Music - Reference

'This is a book every performer and listener will enjoy reading.'- Gina Beukes, leading international violinist, violist and teacherDo you ever wish you had time to read the programme notes in depth before rushing to take your seat at a concert - or that...

Inspired by bands like The Yardbirds and Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith became master arbiters of 'blooze rock', in the process inspired legions of bands in their wake. This is the story of every officially released Aerosmith song, interwoven with biographical information and key chapters in...

Discover a game-changing resource for indie musicians - "A Fair Record Label Contract for Independent Musicians." Unveil the secrets of a fair contract tailored for sync licensing, offering insights into the music industry's inner workings. Authored by Matti Charlton, this guide empowers musicians with...

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...

The working-class records from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s labor movements that capture the power of music to galvanize and document a movement.Workers have been producing culture for as long as they've been fighting for better working conditions, higher wages, and sometimes even revolution....

Prior to record charts launching in 1952, the music charts of the United Kingdom were based primarily on sales of sheet music. This book contains a comprehensive list of every song to appear on these charts, along with its composer, entry date, peak position,...

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...

Noted music education and arts activist Charles Fowler has inspired music educators for more than 60 years. In this book, editor Craig Resta brings together the most important of Fowler's writings from the journal Musical America for new generations of readers. Here, Fowler speaks...

This unique exploration of the principles and practice of physical comedy starts with a discussion of the various types of laughter that can be provoked by performance. It then presents graduated sequences of over a hundred games and exercises devised to demonstrate and investigate...

The Book of Songs by Rohsad Faraj is a collection of powerful and heartfelt lyrics that bring music, passion, and life together. Through these verses, Faraj explores themes of love, ambition, faith, and determination, creating songs full of energy and emotion. From the confidence...

(Music Sales America). Over 500 standard chord forms presented in easy to read diagrams and clear, close-up photos. All the right chords at your fingertips Suitable for all keyboards.Author: Leonard VoglerISBN-10: 0825615887ISBN-13: 9780825615887Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1996Pages: 256Format: SpiralWeight: 0.95lbsSize: 12.00h x 4.60w x...

Author: Michael AtriaISBN-10: 0634070312ISBN-13: 9780634070310Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2004Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.43lbsSize: 10.62h x 8.26w x 0.19d

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...

From panpipes, to the agogo bell, to the tuba, musical instruments have formed an integral part of the cultures of the world. Their range and diversity--including the simplest of spoons as well as the complex pressure systems of a pipe organ--have inspired the skill...

The most iconic concert hall in the world celebrates 150 years with a stunning review of history's finest performances and performers. This beautiful book celebrates 150 moments that have shaped The Royal Albert Hall. From The Beatles to the Suffragettes, Albert Einstein to Winston...

On Stage: Phish - The Baker's Dozen provides an in-depth exploration of Phish's monumental 13-night residency at Madison Square Garden in 2017. Phish, a celebrated jam band with a dedicated following, performed 237 unique songs without any repeats across these shows, each night themed...

Exploding onto the late 1960s scene, The Stooges were a band unlike any other before. A bunch of misfit Mid-Western delinquents, their charismatic frontman, Iggy Pop, was a performer extraordinaire. Confrontational and theatrical, this maniacal entertainer was originally joined by the Asheton brothers, Ron...

Dinner with David Bowie, kissing with Jackie Wilson, close encounters with Iggy Pop, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Not even 20, still less a rock goddess, but Chrissie Hynde wasn't hanging around. The talented, charismatic writer-singer escaped Ohio for Britain in 1973, hoping to...

In 2024, Deep Purple celebrated the fortieth anniversary of their reunion by releasing their 23rd album, =1. Some band members thought the 1984 reunion would fizzle out after one album, but it flourished despite internecine strife, illness and the loss of two founders. As...

This book examines the meanings, uses, and agency of voice, noise, sound, and sound technologies across Asia.Including a series of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary case studies, the book reveals sound as central to the experience of modernity in Asia and as essential to the understanding...

Welcome to the wonderful world of guitar! If you're an absolute beginner, rest assured that this book is designed with you in mind! The guitar is a versatile and captivating instrument, capable of evoking an endless array of emotions and creating lasting memories. In...

Whether introduced via cassette, CD's or digital download, for most of us 90's R&B provided the soundtrack to our lives, from childhood and young adult life, good times and hard times, falling in love, heartbreak, weddings, vacations, losing loved ones, and of so much...

Popular music scholars have long been interested in the connection between place and music. This collection brings together a number of key scholars in order to introduce readers to concepts and theories used to explore the relationships between place and music. An interdisciplinary volume,...

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: John S. AdamsISBN-10: 1408666391ISBN-13: 9781408666395Publisher:...

Through a wealth of archival documents and printed materials, Entangled Histories shows how, over the first half of the nineteenth century, opera helped redefine questions of collective identity in the Austrian empire, serving as a testing ground for, among others, theories of language and...

