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Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2
Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2 is for students who have been learning approximately one year to eighteen months and have established the key basic skills along with solid basic techniques.> The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We’ve also included the vocal melody lines in the gradebooks for students who sing and play at the same time.> 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your examsRead more
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Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Debut
Rockschool Acoustic Debut is for candidates who have been learning a short time and have learnt the basic skills.
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We’ve also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.
- 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists
- A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes
- Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening
- Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track
- Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online
- All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your exams
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Song & Dance Man: The Art of Bob Dylan – Vol. 2 Yonder Comes Sin: Dylan’s Gospel Period And All of His 1980s Work (The 50th Anniversary Series)
“SONG & DANCE MAN: The Art of Bob Dylan” is unique in its scope, integrating biographical, literary and musical contexts into a powerful scrutiny of Dylan as songwriter and performer. This is Volume 2 of the new series celebrating 50 Years since the first edition’s release. It makes available again the complete out-of-print text from Song & Dance Man III.Volume 2 – ‘Yonder Comes Sin’ centers on Dylan’s late 1970s move to Born Again Christianity and studies his 1980s albums from Slow Train Coming to Oh Mercy plus special looks at some outtakes from these records such as Groom Still Waiting At The Alter. It also includes a chapter devoted to the celebrated “Infidels” outtake ‘Blind Willie McTell’.
The work in these three volumes has been called “Monumental, endlessly illuminating.” (Rolling Stone) “Probably the greatest book about the work of a single popular musician ever to have been published.” (London Review Bookshop) and “The definitive critical work.” (Evening Standard). The 50th Anniversary Series makes this classic book obtainable again after over a decade out-of-print. It contains no new material but rather turns the contents of the 3rd edition into three new volumes.
Author Michael Gray is recognized as a world authority on the work and career of Bob Dylan; he was the first to consider Dylan’s writing as worthy of treatment as serious art. As author K G Miles said: “People forget that the road to the Nobel Prize was very long, took many years, and began with that book; it began with Michael Gray.”
The 50th Anniversary Series also includes Volumes 1 and 3:
- VOLUME 1: Language and Tradition – Contains the foundational and timeless analysis that made this title a classic – looking at how Dylan’s writing and performance were influenced by folk music, rock music, and literature. It deeply inspects and discusses Dylan’s use of language, both his early bursts of complexity and his later move towards simplicity. Included is a special review of the song ‘Lay Down Your Weary Tune’ which Gray finds particularly effective and impressive, and an over 100-page chapter detailed Dylan’s fascination with and use of the pre-war blues.
- VOLUME 3: World Gone Right – Explores Dylan’s 1990s work, including a defense of “Under The Red Sky”, a history of the folk & blues covers albums Good As I Been to You and World Gone Wrong, an extensive analysis and ultimately a re-assessment of “Time Out Of Mind” – plus and an overview of Dylan’s rise, fall, and rise in terms of his artistry.
Generations of listeners have turned to Song & Dance Man to more deeply understand and appreciate Dylan’s work and unique creativity. Now you can too.
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Keyboards Grade 3 (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 Keyboards at grade 3.Read more
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Trinity College London Sight Reading Singing: Initial-Grade 2 (Voice and Piano)
This progressive method, written by Ralph Allwood and Andrew Morris, provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity Singing exams at Initial to Grade 2.
For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of focus, featuring a wide range of classical genres. Stage-appropriate sight reading tips, both general and specific to the voice, are given along the way.
Official Trinity specimen sight singing tests conclude each grade section. By the time the student has completed the ten lessons they should be well prepared to cope with the demands of these tests.
