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The Cover Art of Blue Note Records: The Collection
The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is Graham Marsh and Glyn Callingham’s classic collection of the unparalleled record sleeves produced by the celebrated Blue Note record label.
Around January 1956 the photographer Francis Wolff and Alfred Lion of Blue Note Records met Reid Miles, a commercial artists and a devout classical music fan. After establishing a rapport, Reid Miles became the designer for the Blue Note label for the next eleven years creating wonderful graphic covers that were both unique and also retaining the indefinable Blue Note look. Featuring iconic covers for artists such as Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey, this anthology is an evocative piece of Jazz history.
Alongside over 400 of the record label’s best album covers is a selection of short essays written by leading industry figures. Both a comprehensive guide to an acclaimed label, and an insightful snapshot of graphic design history, The Cover Art of Blue Note Records is a must-have for all Jazz fans.
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The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films: A Comprehensive Account of Howard Shore’s Scores (Book & Rarities CD): 1
Howard Shore’s Academy Award-winning score for The Lord of the Rings has been hailed as among the greatest film music ever written. Sweeping in scope, it is an interpretation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle-earth as music — an operatic tapestry of cultures, histories, languages, and principles. The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films takes the reader on an unprecedented journey into the heart of this history-making opus with extensive music examples, original manuscript scores, a rarities CD, and fascinating glimpses into the creative process from the composer himself. Includes: Foreword by Howard Shore Introduction by Fran Walsh Sketches by John Howe and Alan Lee Includes Exclusive Rarities CD of unreleased LOTR music Color stills from the filmsRead more
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How to sight-read (Improve your teaching)
Do you believe that some people can sight-read and others can’t?
In How to sight-read, Paul Harris dispels this and other common misconceptions about sight-reading, presenting instead the idea of sight-reading as a technique that can developed and learned by anyone. He breaks down the fascinating science behind sight-reading as well as providing practical advice and exercises that can be incorporated into both lessons and practice.
The engaging activities in the book are supported by a unique accompanying web app enabling readers to improve key areas of sight-reading technique including rhythm, pattern recognition, and brain processing speed.
Written to help students, parents and teachers alike, How to sight-read challenges existing perspectives on sight-reading and presents an innovative new approach to teaching and learning this vital musical skill.
‘This book has elevated sight-reading practice to the next level, using a fresh, fun approach that blends solid vision, science principles, and 21st-century technology.’
Debra Grant BSc (Hons) MCOptom‘Paul Harris has offered the concept that sight-reading is simply a technique that can be easily learnt by us all… This is a mustread for music students and teachers.’
John Hutchins, Director Junior Academy and LRAM, Royal Academy of MusicRead more
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Barbra Streisand the Albums, the Singles, the Music: The Music the Albums the Singles
On February 25, 1963, Columbia Records released The Barbra Streisand Album. The first song was “Cry Me a River,” and with that a star was born. Barbra Joan Streisand had a zany personality backed by a talent that Stephen Sondheim once described as “one of the two or three best voices in the world of singing songs,” adding “It’s not just her voice but her intensity, her passion and control.” Harold Arlen, another of her favorite composers, commented, “This young lady . . . has a stunning future.” With all-male rock groups like the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Four Seasons ruling the charts, no one expected a twenty-year-old female singer from Brooklyn to not just hit No. 1, but repeat that accomplishment every decade that followed all the way to the next millennium and become the best-selling female recording artist of all time. Now, for the first time ever, comes the definitive book on the extensive recording career of this towering cultural icon, the Funny Girl considered by many to be the most talented singer of her generation. Barbra Streisand: The Albums The Singles The Music takes readers on a journey through every album, soundtrack, and single Streisand has releasedRead more
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Essential Songwriter’s Rhyming Dictionary: Pocket Size Book
Provides over 36,000 words and rhymes, and includes a glossary of rhyme schemes and tips for writing lyrics.Read more
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Led Zeppelin All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
Fifty years after their first practice in a Soho basement, Led Zeppelin continues to fascinate new generations of listeners. While their back-stage debauchery has been the focus of other books, All the Songs is about the music, detailing the Page’s studio magic and inspiration that made all nine albums go platinum, including Led Zeppelin IV which was certified x23 platinum and has sold more than 37 million copies worldwide.
