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Taylor & Francis Ltd Jazz Theory Workbook
Book SynopsisJazz Theory Workbook accompanies the second edition of the successful Jazz TheoryâFrom Basic to Advanced Study textbook designed for undergraduate and graduate students studying jazz. The overall pedagogy bridges theory and practice, combining theory, aural skills, keyboard skills, and improvisation into a comprehensive whole. While the Companion Website for the textbook features aural and play-along exercises, along with some written exercises and the answer key, this workbook contains brand-new written exercises, as well as as well as four appendices: (1) Rhythmic Exercises, (2) Common-Practice Harmony at the Keyboard, (3) Jazz Harmony at the Keyboard, and (4) Patterns for Jazz Improvisaton. Jazz Theory Workbook works in tandem with its associated textbook in the same format as the 27-chapter book, yet is also designed to be used on its own, providing students and readers with quick access to all relevant exercises without the needTrade Review“Dariusz is an amazing jazz pianist. His knowledge, both linearly and harmonically, is derived from a huge world of listening and performing experiences, and has made him a brilliant teacher. This book exemplifies, in detail, the process necessary to achieving this high level of musicianship.”—Gene Bertoncini, guitarist and educator“This text is an extremely valuable resource for both the self-guided student and for use in university and college jazz programs. There is a wealth of information here for everyone, from the beginner to the seasoned jazz improvisor, composer, and arranger. I highly recommend it to all looking to further their knowledge and abilities as performers, writers, and teachers.”—Brian Dickinson, Professor, Humber College“Jazz Theory: From Basic to Advanced Study is remarkably comprehensive, well-organized, and accessible, calibrated for use by individuals or in the classroom. It provides a wealth of carefully presented theoretical material, amplified by practical play-along audio tracks and ear-training exercises.”—Keith Waters, Professor of Music Theory, University of Colorado Boulder“Dariusz is an amazing jazz pianist. His knowledge, both linearly and harmonically, is derived from a huge world of listening and performing experiences, and has made him a brilliant teacher. This book exemplifies, in detail, the process necessary to achieving this high level of musicianship.”—Gene Bertoncini, guitarist and educator“This text is an extremely valuable resource for both the self-guided student and for use in university and college jazz programs. There is a wealth of information here for everyone, from the beginner to the seasoned jazz improvisor, composer, and arranger. I highly recommend it to all looking to further their knowledge and abilities as performers, writers, and teachers.”—Brian Dickinson, Professor, Humber College“Jazz Theory—From Basic to Advanced Study is remarkably comprehensive, well-organized, and accessible, calibrated for use by individuals or in the classroom. It provides a wealth of carefully presented theoretical material, amplified by practical play-along audio tracks and ear-training exercises.”—Keith Waters, Professor of Music Theory, University of Colorado BoulderTable of ContentsPART I: BASICS / 1. Music Fundamentals / 2. Jazz Rhythms / 3. Harmonic Function / 4. Four-Part Chords / 5. Five-Part Chords / 6. The II–V–I Progression / 7. Modes / 8. Chord–Scale Theory / 9. The Blues / 10. Improvisation / PART II: INTERMEDIATE / 11. Voicing Formations / 12. Keyboard and Jazz Chorale Textures / 13. Idiomatic Jazz Progressions / 14. Bebop / 15. Bebop Blues / 16. The Confirmation Changes / 17. The Rhythm Changes / 18. Pentatonics, Hexatonics, Octatonics / 19. The Tristano Style of Improvisation / PART III: ADVANCED / 20. Analyzing Jazz Lead Sheets / 21. Phrase Models / 22. Song Forms / 23. Reharmonization Techniques / 24. Post-Tonal Jazz – Atonality / 25. Set Classes in Jazz / 26. Twelve-Tone Techniques / 27. Stylistic Crossovers – Developing a New Jazz Repertory / Appendix A: Rhythmic Exercises / Appendix B: Common-Practice Harmony at the Keyboard / Appendix C: Jazz Harmony at the Keyboard / Appendix D: Patterns for Jazz Improvisation
£39.99
WW Norton & Co Orchestration
Book SynopsisIn this book Walter Piston again displays those qualities that distinguished his earlier books, Harmony and Counterpoint.
