Music-Instruction & Study

Undergraduate Research in Music: A Guide for Students supplies tools for scaffolding research skills, with examples of undergraduate research activities and case studies on projects in the various areas of music study. Undergraduate research has become a common degree requirement in some disciplines and...

(Fast Track Music Instruction). This fast way to find just the chord or scale you need is the perfect companion to the Fast Track ukulele method book. No instruction book can teach you every chord you need to know. That's why we created this...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

(Do It Yourself). From Hal Leonard, the leaders in music education, Do-It-Yourself Trumpet is a fun way to get started playing on your own. Using excerpts of over 150 well-known songs from the Beatles and Disney to Elvis and Taylor Swift, you will be...

Designed for beginning fiddle students, these 36 lessons present basic techniques by applying them to fiddle tunes. Reading music is unnecessary, as the lessons are explained step by step, and fingerings are given for every note. Each version builds on the previous one and...

Alternate Tunings for Five-string Banjo is the first three-finger style banjo instruction book written specifically for the bluegrass banjoist wishing to explore alternate tunings. Written using standard tablature, the book takes the learner through the G modal, Standard C, Open C, Bb, D modal,...

In Unlock Vol. II Technical Exercises, you will continue to focus on building technical skill through more and new technical exercises. These exercises are designed to invite the reader to explore and improve the strategies they employ during their improvisations and - for classical...

Take your music production to the next level with the ultimate FL Studio resource.Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free eBook in PDF format.Key Features: Comprehensive coverage of FL Studio 21's tools and features Step-by-step explanations of music production techniques Insights...

With Multicultural Perspectives in Music Education, you can explore musics from around the world with your students in a meaningful way. Broadly based and practically oriented, the book will help you develop curriculum for an increasingly multicultural society. Ready-to-use lesson plans make it easy...

(Guitar Educational). More than 75 heavy metal instructional guitar columns from the pages of Guitar World magazine! The ultimate collection of teachings from some of the most respected giants of the metal universe, including Dimebag Darrell, Kerry King, Slash, Marty Friedman, and more! Topics...

Clarinets are prominent melody instruments, and a strong clarinet section can make the difference between a good band and a great band. In Fine Tuning the Clarinet Section: A Handbook for the Band Director, Brent Coppenbarger offers a full range of strategies to assist...

NEW EDITION THE BOOK 3 GUITARS STEP 7 Step-By-Step EZ Lessons EZ Songs You don't have to read music Lesson includes: 15 Easy Songs Diagrams Tuning the Guitar Chords Strumming Scales and Modes. Learn tuning, strings, strumming, basic chords and notation which will enable...

This is one of the main voicing reference volumes for the "Adventures in Harmony Music Course". The main instruction volume for this series is: The Handbook of Harmony - Gospel - Jazz - R&B - SoulCOLOR - ISBN - 1453700951. B&W - ISBN -...

(Signature Songs). This book offers an in-depth analysis of how a variety of jazz musicians have handled the Jerome Kern standard "All the Things You Are." Artists include Joe Albany, Shelly Berg, Dave Brubeck, Tommy Flanagan, Hampton Hawes, Ahmad Jamal, Adam Makowicz, Marian McPartland,...

When the Canadian Electronic Ensemble (CEE) began as a group of students at the University of Toronto in 1972, they performed with cumbersome, finicky analog instruments and DIY logistics, never sure if everything would work as intended. Today's CEE sound comes from a sophisticated...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

(Guitar Educational). Learn how to play guitar with this effective guitar method successfully used by thousands of busy New Yorkers in their classes at New York City Guitar School. You'll learn the fundamentals of guitar with this motivating step-by-step comprehensive course for beginners which...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Disney Book 1 offers a bounty of beloved classic and current Disney hits for beginning adult learners. Check out 29 favorites from The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Coco, Frozen, The Lion King, Mary Poppins,...

(Essential Elements Choir). Includes lesson plans, activities and reproducible student pages for music theory, history, listening, assessment, cross-cultural activities and more and is compatible with any volume or level of EE for Choir. The professional Listening CD included is the kit is designed for...

(Berklee Guide). Start playing jazz guitar This book will help you understand and master the essential concepts and techniques of jazz, whatever style you may already know. You'll learn jazz theory and harmony through learning and practicing scales, diatonic seventh chords, and harmonic tensions....

(Music Sales America). Best reference book ever for the rock 'n' roll guitarist. Features clear diagrams for the most common chord forms, moveable chord shapes, plus rock chord sequences.Author: Russ ShiptonISBN-10: 0860018806ISBN-13: 9780860018803Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.99h x 4.54w x...

