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Art of Jazz: A Visual History
The Art of Jazz explores how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art.Everyone knows jazz is on the cutting edge of music, but how much do you know about its influence in the visual arts? With album covers that took inspiration from the avant-garde, jazz’s primarily African American musicians and their producers sought to challenge and inspire listeners both musically and visually.
Arranged chronologically, each chapter covers a key period in jazz history, from the earliest days of the twentieth century to today’s postmodern jazz. Chapters begin with substantive introductions and present the evolution of jazz imagery in all its forms, mirroring the shifting nature of the music itself. With two authoritative features per chapter and over 300 images, The Art of Jazz is a significant contribution to the literature of this intrepid art form.
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Taylor Swift: The Whole Story
The full story of Taylor Swift’s stratospheric rise to fame; all any dedicated Swifty needs to know about the pop superstar who’s taking over the world.
A small-town girl with an incredible talent, and the strength to realise her dream, Taylor has grown into an award-winning, chart-topping artist and worldwide star, as well as a strong and stylish woman. But how did she get there? And what lies in store for her in the future?
From childhood dreams of a musical future in Pennsylvania, to determined and budding teen musician with a trademark she’s stayed faithful to ever since: honest lyrics about real-life events; her fight to be taken seriously in the music industry, through to the rewards of success and the intense pressure of expectation, Taylor Swift: The Whole Story is a full account of Taylor’s incredible journey, with everything you need to know about America’s Sweetheart.
This compelling book is packed full of fascinating details revealing the true Taylor – what drives, motivates and moves her, how she overcame the challenges that loomed on the road to fame and looks at how authentic her wholesome image is, plus the truth about her relationships with Harry Styles, Jake Gyllenhaal and Conor Kennedy and who she’s really talking about on her tracks.
The full portrait of a girl who could so easily have faded into the background – but who blossomed in the spotlight into a grounded, graceful and inspiring young woman.
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The Beatles – 1: For Easy Guitar with Riffs & Solos (with Tab) (Easy Guitar With Notes & Tab)
(Easy Guitar). 27 classic Beatles songs from their album of #1 hits arranged for even beginners to play, including: All You Need Is Love * Can’t Buy Me Love * Eight Days a Week * Eleanor Rigby * From Me to You * A Hard Day’s Night * Help! * Hey Jude * I Want to Hold Your Hand * Let It Be * Penny Lane * She Loves You * Something * Ticket to Ride * and more.Read more
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Handel Messiah Prout Vocal Score Paper
Vocal score edited by Ebenezer Prout. Paperback Edition.Read more
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Easy Recorder Lessons for Kids + Video and Audio: Beginner Recorder for Children and Teens with 60 Songs. First Book Step by Step
This is a great first book choice for any child who wants to learn to play the recorder. The book will awaken the child’s interest in learning a new instrument and guide him or her step by step in a simple and fun way. We know how important it is to keep a child’s enthusiasm and joy, especially in the beginning stages of learning to play an instrument. Give your child the opportunity to enter the wonderful world of music!
A book for the soprano recorder (German and Baroque system). For beginners, we recommend the German system.
- The book includes 60 easy recorder songs for kids of all ages and teens;
- Learning step by step: starting with more simple tunes, then gradually moving to more complex songs;
- Includes music theory, instrument history, practice, recommendations and many entertaining songs;
- Learn the position of the body and hands, how to breathe properly and play easily;
- Letters above each note and simple explanations;
- Convenient large US Letter print size;
- Includes most popular and memorable songs for children and teenagers;
- Video accompaniment to all lessons by direct link inside the book;
- 2-in-1 Book: Recorder lessons and video + 60 Songs.
Getting the right Starter book is half the result!
There is no CD or recorder included with the book.
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Easy Piano Songs for Beginners: Simple Sheet Music of Famous Favorites
Play famous piano songs today!
- Do you want to play your favorite songs on the piano?
- Would you like to learn quickly and improve your skills?
Easy Piano Songs for Beginners is a collection of favorite songs that you can play right away, even if you have no musical experience.