Studio stories will include their productive time at Headley Grange in Wales, a poorly-heated former poorhouse where they recorded parts of Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti. And how the first album was recorded in three weeks but their second took six months, done while the band was on a world tour. They carried the masters of the recording session in a steamer trunk wherever they went. Out of these chaotic sessions came the “Whole Lotta Love,” which was finished in New York with Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer helping create the psychedelic middle part, as well as “The Lemon Song,” which was cut live in the studio. Page worked feverishly with Kramer to mix the LP on a primitive 12-channel Altec board in a two-day span.
Fans will also learn the genesis of their lyrics, the inspiration for their album covers, the instruments used, and the contributions of engineers such as Andy Johns, who helped create the iconic drum sound on “When the Levee Breaks” by recording Bonham at the bottom of a stairwell.
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David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David Bowie over the span of his nearly 50 year career, David Bowie All the Songs follows the musician from his self-titled debut album released in 1967 all the way through Blackstar, his final album.
Delving deep into Bowie’s past and featuring new commentary and archival interviews with a wide range of models, actors, musicians, producers, and recording executives who all worked with and knew the so-called “Thin White Duke”, David Bowie All the Songs charts the musician’s course from a young upstart in 1960s London to a musical behemoth who collaborated with everyone from Queen Latifah and Bing Crosby, to Mick Jagger and Arcade Fire.
This one-of-a-kind book draws upon years of research in order to recount how each song was written, composed, and recorded, down to the instruments used and the people who played them. Featuring hundreds of vivid photographs that celebrate one of music’s most visually arresting performers, David Bowie All the Songs is a must-have book for any true fan of classic rock.
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Essential Guitar Chords for Beginners: Easily Learn the Most Popular Chords Used in Your Favourite Songs with Lessons & Online Audio (Learn Guitar Books for Beginners +)
At last! An easy, stress-free way to learn chords all in one place. Essential Guitar Chords for Beginners is the ultimate guitar chord reference book that shows you how to play the most commonly used basic chord shapes found in your favourite songs.
The chords are alphabetically listed and easy to find and show finger positions, notes, and intervals. Plus, there are lesson guides that answer all those questions you have about chords, like how to read guitar chord charts & how to play chords with ease and accuracy.
Confusion Free Zone:
★ No 1000’s of intimidating chords
★ 9 large easy-read chord shapes per page
★ 3 alternative shapes per chord
★ Easy-to-understand finger placements
★ Chord notes & intervals shown
★ Online resource area to hear audio of each chord played
★ Bonus Area with downloadable charts
Beginner Guides:
★ Chord Term Glossary
★ How to Read Chord Charts
★ Chord Intervals Explained
★ Chord Symbols Explained
★ Which Chords Should you Learn First
★ Top 5 Chord Practise Tips
Who This Book is For:
✓ Beginner guitarists
✓ Improvers looking to sharpen up on chords
✓ Seasoned guitarists wanting a quick reference book
✓ Self-taught guitarists
✓ Budding songwriters & composers
✓ Music tutors to use as a teaching aid
Who This Book is NOT For:
• Advanced guitarists looking to learn intricate extended chord voicings
• Guitarists looking for a database of 2000+ chords
Written by the creator of YourGuitarbrain.com, Tiff Bryan is a pro session guitarist (Lady Gaga, Little Mix, Craig David), writer & guitar tutor of 20+ years. As such, you can bet your bottom dollar you’re in the best hands.
Chord Types in This Book
This book teaches you how to play the 14 most common types of chords you’ll come across in mainstream popular music styles, including pop, rock, folk, blues and country.