Grey Larsen, in the 150 Gems collection, has given us a most welcome follow-up to his encyclopedic volume, The Essential Guide to Irish Flute and Tin Whistle (Mel Bay Publications, 2003) and The Essential Tin Whistle Toolbox (Mel BayPublications, 2004). The Gems feature not...

The Guitar Capo Chord Bible, with its unparalleled 21,888 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...

(Music Minus One). Here's a delightful approach to recorder study for children. Easily learned exercises, plus fully illustrated hand positions and photographs take the younger player through all the steps necessary to learn this extraordinary instrument. Includes a high-quality printed music score and a...

(Guitar Educational). Providing the screaming solos and melodies for countless songs, the lead guitarist plays a crucial role in rock music. In How to Play Rock Lead Guitar, Brooke St. James guides you through the essential basics that every lead guitarist should know. Featuring...

(Drum Play-Along). Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series . Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This instruction book for beginning lap dulcimer in DAD tuning is unique in two ways. First, it instructs the beginning student in the increasingly popular DAD tuning. Secondly, the author, a classroom music teacher, has carefully and systematically layered the lessons to guide the...

Called by the Composer: Devotions for Musicians is a collection of 60 devotional meditations that connect the Scriptures with stories and insights about the joys and challenges of creating music together. Each entry contains a Bible passage, vignettes about music with connections to Scripture...

One of the very best G tuning five-string bluegrass banjo methods available! Thebook teaches how to pick out tunes single-string style (one note at a time), how to play chord accompaniment, and how to play solos in the full three-finger, bluegrass style. Topics include...

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named the book one of the top 25 books of all-time. In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving: control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm,...

A carefully graded series of exercises, solos, duets, and chord studies which are an ideal supplement to the Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Series Grade 1 and to the note-reading section of Mel Bay's Guitar Class Method.Author: William BayISBN-10: 0871663961ISBN-13: 9780871663962Publisher: Mel Bay Publications,...

(Guitar Book). Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums,...

(Fretted). The popularity of the mandolin in the United States between 1885-1915 led to the formation of many regional mandolin orchestras and mandolin clubs across the country, particularly in the urban areas of the Northeast and Midwest, but also as far west as San...

(Willis). Now in Spanish A comprehensive step-by-step course specifically designed to suit the needs of all children beginning the piano. Includes: characters and illustrations * writing exercises * sight reading drills * review work * accompaniments * and more. Contains worksheets, reading-aloud exercises and...

(Homespun Tapes). Singing and playing music at gatherings whether around a campfire with friends, at parties or community sing-alongs is always magical and uplifting. Music is the universal language that brings people together from all walks of life. Happy Traum, the renown folk musician...

(Melodica). The Hal Leonard Melodica Method is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of playing the melodica. This easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to everything needed to begin playing with proper technique. It's filled with helpful diagrams and photographs and...

(Lillenas Publications). Lillenas' 20th Easter Program Builder includes several types of scripts that make it unique. "Were You There?" is a choral reading for children ages 9-11. Also included is a presentation for teens titled, "Lives That Touched Jesus." It features short monologues from...

(Educational Piano). A great music educator once said, "Rhythm is caught, not taught." Duet playing provides valuable experience developing a sense of rhythm. These duets are designed for two students at the same level primo and secondo parts are of equal difficulty. Both parts...

(Guitar Educational). If you're new to fingerstyle guitar, you're probably eager to learn some new fingerpicking patterns. This book and audio pack provides a variety of must-know examples in the styles of influential fingerstyle folk, classical, rock, country, and blues guitarists. Each is notated...

Designed to be used as a primary text in introductory research methods courses, Music Education Research: An Introduction aims to orient even the most novice researchers toward basic concepts and methodologies. Offering sustained attention to historical, philosophical, qualitative, quantitative, and action research approaches, the...

Public school principals who provide music in elementary programs are often confronted with budgetary costs and reduced funding for music education. There is a dearth of research regarding music as an essential element in early education in low-income rural areas. Thus, the purpose of...

As the triumphant and majestic sound of the tonally redesigned organ gave way to thunderous applause from an audience that jumped to their feet, having no intention of waiting for the lights to come up, the evening's silent film The Hunchback of Notre Dame...

The Artist as Citizen is a compilation of Joseph W. Polisi's articles and speeches from his more than three-decade tenure as president of the Juilliard School. Ranging from inspirational to humorous to political, his writings focus on the role of the performing artist as...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

The conventional way of understanding what musicians do as performers is to treat them as producers of sound; some even argue that it is unnecessary to see musicians in performance as long as one can hear them. But musical performance, counters Philip Auslander, is...