every section, students develop their personal voices while mastering...- $29.95
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Vendor: Lorraine Chai
Stringstastic Level 3 - Violin
Ensemble series provides students (ages 6-11) with a solid foundation in music theory through the eyes of a violin, viola or cello player.This series is designed so that they can be used hand in hand with each other in a beginner ensemble or group...- $16.99
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Stringstastic Level 1 - Viola USA
Ensemble series provides students (ages 6-11) with a solid foundation in music theory through the eyes of a violin, viola, cello, or double bass player.This series is designed so that they can be used hand in hand with each other in a beginner ensemble...- $16.99
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Vendor: Sarah Grimes
Music Theory Quiz Book for Adults: Large-print Music Theory Quiz Book for Adults with 100 questions relating to many aspects of music theory from note
If you're looking for a fun-filled way to quiz yourself on essential music theory facts and entertain yourself at the same time, then this is the quiz book for you!Our music theory quiz books comes with 100 large-print, multiple-choice, music theory quiz questions from...- $8.25
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Vendor: Alon Schab
The Sonatas of Henry Purcell: Rhetoric and Reversal
This pathbreaking study reveals Purcell's extensive use of symmetry and reversal in his much-loved trio sonatas, and shows how these hidden structural processes make his music multilayered and appealing. Purcell's trio sonatas are among the cornerstones of Baroque chamber music. The composer himself unassumingly...- $115.00
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Vendor: N. Alan Clark
Understanding Music: Past and Present
The benefits of music in our lives are increasingly acknowledged by researchers and scientist. As human beings, we have taken the existence of music for granted and rarely think critically about music and its purpose. Perhaps for this reason, such critical thinking about music...- $43.99
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Vendor: Carl Schroeder
Harmony and Theory: Essential Concepts Series
(Musicians Institute Press). This book is a step-by-step guide to MI's well-known Harmony and Theory class. It includes complete lessons and analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures; transposition, chord inversions, key centers; harmonizing the major and minor scales; and moreAuthor: Carl Schroeder,...- $24.99
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Vendor: Charles Rosen
Sonata Forms (Revised)
Charles Rosen says of sonata form: "[It] is not a definite form like a minuet, a da capo aria, or a French overture; it is, like the fugue, a way of writing, a feeling for proportion, direction, and texture rather than a pattern."Author: Charles...- $27.95
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
The Descendants Easy Piano Collection: Music from the Trilogy of Disney Channel Motion Picture
(Easy Piano Songbook). 10 songs from the three installments in the Disney Channel's Descendants franchise in arrangements for easy piano with lyrics: Chillin' like a Villain * Do What You Gotta Do * Evil like Me * Good to Be Bad * If Only...- $22.99
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Vendor: Alfred Mann
The Study of Fugue
Classic study comprises two parts. The first is a comprehensive historical survey of writings on the fugue from the beginning of fugal teaching (c. 1350) to the present. Part Two explores in depth four 18th-century studies which are its classical presentations: Steps to Parnassus,...- $17.95
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Vendor: Ernst Toch
The Shaping Forces in Music
A masterful and original classical composer as well as a renowned composer of film scores, Ernst Toch (1887-1964) made a permanent contribution to music in this important and widely praised book. Based on a series of lectures given at Harvard in 1944 and first...- $14.95
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Vendor: Steve Vai
Vaideology: Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players
(Guitar Educational). Named Guardians of Guitar 2019 NAMM top pick Experience must-know music knowledge and wisdom through the highly focused lens of legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. This full-color instructional book written by Vai himself features in-depth discussions of the music theory fundamentals that...- $29.99
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). The soundtrack to this 2017 box office hit features an eclectic "mix tape" of 14 songs, all of which are featured in our souvenir matching folio for piano, voice and guitar. Includes: Brandy (You're a Fine Girl) * Bring It on Home...- $22.99
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Vendor: Emilio Audissino
The Film Music of John Williams: Reviving Hollywood's Classical Style
From the triumphant "Main Title" in Star Wars to the ominous bass line of Jaws, John Williams has penned some of the most unforgettable film scores-while netting more than fifty Academy Award nominations. This updated and revised edition of Emilio Audissino's groundbreaking volume takes...- $24.95
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Vendor: Desi Serna
Guitar Theory for Dummies with Online Practice
Make your guitar sing with insight on music theory brings your instrument to life There's a universe of incredible music living in your guitar. You just need to discover how to let it out. In Guitar Theory For Dummies, expert guitarist and instructor Desi...- $27.99
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Contemporary Disney: 50 Favorite Songs
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). 50 songs are featured in this third edition of an outstanding collection of Disney favorites. Includes: Beauty and the Beast * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Colors of the Wind * Evil like Me * For the First Time in...- $39.99
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Vendor: Michael Pilhofer
Music Theory for Dummies
Tune in to how music really works Whether you're a student, a performer, or simply a fan, this book makes music theory easy, providing you with a friendly guide to the concepts, artistry, and technical mastery that underlie the production of great music. You'll...- $27.99
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Vendor: Nicolas Carter
Music Theory: From Beginner to Expert - The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Understanding and Learning Music Theory Effortlessly
Unique, practical and straightforward way to learn music theory and discover how music really works. Newly updated and massively expanded edition with new content, exercises and images. This book also features the links to audio examples (hosted on external website). These examples allow you...- $15.91
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Vendor: J. Anthony Allen
Music Theory for Electronic Music Producers: The producer's guide to harmony, chord progressions, and song structure in the MIDI grid.
