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Vendor: Max Reger
Modulation
I consider him a genius, remarked Arnold Schoenberg of the progressive early modernist Max Reger (1873-1916). In addition to his international renown as a teacher, conductor, and pianist, Reger wrote more than 1,000 works in virtually every musical genre. Many scholars and musicians credit...- $7.95
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Vendor: George Heussenstamm
Norton Manual of Music Notation
Part I deals with ELEMENTS OF NOTATION, arranged in the order they are found in printed music, i.e., clefs, followed by key signatures, time signatures, etc. For each element, a model is given and, where appropriate, simple drills provided.In part II, the ELEMENTS ARE...- $43.95
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Vendor: Matthew Santa
Hearing Form--Anthology: Musical Analysis with and Without the Score
Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score is a complete course package for undergraduate courses on musical forms, with comprehensive coverage from the Baroque to the Romantic. Placing emphasis on listening, it teaches students to analyze music both with and without the...- $56.95
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Disney Latest Hits: 15 Recent Disney Favorites
(Easy Piano Songbook). Young pianists can play the music from their favorite recent Disney films with this collection of songs arranged for easy piano with lyrics. Includes: Beauty and the Beast * How Far I'll Go (from Moana ) * I See the Light...- $19.99
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Vendor: Joscelyn Godwin
Cosmic Music: Musical Keys to the Interpretation of Reality
The idea that the universe is created out of sound or music (and therefore is music) is a very ancient one. In this book, Joscelyn Godwin brings together three contemporary German thinkers who exemplify this tradition in its modern variants: Marius Schneider, Rudolf Haase,...- $16.95
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Vendor: Alice M. Kern
Harmonization-Transposition at the Keyboard: For the Student and Teacher Of: Class or Group Piano * Private Piano * Music Education * General Educatio
While this book was designed for college classes in functional piano, it can easily be used by any high school student who is able to sight-read simple melodies. Part 1 presents clear explanations of the functions of primary and secondary triads, dominant sevenths and...- $22.95
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Vendor: Eli Maor
Music by the Numbers: From Pythagoras to Schoenberg
How music has influenced mathematics, physics, and astronomy from ancient Greece to the twentieth century Music is filled with mathematical elements, the works of Bach are often said to possess a math-like logic, and Igor Stravinsky said "musical form is close to mathematics," while...- $24.95
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Vendor: Nicolas Carter
How to Read Music: For Beginners - A Simple and Effective Guide to Understanding and Reading Music with Ease
Music Reading Made Simple - Discover the Simple Step-By-Step Process to Learning How to Read Music ** A Successor and a Sibling to the Best-Selling Book: Music Theory - From Beginner to Expert, by Nicolas Carter ** - Bars, notes, clefs, staves, time signatures,...- $12.45
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Vendor: Michael Griffin
Modern Harmony Method: Fundamentals of Jazz and Popular Harmony
This clear and well organised text is suitable for students of arranging and composition, and for classically trained musicians wishing to further grasp the simple logic of jazz harmony. Essential understandings: -Triad structures and inversions-How to select chords; chord symbols-Simple but effective voicing formulae-The...- $25.99
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Vendor: Paul Hindemith
The Craft of Musical Composition, Book I: Theory
(Schott). Originally published in the 1940s, Paul Hindemith's remakable textbooks are still the outstanding works of their kind. In contrast to many musical textbooks written by academic musicians, these were produced by a man who could play every instrument of the orchestra, could compose...- $27.95
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
The Berklee Correspondence Course - Music: Harmony and Arranging
(Berklee Guide). You are about to embark on a course of study designed to give you, in the shortest possible time, a complete understanding of the principles of modern harmony, improvisation, and dance band arranging. The Berklee Correspondence Course was first developed in the...- $29.99
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Vendor: Matthew Teacher
The Musician's Notebook: Manuscript Paper for Inspiration and Composition
Whether on the go or composing at home, The Musician's Notebook is a necessary and unique tool for every musician. Within this beautiful, updated package, are the standard staffs, guitar chord boxes, and tablature. Along with these are quotes by some of the biggest...- $8.95
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Vendor: Paul Musgrave
Doctor Mozart Music Theory Workbook Level 1A: In-Depth Piano Theory Fun for Children's Music Lessons and HomeSchooling - For Beginners Learning a Musi