✓ Major (e.g. C Maj)
✓ Minor (e.g. Cm)
✓ Diminished (e.g. C Dim)
✓ Augmented (e.g. C Aug)
✓ Dominant Seventh (e.g. C7)
✓ Major Seventh (e.g. CMaj7)
✓ Minor Seventh (e.g. Cm7)
✓ Dominant Ninth (e.g. Cdom9)
✓ Major Ninth (e.g. CMaj9)
✓ Minor Ninth (e.g. Cm9)
✓ Suspended 2 (e.g. Csus2)
✓ Suspended 4 (e.g. Csus4)
✓ “Slash” chords (e.g. C/E)
✓ Power chords (e.g. C5)
Easy Peasy Guitar Music Theory: For Beginners
How’s your music theory?…If you want to pick up the guitar & play anything you fancy confidently, you can’t do it without knowing the theory basics. ‘Easy Peasy Guitar Music Theory” For Beginners’ walks you through the music theory essentials at an easy-to-understand steady pace.
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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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Complete Guitar Wiring: Everything you need to understand, modify, and troubleshoot your guitar’s wiring
Complete Guitar Wiring. With a foreword by Dan Erlewine.
Whether you’re swapping your first pickup or you work on guitars for a living, you’ll find Complete Guitar Wiring crammed full of expert technical and practical advice to help you out.
From the basics of how things work, to electric and acoustic pickup systems, through a succession of soldering and wiring projects, this book will walk you through step by step. There’s a huge library of reference diagrams, modifications, and lots of troubleshooting tips in case things go wrong.
Written in a friendly, easy to understand style and richly illustrated in full colour throughout, Complete Guitar Wiring is the best (and most complete) way to learn guitar wiring.
Complete Guitar Wiring has over 400 pages of information for beginners and professionals alike. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Chapter 1: Theory Learn about the parts and components in most guitars, how they work, and how they combine to build a circuit.
Chapter 2: Electric Guitar All about electric guitar and bass. A deep dive on pickups and considerations on choosing and installing them—body modifications, component choice, and pickup setup.
Chapter 3: Acoustic guitar Acoustic instruments can have pickups too. A look at the choices and practicalities on acoustic pickups and preamp installation.
Chapter 4: Wiring An introduction to soldering and the tools you’ll need is followed by step-by-step guides to a number of wiring projects. We start easy and work up to swapping pickups and rewiring guitars.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Learn what to do when things don’t work as planned. From basic troubleshooting and how to use a multimeter, to dealing with out of phase pickups, to hum problems. There’s even a section on acoustic pickup troubleshooting.
Chapter 6: Wiring Diagrams A huge library of common (and some hard to find) wiring diagrams. Over seventy guitar and bass reference circuits with accompanying notes.
Chapter 7: Modifications Dozens of wiring mods to change the tone, switching, or operation of an instrument to better fit the ideas in your head. From the everyday to the esoteric, there’s plenty of inspiration here.
Appendix: Reference A collection of specifications and reference materials for common components. Pickups, pots, switches, jacks, resistors, capacitors, and more… Even the screws used to hold things together.
“Man, I wish I’d had this book when I first became obsessed with electric guitar wiring and mods! Gerry Hayes’s Complete Guitar Wiring is both a how-to book for beginners and a reference manual for the experienced. The explanations are clear yet substantial. The diagrams are gorgeous. It’s equally useful for troubleshooting and finding new inspiration. Complete Guitar Wiring already has a permanent home on my workbench tablet.”
Joe Gore, Joe Gore Guitar Pedals, editor, Premier Guitar“Out of all the guitar books on the market—tech, coffee-table, and otherwise—I haven’t seen any that provides such thorough yet accessible instruction in the art of electronics and wiring. Not only has Gerry Hayes identified a real gap in the available resources, but he has done a phenomenal job of filling it with a book that’s comprehensive and detailed while also very approachable, offering plenty to beginner, novice, and experienced DIY’ers alike. Well done!”