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Trinity College London Sight Reading Violin: Grades 6-8
This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 6 to 8. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of focus. Stage-appropriate sight reading tips, both general and specific to the instrument, are given along the way. Each lesson presents four or five preparatory exercises leading to a duet, included to encourage the development of ensemble sight reading skills. While duets are not required for grade exams, they are vital in building confidence and rhythmic fluency. Each duet builds on the same musical ideas as the preceding exercises, consolidating the learning and assisting the student through familiarity. Official Trinity specimen sight reading tests conclude each grade section. By the time the student has completed the ten lessons they should be well prepared to cope with the demands of these tests.Read more
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Trinity College London Classical Guitar Exam Pieces From 2020: Grade 8
This book contains a selection of ten pieces for Trinity Classical Guitar Grade 8 exams, carefully chosen, graded and edited for the syllabus from 2020 by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles at every level, 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:
Earl of Essex, His Galliard (Dowland)
Phantasia in A minor (Kellner, transc. Käppel)
Sérénade (1st movt from Les soirées d’auteuil, op. 23) (Coste)
The Bucks of Oranmore (Trad., arr. Russell)
Oración para todos (Prayer for Everyone) (Barrios)
Estudio sin luz (Segovia)
En los trigales (Rodrigo)
Vals venezolano no. 3 ‘Natalia’ (from 4 valses venezolanos) (Lauro, rev. Diaz)
Impromptus I & V (Bennett)
Adana (jhaptal), (no. 4 from Raga Suite) (Kruisbrink)
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Keyboards Grade 1 (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 Keyboards grade 1.Read more
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Trinity College London Sight Reading Cello: Grades 3-5
This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Grades 3 to 5. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of focus. Stage-appropriate sight reading tips, both general and specific to the instrument, are given along the way. Each lesson presents four or five preparatory exercises leading to a duet, included to encourage the development of ensemble sight reading skills. While duets are not required for grade exams, they are vital in building confidence and rhythmic fluency. Each duet builds on the same musical ideas as the preceding exercises, consolidating the learning and assisting the student through familiarity. Official Trinity specimen sight reading tests conclude each grade section. By the time the student has completed the ten lessons they should be well prepared to cope with the demands of these tests.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Bass Grade 1 (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 Initial Grade (Trinity Rock & Pop) (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 initial grade.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Guitar Grade 1 (Trinity Rock & Pop)
(Guitar Book). 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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Opera For Dummies®
“Pogue is a wonderful teacher… He can teachanybody.”
— Gay Talese, bestselling author of Honor Thy Father“Scott Speck is a great communicator of classicalmusic…. Concert audiences and readers alike can’t helpgetting caught up in the joy of his subject.”
— David Styers, American Symphony Orchestra LeagueOpera is weird. Everybody wears makeup and sings all the time.Even when they’re singing your language, which is rare, youstill can’t understand the words. Women play men, men playwomen, and 45–year–olds play teenagers. All the main charactersseem to get killed off. And when somebody dies, he takes tenminutes to sing about it. Yet, for all its weirdness, an operaticexperience is an experience in breathtaking beauty. When you hear asoprano float a soft high C, or a tenor singing a love song, or afull–throated chorus in the climax of a scene’s dramaticfinale, you can’t help getting goosebumps.
Want to experience all that beauty for yourself, but don’tknow where to begin? Opera For Dummies is an excellent placeto start. Written by an acclaimed conductor and a musical director,this friendly guide tells you what you need to know to:
- Understand opera from the Baroque and Roman periods throughtoday
- Interpret characters, orchestra, chorus, and other players
- Understand what’s happening, both on stage and off
- Choose the best seats
- Identify famous operas
- Build a great collection of opera recordings
- Locate opera sites and chat groups online
Whether you’re interested in attending a live opera, wantto build a collection of recordings, or just want to be able totalk about opera intelligently, Opera For Dummies is foryou. Among other things, you’ll explore:
- The words, the music, and the people who sing it
- The history of opera and the lives of the great composers
- Going to the opera — including tips for getting tickets,preparing for the opera, dressing for the opera, and more
- Musical and theatrical conventions used in opera
- In–depth synopses of the world’s most beloved operas
On the bonus CD you’ll find:
- More than 60 minutes of music compiled especially for thebook
- A multimedia piece for PC or MAC
Wonder what it is about opera that can make a grown person crylike a baby? Find out in Opera For Dummies.