The producer's guide to harmony, chord progressions, and song structure in the MIDI grid.As an online and university class, Dr. Allen has had over 50,000 students use this ground-breaking curriculum to learn music theory. Students and Producers who have wanted to learn music theory...- $23.99
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Vendor: Arthur H. Benade
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics: Second, Revised Edition
Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics is a landmark book in its field, hailed for its astonishingly clear, delightfully readable statement of everything of acoustical importance to music-making. Though directed primarily to the music student who is taking an acoustics course, it is essential reading for...- $39.95
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Vendor: Joe Mulholland
The Berklee Book of Jazz Harmony [With CD (Audio)]
(Berklee Guide). Learn jazz harmony, as taught at Berklee College of Music. This text provides a strong foundation in harmonic principles, supporting further study in jazz composition, arranging, and improvisation. It covers basic chord types and their tensions, with practical demonstrations of how they...- $34.99
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Vendor: Johann Joseph Fux
The Study of Counterpoint: From Johann Joseph Fux's Gradus Ad Parnassum
The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work Gradus ad Parnassum. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J.S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold...- $19.95
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Vendor: Tom Kolb
Music Theory for Guitarists Book/Online Audio
(Guitar Method). Guitarists of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book with online audio access. Veteran guitarist and author Tom Kolb dispels the mysteries of music theory using plain and simple terms and diagrams. The accompanying recordings...- $22.99
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Vendor: Ying Ying Ng
Music Theory for Young Children, Bk 3
Ying Ying Ng's Music Theory for Young Children series is a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Young players will explore and learn about staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. Child-centered,...- $9.95
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Vendor: Beth Denisch
Contemporary Counterpoint: Theory & Application
(Berklee Guide). Use counterpoint to make your music more engaging and creative. Counterpoint the relationship between musical voices is among the core principles for writing music, and it has been central to the study of composition for many centuries. Whether you are a composer,...- $24.99
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Vendor: Arnold Schoenberg
Theory of Harmony
A new critical foreword by Walter Frisch, H. Harold Gumm/Harry and Albert von Tilzer Professor of Music at Columbia University, expands this centennial edition. Frisch puts Schoenberg's masterpiece into historical and ideological context, delineating the connections between music, theory, art, science, and architecture in...- $38.95
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Vendor: Nicholas Cook
Guide to Musical Analysis
The text is divided into two parts: part One deals with the most important analytical methods current in the English-speaking world, treating each in turn. They are presented method by method because each one involves a characteristic set of beliefs and it is important...- $36.95
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Vendor: Ying Ying Ng
Music Theory for Young Children, Bk 4
Ying Ying Ng's Music Theory for Young Children series is a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Young players will explore and learn about staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. Child-centered,...- $9.95
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book: C Edition
(Fake Book). This must-own collection includes 635 songs spanning all jazz styles from more than 9 decades from traditional to swing to modern jazz, carefully chosen chords with common practice chord substitutions, lyrics to accomodate vocalists, easy-to-read music, and composer and performer indexes. Songs...- $49.99
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Vendor: David Tame
The Secret Power of Music: The Transformation of Self and Society Through Musical Energy
This study of the hidden side of music and its subtle effects is one of the most detailed books ever written on the subject.Author: David TameISBN-10: 0892810564ISBN-13: 9780892810567Publisher: Destiny BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/1984Pages: 304Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.75lbsSize: 8.40h x 5.30w x 0.70d- $16.95
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Vendor: Peter Ilyitch Tchaikovsky
Guide to the Practical Study of Harmony
Written during Tchaikovsky's years as professor at the renowned Moscow Conservatory, this volume presents a clear and thorough introduction to the study of harmony. The great Russian composer expounded upon his views of music while he was in the full flower of his creative...- $14.95
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Vendor: Bob Pilkington
Counterpoint in Jazz Arranging Book/Online Audio