Dave Hunter, author Fender 75 Years, The Electric Guitar Sourcebook, The Guitar Pickup Handbook“When you’re in the guitar business for any length of time, you have the opportunity to meet the best—people like Gerry Hayes. His book about guitar wiring is a must-have for any luthier, guitar technician, roadie, guitar shop, and of course any player who is into guitar electronics.”
Dirk Wacker, CEO, SINGLECOIL-Guitars Germany, writer, Premier Guitar MagazineRead more
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The Guitar Player Repair Guide, Third Edition: How to Set Up, Maintain and Repair Electrics and Acoustics
This expanded edition for beginners to experts is a step-by-step manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Players learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering basic maintenance. Features an essential DVD that makes guitar maintenance easier than ever. New features include set-up specs of leading players; stronger coverage of guitar electronics including pickups and wiring diagrams; and expanded coverage of acoustics.Read more
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The Ultimate Musicals Crossword Collection: The complete Musicals crossword puzzle book for adults and clever kids
Celebrating all of the great Musicals!
This book contains over 35 themed Crossword puzzles on your favorite musicals.
Can you name the characters in Les Miserables?
How about the actors that played them in the movie version?
Do you know the most popular songs in Chess?This book makes an ideal gift for:
Mom, Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, Cousins, Brother, Sister, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, Nephew and Teacher
Thank you gift
Christmas stocking filler
Travel book to occupy some time for long trips
Teacher giftsCover: Softcover Glossy
Layout: 97 White Pages including 37 puzzles and solutions
Size: 6 X 9 inches
Also available by the same author:
The Ultimate Musicals Codeword Collection
The Ultimate Musicals Codeword Collection: The Song List Edition
The Ultimate Modern Movie Greats Codeword Collection
The Ultimate Royal Family Codeword Collection
The Ultimate Royal Family Activity CollectionRead more
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The Byrds On Track: Every Album, Every Song
The Byrds were just a little bit ahead of their time. By releasing six genre-defining albums in three years, their transformative powers took electric guitars to traditional folk music, brought jazz into psychedelic pop and helped introduce what we now know as Americana, by being the first major rock band to embrace the sound of Nashville. They were heralded as the pioneers of folk rock, acid rock and country rock, and that’s not to mention space rock, abstract electronics and all the inter-genre crossover material that defines most of their albums. They influenced so many of the musical movements that followed as they kept moving in constant progression, hungry to push the boundaries of popular music. Combining a brief history of the band, and their legacy, this book examines each one of the band’s 12 studio albums. It highlights the many high points, especially from their mercurial 1965 – 1968 era, and the less successful later years when the law of diminishing returns took over. Also discussed within the ‘Connected Flights’ part of each chapter are the band’s contemporaneous non-album singles and B-sides. Previously unreleased tracks that were later released as part of their extensive reissue campaigns will also be covered, making this book one of the most extensive guides to The Byrds’ music yet produced.Read more
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Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory Complete Self Study Guide: A Complete Self-study Course for All Musicians
This practical, easy-to-use, self-study course is perfect for pianists, guitarists, instrumentalists, vocalists, songwriters, arrangers and composers, and includes ear training CDs to help develop your musical ear. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through 75 concise lessons, practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises, improve your listening skills with the enclosed ear training CDs, and test your knowledge with a review that completes each of the 18 units. Answers are included in the back of the book for all exercises, ear training and review.Read more
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Music Theory for Young Musicians Grade 5 Third Edition: 3rd Edition (Poco Studio 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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Music Theory for Young Children Book 3 (Poco Studio Edition)
Music Theory for Young Children Book 3: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). – See more at: http://alfreduk.fabermusic.com/Music-Theory-for-Young-Children-Book-3-9834163525.aspx#sthash.vIqKPS9Z.dpufRead more
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Elton John All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
This first-of-its-kind catalog of Elton John’s decades-long career tells the story of one of rock’s all-time greatest artists, album-by-album and track-by-track.Organized chronologically and covering every album and song that Sir Elton Hercules John has ever released, Elton John All the Songs draws upon years of research to tell the behind-the-scenes stories of how each song was written, composed, and recorded, down to the instruments used and the people who played them. Spanning more than fifty-years of work from Elton and his longtime collaborator, Bernie Taupin, this book details the creative processes that resulted in seminal albums like Goodbye Yellowbrick Road, Madman Across the Water, and Tumbleweed Connection, as well as Academy Award wins for 1995’s Lion King and 2020’s Rocketman. Newer work like The Lockdown Sessions, which released in 2021, is also featured alongside Billboard stats, tour dates, producing and mixing credits, and other insider details that will keep fans turning pages. Starting with the artist’s early days working as a studio musician in London, and featuring interviews with actors, musicians, collaborators, and confidantes, Elton John All the Songs offers readers the most detailed portrait of the artist and his creative process that has ever been produced. Featuring hundreds of vivid photographs that celebrate one of music’s most visually arresting performers, Elton John All the Songs is the authoritative guide to one of rock’n’roll’s greatest stars.
