Music-Instruction & Study -Appreciation

Walking Bass Lines for Guitar Book IThe Blues in 12 Keys is a complete guide for the guitarist demonstrating the devices used to play walking bass lines and chords in solo or accompaniment settings. Including Bebop Blues progression, Minor Blues & Blues with a...

In Beyond the Score: Music as Performance, author Nicholas Cook supplants the traditional musicological notion of music as writing, asserting instead that it is as performance that music is loved, understood, and consumed. This book reconceives music as an activity through which meaning is...

Famous Musical Composers: Being Biographies Of Eminent Musicians (1891) is a book written by Lydia T. Morris that provides a comprehensive collection of biographies of some of the most well-known composers of classical music. The book contains detailed accounts of the lives and works...

Working within the limits of a popular song, the songwriters of the Great American Songbook wrote with a combination of familiarity and freshness--sentiment and wit. The songwriters were masters of craft who created a distinctively American popular music that still resonates strongly today.This book...

Songs of Kiwanis is a comprehensive collection of songs for all occasions, compiled by the International Committee on Music. This book includes the words and music to a wide variety of songs, from traditional folk tunes to contemporary pop hits. The songs are organized...

"My object in writing this book is to encourage and help those students of the violin who are sufficiently intelligent to wish to advance with the times and who realise that in order to free violin playing from the rut of tradition in which...

Contemporary popular musics such as hip hop, techno, grime, EDM, drill, house and so on are among the most listened to in the world and yet, typically, they are barely covered in the music classroom if at all. This needs to be better reflected...

In this intimate meditation on listening, Peter Szendy examines what the role of the listener is, and has been, through the centuries. The role of the composer is clear, as is the role of the musician, but where exactly does the listener stand in...

Written by the celebrated French composer and conductor Hector Berlioz, this seminal work on orchestration is a classic of the genre. First published in 1844, the book guides composers and conductors through the intricacies of arranging and conducting music for large ensembles such as...

The Why of Music was first published in 1969. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions.In his many tears of teaching and writing about music Professor...

Richard Dawkins's formulation of the meme concept in his 1976 classic The Selfish Gene has inspired three decades of work in what many see as the burgeoning science of memetics. Its underpinning theory proposes that human culture is composed of a multitude of particulate...

As illustrated in Goethe's famous novel of the same name, elective affinities are powerful relationships that crystallize under changing conditions. In this new book, Lydia Goehr focuses on the history of elective affinities between philosophy and music from German classicism, romanticism, and idealism to...

Afro-American Folksongs: A Study In Racial And National Music is a book written by Henry Edward Krehbiel and published in 1913. This book explores the history and significance of folk music in the African American community, with a particular focus on the social and...

This, the first major survey of music criticism, addresses the history and rapid expansion of this influential area of musicology.Author: Christopher DingleISBN-10: 110873054XISBN-13: 9781108730549Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/15/2022Pages: 844Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.44lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.67d

Street Music is a novel written by Theodora Keough. The book revolves around the life of a young woman named Lizzie, who is a street musician. Lizzie is a talented musician who plays the guitar and sings. She travels from city to city, performing...

The Second Book of the Great Musicians: A Further Course in Appreciation for Young Readers by Percy A. Scholes is a book that aims to introduce young readers to the world of classical music. It is a continuation of the first book in the...

This book provides an interdisciplinary focus on music, memory, and ageing by examining how they intersect outside of a formal therapeutic context or framework and by offering a counter-narrative to age as decline. It contributes to the development of qualitative research methodologies by utilizing...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - David Byrne's incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological--now updated with a new chapter on digital curation. "How Music Works is...

Esoteric Music is a comprehensive book written by Corinne Heline that explores the mystical and spiritual aspects of music. The book delves into the history of music and its role in ancient civilizations, as well as its connection to the human soul and the...

Puccini is the most beloved composer of opera in the world: one quarter of all opera performances in the U.S. are of his operas, his music pervades movie soundtracks, and his plots have infiltrated our popular culture. But, although Puccini's art still captivates audiences...

Why are some popular musical forms and performers universally reviled by critics and ignored by scholars-despite enjoying large-scale popularity? How has the notion of what makes "good" or "bad" music changed over the years-and what does this tell us about the writers who have...

""Edouard Remenyi: Musician, Litterateur, And Man"" is a biographical book written by Gwendolyn Kelley Hack and published in 1906. The book is about the life of Edouard Remenyi, a Hungarian violinist, composer, and writer who gained fame in the late 19th century. The book...

The Psychology Of A Musical Prodigy by G. Revesz is a book that delves into the mind of a musical prodigy. The author explores the psychological traits that make a person a prodigy in music, and the ways in which these traits can be...

Outspoken Essays on Music is a collection of essays written by the renowned French composer, Camille Saint-Saens, and originally published in 1922. In this book, Saint-Saens shares his thoughts and opinions on various aspects of music, including the role of the composer, the importance...

The musical writings of scientist Hermann von Helmholtz (1821-1894) have long been considered epoch-making in the histories of both science and aesthetics. Widely regarded as having promised an authoritative scientific foundation for harmonic practice, Helmholtz can also be read as posing a series of...