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Energy Flash: A Journey Through Rave Music and Dance Culture
Twenty-five years since acid house and Ecstasy revolutionized pop culture, Simon Reynolds’s landmark rave history Energy Flash has been expanded and updated to cover twenty-first-century developments like dubstep and EDM’s recent takeover of America.
Author of the acclaimed postpunk history Rip It Up and Start Again, Reynolds became a rave convert in the early nineties. He experienced first-hand the scene’s drug-fuelled rollercoaster of euphoria and darkness. He danced at Castlemorton, the illegal 1992 mega-rave that sent spasms of anxiety through the Establishment and resulted in the Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill. Mixing personal reminiscence with interviews and ultra-vivid description of the underground’s ever-changing sounds as they mutated under the influence of MDMA and other drugs, Energy Flash is the definitive chronicle of electronic dance culture.
From rave’s origins in Chicago house and Detroit techno, through Ibiza, Madchester and the anarchic free-party scene, to the pirate-radio underworld of jungle and UK garage, and then onto 2000s-shaping genres such as grime and electro, Reynolds documents with authority, insight and infectious enthusiasm the tracks, DJs, producers and promoters that soundtracked a generation. A substantial final section, added for this new Faber edition, brings the book right up to date, covering dubstep’s explosive rise to mass popularity and America’s recent but ardent embrace of rave. Packed with interviews with participants and charismatic innovators like Derrick May, Goldie and Aphex Twin, Energy Flash is an infinitely entertaining and essential history of dance music.
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Rockschool Acoustic Grade 1
The 2019 Acoustic syllabus is a refreshed approach to acoustic guitar. The syllabus features six tracks for each grade that have been meticulously benchmarked to support students as they learn the instrument. At each grade two of the pieces ask the students to perform without backing track, exploring the sound and resonance of their instrument. The remaining tracks are session style backing tracks that include vocal accompaniment. We have also included the vocal melody lines in the grade books for students who sing and play at the same time.> Rockschool Acoustic Grade 1 is for students who have been learning between six months to one year and have masteredthe key basic skills.> 6 new arrangements of iconic rock, pop, and contemporary music tracks from classic and contemporary artists A diverse selection of contemporary music ever seen in a syllabus making the Grades accessible to everyone without precluding any musical tastes Fact Files: band and artist background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Downloadable audio: easily access audio content online All the essential music theory and technique you need to pass your examsRead more
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Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001–2011
A SUNDAY TIMES, ROUGH TRADE, ROLLING STONE, MOJO AND UNCUT BOOK OF THE YEAR
LONGLISTED FOR THE PENDERYN MUSIC BOOK PRIZENew York, 2001. 9/11 plunges the US into a state of war and political volatility-and heralds the rebirth of the city’s rock scene. As the old-guard music industry crumbles, a group of iconoclastic bands suddenly become the voice of a generation desperately in need of an anthem.
In this fascinating and vibrant oral history, acclaimed journalist Lizzy Goodman charts New York’s explosive musical transformation in the early 2000s. Drawing on over 200 original interviews, Goodman follows the meteoric rise of the artists that revolutionised the cultural landscape and made Brooklyn the hipster capital of cool-including The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, LCD Soundsystem, Interpol, and Vampire Weekend.
Joining the ranks of classics like Please Kill Me, Our Band Could Be Your Life, and Can’t Stop Won’t Stop, Meet Me in the Bathroom is the definitive account of an iconic era in rock-and-roll.
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Trinity College London Sight Reading Violin: Initial-Grade 2
This progressive method provides a carefully paced approach to the sight reading requirements of Trinity grade exams at Initial to Grade 2. For each grade there are ten lessons, each with a clear area of focus. Stage-appropriate sight reading tips, both general and specific to the instrument, are given along the way.
Each lesson presents four or five preparatory exercises leading to a duet, included to encourage the development of ensemble sight reading skills. While duets are not required for grade exams, they are vital in building confidence and rhythmic fluency. Each duet builds on the same musical ideas as the preceding exercises, consolidating the learning and assisting the student through familiarity.
