Music Books

Build Your Rock & Shred Metal Vocabulary Life Never Before With This Creative Guide To Improvisation!One of the biggest obstacles facing aspiring rock and shred metal players is gaining enough knowledge of theory and chord construction to improvise...

Man kann Musik nicht verstehen, wenn man nur Bücher liest. Deshalb findest du in Blues-Gitarre - The Complete Guide über 150 professionell aufgenommene Audio-Beispiele in Noten und Tabulatur. Jeder Aspekt, der für großartiges Blues-Gitarrenspiel wichtig...

Dieses Buch hilft dir, dein Spiel über das ganze Griffbrett hin auszudehnen. Es befreit dich daraus, ständig die gleichen Ideen immer wieder zu spielen. Dieses Buch kurbelt den kreativen Prozess an, indem es das Griffbrett aufschlüsselt und dir vor allem...

Many woodwind players come from a classical background which may not have taught you how to play by ear. While this can provide an excellent grounding in music, it doesn't teach you how to improvise, and often it's difficult for classically trained...

Sweep Picking Speed Strategies for 7-String Guitar takes Chris Brooks' highly successful book Sweep Picking Strategies for Guitar and applies it for the growing number of 7-string guitar players demanding a comprehensive and concise approach that will...

Artists like Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding and KT Tunstall use loopers as a key part of their live shows, and in this book Instagram guitar sensation Kristof Neyens shows you how to master looping with a wealth of creative ideas and cool licks and riffs...

Bebop em Jazz Blues na Guitarra ajuda você a criar o som autêntico da guitarra jazz, sem ter que aprender inúmeras escalas e modos. Baseado na familiar progressão de blues, este livro usa ideias de substituições simples de acordes e escalas para...

O Livro Guitarra Neo-Soul é o livro perfeito para entender a forma multifacetada de tocar guitarra Neo-Soul. Recentemente, o Neo-Soul emergiu com muita força na música moderna, com músicos notáveis, como Mark Lettieri (trêz vezes vencedor do...

Improvising over Rhythm Changes was a staple of Charlie Parker's practice regime, and hundreds of jazz tunes have been written using its chords. It is a must-know chord progression for every jazz guitarist, and Rhythm Changes for Jazz Guitar teaches you...

Walking Bass para Guitarra de Jazz destila 40 anos de virtuosidade e habilidade em um belo livro sobre guitarra de jazz. Aprenda do aclamado internacionalmente mestre do chord melody de jazz na guitarra, conforme ele te ensina, passo a passo, como tocar...

Chord Melody Em Detalhes, com Martin Taylor MBE, condensa mais de 40 anos de experiência e visão na guitarra de jazz através deste lindo livro. Aprenda com o internacionalmente aclamado mestre do chord melody na guitarra de jazz, conforme ele guia...

Rock Rhythm Guitar Playing illustrates the musical components of metal, such as power chords, single-string lines, open and power chord riffs, embellishments and much more using real musical examples.

This three book beginner guitar compilation forms a complete course that will take you from zero to hero as you learn to play the guitar. Discover how to read guitar tab, play essential chords, write chord progressions, and build your fluency and speed...

The Beginner Lead Guitar Method isn't just a lick book; it's a guide for beginners that teaches you how to solo and build technique at the same time. From the most basic licks, right through to exciting techniques such as bends, slides, legato and...

The Guitar Finger-Gym is a condensed and instant guitar technique 'shot-in-the-arm' for electric and acoustic guitarists of any level. It focuses on building a solid foundation of clean, usable guitar technique.

Minor ii V Mastery is the definitive guide to bebop minor ii V soloing for guitar. Following hot on the heels of the best selling "Fundamental Changes for Jazz Guitar" this book delves deep into all the major soloing approaches to the minor ii V i chord...

The emphasis of Jazz Blues Soloing for Guitar is on creating smooth, flowing blues lines that are constructed from each concept taught in the book. Plenty of examples are given for every playing situation; however, the book focuses on teaching you to...

The Complete Guide to Playing Blues Guitar is a three-part series that teaches you the essential skills required to become a master blues guitarist. You save 15% when you purchase all three best-selling books in this one edition!

Sometime it seems like our favourite blues guitar players simply have more notes to choose from... those notes that just make you go 'ahhhh'! The truth is that they are often simply targeting the right note at exactly the right time. The Complete Guide...

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...