(Berklee Guide). Add dimension and interest to your music. This essential, core material is for anyone who arranges jazz standards or writes original jazz compositions. This book will help you craft melodies, countermelodies, bass lines, and grooves. It will help you manage the intricacies...- $29.99
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Vendor: Malia Jade Roberson
Music Theory Staff Paper: Manuscript Paper with Keyboard Layout and Space for Note-Taking
(Manuscript Paper). This specially designed, all-encompassing "note-taking" music manuscript paper was designed with music students and creators in mind. Unlike standard manuscript paper, it utilizes multifunctional work spaces to give users the freedom to merge musical notation with regular note-taking areas in thoughtful, hybrid...- $11.99
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Vendor: Joachim-Ernst Berendt
The World Is Sound: NADA Brahma: Music and the Landscape of Consciousness
Scientists have only recently learned that the particles of an oxygen atom vibrate in a major key and that blades of grass 'sing." Europe's foremost jazz producer takes the reader on an exhilarating journey through Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America, exploring the musical...- $18.95
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Vendor: Arnold Schoenberg
Structural Functions of Harmony
The earlier chapters recapitulate in condensed form the principles laid down in his Theory of Harmony; the later chapters break entirely new ground, for they analyze the system of key relationships within the structure of whole movements and affirm the principle of "monotonality," showing...- $21.95
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Vendor: Nick Tosches
Country: The Twisted Roots of Rock 'n' Roll
Celebrating the dark origins of our most American music, Country reveals a wild shadowland of history that encompasses blackface minstrels and yodeling cowboys; honky-tonk hell and rockabilly heaven; medieval myth and musical miscegenation; sex, drugs, murder; and rays of fierce illumination on Elvis, Jerry...- $21.99
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Vendor: Harry Partch
Genesis of a Music: An Account of a Creative Work, Its Roots, and Its Fulfillments, Second Edition
Among the few truly experimental composers in our cultural history, Harry Partch's life (1901-1974) and music embody most completely the quintessential American rootlessness, isolation, pre-civilized cult of experience, and dichotomy of practical invention and transcendental visions. Having lived mostly in the remote deserts of...- $25.99
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Vendor: Joseph N. Straus
Elements of Music
Elements of Music, Fourth Edition, is an introduction to music fundamentals for music majors and non-majors. Organized into brief, digestible, self-contained lessons, each of which is followed by exercises and in-class activities, the text offers instructors flexibility in how they teach music fundamentals. Unmatched...- $127.99
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Vendor: Andrew Schartmann
Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. Soundtrack
Koji Kondo's Super Mario Bros. (1985) score redefined video game music. With under three minutes of music, Kondo put to rest an era of bleeps and bloops-the sterile products of a lab environment-replacing it with one in which game sounds constituted a legitimate form...- $14.95
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Vendor: George T. Jones
HarperCollins College Outline Music Theory
Elementary Acoustics and the Properties of Sound, Music Notation, Intervals and Scales, Chords, Symbolization, Expression Marks and Foreign-Language Terms, Tonality and Key Feeling, Melody Writing, Four-Part Vocal Texture (SATB), Chord Connection, Chord Choice, Harmonizing a Melody, Nonharmonic Tones, Seventh and Ninth Chords, Altered Chords...- $20.00
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Vendor: Anna L. Wood
Songs of Earth: Aesthetic and Social Codes in Music
Based upon Cantometrics: An Approach to the Anthropology of Music (1976), by Alan Lomax, Songs of Earth: Aesthetic and Social Codes in Music is a contemporary guide to understanding and exploring Cantometrics, the system developed by Lomax and Victor Grauer for analyzing the formal...- $35.00
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Vendor: Charles Cooke
Playing the Piano for Pleasure: The Classic Guide to Improving Skills Through Practice and Discipline
Skyhorse Publishing is proud to revive Playing Piano for Pleasure. With the wonderful writing one would expect from a longtime New Yorker reporter, Piano aficionado Charles Cooke, offers concrete routines for improving your piano performance. A pleasant and constant cheerleader, Cooke asks readers to...- $14.95
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Vendor: Edward T. Cone
Musical Form and Musical Performance
Author: Edward T. ConeISBN-10: 0393097676ISBN-13: 9780393097672Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1968Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.27lbsSize: 7.88h x 5.39w x 0.29d- $20.73
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Vendor: David Hollander
Unusual Sounds: The Hidden History of Library Music
