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  • Repeated Takes: A Short History of Recording and its Effects on Music by Chanan, Michael
    Michael Chanan

    Repeated Takes: A Short History of Recording and its Effects on Music

    Repeated Takes is the first general book on the history of the recording industry, covering the entire field from Edison's talking tin foil of 1877 to the age of the compact disc. Michael Chanan considers the record as a radically new type of commodity...
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  • Arias, Ensembles, & Choruses: An Excerpt Finder for Orchestras by Yaffé, John
    John Yaffé

    Arias, Ensembles, & Choruses: An Excerpt Finder for Orchestras

    Conductors John Yaffé and David Daniels have created a one-stop sourcebook for orchestras, opera companies, conductors, and librarians who research and/or prepare programs of vocal excerpts--such as solos, ensembles, and choruses--for concert performance. In this book, readers will find detailed information on a vast...
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  • Rolling Stones Gear: All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio by Babiuk, Andy
    Andy Babiuk

    Rolling Stones Gear: All the Stones' Instruments from Stage to Studio

    Rolling Stones Gear is the first book to historically document all of the Rolling Stones' musical equipment. It's also the story of the Rolling Stones, but with a new twist: their history as told through the instruments they used. This book covers not only...
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  • The Epiphone Guitar Book: A Complete History of Epiphone Guitars by Carter, Walter
    Walter Carter

    The Epiphone Guitar Book: A Complete History of Epiphone Guitars

    The story of Epiphone, one of the oldest and most famous guitar companies, is told by former staff historian Walter Carter. It's an epic story spanning three centuries, from Old World roots in the 19th century to the golden age of American makers in...
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  • Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars by Gruhn, George
    George Gruhn

    Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars

    Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars is the most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying, dating, and establishing the authenticity of an instrument. This new edition is enlarged and updated, making it once again the essential guide enabling collectors, dealers, players,...
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  • The Ibanez Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Ibanez Electric Guitars by Bacon, Tony
    Tony Bacon

    The Ibanez Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Ibanez Electric Guitars

    (Book). Ibanez is the most important Japanese guitar brand, and this new book tells the story of its electric guitars, tracking the fortunes of this impressive brand. At first the guitars were cheap and basic, and in the 1970s, Ibanez was best known for...
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  • Chord Progressions For Songwriters by Scott, Richard J.
    Richard J. Scott

    Chord Progressions For Songwriters

    Author: Richard J. ScottISBN-10: 0595263844ISBN-13: 9780595263844Publisher: iUniverseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/30/2003Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 9.14h x 6.02w x 1.21d
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  • Orchestration by Forsyth, Cecil
    Cecil Forsyth

    Orchestration

    For its time the most comprehensive treatment of the subject. -- New Grove Dictionary of Music and MusiciansBefore the 17th century, composers seldom indicated in their music whether the composition was to be performed by a particular combination of voices or instruments. Then in...
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  • Making an Archtop Guitar by Benedetto, Robert
    Robert Benedetto

    Making an Archtop Guitar

    (Book). The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar, this updated second edition features 288 pages of content, including 24 color pages and 4 tear-outs. See what industry greats have said about this book: "I know of no other...
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  • Harmony and Theory: Essential Concepts Series by Schroeder, Carl
    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,...
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  • The Story of Paul Bigsby: Father of the Modern Electric Solidbody Guitar [With CD (Audio)] by Babiuk, Andy
    Andy Babiuk

    The Story of Paul Bigsby: Father of the Modern Electric Solidbody Guitar [With CD (Audio)]

    (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...
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  • What to Listen for in Music by Copland, Aaron
    Aaron Copland

    What to Listen for in Music

    Now in trade paperback: "The definitive guide to musical enjoyment" (Forum). In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that will bring readers a deeper appreciation of the most...
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  • All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul by Bogdanov, Vladimir
    Vladimir Bogdanov

    All Music Guide to Soul: The Definitive Guide to R&B and Soul

    This comprehensive guide is a must-have for the legions of fans of the beloved and perennially popular music known as soul and rhythm & blues. A member of the definitive All Music Guide series, the All Music Guide to Soul offers nearly 8 500...
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  • The Cymbal Book by Pinksterboer, Hugo
    Hugo Pinksterboer