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A Folksinger’s Guide to the 12-String Guitar As Played by Leadbelly
From Introduction: “Huddie Ledbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly, died in December, 1949 at the age of 64. He had come out of the deep South, settled down in a little apartment on New York’s lower East Side, determined to build a successful career as a musician. Unfortunately, there was not much interest in folk music then. He got occasional jobs singing for schools and colleges, or at little parties where they were raising money for some cause like helping Loyalist Spain. Until the last three years of his life, he had barely recorded more than a few dozen songs. Today, through his recordings, he is world famous as one of the greatest singers of folksongs of this century. Songs he composed, or helped put together out of the fragments of older tunes, or adapted into the form in which we all know them now, have sold in the tens of millions: Good Night Irene, Bring Me A Little Water, Silvy, Midnight Special, Rock Island Line, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (the tune), Old Cotton Fields At Home, and many others. The driving rhythms he developed on his unusual guitar, with its double strings, are unforgettable to anyone who ever heard them. Today, many young people wishing to learn his songs as he sang them, are trying to learn his style of guitar playing. This book is designed to help them, but it cannot be considered a substitute for listening to the recordings of Leadbelly….It must be remembered that more is involved than playing the correct notes and rhythm. When you listen to Leadbelly on record, you are listening to a man with many years of experience play an instrument. To achieve what he achieved is something which cannot be communicated in a book.” – Julius LesterRead more
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Pink Floyd All The Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
The newest addition to the best-selling All the Songs series details the unique recording history of Pink Floyd, one of the world’s most commercially successful and influential rock bands.
Since 1965, Pink Floyd been recording sonically experimental and philosophical music, selling more than 250 million records worldwide, including two of the best-selling albums of all time Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. While much is known about this iconic group, few books provide a comprehensive history of their time in the studio. In Pink Floyd All the Songs, authors Margotin and Guesdon describe the origin of their nearly 200 released songs, details from the recording studio, what instruments were used, and behind-the-scenes stories of the tensions that helped drive the band.
Organized chronologically by album, this massive, 544-page hardcover begins with their 1967 debut album The Piper at the Gates of Dawn, the only one recorded under founding member Syd Barrett’s leadership; through the loss of Barrett and the addition of David Gilmour; to Richard Wright leaving the band in 1979 but returning; to Roger Waters leaving in 1985 and the albums recorded since his departure, including their 2014 farewell album, The Endless River, which was downloaded 12 million times on Spotify the week it was released. Packed with more than 500 photos, All the Songs is also filled with stories fans treasure, such as Waters working with engineer Alan Parsons to employ revolutionary recording techniques for The Dark Side of the Moon at Abbey Road Studios in 1972 or producer Bob’s Ezrin’s contribution in refining Water’s original sprawling vision for The Wall.
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Grime Kids: NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA
NOW A MAJOR BBC DRAMA, AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON BBC THREE NOW
‘An essential read for anyone with the slightest interest in the birth of Grime’ The Wire
‘Sharp and nostalgic’ The Observer
A group of kids in the 90s had a dream to make their voice heard – and this book documents their seminal impact on today’s pop culture.
