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  • The Oxford Handbook of Community Music by Bartleet, Brydie-Leigh
    Brydie-Leigh Bartleet

    The Oxford Handbook of Community Music

    Community music as a field of practice, pedagogy, and research has come of age. The past decade has witnessed an exponential growth in practices, courses, programs, and research in communities and classrooms, and within the organizations dedicated to the subject. The Oxford Handbook of...
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  • How To Play The Harmonica: A Beginners Guide To Learning The Basics Of Playing The Harmonica by Green, Jenson
    Jenson Green

    How To Play The Harmonica: A Beginners Guide To Learning The Basics Of Playing The Harmonica

    Master the art of making beautiful music, even if you don't have a musical bone in your bodyThere's something about a great harmonica lick that adds that extra zest to a song, bringing a unique melody you can't help but bop your head to.With...
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  • Quick How to Read Music by Jackson, Jake
    Jake Jackson

    Quick How to Read Music

    For musicians, by musicians, the latest guide by the best-selling music learning author Jake Jackson. A new compact format from best-selling music author Jake Jackson. A clear, simple, direct solution for anyone learning any instrument, particularly the guitar or keyboard, and for those needing...
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  • The Best Jobs in the Music Industry: Straight Talk from Successful Music Pros by Redman, Michael
    Michael Redman

    The Best Jobs in the Music Industry: Straight Talk from Successful Music Pros

    Most people looking at the music industry as a career only think of artist, producer, and engineer, but there are a multitude of other exciting options that offer financial security and keep you close to the music you love. The Best Jobs in the...
    $35.00
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  • The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music by Smith, Timothy K.
    Timothy K. Smith

    The NPR Curious Listener's Guide to Classical Music

    For the beginner or the devotee--it's everything the classical music buff needs to know. The major composers from Bach and Bartok to Rachmaninoff and Tchaikovsky Significant performers from Maurice Andre and Leornard Bernstein to Georg Solti and Yo Yo Ma The landmark works from...
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  • A History of Song by Steven, Denis
    Denis Steven

    A History of Song

    This is the story of almost a thousand years of song, from the time of the troubadours to the present day. Dealing exhaustively with the history and development of secular art-song in the Western world, the book is an indispensable guide to the amateur...
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  • An Encyclopedia of Quotations about Music by Shapiro, Nat
    Nat Shapiro

    An Encyclopedia of Quotations about Music

    Collected here for the first time are more than 2,000 wise and witty quotations on every type of music and musicians, from Plato to Igor Stravinsky, Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, John Lennon, and a host of other luminaries. What they have to say about...
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  • An Encyclopedia of the Violin by Bachmann, Alberto
    Alberto Bachmann

    An Encyclopedia of the Violin

    This encyclopedia is the diverse lexicographic work available in the English language and provides a treasure trove of information on the violin--its technique, its history, and its place in music. Beginning with the 1880's, the work traces the evolution of violin technique, examines its...
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  • The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire by Gioia, Ted
    Ted Gioia

    The Jazz Standards: A Guide to the Repertoire

    The Jazz Standards, a comprehensive guide to the most important jazz compositions, is a unique resource, a browser's companion, and an invaluable introduction to the art form. This essential book for music lovers tells the story of more than 250 key jazz songs, and...
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  • Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music by Taruskin, Richard
    Richard Taruskin

    Music in the Late Twentieth Century: The Oxford History of Western Music

    The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of...
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  • The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz by Feather, Leonard
    Leonard Feather

    The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz

    Do you want to know when Duke Ellington was king of The Cotton Club? Have you ever wondered how old Miles Davis was when he got his first trumpet? From birth dates to gig dates and from recordings to television specials, Leonard Feather and...
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  • The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Social Class by Peddie, Ian
    Ian Peddie

    The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Social Class

    The Bloomsbury Handbook of Popular Music and Social Class is the first extensive analysis of the most important themes and concepts in this field. Encompassing contemporary research in ethnomusicology, sociology, cultural studies, history, and race studies, the volume explores the intersections between music and...
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  • Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians & Bands on a Budget (Revised & Updated) by Baker, Bob
    Bob Baker

    Guerrilla Music Marketing Handbook: 201 Self-Promotion Ideas for Songwriters, Musicians & Bands on a Budget (Revised & Updated)

    The classic guide to independent music promotion (revised and updated 2013). With this manual, you'll discover that music marketing doesn't have to be expensive or flashy to be effective. Whether you're promoting a fast-growing indie band, record label or solo act from your basement,...
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  • The Beach Boys FAQ: All That's Left to Know About America's Band by Stebbins, Jon
    Jon Stebbins

