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Trinity College London Acoustic Guitar Exam Pieces From 2020: Grades 3-5 (Notation & Guitar Tab): Fingerstyle & Plectrum Pieces for Trinity College London Exams 2020–2023
Trinity’s new Acoustic Guitar syllabus reinvents the popular Plectrum Guitar syllabus, keeping it vital and relevant to today’s guitarist by giving teachers and learners the flexibility to develop fingerstyle and plectrum playing. A selection of the best-loved pieces from the previous syllabus has been retained at every grade for continuity.
This book contains all the exam pieces for Grades 3 to 5, covering a wide range of styles at each grade folk, acoustic, rock and pop styles, jazz, blues, country allowing candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways as they progress. All pieces are printed in both tablature and standard notation so are accessible for any learner.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Acoustic Guitar 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Acoustic Guitar Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.
Contents:
Annie’s Song (Denver, arr. Walker)
Bayou Blue (Walker)
Hotel California (Felder, Henley & Frey, arr. Walker)
Joyride in a Pink Cadillac (Morandell)
Setting Sail (Pells)
Tomorrow Will Be Better (Powlesland)
Tuesday Bluesday (Powlesland)
Turn to Dust (Powlesland)
Chillout (Powlesland)
In the Know (Walker)
Love Yourself (Sheeran, Bianco & Bieber)
Mean Street (Powlesland)
Pinky Plays the Blues (Morandell)
Sepia Toned (Walker)
Sun Song (Lester)
Your Song (Elton John, arr. Rose)
Bonnie’s Bounce (Walker)
Ho Hey (Fraites & Schultz, arr. Rose)
Marry You (Mars, Lawrence & Levine, arr. Morandell)
One More Time (Chilton)
Rewrite the Stars (Pasek & Paul, arr. Walker)
Rockroach (Powlesland)
Song for Dorothy (Crosland)
Stairway to Heaven (Page & Plant)
That’s the Way It Is (Morandell)
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Trinity College London Singing Exam Pieces from 2023 Grade 5 (Piano/Vocal)
Graded books for Singing exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied songs for the grade as well as downloadable demo and accompaniment audio. The repertoire covers a varied range of styles and periods including musical theatre. Performance notes are included for all pieces in the book giving valuable insights, tips, and suggestions.Read more
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Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises From 2021 Grade 3: 12 pieces plus exercises: 12 pieces plus exercises for Trinity College London exams 2021-2023
This book contains a selection of 12 pieces for the Trinity Piano Grade 3 exam, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts, along with informative performance notes to help students and teachers get the most out of the repertoire. It also includes the exercises required for the exam, which have been newly composed for the syllabus. Encompassing a wide range of styles and genres at every grade and with more pieces in each book than ever before, this progressive series provides a wealth of engaging repertoire for any pianist. An extended edition of this book is also available. This includes everything in this book along with the scales and arpeggios for the grade, an ebook of nine extra pieces (with performance notes) and downloadable audio for all 21 pieces.
Note: Effective immediately, Trinity’s Piano 2021-2023 Exam Pieces syllabus books will no longer operate with an end date, and the pieces they contain will remain listed in the syllabus indefinitely. Any planned changes, or removal of pieces listed in the syllabus will be messaged out with a one-year overlap period. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2021’, however there are books with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book. Trinity’s 2021 Piano books will be indefinitely valid alongside the new 2023 Piano books.
