The Lifestyle Guide for Singers and Talkers-The human voice expresses more than words more than music. Vocal expression links the listener directly to another person's inner feelings body and soul.Keeping the voice healthy used to be as mysterious as the power of voice itself. Modern science has revealed much about the vocal mechanism and its health requirements but simple information for the …
Edited by Anthony Petti. A thematic anthology of secular European Madrigals and part-songs from the 16th and early 17th centuries. The settings are mainly for mixed 4-part choir but there are also works for 3 5 and 6 voices.Most texts are in English
A resource book on how to develop comprehensive musicianship regardless of technical skill or musical aptitude. Creative activities spiral upward in a logical sequence.
Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars is the most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying dating and establishing the authenticity of an instrument. This new edition is enlarged and updated making it once again the essential guide enabling collectors dealers players and fans to determine the authenticity rarity and relative value of vintage acoustic and elec…
Creative Recipes for Teachers of Singing-57 experts from across the U.S. working as professors studio teachers professional singers choral directors composers vocologists and speech-language pathologists have all contributed to this amazing collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies. It's like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one easy source. With outstanding rec…
Few composers since the mid-twentieth century have escaped Mahler's influence. This book is the first discussion of Mahler's ten completed symphonies to offer music lovers a comprehensive overview of the music as it strikes today's listeners. The book caters to the novice as well as the expert as David Hurwitz describes what the listener will hear section by section. He explains how each work …
Introduced in 1951 the Fender Precision Bass is the precursor of all modern electric basses. This book takes a look at the history of the 'slab body basses' and the most famous players. In addition to many historical photos the full colour book lists many basses with beautiful pictures detail shots and anecdotes. This book is a must-have for every bass player and enthusiast or collector.
Drum Set Pitched Percussion Hand Percussion Marching...and more!-Award-winning author columnist performer bandleader and clinician Daniel Glass offers students a comprehensive introduction to drums and percussion from hand drums to digital kits and everything in between. In thiswell-illustrated guide Glass covers the history of the drum tracing the development of the modern drum kit whi…
Marching Band (without score)-An unbelievable collection of the greatest stands tunes ever assembled in a single publication!!! Features short time-out versions of just about every hot jammin' slammin' rockin' poppin' tune you could ever think ofplaying in the stands! If your band plays for any type of sporting event or pep rally you can't afford to be without this collection of hits! Includ…
Tips Techniques & Lucky Guesses-The Basics Of Live Sound gives you a complete introduction - from learning the difference between dynamic and condenser microphones to understanding the ins and outs of active and passive crossovers.
A host of secrets hints and how-to tips that will improve and enhance your recording work whether at home or in the pro studio. Contains dozens of entries from the personal experiences of producers such as Tom Dowd Pete Anderson Dick Shurman Desmond Child and Steve Vai. The accompanying CD features nearly an hour of audio demonstrations to help you finally get the results you've been striving…
Leo Fender's company changed the course of popular music in 1954 when they introduced the Stratocaster. Since then the Strat has been played by countless guitarists from Jimi Hendrix to Buddy Guy and Jeff Beck. In this book interviews with important Strat players from every decade illustrate the instrument's versatility playability and continuing importance. This is the complete story of the …
Newly expanded to cover the most recent updates of Pro Tools this indispensable guide provides a complete list of over 250 shortcuts to help you get the most out of Avid's industry-leading digital-audio software with the least effort. Each shortcut shows the key combination needed on both Mac and Windows what it does in what context the command is available and other important features. Packed…
The Road to Success-This complete guide for any composer interested in earning money writing music for television is aimed at the complete novice as well as the seasoned expert. It leads you through the steps necessary to succeed in the music business: finding music libraries; submitting music; joining a Performance Rights Organization; understanding contracts; keeping organized; networking; and e…
The Beatles' Solo Years 1970-1980-In the years following the 1960s Beatle fans around the world were twice-stunned: in 1970 when their beloved group disbanded and ten years later when the murder of John Lennon ended a decade of hope that somehow the Fab Fourwould reunite. Fab Four FAQ 2.0 picks up the story where the acclaimed Fab Four FAQ left off. Loaded with images of rare period ephemera i…
Flute-Nowadays Look Listen and Learn sets the bar for brass and woodwind teaching. These exciting method book/CD packs for beginners contain songs music puzzles and games to increase the pupils' understanding of music information about their instrument and lots of fun pieces to play. The three volumes of the method that form the basis of this series are enhanced by several books with supplemen…
Maria Callas was almost as famous for her personal life - her jet-setting her staggering weight loss her tigress-like temperament - as she was for her singing.Of Greek parentage the New York-born internationally famous Callas was the most influential soprano of the 20th century reviving a school of singing - bel canto - that had been forgotten for 75 years. Unlike most of her generation of so…
Dans cette représentation brillante de l'un des compositeurs plus célèbres du monde, Lewis Lockwood entrelace des dimensions musicales et biographiques de Beethoven et les place dans leurs contextes historiques et artistiques. Ecrit pour le lecteur lay, ce livre décrit les problèmes spéciaux Beethoven comme une artiste qui a rempli son destin comme successeur de Mozart, tout en restant un original…
A practical source of authentic assessment strategies for music educators. Includes over 70 pages of tasks and charts for assessing the learning process as well as the product.
Tipbook Clarinet provides you with the information you need to choose the instrument that's right for you. It answers all your questions and more with information on how workmanship materials and other elements make for different instruments with vastly different prices as well as chapters on learning to play choosing an instrument buying mouthpieces necks and reeds cleaning and maintenanc…
The Evolution of Jazz Drumming presents a complete historical overview and analysis of jazz drumming. Designed as a guide and workbook for the high school college level and professional drummer it is designed to be studied based on a typical 16-week college semester.A legendary and influential jazz drummer is studied during each of these weeks. Upon completion of the book the user will have a …
Get the rock-solid fundamentals of pitch rhythm and harmony in this easy-to-use method complete with a supporting CD.Learn the universal language of written music as used by musicians everywhere regardless of the instrument. You'll find concise detailed explanations illustrations and written exercises with a wealth of practice drills to help you memorise and understand the essentials. Learn h…