    The Beach Boys FAQ: All That's Left to Know About America's Band

    A half-century after their first single release, "Surfin' " the Beach Boys continue to define California popular culture and the sunshine-infused sound that will forever be its living soundtrack. But beyond innocent harmonies touting the delights of catching waves and cruising to the drive-in,...
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  • Prince: Chaos, Disorder and Revolution by Draper, Jason
    Jason Draper

    Prince: Chaos, Disorder and Revolution

    Prince has cut a singular path through the heart of popular music for more than 30 years. After making some of the most inventive albums of the '80s - including 1999, Purple Rain and Sign of the Times - he turned his attention to...
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  • The Musical Life by Mathieu, W. a.
    W. A. Mathieu

    The Musical Life

    Being musical does not necessarily mean being a musician; it doesn't mean playing the piano at parties or composing songs for lovers. It is a way of being awake, an angle of perception, a tilt of the ear. The musical ear knows it is...
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  • The Music Road, Bk 2: A Journey in Music Reading by Starr, Constance
    Constance Starr

    The Music Road, Bk 2: A Journey in Music Reading

    The Music Road: A Journey in Music Reading presents an exciting, effective way for beginning music readers to experience the joy of reading and playing music at the keyboard. In the three volumes of The Music Road, a comfortable sequence of steps is presented....
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  • Guitar Setup, Maintenance & Repair: The Definitive Guide for Musicians and Technicians of All Levels by LeVan, John
    John LeVan

    Guitar Setup, Maintenance & Repair: The Definitive Guide for Musicians and Technicians of All Levels

    This guide will use photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author and some provided by various manufacturers to teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your acoustic guitar, as well as: John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone nuts and...
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  • Arranging for the Concert Band by Erickson, Frank
    Frank Erickson

    Arranging for the Concert Band

    Arranging for the Concert Band and the separately available workbook are intended to introduce students to basic techniques of arranging for the concert band. Arranging can be divided into two separate processes. The first deals with scoring and transcribing. Scoring is concerned with such...
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  • The NPR Classical Music Companion: An Essential Guide for Enlightened Listening by Hoffman, Miles
    Miles Hoffman

    The NPR Classical Music Companion: An Essential Guide for Enlightened Listening

    "Whether you know a lot about music or nothing at all, Miles Hoffman will help you think about what you listen to and how you listen. This book is a great achievement. There's nothing else out there like it." -- Wynton Marsalis, composer, trumpeter,...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock by Frith, Simon
    Simon Frith

    The Cambridge Companion to Pop and Rock

    This companion presents a kaleidoscopic view of the world of pop and rock. Expert writers follow the rise of fifteen global stars from Elvis to Public Enemy, Nirvana to the Spice Girls. They chart the changing patterns in production and consumption, and they trace...
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  • The Cambridge Music Guide by Sadie, Stanley
    Stanley Sadie

    The Cambridge Music Guide

    The Cambridge Music Guide is for all those who love music and wish to know more about its colorful history, development and theory. Superbly illustrated, the Guide is a comprehensive tour of every aspect of the musical world, expertly edited by Stanley Sadie, editor...
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  • 108 Rock Star Guitars by Johnson, Lisa S.
    Lisa S. Johnson

    108 Rock Star Guitars

    Armed with a macro lens, an incredible eye for detail, and a truly groundbreaking vision, Lisa Johnson's guitar art is taking the world of fine art photography on a rock-and-roll ride. A compilation of Johnson's stunningly personal and intimate portraits, 108 Rock Star Guitars...
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  • Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story by McCauley, Gerald
    Gerald McCauley

    Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story [With DVD]

    The Fender Rhodes story is a historical tribute to the electric piano that changed the sound of music. Invented by Harold Rhodes as a rehabilitation tool for soldiers in World War II, the Fender Rhodes piano both revolutionized and empowered musicians to explore a...
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  • Pink Floyd A Discography by James, Brendan
    Brendan James

    Pink Floyd A Discography

    This book is a collector's guide for all Pink Floyd fans around the world. Included you will find track listings on more than 800 vinyl albums, vinyl singles, CD albums, CD singles, some promos, 8-Track tapes, Cassette tapes. Most release dates and catalog numbers...
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  • Mixing Music by Miller, Michael
    Michael Miller

    Mixing Music

    Idiot's Guides: Mixing Music breaks down all the complex jargon for beginners and discussing a blend of skillful principles and techniques that anyone can utilize when mixing. It covers all the fundamentals from the various mixing styles, the element of a mix and how...
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  • The Worship Band Book: Training and Empowering Your Worship Band by Lane, Tom
    Tom Lane