DJ Target grew up in Bow under the shadow of Canary Wharf, with money looming close on the skyline. The ‘Godfather of Grime’ Wiley and Dizzee Rascal first met each other in his bedroom. They were all just grime kids on the block back then, and didn’t realise they were to become pioneers of an international music revolution. A movement that permeates deep into British culture and beyond. Household names were borne out of those housing estates, and the music industry now jumps to the beat of their gritty reality rather than the tune of glossy aspiration. Grime has shaken the world and Target is revealing its explosive and expansive journey in full, using his own unique insight and drawing on the input of grime’s greatest names.
What readers are saying about Grime Kids:
‘Fantastic depiction of the inception of a genre that has spanned the millennium’
‘Brilliant insight in to grim music from one of the pioneers of the scene’
‘This book really sums up the feeling of being a DJ perfectly’
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The Greatest 100 Rock Albums to Own on Vinyl: The Must Have Rock Records for Your Collection
From the creators of Classic Rock Magazine: There are way more than 100 Great Rock Albums, and placing them in some kind of order is incredibly difficult. Music is not a competition and there are no hard and fast criteria by which to judge the greatness of an album. All you can do is measure popularity, the artistic currency a record currently has with critics or the public. So what, then, is the point of this, The Greatest 100 Rock Albums to Own on Vinyl? Think of it as a curation, an opinion poll, a beginner’s guide, a celebration of some of the greatest music ever made, and a snapshot of a time. Nothing here is set in stone, and if we do this again the results will almost definitely be different. But right now, in 2020, these are the 100 albums that rock fans will want to own on Vinyl. The result is this book dedicated to some of the greatest records ever made, the albums that have soundtracked the lives of generations. When we were making this, we listened to each and every one of them. Far from being a difficult slog through music we’ve listened to a thousand times, it reminded us of why we love rock music so much. We hope it will do the same for you. These Albums are chosen by the readers of Classic Rock Magazine and include all the greats AC/DC, Guns N Roses, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, The Beatles, David Bowie, Aerosmith and many more.Read more
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The Beatles on Vinyl: The Must Have Records for Your Collection
The story of every album and single that the Beatles ever made and recorded on vinyl. Take a step back in time, and celebrate the greatest band that ever recorded on vinyl their brilliant records, the sleeve art, and limited edition extras of the records themselves. The world would never be the same after the phenomenon that was the Beatles exploded onto the airwaves. We tell the stories behind every album and single released by the band, through to Abbey Road released on September 26, 1969. We go behind the scenes to bring these vinyl recordings and the artwork and images to life.Read more
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Music Theory for Young Children Book One, Second Edition: 1 (Poco Studio Edition)
Music Theory for Young Children is a four-level young children music theory series, adapted from the Music Theory for Young Musicians series. Aiming to teach the fundamentals of music theory in a fun and novel way, it combines an exam-based syllabus, a child-centred approach to content development, and an interactive methodology to make an engaging and effective course for young music learners. Based on 10 years of market-tested and refined methods, the new and revised content, fresh new look, appealing illustrations and stickers, and a variety of self-motivating exercises make it the perfect series for encouraging a child’s interest in music and developing their knowledge.Read more
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Music Theory For Young Musicians – Grade 2: Study Notes with Exercises for Abrsm Theory Exams (Poco Studio Edition)
The Music Theory for Young Musicians series is a colorful and imaginative set of books that covers all aspects of the ABRSM theory syllabus for Grades 1–5. With one book per grade, assigning theory lessons for your students couldn’t be easier. The new revised edition of the Grade 2 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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Music Theory for Guitarists, the Complete Method Book: Volumes 1, 2 & 3 of the Music Theory for Guitarists Series in a Single Edition
This is a complete easy-to-understand music theory method book for guitarists to take your music theory knowledge from beginner through to pro level!
