Music Books

Build powerful guitar solos with creative arpeggiosDo you struggle to get the most out of arpeggio soloing?Do you feel limited in your arpeggio vocabulary?Do you want to create sophisticated sounds with just a few simple elements?Is it time to go beyond...

The First 100 Guitar Exercises for Beginners is a layered, proven method that allows beginner guitarists to make rapid and musical progress on guitar. Once you've learnt the fundamental skills of how to play guitar, you will quickly move on to more...

100 Classic Jazz Licks for Guitar goes much further than other lick books. Rather than a cold list of licks with little explanation, this book contains an in-depth insight into the playing styles of the world's most influential jazz guitarists. You won't...

The Neo-Soul Guitar Book is a one-stop shop for the multi-faceted style of Neo-Soul guitar playing. In recent times Neo-Soul has emerged as a driving force in modern music, with notable players such as Mark Lettieri (three-time Grammy award winner) and...

An explosive guide to the modes for rock and metal guitar. It’s time to shred!In Rock Guitar Mode Mastery YouTube legend Chris Zoupa presents his guide to the modes and shows how to creatively apply them to rock and shred metal guitar. A modal...

100 licks para guitarra de blues que imitan de cerca el lenguaje de los 20 más importantes guitarristas de blues. Consejos para la interpretación y el desglose de cada lick, desde la digitación hasta la aplicación musical.Dos solos que te enseñan a...

Whether you want a complete method to learn blues guitar or just a set of 100 excellent blues guitar licks, this book has you covered. Most guitarists stay locked into the same patterns and scale shapes for years, unable to break out of the habits and...

This book offers a series of thought-provoking essays about music and the performing arts viewed from current Anthropocene-aware perspectives. It will be of great interest to students and scholars in the humanities and social sciences, as well as a...

"Le Désastre De Lisbonne" is a historical drama in three acts, written in prose and incorporating dance and pantomime, by Jean Nicolas Bouilly with music by Alexandre Piccinni. Inspired by the devastating Lisbon earthquake of 1755, the play...

"Der Rose Pilgerfahrt" (The Pilgrimage of the Rose) is a fairy tale based on the poem by Moritz Horn, set to music by Robert Schumann. This edition presents Horn's original work, inviting readers to explore a classic tale of a rose's journey. The work...

Pseudoromantik, Friedrich Kind und der Dresdener Liederkreis examines the cultural and musical landscape of Dresden during the early 19th century, focusing on the figure of Friedrich Kind and the artistic circle around him. This study sheds light on the...

Le Triomphe De David is a melodrama in three acts by Leblanc and Louis Charles Caigniez. First performed in the early 19th century, this French drama recounts the story of David, likely drawing from the biblical narrative, and set against a backdrop of...

Histoire De La Musique Et De Ses Effets, Depuis Son Origine Jusqu'à Présent... by Jacques Bonnet and Pierre Bonnet, offers a comprehensive exploration of music's historical development and its profound effects on society. Written in French,...

Discover the inspiring stories of young prodigies who blossomed into musical giants in "Little Musicians Who Became Great Masters." This collection explores the early lives and formative experiences of some of history's most celebrated composers and...

El-berihme Operas, written in Yiddish, explores and analyzes 25 celebrated Italian, French, and German operas. This book by William Edlin, published in 1907, provides insights into the stories and music of these renowned works, offering a valuable...

Magister Choralis is a comprehensive manual on Gregorian chant, designed for clergy, seminarists, organists, choir-masters, and choristers. Authored by Fr. X. Haberl, a renowned figure in Catholic church music, this volume presents both the theoretical...

Titania; drame musical en trois actes de Louis Gallet et André Corneau, represents a significant work of early 20th-century French opera. This musical drama, originally published in 1903, showcases the collaborative talents of librettist Louis...

Frederic Chopin, his Life, Letters, and Works is a comprehensive biography exploring the life and musical legacy of the renowned Polish composer and pianist, Frédéric Chopin. This first volume delves into his early years, influences, and...

Salammbô, le poème et l'opéra explores the enduring legacy of Gustave Flaubert's historical novel "Salammbô" and its adaptation into Ernest Reyer's opera of the same name. Henri de Curzon, a noted music critic, delves into the narrative...

"Zur Tonverschmelzung Im Altaegyptischen" by Hans Abel explores the phenomenon of tone fusion in ancient Egyptian language and music. Published in 1910, this work delves into the historical linguistics and musicology of ancient Egypt, examining how tones...

A rusty derailed train blocking any potential light at the end of the tunnel. A self-help guide - providing you do everything the author doesn't. A memoir of misadventures in life, love, music and worse...

Tesla's Opera: The Real, Stranger-Than-Fiction Nikola Tesla brings the visionary inventor Nikola Tesla to life through the opera he inspired, Violet Fire. For its creators, only opera could encompass the extremes and surreal qualities of Tesla's life and...

The Routledge Companion to the Contemporary Musical is dedicated to the musical's evolving relationship to American culture in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

Probenpraxis, Hybridität und Heritage beschreibt die musikalische Praxis bolivianischer Chöre und Orchester. Der Autor stellt die Herangehensweisen und Konzepte vor, mit denen Instrumentalist*innen und Vokalist*innen Kompositionen der Kolonialzeit aus...

