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  • The Pleasures of Aesthetics: Culture and Credit in Britain, 1694-1994 by Levinson, Jerrold
    Jerrold Levinson

    The Pleasures of Aesthetics: Culture and Credit in Britain, 1694-1994

    Author: Jerrold LevinsonISBN-10: 0801482267ISBN-13: 9780801482267Publisher: Cornell University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/18/1996Pages: 328Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 9.05h x 6.09w x 0.81d
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  • Case History of a Film Score the Thorn Birds: Book & CD [With CD] by Mancini, Henry
    Henry Mancini

    Case History of a Film Score the Thorn Birds: Book & CD [With CD]

    This text, designed as a tool for the college classroom, gives the reader insight into the creative process used by master film composer Henry Mancini. Edited by Roy Phillippe, the book provides 16 musical examples and includes a CD with recordings from the original...
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  • Encyclopedia of Indie Rock by Smith, Kerry L.
    Kerry L. Smith

    Encyclopedia of Indie Rock

    Independent rock, known as indie rock (rock independent of the major label corporations), is music dedicated to the art of rock: it's adventurous, eclectic, defiant, inventive, and restlessly creative. For over 40 years, indie bands have prided themselves on the back-breaking efforts of self-promotion,...
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  • Professional Piano Teaching, Vol 2: A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook by Jacobson, Jeanine M.
    Jeanine M. Jacobson

    Professional Piano Teaching, Vol 2: A Comprehensive Piano Pedagogy Textbook

    This second volume of Professional Piano Teaching is designed to serve as a basic text for a second-semester or upper-division piano pedagogy course. It provides an overview of learning principles and a thorough approach to essential aspects of teaching intermediate to advanced students. Special...
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  • Popular Musicology and Identity: Essays in Honour of Stan Hawkins by Hansen, Kai Arne
    Kai Arne Hansen

    Popular Musicology and Identity: Essays in Honour of Stan Hawkins

    Popular Musicology and Identity paves new paths for studying popular music's entwinement with gender, sexuality, ethnicity, class, locality, and a range of other factors. The book consists of original essays in honour of Stan Hawkins, whose work has been a major influence on the...
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  • Music Is History by Questlove
    Questlove

    Music Is History

    New York Times bestselling Music Is History combines Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past 50 years. Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American tapes, whether investigating how...
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  • Music Theory for Young Children, Bk 2 by Ng, Ying Ying
    Ying Ying Ng

    Music Theory for Young Children, Bk 2

    This series of books uses a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Games and stickers are used to introduce all of the essentials such as staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values....
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  • The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians by Fleser, Jim
    Jim Fleser

    The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians

    (Instructional). Master chord theory ... in minutes! The Chord Wheel is a revolutionary device that puts the most essential and practical applications of chord theory into your hands. This tool will help you: Improvise and Solo Talk about chops! Comprehend key structure like never...
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  • The Stratocaster Chronicles: Celebrating 50 Years of the Fender Strat [With CD] by Wheeler, Tom
    Tom Wheeler

    The Stratocaster Chronicles: Celebrating 50 Years of the Fender Strat [With CD]

    (Book). The world's most famous guitar had a golden anniversary in 2004, and this official, authorized book/CD package offers the best photos, quotes, facts and sounds to properly celebrate this achievement. From Buddy Holly to Jimi Hendrix to today's hottest players, the Fender Stratocaster...
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  • The Prs Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Electrics by Burrluck, Dave
    Dave Burrluck

    The Prs Electric Guitar Book: A Complete History of Paul Reed Smith Electrics

    THE PRS GUITAR BOOK: A COMPLETE HISTORY OF PAUL REED SMITH GUITARSAuthor: Dave BurrluckISBN-10: 1480386278ISBN-13: 9781480386273Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2014Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.50d
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  • Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete by Surmani, Andrew
    Andrew Surmani

    Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete

    Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice...
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  • Songwriting Without Boundaries: Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice by Pattison, Pat
    Pat Pattison

    Songwriting Without Boundaries: Lyric Writing Exercises for Finding Your Voice

    Infuse your lyrics with sensory detail Writing great song lyrics requires practice and discipline. Songwriting Without Boundaries will help you commit to routine practice through fun writing exercises. This unique collection of more than150 sense-bound prompts helps you develop the skills you need to:...
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  • Queen: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics by Queen
    Queen

    Queen: The Complete Illustrated Lyrics

    In 2011, the world celebrated the 40th anniversary of Queen - one of the most innovative, glamorous, and influential bands in history. Over the course of the band's career, they have grossed 170 million album sales worldwide, have written 18 number one hits, and...
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  • The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962-1970 by Lewisohn, Mark
    Mark Lewisohn

    The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road Years 1962-1970

    "One of the most important documentaries on rock music ever published, this is EMI Records' official diary-format history of every Beatles recording session. Researched from hundreds of unreleased Abbey Road archive tapes, it features thousands of previously unpublished studio documents and interviews with many...
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  • Historical Dictionary of Opera by Balthazar, Scott L.
    Scott L. Balthazar