What's Inside? You can see some sample pages from this Doctor Mozart workbook at DoctorMozart.com/LookInside.php Help Your Child Succeed with Music Music theory knowledge is essential for your child's success. Doctor Mozart's keyboard-based approach to music theory can help your child succeed with any...- $9.98
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Vendor: Joseph Alexander
The Practical Guide to Modern Music Theory for Guitarists
Modern Music Theory for Guitarists' combines cutting edge, up to date musical information with over 200 exercises and examples to help you internalise and master the most important concepts in modern guitar playing.Author: Joseph AlexanderISBN-10: 1911267779ISBN-13: 9781911267775Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/20/2014Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.63lbsSize: 11.00h...- $19.99
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Vendor: John Haines
Film Music: An Introduction in 11 Takes
Film Music: An Introduction in 11 Takes is an introduction to film music that is global in scope as well as practical in outlook, featuring dozens of interviews with film industry insiders. This textbook teaches today's student how to better understand the conventions of...- $75.98
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Vendor: Rob Bridgett
Leading with Sound: Proactive Sound Practices in Video Game Development
Leading with Sound is the must-have companion guide to working on video game projects. Focused on the creative, collaborative, philosophical and organizational skills behind game sound and eschewing the technical, this book celebrates the subjects most essential to leading with sound in video game...- $42.95
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Vendor: Tobe a. Richards
The Baritone Guitar Chord BIble: Low 'B' Tuning 1,728 Chords
The Baritone Guitar Chord Bible (Low 'B' Tuning), with its 1,728 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths...- $24.95
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Vendor: Tomas O'Canainn
Traditional Slow Airs of Ireland (Book/Online Audio)
(Music Sales America). This book is a major collection of traditional Irish slow airs that captures the essence and beauty of Irish traditional music. Included in the 118 airs that make up this fabulous compilation, are some of the great sean-nos (old style) airs...- $29.99
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
The Best Movie Themes Ever
(Piano Solo Songbook). 80 movie themes that work perfectly as piano solos, including: American Beauty * Bella's Lullaby * Breakfast at Tiffany's * Cinema Paradiso * The English Patient * Far and Away (Main Theme) * Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) *...- $24.99
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Vendor: Stephen Millar
Sounding Dissent: Rebel Songs, Resistance, and Irish Republicanism
The signing of the Good Friday Agreement on April 10, 1998, marked the beginning of a new era of peace and stability in Northern Ireland. As the public overwhelmingly rejected a return to the violence of the Troubles, loyalist and republican groups sought other...- $34.95
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Vendor: Maureen Cox
Music Theory is Fun Books 1 to 5 Omnibus
This omnibus edition provides, in one volume, the complete set of five separately published books Music Theory is Fun by Maureen Cox. Her Music Theory is Fun Puzzles, Quizzes & Tests Books 1 to 5 Answers for all five books is an essential companion....- $22.50
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Vendor: Chris Gill
Harmonising Bach Chorales: the definitive guide for students and teachers
*** NOTE: The 4th Edition has now been superceded by the 5th Edition (ISBN-13 979-8862786439) *** This book is a concise guide to the harmony of Bach's chorales for advanced level music students, equipping them with the knowledge and understanding to complete their own...- $19.95
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Vendor: Tobe a. Richards
The Charango Chord Bible: GCEAE Standard Tuning 1,728 Chords
The Charango Chord Bible, with its 1,728 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by many jazz...- $24.95
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Vendor: Tobe a. Richards
The Baritone Ukulele Chord Bible: DGBE Standard Tuning 2,160 Chords
The Baritone Ukulele Chord Bible, with its 1,728 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by many...- $21.95
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Vendor: Mark Reed
The little book on the caged system for guitar
An exercise book to help learn and practice the caged system for guitar playersAuthor: Mark ReedISBN-10: 1532907796ISBN-13: 9781532907791Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/23/2016Pages: 28Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.11lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.06d- $5.40
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Vendor: John Wallace
Exotic Guitar Scales: Arpeggios and Modes from Around the World
