Music - Reference

The Metal God, himself, Rob Halford--lead vocalist of Judas Priest and author of the critically acclaimed and reader-beloved autobiography, Confess--delivers yet again, now with the bible of hard rock and heavy metal, all in his enlightening, hilarious, and one-of-a-kind voice. Rob Halford has long...

Bursting out of industrial Birmingham in the late 1970s and hitching a ride on the Two-Tone bandwagon for their first single, The English Beat answered the question of whether punk and reggae should mix better than anyone else. Their stunning first album in 1980...

Bob Dylan is the magician who sprinkled poetic fairy dust on to the popular music of the early sixties and his songwriting sparked a revolution and changed rock music forever. The diminutive poet/singer claimed he was merely a 'song and dance man' but Dylan...

All the karaoke listings for the sunfly series sf001-sf361 The perfect tool for Karaoke DJ'sAuthor: Sunfly Cdg KaraokeISBN-10: 1544912137ISBN-13: 9781544912134Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2017Pages: 268Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.56d

Forged in a West London fire ritual in 1979 and reborn with their original line-up in 2008, Killing Joke have been creating uncompromising music for 44 years. In addition to their incandescent self-titled debut in 1980, they have released essential albums in each of...

The hard-rocking British supergroup was fronted by Steve Marriott, possessor of what is generally regarded as one of the finest ever rock and blue-eyed soul voices. They achieved global success in the early 1970s and earned themselves a reputation as one of the best...

When Congress Went to Princeton: A Musical Comedy is a book written by Roy Sarles Durstine and published in 1908. The book is a humorous take on the United States Congress, as it follows a group of lawmakers who decide to take a break...

"The Musician's Guide to Music Copyrights" is a step-by-step guide to understanding the complexities of music copyright and protecting your creative work. Written by platinum music producers, Arkatech Beatz, this guide offers practical advice, real-world examples, and essential information for musicians and songwriters at...

""Grouping, Articulating And Phrasing In Musical Interpretation"" is a book written by Adolph Carpe in 1898. The book is dedicated to the study of how to interpret music in a way that is both expressive and accurate. Carpe explores the concepts of grouping, articulation,...

A wonderful organizational tool, this assignment book includes practice tips, a record of important musical events, and weekly practice logs (including staves for teacher use).Author: Carolyn InabinetISBN-10: 1569390789ISBN-13: 9781569390788Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2023Pages: 999Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 11.81h x 8.74w x 0.24d

The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is Graham Marsh and Glyn Callingham's classic collection of the unparalleled record sleeves produced by the celebrated Blue Note record label.Around January 1956 the photographer Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion of Blue Note Records met Reid Miles,...

The Divine Melody is a collection of gems from the Writings of the Bahá'í Faith that refer to the Word of God as music emanating from the Mystic Dove or the Nightingale of Paradise. This beautiful and mystical concept refers not only to the...

A fascinating study of how pub rock started, thrived and ultimately evolved into the New Wave. Blaney starts during the 1960s with the hippie roots of the movement, and then covers the main bands (Eggs Over Easy, Brinsley Schwarz, Ducks Deluxe et al). He...

This well-known study by an eminent musicologist constitutes one of the best mid-level explorations of the nature and function of the orchestra. Tracing the beginnings of modern music from the seventeenth through early twentieth centuries, the survey presents forty-four musical excerpts and thirteen sketches...

Tipbook Drums - The Complete Guide is a totally new and expanded edition of the original Tipbook Drums (2001). This accessible and convenient guide, in a convenient new 6″ x 9″ format, offers both beginning and advanced drummers a host of information on the...

No Limit Records is a force in urban culture that inspired it's sound, fashion, & narrative. Percy "Master P" Miller lead the charge, & drafted some exceptionally talent soldiers to assist him in that accomplishing that conquest. 1 of those soldiers is his cousin...

Devo may have become synonymous with the crass commercialism of 80s new wave, but many of their guiding principles are firmly rooted in the idealism of the 60s. Taking a willfully non-traditional approach to the surprisingly conservative world of rock music, they sought inspiration...

After more than eight years of extensive research on the varnish used by the Italian Violin Makers from 1550 to 1750 A. D., it has not been possible to corroborate the results in the chemical laboratory. This is due entirely to the unavailability of...

Bring the joy of music into your caregiving relationship.Day-to-day care for a family member or friend can be stressful, whether you are caring for them yourself or they are living in a care community. Now, you can learn how to bring beautiful, meaningful experiences...

Author: Roberto PoliISBN-10: 1574671847ISBN-13: 9781574671841Publisher: AmadeusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2010Pages: 264Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.94lbsSize: 8.95h x 6.11w x 0.65d

One of the true musical geniuses of the late 20th and early 21st century, Richard D. James has continued to be a pioneer in the electronic music landscape throughout his prolific, multi-faceted career. James, under his myriad of aliases, laid the foundation for ambient...

(Amadeus). Violinist and educator Efrem Zimbalist (1890-1985) led a legendary life in music in an age of violin legends. Of the dazzling stars to emerge from the Russian School at the beginning of the 20th century, Zimbalist earned a special place. David Oistrakh compared...

Musicians around the world are constantly practicing and performing music - beginners and professionals, young and old, accomplished concert soloists and 'pop-star wannabes'. No doubt all of these musicians have received or are currently receiving guidance on their chosen instrument or instruments. This guidance...

Originally published in 1911. This book will prove indispensable to the student of the violin.Contents Include: The Left Hand, Strings and Tuning The Right Hand, The Bow and Bowing Faults and their Correction Scales and their Importance A Course of Study Harmonics, Octaves etc...

