Music-Instruction & Study -Appreciation

The Arborists studies paper ephemera-the notes, letters, and artwork that particular lives leave behind; and also the sensory ephemera of a life-the taste of pie, the depths of flowers. The book visits with family and friends, "our chairs blipping their white seats / like...

"I'm not here to change your mind about Dusty Springfield or Shostakovich or Tupac Shakur or synthpop. I'm here to change your mind about your mind." There are countless books on music with much analysis given to musicians, bands, eras and/or genres. But rarely...

A collection of rhythm worksheets designed to aid music instructors in the education process. This collection may also be used in conjunction with the DVD course, which will be available in 2014.Author: Annette MackeyISBN-10: 0983610436ISBN-13: 9780983610434Publisher: Mandolin PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2013Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 11.02h...

This Is What It Sounds Like is a journey into the science and soul of music that reveals the secrets of why your favorite songs move you. But it's also a story of a musical trailblazer who began as a humble audio tech in...

An acclaimed examination of music's power to transform society, from Israel's most celebrated musician and outspoken critic.Author: Daniel BarenboimISBN-10: 1844674029ISBN-13: 9781844674022Publisher: VersoLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2009Pages: 192Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 8.18h x 5.50w x 0.56d

Bring the joy of music into your caregiving relationship.Day-to-day care for a family member or friend can be stressful, whether you are caring for them yourself or they are living in a care community. Now, you can learn how to bring beautiful, meaningful experiences...

Return to Child: Music for People's Guide to Improvising Music and Authentic Group Leadership. Philosophy, Games, and Techniques Developed by David Darling, Bonnie Insull, and Participants in Music for People WorkshopsAuthor: James OshinskyISBN-10: 1631734458ISBN-13: 9781631734458Publisher: Music for People, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2015Pages: 210Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.10lbsSize:...

This book is a philosophical tour through the experience of beauty: what it is, and how the composer, performer, and listener all contribute. It explores -- with insight, patience, and humor -- profound issues at the essence of our experience. A student performance of...

Covers much of the acoustics a student needs, without mathematics or scientific background. Choice Outstanding Academic Title A survey of intervals and scales, tone pitch, loudness and time in Western music raises many questions about the hearing mechanism and throws doubt on the conventional...

This book seeks to demonstrate music's unique contribution to children's well-being, self-enrichment, and fullness of life. Author: Danette Littleton, Meryl SoleISBN-10: 1475866011ISBN-13: 9781475866018Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/05/2023Pages: 148Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.35d

Strum Bowing Etudes is a set of 29 solo etudes for string instruments that reinforces and utilizes the techniques from The Strum Bowing Method: How to Groove on Strings. It is available for Violin, Viola and Cello/Bass. Grade Level 1-3.These short solo etudes are...

Andrew Charlton (1928-1997) This recorder method was written out of Andrew Charlton's love and dedication to both playing and teaching the recorder. As a professor of music at California State University at Fullerton for many years, Andrew taught music history, composition, instrumental performance classes,...

The music dramas of Richard Wagner have, for the last 150 years, thrilled and amazed listeners everywhere. In Wagner Moments, author J. K. Holman has assembled 100 such moments, from the living and dead, famous and not so famous, from Charles Baudelaire to Placido...

UNLOCKING THE MASTERS - THE GREAT INSTRUMENTAL WORKS BK/CDAuthor: M. Owen LeeISBN-10: 1574671170ISBN-13: 9781574671179Publisher: AmadeusLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/01/2005Pages: 282Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.07lbsSize: 9.02h x 6.08w x 0.70dReview Citation(s): American Reference Bks Annual 01/01/2006 pg. 510

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.Author: Ludwig Van BeethovenISBN-10: 1443788821ISBN-13: 9781443788823Publisher:...

