Music-Instruction & Study-Techniques

This collection of nineteen original, imaginative studies for solo violin has been specially designed for young players. Each piece concentrates on one or two aspects of technique, and the whole set covers a wide range of left and right hand skills, including spiccato bowing,...

This introduction to the early horn provides a historical account of the instrument's development during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries as well as a practical guide to playing techniques and principles of interpretation. The book aims to help performers to play in a historically...

A solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. As scholar Denis Stevens says in his introduction to this work, Full enjoyment will come only when the soloist learns the gentle art...

A solid grounding in musical techniques of the 17th and 18th centuries is essential to a complete understanding of Baroque music. Arnold's legendary work is a comprehensive survey of the topic, covering every issue of significance to today's performers. The text is fully amplified...

Ray Davies: Not Like Everybody Else is a critical biography of Ray Davies, with a focus on his music and his times. The book studies Davies' work from the Kinks' first singles through his 2006 solo album, from his rock musicals in the early...

Practicing Music by Design: Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance explores pedagogical practices for achieving expert skill in performance. It is an account of the relationship between historic practices and modern research, examining the defining characteristics and applications of eight common components of practice from...

Pedro de Alcantara's The Integrated String Player: Embodied Vibration is a practical guide for all string players: violinists and violists, cellists and bassists, but also gamba players and anyone who makes music drawing a bow across a string. Dozens of exercises, supported by a...

This engaging and long influential collection of essays looks at the art of singing in its totality. Written in a lively, non-technical style, On the Art of Singing is a comprehensive manual that deals with all aspects of singing, from the physiology and acoustics...

Music education thrives on philosophical inquiry, the systematic and critical examination of beliefs and assumptions. Yet philosophy, often considered abstract and irrelevant, is often absent from the daily life of music instructors. In The Oxford Handbook of Philosophy in Music Education, editors Wayne D....

This book is written on the belief that the essential basic principles underlying good singing are in themselves rather few, and very simple, but that their application is amazingly varied in light of the individual's needs. It is not intended as a manual of...

Improvisation informs a vast array of human activity, from creative practices in art, dance, music, and literature to everyday conversation and the relationships to natural and built environments that surround and sustain us. The two volumes of the Oxford Handbook of Critical Improvisation Studies...

Part history, part explanation of early music, this book also plays devil's advocate, criticizing current practices and urging experimentation. Haynes, a veteran of the movement, describes a vision of the future that involves improvisation, rhetorical expression, and composition.Author: Bruce HaynesISBN-10: 0195189876ISBN-13: 9780195189872Publisher: Oxford University...

This engaging and long influential collection of essays looks at the art of singing in its totality. Written in a lively, non-technical style, On the Art of Singing is a comprehensive manual that deals with all aspects of singing, from the physiology and acoustics...

Perhaps more than any other experience, conflict in schools and workplaces can zap our energy and steal our vigor as teachers. If we knew ways to minimize conflict and maximize vitality, would we use them? Teaching with Vitality offers specific behaviors and attitudes to...

Providing essential tools to transform college piano students into professional piano teachers, Courtney Crappell's Teaching Piano Pedagogy helps teachers develop pedagogy course curricula, design and facilitate practicum-teaching experiences, and guide research projects in piano pedagogy.Author: Courtney CrappellISBN-10: 0190670533ISBN-13: 9780190670535Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Assessment is central to ensemble music. Yet, teachers do not always have the expertise to harness its potential to improve rehearsals and performances, and promote and document student learning. Written specifically for band, choir, and orchestra teachers at all levels, this book contains all...

Written for the cellist looking for an approach that demystifies cello playing, Cello, Bow and You is an innovative text in the field of string pedagogy written by a 40+ year veteran of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and certified teacher of the Alexander...

Music has been a vital part of leisure activity across time and cultures. Contemporary commodification, commercialization, and consumerism, however, have created a chasm between conceptualizations of music making and numerous realities in our world. From a broad range of perspectives and approaches, this handbook...

Notes for Clarinetists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers important historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces written for the instrument. Numerous contextual and theoretical insights make it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student clarinetists. With engaging prose supported...

(Bass Builders). Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with online audio access by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique. Liebman teaches: chromatics; scales & arpeggios; string-crossing and advanced...

(Guitar Solo). A continuation of Phase I, this volume is ideal for beginning to intermediate guitar students or classes ready to progress beyond the basics. It includes solo, two-part, and three-part ensemble arrangements of traditional and contemporary music to help players create a unique...

In this extensive guide to classical vocal technique, Dr. Stanford Felix provides original insights into the great teaching masters of bel canto ("beautiful singing"), presented in a scholarly yet readable and accessible way. A fresh approach to this time-honored technique, Beautiful Singing addresses the...

(Berklee Methods). Make your band better, or prepare yourself to join one This sensational series lets you improve your intuitive sense of timing and improvisation, develop your technique and reading ability, and master your role in the groove. Play along with a Berklee faculty...

The fifth volume in this series develops in more depth the concepts that are introduced in the previous book. We learn to read 8th note triplet rests, we push our reading skills with ties combining them with 8th note triplets, and introduce your first...

The fourth volume in this series focuses in developing 4-way coordination using familiar concepts from the previous books. We introduce the 8th note triplet and learn how to play grooves based around this new note value, as well as an introduction to transcribing rhythms....

Over the years that I taught piano, I developed a method of teaching beginning piano students that is based on the concept of visualizing or picturing. In my book, Beginning Piano: The Way I Teach It, I teach you exactly the way I taught...