    The Worship Band Book: Training and Empowering Your Worship Band

    Whether you're in a band yourself or part of a ministry involved with teams, this book can help you on your journey. For 30 years, musician, songwriter, and worshipper Tom Lane has worked in the Christian worship music industry and alongside churches, ministries, and...
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  • The Encyclopedia of Film Composers by Hischak, Thomas S.
    Thomas S. Hischak

    The Encyclopedia of Film Composers

    For more than a century, original music has been composed for the cinema. From the early days when live music accompanied silent films to the present in which a composer can draw upon a full orchestra or a lone synthesizer to embody a composition,...
    $129.00
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  • The Pat Metheny Interviews by Niles, Richard
    Richard Niles

    The Pat Metheny Interviews

    Pat Metheny is one of the most critically acclaimed, commercially successful, and musically significant artists of the last 50 years. He has not only revolutionized his instrument, but also changed the face of jazz itself. In 2007, composer, arranger, and performer Richard Niles wrote...
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  • Make Mine Music by Swedien, Bruce
    Bruce Swedien

    Make Mine Music

    Ever since his father gave him a disc recorder at the tender age of 10, Bruce Swedien has known what he wanted to do for the rest of his life. The names of the people he has worked with are too many to list,...
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  • Gibson Electric Steel Guitars: 1935-1967 by Duchossoir, A. R.
    A. R. Duchossoir

    Gibson Electric Steel Guitars: 1935-1967

    This book recounts the story of all the electric steel guitars - or electric "Hawaiian" guitars, as they were called during most of their tenure - that were built by Gibson between 1935 and 1967. Hawaiian guitars were the most popular form of electric...
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  • The Music Business Contract Library [With CD (Audio)] by Forest, Greg
    Greg Forest

    The Music Business Contract Library [With CD (Audio)]

    The indispensable resource for anyone in the music business. Every business arrangement in the music industry comes down to the written agreement between the parties engaged in the project at hand. When you're co-writing with other songwriters or making publishing agreements, recording agreements with...
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  • The Wall of Fame: New York City's Legendary Manny's Music by Goldrich, Henry
    Henry Goldrich

    The Wall of Fame: New York City's Legendary Manny's Music

    Before the popularity of the electric guitar and before every teenager with a rock 'n' roll dream had a band in their garage, Manny's Music in New York City was providing the hardware for swing stars and big bands, and establishing itself as the...
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  • Become an Entrepreneur in The Music Business: First Edition by Dofat, Tony M.
    Tony M. Dofat

    Become an Entrepreneur in The Music Business: First Edition

    Learn the ropes to become an entrepreneur and the next mogul in the music industry. Behind each superstar is a dedicated team of professionals, you will learn the roles of everyone responsible for the creation of these top Recording Artists. Management, Marketing, Promotions, Publicity,...
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  • Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923 (hardback) Vol. 2: Alphabetical Listings from Alfred E. Aarons to Joe Jordan by Franceschina, John
    John Franceschina

    Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923 (hardback) Vol. 2: Alphabetical Listings from Alfred E. Aarons to Joe Jordan

    Incidental and Dance Music in the American Theatre from 1786 to 1923 constitutes the first three volumes of a critical survey of incidental and dance music arrangers in the American theatre: what they did and how they did it from the early days of...
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  • Antonio Carlos Jobim: An Illuminated Man by Jobim, Helena
    Helena Jobim

    Antonio Carlos Jobim: An Illuminated Man

    Charlie Byrd, Herbie Mann, and others brought in bags full of discs from a trip to Brazil in 1961. Stan Getz listened to them and recorded "Desafinado " which stayed for 70 weeks on the Billboard charts. Since then, no one can deny bossa...
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  • Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide by Wang, Oliver
    Oliver Wang

    Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide

    With over 40 unique reviews covering 60 landmark hip-hop albums, Classic Material proves that there is no lack of intelligent commentary and criticism on rap music. Written by an impressive team of North America's most talented journalists, the book tackles over 20 years of...
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  • The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works: An Introduction to the Fascinating World of Classical Music by Smook, Gary a.
    Gary a. Smook

    The 100 Greatest Composers and Their Musical Works: An Introduction to the Fascinating World of Classical Music

    His fascinating exploration takes you inside the rich music and colorful lives of the world's greatest classical composers. From Bach to Stravinsky and beyond, you will learn how the unique life stories of these gifted composers are reflected in the musical masterpieces that we...
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  • The Record Store Book: Fifty Legendary and Iconic Places to Discover New and Used Vinyl by Spitz, Mike
    Mike Spitz