This project offers an in-depth analysis of the creation myth as described in Plato's Tingeus, in an effort to discuss his overall approach to the relationship between the soul, music in education, and wellness. The immortal soul of humankind, by this approach, shares a...

In what ways does listening to music shape everyday perception? Is music particularly effective in promoting shifts in consciousness? Is there any difference perceptually between contemplating one's surroundings and experiencing a work of art? Everyday Music Listening is the first book to focus in...

Steve Larson drew on his 20 years of research in music theory, cognitive linguistics, experimental psychology, and artificial intelligence--as well as his skill as a jazz pianist--to show how the experience of physical motion can shape one's musical experience. Clarifying the roles of analogy,...

The Band Teacher's Assistant, also known as the Complete and Progressive Band Instructor, is a music instruction book written by Arthur A. Clappe in 1888. This book is designed specifically for band teachers and students, providing a comprehensive guide to the rudiments of music....

Music research has entered something of a Golden Age. Technological advances and scholarly inquiry have merged in interdisciplinary studies--drawing on psychology, neuroscience, evolutionary biology, anthropology and other fields--that illuminate the musical nature of our species. This volume develops, supports and challenges that body of...

A practical handbook for working vocally with children aged 8 to 12 years. Singing means the development of the personality... and this involves more than just performing songs. Illustrated with vivid photographs, drawings and examples in musical notation and clearly organized according to topics...

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""Music For The People: A Retrospect Of The Glasgow International Exhibition, 1888"" is a book written by Robert A. Marr in 1889. The book is a comprehensive account of the Glasgow International Exhibition that took place in 1888. It discusses the music that was...

This third edition is a basic textbook on the development of pipe organ composition in geographically diverse schools. Its nineteen chapters include charts of organ composers and a historical background of contemporary events and figures for each organ composition school. Chapter bibliographies cover readings...

This companion to the orchestral concert includes background, biographies, and discussions of 200 masterpieces.Author: D. Kern HolomanISBN-10: 0393029360ISBN-13: 9780393029369Publisher: W. W. Norton & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1994Pages: 756Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.64lbsSize: 9.57h x 6.45w x 1.87dReview Citation(s): Booklist 02/15/1992 pg. 1080ALA Ref Srces for Small/Med Li...

""A Psychology of Music: The Influence of Music on Behavior"" by Charles M. Diserens is a comprehensive exploration of the psychological impact of music on human behavior. The book delves into the various ways in which music affects our emotions, thoughts, and actions, and...

Music in the Human Experience: An Introduction to Music Psychology, Second Edition, is geared toward music students yet incorporates other disciplines to provide an explanation for why and how we make sense of music and respond to it--cognitively, physically, and emotionally. All human societies...

Author: Roger KamienISBN-10: 1260868079ISBN-13: 9781260868074Publisher: McGraw-Hill CompaniesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/13/2021Pages: 640Format: Loose LeafWeight: 1.60lbsSize: 10.70h x 8.50w x 0.60d

Former students often thank their music teachers for what they were taught about music and about life. Play it from the Heart uses stories and concepts from music education as models for success. Making music together requires exceptional cooperation, and ensembles are the ultimate...

""What Music Can Do For You: A Guide For The Uninitiated"" (1920) by Harriet Ayer Seymour is a comprehensive guide that aims to introduce readers to the world of music and its many benefits. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the...

Michael Macdonald is a classically trained musician who has studied and taught the guitar for more than 30 years. He has developed this programme to teach complete beginners how to play the guitar properly.At the end of the 12 weeks, having worked through the...

Urban communities throughout the United States and the world are in a phase of rebuilding, whether it is economically, socially, spirituality, or culturally. It is important in these times that diverse communities retain values that distinguish them and celebrate those cultural traditions. In the...

There is much music in our lives -yet we know little about its function. Music is one of man's most remarkable inventions - though possibly it may not be his invention at all: like his capacity for language his capacity for music may be...

The Music Primer is a comprehensive guide to the fundamentals of music theory, written by Frederic Herbert Ripley and originally published in 1895. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the basics of notation and rhythm, the principles of harmony and counterpoint,...

A Survey for Solo Works for the Violoncello is a resource for cellists and non-cellists alike. Spanning the history of the cello through the lens of the pieces written for it, the reader will gain insight into the pieces, composers, and players that shaped...

Whenever a person engages with music--when a piano student practices a scale, a jazz saxophonist riffs on a melody, a teenager sobs to a sad song, or a wedding guest gets down on the dance floor--countless neurons are firing. Playing an instrument requires all...

Discourses on the transformative power of music, now brought to life for a new generation.Music has long been an important part of Sufi culture and practice, and Hazrat Inayat Khan's musical qualifications are well known. He became a professor of music at an early...

The Spirit Minstrel is a book of hymns and music compiled by J.B. Packard and published in 1856. It is intended for use by Spiritualists in their circles and public meetings. The book contains a collection of hymns and songs that celebrate the spiritual...

In Dahomey: A Negro Musical Comedy is a historical book written by Jesse A. Shipp and published in 1902. The book is based on the popular musical comedy of the same name, which was first performed on Broadway in 1903. The story of the...