Becoming a Master Musician is an introspective view of what it really takes to become a highly skilled musician. Kenneth Hollins gives you several effective techniques that will cause you to break out of mediocrity and into musical excellence.Author: Kenneth M. HollinsISBN-10: 1503125432ISBN-13: 9781503125438Publisher:...

(Keyboard Instruction). Written for the musician who is interested in acquiring a firm foundation for playing jazz, this unique book/audio pack presents over 800 licks. By building up a vocabulary of these licks, players can connect them together in endless possibilities to form larger...

Access and interpret manufacturer spec information, find shortcuts for plotting measure and test equations, and learn how to begin your journey towards becoming a live sound professional. 　 Land and perform your first live sound gigs with this guide that gives you just the...

The altered scale is often regarded as one of the most complex, intimidating sounds in modern jazz vocabulary, seemingly creating a barrier to entry for many aspiring musicians. Fear no more: Bass Player's Guide to Altered Chords and Scales is your key to open...

Beginning where Guitar Method 2 left off, Guitar Method 3 provides a more in-depth exploration of guitar playing techniques. Topics covered include movable major and minor scale fingerings, barre chords, pick and fingerstyle technique and music theory. Features songs in all styles including rock,...

Covers choosing the right slide, open blues" tuning, stylistic licks and patterns, using a capo, and the blues styles of Muddy Waters and Elmore James. Written in standard notation and tablature, this book includes 57 music examples."Author: Keith WyattISBN-10: 0769200370ISBN-13: 9780769200378Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Withheld by leading pedagogues in an effort to control competition, the art of reed making in the early 20th century has been shrouded in secrecy, producing a generation of performers without reed making fluency. While tenets of past decades remain in modern pedagogy, Christin...

(Music Sales America). This easy-to-follow approach to the highest level of guitar playing starts with simple folk songs like "Red River Valley" and progresses to standards like "Earth Angel" and "Everything Happens to Me." With this book, you'll master the "chord-melody" style of playing...

Regarded as one of the premier virtuosos of his day, Russian pianist Josef Lh騅inne was acclaimed for his effortless technique, supreme tone, and sensitive musicianship. While Lh騅inne left only a handful of recordings, those that remain have achieved near mythical status among pianists, even...

(Berklee Methods). Make your band better, or prepare yourself to join one This sensational series lets you improve your intuitive sense of timing and improvisation, develop your technique and reading ability, and master your role in the groove. Play along with a Berklee faculty...

A catalog of baritone uke chords in photo/diagram form grouped by type. Major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords are all shown in all keys in fretboard photos and diagrams. Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and seventh diminished...

This little book, written at the height of his career by Josef Lhevinne, the "inward poet of the piano," is a clear statement of principles based on his lifelong experience in performance and teaching. Lhevinne was, with Rachmaninoff, Schnabel, and Hoffman, one of the...

(Ukulele). A 40-week, one-lick-per-day workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining baritone ukulele technique. This package provides practice material for every day of the week. The online audio includes all the workouts in the book, and the audio player PLAYBACK+ allows players to slow...

From the great recording artist and studio guitarist Barry Galbraith comes the first comprehensive material on the art of jazz guitar comping. This book contains jazz voicings and rhythms for a range of standards and blues, and bass parts are shown in treble clef....

Acoustic Blues Guitar teaches blues chord forms, stylistic licks and patterns, blues scales, turnarounds, solo country blues style guitar, independent bass line and melody ideas, and more. The book includes a full-color photo section showing all types of slides. Written in standard notation and...

(Bass Builders). Perfect for beginning to advanced players, this book with online audio access by world-renowned bassist and educator Jon Liebman provides a 52-week, one-exercise-per-week workout program for developing, improving and maintaining bass guitar technique. Liebman teaches: chromatics; scales & arpeggios; string-crossing and advanced...

(Guitar Educational). This book with online audio lets guitarists learn 11 Steely Dan classics from Can't Buy a Thrill through Gaucho . Includes note-for-note transcriptions with tab for each tune, play-along audio tracks for download or streaming with both slowed-down and up-to-speed recordings, in-depth...

Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & audio package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning...

(Music Sales America). Learning to play bass guitar is now easier than ever before Each book in this fantastic series contains practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up, playing and maintenance. Pictures explain how to hold the bass,...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Learn and explore the music of one of the most respected and pioneering jazz guitar players of our time. This book includes a hands-on analysis of 13 great performances: Affirmation * Billie's Bounce (Bill's Bounce) * Body Talk * The Borgia...

Book 2 includes music theory, the keys of C, G and D, exploring the neck, second position, syncopation, rhythm and lead guitar techniques, cut time, solo guitar style, and pop and classical songs like: F r Elise * Margaritaville * Romanza * Classical Gas.Author:...

(Berklee Methods). Make your rock band better, or prepare yourself to join one This sensational series lets you improve your intuitive sense of timing and improvisation, develop your technique and reading ability, and master your role in the groove. Play along with a Berklee...

Stage fright, performance nerves, performance anxiety: are you terrified of stepping into the spotlight? Do you shake, get cold and sweaty hands, experience shallow and fast breathing, dry mouth, nausea or difficulty concentrating?Packed with simple practical interventions, "Befriending Performance Anxiety" is your guide to...

A basic, easy-to-understand, step-by-step method about playing the harp. Extensively illustrated, this book is for musicians of all levels, requiring only an interest in learning to play the harp. The material in the book can be applied to any type of harp (with or...