Official Trinity specimen sight reading tests conclude each grade section. By the time the student has completed the ten lessons they should be well prepared to cope with the demands of these tests.
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Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 8: Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 8 Piano syllabus for 2023 & 2024, three pieces chosen from each of Lists A, B and C – ideal for both Practical and Performance Grade exams. The pieces have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating a collection that provides an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. A version of this book with audio download is also available.Read more
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The Bassist’s Guide to Injury Management, Prevention and Better Health: Volume Two: 2 (The Bassist’s Guide to Injury Management, Prevention & Better Health)
Written by a bass player for bass players, The Bassist’s Guide to Injury Management, Prevention and Better Health – Volume Two picks up where Volume One left off. As a sequel to the acclaimed Volume One, Volume Two presents all new material, and like its predecessor is designed to point out common and not so common problems that the musician may encounter during practice or performing situations. Common conditions seen in bassists and how to handle them, none included in Volume One, are covered, and an analysis of both double and electric bassists’ posture and right and left sided techniques are explored from an injury prevention perspective. As in Volume One, a chapter of pro tips offering advice from top bassists and industry professionals is featured, including Ariane Cap, Ed Friedland, Stuart Hamm, Chris Jisi, Dino Monoxelos, Chi-chi Nwanoku, and John Patitucci.Read more
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Vocal Warm-Ups and Technical Exercises for Kids!
More than just warm-ups!
There are SO MANY teaching opportunities in the warm-up part of a voice lesson.
Not only will your students be warming up their voices, but they will be discovering important musical concepts! (Not to mention, having fun!)“These were a game changer for me. You will not be disappointed. I have a 6 y/o student begging for the “fun books”… ~ J. Blanton, Wando Voice Studio, South Carolina
Colorful, fun and educational singing activities that guide students through simple vocal warm-ups and exercises.
Perfect for your young visual learners who will appreciate the bright pages.
Vocal Warm-Ups and Technical Exercises for Kids has been teacher and kid tested. This book includes:
★ Tongue Twisters
★ Vowel Sounds
★ Steps and Skips
★ Major Triads
★ Awesome Arpeggios
★ Singing with Dynamics
★ Chromatic Challenges
★ Major and Minor Pentascales
★ Minor Scales
★ Spooky Vocal Warm-Ups (Halloween themed)
★ Reindeer Games (Christmas themed)
and MORE!
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A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs vol 1: From Savoy Stompers to Clock Rockers
In this series of books, based on the hit podcast A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs, Andrew Hickey analyses the history of rock and roll music, from its origins in swing, Western swing, boogie woogie, and gospel, through to the 1990s, grunge, and Britpop. Looking at five hundred representative songs, he tells the story of the musicians who made those records, the society that produced them, and the music they were making. Volume one looks at fifty songs from the origins of rock and roll, starting in 1938 with Charlie Christian’s first recording session, and ending in 1956. Along the way, it looks at Louis Jordan, LaVern Baker, the Ink Spots, Fats Domino, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Jackie Brenston, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley, Little Richard, and many more of the progenitors of rock and roll.Read more
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Booze & Vinyl Vol. 2: 70 More Albums + 140 New Recipes
Get set to party with 70 great records-organized by theme, from Rockin’ to Beats, Mellow to Jazzy & Bluesy-spanning the 1950s to today. Each entry features liner notes on the album and two accompanying boozy beverage recipes that complement the music.
Among the featured albums are: Are You Experienced? (The Jimi Hendrix Experience), Toys in the Attic (Aerosmith), Synchronicity (The Police), Jagged Little Pill (Alanis Morisette), The B52s (The B52s ), Gipsy Kings (The Gipsy Kings), Violator (Depeche Mode), Ready to Die (The Notorious B.I.G.), Play (Moby), Lemonade (Beyoncé), Coat of Many Colors (Dolly Parton), Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John), So (Peter Gabriel), Whitney Houston (Whitney Houston), Oops!…I Did it Again (Britney Spears), Getz/Gilberto (Stan Getz and João Gilberto), A Love Supreme (John Coltrane).