Consisting of volumes 1, 2 & 3 in the popular Music Theory for Guitarists series, this in-depth method book gives you step-by-step lessons in most of the music theory you’ll ever need to know – explained in straightforward, confusion-free language with absolutely no music reading necessary, with hundreds of practical examples to play and study.
Music Theory for Guitarists, the Complete Method Book also comes with over 100 downloadable audio lessons, demonstrations, backing tracks and practice drills to help you become the musician, guitar player or songwriter you always wanted to be.
- Volume 1 teaches you the basics all players need to know. Learn about the major scale, triads, basic intervals, major and minor keys, pentatonic scales, chord progressions and more
- In Volume 2 you’ll build on the basics with lessons on learning the fretboard, chord inversions, compound intervals (9ths, 11ths etc.), sus and add9 chords, seventh chords, the Circle of Fifths, and 2 chapters devoted to the modes of the major scale
- Volume 3 takes your music theory to almost pro-level. Master your fretboard with the CAGED System, learn about extended chords, improvising with modes, harmonic minor scale, diminished and augmented chords, key change/modulation techniques, ‘stand-in’ and substitute chords and much more…
Includes quizzes and assignments to test your understanding plus over 100 downloadable audio tracks so you can listen and hear how many of the concepts are taught in a musical setting
No music reading skills required!
For a complete easy-to-understand music theory method book for guitar players look no further than Music Theory for Guitarists, the Complete Method Book.
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Harry Styles – As It Is
The comprehensive illustrated biography of Harry Styles’s amazing story to date. Harry Styles is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His musical career began in 2010 as a solo contestant on the British music competition series The X Factor. Following his elimination early on, he was brought back to join the boy band One Direction, which went on to become one of the best-selling boy bands of all time. Styles released his self-titled debut solo album through Columbia Records in 2017. It debuted at number one in the UK and the US, and became one of the world’s top-ten best-selling albums of the year. Its lead single, “Sign of the Times”, topped the UK Singles Chart. Styles’ second album, Fine Line (2019), debuted a top the US Billboard 200 with the biggest first-week sales by an English male artist in history, and was listed among Rolling Stone’s “500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Harry’s new Album Harry’s House was released in 2022 and achieved No 1 on The Billboard 200 breaking records along the way. He is the first UK male artist to debut at No 1 on the Billboard Chart with his first 3 albums.Read more
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Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
From Rolling Stone, the definitive and lavishly illustrated companion book to one of the most popular and hotly debated lists in the world of musicWhen Rolling Stone publishes a list, the world listens. The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list was first established in 2003 and the lineup was updated in 2012, polling the industry’s most celebrated artists, producers, industry executives, and journalists to create the definitive ranking. As a companion to the original 2003 list, Rolling Stone and Wenner Books published the bestselling 500 Greatest Albums coffee table book. In 2020 Rolling Stone started from scratch with a completely new 500 Greatest Albums list, voted on by the biggest names in music―including Beyoncé, Billie Eilish, and Taylor Swift, to name a few. As expected, the new list caused a huge splash across the music and entertainment industries, sparking major conversation and debate around the list, and generating more than 125 million page views on RollingStone.com in the first month of launch.In partnership with Abrams, Rolling Stone has created the definitive companion book to reflect the all-new 2020 list, telling the stories behind all 500 albums through incredible Rolling Stone photography, original album art, Rolling Stone’s unique critical commentary, breakout pieces on the making of key albums, archival interview content, and a celebrity introduction.Read more
£23.90£33.30Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
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100 Carols for Choirs: Spiral-bound paperback (. . . for Choirs Collections)
74 of the most popular items from Carols for Choirs 1, 2 and 3 in one volume, plus 26 pieces new to the series. The volume contains both accompanied and unaccompanied items, and the Order of Service for a Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols. Orchestral and brass ensemble accompaniments for many of the items are available on hire.Read more
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Piano Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 1: from 2021 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 1 Piano exam. It covers all the new requirements from 2021.Read more
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Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 5: Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 5 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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Piano and Keyboard for Beginners: Comprehensive Guide for Absolute Beginners on How to Play Popular Piano Songs, Read Music and Master the Techniques … Learn to Play Piano in…
Have you ever wondered if there is a better way to learn play the piano well, not only the notes, but the feeling behind the music. Have you ever wondered what the composer meant to say in his music? Have you wanted to know the theory behind music and how to read sheet music like an expert?This piano guide teaches you how to play by taking a modern approach, as well as falling back on tradition. Often, today’s nooks on music take too many shortcuts, leaving you confused about what you are doing, and frustrated because no matter how hard you try, it just isn’t coming together.