Songs are arranged from easiest to hardest with simple charts to show you where to put your fingers and how to read the music. All songs include note letter names and diagrams of the keyboard to show you how to find each note.
- Start easy and build your skills
- Discover a wide variety of favorite songs, from beloved Christmas carols to classical masterpieces
- Learn how to place your hands on the piano and read music
- Listen and play along with the included recordings of each song
Make Learning Fast and Fun
This book saves you time by showing you exactly what you need to get started quickly. Play your favorite songs right away! You’ll learn the basics of piano technique while mastering your favorite melodies with large print, widely spaced sheet music that is easy to read. Every song includes the letter names inside the notes to help you learn as you go.
Fifty Songs to Learn and Grow With
This songbook is carefully curated by a master piano teacher. Every piece is fun and easy to play. You’ll be amazed at how quickly you can learn your favorite songs on the piano!
Here’s what you get…
- Easy to read sheet music of fifty songs
- Songs arranged by order of difficulty so you can start simple and build your skills
- A quick start guide on how to read piano music
- Short lessons on how to place your hand for songs at each level
- Digital downloads of bonus content
✓ Bonus 1: Professionally orchestrated recordings of every song in the book
✓ Bonus 2: Printable reference guides to use while you play
✓ Bonus 3: Additional lessons for left-hand playing
✓ Bonus 4: Two extra songs to download and print
Buy it now for a lifetime of enjoyment playing your favorite songs on the piano.
Song List
- Mary Had a Little Lamb
- Hot Cross Buns
- Au Clair de la Lune
- Ode to Joy
- Go Tell Aunt Rhody
- Aura Lea (Love Me Tender)
- Good King Wenceslas
- Hallelujah Chorus
- Largo from New World Symphony
- The Dreidel Song
- Itsy Bitsy Spider
- Lightly Row
- Jingle Bells
- When the Saints Go Marching In
- Rain, Rain, Go Away
- London Bridge is Falling Down
- Deck the Hall
- Ring Around the Rosie
- Baa Baa Black Sheep
- Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star
- For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
- This Old Man
- Long, Long Ago
- Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
- Lavender’s Blue (Theme from Cinderella 2015)
- Skip to My Lou
- Up on the Housetop
- Are You Sleeping
- Pop! Goes the Weasel
- Hush, Little Baby
- The Farmer in the Dell
- Rondeau (Masterpiece Theater Theme)
- Alouette
- Al Citrón
- Yankee Doodle
- Happy Birthday
- The Muffin Man
- Old MacDonald Had a Farm
- Home on the Range
- We Wish You a Merry Christmas
- Down in the Valley
- Eine kleine Nachtmusik
- O Christmas Tree
- Surprise Symphony Theme
- Amazing Grace
- The Wheels on the Bus
- Bridal Chorus
- Korobushka (Tetris Theme Song)
- Scotland the Brave
- William Tell Overture (Lone Ranger Theme)
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Bob Dylan: Mixing Up the Medicine
BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE is an unprecedented glimpse into the creative life of one of America’s most groundbreaking, influential and enduring artists.‘If there is anything new to be discovered about Bob Dylan, you can probably find it in The Bob Dylan Centre… Now the Bob Dylan Centre is publishing its first book, essentially the archive in miniature: Bob Dylan: Mixing up the Medicine. It is a 608-page tome examining over 1000 images and objects culled from the collection by archivists and curators Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel.’ – The Telegraph
Several years ago, a treasure trove containing some 6,000 original Bob Dylan manuscripts was revealed to exist. Their destination? Tulsa, Oklahoma. The documents, as essential as they are intriguing―draft lyrics, notebooks, and diverse ephemera― comprise one of the most important cultural archives in the modern world. Along with countless still and moving images and thousands of hours of riveting studio and live recordings, this priceless collection now resides at The Bob Dylan Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, just steps away from the archival home of Dylan’s early hero, Woody Guthrie.
Nearly all the materials preserved at The Bob Dylan Center are unique, previously unavailable, and, in many cases, even previously unknown. As the official publication of The Bob Dylan Center, BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE is the first wide-angle look at the Dylan archive, a book that promises to be of vast interest to both the Nobel Laureate’s many musical fans as well as a broader cultural audience.