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Acting and Singing with Archetypes (Limelight)
The journeys in ÊActing and Singing with ArchetypesÊ are based on the Voices of the Archetypes and Myths workshops that Frankie Armstrong has conducted throughout Europe Australia and the United States. Primarily geared toward theatre teachers directors and theatre workshop leaders this groundbreaking interactive book ä with an accompanying CD ä shows actors and singers how to expand their creative choices by taking journeys to find the archetypes within themselves. ÞArchetypes are universal essences that we all recognize: the Mother the Lover the Trickster the Spiritual and Temporal Leader. Each one is not a fully developed character but rather its essence ä images forms voices bodies and psychological elements ä around which a performer can organize a portrayal and begin full character development. ±The first part of the book± contains sixteen archetype journeys. Each archetype journey is accompanied by preparatory explorations for the voice body and imagination. The CD sung by Ms. Armstrong provides songs and examples of vocal ornamentation to prepare and assist the journeyer. ±The second part of the book± contains suggestions on how to apply the discoveries to real acting situations explaining how to use the archetypes in the creation of multifaceted characters and in classroom explorations such as mask making improvisation monologue scene and song work and devising theatre.Read more
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Guided Practice Routines For Guitar – Advanced Level: Practice with 128 Guided Exercises in this Comprehensive 10-Week Guitar Course (How to Practice Guitar)
The Comprehensive Advanced Guitar Practice Method
Frustrated with long-term plateaus?
Feel like you’re wasting time in the practice room?
Don’t know what to study to improve your guitar playing?
If you already practice guitar but struggle with the what, when, and how, then this book is for you.
Because what you need is a structured practice plan that yields positive short-term growth and long-term guitar excellence.
Guided Practice Routines for Guitar – Advanced Level is book three in Levi Clay’s ground-breaking guitar practice series. Books one and two were instant bestsellers, now he’s ready to take you on the ultimate guitar practice bootcamp!
There’s no fluff here, Levi’s no-nonsense approach cuts to the heart of the skills you need to become a bulletproof guitar player. This serious set of routines will expose areas in your playing that need development and immediately set about fixing them.
You’ll learn by using carefully designed practice drills and play along with Levi himself on 128 exercises with accompanying audio tracks.
Plus… everything is clearly illustrated with neck diagrams, standard notation and TAB.
Advanced-Level Skills for Every Guitar Player!
Each of the 10 routines in Guided Practice Routines for Guitar – Advanced Level lays the foundation for guitar mastery
Develop the following skills:
Advanced major scale workout
- Drill extended major scale patterns in all positions and in the Circle of 4ths
- Master major scales vertically and horizontally
Mastering triads Pt1
- Learn multiple triad shapes for major, minor, dominant, diminished and augmented arpeggios. Mix and match triad voicings
Advanced 1/16th note rhythms
- Nail reading advanced rhythms with Levi’s fool-proof method
Mastering triads Pt2
- Learn to build scales around any triad form. Stop seeing scales as shapes and start seeing them as the flesh on your chord skeletons
Mastering triads Pt3
- Build on your triad knowledge to form any kind of 7th chord, anywhere on the neck with three-note guide tone voicings & rootless 7th chords
Major & minor pentatonic drills
- Despite being one of the first things we learn, often we never truly master pentatonic scales. That’s about to change with this game-changing workout
Mastering triads Pt4
- The ultimate “joining the dots” workout to help you master connecting triad forms with melodic lines. These ground-breaking drills will open up the fretboard for you like never before
Mastering triads Pt5
- Open-voiced triads and foundational chord melody skills. Explore the advanced chordal structures used by Eric Johnson and others
Modal control
- Use major scale knowledge to quickly compare and play any modal scale
Economy/sweep picking
- Refine and develop your picking technique with a tailored crash course on economy picking
Build practice habits that will keep you growing musically
Every routine in this ultimate guitar practice guide will improve your playing and enhance your musicality. It’s a powerful approach that has already paid off for thousands of students, and now it’s available to you!
Buy it now and quickly hear meaningful practice become excellent musicianship.