Set your guitar playing apart by learning the best Exotic Scales and Arpeggios from around the world In this book you'll find easy to use diagrams which will help you take your guitar playing to a new level. Written in an easy to understand...- $9.99
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
Guardians of the Galaxy: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). A baker's dozen songs from the soundtrack to this 2014 film based on the Marvel Comics comic book series. It features a stellar retro collection of pop hits arranged for piano, voice and guitar as well as full-color scenes from the movie....- $24.99
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Vendor: Teresa Davidian
Tonal Counterpoint for the 21st-Century Musician: An Introduction
Students today have grown up in the age of digital technology. As a result, they process information in radically different ways than preceding generations. They like their information fast and consider visual images as important as textual content. In Tonal Counterpoint for the 21st-Century...- $66.00
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Vendor: George Heussenstamm
Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory - Part 2: Chromatic
(Music Instruction). This two-book series includes a wealth of material used to teach harmony and theory in college-level courses by George Heussenstamm, author of the Norton Manual of Musical Notation . Part 2 Chromatic introduces readers to modulation and more advanced harmonies, covering: secondary...- $27.50
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Vendor: John Bell
Music Theory for Musical Theatre
Music Theory for Musical Theatre is a textbook designed to demystify music theory and analysis to make it more accessible to the musical theatre student. It aims to equip the student with a basic skill set that he or she can directly apply to...- $63.00
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Vendor: Marie Moran
Harmony Notes Book 1
Harmony Notes Book 1 offers a fresh engaging approach to the study of four-part vocal harmony. The presentation of material is clear, uncomplicated, and follows a carefully graded sequence.Each topic is supported by worked examples incorporating detailed explanations of good practice. Each stage is...- $30.95
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Vendor: Will Kuhn
Electronic Music School: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching Musical Creativity
Electronic Music School: A Contemporary Approach to Teaching Musical Creativity is a practical blueprint for teachers wanting to begin teaching music technology to secondary age students. Will Kuhn and Ethan Hein inspire classroom music teachers to expand beyond traditional ensemble-based music education offerings to...- $37.99
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Vendor: Mark Hijleh
Towards a Global Music Theory: Practical Concepts and Methods for the Analysis of Music Across Human Cultures
Conferences, workshops and curricula are for the first time beginning to develop around the theme of 'world music theory', as students, teachers and researchers recognize the need for analytical concepts and methods applicable to a wider range of human musics. This book proposes a...- $170.00
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Vendor: Luke Zecchin
Learn Your Guitar Chords: Chord Charts, Symbols & Shapes Explained (Book + Online Bonus)
THE ONLY CHORD BOOK YOU'LL EVER NEED. Why does the world need another guitar chord dictionary? In short, it doesn't. Chord books are often surprisingly unhelpful in making sense of things. They're valuable for reference and contain a lot of information, but they don't...- $10.99
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Vendor: Valery Lloyd-Watts
Ornamentation: A Question & Answer Manual
This guide to understanding ornamentation in each era of music includes information on how to understand and remain faithful to the composer's intention, how many and which notes to use in each ornament, how to integrate ornaments smoothly into a performance, and simple strategies...- $11.99
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Vendor: Nina Sun Eidsheim
The Race of Sound: Listening, Timbre, and Vocality in African American Music
In The Race of Sound Nina Sun Eidsheim traces the ways in which sonic attributes that might seem natural, such as the voice and its qualities, are socially produced. Eidsheim illustrates how listeners measure race through sound and locate racial subjectivities in vocal timbre-the...- $26.95
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Vendor: Victor Zuckerkandl
Sound and Symbol: Music and the External World
An approach to music as an instrument of philosophical inquiry, seeking not so much a philosophy of music as a philosophy through music.Author: Victor ZuckerkandlISBN-10: 069101759XISBN-13: 9780691017594Publisher: Princeton University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/21/1969Pages: 407Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.00lbsSize: 8.07h x 5.05w x 1.03d- $53.00
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Vendor: Sir James H. Jeans
Science and Music
Sir James Jeans, noted British scientist, has given a physical analysis of musical sounds, in what is considered to be the best exposition on the subject, a book of great intellectual stature. His aim has been to convey precise information, in a simple non-technical...- $14.95