Contents:
Les coucous bénévoles (The Benevolent Cuckoos) (Couperin)
Andante (3rd movt from Sonata in G major, Hob. XVI:8) (Haydn )
Rondino (no. 17 from Melodious Exercises, op. 149) (Diabelli)
Study in D minor, op. 65 no. 40 (Loeschhorn)
Sonatina (Gedike)
The Highway Robber (from For Children, Sz. 42) (Bartók)
Hound Dog (Leiber & Stoller, arr. Pam & Sam Wedgwood)
I’m Late! (Iles)
An Autumn Leaf (Donkin)
nDcvr Agnt (Lynch)
The Night of the Sleepy Panda (Tan)
Ballad (Tadman-Robins)Read more
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London College of Music Piano Handbook 2021-2024: Step 1
Designed for those studying piano at foundation level, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed to take the step 1 exam: all the required exercises for this level, ten performance pieces in a variety of fun styles to enjoy (including a duet and lots of well known tunes), practice notes and information for every piece – in fact, absolutely everything you need to take step 1!Read more
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London College of Music Piano Handbook 2021-2024: Grade 3
Designed for those in the early intermediate stages of studying the piano, this is part of a progressive series of eleven handbooks, primarily intended for candidates considering taking the London College of Music examinations in piano. This handbook covers all the material needed for the grade three exam: nine performance pieces in a variety of musical styles (with practice notes & info about every piece), all the required technical work, details of the discussion component, and specimen sight reading and aural tests – in fact, absolutely everything you need for this grade!Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Vocals Grade 2 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for Vocals at grade 2.Read more
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Trinity College London: Violin Scales, Arpeggios & Studies Initial-Grade 8 from 2016
Contains all the scales, arpeggios and studies required for Trinity College London’s violin exams for Initial to Grade 8, valid from 2016. Newly commissioned studies are also included for Grades 1-5 which may be used as an alternative to scales and arpeggios.Read more
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Trinity College London Classical Guitar Exam Pieces From 2020: Grade 3
This book contains a selection of 13 pieces for Trinity Classical Guitar Grade 3 exams, carefully chosen, graded and edited for the syllabus from 2020 by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles and including duets up to Grade 5, our progressive series offers teachers and learners a wealth of engaging repertoire, whether working towards Trinity exams or studying with other guitar methods.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Classical Guitar 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Classical Guitar Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.
Contents:
French Dance (Tourdion) (Attaignant)
Valse (no. 21 from École de guitare, op. 241) (Carulli)
Study in C, (from Introduction à l’étude de la guitare, op. 60, no. 6) (Sor)
Andantino (from Le papillon, op. 50) (Giuliani)
Allegretto in D major (Carcassi)
Grasshopper Guiro (Cottam)
Funky Juan (Powlesland)
The Firth of Lorn (Ryan)
Kurpie Étude (Stachak)
Marshmallow Cocoa (Fogel)
Album Leaf (Grieg)
Chorinho (Trad., arr. Rivoal)
The Coasts of High Barbary (Trad., arr. Sanderson)
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Guitar Grade 4 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for guitar at grade 4.Read more
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Trinity College London Flute Exam Pieces from 2023: Grade 6
Graded books for Flute exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions.
Downloadable demo and backing audio is included.
Contents
Nocturne (no. 6 from Six poèmes noir) (Baker)
Allegro giocoso (3rd movt from Suite modale) (Bloch)
Free-Running (Buckland)
Nocturne (Green)
Scherzo in Five (Higginson)
Polka Delight (no. 9 from Romance and Fantaisie) (Olechowski)
Allegretto Grazioso (Taffanel)
Affetuoso (1st movt from Concerto in D) (Telemann )
Aria in F (Handel, ed. Wye)
The Dance of the Insects (from 25 Romantic Studies in Modern Style, op. 66) (Köhler)
Burn, Burn, Burn (Nightingale)
Lament and Dance (Nitski)
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Bass Grade 4 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
(Bass). Whether you are self-taught or taking lessons, learning for fun or heading for a career in the music industry, Trinity College London Rock & Pop exams will help you develop valuable playing skills and achieve your musical ambitions. Available for bass, drums, guitar, keyboard and vocals, from Initial (beginner) to Grade 8 (advanced), these exams cover a wide variety of music and artists giving a great choice in all rock and pop styles.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Guitar Grade 6 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for Guitar at grade 6.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Guitar Grade 7 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for Guitar at grade 7.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Drums Grade 6 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
Trinity College London’s Rock and Pop graded songbooks contain real songs from legendary artists, with specially written performance notes for the Rock and Pop exams from 2018. This book contains material intended for Drums at grade 6.Read more
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Trinity College London Acoustic Guitar Exam Pieces From 2020: Initial Grade 2 (Notation & Guitar Tab): Initial to Grade 2
Trinity’s new Acoustic Guitar syllabus reinvents the popular Plectrum Guitar syllabus, keeping it vital and relevant to today’s guitarist by giving teachers and learners the flexibility to develop fingerstyle and plectrum playing. A selection of the best-loved pieces from the previous syllabus has been retained at every grade for continuity.