£42.99
Vintage Publishing The Music Instinct
Book SynopsisWhy have all human cultures - today and throughout history - made music? Why does music excite such rich emotion? How do we make sense of musical sound? These are questions that have, until recently, remained mysterious. Now The Music Instinct explores how the latest research in music psychology and brain science is piecing together the puzzle of how our minds understand and respond to music. Ranging from Bach fugues to nursery rhymes to heavy rock, Philip Ball interweaves philosophy, mathematics, history and neurology to reveal why music moves us in so many ways. Without requiring any specialist knowledge, The Music Instinct will both deepen your appreciation of the music you love, and open doors to music that once seemed alien, dull or daunting, offering a passionate plea for the importance of music in education and in everyday life.''You''ll never listen to music the same way again'' - IndependentTrade ReviewWonderful account of why music matters... one of the finest and most versatile of current non-fiction writers * Sunday Times *Exemplary... In contemplating the mysteries of music we are also contemplating the mystery of ourselves... Ball, thankfully, doesn't try to provide any easy answers, but rather sends the reader back to the music a better listener * Observer *This is a truly fascinating and eye-opening account of a phenomenon so commonplace we barely think about it, yet one which is also mind-bogglingly complicated. Once you've read The Music Instinct, you'll never listed to music the same way again * Independent *A musical experience in itself...his love of the subject is abundantly evident.. His mastery of many scientific disciplines is a delight * Daily Telegraph *Impressively engaging...it will be the rare music lover that does not come away without having learned many interesting things * Guardian *
£11.69
Vintage Publishing The Story of Music
Book SynopsisHOWARD GOODALL is an Emmy, BRIT and BAFTA award-winning composer of choral music (Eternal Light: A Requiem), stage musicals (The Hired Man, Love Story), film and TV scores - among them The Vicar of Dibley, Q.I., Red Dwarf, Blackadder and Into the Storm. He was awarded the CBE in 2011 for service to music education.Trade ReviewA lively zip through some 45 milennia -- Christopher Hart * Sunday Times *Goodall is an engaging and erudite guide and this work is both accessible and illuminating -- Caroline Jowett * Daily Express *Great length but still leavened with lively wit -- Sameer Rahim * Telegraph *[Goodall] knows his stuff, and tells it well -- Nicholas Lezard * Guardian *Highly knowledgeable, and a brilliant communicator, Goodall has an infectious enthusiasm and is genuinely respectful of all forms of music * Good Book Guide *
£13.49
Oxford University Press God so loved the world Vocal score
Book Synopsisfor SATB and soprano soloFresh and unsentimental, this setting is as beautiful as the familiar anthem by Stainer of this much-loved text, and a worthy alternative.Trade ReviewOne of the most versatile choral composers around today, and one, moreover, who thoroughly understands the human voice, Bob Chilcott has presented the choral repertoire with an unusual setting of one of the loveliest passages from the New Testament, John 3:16 . . . A very welcome addition to the Passiontide and Easter repertoire, it is within the capabilities of any good parish church choir. Warmly recommended. * Herbert Howell, Australian Music Teacher March 2002 *This is a very simple, homophonic setting, essentially a four-part first section repeated with an added solo-soprano counter melody. In spite of the apparent simplicity, this is an expressive setting with some interesting harmonic colouring and ever-extending melodic range. The added soprano line adds some uplifting touches. As part of worship it could provide a moment of intense spirituality if performed with appropriate style, feeling and conviction. * Music Teacher Nov 2000 *
£6.68
Hachette Books The History of the Blues
Book SynopsisFrancis Davis''s The History of the Blues is a ground-breaking rethinking of the blues that fearlessly examines how race relations have altered perceptions of the music. Tracing its origins from the Mississippi Delta to its amplification in Chicago right after World War II, Davis argues for an examination of the blues in its own right, not just as a precursor to jazz and rock''n'' roll. The lives of major figures such as Robert Johnson, Charlie Patton, and Leadbelly, in addition to contemporary artists such as Stevie Ray Vaughan and Robert Cray, are examined and skillfully woven into a riveting, provocative narrative.
