Musical instruments Books

Timeless Piano Legends: 26 Pieces Every Pianist Must Play50 Piano piecesBach - "Invention No. 1 in C Major"Bach - "Prelude in C Major" (from The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I)Bach - French Suite No. 5 in G major (Allemande)Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C...

Improvise jazz on trumpet with a simple six-step methodThis is not a how to play the trumpet book. It's a how to play music book!Many brass players come from a classical background which may not have taught you how to play by ear...

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...

"Scoring for an Orchestra" is a comprehensive guide to orchestration, offering insights into the art of arranging music for orchestral instruments. This book explores the principles of effective scoring, providing a theoretical foundation coupled with...

The objective of this book is to disseminate the rich history of the guitar in Latin America, with special emphasis on Mexico, covering a period that goes from the viceregal age to the present day. The collaborators are some of the most outstanding...

Avoid never remembering what you were supposed to practice - while keeping track of the work you're putting into your instrument! If you don't want to keep getting your computer out while practicing or put a fragile piece of paper in your music case...

Imagine que está sentado ante un piano de cola frente a un público enorme. Sus dedos bailan expertamente sobre las teclas mientras interpreta una hermosa melodía. Las notas de su piano llenan la sala, encantando a todos los presentes y transportándolos a...

Are you dreaming of playing the guitar like a pro? Are you a beginner looking for simple and effective methods to learn the basics of guitar chords and notes?Look no further!This comprehensive guide is designed to help aspiring guitarists embark on their...

Knotwork is a collection of 12 violin duets composed by Helen Adam, all based on Welsh traditional music.The tunes include well known song melodies as well as lesser known dance tunes. The original melody is given in full as well as the duets in clear...

Originally published in German as Interpreting Mozart on the Keyboard in 1957, this definitive work on the performance of Mozart's works has greatly influenced students and scholars of keyboard literature and of Mozart. Now, in a completely updated and...

This is the ultimate guide to the new digital world of music. Cutting through myths, it offers a step-by-step introduction to what's possible for performers, composers, and listeners-addressing legal and ethical issues as well as the nuts and bolts of...

When the Canadian Electronic Ensemble (CEE) began as a group of students at the University of Toronto in 1972, they performed with cumbersome, finicky analog instruments and DIY logistics, never sure if everything would work as intended. Today's CEE...

While the history of musical instruments is nearly as old as civilisation itself, the science of acoustics is quite recent. By understanding the physical basis of how instruments are used to make music, one hopes ultimately to...

The Profession of Teaching Music is a book written by Wilhelm Eylau and published in 1906. The book is a comprehensive guide for music teachers, covering topics such as the history of music education, the role of the teacher, the importance of music...

Paperback Blank Sheet Music Notebook. This staff paper notebook with a beautiful floral cover is the perfect gift for songwriters, composers, music teachers and music students.

What's so important about incorporating the hi hat chick into your playing? Why should you explore it? Well, if you want to take your playing to the next level, and if you want to sound more modern, then you need to start using your hi hat foot more...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

By studying this system for the bass guitar fretboard, you will learn a very organized and systematic method to understand the musical language on the bass guitar. By language, I am referring to the notes used to construct the scales and chords used to...

What does a one hour contemporary orchestral piece by Georg Friedrich Haas have in common with a series of glitch-noise electronic tracks by Pan Sonic? This book proposes that, despite their differences, they share a particular understanding of sound...

The Classical Guitar Companion is an anthology of guitar exercises, etudes, and pieces organized according to technique or musical texture. Expert author Christopher Berg, a veteran guitar instructor, bring together perspectives as an active performing...

"[A] magical, profound, and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society." --Douglas Brinkley, HistorianThis intensely human story, which moves from an ageless workshop in Brooklyn to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall...

Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37 is generally thought to have been composed in 1800. The work is in three movements: 1. Allegro con brio, 2. Largo, 3. Rondo. Allegro. Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) was a seminal German composer. He had a...

This book is an improved and updated version of my previous popular book entitled 'Learn How to Play Electronic Keyboard or Piano In a week!'There is an enormous amount of information herein which should take the reader from absolute beginner with no...