This book seeks to demonstrate music's unique contribution to children's well-being, self-enrichment, and fullness of life. Author: Danette Littleton, Meryl SoleISBN-10: 1475866003ISBN-13: 9781475866001Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/14/2023Pages: 148Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

This edition explains the history, style, and musical form of the 54 violin pieces featured in the Violin Online String Sampler: Violin Sheet Music. At the end of the guide, a music glossary and bowing chart are provided to explain additional concepts.Author: Robin Kay...

The exhilarating mix of humor, philosophy, fact and whimsy that marks these essays derives from more than 200 lectures Bruce Adolphe has given over most of the past decade, at the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center and at music festivals around the country....

Contributors to this volume are Philip Alperson, Francis Sparshott, Nicholas Wolterstorff, Edward T. Cone, Peter Kivy, Jenefer Robinson, Joseph Margolis, Arnold Berleant, Morris Grossman, Jerrold Levinson, Stephen Davies, Martin Donougho, Roger Scruton, and Rose Rosengard Subotnik.Author: Philip AlpersonISBN-10: 0271013184ISBN-13: 9780271013183Publisher: Penn State University PressLanguage:...

The first edition of Ernst Kurth's Musikpsychologie appeared in 1931, and was regarded by contemporaneous psychologists as no less than the foundation for a new systematic approach to the perception and cognition of music. Time has hardly diminished Kurth's standing as an original scholar...

With more than three hundred recordings to his name and multiple GRAMMY nominations, José Serebrier is one of the busiest and most successful conductors around. Admired across the globe, he has proven for several decades that he is not only one of the most...

Through a series of vivid case studies, Music and Creativity in Healthcare Settings: Does Music Matter? documents the ways in which music brings humanity to sterile healthcare spaces, and its significance for people dealing with major illness. It also considers the notion of the...

An inexpensive, ideal Christmas gift, this book is intended to be read while listening to Handel's MESSIAH. It's small enough to be easily portable to a live setting, and short enough to be a very accessible companion piece while listening to a recording. Subtitled...

The book is intended to help new and veteran band directors develop an orchestra in their school. It outlines step by step what needs to be done before the teacher meets students, preparing for the first rehearsal and first performance, developing syllabi, handbooks and...

How do you transform your dancing to create moments you and your partner will treasure? But given the complexity within Argentine Tango's music, how can you dance musically without thinking? By more deeply understanding the structure and musical cues of Argentine Tango, you'll be...

Everything You Need to KnowYou are about to discover proven steps and strategies from music producers on how to produce music, even if you have zero experience in recording and audio engineering. You will be able to learn everything you need to know in...

This is the thirtieth volume from the pen of Narad (Richard M. Eggenberger) and it is a work to which he has devoted a lifetime. On the Descent of a New Music chronicles the composers who have brought down, and continue to bring down,...

Do you want music in your life or your child's life? This book will help you get off to a good musical start. It provides guidance on: When to start music lessons Establishing motivating musical goals How to decide which instrument to learn first...

Formerly a publication of The Brain StoreThis timely resource covers the latest brain and music research and provides practical strategies for incorporating the musical arts to support learning at all levels.Author: Eric P. JensenISBN-10: 1890460060ISBN-13: 9781890460068Publisher: Corwin PublishersLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2000Pages: 132Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 8.80h...

Antony Hopkins was most instrumental in opening up classical music to a wider audience. To celebrate his 90th birthday in 2011 (21st March, same date as Bach but different year) we are republishing some of his works.Author: Antony HopkinsISBN-10: 1849550336ISBN-13: 9781849550338Publisher: Travis and Emery...

Antony Hopkins was most instrumental in opening up classical music to a wider audience. To celebrate his 90th birthday in 2011 (21st March, same date as Bach but different year) we are republishing some of his works.Author: Antony HopkinsISBN-10: 1849550131ISBN-13: 9781849550130Publisher: Travis and Emery...

Notes on Key by Lawrence E. Anderson, Ph.D., is a masterwork of music education in a single volume. The breadth and depth of Dr. Anderson's knowledge about music is beyond impressive, and his passion for encouraging readers to explore and expand their own connection...

