Music-Instruction & Study-Techniques

For musicians to attain the level of peak performance that they know is within their reach, they need to do more than spend time in the practice room. The most accomplished and healthiest musicians lead a balanced and satisfying life in which they place...

(Piano Method). This book provides a step-by-step approach to learning basic piano realizations of jazz and pop tunes from lead sheets. Systems for voicing chords are presented from the most elementary to the advanced along with methods for practicing each system. Both the non-jazz...

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset...

An introduction to linear time playing. The first section contains basic exercises for linear playing skills: voice coordination, dynamic balance, accenting, and more. The second section deals with the development of time feels in the linear style, including 4/4, half-time, shuffle, and odd-meter.Author: Gary...

Play Music Better: Smart Music Practice Tips that workDo you want to get better at music? Would you love to unlock your musical potential, explore your creativity and become a better musician?In Play Music Better, music examiner and renowned teacher, Fiona Berry shares practice...

(Guitar Educational). It's no secret that Nashville, Tennessee is home to some of the top musicians in the world, entertaining audiences non-stop and setting the stage for hopeful artists who are chasing their dreams of stardom. Electric guitarists in particular are some of the...

Titles: Siciliana (M. Carcassi) * Allegro (M. Giuliani) * Lesson (F. Sor) * Etude (F. Sor) * Preparation for Waltz Allegro * Waltz Allegro (M. Carcassi) * Lesson for Two Lutes (Anon.) * Bourree (L. Mozart) * Variations on La Folia (R. de Vidali,...

Titles: Preliminary Exercises * Nonesuch (Playford Collection) * Greensleeves (Anon.) * Packington's Pound (Anon.) * Arietta (J. Kuffner) * Ghiribizzo (N. Paganini) * Preparation for Waltz * Waltz, from Sonata No. 9 (N. Paganini) * Preparatory Ex. for Andantino * Andantino (F. Carulli) *...

Titles: Principles of Study and Guidance * Basic Technique * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star: Variations and Theme (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) *...

A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas, the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the prophecies of the...

Applicable for all instruments, this graded course on piano voicing skills starts with simple block chords over major and minor, then logically and methodically progresses into more exotic and advanced polychords and substitutions. Includes 123 skills in all twelve keys, designed to initiate a...

(Music Sales America). Learning to play harmonica is now easier than ever before The Absolute Beginners course has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your harmonica. With this superb book you get...

This classic guide offers an accessible initiation into the mysteries of violin-making. Charming in its style and cultivated in its research, it covers every detail of the process, from wood selection to varnish. A fascinating history of the instrument precedes discussions of materials and...

Gong Therapy: Sound Healing and Yoga is a comprehensive book on using the gong and the practices of yoga to create a therapeutic environment and transformational experience for physical, mental and spiritual excellence. Written for sound healers, yoga teachers, gong players, and therapists, this...

(Guitar). Influential fusion player Allan Holdsworth provides guitarists with a simplified method of learning chords, in diagram form, for playing accompaniments and for playing popular melodies in chord-solo style. Covers: major, minor, altered, dominant and diminished scale notes in chord form, with lots of...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). This collection is an excellent addition to any student's library as they move toward greater skill in their keyboard studies. There is an increase in difficulty and type of technique highlighted throughout the one hundred exercises. A teacher or student may...

Many musicians, music students, and general music lovers are curious about the field of music therapy -- the who, what, where, and how. This book provides a general overview of the profession, and it includes 26 audition essays, written by former students, confirming their...

(Pocket Guide). Everything you ever wanted to know about scales, but were afraid to ask This book fills you in on major and minor scales; the modes; the blues scale; harmonic minor, melodic minor, chromatic, whole tone & diminished scales; other exotic and ethnic...

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset...

(Paperback Songs). All three volumes of the world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method are now available in one convenient paperback-sized edition Designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar, this method is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages,...

An outstanding compilation of piano etudes and exercises from the ever-popular B rgmuller's 25 Progressive Pieces, Opus 100, Czerny's Practical Method for Beginners on the Piano, Opus 599, and Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist. Etudes are organized into four units according to difficulty and emphasize...

About THE SAXOPHONE BOOK... THE SAXOPHONE BOOK comes from the innovative and creative mind of 3x Grammy winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band/Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, the Mu'tet). This 3-volume set is an extraordinarily thoughtful dissection and presentation of the musical fundamentals...

(Piano). This cutting-edge keyboard method is a total step-by-step approach to creating keyboard parts spontaneously. Rhythmic and harmonic concepts are applied in all keys, and are then used as a basis for developing specific solutions in rock, pop, ballad, funk, new age, country and...

(Bass Builders). In this book/online audio access pack, bass legend Ron Carter illustrates step by step the basic concepts of creating bass lines; constructing lines using non-harmonic tones and diverse rhythms; playing in fast tempos; and developing tone and pitch. Includes online audio access...

Jost Nickel is one of the new breed of drummers emerging from Germany. A top session and tour player, like his friends and contemporaries Benny Greb, Marco Minnemann and the newly emerging Anika Nilles (one of Jost's students), Jost is taking contemporary drumming in...

(Educational Piano). Physical training and discipline are needed for both athletics and keyboard playing. Keyboard muscle conditioning is called technic. Technic exercises are as important to the keyboard player as workouts and calisthenics are to the athlete. Schaum's Fingerpower books are dedicated to development...

Johann Joachim Quantz's On Playing Flute has long been recognized as one of the most significant and in-depth treatises on eighteenth-century musical thought, performance practice, and style. This classic text of Baroque music instruction goes far beyond an introduction to flute methods by offering...