No progressive rock band could ever be said to be a household name, but Van der Graaf Generator, who celebrated their fiftieth anniversary in 2018, rarely enjoyed that distinction even in the households of many prog fans. VdGG, and the band's main...

For fans of Philippa Gregory, Alison Weir and Elizabeth Fremantle, an untold story about how the plot against Anne Boleyn entrapped a gifted young musician. A glamorous queen, a volatile king, a gifted musician concealing a forbidden romance. Everyone...

Tales from Topographic Oceans has been described as progressive rock's biggest and most difficult work. The story that surrounds its creation, challenging reception and troublesome but ground-breaking tour deserves careful and painstaking attention. In...

In "All the Hits All the Time," Larry Coffman delves into the world of rock music with a fresh perspective, offering readers a wealth of trivial facts, intriguing backstories, and unforgettable memories from rock's colorful history. The book's title pays...

Before TikTok. Before Instagram. Before "adulting" had a name... there was just a mad dream, a battered van, and the kind of tour no one was expected to survive.Shaun Morris didn't set out to become a legend. He just wanted to escape small-town boredom...

This collection builds on recent studies by considering the production, reception, adaptation and survival of jazz. An interdisciplinary group of contributors break down the traditional barriers between historians, theorists and practitioners casting new...

These essays investigate the relation of traditional music to Irish modernity. The author integrates a survey of the early sources of Irish music with recent work on Irish social history in the eighteenth century to explore the question of the antiquity...

Although a prolific and much esteemed composer in Australia, John Antill's wider reputation is sustained chiefly by his ballet Corroboree - a work which was perceived to bring an authentic Australian musical style before both a national and international...

This book focuses on the cultural, political and religious representations of the Orient in Western Music. Nasser Al-Taee traces several threads in a vast repertoire of musical representations, focusing primarily on the images of violence and sensuality...

Jazz in Socialist Hà Nội: Improvisations between Worlds examines the germination and growth of jazz under communist rule in the Vietnamese capital of Hà Nội. After disappearing from the scene in 1954 following the end of the First Indochina War, jazz...

The Warrior's Song is a powerful and poetic retelling of a forgotten moment in ancient history - when the armies of Judah marched into battle not with weapons, but with worship.Based on the biblical account in 2 Chronicles 20, this novella follows...

Get onboard the tour bus and travel down memory lane to the formative years of the music business on a journey with amazed audiences, destroyed hotel rooms, lovestruck groupies and scandalised towns. And getting stuck in a lift with Steve McQueen. Get...

One hero will risk it all to save the world . . . and the woman he loves. In late World War I France, disillusioned American soldier and musician Sgt. David Pierce fights the German enemy and tours the French countryside with the famed Harlem...

Are you struggling to teach or learn piano scales quickly?The Last-Minute Scale Book is a creative and accessible method designed to help students and teachers master scales more quickly and confidently - especially under time pressure.Instead of...

"A Career in Music: 10 Steps to Success" by Bob D'Eith is a comprehensive guide to assist aspiring recording artists to navigate the complexities of the music industry. This third edition of the book offers current, practical advice on building a...

Luigi Boccherini Nell' Arte, Nella Vita, Nelle Opere. 1805-1905 celebrates the life, art, and works of the renowned Italian composer Luigi Boccherini. This biography, written in Italian, explores Boccherini's significant contributions to classical music,...

Delve into the rich tapestry of musical history with "The History of Music, Volume 4" by Emil Naumann. This volume offers a comprehensive exploration of musical evolution, providing invaluable insights for music enthusiasts, students, and scholars alike...

Redécouvrez les réflexions d'André Ernest Modeste Grétry sur la musique avec cette nouvelle édition de ses "Mémoires; ou, Essais sur la musique". Cette édition, enrichie de notes et publiée par Paul...

"The Rôle Of The Dance And Dance Lyrics In The Spanish Comedia To The Early Eighteenth Century" explores the integration of dance and dance-related poetry within the Spanish Comedia. This study examines the historical context, aesthetic function, and...

Daphnis et Chloé is a ballet in one act by Maurice Ravel, published in 1913. This edition contains fragments symphoniques from the second series, including "Lever du jour - pantomime - dance générale." Ravel's masterful score brings...

"Kassya" is an opera in four acts and five scenes by Léo Delibes, composed in the late 19th century. This vocal score allows readers to explore Delibes' dramatic composition, showcasing his talents beyond his famous ballet scores. Though Delibes...

Le docteur Crispin is a comic opera in four acts by Luigi and Federico Ricci, with a French libretto by Nuitter and Beaumont. This lively opéra bouffe showcases the Ricci brothers' talent for melody and comedic timing. Composed in the 19th...

Eine biographische Studie über Arnold Schönberg, verfasst von Egon Wellesz. Dieses Buch bietet Einblicke in das Leben und Werk des einflussreichen Komponisten, der für seine Beiträge zur Entwicklung der Zwölftontechnik und der atonalen Musik bekannt...

Eine umfassende Studie über Guillaume de Machauts 'Voir Dit', verfasst von Georg Hanf. Dieses Werk aus dem Jahr 1898 bietet eine detaillierte Analyse von Machauts berühmtem Werk. Hanf untersucht die musikalischen und literarischen Aspekte des 'Voir...