    The Record Store Book: Fifty Legendary and Iconic Places to Discover New and Used Vinyl

    In 2011, Mike Spitz began photographing dozens of record stores in and around the greater Los Angeles area, rich with old and new record shops, to capture the lively experience of going to the independent record store. Beautifully wrought on color film, his photographs...
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  • Songwriting Step by Step by Cheney, Aaron
    Aaron Cheney

    Songwriting Step by Step

    If you are an aspiring musician, poet, or wordsmith who has ever wanted to write a song--or if you want to write better songs--this book will lead you step by step through the songwriting process and help you to discover tricks and techniques for...
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  • Ability Development from Age Zero by Suzuki, Shinichi
    Shinichi Suzuki

    Ability Development from Age Zero

    Recommended for parents of Suzuki Method(R) students, this sequel to Nurtured by Love features a quote by Dr. Suzuki that states the fate of the child is in the hands of his parents." With this book he shows how to create a warm environment...
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  • Music: The Definitive Visual History by DK
    DK

    Music: The Definitive Visual History

    A complete and harmonious history of music, from prehistory to the present day! Have you ever wondered how blues influenced rock music? Or why jazz took a more Latin-American approach? Classical or rock, everyone has their favorite music style, but how did your top...
    $50.00
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  • Encyclopædia Hawkwindia: An Unauthorised Compendium: An Unauthorised Compendium by Thompson, Dave
    Dave Thompson

    Encyclop訶ia Hawkwindia: An Unauthorised Compendium: An Unauthorised Compendium

    The Encyclop dia Hawkwindia is the ultimate guide to more than fifty years of Hawkwind, from the first show in August,1969, to the next scheduled gig in February, 2021. Arranged alphabetically, the encyclop dia contain over 1,750 entries, from "Abducted" to ZZZ, and includes...
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  • Picture Chord Encyclopedia: 9 Inch. X 12 Inch. Edition by Hal Leonard Corp
    Hal Leonard Corp

    Picture Chord Encyclopedia: 9 Inch. X 12 Inch. Edition

    (Guitar Educational). The most comprehensive guitar chord resource ever Beginning with helpful notes on how to use the book, how to choose the best voicings and how to construct chords, this extensive, 272-page source for all playing styles and levels features five easy-to-play voicings...
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  • Guitar Picture Chord Encyclopedia: Includes Over 3,100 Chords by Harnsberger, Link
    Link Harnsberger

    Guitar Picture Chord Encyclopedia: Includes Over 3,100 Chords

    With every chord a guitarist could ever need, you'll never have to buy another reference book again. This 468-page, comprehensive collection of over 3,100 chords features crystal-clear photographs, chord frames, and standard music notation. Chord fingerings are shown along with note names, and chords...
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  • Musician's Survival Guide to a Killer Record by Mixerman
    Mixerman

    Musician's Survival Guide to a Killer Record

    Musician's RecordIt takes many years to excel at recording (whether at home or in a commercial facility), and if you desire to become a professional recordist then that's what's required. But if you're a musician who wants to garner a reaction to your song,...
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  • The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone by Ingham, Richard
    Richard Ingham

    The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone

    The Cambridge Companion to the Saxophone tells the story of the saxophone, its history and technical development from Adolphe Sax (who invented it c.1840) to the end of the 20th century. It includes extensive accounts of the instrument's history in jazz, rock and classical...
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  • Music in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: The Oxford History of Western Music by Taruskin, Richard
    Richard Taruskin

    Music in the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries: The Oxford History of Western Music

    The universally acclaimed and award-winning Oxford History of Western Music is the eminent musicologist Richard Taruskin's provocative, erudite telling of the story of Western music from its earliest days to the present. Each book in this superlative five-volume set illuminates-through a representative sampling of...
    $43.99
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  • Musical Truth Volume 3 by Devlin, Mark
    Mark Devlin

    Musical Truth Volume 3

    This volume focuses on the way the entertainment industry's owned assets were used to help push the official narrative of the "Covid 19" Scamdemic, (which has been rightly described as "The Greatest Scam Ever Perpetuated Upon Mankind.") So many beloved musicians showed their true...
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  • A Beginner's Guide To Singing Gregorian Chant Notation, Rhythm and Solfeggio by Jones, Ellen Doll
    Ellen Doll Jones

    A Beginner's Guide To Singing Gregorian Chant Notation, Rhythm and Solfeggio

    Please note: This is an expanded edition of our A BEGINNER'S GUIDE TO READING GREGORIAN CHANT, with added sections on the very basic rhythms are sung and using Solfeggio to learn and master chant melodies. An excellent guide for new schola and choir members....
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