Hollywood Voice Strengtening Specialist Elizabeth Sabine has spent a lifetime teaching vocal skills to rock singers from bands like Guns N' Roses, 38 Special, Men At Work, Keel and Giant, actors like Chick Norris nand Elizabeth Shue and vocal coaches such as Jaime Vendera...

(Music Sales America). The ultimate chord book has 174 chords with clear, full-color photos and diagrams grouped by chord family. Conveniently sized at 4.5 x 12 to fit in your guitar caseAuthor: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825636841ISBN-13: 9780825636844Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2002Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize:...

(Bass Instruction). Legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this in-depth book. Includes: solo exercises and arpeggios; music fundamentals; right- and left-hand positions; scales; chords; exercises in tenths; rhythm patterns with "drops"; diminished chords; runs and variations; blues patterns;...

(Piano). This course on improvisation for all instruments and all styles will help players develop monster musical skills Book One presents Lessons 1 through 26 of this unique instructional course that imparts a solid basis in technique, rhythm, chord theory, ear training and improv...

Josef Hofmann (1876-1957) was a master of piano technique and an artist who had few equals at the keyboard. A student of Anton Rubinstein and a leading exponent of the works of Chopin, Liszt, and Schumann, he always balanced his virtuoso playing with a...

The most influential work of its kind ever written, appraising the musical qualities and potential of over 60 commonly used stringed, wind and percussion instruments. With 150 illustrative full-score musical examples from works by Berlioz, Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck, Weber, Wagner, and others, and numerous...

Jaco Pastorius is arguably the greatest bassist of the 20th century. With his melodic sense, delicate touch, and groundbreaking bass grooves that influenced generations of musicians, Jaco forged a landmark bass style that still resonates today. Modern Electric Bass is an intimate look into...

About THE SAXOPHONE BOOK... THE SAXOPHONE BOOK comes from the innovative and creative mind of 3x Grammy winning saxophonist Jeff Coffin (Dave Matthews Band/Bela Fleck & the Flecktones, the Mu'tet). This 3-volume set is an extraordinarily thoughtful dissection and presentation of the musical fundamentals...

(Music Sales America). Express yourself through the beautiful voice of the solo guitar. Solo Guitar Playing can teach even the person with no previous musical training how to progress from simple single-line melodies to mastery of the guitar as a solo instrument. Fully illustrated...

The Commandments of R&B Drumming is a historical and in-depth study of R&B drumming, from soul to funk to hip-hop, written by world-renowned session & live drummer Zoro (Lenny Kravitz, Bobby Brown, Sean Lennon). Topics include practice tips, developing the funky bass drum and...

Polish-born prodigy Theodor Leschetizky (1830-1915) studied with Carl Czerny and went on to an international career as both a pianist and conductor. His greatest fame lies in his teaching method: the most celebrated piano instructor of his era, he taught at the St. Petersburg...

Expert advice from a distinguished performer, teacher, and composer makes this lively study of the clarinet essential reading for students and instructors as well as other music lovers. One of the most comprehensive books on the instrument, this richly varied study offers both practical...

Practice is indeed the soul of piano technique and this concise handbook -- by a noted pianist and teacher -- tells you how to get the most out of it. It is a working manual, containing technical studies, excerpts from the works of the...

"This book is meant not only for artists, but also to businesspeople, teachers, public speakers - in short, to everyone who must give a performance, no matter what kind. Having been forced to learn, at the beginning of my career, how to manage terrible...

This is the book that started it all Ernest K. Kaai was an instrumental virtuoso, composer, teacher, and band leader. At the start of the 20th century he authored the world's first ukulele instruction book. This text continues to be relevant and useful for...

(Evans Piano Education). Scales have long been considered an essential element of keyboard mastery. They provide piano students the technical skill needed to play the instrument and give practical instruction in the basics of music theory. Jazz Piano Scales and Exercises presents a novel...

Double stops provide the vehicle for excellent learning material for the young and advancing cellist in this newest Rick Mooney book. More than 60 familiar folk songs -- many in the Suzuki repertoire -- give the student help in such skills as hearing intonation,...

(Berklee Methods). When you reharmonize a tune, you give the melody new color by changing its underlying harmonies. Whether you direct a band or choir, play piano or guitar, or write film scores, you will find simple and innovative techniques to update songs and...

Leopold Auer (1845-1930) belonged to that select company of violin virtuosos who not only established the level of artistic excellence for the nineteenth century, but also trained many of the violinists who surpassed that level in the twentieth. Mischa Elman, Jascha Heifetz, and Efrem...

This is a book for songwriters, guitarists, and people who write songs on the guitar. It explains songwriting technique, providing information on all aspects of song creation and construction.Author: Rikky RooksbyISBN-10: 1493051768ISBN-13: 9781493051762Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/03/2020Pages: 288Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.65lbsSize: 9.10h x 7.40w x...

(Guitar Educational). Learn guitar tips, tricks and secrets with this collection of articles and tips from Satriani's famous columns that have appeared in Guitar For The Practicing Musician magazine. Who better to learn guitar from than the master himself?Author: Joe SatrianiISBN-10: 0895247380ISBN-13: 9780895247384Publisher: Cherry...

Patterns is one of the most comprehensive drum methods available. Covering a wide range of materials, the books can be used in any order, or in any combination with one another. They are a must for developing the kinds of skills necessary for drumset...

(Fretted). 25 hand-picked standards lushly arranged by jazz ukulele great Lyle Ritz. Each song is arranged for both GCEA (standard tuning) and DGBE (tenor/baritone) tuned ukuleles. Also includes a CD of 12 of the songs performed by Ritz himself. While this songbook is ideal...