Music-Musical Instruments-Strings

New research throws light on the history of the viol after Purcell, including its revival in the late eighteenth century through Charles Frederick Abel. It is normally thought that the bass viol or viola da gamba dropped out of British musical life in the...

One way to maximize your cello practice is by adding a short bowing study on open strings.Open-string studies on the cello can help you focus on your bow and how it interacts with the string. Good bow technique is essential for creating beautiful sound.This...

Master Essential Ukulele Chords and Establish Good Habits for a LifetimeDiscover how to play every essential chord on ukulele- Understand how chords work together- Build chord progressions and master strumming- Understand chord theory and construction- Instantly apply and use chords to make songsThe First...

Take a journey to the time when lawn chairs and blankets would be out under the stars and music would waft out from under the eaves of the wooden bandstand.These are the tunes that got our feet moving, made us smile, and brought us...

In The Art of Listening, Anthony Arnone interviews 13 of the top cello teachers of our time, sharing valuable insights about performing, teaching, music, and life. Author: Anthony ArnoneISBN-10: 1433162938ISBN-13: 9781433162930Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/14/2020Pages: 334Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.39lbsSize: 9.00h x...

Strum Bowing Etudes is a set of 29 solo etudes for string instruments that reinforces and utilizes the techniques from The Strum Bowing Method: How to Groove on Strings. It is available for Violin, Viola and Cello/Bass. Grade Level 1-3.These short solo etudes are...

In the early seventeenth century, enthusiasm for the violin swept across Europe--this was an instrument capable of bewitching virtuosity, with the power to express emotions in a way only before achieved with the human voice. With this new guide to the Baroque violin, and...

The ukulele is not an easy instrument to master. The notes, keys, chords, melodies, and harmonies can lead one into the pit of doom that awaits everybody who tries to learn the ukulele without expert help.Ukulele for Beginners does not just introduce you to...

Among the many instruments devised by students of mathematical sciences in ancient Greece, the monochord provides one of the best opportunities to examine the methodologies of those who employed it in their investigations. Consisting of a single string which could be divided at measured...

"There is nothing 'historical' or dated about the three concertos. They live completely in a timeless world of their own." -- Veinus, The Concerto.Here are three of the best-loved, most performed, most recorded works in the violin repertoire, conveniently gathered in one inexpensive volume....

By 1853 Brahms had emerged as a force in music and would afterward be acknowledged as the greatest master of the symphonic form of the last half of the century. In that generation of composers, only Dvoř k (for whom he had a special...

Violin Making is a classic musical instrument production text by Walter H. Mayson that describes the production of violins. Many persons of good, practical ability, and moderately versed in the laws of acoustics, with an eye for form, and not deficient in a certain...

First published in Britain in 1911, this handy little book has excellent references to how to make varnish, especially as it pertains to the stringed instrument family. Covers both the oil and spirit finishes with some nice examples of formulas you may want to...

(Ukulele). 7 selections featuring melody, lyrics and chord diagrams for standard G-C-E-A tuning from Disney's big 2016 release featuring songs from Lin-Manuel Miranda. Songs include: How Far I'll Go * I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors) * Know Who You Are * Shiny...

Jack Batts was a violin maker in Southern Illinois, who, until his death in 1988, made fine quality instruments for members of some major American symphony orchestras. He is believed to have made up to 150 fine violins and 5 violas. He was very...

(Mandolin Play-Along). The Mandolin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the audio to hear how the mandolin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation and...

(Violin Play-Along). The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the online audio to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody...

The Tenor Guitar Chord Bible, with its 2,880 chords (in standard and Irish tuning) 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...

This is the definitive guide to the ukulele: learn how to play, the history of the uke, chords to learn, songs to strum, beginner and advanced techniques, famous pluckers and much, much more... This all-encompassing guide is written by Will Grove-White, a member of...

The Swan Study Book for Cello helps you learn and perfect every measure of the famous piece. The Swan is broken down into short sections and taught through carefully graded exercises. Skills that would otherwise be difficult, such as shifts and fast scale patterns,...

A distinguished instructor shares his "ingenious and logical" approach to playing and teaching the violin in this accessible, indispensable book. Ivan Galamian's distinctive and immensely successful pedagogy is built on general principles that can be applied broadly, making his methods applicable to students of...

The word sensei in Japanese literally means "one who came before," but that's not what Janet Pocorobba's teacher wanted to be called. She used her first name, Western-style. She wore a velour Beatles cap and leather jacket, and she taught foreigners, in English, the...

This major work covers almost all that has been learned about the acoustics of stringed instruments from Helmholtz's 19th-century theoretical elaborations to recent electroacoustic and holographic measurements. Many of the results presented here were uncovered by the author himself (and by his associates and...

Experience the magic and beauty of the Christmas season with these exquisite arrangements of solo, unaccompanied Christmas carols for viola! Weaving melodies with lyrical supporting notes that embellish and imply harmony, these arrangements enhance and expand on the well-known carol tunes to make a...

The Goltermann Cello Concerto No. 4 Study Book, Volume One helps you learn and perfect every measure of this important intermediate cello concerto.The Concerto is broken down into short sections and taught through carefully graded exercises. Skills that would otherwise be difficult, such as...