This book contains all the exam pieces for Initial to Grade 2, covering a wide range of styles at each grade folk, acoustic, rock and pop styles, jazz, blues, country allowing candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways as they progress. All pieces are printed in both tablature and standard notation so are accessible for any learner.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Acoustic Guitar 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Acoustic Guitar Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.Contents
INITIAL:
Ain’t No Sunshine (Withers, arr. Rye)
Amazing Grace (Newton, arr. Walker)
Oh When the Saints (Trad., arr. Walker)
Redemption Song (Marley, arr. Walker)
Rockin’ the Country (Duncan)
Stegosaurus Strut (Powlesland)
Summer Rain (Walker)
Surfin’ Safari (Wilson & Love )
White Windmill (Walker)
GRADE 1:
Cuba Kick! (Pells)
A Fistful of Pesos (Powlesland)
The Hungry Ghost (Searle)
Perfect Sky (Walker)
Photograph (McDaid, Sheeran, Leonard & Harrington, arr. Rye)
Sailor’s Hornpipe (Trad., arr. Burden)
A Tale of the Green Isle (Morandell)
Tango Memories (Pells)
Waterloo Sunset (Davies, arr. Walker)
GRADE 2:
Bad Jack (Powlesland)
Blue Rag (Morandell)
House of the Rising Sun (Trad., arr. Pells)
Jamaica (Powlesland)
New Memory Lane (Pells)
Rockodile Reggae (Morandell)
Sail Away (Walker)
Malaguena (Burden)
What a Wonderful World (Weiss, arr. Walker)
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Trinity College London Flute Exam Pieces from 2023: Grade 2
Graded books for Flute exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied and unaccompanied pieces for the grade, covering a range of styles and periods, with duets up to Grade 3. Performance notes for all pieces in the book give valuable insights, tips and suggestions.
Downloadable demo and backing audio is included.
Contents
Embrace the Space (Bhachu)
Hutty’s Friends (Charlesworth)
The Last Rose of Summer (Kuhlau)
When You Play with Fire… (Perinpanayagam)
A Stroll down Wallilabou Bay (Sutherland)
Shaker Melody (Trad.)
Mango Walk (Trad., arr. Mohrs)
Canon II (duet) (Degg)
Wallpaper Waltz (Nightingale)
Study no. 34 (Soussmann)
Jasmine Flower (Trad.)
Spiritoso (Velázquez)
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Trinity College London Classical Guitar Exam Pieces From 2020: Initial Grade
This book contains a selection of 13 pieces for Trinity Classical Guitar Initial exams, carefully chosen, graded and edited for the syllabus from 2020 by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles and including duets up to Grade 5, our progressive series offers teachers and learners a wealth of engaging repertoire, whether working towards Trinity exams or studying with other guitar methods.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Classical Guitar 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Classical Guitar Exam Pieces 2020-2023 books will be valid indefinitely (subject to copyright) and any planned updates will be announced at least 12 months in advance. Trinity will be gradually amending the covers on these books upon reprint to ‘from 2020’, however there are books in circulation with the previous date range. In those cases, the change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.