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Vendor: Douglas Wadle
Einstein's Violin: The Love Affair Between Science, Music, and History's Most Creative Thinkers
Music brings great joy to many of us. But its other benefits often go underappreciated. Numerous studies and historical anecdotes highlight how powerfully music alters the human mind. Two characteristics drive most of music's cognitive benefits: It builds a faster highway between the right...- $33.95
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Vendor: Mark Doffman
The Oxford Handbook of Time in Music
Music represents one of humanity's most vivid contemplations on the nature of time itself. The ways that music can modify, intensify, and even dismantle our understanding of time's passing is at the foundation of musical experience, and is common to listeners, composers, and performers...- $165.00
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Vendor: R. Ryan Endris
Music Theory for Beginners
Learning to read and write music is very similar to learning a new language. Music theory is the study of the fundamental elements of music and how it is written.Music Theory For Beginners was developed for anyone interested in learning to read and write...- $15.95
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Vendor: Joseph Alexander
The Circle of Fifths for Piano
Most pianists know their scales, but few actually understand the essential principles of how they relate to each other. The Circle of Fifths is the ancient "Rosetta Stone" of music theory, that not only tells you which notes are in any key, but also...- $14.99
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Vendor: Hal Leonard Corp
The Illustrated Treasury of Disney Songs
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). This updated 7th edition coffee table collection is a Disney lover's dream come true It is a guided tour through the many legendary years of Disney music. The book begins with an extensive musical history of Disney, followed by beautiful piano/vocal arrangements...- $34.99
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Vendor: Mark Harrison
Contemporary Music Theory - Level Two: A Complete Harmony and Theory Method for the Pop and Jazz Musician
(Piano). The Music Theory series is designed from the ground-up to explain the terminology and musical structures needed for modern applications. Level One is an introductory course which covers music notation, key signatures, basic scales, intervals, modes, diatonic relationships and 3-and 4-part chords. Level...- $36.99
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Vendor: Vincent Persichetti
Twentieth-Century Harmony: Creative Aspects and Practice
Here for the first time is an orderly presentation of the harmonic procedures to be found in music of the first half of the twentieth-century. The author examines the nature of intervals in various contexts, discusses the modes and other scales employed in modern...- $58.00
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Vendor: Brad Osborn
Everything in Its Right Place: Analyzing Radiohead
More than any rock artist since The Beatles, Radiohead's music inhabits the sweet spot between two extremes: on the one hand, music that is wholly conventional and conforms to all expectations of established rock styles, and, on the other hand, music so radically experimental...- $39.99
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Vendor: Gerald Klickstein
The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation,...- $31.99
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Vendor: Michael Zager
Music Production: A Manual for Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and Students
In an age when the recording industry is undergoing its most radical change in over half a century, the guidance of a skilled music producer is quickly becoming indispensable for producing a great recording.Music Production: A Manual for Producers, Composers, Arrangers, and Students, Third...- $68.00
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Vendor: Jane Piper Clendinning
The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis Workbook
This Workbook accompanies The Musician's Guide to Theory and Analysis, Fourth Edition, and features hundreds of exercises students can complete on tear-out-and-turn-in pages.Author: Jane Piper Clendinning, Elizabeth West MarvinISBN-10: 0393442306ISBN-13: 9780393442304Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2021Pages: 560Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.73lbsSize: 10.80h x 8.50w...- $75.00
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Vendor: Tobe a. Richards
The Irish Tenor Banjo Chord Bible: GDAE Irish Tuning 1,728 Chords
The Irish Tenor Banjo Chord Bible, with its 1,728 chords offers a complete solution for both beginner and experienced professional musician alike. The layout is uncomplicated and follows a logical musical progression from standard major chords up to the more esoteric thirteenths used by...- $24.95
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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.