Edited by Mark Davidson and Parker Fishel, BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE focuses a close look at the full scope of Dylan’s working life, particularly from the dynamic perspective of his ongoing and shifting creative processes―his earliest home recordings in the mid-1950s right up through Rough and Rowdy Ways (2020), his most recent studio recording, and into the present day.
The centerpiece of BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE is a carefully curated selection of over 600 images including never-before-circulated draft lyrics, writings, photographs, drawings and other ephemera from the Dylan archive.
With an introductory essay by Sean Wilentz and epilogue by Douglas Brinkley, the book features a surprising range of distinguished writers, artists and musicians, including Joy Harjo, Greil Marcus, Michael Ondaatje, Gregory Pardlo, Amanda Petrusich, Tom Piazza, Lee Ranaldo, Alex Ross, Ed Ruscha, Lucy Sante, Greg Tate and many others. After experiencing the collection firsthand in Tulsa, each of the authors was asked to select a single item that beguiled or inspired them. The resulting essays, written specifically for this volume, shed new light on not only Dylan’s creative process, but also their own.
BOB DYLAN: MIXING UP THE MEDICINE is the magnum opus every Bob Dylan fan has been waiting for since the 60s and will be a landmark publication for the ages.
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Take Nothing For Granted: Tales from an Unexpected Life
‘Jaw-dropping experiences’ – THE SUN
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Readers are also LOVING Take Nothing For Granted . . .
‘So so good! Am listening to the audio book and your stories are funny and fascinating!!’ – READER REVIEW
‘From the opening chapter I was hooked’ – READER REVIEW
‘this is a great book, its funny and moving all at the same time’ – READER REVIEW
‘Got it in audio . . . Ross’s voice just melts’ – READER REVIEW
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‘These are the stories of some of the things that have happened to me: the funny things, the scary things, the exciting things; the things that have made me who I am. I don’t want to start at the beginning and tell them in chronological order because that’s not the way my brain works. And this certainly isn’t going to be one of those books of life lessons . . .
‘I’ve always been passionate about finding and telling stories. And now, for the first time, here are mine.’
Famous for his portrayal of TV hardman Grant Mitchell and as the maker of documentaries exploring the most dangerous people and places on the planet, BAFTA-winning Ross Kemp is one of the UK’s best known TV stars. Here, Ross shares tales from his remarkable life.
From his childhood in Essex, where he used to pretend the woods behind his house were the Amazon rainforest, to finding himself travelling through the real thing thirty years later, Ross’s life has taken many twists and turns. Through it all there’s been no plan, no roadmap, no strategy. Ross has gone from one wild adventure to the next, and never quite felt like he’s fitted in anywhere.
From getting lost at sea to setting a sacred island on fire, auditioning for his part on EastEnders to filming in active war zones across the world, these are the heart-warming, hilarious and hard-hitting stories of some of the unexpected adventures that have happened along the way.
Warm, energetic and endlessly entertaining, it is a fascinating snapshot of a life lived to the full.
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Take Nothing For Granted: Tales from an Unexpected Life
‘Jaw-dropping experiences’ – THE SUN
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Readers are also LOVING Take Nothing For Granted . . .
‘So so good! Am listening to the audio book and your stories are funny and fascinating!!’ – READER REVIEW
‘From the opening chapter I was hooked’ – READER REVIEW
‘this is a great book, its funny and moving all at the same time’ – READER REVIEW
‘Got it in audio . . . Ross’s voice just melts’ – READER REVIEW
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‘These are the stories of some of the things that have happened to me: the funny things, the scary things, the exciting things; the things that have made me who I am. I don’t want to start at the beginning and tell them in chronological order because that’s not the way my brain works. And this certainly isn’t going to be one of those books of life lessons . . .
‘I’ve always been passionate about finding and telling stories. And now, for the first time, here are mine.’