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Trinity College London Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2023: Grade 2
Graded books for Clarinet 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
New Day, New Town (Hall)
Rapido (Hilliard)
Summer Solstice (Li)
Lagos Festival Dance (Sadoh)
Waltz (from Jazz Suite no. 1) (Shostakovich, arr. Lawrance)
Theme (from Oberon) (Weber, arr. Mauz)
Purple Panther (Wilkinson)
I’ve Got the Last Word (duet) (Degg)
Movimento di valser (Gariboldi)
Mouse Drop-in (Gumbley)
Cat & Mouse (Radford)
Little Jazz Waltz (Yates)
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Trinity College London Violin Exam Pieces From 2020: Grade 6
This book contains a selection of eight pieces for Trinity Violin Grade 6 exams from 2020, carefully chosen, graded and edited by a panel of experts. Encompassing a wide range of styles and including accompanied and unaccompanied pieces at every grade and duets up to Grade 3, this progressive series provides a wealth of engaging repertoire for any violin player. CD available separately, or stream or purchase audio from Amazon, Google Play, iTunes, Spotify and other platforms.
Note: As of April 2023, Trinity’s Strings 2020-2023 Syllabus will no longer operate with an end date. Therefore, Trinity’s Violin 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:
Allegro (1st movt from Concerto in D)
Etude, op. 36 no. 8
Hungarian Dance, op. 196 no. 5
Tarantelle napolitaine
Andante (2nd movt from Violin Sonata in Eb)
Syncopation
Nocturne
Mot d’amour, op. 13 no. 1
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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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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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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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Clarinet Exam Pack from 2022, ABRSM Grade 1: Selected from the syllabus from 2022. Score & Part, Audio Downloads, Scales & Sight-Reading (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book brings together selected exam pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and audio downloads, to support ABRSM’s Grade 1 Clarinet syllabus from 2022. Key features: – Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C- Includes Clarinet part and piano accompaniment-Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements- Scales and arpeggios, and sample sight-reading tests, for requirements from the current syllabus- Audio performances of the nine pieces by expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for use when practising (download code included in the book) The Exam Pack is an ideal resource for preparation for ABRSM’s Practical Grade 1 Clarinet exam, as well as providing an excellent toolkit for the general development of technical skills at this level.Read more
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Melodic Jazz Guitar Chord Phrases: Over 200 Chordal Licks, Riffs, Runs, and Phrases for the Jazz Guitarist
Discover the Art of Melodic-Chordal Playing!
In an incredible collection of over 200 meticulously crafted chordal phrases, Lerch shares his wealth of musical knowledge, providing players of all levels with an invaluable resource for mastering the harmonic movements of jazz in his uniquely melodic, chordal style. Tim Lerch’s Melodic Jazz Guitar Chord Phrases is a treasure trove of both traditional and innovative licks. This book offers a glimpse into the musical expression of jazz harmony on the guitar.
With over 200 phrases, covering:
- Static Harmony
- V-Is, ii-V-Is, and the cycle of fourths
- Intros and Outros
- Line Cliches
- The Jazz Blues and Rhythm Changes
- Parallel Harmony and Cinematic Sounds
- Common and Standard Progresions
With Tim Lerch as your guide, you’ll uncover the elegance and sophistication of melodic chordal playing, one phrase at a time. Whether you’re an aspiring jazz guitarist or a seasoned professional, this book will provide you with a wealth of practical and musical examples to elevate your playing
The bonus content includes
- A bonus 90 minute video masterclass
- Audio and Video of every example
- GuitarPro/Sibelius Files
If you’re ready to expand your jazz rhythm guitar chops, or expand your solo jazz guitar playing with beautiful, intricate melodic chord phrases, then pick up your copy today!