The ukulele is a musical instrument that produces wonderful songs and is fun to play. We provide you with simple guidelines on how to learn to play, starting with basic finger positions, which are essential to the ukulele. Here are some things you will...

Written by a composer and a musician, The Contemporary Violin offers a unique menu of avant-garde musical possibilities that both performers and composers will enjoy exploring. Allen and Patricia Strange's comprehensive study critically examines extended performance techniques found in the violin literature of the...

(Strum Together). 70 songs with lyrics, melody lines, and chord frames for standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. Enjoy strumming and singing these Beatles classics with all your buddies A great resource for beginning stringed instrument players who are ready to experience...

Continue your study of double stops on the violin!Double Stop Etudes for the Violin, Book One continues where Double Stop Beginnings for the Violin, Book Two leaves off and helps you play double stops more in tune and with better tone. By giving you...

This narrative of how stringed instruments evolved in Western Europe focuses on names, playing styles, sizes, tunings, stringings and construction basics, within a chronological framework. The influences of previous instruments and technological developments are outlined. New insights are offered into the early development of...

Struggling to Build Perfect Bass Technique?Complete Fingerstyle Bass Technique will teach you step-by-step, how to fret and pluck your way to electric bass mastery. It's packed full of musical exercises and expert advice that will help you develop flawless fingerstyle technique, quickly and easily.In...

(Ukulele). Strum, sing and pick along with 32 hits from the great state that made the ukulele famous Includes: Aloha Oe * Bali Ha'i * Beyond the Rainbow * Hanalei Moon * The Hawaiian Wedding Song (Ke Kali Nei Au) * Ka-lu-a * Lovely...

(Music Sales America). This useful chord book, developed for mandolin players, features clear, readable chord diagrams. The diagrams are grouped by key for easy reference. No page flipping neededAuthor: James MajorISBN-10: 0825622964ISBN-13: 9780825622960Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 11.97h x 4.52w x...

(Music Sales America). Teach yourself authentic bluegrass fiddle with this book and audio pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: bowing and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best...

Learn from the master of bluegrass mandolin - Jethro Burns! This bluegrass bonanza includes more than 70 tunes and two dozen exercises. Mel Bay'sComplete Jethro Burns Mandolin Book and its audio compliment offer an incomparable resource of bluegrass mandolin repertoire - all in standard...

This book for left-handed ukulele players contains photos/diagrams of chords forevery key in C tuning. A special section on moveable chords is also included. The chords are grouped by type, including major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and more. A summary of where the chords...

Presents 140 of the most frequently played tunes in old time fiddle contests as well as the most popular bluegrass, square dance and country tunes heard throughout the United States.Author: Craig DuncanISBN-10: 0786633875ISBN-13: 9780786633876Publisher: Mel Bay PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/15/1999Pages: 150Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.93lbsSize: 11.86h x...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). This songbook matches Diamond Dave's first full-length album featuring Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan, and Gregg Bissonette as his back-up band. 10 songs, including: Big Trouble * Elephant Gun * Goin' Crazy * Ladies' Nite in Buffalo? * Shy Boy * Tobacco...

Walking Bass for Jazz and Blues is a complete method to help beginners master each element of Blues and Jazz walking bass. It is designed to develop strong harmonic skills, rhythm, phrasing and note choice.Author: Nick ClarkISBN-10: 1911267965ISBN-13: 9781911267966Publisher: WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/21/2016Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight:...

The Renaissance Lute 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...

The Greek Bouzouki 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...

(Ukulele). The Ukulele from the Beginning Pop Songs The Blue Book is a great collection of 15 favorite pop songs, specially chosen and arranged for primary school-age and early secondary school-age children. The songs are simplified, and annotated with easy chord symbols, strumming and...

(Play Today Instructional Series). Named one of the Best Mandolin Books of All Time by BookAuthority.org! Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of mandolin music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method,...

(Violin Play-Along). The Violin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music, listen to the demonstration tracks to hear how the violin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The purchase price...

In 1720, Antonio Stradivari crafted an exquisite work of art-a cello known as the Piatti. Over the next three centuries of its life, the Piatti cello left its birthplace of Cremona, Italy, and resided in Spain, Ireland, England, Italy, Germany, and the United States....

This book is aimed at beginners hoping to learn how to play the ukelele quite quickly, but it might also be useful for intermediate players to review their basic knowledge. The main purpose of this book is to help the absolute beginner play some...

Scales for the Double Bass: Second Edition is a scale technique book that contains clear and logical fingering choices for all major and minor scales performed on the double bass. This book is a revised and expanded version and includes: One, two and three...

Although he composed in many musical genres, Vivaldi truly redefined the concerto and made it distinctly his own. And although adept at writing for a variety of instruments, the violin remained his primary instrument. The composer's 12 concertos known as "L'estro armonico" [Harmonic Innovation]...

For musicians, by musicians, the latest guide by the best-selling music learning author Jake Jackson. For those who prefer a compact book here's a solution from the bestselling music learning author Jake Jackson. 20 chords per key, organised as a chord per page, this...

In 2015 University Press of Mississippi published Mississippi Fiddle Tunes and Songs from the 1930s by Harry Bolick and Stephen T. Austin to critical acclaim and commercial success. Roughly half of Mississippi's rich, old-time fiddle tradition was documented in that volume and Harry Bolick...