
21.50 £
Backbeat Books
How To Find The Sounds You Like-Why does an electric archtop sound so different from a solidbody guitar when they have the same strings and pickups? Why does Eric Clapton use a vibrato Stratocaster with the vibrato arm removed and the mechanism blocked off with a piece of wood? Why does a strings-though-body guitar sound brighter than an instrument with the strings anchored at the bridge? The sound of an electric guitar is the sum of many parts. Every component from the wood in the neck to the metal in the tuners and everything in between – including the amount of air in the body – affects the overall tone of an instrument. In this book Dave Hunter looks at the development of the electric guitar since theearliest instruments in the late 1930s and how since then guitar makers and players have sought to define and refine all the elements that create a guitar's tone. This book includes:

30.60 £
Hal Leonard
Pop Keyboard Classroom Method Book 1-Tritone Teachers Guides are designed to assist the teacher in proper instruction of the Pop Keyboard Programs by analyzing page by page important teaching concepts and suggesting possible teaching methods and supplements.The guides available in a convenient PDF CD format include everything from detailed lesson plans to parent handouts and supplementary worksheets. Early portions of the program such as the Intro Program and Program 1 arecovered in considerable detail and have been produced as individual guides as these are areas that are crucial to students' continued success and require the most teacher guidance.Tritone Teachers Guides are designed to assist the teacher in proper instruction of the Pop Keyboard Programs by analyzing page by page important teaching concepts and suggesting possible teaching methods and supplements.The guides available in a convenient PDF CD format include everything from detailed lesson plans to parent handouts and supplementary worksheets. Early portions of the program such as the Intro Program and Program 1 arecovered in considerable detail and have been produced as individual guides as these are areas that are crucial to students' continued success and require the most teacher guidance.

19.95 £
Meredith Music
This exciting work by one of todays most highly regarded music scholars brings new light to the more than two dozen works by Ralph Vaughan Williams for military band brass band and wind ensemble. Vaughan Williams uniquerelationship with fellowcomposer Gustav Holst is examined as well as his relationships with personnel at the Royal Military School of Music the BBC and the Salvation Army. Theres much more in this hard-to-put-down volume forconductors performers students andaficionados! ...the contributions of Jon Mitchell have become a cornerstone of serious scholarship in our field. ...a welcome insight into the life and works of VaughanWilliams. Contained within are valuable insights into the worldof Vaughan Williams that for the majority of us will be an undiscovered country. - Craig Kirchhoff Professor of Music/Director ofBands University of MinnesotaThis exciting work by one of today's most highly regarded music scholars brings new light to the more than two dozen works by Ralph Vaughan Williams for military band brass band and wind ensemble. Vaughan Williams' unique relationship with fellow composer Gustav Holst is examined as well as his relationships with personnel at the Royal Military School of Music the BBC and the Salvation Army. There's much more in this hard-to-put-down volume for conductors performers students and aficionados! '...the contributions of Jon Mitchell have become a cornerstone of serious scholarship in our field. ...a welcome insight into the life and works of Vaughan Williams.Contained within are valuable insights into the world of Vaughan Williams that for the majority of us will be an undiscovered country.' – Craig Kirchhoff Professor of Music/Director of Bands University of Minnesota

16.95 £
Centerstream Publications
John Aldridge's guide is a comprehensive book designed to inspire other drummers and collectors to research the history of their favourite drum. This book details different brands of drum manufacture as well as the different types of drum. With information on everything from repairing pearl finishes to the sound effects of chinese drums there is something here for every percussionist and drummer. John Aldridge's guide is a comprehensive book designed to inspire other drummers and collectors to research the history of their favourite drum. This book details different brands of drum manufacture as well as the differenttypes of drum. With information on everything from repairing pearl finishes to the sound effects of chinese drums there is something here for every percussionist and drummer.

18.99 £
Meredith Music
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 records of performance workshop clinics recordings research composition leadership and teaching the authors provide their favorite recipes that will expand your current knowledge and inspire all levels of voice teachers and singers. 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 records of performance workshop clinics recordings research composition leadership and teaching the authors provide their favorite recipes that will expand your current knowledge and inspire all levels of voice teachers and singers.

21.99 £
Hal Leonard
A modern approach to help you hear and transcribe melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and basic chords. Level One covers hearing melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and simple chords as well as reviewing basic music theory concepts. A modern approach to help you hear and transcribe melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and basic chords. Level One covers hearing melodies rhythms intervals bass lines and simple chords as well as reviewing basic musictheory concepts.

2.50 £
Novello and Co
Edward Lockspeiser Michael Hurd. A major series of titles containing clear and concise accounts of the lives and music of some of the great composers. Written by leading authorities they give students a background sufficient for all but very specialist study.

