Music - Reference

Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory is designed for students of any age, whether listeners or performers, who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course, you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons, practice...

Filled with fascinating photographs and juicy behind-the-scenes details, Queen All the Songs illuminates the unique recording history of a mega-bestselling and hugely influential rock band--album-by-album and track-by-track. A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every song ever released by the beloved rock group,...

Ying Ying Ng's Music Theory for Young Children series is a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Young players will explore and learn about staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. Child-centered,...

RAISIN' CAIN: THE WILD AND RAUCOUS STORY OF JOHNNY WINTERAuthor: Mary Lou SullivanISBN-10: 0879309733ISBN-13: 9780879309732Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/01/2010Pages: 408Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.10dReview Citation(s): Booklist 05/15/2010 pg. 15

(Book). Welcome to The Fender Archives part history, part archive, part scrapbook, and part treasure chest. You are invited along on a research expedition, a sort of archeological dig through several sites: file folders in Fender's offices; the family archives of Don Randall; author/curator...

Whether they listen to Mozart or Duke Ellington, Aaron Copland invites readers to ask two basic questions: Are they hearing everything that is going on? Are they really being sensitive to it? With his provocative suggestions, Aaron Copland guides readers through a deeper appreciation...

Acclaimed scholar rethinks the nature and meaning of music.Extending the inquiry of his early groundbreaking books, Christopher Small strikes at the heart of traditional studies of Western music by asserting that music is not a thing, but rather an activity. In this new book,...

SUNBURST: HOW THE GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD BECAME A LEGENDARY GUITARAuthor: Tony BaconISBN-10: 161713466XISBN-13: 9781617134661Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2014Pages: 144Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.35lbsSize: 10.90h x 8.30w x 0.60d

London. Wham! Pop, glitz and glamour. And two girls with stars in their eyes.Our friendship began one windy day in 1982, outside Finsbury Park tube station. It was an instant like at first sight. We were on our way to a Wham! rehearsal. Pepsi...

Ying Ying Ng's Music Theory for Young Children series is a fun and novel way to teach children the fundamentals of music theory. Young players will explore and learn about staves, clefs, note identification, time signatures, key signatures, note values, and rest values. Child-centered,...

Alan Dawson was a legendary drummer and educator, known for his work with the top artists in jazz as well as for his 18-year association with Berklee College of Music. This new text and online audio combination was put together by John Ramsay, a...

Album by album and track by track, this first-of-its-kind catalog of David Bowie's entire 50-year and 27-album career tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists. A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David Bowie over...

Get a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Megadeth's iconic record, Rust in Peace, from the band's lead vocalist and guitarist.When Rust in Peace was released in 1990, the future of Megadeth was uncertain. Fresh off their performance at the record-breaking Monsters of Rock...

Sound on Sound editor Paul White delivers the definitive guide to recording and mixing in the project studio. Featuring 350+ full-color pages packed with pro techniques, practical photos, detailed illustrations and hands-on walk-throughs, The Producer's Manual brings together everything you need to take a...

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive reference guide provides: 1,300+ chords in treble and bass clef notation; 42 chord qualities with multiple voicings for most chords; keyboard diagrams for each chord; and music theory info to aid in chord construction. A must for every piano playerAuthor:...

SONG: A GUIDE TO ART SONG STYLE AND LITERATURE REVISED EDITIONAuthor: Carol KimballISBN-10: 142341280XISBN-13: 9781423412809Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing CorporationLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2006Pages: 600Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.10lbsSize: 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.50d

His name was Prince, and he was funky. He was also inspiring, infuriating, visionary and otherworldly. Channelling contradictions in search of his own unique truth, he eventually changed his name to an unpronounceable glyph that merged the male and female symbols in an outward...

What's the secret to writing a hit song? It's as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6 Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare...

A basic primer for anyone without musical training who wishes to learn to read musical scores when singing or taking up an instrument, this accessible and complete book covers classical, popular, jazz, and folk music. Well-known pieces are accompanied by a muscial dictionary, a...

Joscelyn Godwin explores music's effects on matter, living things, and human behavior. Turning to metaphysical accounts of the higher worlds and theories of celestial harmony, the author follows the path of musical inspiration on its descent to Earth, illuminating the archetypal currents that lie...

Now thoroughly revised and enlarged, this book offers the most comprehensive coverage available of all aspects of the production, reception, and reproduction of sound. Written clearly and concisely, all its chapters can be understood without specialized training in music, physics, engineering, or mathematics.Dr. Olson...

Elementary Acoustics and the Properties of Sound, Music Notation, Intervals and Scales, Chords, Symbolization, Expression Marks and Foreign-Language Terms, Tonality and Key Feeling, Melody Writing, Four-Part Vocal Texture (SATB), Chord Connection, Chord Choice, Harmonizing a Melody, Nonharmonic Tones, Seventh and Ninth Chords, Altered Chords...

(Book). The first entry in a multivolume set that will be essential reading for aspiring producers and artists everywhere, Q on Producing presents the master's approach to making music. Told to and compiled by author and audio expert Bill Gibson, Quincy's observations, culled from...

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experience Foreword by Yehudi Menuhin - "Give this book to any musician you love and to any person...

The most comprehensive reference book available to collectors, luthiers, musicians and the general reader. The Illustrated Directory series provide enthusiasts with a fully illustrated, comprehensive, hardcover reference book packed with timelines, historical facts and images designed to inform and excite. Organized in alphabetical order...

The Ultimate Chord Reference Book for 3-String Cigar Box Guitar Players. The Complete Cigar Box Guitar Chord Book is the most extensive library of chords ever assembled for the 3-string cigar box guitar. It's amazing that over 2000 chords are possible with only 3...