    The Cymbal Book

    (Percussion). The Cymbal Book is the first book of its kind. It details the 5000-year history and development of these fascinating instruments. Based on visits to all the major cymbal manufacturing companies and interviews with the world's leading drummers, journalist and drummer Hugo Pinksterboer...
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  • 100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die by Gaar, Gillian
    Gillian Gaar

    100 Things Beatles Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

    Few music groups have been able to sustain a fan base over half a century that is as significant and devoted as those of the Beatles, and this entertaining guide to all things Fab Four rewards those fans with everything they need to know...
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  • Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the New Music Business (2021 Edition) by Cannon, Jesse
    Jesse Cannon

    Get More Fans: The DIY Guide to the New Music Business (2023 Edition)

    How Do I Promote My Music On A Small Budget? How Do I Get My YouTube Videos to Spread? How Do I Turn Casual Fans Into One's Who Buy From Me? How Do I Get On Spotify Playlists? How Do I Increase Turnout At...
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  • The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained by DK
    DK

    The Classical Music Book: Big Ideas Simply Explained

    Learn about the world's greatest classical compositions and musical traditions in The Classical Music Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Classic Music in this overview guide...
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  • Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Guesdon, Jean-Michel
    Jean-Michel Guesdon

    Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track

    Led Zeppelin All the Songs takes a deep dive into the innovative recording history of the one of the most influential rock bands of all time--covering every album and every track that Led Zeppelin has ever produced. More than fifty years after their first...
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  • The KPOP Dictionary: 500 Essential Korean Slang Words and Phrases Every KPOP Fan Must Know by Kang, Woosung
    Woosung Kang

    The KPOP Dictionary: 500 Essential Korean Slang Words and Phrases Every KPOP Fan Must Know

    "Take a Peek into the Psychology of Modern Korean People Through Slang" -李宇龙, SM Entertainment- "The Kpop Dictionary is a fun mix of common slang and adages frequently found in Kpop and Korean Dramas which will help provide a base for understanding that goes...
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  • The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms by Latham, Alison
    Alison Latham

    The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms

    Printed music and writing about music involve the use of complex systems of notation and a wealth of technical terms in several languages. The Oxford Dictionary of Musical Terms provides clear, succinct, definitions of a comprehensive range of the musical terms, in English and...
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  • Arcana Musicians on Music by Zorn, John
    John Zorn

    Arcana Musicians on Music

    Answering a need for critical attention towards experimental and avant-garde music, Arcana is a ground-breaking work--as far-ranging and dynamic as the current generation of musicians. Through manifestoes, scores, interviews, notes and critical papers, performer/composers address composing, playing, improvising, teaching and thinking in and through...
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  • Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll: Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll by Rolling Stone, Editors
    Editors Rolling Stone

    Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll: Rolling Stone Encyclopedia of Rock & Roll

    Completely updated with new entries and extensive revisions of the previous 1,800, The Rolling Stone Encyclopedia Of Rock & Roll is the authoritative volume on the world's music makers--from the one-hit wonders to the megastars.In 1983, Rolling Stone Press introduced its first Rock &...
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  • Here and Now!: The Autobiography of Pat Martino by Martino, Pat
    Pat Martino

    Here and Now!: The Autobiography of Pat Martino

    HERE AND NOW! THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF PAT MARTINO WITH BILL MILKOWSKIAuthor: Pat MartinoISBN-10: 1617130273ISBN-13: 9781617130274Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2011Pages: 224Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.12lbsSize: 9.27h x 6.30w x 0.84d
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  • Principles of Orchestration by Rimsky-Korsakov, Nikolai
    Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov

    Principles of Orchestration

    "To orchestrate is to create, and this cannot be taught," wrote Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov, the great Russian composer whose genius for brilliant, highly colored orchestration is unsurpassed. But invention, in all art, is closely allied to technique, and technique can be taught. This book, therefore,...
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  • Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece by Mustaine, Dave
    Dave Mustaine

    Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece

    Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth's iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band's lead vocalist and guitarist.When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock...
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  • The History of Musical Instruments by Sachs, Curt
    Curt Sachs

    The History of Musical Instruments

    This first comprehensive history of musical instruments, this book ranges from prehistoric times to the 20th century. It traverses five continents and every stage of evolution, from primitive rattles and bull-roarers to the electric organ. Author Curt Sachs, one of the world's most distinguished...
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  • HarperCollins College Outline History of Western Music by Miller, Hugh M.
    Hugh M. Miller