14.99 £
Wise Publications
If you want to learn how to read and write music this is the book you have been waiting for! Written in plain English and using a minimum of jargon it’s supplemented by audio material and other extras all available athybridpublications.com This means that you get lots of examples of how things should sound plus many online bonuses all clearly flagged on the relevant page in the book. Regular worksheets at the chapter ends make sureyou have understood the key points before moving on and again auxiliary material is available online. Learning to read and write music is not some abstract theory it is a practical skill that can be learnt. For the firsttime there is a book plus a website dedicated to teaching you how! If you’ve failed before it’s probably because you never had a unique product like How to Read Music !

1.95 £
Novello and Co
F. Bonavia Michael Hurd. A major series of titles containing clear and concise accounts of the lives and music of some of the great composers. Written by leading authorities they give students a background sufficient for all but very specialist study.

1.95 £
Novello and Co
Christopher Palmer Michael Hurd. A major series of titles containing clear and concise accounts of the lives and music of some of the great composers. Written by leading authorities they give students a background sufficient for all but very specialist study.

19.99 £
J. Wiley and Sons
5th Edition-Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies offers simple explanations on how to record music in a home studio no matter what your style method or sound. With expert guidance every step of the way you'll find the answers to your questions about choosing equipment recording tracks editing mixing mastering and more. Updated to reflect the latest home recording technology this new edition addresses styles from live bands to electronica with easy navigation to the information you need most. Beginners will find straightforward instruction on the fundamentals while more experienced home recording engineers will appreciate insight to the tricks the pros use. With homerecording gear increasingly approaching professional quality the home studio is no longer the domain of the DIY-or-die. Even professional musicians are saving studio fees by recording at home and today's plug-and-play technology makes high-quality sound accessible to those with a more amateur level of experience and budget. Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies gives you the information you need to set up your studio and use it like a pro: Choose the right gear for the job and set up for quality sound. Learn the fundamentals of recording from choosing a mic to working with a mixer. Master MIDI multitrack recording and audio capture for optimum sourcing. Edit mix and master your tracks and add effects to enhance your sound. Don't let poor audio quality distract from your music. Find out what tools you need how to use them and how to follow the time-tested steps of making a record. You spend valuable time developing your talent skills and sound so take a minute to learn how to make your music shine with the expert advice and easy-to-follow instruction in Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies . Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies offers simple explanations on how to record music in a home studio no matter what your style method or sound. With expert guidance every step of the way you'll findthe answers to your questions about choosing equipment recording tracks editing mixing mastering and more. Updated to reflect the latest home recording technology this new edition addresses styles from live bands toelectronica with easy navigation to the information you need most. Beginners will find straightforward instruction on the fundamentals while more experienced home recording engineers will appreciate insight to the tricks the prosuse. With home recording gear increasingly approaching professional quality the home studio is no longer the domain of the DIY-or-die. Even professional musicians are saving studio fees by recording at home and today'splug-and-play technology makes high-quality sound accessible to those with a more amateur level of experience and budget. Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies gives you the information you need to set up yourstudio and use it like a pro:

10.95 £
Music Sales
En este libro aprenderas ritmos y canciones de los estilos: norteno banda cumbia bolero balada rock mariachi ranchera y muchos otros estilos mas. El disco campacto (CD) incluye todos los ejemplos completos. Primeroescucharas el tema musical y la cancion tocada solamente con el instrumento y luego el tema musical y la cancion tocada con todo el grupo: teclado guitarra bajo y bateria. Esta serie te ensenara a tocar tu instumento favoritorapidamente sin necesidad de tener conocimientos de musica y ademas te ensenara a tocar en grupo. Asi que ya sabes si quieres aprender musica de una manera facil y rapida Primer nivel: Aprende facilmente es para ti.

1.95 £
Novello and Co
Michael Hurd. A major series of titles containing clear and concise accounts of the lives and music of some of the great composers. Written by leading authorities they give students a background sufficient for all but very specialist study.

4.99 £
Wise Publications
An easy introduction to musical terms and music theory. Packed with musical definitions and terms from A capella to Zither it gives clear explanations of major and minor keys rhythm intervals modes chords and much more! An easy introduction to musical terms and music theory. Packed with musical definitions and terms from A capella to Zither it gives clear explanations of major and minor keys rhythm intervals modes chords and much more!

34.95 £
Gehrmans
An invaluable source book for enhancing both sightreading skills and aural awareness including musical excerpts and purpose-composed studies to aid the student in the art of reading atonal lines.

10.00 £
Trinity College London
General Musicianship texts-A really handy pocket sized book with everything you want to know about music! It also features an appendix with hundreds of musical terms and directions for performance and their meanings.

5.25 £
Stainer and Bell
Stewart Macpherson's The Rudiments of Music revised and with a new chapter by Anthony Payne. A comprehensive reference for students learning to read music and its definitions as well as experienced musicians and composers who want to brush up on the finer details. The 'rudiments' of music-reading have not changed but the book has been thoroughly revised to reflect new attitudes to teaching them.