£19.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd The Routledge Companion to Music and Human Rights
Book SynopsisThe Routledge Companion to Music and Human Rights is a collection of case studies spanning a wide range of concerns about music and human rights in response to intensifying challenges to the well-being of individuals, peoples, and the planet. It brings forward the expertise of academic researchers, lawyers, human rights practitioners, and performing musicians who offer critical reflection on how their work might identify, inform, or advance mutual interests in their respective fields. The book is comprised of 28 chapters, interspersed with 23 voices' portraits that focus on individuals' intimate experiences with music in the defence or advancement of human rights and explores the following four themes: 1) Fundamentals on music and human rights; 2) Music in pursuit of human rights; 3) Music as a means of violating human rights; 4) Human rights and music: intrinsic resonances.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsIntroductionPart I Fundamentals on Human Rights and Music1 What Are Human Rights?Manfred NowakVoice: Andra Matei (Romania/France)Voice: Sajad Sepehri (Iran/stateless)2 Why Music and Human Rights?Julian FiferVoice: Saba Anglana (Somalia/Ethiopia/Italy)3 The Human Right to MusicNoelle Higgins and Michael O’FlahertyVoice: Ramzi Aburedwan (Palestine)4 Music Education: Child Development and Human RightsSteven J. Holochwost and Elizabeth Stuk5 Censorship of MusicKoen De FeyterVoice: Srirak Plipat (Thailand/Norway)6 The Right to Let Culture DieTrevor Reed7 Music Sustainability, Human Rights, and Future JusticeCatherine GrantVoice: Joy-Leilani Garbutt (US)Part II Music in Pursuit of Human Rights8 Orality and the Poetics of Forgiveness in South SudanAngela Impey9 Girls Can Dance Xigubu, Too: An Embodied Response to Gender-Based Violence in MozambiqueKaren Boswall and Jane K. CowanVoice: Ani Zonneveld (Malaysia/US)10 Reimagine: The Role of Popular Music in Overcoming Homophobia in Sub-Saharan Anglophone AfricaFrans ViljoenVoice: Roshnie Moonsammy (South Africa)11 Rock Nacional in Argentina: Resistance to Censorship and Cultural Repression During the Military Dictatorship (1976–1983)Diego Lopez and Veronica GomezVoice: Katia Chornik (Chile/UK) for Victor Jara (Chile)Voice: Erich Schneiderman (US) for Ramy Essam (Egypt/Sweden) and Shady Habash (Egypt)12 Silence, Complicity, and Forgotten Voices HeardKelly Hall-TompkinsVoice: Katy Ambrose (US)Voice: Weston Sprott (US)13 Reinvoking Gran Bwa (Great Forest): Music, Environmental Justice, and a Vodou-Inspired Mission to Plant Trees Across HaitiRebecca Dirksen14 Music and Human Rights: A Perspective From the Humanitarian SectorTeresa HanleyVoice: Laura Hassler (based in the Netherlands)15 Music and the Arts as Healing Power During and After the Siege of SarajevoManfred NowakVoice: Merima Ključo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)16 Claiming Human Rights in Iraq: Reflections on the Creation of a Musicians’ Collective to Advance Freedom of Expression, Gender Equality, and Cultural ParticipationLuca ChiavinatoVoice: Ibrahim Salama (Egypt)Voice: Iara Lee (Brazil/Korea/US)17 Music in Contexts of Incarceration: Perspectives From Javanese Gamelan PerformanceMaria MendonçaVoice: Molly Carr (US)18 Music Therapy and Human Rights Issues in the Clinic and the CommunityBrynjulf StigeVoice: Kanayo Ueda (Japan)Part III Music as a Means of Violating Human Rights19 Music Torture in the ‘War on Terror’Manfred Nowak20 Music, Terror, and Civilizing Projects in China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous RegionRachel Harris and Aziz Isa Elkun21 Weaponized Music: Schubert, Interrogation, and Memory in Dorfman’s La muerte y la doncellaKatja Stroke-Adolphe22 Sounds of a Caste-Ending Cultural Movement in Western IndiaRasika AjotikarVoice: Casteless Collective (India)Part IV Human Rights and Music: Intrinsic Resonances23 The Sound of Human Rights: Wordless Music That Speaks for HumanityBruce Adolphe24 Adorno Revisited: Aesthetic Theory, Politics, and Human RightsGeorge UlrichVoice: Lukas Ligeti (Austria/US)25 Decoding Viktor Ullmann’s Last Piano Sonata Through Legal MethodologyMichael WienerVoice: Jeff Janeczko (US)26 Music and a ‘Universal Culture of Human Rights’Peter G. Kirchschlaeger27 Don’t Just Sing About It: Choral Music in the Pursuit of Human RightsJustin Jalea and Alexander Lloyd BlakeVoice: David A. McDonald (US)28 Human Rights and the Professional Musician in the Twenty-First CenturyJulian FiferVoice: Mai Khôi (Vietnam)EpilogueInterview with Alessio AllegriniAlessio Allegrini and George Ulrich