(Lyric Library). An unprecedented collection of popular lyrics that will appeal to all music fans Includes songs from yesterday and today, from Broadway to Rock 'n' Roll. Highlights include: American Pie * Bennie and the Jets * Blueberry Hill * Brown Eyed Girl *...

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook). This updated second edition features the lyrics to almost 200 songs from the Fab Four's vast musical library, including a bonus section of cover songs. This must-own souvenir for all Beatles fans and songwriters is an amazing tribute to the most...

(Keyboard Instruction). Weighing in at nearly 400 pages, the Picture Chord Encyclopedia is the most comprehensive keyboard resource ever It includes easy-to-see photos, easy-to-read chord diagrams and treble and bass clef notation for over 1,600 keyboard chords, plus basic chord theory, a chord symbol...

Simple, professional method presents 17 lessons for using basic tools to adjust a few notes or an entire piano. Includes fixes for sticky keys, bottoms, capstans, hammer stems, and more.Author: J. Cree FischerISBN-10: 0486232670ISBN-13: 9780486232676Publisher: Dover PublicationsLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1975Pages: 224Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.49lbsSize: 7.99h x...

Immediately upon publication in 1998, the Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source, prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most American of musical genres. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything...

GEORGE JONES: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A HONKY TONK LEGENDAuthor: Bob AllenISBN-10: 1480355828ISBN-13: 9781480355828Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2014Pages: 368Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.28lbsSize: 8.95h x 6.18w x 0.93d

This pocket-sized dictionary presents current and correct notation practices in an easy-to-use format. Generously illustrated and concise, this book is essential to any musician looking for a handy reference for the correct notation of music. A most welcome and beneficial source for every musician,...

Superstar In A Masquerade tells the story of pianist Leon Russell and his life journey, from his afflicted birth to becoming a session man and Grammy-winning millionaire rock star. It also follows the careers of his hometown Tulsa pals David Gates and J.J. Cale.Read...

HEARTS OF DARKNESS: JAMES TAYLOR JACKSON BROWNE CAT STEVENS AND THE UNLIKELY RISE OFAuthor: Dave ThompsonISBN-10: 1617130311ISBN-13: 9781617130311Publisher: Backbeat BooksLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/01/2012Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.50lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.30w x 1.10dReview Citation(s): Choice 08/01/2012

(Guitar). Guitar collectors rejoice The first book to examine pickups in detail is here Covers everything from the first experiments to classic models conceived for Rickenbacker, Gibson, Fender, Gretsch, Danelectro, Epiphone and others, with an overview of Japanese and European manufacturers. Includes a 32-page...

It was Bono who said that "Jeff Buckley was a pure drop in an ocean of noise." During his 30 years, Jeff Scott Buckley lived many lives: suburban loner, music school misfit, and rock and roll gypsy. His real life was only revealed after...

In this book, the third in the Zen and the Art Of series, Mixerman distills the inescapable technical realities of recording down to understandable and practical terms. Whether musician or self-taught recordist, whether at home or in a full-blown studio complex, you'll discover a...

In "Professional Orchestration: A Practical Handbook - From Piano to Strings", conductor/composer Joseph Wagner, Founder of the Boston Civic Symphony and former Composer-in-Residence at Pepperdine University, teaches you applied orchestration by demonstrating 30 different techniques within "The Reference Chart of Keyboard Idioms" for transcribing...

(Reference). This 256-page soft-cover book gives a complete and illustrated history of the development of Rickenbacker instruments from 1931 to the present. Rickenbacker is the only book of its kind to chronicle the history of the company who in 1931 introduced electric instruments to...

(Book). Here's the most contemporary music dictionary on the market Conveniently divided into three main sections: The Dictionary of Music Terms defines over 2,000 music terms concisely, including notation and theory terms, instruments and terms used in pop music, electronic music and the music...

In this groundbreaking, all-encompassing work, an eminent musicologist explores the evolution of music. It ranges from the ecstatic singing and Shaman songs of early civilizations to the development of more structured styles in Egypt, East Asia, India, Greece, Rome, the Middle East, and Europe....

Score reading provides insights into the musical structure of a work that are difficult to obtain from merely listening. Many listeners and amateurs derive great pleasure from following a performance with score in hand to help them better understand the intricacies of what they...

This new version of Tony Bacon's Six Decades of the Fender Telecaster shows how the world's first commercially successful solidbody electric guitar still attracts musicians more than 60 years since its birth in California. Today, it is more popular than ever and for many...

(Guitar Educational). Quick what's that chord? This compact reference guide includes: over 2,700 guitar chord diagrams in all 12 keys; 58 chord qualities and four voicings for each chord; instructions on reading chord diagrams; and music theory to aid in chord construction. Measuring just...

Written by an attorney with over 30 years of experience in the music industry, Music Publishing: The Complete Guide is the definitive manual on music copyright. Whereas many books on the subject are aimed at artists and songwriters, this book serves as a guide...

(Guitar). Centerstream proudly presents the first-ever comprehensive book about lap-steel and console steel guitars. Includes: interviews and profiles of more than 35 of the greatest electric and acoustic steel guitarists of the past and present, representing most forms of music played in the world...

A history of the unique sounds of the Cajun Bayous. Extensive research, fieldwork, and personal interviews combine to provide a fascinating look into the sounds of South Louisiana from early Cajun and Cajun-Country through Zydeco and Blues to the Cajun revival as the first...

This action-packed compendium offers parents, teachers, and anyone else who works with kids a wide array of ingenious sound and dance activities from a variety of cultures to get kids singing, dancing, listening, interacting, and involved. 101 More Music Games for Children includes games...

Straightforward and readable, The Scene Study Book is a practical, step-by-step guide that runs from the analysis of basic story structure - including conflict and story arc - to making choices, including physical and psychological action. It includes chapters on selecting scenes, partnering, and...