There are so many things to know about the world of worship drumming. Many teachers don't teach you about the drums, and why drummers do what they do. They might say "do this fill here", but they don't give any context for why you do that fill there...

Everything you need to know about making music in one place! 2024 & Beyond!Not so long ago music production was only available to the rich and famous. However, these days it's now possible to produce professional sounding music from your own...

Music Theory for the Bass Player  Comes with 89 videos that are viewable online.Have you always wanted to learn music theory but felt it was too overwhelming a task? Perhaps all the books seem to be geared toward pianists or classical players?...

Cigar Box Guitar – the "Ultimate Collection” is one the first books ever written specifically for the “3 String” cigar box guitar. Brent has approached this book with the beginner in mind but has also incorporated many...

Drop Two Voicings Uncovered is a full colour instructional guide for guitar. This book focuses on chordal knowledge in all keys, all string sets & across the entire fretboard using a systematic concept to learn the power of drop two chords...

20 original Mixolydian guitar licks in tablature and notation for the progressing guitarist at intermediate to advanced level.81 bars of music over 20 licks (average lick length 4.05 bars)Video at full speed & Audio at full & half speed...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United...

From Yakima, Washington, to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Donald Peck's journey as a flutist has been extraordinary. Here, Peck offers an insider's view of the inner workings of one of the most prestigious orchestras in the country. Peck, like many...

VirtuosiA Defense and a (Sometimes Erotic) Celebration of Great PianistsMark MitchellA bravura performance!Vigorous, opinionated, and always entertaining, here is a personal essayist of great charm and sincerity. Mitchell's erudition-his collection of...

Drawing on the principles of Francesco Geminiani and four decades of experience as a baroque and classical violinist, Stanley Ritchie offers a valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn about 17th-18th-and early 19th-century violin technique and style...

In The Positive Pianist: How Flow Can Bring Passion to Practice and Performance, author Thomas J. Parente applies the concept of flow to the practice of piano playing, demonstrating how student musicians can experience enjoyment and confidence from...

This is Vol. l of the Thompson Flexibility Studies for trumpet players. It is designedfor beginning trumpet players. It is also designed for players returning to the hornafter a very long time of not playing or practicing. If you are an intermediate...

Synopsis: Words from the Maestro by Joyce H. Hynes takes you to Putnam County West Virginia, visiting the prestigious Abington Academy run by cantankerous Mr. Elmer Ensemble Elk. Auditions are taking place for the upcoming fall semester, which will...

Die Miniaturen op. 54 vereinen vier kurze Klavierstücke unterschiedlichen Charakters, die sowohl als Lehrstücke wie auch zur Spielliteratur taugen. Sie sollten den Ansprüchen einer breiten Mehrheit der musizierenden Bevölkerungsschichten ihrer...

Dieses Buch richtet sich an GitarristInnen, die lernen wollen, frei zu improvisieren. Anfänger und Fortgeschrittene finden hier viele neue Denkanstöße. The Pentatonic Workbook versteht sich in erster Linie als Buch mit technischen Übungen, es beinhaltet...

Easy New Orleans aims to help the beginning blues pianist take their first steps into the unique style of New Orleans, the music of Legends such as Professor Long Hair, Dr John and James Booker. It covers the basics with easy to understand clear...

"It's the best of this kind of book, in the sense its exploration of technique is grounded in a deep and philosophical sense of what we are trying to do when we play music, and how technique is connected to heart and soul." ...

Embark on an unforgettable journey through the sounds and stories that have shaped American music.Pity the Genius: A Journey through American Guitar Music in 33 Tracks is a deep dive into the often-tumultuous lives of 33 extraordinary...

In Solo Acoustic Musician (SAM) 2, Michael Nichols expands on the information and perspectives shared in his first book, delving deeper into the world of the SAM by interviewing a half dozen of his peers, as well as a man who repairs and restores...

Tuning your guitar to DADGAD compliments Celtic guitar music perfectly.  It is easy to create drones and overlapping notes that sound reminiscent of a harp or bagpipe.  The 30+ tunes represent a good selection of well known Celtic session tunes...