Music - Reference

In Who Did It First?: Great Pop Cover Songs and Their Original Artists, the second volume in Bob Leszczak's exciting Who Did It First? series, readers explore the hidden history of the most famous, indeed legendary, pop songs and standards. As Leszczak points out,...

Here is a totally new and expanded edition of the 2005 original. The new 6"x9" format offers string players at all levels essential information on auditioning and buying a new instrument, bow, and strings. Chapters on maintenance and tuning are included, as well as...

The Merciless Book of Metal Lists is an irreverent and illustrated compendium of the most random, funny, and challenging information about Heavy Metal from the last 40 years. You want to know which Metal albums "jumped the shark"? Curious to know what non-Metal bands...

Happy Doing What We're Doing tells the story of Brinsley Schwarz from their earliest days in amateur beat groups to their last gig at London's Marquee Club. Catapulted into the limelight by a dodgy management company looking to make a fast buck, they quickly...

(Book). Take the mystery out of reading music This unique copyrighted fret and strong staff enables you to sight read melodies on your guitar instantly. The notes are large and easy to read. Sixteen favorite songs include "Kum Ba Ya" and "Tom Dooley."Author: Ron...

More than 3,500 entries are listed in chronological order in a day-by-day record of rap and hip hop including industry awards, television and film appearances, noteworthy concerts and music festivals, personal disputes and controversies, arrests and court trials, and birthdays and deaths. There is...

This book will entertain, inform and challenge the realest hip hop fan from the old to the new. Peep This Hip Hop Trivia Vol. 1 features over 400 questions on the artists you know and love. You can test yourself or your friends on...

An easy-to-digest overview of the many free and low-cost ways independent musicians, managers and promoters can harness the Internet to gain widespread exposure, attract more fans, and make money with their music. Veteran author, speaker and teacher Bob Baker reveals guerrilla marketing tactics to...

What really went on behind the doors of the world's top studios while recording the Beatles, Bruce Springsteen, Bob Dylan and R.E.M.? How did producers deal with the legendary egos of Oasis and Paul Simon? Or the haunted perfectionism of Michael Jackson and Phil...

(Music Sales America). This is the perfect reference for chords for mandolin, banjo and bouzouki. The book contains easy chords in all keys, with sections on tunings, capos and chord relations. John Loesberg has created another intelligible and intuitive didactic book which will be...

This mono-graph by Stan Buetens finally solves the mys-tery of the use of orna-ments in Elizabethan times. The solu-tion is both simple and com-plex because one of the signs has two meanings and dif-ferent man-u-scripts employed differ-ent signs to rep-re-sent the same ornaments. This...

Author: Anthony Rowland-JonesISBN-10: 0907908756ISBN-13: 9780907908753Publisher: Peacock PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/20/2013Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.34d

Few would dispute U2's position as the biggest rock band in the world. Active and relevant for nearly thirty-five years, Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. have been masters of reinvention, thriving artistically while continuing to sell out concerts across the...

More than four decades since their first album, and 35 years after the release of the iconic Dark Side of the Moon, Pink Floyd continue to inspire and mystify rock fans around the world. Pink Floyd FAQ, by pop culture author Stuart Shea, lays...

This is the ultimate collection of funked-up wisdom and inspiration, from the grooving pioneers of R & B, soul, and funk to the flame-tending funkateers of hip-hop, neo-soul, and gospel. With interviews and analyses from both groundbreaking old-school innovators and ongoing revolutionaries - players...

THE DRUM HANDBOOK - BUYING MAINTAINING AND GETTING THE BEST FROM YOUR DRUM KIT SFTAuthor: Geoff NichollsISBN-10: 0879307501ISBN-13: 9780879307509Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2004Pages: 160Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.34lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.41d

JAMBANDS BK/CD COMPLETE GUIDE TO THE PLAYERS MUSIC AND SCENEAuthor: Dean BudnickISBN-10: 0879307455ISBN-13: 9780879307455Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2003Pages: 274Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.30lbsSize: 9.25h x 7.42w x 0.81d

An actor's script is both a gold mine, and the map to discovering it: if properly read, a script will reveal its riches to you. Unfortunately, most actors never learn to efficiently read the map, or master how to convert what they find in...

With disciplined lyricism and entirely devoid of technical jargon, Bruce Adolphe's book probes into the heart of such matters as the role of memory and imagination in creative expression, the meaning of inspiration, spirituality in music, the challenge of arts education and how music...

(Berklee Guide). Heal your body, mind and spirit using the profound power found in music. This research-based approach to wellness will help you to feel better. Learn to use music to manage your stress and reduce your physical suffering, whether due to the everyday...

This textbook by the father of the Suzuki Method(R), Dr. Shinichi Suzuki, contains several essays that deal with children's abilities, educational systems, memory and absorption, the power of habit, early education, and the fostering of students' talents. A glimpse into the mind of a...

Dr. Masaaki Honda has dedicated his life to spreading Dr. Suzuki's method and message of love. The Vehicle of Music relates how he and Dr. Suzuki met and some of the struggles they overcame to introduce the method to the rest of the world....

William Starr's second book in this outstanding series of adventures" provides a wealth of help to the beginning violinist. Like Book 1, it is designed to help early music readers understand the basic skills of scales, keys, pitch, and rhythm in a presentation written...

This autobiographical work is full of touching anecdotal references to occurrences in Honda's early life that subtly bring the Suzuki philosophies into focus. Written in the early seventies, this charming book seems at first to be an autobiography (which indeed it is), but as...

Structure and Style, first published in 1962 and expanded in 1979, fills the need for new ways of analysis that put 20th-century music in perspective. It spans forms in use before 1600 through forms and techniques in use today. Anthology of Musical Forms provides...