Contents:
La campanella (Hartog)
Salsa Party (Wanders)
La tortue (Brun)
Gypsy Dance (Corr)
Pirates (Powlesland)
Finnish Folk Song (Davies)
Inca Dawn (Cracknell)
La colombina (Longworth & Walker)
Aura Lee (Trad., arr. Powlesland)
The Rising Sun (Trad., arr. Nuttall)
Rigadoon (Purcell)
The Bells of Dawn (Nuttall)
Helping Hand (Lindsey-Clark)
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Trinity College London Singing Exam Pieces from 2023 Grade 2 (Piano/Vocal): Pieces for Trinity College London Exams from 2023
Graded books for Singing exams from 2023. Each book contains a selection of 12 accompanied songs for the grade as well as downloadable demo and accompaniment audio. The repertoire covers a varied range of styles and periods including musical theatre. Performance notes are included for all pieces in the book giving valuable insights, tips, and suggestions.Read more
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Yungblud Presents: The Twisted Tales of the Ritalin Club 2: Weird Times At Quarry Banks University
From the messed-up mind of music sensation YUNGBLUD comes the follow-up to 2019’s smash hit graphic novel The Twisted Tales of The Ritalin Club! Now eighteen, and having graduated from Blackheart’s High School; YUNGBLUD, plus his super-powered friends Harmony, Scout, Zombie Joshua, Em, and Encore are now enrolled as students at Quarry Bank University. At first, it seems like university life is all drugs, sex and relationship drama. But when a new foe with a familiar face arrives from the Manga Dimension, the Ritalin Club find themselves caught in a trip that may cost them their very lives.Read more
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The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth
This is the first comprehensive history of goth music and culture. John Robb explores the origins and legacy of this enduring scene, which has its roots in the post-punk era. Drawing on his own experience as a musician and journalist, Robb covers the style, the music and the clubs that spawned goth culture, alongside political and social conditions. Reaching back further into history, he examines key events and movements that frame the ideas of goth, from the fall of Rome to Lord Byron and the Romantic poets, European folk tales, Gothic art and the occult. Finally, he considers the current mainstream goth of Instagram influencers, film, literature and music. The art of darkness features interviews with Andrew Eldritch, Killing Joke, Bauhaus, The Cult, The Banshees, The Damned, Einstürzende Neubauten, Johnny Marr, Trent Reznor, Adam Ant, Laibach, The Cure, Nick Cave and many more. It offers a first-hand account of being there at the gigs and clubs that made the scene happen.Read more
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The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth
This is the first comprehensive history of Goth music and culture. Over 500 pages + photos & illustrations, John Robb explores the origins and legacy of this enduring scene, which has its roots in the post-punk era. Drawing on his own experience as a musician and journalist, Robb covers the style, the music and the clubs that spawned the culture, alongside political and social conditions. He also reaches back farther to key historic events and movements that frame the ideas of Goth, from the fall of Rome to Lord Byron and the Romantic poets, European folk tales, Gothic art and the occult. Finally, he considers the current mainstream Goth of Instagram influencers, film, literature and music. The Art of Darkness features interviews with The Banshees, The Cure, The Damned, Nick Cave, Southern Death Cult, Einstürzende Neubauten, Bauhaus, Killing Joke, Throbbing Gristle, Trent Reznor, Johnny Marr and many more. It offers a first-hand account of being there at the legendary gigs and clubs that made the scene happen.Read more
£17.10£23.80The Art of Darkness: The History of Goth
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Goth: A History
Goth is an entertaining and evocative personal history of Goth music and culture, told by a true insider. Lol Tolhurst explores the godfathers of goth who established the genre’s roots – THE CURE, which he co-founded with Robert Smith, contemporaries SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES, BAUHAUS, JOY DIVISION – plus many more great bands that offered a place of refuge for the misfits of the 80s and ever since.
Lol offers a fascinating deep dive into the movers and shakers of goth, imbued with his personal memories as well as those of fellow musicians, magicians and artists who make goth such an inevitable and enduring movement. Along the way he examines acts such as DEPECHE MODE and COCTEAU TWINS who helped the darkness expand. Finally, Tolhurst examines the legacy of goth music, and shows how its influence can still be seen to this day across music, film, TV, visual arts and social media.
As thoughtful and thorough as it is utterly bewitching, Goth is a timeless testament to why Goth matters – and why it always will.
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£19.00£23.80Goth: A History
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Large Print Christmas Coloring Book: Christmas Realistic Coloring Book for Amazing Christmas World Lovers to Color and Relax For Adults, Women, Seniors
Unleash your creativity with the Large Print Christmas Coloring Book Immerse yourself in a world of captivating designs that will both inspire and relax you.
Features:
- Variety of Abstract Designs: Explore a diverse array of abstract designs that invite you to let your imagination run wild as you fill them with color.