    Historical Dictionary of Opera

    Opera has been around ever since the late 16th century, and it is still going strong in the sense that operas are performed around the world at present, and known by infinitely more persons than just those who attend performances. On the other hand,...
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  • The Musician's Guide to Recording Vocals: Private Lessons Series by Beck, Dallan
    Dallan Beck

    The Musician's Guide to Recording Vocals: Private Lessons Series

    (Musicians Institute Press). In this one-on-one lesson, Recording Institute of Technology instructor Dallan Beck presents a well thought-out tutorial on recording vocals that all musicians and recording engineers can learn from. He explains microphones, mic placement, compression, equalization, tracking vocals, effects and more in...
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  • Blues, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, and Rap: A Research and Information Guide by Meadows, Eddie S.
    Eddie S. Meadows

    Blues, Funk, Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Hip Hop, and Rap: A Research and Information Guide

    Despite the influence of African American music and study as a worldwide phenomenon, no comprehensive and fully annotated reference tool currently exists that covers the wide range of genres. This much needed bibliography fills an important gap in this research area and will prove...
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  • An Index to African-American Spirituals for the Solo Voice by Abromeit, Kathleen a.
    Kathleen a. Abromeit

    An Index to African-American Spirituals for the Solo Voice

    Spirituals were an intrinsic part of the African-American plantation life and were sung at all important occasions and events. This volume is the first index of African-American spirituals to be published in more than half a century and will be an important research tool...
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  • Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111: Beethoven's Last Piano Sonatas, an Edition with Elucidation, Volume 3 by Schenker, Heinrich
    Heinrich Schenker

    Piano Sonata in C Minor, Op. 111: Beethoven's Last Piano Sonatas, an Edition with Elucidation, Volume 3

    Heinrich Schenker ranks among the most important figures in the development of western music theory in the twentieth century. His approach to the analysis of music permeates nearly every aspect of the field and continues to this day to be a topic of great...
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  • Piano Sonata in Ab, Op. 110: Beethoven's Last Piano Sonatas, an Edition with Elucidation, Volume 2 by Schenker, Heinrich
    Heinrich Schenker

    Piano Sonata in Ab, Op. 110: Beethoven's Last Piano Sonatas, an Edition with Elucidation, Volume 2

    Heinrich Schenker ranks among the most important figures in the development of western music theory in the twentieth century. His approach to the analysis of music permeates nearly every aspect of the field and continues to this day to be a topic of great...
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  • Notes for Flutists: A Guide to the Repertoire by Dzapo, Kyle
    Kyle Dzapo

    Notes for Flutists: A Guide to the Repertoire

    Notes for Flutists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers important historical and analytical information about three dozen of the best-known pieces written for the instrument. Its contextual and theoretical insights make it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student flutists. With engaging prose...
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  • The Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1 by McPherson, Gary E.
    Gary E. McPherson

    The Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1

    Music education takes place in many contexts, both formal and informal. Be it in a school or music studio, while making music with friends or family, or even while travelling in a car, walking through a shopping mall or watching television, our myriad sonic...
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  • The Oxford Handbook of Social Justice in Music Education by Benedict, Cathy
    Cathy Benedict

    The Oxford Handbook of Social Justice in Music Education

    Music education has historically had a tense relationship with social justice. One the one hand, educators concerned with music practices have long preoccupied themselves with ideas of open participation and the potentially transformative capacity that musical interaction fosters. On the other hand, they have...
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  • Aural Skills Acquisition: The Development of Listening, Reading, and Performing Skills in College-Level Musicians by Karpinski, Gary S.
    Gary S. Karpinski

    Aural Skills Acquisition: The Development of Listening, Reading, and Performing Skills in College-Level Musicians

    This book is a hands-on investigation of the stages musicians go through as they learn to hear, read, and perform music. It draws on the latest research in music perception and cognition, music theory, and pedagogy, along with centuries of insight from music theorists,...
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  • Music and Music Education in People's Lives: An Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1 by McPherson, Gary E.
    Gary E. McPherson

    Music and Music Education in People's Lives: An Oxford Handbook of Music Education, Volume 1

    Music and Music Education in People's Lives is one of five paperback books derived from the foundational two-volume Oxford Handbook of Music Education. Designed for music teachers, students, and scholars of music education, as well as educational administrators and policy makers, this first book...
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  • Music As An Asset To Spirituality by Richards, Laura J.
    Laura J. Richards

    Music As An Asset To Spirituality

    Music As An Asset To Spirituality is a book written by Laura J. Richards. The book explores the relationship between music and spirituality, and how music can be used as a tool to enhance one's spiritual journey. The author delves into the history of...
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  • Catechism Of Music (1896) by Lobe, Johann Christian
    Johann Christian Lobe