Think you know music? This game of trivia will put your knowledge to the test with over 1000 questions. You may know the lyrics to every song by Nirvana or Sinatra, but what about those lesser-known artists? You might be a BTS obsessive, but...

(Berklee Guide). Learn what it means to be an artist today. Musicians, writers, visual artists, and creators from a variety of other disciplines discuss their lives and work how they perceive their craft and their world, and the role of art in society. These...

You have a piano -- and it's been ages since the thing's been tuned. Time to fix it.Whether you're guilty of using your heirloom upright as non-musical furniture or you rescued a beat up baby grand from the curb, your tired old piano deserves...

Ancient sages spoke of secret music, purposely hidden from the ears of most mortals. Researchers say the enlightened philosopher, Pythagoras, could hear this music. He perceived it, even while in the immediate presence of those who couldn't.Pythagoras and others believed that all things were...

Have you dreamed about a career in the music business? You NEED this book. - Straight talk; not a lot of blah, blah - The REAL music business; not fairy tales - Laugh while you learn - Guarantees of the business Some acclaim for...

It has often been said that string quartets represent a composer's most intimate and personal works, a statement with which I wholeheartedly agree. After listening to string quartets for over 25 years, I have come to believe this humble assembly of two violins, viola...

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THE SCALE OMNIBUS describes as many as 400 distinct scales from all over the world. The book clearly identifies scale relationships, what the modes of each scale are, the "sibling" scales you obtain by adding, removing or altering any of its notes, the name...

Why Can't I Play Like Jimmy is all about giving you the tools to develop a growth mindset and make the sight of your guitar irresistible. It doesn't matter what style of music you're trying to play, the frustration and satisfaction along your journey...

From humble beginnings, as they emerged pimple-popped and sweaty out of a global New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene infiltrating California in the early 80s, through to almost complete world domination, sell out tours and Billboard chart success, Metallica's story is like few...

For four decades, Depeche Mode dominated electronic music, from the na?e melodies of 1981's Speak & Spell through to 2023's Memento Mori. Through changing line-ups featuring Vince Clarke, Alan Wilder, and Andy Fletcher, singer Dave Gahan and main songwriter Martin Gore have been the...

"Daniel Bedrosian has done a wonderful job of a seemingly impossible task of reconstructing this history--finding everybody who's been a part of, involved with, or in any way left their fingerprint on what has become the P-Funk."-- George ClintonGeorge Clinton's Parliament-Funkadelic collective (P-Funk) stands...

(Book). Most musicians are familiar with the famous Bigsby Vibrato, but not as many know about the wonderful guitars that Paul Bigsby built in the 1940s. Bigsby, who was responsible for developing and refining the pedal steel guitar, also built the first modern solid...

Designed to introduce music students and musicians to the vitality of music philosophical discourse, Philosophical Perspectives on Music explores diverse accounts of the nature and value of music. It offers an accessible, even-handed consideration of philosophical orientations without advocating any single one, demonstrating that...

Eudaimonia: Perspectives for Music Learning asserts the fertile applications of eudaimonia--an Aristotelian concept of human flourishing intended to explain the nature of a life well lived--for work in music learning and teaching in the 21st century. Drawing insights from within and beyond the field...

The Ultimate EditionOver 260 Rare Photos, Arrangements, Scripts & Memorabilia "Thanks to this book, we can learn at last just how Spike Jones made his magic, and what sort of magic man he was... Thank you, Jordan Young."-- Dr. Demento "Looks for the real...

There's More to Playing the Piano - there's understanding the theory of music - there's composition and improvisation - there's knowing the vocabulary - there's playing with chords and scales. A comprehensive, concise theory text book - each chapter has a practical activity and...

The 2009 Edition of the Complete & Independent Guide is the second year of the book and now over a decade on, a fully revised and updated edition is now available, containing 251 pages packed with statistical details and analysis. It now includes many...

All diagrams mapped out for left handed guitar.The first thing that I want to say about modes is that Modes are not a difficult concept.What they are is a very difficult concept to explain.Once it clicks, you'll not believe how simple and easily applicable...

In this book, I want to stress that following the steps will not ensure success in the music business. Only your creativity can do that, but it will give you the opportunity to recoup some of your investments of time and money, and if...

This book provides a sequel to Robert Ford's comprehensive reference work A Blues Bibliography, the second edition of which was published in 2007. Bringing Ford's bibliography of resources up to date, this volume covers works published since 2005, complementing the first volume by extending...

Music is central to any film, creating a tone for the movie that is just as vital as the visual and narrative components. In recent years, racial and gender diversity in film has exploded, and the making of musical scores has changed drastically. Hearing...

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. So that the book is never forgotten we have represented this book in a print format as...

Hal Blaine, legendary drummer and member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, said "This is the most unique book I have ever seen...It is a must-have for any researcher and record fan "The 60s Music Compendium is THE resource for every 60s...

The Wind Band and Wind Ensem-ble of the Classical Period is the fourth vol-ume in Dr. David Whitwell's ground break-ing thir-teen vol-ume His-tory and Lit-er-a-ture of the Wind Band and Wind Ensem-ble series. Whitwell's metic-u-lous schol-ar-ship reveals the con-tin-u-ous his-tory of the wind ensem-ble,...

Author: Charles Sandford TerryISBN-10: 1906857229ISBN-13: 9781906857226Publisher: Travis and Emery Music BookshopLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/25/2009Pages: 80Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.17d