- Therapeutic Art: Take a break from the daily hustle and discover solace in the therapeutic art of coloring. It’s a wonderful way to unwind and destress.
- Versatile Coloring Tools: Use your favorite coloring tools, whether it’s pens, pencils, markers, or watercolors, to breathe life into these enchanting designs.
- Single-Sided Printing: Each page is printed on one side, preventing ink bleed-through and allowing you to easily frame your finished masterpieces.
- Generous Size: With dimensions of 8.5×11 inches, this coloring book provides ample space for intricate coloring and creative expression.
Indulge in a coloring experience that not only soothes the soul but also ignites your artistic flair. Let’s Coloring be your companion on a journey of relaxation and self-expression.
Discover the perfect gift for a friend, co-worker, or children, and create lasting memories together!!
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Game Audio Mixing: Insights to Improve Your Mixing Performance
Game Audio Mixing offers a holistic view of the mixing process for games, from philosophical and psychological considerations to the artistic considerations and technical processes behind acoustic rendering, interactive mixing, mastering, and much more. This book includes a comprehensive overview of many game audio mixing techniques, processes, and workflows, with advice from audio directors and sound supervisors.
Through a series of accessible insights and interviews, the reader is guided through cutting-edge tips and tricks to equip them to improve their own mixing practice. As well as covering how to plan and create a mix that is clear, focused, and highly interactive, this book provides information about typical mixing tools and techniques, such as dealing with bus structure, frequency spectrum, effects, dynamic, volume, 2D and 3D spaces, and automations. Key information about how to deal with a large number of sounds and their prioritization in the mix is also included, from high-level mixing visions to in-depth designs with sound categorizations at the core.
Game Audio Mixing is essential reading for all game audio professionals, including those new to the industry, as well as experienced professionals working on AAA and indie titles, in addition to aspiring professionals and hobbyists.
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Disney – Super Easy Songbook 60 Simple Arrangements for Piano
(Super Easy Songbook). It’s super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns. This edition includes 60 Disney favorites: Be Our Guest * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Chim Chim Cher-ee * A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes * Friend like Me * Heigh-Ho * Kiss the Girl * Let It Go * Mickey Mouse March * Part of Your World * Reflection * A Spoonful of Sugar * That’s How You Know * True Love’s Kiss * When You Wish upon a Star * Whistle While You Work * Winnie the Pooh * Written in the Stars * Yo Ho (A Pirate’s Life for Me) * You’ve Got a Friend in Me * and many more.Read more
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Metallica All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
This is the most in-depth exploration of Metallica’s songs ever written.
From their widely circulated demo, No Life ’til Leather, all the way to their 10th studio album Hardwired… to Self-Destruct – Metallica have earned the title of the biggest heavy metal band on the planet. Their albums, including the hugely influential Master of Puppets, are now considered classics of rock and metal, while singles such as Enter Sandman, Fade to Black and For Whom the Bell Tolls have stood the test of time. Follow the epic journey of the godfathers of thrash metal, song-by-song, and see how they became one of the biggest selling bands in the world.
No stone is left unturned across more than 500 pages, illustrated with incredible photography throughout, from the inspiration behind the lyrics and melodies to the recording process and even the musicians and producers who worked on each track.
Uncover the stories behind the music in this truly definitive book – a must-have for every Metallica fan.
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The Greatest Albums to Own on Vinyl Ever: The Must Have Albums for Your Collection
The Greatest Albums To Own On Vinyl Ever collates the greatest records to have ever been pressed and sold on vinyl since the 1950s. From the bands and solo artists that made the music, to the sleeve art and limited edition extras of the record itself, we will take you on the ultimate journey of musical discovery.Read more
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Music Theory for Young Children Book 2 Second Edition (Poco Studio Edition)
Music Theory for Young Children Book 2:A Path to Grade 1: A fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory in four progressive books. Teaches; staves; clefs; note identification; time-signatures; key-signatures; note-values;and rest-values.Child centered; uses clear and simple instructions, appealing illustrations and a variety of self-motivating exercises, such as tracing, colouring and pasting (includes stickers).Read more
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The Little Guide to Taylor Swift: Words to Shake It Off: 7 (The Little Book of…)
‘Just be yourself, there is no one better.’