£43.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Routledge International Handbook of Music
Book SynopsisThis handbook provides an evidence-based account of psychological perspectives on issues in music education and music in the community through the life course, exploring our understanding of music learning and participation across contexts.The contributors draw on multidisciplinary research from different cultures and contexts in order to set out the implications of music psychology for music education and music in the community. Highlighting the intersecting issues across education and community contexts, the book proposes new theories as well as offering important refinements to existing conceptual models. Split into six parts, it considers the role of music in society as well as for groups and individuals, and explores topics such as processing and responding to music; pedagogical and musical practices that support or pose challenges to the emotional, cognitive, social or physical wellbeing of learners and participants in a range of contexts; and music in identity' or idenTable of ContentsPART IIntroduction and context Introduction Andrea Creech and Donald A. Hodges1 The social functions of music: Communication, Wellbeing, Art, Ritual, Identity and Social networks (C- WARIS) Raymond MacDonald2 Ruminations on music psychology research Donald A. Hodges3 The wider cognitive benefi ts of engagement with music Sylwia Holmes4 The wider personal and social benefi ts of engagement with music Albi Odendaal and Donald A. Hodges5 The health benefi ts of engaging with music Gunter Kreutz and Urs NaterPART IIProcessing and responding to music 81Introduction Andrea Creech and Donald A. Hodges6 Musical processing across the life course Wilfried Gruhn7 Responses to music Robert Fulford, Alinka Greasley and Karen Burland8 Listening to, evaluating and appraising music Alexandra Lamont9 Musical preferences Alexandra Lamont and David HargreavesPART IIIAcquiring specifi c music skills Introduction Donald A. Hodges and Andrea Creech10 Conceptions of musical ability and the expertise paradigm Jane W. Davidson and Stephanie MacArthur11 Transformational models of music learning Maria Varvarigou and Andrea Creech12 Learning to play an instrument Katie Zhukov13 Through singing to music across the life course Annabel J. Cohen14 Acquiring skills in music technology Ross Purves and Evangelos Himonides15 Community music learning and creativity Beatriz Ilari, Susan Helfter and Peter Webster16 Motivation and developing a musical identity Maria Spychiger17 The role of music performance through the life course Ioulia Papageorgi18 Health issues for those participating in musical activities Bronwen AckermannPART IVPedagogy in education and community music Introduction Donald A. Hodges and Andrea Creech19 Music pedagogy for large group teaching: The conductor-educator Wendy K. Matthews20 Working with and in small groups Elaine King21 Musical engagement in one- to- one contexts Helena Gaunt, Guadalupe L ó pez- Í ñ iguez and Andrea Creech22 Additional needs and disability in musical learning: Issues and pedagogical considerations David Baker23 Holding multiple musical identities: The portfolio musician Jennifer Rowley, Anna Reid and Dawn Bennett24 The role of formative and summative assessment in musical learning and participation Mathieu Boucher and Andrea CreechPART VSupport for musical learning Introduction Donald A. Hodges and Andrea Creech25 The role of the family in supporting musical learning Stephen F. Zdzinski26 The role of peers in supporting learning in music Siw Graabr æ k Nielsen and Guro Gravem Johansen27 The role of technology in mediating collaborative learning in music Aaron Liu- Rosenbaum and Andrea CreechPART VIFuture directions Introduction Donald A. Hodges and Andrea Creech28 Implications for research and practice 1 Donald A. Hodges and Andrea Creech29 Implications for research and practice 2 Andrea Creech and Donald A. Hodges
£46.32
WW Norton & Co Norton Anthology of Western Music
Book SynopsisThe definitive history of Western Music.
£60.69
WW Norton & Co A History of Western Music
Book SynopsisThe definitive history of Western Music.