In this book, you will learn exercises by the Arpeggio technique to understand (7) Modes such as Ionian mode, Dorian mode, Phrygian mode, Lydian mode, Mixolydian mode, Aeolian mode, and Locrian mode. You have to work out all exercises by step-by-step methods.Author: Peter KapISBN-10:...

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1895 Edition.Author: Hans Von WolzogenISBN-10: 1498181775ISBN-13: 9781498181778Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/07/2014Pages: 124Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.26d

The Analysis of Musical Composition by Charles Dawson is a comprehensive guide to understanding the construction of musical pieces and the principles of harmony. Originally published in 1845, this book provides a detailed analysis of various musical compositions, including symphonies, sonatas, and operas. Dawson...

""Mother-Play and Nursery Songs"" is a book written by Friedrich Froebel in 1898. The book is a collection of poetry, music, and pictures intended to promote the noble culture of child life. It is specifically designed for mothers to use as a resource for...

Few bands can claim anything like the longevity, sincerity, and sheer creative breadth of The Cure. From their beginnings as literate punks through their early bleak masterpieces that ended with Pornography (1982), to the pop years that followed and their worldwide success with the...

A behind-the-scenes look at the music and creative process of worldwide phenomenon Taylor Swift, as told through the writing and recording of every song. Step into the world of Taylor Swift from her beginnings as a teenage country singer to her record-breaking "Eras Tour."...

2 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Play Scales and How to Play Guitar!Book 1)How to Play Scales: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Guitar Scales, Piano Scales and Ukulele Scales TodayYou will learn the following: -How...

For the first, Dr. David Whitwell presents a thorough study of the performance of music in society together with the philosophical views on art versus entertainment, the role of performance in education and character formation and how earlier philosophers viewed the interplay among Reason,...

OPEN YOUR EARS THINK OF A NUMBER From his bar stool on New York's Lower East Side, surrounded by a colorful crew of locals, David Klein sets out on a quest for the infinite,
hidden somewhere -everywhere?- in songs featuring
numbers in their titles. The book...

When we think of rock stars - particularly those in rough, "edgy" bands - we are entrained to think of them as having come from regular, working-class backgrounds, and having worked their way up the slippery pole to success through hard work and talent...

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...

In the 1960s, brothers Brian, Carl and Dennis Wilson, their cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine created the California Sound through contagious riffs and songs about hot rods, surfers and blossoming romance. Then, in the mid-1960s, a youthful Brian Wilson changed the face...

Other than 'I Me Mine' and some minor overdubs, The Beatles' entire EMI/Apple catalogue was recorded in fewer than seven years: from 4 September 1962 through to 20 August 1969. Twelve albums, twenty-two singles, two standalone EPs, 213 songs. That in itself is remarkable...

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...

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...

The Cincinnati Organ: With A Brief Description Of The Cincinnati Music Hall (1878) is a book written by George Ward Nichols. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history of the Cincinnati Organ, which was considered one of the most magnificent instruments of...

Ideal as a core or supplementary text for the standard two-year music theory course and for graduate courses in theory review, Music Theory Resource Book covers all the topics typically studied in the basic music theory sequence. Concise and accessible, it features a basic...

PLAYING THE KAZOO BEGINNERS GUIDE Author: Brenda HarmseISBN-13: 9798305797107Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/03/2025Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.16lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.09d

Although he is the son of J. S. Bach, C. P. E. Bach is an important composer in his own right, this long-awaited annotated bibliography presents a complete listing of the works of C. P. E. Bach. This volume in the RoutledgeMusic Bibliographies series...

Baroque composer George Frideric Handel easily ranks among the world's greatest composers. The first edition of this research guide on Handel appeared in 1988; since that time a great deal of scholarly work has been published on Handel and related areas, including the discovery...

Guitar Chords for Beginners contains 65 different chords arranged in easy fingerings. - Technique Fretting hand technique for playing guitar chords is looked at in detail with diagrams. Where necessary, some chords are taught incrementally because taking on only the harder aspects of a...

Fr d ric Chopin: A Research and Information Guide is an annotated bibliography concerning both the nature of primary sources related to the composer and the scope and significance of the secondary sources which deal with him, his compositions, and his influence as a...

Twelve-tone and serial music were dominant forms of composition following World War II and remained so at least through the mid-1970s. In 1961, Ann Phillips Basart published the pioneering bibliographic work in the field.Author: Stephan D. LindemanISBN-10: 0415976197ISBN-13: 9780415976190Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/23/2006Pages: 664Format: HardcoverWeight:...

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: A Research and Information Guide is a valuable tool for any scholar, performer, or music student interested in accessing the most pertinent resources on the life, works, and cultural context of the composer. It is an updated, annotated bibliography of resources...

The unfiltered story of womenin the punk scene-- celebrating the highs, confronting the lows, and proving thepower of community. From the gritty streets of 1970sLondon to the sun-soaked beaches of 2000s California, Rebel Grrrls: The RealStory of Women and Punk is a raw and...