Famous for his portrayal of TV hardman Grant Mitchell and as the maker of documentaries exploring the most dangerous people and places on the planet, BAFTA-winning Ross Kemp is one of the UK’s best known TV stars. Here, Ross shares tales from his remarkable life.
From his childhood in Essex, where he used to pretend the woods behind his house were the Amazon rainforest, to finding himself travelling through the real thing thirty years later, Ross’s life has taken many twists and turns. Through it all there’s been no plan, no roadmap, no strategy. Ross has gone from one wild adventure to the next, and never quite felt like he’s fitted in anywhere.
From getting lost at sea to setting a sacred island on fire, auditioning for his part on EastEnders to filming in active war zones across the world, these are the heart-warming, hilarious and hard-hitting stories of some of the unexpected adventures that have happened along the way.
Warm, energetic and endlessly entertaining, it is a fascinating snapshot of a life lived to the full.
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Led Zeppelin Vinyl: The Essential Collection
“Collecting vinyl is an addiction. Nothing beats listening to vinyl and pouring over the cover art and inner sleeve. The first album that I ever bought was Led Zeppelin II when I was 13. I have at least 40 different versions of it now.” — Ross Halfin
Led Zeppelin released only eight studio albums and no singles over the course of their 12-year career, but to date there are more than 1,000 official singles and 2,000 LPs in the market.
This definitive volume illustrates in full colour some of the rarest and most interesting vinyl releases, including one-of-a-kind rarities, bizarre regional variations, official albums and bootleg recordings of legendary concerts, sometimes featuring handmade artwork or colored vinyl. All the vinyl, labels and covers have been documented by photographer Ross Halfin in superb detail, and are annotated with details of their release.
In addition, the book includes over forty pages of the most up-to-date comprehensive discography ever compiled on the band, with forensic detail. All known album and single vinyl releases from around the world are listed with catalogue numbers, release or recording dates and additional notes.
A labour of love, Led Zeppelin Vinyl is a must-have for fans of the group and vinyl enthusiasts. It is a paean of praise to vinyl artwork and graphic design: the illustrations are explosive and surreal, playful, experimental and subversive, interpreting multiple artistic disciplines with flair and wit.
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DJing For Dummies, 3rd Edition
DJ like a pro―without skipping a beatThe bestselling guide to spinning and scratching is back! If you’ve ever spent hours in your bedroom with two turntables and an earful of tracks that sound off-beat or out of key, DJing For Dummies is the go-to guide for taking your skills to the next level. Inside, John Steventon, a successful club DJ, walks you through the basics of mixing, the techniques and tricks you need to create your own DJ style and how to make DJing work for you.
Covering both digital and old-school vinyl-based instruction, this guide covers all the latest DJ technology, equipment and software so you can get mixing and stay one step ahead of the crowd. Brimming with expert advice and easy-to-follow explanations, the information in DJing For Dummies gives you everything you need to build a foolproof set and play to a live crowd.
- Nail down the basics and build on existing skills
- Sort through the latest equipment and technology
- Have a go at crossfading, beatmatching and scratching
- Mix tracks seamlessly to sound like a pro
If you’re new to the game or looking to step up your skills and graduate to club work, DJing For Dummies has you covered.
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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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Ukulele Exercises For Dummies
Take your ukulele playing to the next level – fast! – with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunesYou have a ukulele, you know just enough to be dangerous, and now you’re ready to do something with it. You’re in luck: Ukulele Exercises For Dummies helps you become a better player. This practice-based book focuses on the skills that entry-level players often find challenging and provides tips, tricks and plenty of cool exercises that will have you creating music in no time that include:
• Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms
• Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces
• Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos
• Playing actual songs on the ukulele – everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues!
• Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package
No matter if you’re a beginning ukulele player or you’re wanting to stretch and improve your chops, Ukulele Exercises For Dummies puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!
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The Book of Sea Shanties: Wellerman and Other Songs from the Seven Seas
An epic journey through sea shanties, high tides and seven seas
From the international bestselling singer comes The Book of Sea Shanties.
The world sang in harmony with Nathan Evans, the Glaswegian postie turned singer of sea shanties. Join him as he takes you through time and seafaring history to discover the true meaning of Wellerman, and who and what exactly was the Drunken Sailor?