    HarperCollins College Outline History of Western Music

    Prof. Hugh Miller's History of Music was first published in 1947, and quickly became a reference for students of music history worldwide. This thorough revision incorporates new knowledge on music, an updated 20th century section, and a brand new section about vernacular music. The...
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  • The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time by Popoff, Martin
    Martin Popoff

    The Top 500 Heavy Metal Songs of All Time

    "Martin has the most thorough knowledge of heavy metal of anybody I've ever met." -- Dee Snider Jimi Hendrix, Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, KISS, Mley Cr? ... "Purple Haze," "Paranoid," "Smoke on the Water," "Rock and Roll All Night," "Shout at the Devil" ......
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  • Queen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Clerc, Benoît
    Beno? Clerc

    Queen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track

    Filled with fascinating photographs and juicy behind-the-scenes details, Queen All the Songs illuminates the unique recording history of a mega-bestselling and hugely influential rock band--album-by-album and track-by-track. A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every song ever released by the beloved rock group,...
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  • Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter by Sullivan, Mary Lou
    Mary Lou Sullivan

    Raisin' Cain: The Wild and Raucous Story of Johnny Winter

    RAISIN' CAIN: THE WILD AND RAUCOUS STORY OF JOHNNY WINTERAuthor: Mary Lou SullivanISBN-10: 0879309733ISBN-13: 9780879309732Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2010Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10dReview Citation(s): Booklist 05/15/2010 pg. 15
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  • The Fender Archives: A Scrapbook of Artifacts, Treasures, and Inside Information by Wheeler, Tom
    Tom Wheeler

    The Fender Archives: A Scrapbook of Artifacts, Treasures, and Inside Information

    (Book). Welcome to The Fender Archives part history, part archive, part scrapbook, and part treasure chest. You are invited along on a research expedition, a sort of archeological dig through several sites: file folders in Fender's offices; the family archives of Don Randall; author/curator...
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  • What to Listen for in Music by Copland, Aaron
    Aaron Copland

    What to Listen for in Music

    Whether they listen to Mozart or Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland invites readers to ask two basic questions: Are they hearing everything that is going on? Are they really being sensitive to it? With his provocative suggestions, Aaron Copland guides readers through a deeper appreciation...
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  • Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening by Small, Christopher
    Christopher Small

    Musicking: The Meanings of Performing and Listening

    Acclaimed scholar rethinks the nature and meaning of music.Extending the inquiry of his early groundbreaking books, Christopher Small strikes at the heart of traditional studies of Western music by asserting that music is not a thing, but rather an activity. In this new book,...
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  • Sunburst: How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became a Legendary Guitar by Bacon, Tony
    Tony Bacon

    Sunburst: How the Gibson Les Paul Standard Became a Legendary Guitar

    SUNBURST: HOW THE GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD BECAME A LEGENDARY GUITARAuthor: Tony BaconISBN-10: 161713466XISBN-13: 9781617134661Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2014Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.30w x 0.60d
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  • Pepsi and Shirlie It's All in Black and White: Wham! Life and Friendship by Demacque-Crockett, Pepsi
    Pepsi Demacque-Crockett

    Pepsi and Shirlie It's All in Black and White: Wham! Life and Friendship

    London. Wham! Pop, glitz and glamour. And two girls with stars in their eyes.Our friendship began one windy day in 1982, outside Finsbury Park tube station. It was an instant like at first sight. We were on our way to a Wham! rehearsal. Pepsi...
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  • David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Clerc, Benoît
    Beno? Clerc

    David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track

    Album by album and track by track, this first-of-its-kind catalog of David Bowie's entire 50-year and 27-album career tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists. A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David Bowie over...
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  • Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece by Mustaine, Dave
    Dave Mustaine

    Rust in Peace: The Inside Story of the Megadeth Masterpiece

    Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth's iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band's lead vocalist and guitarist.When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock...
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  • The Producer's Manual: All You Need to Get Pro Recordings and Mixes in the Project Studio by White, Paul
    Paul White

    The Producer's Manual: All You Need to Get Pro Recordings and Mixes in the Project Studio