    Catechism Of Music (1896)

    The Catechism of Music, written by Johann Christian Lobe and published in 1896, is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of music theory and practice. The book is structured as a series of questions and answers, covering topics such as notation, scales, chords, harmony,...
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  • The Bohemians, New York Musicians' Club: A Historical Narrative And Record (1921) by Krehbiel, Henry Edward
    Henry Edward Krehbiel

    The Bohemians, New York Musicians' Club: A Historical Narrative And Record (1921)

    The Bohemians, New York Musicians������� Club: A Historical Narrative And Record is a book written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published in 1921. The book is a detailed historical account of the Bohemians, a social club of musicians in New York City that was...
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  • A Conductor's Guide to Nineteenth-Century Choral-Orchestral Works by Green, Jonathan D.
    Jonathan D. Green

    A Conductor's Guide to Nineteenth-Century Choral-Orchestral Works

    A Conductor's Guide to Nineteenth-Century Choral-Orchestral Works, the fifth in the ongoing series of books, addresses works of the Romantic era, from composers such as Beach, Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, Fauré, Mendelssohn, Puccini, Rossini, Saint-Saëns, Schubert, Scriabin, and Verdi. Jonathan D. Green has amassed a...
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  • The Masonic Harmonia: A Collection Of Music, Original And Selected, For The Use Of The Masonic Fraternity by Cutler, Henry Stephen
    Henry Stephen Cutler

    The Masonic Harmonia: A Collection Of Music, Original And Selected, For The Use Of The Masonic Fraternity

    This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...
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  • Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & Online Audio by Werner, Kenny
    Kenny Werner

    Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within, Book & Online Audio

    Playing music should be as simple and natural as drawing a breath, yet most musicians are hindered by self-consciousness, apprehension, self-doubt, and stress. Before we can truly express our inner self, we must first learn to be at peace and overcome the distractions that...
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  • Practical Theory: Complete, Spiral-Bound Book by Feldstein, Sandy
    Sandy Feldstein

    Practical Theory: Complete, Spiral-Bound Book

    A combination text and workbook in three volumes. All areas of music theory are covered in a concise and practical manner and each level contains 28 lessons.Author: Sandy FeldsteinISBN-10: 0882842250ISBN-13: 9780882842257Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/1982Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.70lbsSize: 11.40h x 8.80w x 0.30d
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  • Music Is History by Questlove
    Questlove

    Music Is History

    A New York Times bestseller, Music Is History combines multi-Grammy Award winner Questlove's deep musical expertise with his curiosity about history, examining America over the past fifty years. Focusing on the years 1971 to the present, Questlove finds the hidden connections in the American...
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  • How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great! by Erlewine, Dan
    Dan Erlewine

    How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great!

    From shopping for a first electric guitar to setting customized action, this do-it-yourself primer for owning and maintaining an electric guitar explains the ins and outs of choosing the right guitar; cleaning, tools, and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a "factory setup;" troubleshooting;...
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  • Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression by Mathieu, W. a.
    W. a. Mathieu

    Harmonic Experience: Tonal Harmony from Its Natural Origins to Its Modern Expression

    An exploration of musical harmony from its ancient fundamentals to its most complex modern progressions, addressing how and why it resonates emotionally and spiritually in the individual. W. A. Mathieu, an accomplished author and recording artist, presents a way of learning music that reconnects...
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  • The Guitar Player Repair Guide - 3rd by Erlewine, Dan
    Dan Erlewine

    The Guitar Player Repair Guide

    This expanded edition for beginners to experts is a step-by-step manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Players learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering basic maintenance. New features include set-up specs...
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  • Self-Portrait of a Jazz Artist: Musical Thoughts and Realities by Liebman, David
    David Liebman

    Self-Portrait of a Jazz Artist: Musical Thoughts and Realities

    Another well-known famous book describes Liebman's artistic and aesthetic path which contributed to making him such a singular voice in jazz. David Liebman is a world-renowned soprano saxophonist, widely respected both as an artist and educator. He has recorded over 100 albums, many as...
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  • Anomie/Bonhomie & Other Writings by Slater, Howard
    Howard Slater

    Anomie/Bonhomie & Other Writings

    In this, his first book, Howard Slater extemporizes around what Walter Benjamin could have meant by the phrase 'affective classes'. Rather than be restricted by an academic approach Slater is inspired by the possible implications of Benjamin's 'messianic shard' and is led towards a...
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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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  • Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete Self-Study Course, Book & 2 CDs [With 2cds] by Surmani, Andrew
    Andrew Surmani

    Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory: Complete Self-Study Course, Book & 2 CDs [With 2cds]

    This practical, easy-to-use, self-study course is perfect for pianists, guitarists, instrumentalists, vocalists, songwriters, arrangers and composers, and includes ear training CDs to help develop your musical ear. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through 75 concise lessons, practice...
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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...
    $50.00
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