Music can either Connect You to God or Drive You to the Devil. God created the human race to enjoy music and to make music, and through music the world has been dramatically changed--for good and for evil. In this fascinating book Michael L....

"This book is written for all who may wish to develop classical music programs for youth or adults: parents, educators, music lovers, students, politicians, organizations, managers, researchers and healers. The writings contained within offer inspiration for you to articulate your own beliefs about the...

The Boston Music Company Digest Of Piano Pieces: For The Left Hand Alone (1917) is a book of sheet music compiled by Felix Fox. The book contains a collection of piano pieces that are specifically written to be played using only the left hand....

This is a new release of the original 1944 edition.Author: Vincent LopezISBN-10: 1494014963ISBN-13: 9781494014964Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLCLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/27/2013Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.40lbsSize: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.27d

Experts in child psychology and pedagogy concur that how children are schooled today seriously conflicts with how they learn and develop. Children are being left behind and the promises and possibilities of childhood are slipping away. This book aims to disclose a deeper understanding...

I hope that this little book may serve as an introduction for some to the very interesting borderland between physics and music. It is a borderland in which the co-operation of musicians and physicists may have important results for the future of music.Author: Alexander...

The Geometry of Music is a book written by Dane Rudhyar, a French-American composer and philosopher. In this book, Rudhyar explores the relationship between music and geometry, and how the two are interconnected. He delves into the idea that music is not just a...

It is through their music that the Indigo Girls build upon the theological idea of community-building and solidarity-forming, in order to tell the stories, to relate the authentic experience of human struggle and reconciliation, of human love and pain. Further, they work outward, convicted...

100 pieces of classical music to bring joy, tears, solace, laughter, inspiration, empathy & everything else in between "Thank you to Tim Bouverie for this book which can be enjoyed as much by the hard-nosed professional as the beginner, anxious to learn something of...

Musical Instruments At The Worlds Columbian Exposition (1895) is a book written by the Editorial Staff of The Presto. The book is a comprehensive guide to the musical instruments that were showcased at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, Illinois. The exposition...

The Rebirth of Hindu Music by Dane Rudhyar is a comprehensive exploration of the history, philosophy, and spiritual significance of traditional Hindu music. The book delves into the origins of Hindu music, tracing its roots back to ancient Vedic texts and exploring the influence...

Edmund Gurney (1847-88) is today best known for his work on psychical research, but from a young age he harboured the ambition to be a composer and performer. Frustrated in this aim, he began writing on the philosophy and psychology of music. This work...

Music Composition: A New Method of Harmony is a book written by Carl Edward Gardner and first published in 1918. The book is a comprehensive guide to music composition, focusing specifically on harmony. The author presents a new method of teaching harmony that is...

From the chaotic world of music journalism comes this collection of unabridged, unexpurgated interviews with four of the brightest, most influential and complex pop and rock musicians alive: Gene Simmons of Kiss, Peter Hook of New Order, Jerry Casale of Devo, and Scott Thunes...

The Inner Game of Music, the breakout hit that became a standard primer in the music world, has taught thousands of musicians--professionals and amateurs alike--how to overcome self-consciousness and stage fright and to recapture a youthful, almost effortless capacity to learn. Now, in his...

Although many of the world's musical traditions recognize the positive value of music for ethical life, the Western philosophical tradition has largely forgotten this idea. The dominance of formalism in musical aesthetics has encouraged this abandonment of the idea that music has an ethical...

Arguably no other nineteenth-century German composer was as literate or as finely attuned to setting verse as Robert Schumann. Jon W. Finson challenges long-standing assumptions about Schumann's Lieder, engaging traditionally held interpretations. He argues against the belief that the "Year of Song" simply reflects...

On and Off the Bandstand is a study of American history, invention, and culture that focuses on the evolution of popular music. Efforts to keep the best of the bandstand alive in the twentieth century, as well as today, are enthusiastically celebrated. Before reliable...