Featuring over 35 best loved shanties, Nathan will share the meaning behind each of his favourite shanties and show how they have shaped and inspired him. Beautifully illustrated throughout, it will also include original shanties and bonus content written exclusively for this book.
Whether you’re young or old, gather around and discover the riotous world of sea shanties.
Praise for Nathan Evans:
A ‘Sea Shanty sensation’ Rolling Stone
‘An artist who really lifts the mood when he performs’ Daily Telegraph
‘Too good to miss’ Brian May, Daily Express
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Karma: My Autobiography: ‘The most entertaining music memoir since Elton John’ Observer
THE OFFICIAL STORY OF A MUSICAL ICON – TOLD IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS OWN WORDS‘Funny, smart and heartbreaking. Incredible… go listen to it or read it.’ Robbie Williams
‘The most entertaining music memoir since Elton John’s Me… This is George O’Dowd in all his exhausting glory.’ Observer
‘Joyously indiscreet’ Daily Mail
‘I went to a lot of trouble to create Boy George and then I went through a whole battle for years about not wanting to be him. But now I enjoy and embrace it in a way that I wasn’t able to as a young person…. I’m finally learning to be George Alan O’Dowd from Eltham.’
Karma is the definitive autobiography from the incomparable Grammy, Brit and Ivor Novello award-winning lead singer of Culture Club and LGBTQ+ vanguard: Boy George. Told in his inimitable style, Karma tells the story of the charismatic frontman – the drama, the music, his journey of addiction and recovery, surviving prison, meeting legends like David Bowie, Prince and Madonna, and the highs and lows of a life lived in the spotlight and in the headlines.
This is the explosive and searingly honest account of Boy George’s life as a child growing up in sixties London, coming out to his Irish Catholic family and exploring his sexuality through the hedonism of the seventies – the glam rock and punk rock revolution that birthed Culture Club – and the heydays of the nineties, to finally embracing the man and artist that he is today. With all the humour, honesty, sarcasm (and hats!) that you’d expect, Karma gives us a unique insight into Boy George’s incredible story and the true evolution of a music icon.
‘Culture Club is always going to be one of those lovers I go back to. I’ve railed against it and that Boy George character I created. For years I convinced myself I was a creature of habit, unchangeable, immovable. But eventually you have to look in the mirror. Not looking for spots, looking for something deeper. Why the hell am I here? I would say life is the point of life.’
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Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces & Exercises 2018-2020 Grade 3
Selected pieces for Trinity College London piano exams for 2018-2020, expertly graded and edited by leading music educators.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Drums Grade 8 (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 8.
Contents
Fire (The Jimi Hendrix Experience)
Rosanna (Toto)
Schism (Tool)
Silly Putty (Stanley Clarke)
Seven Days (Sting)
Drown (Bring Me The Horizon)
The Spirit Of Radio (Rush)
War Pigs (Black Sabbath)
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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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Behind Bars: the Definitive Guide to Music Notation (Faber Edition)
Behind Bars is the indispensable reference book for composers, arrangers, teachers and students of composition, editors, and music processors. In the most thorough and painstakingly researched book to be published since the 1980s, specialist music editor Elaine Gould provides a comprehensive grounding in notational principles.
Behind Bars covers everything from basic rules, conventions and themes to complex instrumental techniques, empowering the reader to prepare music with total clarity and precision. With the advent of computer technology, it has never been more important for musicians to have ready access to principles of best practice in this dynamic field, and this book will support the endeavours of software users and devotees of hand-copying alike. The author’s understanding of, and passion for, her subject has resulted in a book that is not only practical but also compellingly readable.
This seminal and all-encompassing guide encourages new standards of excellence and accuracy and, at a weighty 704 pages, it is supported by 1,500 music examples of published scores from Bach to Xenakis. This is a hardback book, with dust jacket.