This Piano Book Contains Everything You Will Ever Need to Learn How to Play Piano with Ease.
We will carefully guide you through every step of the way with an easy to follow method and you’ll be able to master the basics and start with advanced concepts as well. No music reading is required so you’ll be able to master piano playing quickly and efficiently.
This book jammed with unique insights techniques tested by some of the best music instructors. We believe by spending a little time each day with this book, you will improve, until you can choose your own pieces to play.
He book also includes a step by step guide to playing well-known pieces such as Beethoven’s Ode to Joy and Bach’s Minuet in G
Preview of the Piano and Keyboard for Beginners:
- Piano and Keyboard Fundamentals
- Terminology Explained
- What is a Tempo of the Music?
- Major, Minor, and Pentatonic Scales
- Fundamental Rhythms
- Easy Finger Exercises
- How to Stay Focused on Learning and Playing
- Understanding Keys and Scales
- Music Theory
- Reading Music
- Popular Songs for Practice Much, Much More!
Get the Piano and Keyboard Guide Today and Take Your Piano Playing to a Whole New Level!
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Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 4: Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 4 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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Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 3: Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 3 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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Piano Time Carols – The Oxford Piano Method [Sheet Music]
There’s nothing quite like gathering around the piano at Christmas time to sing and play through the favourite carols, though amidst all the Christmas hurly-burly there’s never much time to practise them. Realising this, Pauline Hall has produced Piano Time Carols – 19 really easy arrangements of the best-loved carols starting at around the level of Piano Time 1. They have been carefully simplified so that, instead of learning just one or two carols, you will find that you can play a wide selection, to the delight of your friends and family!
The left-hand part is, with a single exception, in one position, and there are optional accompaniments to a number of carols for your teacher or a friend to play.Read more
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Piano Exam Pieces 2023 & 2024, ABRSM Grade 2: Selected from the 2023 & 2024 syllabus (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book contains nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 2 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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Piano Time Pieces 1
Piano Time Pieces 1 presents a sparkling selection of pieces in all styles. Here are classical and jazzy pieces, folksongs and specially written tunes, and songs and character pieces of all kinds. Practising the range of techniques and keys introduced in Piano Time 1, these pieces provide a wealth of enjoyable practice and repertoire material for all young pianists.Read more
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Bruce Springsteen: All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
Please note: this edition is text only and does not contain images.
The most in-depth exploration of Springsteen’s songs ever written.
Spanning nearly 50 years of albums, EPs, B-sides, and more, this is the full story behind every single song that The Boss has ever released. Moving chronologically through Springsteen’s long career, expert authors Margotin and Guesdon explore everything there is to know about every single song.
No stone is left unturned across 670 pages, from the inspiration behind the lyrics and melody 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 Springsteen fan.
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Piano Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 8: from 2021 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 8 Piano exam. It covers all the new requirements from 2021.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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Rockschool Guitar Debut (2018)
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals.>For Rockschool’s 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music’s rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool’s Classics series as part of the syllabus.>The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World’s acclaimed recordingstudios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship.>Featuring:>Jimi Hendrix – Hey JoeBill Withers – Ain’t No SunshineMuddy Waters – Hoochie Coochie ManSam Smith – Stay With MeBen E King – Stand By MeAdele – Hello6 Rockschool OriginalsPlus:>Band and artist fact files with recommended listeningIn-depth walkthroughs of every trackEasy-access downloadable audioExample tests and exercisesAmp settings and tone advice for each trackRead more
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