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Flute Exam Pack from 2022, ABRSM Grade 1: Selected from the syllabus from 2022. Score & Part, Audio Downloads, Scales & Sight-Reading (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book brings together selected exam pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and audio downloads, to support ABRSM’s Grade 1 Flute syllabus from 2022. Key features: Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C – Includes flute part and piano accompaniment -Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements – Scales and arpeggios, and sample sight-reading tests, for requirements from the current syllabus.- Audio performances of the nine pieces by expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for use when practising (download code included in the book) The Exam Pack is an ideal resource for preparation for ABRSM’s Practical Grade 1 Flute exam, as well as providing an excellent toolkit for the general development of technical skills at this level.Read more
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Piano Adventures: Lesson and Theory Book – Primer Level All in Two Edition: Lesson & Theory – Anglicised Edition
Piano Adventures: Lesson And Theory Book – Primer Level All In Two Edition is an exciting Piano method that teaches children analysis, creativity and musical expression.Read more
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My Effin’ Life
“As someone who has spent his life telling made-up stories that are obliged to sound somewhat plausible, I am deeply envious of Geddy Lee. And it’s not only the improbable, absurd, wondrous and at times heartbreaking true story that life has gifted him that envy, but also the warmth, care, artfulness, hard-earned wisdom and—always—the gently skewed humor with which he tells it. He’s one of my musical heroes, for reasons that are there on record, but with this book everyone can see why for so long he has also been one of my heroes as a man.”—Michael Chabon
The long-awaited memoir, generously illustrated with never-before-seen photos, from the iconic Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Rush bassist, and bestselling author of Geddy Lee’s Big Beautiful Book of Bass.
Geddy Lee is one of rock and roll’s most respected bassists. For nearly five decades, his playing and work as co-writer, vocalist and keyboardist has been an essential part of the success story of Canadian progressive rock trio Rush. Here for the first time is his account of life inside and outside the band.
Long before Rush accumulated more consecutive gold and platinum records than any rock band after the Beatles and the Rolling Stones, before the seven Grammy nominations or the countless electrifying live performances across the globe, Geddy Lee was Gershon Eliezer Weinrib, after his grandfather was murdered in the Holocaust.
As he recounts the transformation, Lee looks back on his family, in particular his loving parents and their horrific experiences as teenagers during World War II.
He talks candidly about his childhood and the pursuit of music that led him to drop out of high school.
He tracks the history of Rush which, after early struggles, exploded into one of the most beloved bands of all time.
He shares intimate stories of his lifelong friendships with bandmates Alex Lifeson and Neil Peart—deeply mourning Peart’s recent passing—and reveals his obsessions in music and beyond.
This rich brew of honesty, humor, and loss makes for a uniquely poignant memoir.
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London College of Music Piano Handbook 2021-2024: Grade 8
Designed for those in the advanced 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 eight exam: twelve 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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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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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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The Greatest Chart Hits of 2022-2023: 20 Top Songs for Piano/Vocal/Guitar
The Greatest Chart Hits of 2022-2023: Piano/ Vocal/ Guitar
✔ Levitating
✔ Bad Habits
✔ Shivers
✔ As It Was
✔ ABOUT DAMN TIME
✔ I Ain’t Worried
✔ Left and Right
✔ Until I Found You
✔ 2 Be Loved
✔ Victoria’s Secret
✔ Forget Me
✔ You Proof
✔ Something In The Orange
✔ Lift Me Up
✔ Die For You
✔ Flowers
✔ Kill Bill
✔ Daylight
✔ CURTAINS
✔ Dance The Night
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The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians
Master chord theory … in minutes! The Chord Wheel is a revolutionary device that puts the most essential and practical applications of chord theory into your hands. This tool will help you: Improvise and Solo – Talk about chops! Comprehend key structure like never before; Transpose Keys – Instantly transpose any progression into each and every key; Compose Your Own Music – Watch your songwriting blossom! No music reading is necessary.”This is the kind of device that players of any instrument can use to enhance their musical understanding. Chord and key relationships are inseparable, and learning these relationships is a must in becoming a successful musician.”- Alan Remington, Orange Coast College Music Dept.Read more
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Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs
Easy Piano arrangements of fifty pieces, from pop songs to classical themes, complete with song background notes and playing hints and tips.Read more
£13.90£16.10Really Easy Piano 50 Popular Songs
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