Contents:
Section I – General Conventions: Ground Rules
Chords Dotted notes Ties
Accidentals and Key Signatures
Dynamics and Articulation
Grace Notes, Arpeggiated Chords, Trills, Glissandos and Vibrato
Metre
Tuplets
Repeat Signs
Section II – Idiomatic Notation: Woodwind and Brass
Percussion
Keyboard
Harp
Classical Guitar
Strings
Vocal Music
Section III – Layout and Presentation: Preparing Materials
Score Layout
Part Preparation
Electroacoustic Music
Freedom and Choice
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The Official Charts – The Sixties
The Official Charts: The Sixties is an essential gathering together of all the UK’s Official charts, week-by-week, as the full published chart, chronicling the shifting fashions and trends of that most memorable of decades. That means more than 500 weeks of both singles and album charts. These are the charts recognised by the music industry as their official rundowns (as curated today by the Official Charts Company – and made available at OfficialCharts.com). This means the charts broadcast by BBC Radio 1 and Top Of The Pops, and published by music industry magazine Music Week. This is the first time the full charts have been gathered together in the same place in a printed volume and is the latest in a series of books which, over the coming months, will make up a collection of volumes spanning every week of the UK’s Official singles and albums charts from 1952 to the present day. Also included are the accompanying EP Charts, which were published between March 1960 and December 1967. Published at the same time as this title is the companion volume, The Official Sixties Hits Book. The additional volumes on the rest of the UK’s great chart decades are coming your way very soon.Read more
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How To Setup Your Guitar Like A Pro: An Easy Guide for Beginners
“Everything you need to start confidently working on your own guitars is right here.”
Recently updated to include over 260 photos covering all the aspects of a pro-level guitar setup, such as cleaning & maintenance, neck adjustments, string height adjustments (bridge saddle and nut), pickup height adjustments, intonation, and more. Learn how to dial in the perfect setup, step-by-step, on any guitar- with precision and measurability! Use the included cut-out tool templates to broaden your skills. Makes an excellent starter book or reference for budding professionals.
***Now updated and expanded with additional content including a section on restringing, neck shimming, scale length determination and new images! ***
Included in the book:
- An 8-step method for electric, acoustic & bass guitar setups
- How to adjust neck relief (bow) for optimum playability
- How to adjust string height for your playing style and guitar type
- How to file nut slots, adjust pickup height and set the intonation accurately
- How to adjust Fender-style tremolo’s, Gibson hard-tails, Floyd Rose and other floating bridge types
- How to adjust the saddle on your acoustic steel string or nylon string guitar
- Manufacturer’s setup specs from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Jackson, Gretsch and others
- Exclusive setup specifications from the author’s best playing guitars & basses
- Cut-out templates for radius gauges, under-string radius gauges & an action ruler
- A handy measurement conversion chart & more!
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What to expect:
If you play electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, or even play bass guitar, you can learn guitar set up and maintenance for yourself with this top-selling guitar repair book. After years of successful workshops and group guitar setup classes, led by the Canadian guitar tech & educator Jonny Blackwood, this guitar setup guide has been tweaked and refined to simplistic perfection, in keeping true to the testament that less sometimes is more. After all, there are some excellent in-depth guitar repair luthier books on the market, but that’s not what you’re after when you just want to lower the string height, adjust the truss rod, and/or set the intonation. This book is written for beginners as an introduction to guitar setup and maintenance, for those who cannot attend our guitar setup classes in person, and for those who want to understand their instrument inside and out. You will learn the methods of true pro guitar setups and the specifications used on numerous styles of guitars. The highlights in this book are simplicity, clear instruction, lots of photographs and lots of examples/ specifications to try on different kinds of guitars. Use this book to gain an edge and develop your skills with a great foundation.
Use it for:
- General guitar maintenance
- Electric guitar setups
- Acoustic guitar setups
- Classical guitar setups
- Bass guitar setups
These are some examples of the guitar setup tools you will require to do the procedures outlined in the book:
- guitar capo
- guitar tuner
- guitar setup gauge
- guitar setup ruler
- guitar setup straight edge (optional)
- guitar setup tool kit (optional)
- guitar setup mat (optional)
- under-string radius gauges (optional)
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The Complete Beatles Recording Sessions: The Official Story of the Abbey Road years 1962-1970
One of the most important documentaries on rock music ever published, this is EMI Records’ official diary-format history of every Beatles recording session. Now in paperback.Researched from hundreds of unreleased Abbey Road archive tapes, featuring thousands of previously unpublished studio documents and interviews with many of the key recording personnel.