    Sound on Sound editor Paul White delivers the definitive guide to recording and mixing in the project studio. Featuring 350+ full-color pages packed with pro techniques, practical photos, detailed illustrations and hands-on walk-throughs, The Producer's Manual brings together everything you need to take a...
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  • Hal Leonard Pocket Piano Chord Dictionary: A Reference Guide for Over 1,300 Chords by DuBrock, Andrew
    Andrew DuBrock

    Hal Leonard Pocket Piano Chord Dictionary: A Reference Guide for Over 1,300 Chords

    (Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive reference guide provides: 1,300+ chords in treble and bass clef notation; 42 chord qualities with multiple voicings for most chords; keyboard diagrams for each chord; and music theory info to aid in chord construction. A must for every piano playerAuthor:...
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  • Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature by Kimball, Carol
    Carol Kimball

    Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature

    SONG: A GUIDE TO ART SONG STYLE AND LITERATURE REVISED EDITIONAuthor: Carol KimballISBN-10: 142341280XISBN-13: 9781423412809Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2006Pages: 600Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.10lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d
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  • Prince by Draper, Jason
    Jason Draper

    Prince

    His name was Prince, and he was funky. He was also inspiring, infuriating, visionary and otherworldly. Channelling contradictions in search of his own unique truth, he eventually changed his name to an unpronounceable glyph that merged the male and female symbols in an outward...
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  • How to Read Music: The Fundamentals of Music Notation Made Easy by Evans, Roger
    Roger Evans

    How to Read Music: The Fundamentals of Music Notation Made Easy

    A basic primer for anyone without musical training who wishes to learn to read musical scores when singing or taking up an instrument, this accessible and complete book covers classical, popular, jazz, and folk music. Well-known pieces are accompanied by a muscial dictionary, a...
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  • Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde by Godwin, Joscelyn
    Joscelyn Godwin

    Harmonies of Heaven and Earth: Mysticism in Music from Antiquity to the Avant-Garde

    Joscelyn Godwin explores music's effects on matter, living things, and human behavior. Turning to metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds and theories of celestial harmony, the author follows the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, illuminating the archetypal currents that lie...
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  • Music, Physics and Engineering by Olson, Harry F.
    Harry F. Olson

    Music, Physics and Engineering

    Now thoroughly revised and enlarged, this book offers the most comprehensive coverage available of all aspects of the production, reception, and reproduction of sound. Written clearly and concisely, all its chapters can be understood without specialized training in music, physics, engineering, or mathematics.Dr. Olson...
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  • HarperCollins College Outline Music Theory by Jones, George T.
    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...
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  • The Quincy Jones Legacy Series: Q on Producing: The Soul and Science of Mastering Music and Work by Gibson, Bill
    Bill Gibson

    The Quincy Jones Legacy Series: Q on Producing: The Soul and Science of Mastering Music and Work

    (Book). The first entry in a multivolume set that will be essential reading for aspiring producers and artists everywhere, Q on Producing presents the master's approach to making music. Told to and compiled by author and audio expert Bill Gibson, Quincy's observations, culled from...
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  • The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart by Bruser, Deline
    Deline Bruser

    The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart

    An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experience Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin - "Give this book to any musician you love and to any person...
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  • The Illustrated Directory of Guitars by Freeth, Nick
    Nick Freeth

    The Illustrated Directory of Guitars

    The most comprehensive reference book available to collectors, luthiers, musicians and the general reader. The Illustrated Directory series provide enthusiasts with a fully illustrated, comprehensive, hardcover reference book packed with timelines, historical facts and images designed to inform and excite. Organized in alphabetical order...
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  • The Complete 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Book by Robitaille, Brent C.
    Brent C. Robitaille

    The Complete 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Book

    The Ultimate Chord Reference Book for 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Players. The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book is the most extensive library of chords ever assembled for the 3-string cigar box guitar. It's amazing that over 2000 chords are possible with only 3...
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  • Lyrics: Complete Lyrics for Over 1000 Songs from Broadway to Rock by Hal Leonard Corp
    Hal Leonard Corp

    Lyrics: Complete Lyrics for Over 1000 Songs from Broadway to Rock

    (Lyric Library). An unprecedented collection of popular lyrics that will appeal to all music fans Includes songs from yesterday and today, from Broadway to Rock 'n' Roll. Highlights include: American Pie * Bennie and the Jets * Blueberry Hill * Brown Eyed Girl *...
    $29.99
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