From her girl squad to the Swifties to the world at large, Taylor’s the BFF of the pop music world. As the go-to shoulder to cry on and chronicler of heartbreak, she relates her personal life and experiences in a ‘dear diary’ style in her music, but the artist is even more popular than her hit songs. One of the most followed on social media, she is a defender of the underdog, open about her feminist and pro-choice views and frequently speaks up against sexism and LGBTQ discrimination.
This collection of Taylor’s relatable, inspiring and hugely optimistic quotes and lyrics reveals a caring, generous personality who is all about ‘the feels’ and following your dreams. Sparkling with positivity and feel-good vibes, Taylor is always there to give you the best advice and lift you up when you’re down – she’s your own personal cheerleader.
SAMPLE FACT:
Swift has so far won a whopping 11 Grammys, smashing several records for the most wins as artist and as female artist.Read more
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David Bowie Rainbowman: 1967-1980
‘[Soligny] has talked to just about anyone who had anything to do with Bowie’s music… Reading [their memories and comments] you can almost believe you’re in the studio with Bowie as he tries out new ideas, fades out one sound to boost another or comes up with another of those astonishing chord changes…There are now almost as many Bowie books as there are Bob Dylan books but Rainbowman outclasses them all. Beautifully translated, [it] brings you closer to the great man than any conventional biography… Quite simply the best book there is on David Bowie.’-MAIL ON SUNDAY‘This is a book unlike any other, the definitive analysis of David’s music, told in a quiet natural way, but with absolute authenticity, by the people around him.’ – HERMIONE FARTHINGALE
‘Jérôme Soligny is one of the best authorities in the world on David Bowie’s career and life in general… His new biography Rainbowman is a thorough and honest account of the great man.’ – TONY VISCONTI
‘Jérôme is a guy who is still aware that popular music is an art form and not a money suppository. He writes from the heart and is one of the last exemplars of a dying breed. The critic, armed with intelligence and brute compulsive honesty, as dangerous as a river.’ – IGGY POP
‘Not long ago, Jérôme told me something that I find very true: “David played saxophone, guitar, a bit of keyboards, but above all, he played musicians!” I think he really hit the nail on the head.’ – MIKE GARSON
‘If you love David Bowie – and most right thinking people do – you will really love Rainbowman. It’s an absolutely biblical text. Part oral history, part essay… Jérôme seems to have spoken to just about everybody.’ – STUART MACONIE, BBC Radio 6 Music
In David Bowie Rainbowman, Jérôme Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music.
This uniquely exhaustive work on Bowie’s 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert Fripp, Hermione Farthingale, Lou Reed, George Underwood, Mick Ronson, Carlos Alomar, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson, Woody Woodmansey and many, many others. With an essay by Soligny on each album followed by oral histories from the most trusted and influential figures in Bowie’s musical life, David Bowie Rainbowman is the definitive guide to a singular and mercurial genius – the Rainbowman himself.
· With a foreword by Tony Visconti, an introduction by Mike Garson and cover photo by Mick Rock
· A beautiful and stylish gift for Bowie fans, over 700 pages long, filled with iconic photographs and with striking cover design by BarnbrookRead more
£23.40£28.50David Bowie Rainbowman: 1967-1980
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The Rare Record Price Guide 2024
This is the most up-to-date version of the now world-renowned Rare Record Price Guide. It is the undisputed key text detailing pricings for a huge array and range of vinyl, from familiar classics to lost, underground albums of yesteryear.Read more
£26.70£33.30The Rare Record Price Guide 2024
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Reach for the Stars: 1996–2006: Fame, Fallout and Pop’s Final Party: A Times Summer Read 2023
A Times Summer Read 2023
A Guardian 50 Best Holiday Reads 2023
‘This really is a wonderful book for pop kids everywhere’ – RICHARD OSMANUsing the arrival of the Spice Girls as a jumping-off point, this fascinating new narrative will explore, celebrate and contextualise the thus-far-uncharted period of British pop that flourished between 1996 and 2006. A double-denim-loving time before the glare of social media and the accession of streaming.