The book is filled with over 350 color and black-and-white photographs and illustrations, including rare photos by Linda McCartney and the first facsimile reproductions of Abbey Road recording sheets, tape boxes, album sleeve roughs, memos, contracts, press releases and much more.
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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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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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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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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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Carols for Choirs 2: Fifty Carols for Christmas and Advent (Vocal score)
A second collection of 50 carols, mostly for SATB, some unaccompanied, and some having accompaniments for piano, organ, orchestra, or brass ensemble. Many of the carols are from traditional sources, rearranged, as well as carols written especially for this volume by composers including William Walton, Benjamin Britten, Richard Rodney Bennett, and William Mathias.
Instrumental material for most of the accompanied items is available on hire. Eight Carols for Brass for 5 and 8 part brass (to accompany carols from Carols for Choirs 1 and Carols for Choirs 2) are also on sale.Read more
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Rockschool Guitar Grade 1 (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:>Green Day – Basket CaseStereophonics – DakotaBooker T & The MGs – Green OnionsThe Temptations – My GirlThe Script – The Man Who Can’t Be MovedAdele – Rolling In The Deep6 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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Classical Piano Masterpieces. Piano Sheet Music Book with 65 Pieces of Classical Music for Intermediate Players (+Free Audio)
Are you tired of searching for piano sheet music that is both challenging and enjoyable to play? Are you looking for high-quality classical pieces that are adapted to your skill level? Look no further than our new piano book, designed specifically for intermediate learners like yourself.In this book you will get:
- 65 SIMPLIFIED CLASSICAL PIANO PIECES — All songs have been specifically arranged for learners. They are simple yet challenging, providing enjoyable playing experience while still offering opportunities for growth and development.
- HELPFUL FINGERINGS – In addition, helpful but not obtrusive fingering is provided. This will allow you to play otherwise complicated but beautiful melodies without any trouble.
- DIVERSE COLLECTION – From Mozart to Beethoven, from the timeless classics to lesser-known gems, this book includes a diverse range of classical pieces that will expose you to a variety of musical styles and techniques. This will allow you to expand your musical horizons and develop your skills as a pianist.
- CLEAR LAYOUT AND LARGE PRINT – We know that sheet music with clear and easy-to-read layout is essential for playing the piano. That is why, this book has been designed with large print and clear notations, making it easy for you to read and follow along each piece.
- FREE DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO FILES – Do you want to get an idea of what a piece should sound like? If you are unsure how to play a piece, our audio files will help you get a feel for the melody and help you develop your sense of timing, expression, and dynamics.
With its carefully selected and adapted classical pieces, free audio files, and clear layout, this book is the perfect choice for any pianist looking to improve their skills and expand their musical horizons.
Buy this book now and enter the sophisticated world of classical piano music!
Ideal also as a wonderful birthday present or Christmas gift for piano lovers, aspiring pianists and piano teachers!
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Piano Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 3: from 2021 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 3 Piano exam. It covers all the new requirements from 2021.Read more
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Tunes for Ten Fingers (Piano Time)
An introductory book for absolute beginners, with attractive colour illustrations. Tunes for Ten Fingers is the perfect book for very young children – it encourages security at every step and uses material that makes learning fun!Read more
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Easy Guitar Tunes: 30 Fun and Easy Guitar Tunes for Beginners
Following on from his #1 selling ‘How To Play Guitar’ and ‘My First Guitar’ books, Ben Parker brings together 30 Fun and Easy Guitar Tunes that are perfect for new beginners.
Ben Parker is an established professional musician, songwriter and producer with over10 years of musical teaching experience.
His best-selling series of music tuition books for adults and children include Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Piano and Keyboard.
