Musical instruments Books

Sure to strike a chord with guitarists and blues fans, this authoritative and photo-filled volume includes over 150 of the genre's greatest players and performers from the prewar era to present. ...

'A great book ... fascinating' Jools Holland, Later With Jools Holland, BBC2 'If you are even remotely interested in guitars or the geniuses that play them you have to get a copy of Marr's Guitars...

A critically-acclaimed Sunday Times and Spectator book of 2020, and a major new literary voice. Siberia's history is traditionally one of exiles, bitter cold and suffering. Yet there is another tale...

Gorgeously illustrated and authoritatively written, Fender Stratocaster® 70 Years is the officially licensed celebration of the legendary brand's revolutionary electric guitar. Ever present in the...

Authoritatively written and lavishly illustrated, Fender Telecaster 75 Years is the officially licensed anniversary celebration of this legendary guitar. Embraced for its simplicity and...

This book explores the fundamentals of popular music performance for students in contemporary music institutions. Drawing on the insights of performance practice research, it discusses the unwritten...

Learn to play a truly classic wind instrument with Harmonica: Learn to Play in Just Minutes a Day, an all-in-one kit that comes complete with your own harmonica, carrying case, cleaning cloth, and an...

Dancing to the Drum Machine is a never-before-attempted history of what is perhaps the most controversial musical instrument ever invented: the drum machine. Here, author Dan LeRoy reveals the untold...

Recent scholarship has vanquished the traditional perception of nineteenth-century Britain as a musical wasteland. In addition to attempting more balanced assessments of the achievements of British...

How is creativity understood and facilitated across music education settings? What is the power of creativity in enhancing individual and group learning? How is musical creativity used as a tool for...

Research in the field of keyboard studies, especially when intimately connected with issues of performance, is often concerned with the immediate working environments and practices of musicians of...

Technology and the Stylistic Evolution of the Jazz Bass traces the stylistic evolution of jazz from the bass player’s perspective. Historical works to date have tended to pursue a ‘top down’ reading,...

The work of French musicologist, ethnologist and critic Andre Schaeffner (1895– 1980) grew out of his first organological studies of the history of Western classical instruments in the late 1920s and...

This book assesses the influence and reception of many different forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more specifically through the prism of John Williams.Beginning with an...

Sound Inventions is a collection of 34 articles taken from Experimental Musical Instruments, the seminal journal published from 1984 through 1999. In addition to the selected articles, the editors...

For one semester/quarter courses in woodwind methods. Teaching Woodwinds has draws on the authors thirty-five years of experience teaching woodwinds to students. Organized by specific teach topics...

This resource bridges generational gaps and fosters creativity in piano pedagogy by providing research-backed insights, innovative strategies, and real-life stories. Diana Dumlavwalla and Melody...

THE NIGHT CIRCUS meets LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR: A Japanese bestseller about three students whose friendship is tested to the limit as they fight to compete in the drama of a fiercely competitive...

A History of the World in 100 Objects meets Sapiens: the first archaeological history of humanity's musical heritage Wonderfully engaging, expansive and ambitious, Sound Tracks tells the history of...

Music Fundamentals: A Balanced Approach, Third Edition combines a textbook and integrated workbook with an interactive website for those who want to learn the basics of reading music. Intended for...

Modern MIDI equips you with everything you need to use MIDI in your music productions. With a particular focus on practical application and step-by-step explanations, this book does far more than...

The Woodwinds: Perform, Understand, Teach provides comprehensive coverage about the woodwind family of musical instruments for prospective instrumental music teachers. What sets this book apart is...

Instrumental Music Education: Teaching with the Theoretical and Practical in Harmony, Fourth Edition, is intended for college instrumental music education majors studying to be band and orchestra...

Now in its eighth edition, Basic Conducting Techniques provides a clear and intelligible introduction to the art of conducting an ensemble. It has been updated with a greater diversity of repertoire,...

Teaching Strings in Today’s Classroom: A Guide for Group Instruction assists music education students, in-service teachers, and performers to realize their goals of becoming effective string...

This volume explores twentieth-century organ music through in-depth studies of the principal centers of composition, the most significant composers and their works, and the evolving role of the...

Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician provides undergraduate music majors in class piano courses with the techniques and fundamentals they need to flourish into independent, versatile musicians...

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and...

Musical leadership is associated with a specific profession—the conductor—as well as being a colloquial metaphor for human communication and cooperation at its best. This book examines what musical...

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and...

Keyboard Skills for the Practical Musician provides undergraduate music majors in class piano courses with the techniques and fundamentals they need to flourish into independent, versatile musicians...

Master the fundamentals of music with the updated edition of The Everything Music Theory Book that features online audio examples, challenging practice exercises, and hundreds of illustrations so you...

Strap in – Nicko McBrain is finally telling his story, and he’s doing it his way. Hello Boys and Girls! is a thrilling, hilarious and deeply personal autobiography from the unstoppable drummer behind...

This edited volume explores how selected researchers, students and academics name and frame creative teaching and learning as constructed through the rationalities, practices, relationships, events,...

This companion volume to The Courtly Consort Suite in German-Speaking Europe surveys an area of music neglected by modern scholars: the consort suites and dance music by musicians working in the...

This book demonstrates how Eugène Bozza utilized exoticism to meet pragmatic demands for French nationalism, lyrical and virtuosic assessment, and efficient composition in his Paris Conservatoire...

Drum Groove Creation: For Creative Drummers and Producers gives a comprehensive guide into creating new drum grooves by using unique methods and tools.The book covers popular genres, from Jazz and...

'A brief yet elegant excursion into the nature and execution of creativity' Clemency Burton-Hill, Financial Times'A wonderfully sensitive and probing meditation on the writing of words and music'...

This book provides the first scholarly history of the viola d’amore, a popular bowed string instrument of the Baroque era, with a unique tone produced by a set of metal sympathetic strings. Composers...

A Choice "Best Academic" book in its first edition, The Recorder remains an essential resource for anyone who wants to know about this instrument. This new edition is thoroughly redone, takes account...

Ed Le Brocq invites you to come on a journey with him through a living tradition that spans a millennium - the tradition of Western classical music. Have you ever wondered where our music comes from?...