The bastions of ’00s pop – armed with buoyant, immaculately crafted, carefree anthems – provided entertainment, escapism and fun for millions. It was a heady, chorus-heavy decade – populated by the likes of Steps, S Club 7, Blue, 5ive, Mis-Teeq, Hear’Say, Busted, Girls Aloud, McFly, Craig David and Atomic Kitten, among countless others – yet the music was often dismissed as inauthentic, juvenile, not ‘worthy’ enough: ultimately, a ‘guilty pleasure’.
Now, music writer Michael Cragg aims to redress that balance. Using the oral-history format, Cragg goes beneath the surface of the bubblegum exterior, speaking to hundred’s of the key players about the reality of their experiences.
Compiled from interviews with popstars, songwriters, producers, choreographers, magazine editors, record-company executives, TV moguls and more, this is a complete behind-the-scenes history of the last great movement in British pop – a technicolour turning-point ripe for re-evaluation, documented here in astonishing, honest and eye-opening detail.
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Music Theory for Young Musicans Grade 1 (revised edition): Third Edition (Poco Studio Edition): Second Edition
The Music Theory for Young Musicians series covers all aspects of the AB theory syllabus for grades 1-5 with a colourful and imaginative set of books. With one book per grade, assigning theory lessons for your students couldn’t be easier. The new revised edition of Grade 1 book contains a step-by-step guide for each concept, then general exercises for the evaluation and reinforcement of these concepts, and finally some sample test papers so you can be certain of success before entering your student.Read more
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David Bowie Mixing Memory & Desire: Photographs by Kevin Cummins
“AS ICONIC PHOTOGRAPHER, ADVENTUROUS FAN AND INSIDER
EYE-WITNESS, KEVIN CUMMINS HAS ALWAYS BEEN WHERE THE CULTURAL
ACTION IS. MIXING MEMORY & DESIRE WILL MAKE YOU SEE DAVID BOWIE IN
A SURPRISING AND STIMULATING NEW WAY.” -PAUL MORLEY“DAVID BOWIE WAS ON A CREATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH MUSIC,
FASHION AND ART. A JOURNEY UNPARALLELED IN POPULAR CULTURE.
WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT IS FOR US THAT KEVIN CUMMINS WAS THERE TO
CAPTURE THIS JOURNEY. HIS WONDERFUL BOOK SHOWS US EXACTLY
WHY BOWIE WAS SO UNIQUE.” -NOEL GALLAGHER“KEVIN BRILLIANTLY CAPTURES THE ESSENCE OF THE GREAT MAN IN
THESE REMARKABLE PHOTOGRAPHS. CUMMINS IS SO ADEPT AT BREAKING
DOWN THE BARRIER OF THE CAMERA, YOU SENSE BOWIE IS COMPLETELY
AT EASE WHEN THEY WORKED TOGETHER” -GOLDIE‘Whether you know him as Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, or just David Jones, there is a David Bowie for everyone. Through Cummins’s photos, each of these iconic personas is brought before our eyes.’ DAILY MAIL
The career of celebrated photographer Kevin Cummins began on 29th June 1973 when, as a nineteen-year-old photography student, he photographed David Bowie. That image is now in the renowned photography collection of the V&A Museum and marked the beginning of Kevin Cummins’ four-decade-long visual chronicle of David Bowie’s remarkable career. David Bowie: Mixing Memory & Desire includes some of the best portraits of Bowie ever taken, the majority of which have never been published until now. From those legendary Bowie gigs in the early 1970s, through to a poignant image taken outside his apartment in New York in 2016, Cummins has captured the many faces of Bowie and created a book that is essential for Bowie fans everywhere.