He also tutors actors for film and television — his credits include The John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’,Robert Pattinson drama ‘Bel Ami’ and hit television show ‘Skins’. He also fronts his ownband Chains, and develops young artists for major record labels.
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Guitar 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 guitar at grade 2.Read more
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Violin Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grade 5: from 2012 (ABRSM Scales & Arpeggios)
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grade 5 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 5 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.Read more
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My First Piano Adventure Lesson Book A.: Lesson Book A: Pre-Reading
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Written for ages 5 and 6, My First Piano Adventure captures the child’s playful spirit. Fun-filled songs, rhythm games and technique activities develop beginning keyboard skills. Three distinguishing features of the Lesson Book A make it unique and effective for the young 5-6 year old beginner. 1. A strong focus on technique embedded in the book through playful technique games, chants, and carefully-composed pieces that gently lead the child into pianistic motions. 2. Outstanding audio tracks on CD and via online access for the young student to listen, sing, tap, and play along with at the piano. The orchestrated songs feature children singing the lyrics, which has great appeal to the 5-6 year old beginner. The audio becomes a ready-made practice partner that guides the student and parent for all the pieces and activities in the books. 3. The fanciful art features five multi-cultural children who are also learning to play. These friends at the piano introduce basic rhythms, white key names, and a variety of white and black-key songs that span classical, folk, and blues. Young students will listen, sing, create, and play more musically with Nancy and Randall Faber s My First Piano Adventure, Lesson Book A. The Lesson Book introduces directional pre-reading, elementary music theory and technique with engaging songs, games, and creative discovery at the keyboard. Young students will enjoy the multi-cultural “friends at the piano” who introduce white-key names, basic rhythms, and a variety of songs which span classical, folk, and blues. Ear-training and eye-training are also part of the curriculum. The Fabers’ instructional theory “ACE” – Analysis, Creativity, and Expression, guides the pedagogy of My First Piano Adventure. Analysis leads to understanding, creativity leads to self-discovery, and expression develops personal artistry. The audio for this book offers a unique listening experience with outstanding orchestrations and vocals. The recordings demonstrate a key principle of the course: when children listen, sing, tap, and move to their piano music, they play more musically. View Helpful Introductory Videos HereRead more
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Trinity College London Piano Exam Pieces Plus Exercises From 2021: Grade 1
This book contains a selection of 12 pieces for the Trinity Piano Grade 1 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 in circulation which state ‘2021-2023’. The change to syllabus arrangements overrides the dates printed on the cover of the book.
Contents:
King William’s March (Clarke)
Passepied in C major, HWV 559 (Handel, ed. Wild)
Arioso (from Klavierschule) (Türk)
Donkey Trot (Holland)
Walking Together (Norton)
Last Waltz (Terzibaschitsch)
Stealth Mode (Bober)
Pirate Stomp (Yandell)
The Croc That Swallowed a Clock (Tanner)
Space Walk Rag (Hawthorn & Suschitzky)
The Very Vicious Velociraptor (Hall & Drayton)
Viking Village (Pittarello)
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Faber Piano Adventures: My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book B with Online Audio
Book B of the Fabers’ method for the young beginner moves the student into staff-reading. Music notation is explored through stepwise directional reading, pattern recognition, and changing hand positions, all in the context of engaging songs, games and creative exploration at the piano.Read more
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Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018 Drums 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 Drums at grade 4.Read more
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Suzuki Violin School Violin Part Vol 1: International Edition: 01
Contents are: Principles of Study and Guidance * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * Perpetual Motion (Shinichi Suzuki) * Allegretto (Shinichi Suzuki) * Andantino (Shinichi Suzuki) * Etude (Shinichi Suzuki) * Minuet 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet 2, Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (J.S. Bach) * Minuet 3, Minuet BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. III 183 (J.S. Bach) * The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (R. Schumann) * Gavotte (F.J. Gossec). Revised edition features: New engravings in a 9″” x 12″” format New editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings 16 additional pages Additional exercises, some from Dr. Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers Glossary of terms in English, French, German and Spanish Musical notation guide Fingerboard position New photosRead more
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