Along with Beethoven's sonatas and the purely idiomatic works for piano of Chopin and Debussy the solo keyboard music of Johann Sebastian Bach represents the heart of the pianist's repertory; in the more specialized field ofmusic for the organ Bach's primacy seems beyond challenge. This listener's guide to Bach's music for the keyboard provides the interested amateur with a close but non-technical look at these two crucial parts of the master'soeuvre. The composer's tendency to work exhaustively in tightly structured formats - such as the 48 preludes and fugues of The Well-Tempered Clavier - provides a natural framework for this study; but the power beauty high polish and occasionally the sheer strangeness of Bach's imagination are carefully examined as well.

Buying Problem-Solving Care Repair and Tuning-This manual explains the essentials of buying a piano before moving on to the meat of the book - the care and maintenance of a piano. A trouble-shooting section explains how to check condition and diagnose common pianoailments and then three maintenance chapters follow detailing different levels. The easy section covers routine tasks that anyone can and should do; moderate looks at maintenance and repair thatsomeone with good DIY skills can achieve; and advanced covers work that is usually best left to professionals but that it's nonetheless good to know about.

While many books chronicle the history of jazz few are both designed for classroom use and follow jazz's evolution to the modern day. But by speaking to the student musician veteran performer and educator David Lee Fish has created uncommon opportunities for general music teachers to relate the work of the jazz masters their instruments and their musical achievements to popular music and today's jazz styles. Starting with the origins of jazz Dr. Fish traces the genre's history as it evolved from ragtime in the clubs of New Orleans. Each of the book's 15 chapters covers an era in jazz history by focusing on the people who shaped the music from Louis Armstrong CharlieParker Dizzy Gillespie Miles Davis Duke Ellington Benny Goodman Ornette Coleman John Coltrane and Jaco Pastorius to the greats of today like Wynton Marsalis Joshua Redman Pat Metheny and more. Each chapter also includes a printed music example tracing the evolution of the music offers suggested listening and contains a brief list of historical events that helped shape the society in general (making this book a useful text for cross-curriculum study). · Covers jazz from past to present · Written for young musicians in a plain style that avoids jargon · Printed music examples and suggested lessons help teachers explain the music in a classroom · A separate teacher handbook offers lesson plans and classroom activities · Streaming audio examples at MusicAlive.com · Longer and priced lower than other classroom books covering similar material

The Autobiography of Jerry Scheff-In this candid and perceptive memoir of his 45-year career bassist Jerry Scheff takes us onto Elvis's private jet on tour with Bob Dylan and into the studio with The Doors. A stalwart presence behind some of the greatest namesof popular music Scheff has also played with Roy Orbison Elvis Costello the Association Neil Diamond Johnny Mathis the Everly Brothers John Denver and Nancy Sinatra to name just a few. Eschewing hype Scheff provides abehind-the-scenes perspective from having worked sleeves rolled up side by side with the great artists in their factories. The book opens with the TCB band's learning of the King's death while en route to a tour date apivotal moment for him the rest of the band and the world at large. He then proceeds on a nonlinear journey that mirrors the process of true life-reflection from his roots in San Francisco to his touring all over theworld. This is a tale of a man who has truly grown a career from a genuine love of music and of his instrument proving how following that gift can bring a person to places beyond his wildest dreams. It is an excitinginside view of the evolution and craft and work of making rock and roll - a must-have for true music craftsmen and music junkies in general.

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 while also discussing hand concert marching and electronic percussion. In addition to breaking down the equipment andaccessories needed available to today's young drummer Glass offers notated lessons that explore basic rudiments as techniques used in classical world jazz rock and other genres. A noted historian as well as performer Glassalso profiles great drummers from the jazz age through today. The included DVD-ROM offers high-quality footage from Glass' clinics and performances.

For this follow-up to his popular A Desktop Reference of Hip Vintage Guitar Amps Gerald Weber has compiled his articles and Ask Gerald columns that have appeared in Vintage Guitar from 1993 to 1996. Asa special bonus Ken Fischer's Trainwreck Pages from Vintage Guitar are also included. This book assumes that the reader has at least a working knowledge of tube guitar amplifiers and it will be helpful andinteresting whether or not guitarists intend to perform their own servicing.

A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age-Featuring the latest music business and social media concepts as well as brand-new interviews with a variety of the industry's top movers and shakers Music 4.0: A Survival Guide for Making Music in the Internet Age is acompletely updated version of the previous best-selling editions! How has streaming music impacted the artist and the industry? Who are the new industry players? Why do traditional record labels television and radio haveincreasingly less influence in an artist's success? How should music be marketed and distributed in this new world? How do you make money when listeners stream your music? What's the best way to develop your brand? How areFacebook Twitter and YouTube best used as marketing tools? What are the new technologies being introduced that will influence how we sell and market our work? All these questions are answered in this updated version of Music4.0 along with some new high- and low-tech tips for inexpensive marketing and promotion.

Vom Mittelalter Bis Bach

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Creating Editing and Sharing Videos Using iMovie for iPad-The Musician's Guide to iMovie for iPad features Apple's iMovie app the perfect app to delve into the basics of video production. You will be guided step-by-step through the process of creating high-quality videos using iMovie for iOS. The book along with the companion videos will quickly get you up and running creating editing and sharing your own videos. Topics include importing video pictures and audio clips creating a movie trailer exporting videos to sharing sites such as YouTube Facebook and Vimeo. Also included is information for purchasing and using add-ons such as microphones stands lighting video storage options and more. You will explore options for usingother devices to function as cameras such as Smartphones GoPro and other camera apps. Requires iOS 9.3 or later. Compatible with iPhone iPad and iPod touch. iMovie app version 2.2.4 and later. · You will learn best practices for creating quality videos using only your iPad and iMovie in both natural and artificial lighting · Enhance your movies with slow motion fast forward picture-in-picture and split-screen effects · Customize movie studio logos cast names and credits · Create a trailer and choose from eight unique video themes with matching titles transitions and music · Save videos and iMovie project files to iCloud Drive · AirPlay to wirelessly stream video to your HDTV with Apple TV

On aime la F.M. Vol.2

Grainger on Music

Music Modernity and God Essays in Listening

Musical Concerns Essays in Philosophy of Music

Music Language and the Brain

Understanding Sound Tracks Through Film Theory

Los Problemas del Sonido en el Violín

Doménico Scarlatti y Bárbara de Braganza