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The Greatest 100 Albums to own on Vinyl: The must have records for your collection
* Even in this digital age, we haven’t moved so far from our past that there’s no room for the traditional musical format that is vinyl. * In 100 Greatest Albums You Should Own On Vinyl, we collate the greatest albums to have ever been pressed and then sold on vinyl since the ’50s. * From the bands and solo artists that made the music possible. * The sleeve art and limited edition extras of the records themselves. * Take a trip back in time to discover the ultimate artists and their best records for the definitive list of vinyl that should be part of any collection! * Van Morrison * Def Leppard * Bob Dylan * The Beatles * The Rolling Stones * Dr Dre * Kate Bush * Sex Pistols * Nirvana * The White Stripes * The Jimi Hendrix Experience and many more.Read more
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The Penguin Concise Guide to Opera (Penguin reference books)
This concise edition of the critically-acclaimed New Penguin Opera Guide focusses on the composers and works most frequently performed today – ranging from Britten to Massenet, and from Mozart to Wagner. Composer biographies are accompanied by informed articles on individual operas, offering plot synopses, musical analysis and general commentary.Read more
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500 Best-Loved Song Lyrics (Dover Song Collections)
Wonderful compendium of complete lyrics for well-known folk songs, hymns and spirituals, nursery songs, popular and show tunes, etc. Includes Oh Susanna, The Battle Hymn of the Republic, Shenandoah, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody, hundreds more. Indispensable for singalongs, parties, family get-togethers, etc.Read more
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Rock: 101 Iconic Rock, Heavy Metal & Hard Rock Albums
The 1970s was the era when the great heavy metal pioneers laid down the blueprint for everything that was to come after, forefathers like Black Sabbath and Deep Purple dominated. But as metal began to take hold in the mainstream – and then began to diversify – bands such as Judas Priest, Iron Maiden, Metallica and Mötley Crüe made their presence felt among new fans, and it continues to evolve today with bands like Clutch and Ghost.Providing an extensive overview of the music and the stories behind each album, this inclusive reference chronicles the history and development of heavy metal, including sub-movements such as death metal, rap-rock, grunge, industrial rock, grindcore, nu metal, and stoner rock, illustrated with iconic album covers and archive photographs.
Essential reading for metal heads and hard rock fans everywhere.
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Chord Progressions — Theory and Practice: Everything You Need to Create and Use Chords in Every Key: Theory & Practice
No matter what instrument you play, chords are an important part of your music. Chord Progressions: Theory and Practice breaks down how theyre important and gives you all the information you need to create chords and use them in your own music. Start off by learning how to build simple major chords and eventually move on to more complex chords such as ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, and altered chords. Also learn to compose your own progressions using techniques such as passing chords, neighbor chords, pedal tones, and voice leading. Finally, learn how chord progressions are used in various styles of music—from early jazz to the music of today.After completing this book, you will have gained a clear understanding of chords and progressions in a variety of musical styles.
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The Well Tempered Clavier: Books 1 and 2 Complete: Books I and II, Complete (Dover Classical Piano Music)
“His art was of an encyclopedic nature, drawing together and surmounting the techniques, the styles, and the general achievements of his own and earlier generations and leading to a new perspective.” — Grove’s Dictionary of Music and Musicians.
This informed assessment of the genius of Bach’s works can be applied with greatest accuracy to The Well-Tempered Clavier. This highly influential work is monumental in the history of Western music. It represents not only the culmination of Bach’s own maturation process, but also the galvanization of the emerging style and structure of modern keyboard music.
The grace and fecundity of The Well-Tempered Clavier have thrilled audiences, musicians, and composers for centuries. Mozart, when rapidly advancing to the height of his mastery, had but to read a manuscript copy of The Well-Tempered Clavier and his style developed a new polyphonic richness and depth of harmony. Beethoven studied all the accessible works of Bach profoundly (including The Well-Tempered Clavier) and frequently quoted them in his sketchbooks, often with direct bearing on his own works. Chopin is nowhere more characteristic than when he shows his love of The Well-Tempered Clavier in his Etudes and Preludes. It was Schumann who, in a series of maxims for young musicians, said “Make The Well-Tempered Clavier your daily bread.”
This remarkable volume contains all 48 preludes and fugues, from Books I and II, in all major keys, reproduced directly from the authoritative Bach-Gesellschaft edition. The fine engraving is beautiful, clear, and easy to read. These elegant pieces, which vary in difficulty, are available complete in one low-cost, convenient Dover edition.Read more
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