In the heyday of low-budget television and scrappy genre filmmaking, producers who needed a soundtrack for their commercial entertainments could reach for a selection of library music: LPs of stock recordings whose contents fit any mood required. Unusual Sounds is a deep dive into...- $55.00
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Vendor: Nicolas Carter
Guitar Fretboard Mastery: An In-Depth Guide to Playing Guitar with Ease, Including Note Memorization, Music Theory for Beginners, Chords, Scales
Get ready to unlock the secrets of guitar fretboard and learn how to massively improve your guitar playing skills with the power of understanding. This is an amazing 170+ page guitar learning book with pictures, diagrams and tabs. Don't miss out on the amazing...- $10.82
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Vendor: Ben Ratliff
Every Song Ever: Twenty Ways to Listen in an Age of Musical Plenty
What does it mean to listen in the digital era? Today, new technologies make it possible to roam instantly and experimentally across musical languages and generations, from Detroit techno to jam bands to baroque opera--or to dive deeper into the set of tastes that...- $17.00
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Vendor: James Shipway
Music Theory for Ukulele: Master the Essential Knowledge with this Easy, Step-by-Step Method for Beginner to Intermediate Players
Learn all you'll ever really need to know as a ukulele player in this step-by-step, easy-to-understand, entry level introduction to music theory (includes free online video demos).No music reading necessary, just confusion-free language with diagrams and hands on examples to put theory into practice.This...- $18.99
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Vendor: Tom Kolb
Connecting Pentatonic Patterns: The Essential Guide for All Guitarists [With CD (Audio)]
(Guitar Educational). If you've been finding yourself trapped in the pentatonic box, then Connecting Pentatonic Patterns is for you This hands-on instructional book with online audio access offers examples for guitar players of all levels, from beginner to advanced. The only prerequisites are a...- $24.99
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Vendor: Josef Pischna
Technical Studies (60 Progressive Exercises): Pischna - Technical Studies Schirmer Library of Classics Volume 7
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...- $10.99
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Vendor: J. Murray Barbour
Tuning and Temperament: A Historical Survey
The demands of tuning (attaining the perfect scale) and temperament (the compromises necessary for composing in every key) have challenged musicians from the earliest civilizations onward. This guide surveys these longstanding problems, devoting a chapter to each principal theory and offering a running account...- $15.95
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Music Instruction Study Theory Books
Music instruction study theory books are a diverse collection of resources designed to assist musicians of all levels in expanding their knowledge and skills in music theory and performance. These books cover a wide range of musical subjects, ranging from basic music theory to advanced instrumental techniques.
One of the primary purposes of music instruction study theory books is to teach musicians the fundamental principles of music theory. This includes topics such as notation, rhythm, harmony, and melody. In addition to theory, music instruction study theory books also focus on developing practical skills in various instruments and musical styles. There are books dedicated to specific instruments, such as piano, guitar, violin, and many more. These instrument-specific books provide detailed instruction on technique, fingerings, and exercises to improve proficiency and mastery of the instrument. They delve into the specific techniques, styles, and improvisation methods associated with each genre, enabling musicians to broaden their musical horizons and explore new avenues of expression. Furthermore, music instruction study theory books often include comprehensive exercises and practice materials. These exercises are designed to reinforce the concepts and techniques taught in the book, allowing musicians to develop a solid foundation and improve their musical abilities through regular practice.
Whether you are a beginner just starting your musical journey or an advanced musician looking to deepen your understanding and skills, music instruction study theory books offer a wealth of knowledge and guidance. They are ideal for self-study or can be used as supplementary materials in music lessons or classes.
Intermediate and advanced musicians can also benefit from our extensive collection. We have books that delve deeper into music theory, offering in-depth explanations of topics such as harmony, counterpoint, composition techniques, and more. These resources are designed to challenge and inspire you, helping you expand your repertoire and unlock new artistic possibilities.
At White Rain Book House, we believe that music instruction study theory books should be comprehensive and informative, but also engaging and enjoyable to read. That's why we carefully curate our collection, ensuring that each book we offer is written by knowledgeable and experienced authors who have a passion for their subject matter. We want to provide you with books that not only teach but also inspire and ignite your creativity.