With thousands of records selected by experts in dozens of specialized and popular areas of music, this text constitutes the most authoritative music collection resource available.Author: Music Library AssociationISBN-10: 0838910394ISBN-13: 9780838910399Publisher: ALA EditionsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/10/2017Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.85lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.40w x 0.80dReview Citation(s):...

Neither a dry-as-dust reference volume recycling the same dull facts nor a gushy, gossipy puff piece, A Cultural Dictionary of Punk: 1974-1982 is a bold book that examines punk as a movement that is best understood by placing it in its cultural field. It...

A first-hand exploration of the diverse roles music plays in people's lives.My Music is a first-hand exploration of the diverse roles music plays in people's lives. "What is music about for you?" asked members of the Music in Daily Life Project of some 150...

Keeping Score is a diverse collection of essays that argues for and demonstrates the current effort to redefine the methods, goals, and scope of musical scholarship. This volume gives voice to new directions in music studies, including traditional and "new" musicology, music and psychoanalysis,...

In this new edition of Orchestral "Pops" Music: A Handbook, Lucy Manning brings to the present her remarkable compendium, which has proven so critical to the success of "pops" concert programming. This revised handbook alleviates this time-consuming task by offering a list of works...

This new kind of dictionary reflects the use of "rhythm rhymes" by rappers, poets, and songwriters of today. Users can look up words to find collections of words that have the same rhythm as the original and are useable in ways that are familiar...

In this book, author and conductor Emily Freeman Brown offers easy-to-read definitions of key musical terms, translated foreign terms, examples of usage from orchestral music, and practical vocabulary in multiple languages.Author: Emily Freeman BrownISBN-10: 0810884003ISBN-13: 9780810884007Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/16/2015Pages: 432Format: HardcoverWeight:...

The Conscience of the Folk Revival: The Writings of Israel "Izzy" Young collects Young's writing, from his regular "Frets and Frails" column for Sing Out! Magazine (1959-1969) to his commentaries on such contentious issues as copyright and commercialism. A key collection of primary sources...

Lutoslawski on Music is the first collection of writings by the Polish twentieth-century composer Witold Lutoslawski. It includes texts about his own compositions and techniques as well as writings on various aspects of twentieth-century musical culture.Author: Zbigniew SkowronISBN-10: 0810860139ISBN-13: 9780810860131Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/29/2007Pages:...

This book proposes a way of thinking about music that is faithful to the experience of playing or listening during a real performance. 'Narrative, ' in this context, refers to the rhythm of a piece and the way it shapes the succession of events,...

Students and teachers of vocal science and vocal pedagogy won't want to be without Charles Amable Battaille. Though his works have been inaccessible in English until now, both Battaille (1822-1872) and his teacher, Manuel Garcia, were important contributors to the early days of vocal...

An innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view.Author: Barbara Paull, Christine HarrisonISBN-10: 0810833565ISBN-13: 9780810833562Publisher: Scarecrow PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/1999Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.89lbsSize: 9.94h x 7.00w...

A Practical Approach to Teach Children (and Adults) to Read Music. Bertalot's fresh approach motivates both experienced teachers and novices alike. He identifies five basic principles and twelve steps to success.Author: John BertalotISBN-10: 0806626925ISBN-13: 9780806626925Publisher: Augsburg Fortress PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1993Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.42lbsSize: 8.41h...

What is required for a listener to understand a piece of music? Does aural understanding depend upon reflective awareness of musical architecture or large-scale musical structure? Jerrold Levinson thinks not. In contrast to what is commonly assumed, Levinson argues that basic understanding of music...

(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive guide to: notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, swing, shuffle, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps and more! "Provides a Britannica-like benefit to players whose reading skills are underdeveloped...

Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the 'Burst pays tribute to Gibson's magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever. The magnitude of their value is...

This celebration of the art of drumming is a must-have for all drummers, beginning to advanced. With essential tips on techniques and tongue-in-cheek anecdotes, The Drummer's Almanac is informative and fun. Features lots of photos, interviews, quotes, jokes, tuning tips from the pros, maintenance...

More than 80 easy-to-follow, innovative lesson plans for babies through primary-age children that capture the magical power and excitement of interactive musical learning.The book includes movement activities, instrument playing, puppets, and more---as well as hundreds of photographs! Instructions to the teacher are included for...

Practical Piano Pedagogy by Dr. Martha Baker-Jordan is a comprehensive 468-page pedagogy text for ALL piano teachers including those future teachers who are currently enrolled in pedagogy courses in colleges and universities. This definitive pedagogy text will teach readers how to use any teaching...

This unique book is a state-of-the-art resource for developing total control of the 40 Percussive Arts Society rudiments with immediate results---and in a musical context. Each rudiment includes a collection of short exercises and solos, allowing the player to understand how each rudiment is...

Over 36,000 words in a simple, easy-to-find format Alfred's Mini Music Guides provide essential information in a convenient size. Take these books anywhere you want to go. With over 36,000 words organized in a practical, easy-to-find format, Rhyming Dictionary is the most useful compact...

Ukulele Chord Encyclopedia is a practical, easy-to-use chord dictionary. Chords are listed alphabetically and chromatically for quick reference. On each page, chord variations (different fingerings and positions of each chord) are arranged in a logical order---beginning at the bottom of the ukulele neck and...

For all guitarists, the quest to finding the guitar tone you hear in your head and then recording it is a never-ending journey. The Ultimate Guitar Tone Handbook is your definitive guide to discovering that great, elusive guitar sound and making sure it's recorded...

Essentials of Music Notation presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welcome and beneficial source for every...

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...