£49.99
Penguin Putnam Inc What to Listen For in Music
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£7.99
Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Alfreds Premier Piano Course Lesson 2A
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£11.88
Mel Bay Publications,U.S. Learn to Play Bluegrass Bass
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£13.29
Trinity College London Press Trinity College London Guitar Plectrum Guitar
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£10.95
Trinity College London Press Aural Tests Book 2 Grades 6â8
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£16.58
Taylor & Francis Music Production Pedagogy
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£35.99
The Liffey Press Storm in My Heart
Book SynopsisChronicles John Faulkner''s six-decade journey through British and Irish music, revealing personal stories and significant collaborations.For more than six decades John Faulkner has been at the heart of British and Irish music-making, as a singer, songwriter, composer, musician, producer and filmmaker. Storm in My Heart is John?s highly personal account of his life in music, from his childhood in wartime London, through his years in the English folk explosion and on to life in Ireland as a significant player in the traditional music scene. In a lifetime?s journey John falls under the influence of Ewan McColl and Peggy Seeger, marries tempestuous singer Dolores Keane, and moves to County Galway where he brings his words and music to the world. He has an international number one success with ?Lion in a Cage?, his campaigning tribute to the imprisoned Nelson Mandela, whom he subsequently meets.In this honest and witty memoir John recalls his work with Frankie Gavin, Alec Finn, John Prine and others, revealing the dark arts of the Irish music business while reveling in the freewheeling delights of a life devoted to performing. Storm in My Heart is a clear-eyed chronicle by one of Ireland?s finest artists.Storm in My Heart includes QR codes to a curated selection of John Faulkner?s best loved music.
£16.96
John Wiley & Sons Inc Home Recording For Dummies 6th Edition
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 3 Part 1: Getting Started with Home Recording 5 Chapter 1: Understanding Home Recording 7 Examining the Anatomy of a Home Studio 7 Exploring the recording essentials 8 Checking out recording system types 10 Getting a Glimpse into the Recording Process 11 Setting up a song 11 Getting a great sound 11 Recording 12 Overdubbing 12 Making Sense of Mixing 12 Cleaning up tracks using editing 13 Equalizing your tracks 13 Processing your signal 13 Blending your tracks 13 Adding the Final Touches 14 Mastering your mixes 14 Putting your music out into the world 15 Promoting your music 16 Chapter 2: Getting the Right Gear 17 Determining Your Home Studio Needs 18 Detailing Your Digital Options 21 Computer-Based Digital Recording Systems 23 Finding the right computer setup 23 Getting the sound in and out 26 Choosing the right software 30 Studio-in-a-Box Systems 33 Taking a look at the benefits 33 Examining some popular SIAB systems 33 Mobile-Device Recording 34 Android 35 Apple iOS 36 Exploring Sample Setups 37 Live and MIDI studio 38 MIDI-intensive studio 38 Live studio 41 Podcasting studio 42 Audio-for-video studio 43 Mobile on-location studio 44 Chapter 3: Getting Connected: Setting Up Your Studio 45 Understanding Analog Connections 46 The ¼-inch analog plug 46 XLR 49 RCA 49 Delving into Digital Connections 50 MIDI 50 AES/EBU 50 S/PDIF 51 ADAT Lightpipe 51 TDIF 51 USB 52 FireWire 53 Thunderbolt 54 Working Efficiently 55 Taming heat and dust 57 Monitoring your monitors 57 Optimizing Your Room 58 Isolating sound 58 Controlling sound 60 Chapter 4: Meet the Mixer 69 Meeting the Many Mixers 69 Analog mixer 70 Digital mixer 71 Software mixer 72 Computer control surface 73 Understanding Mixer Basics 74 Examining inputs 75 Checking out the channel strip 76 Recognizing mixer routing 82 Opting for outputs 83 Chapter 5: Multitrack Recording 85 Understanding Multitracking 85 Getting Ready to Record 86 Setting up a song 87 Creating and organizing your tracks 87 Selecting a sound source 90 Setting levels 92 Getting the sound you want 92 Choosing a monitoring source 95 Setting a Tempo Map 95 Saving Your Work 95 Sharing Files with Others 96 Part 2: Working with Microphones 97 Chapter 6: Understanding Microphones 99 Meeting the Many Microphone Types 100 Construction types 100 Polarity patterns 106 Assessing Your Microphone Needs 110 Deciding How Many Microphones and What Kind 111 Getting started 111 Movin’ on 113 Going all out 115 Finding the Right Mic for the Situation 117 Partnering Mics with Preamps 120 Solid-state 120 Vacuum tube 121 Hybrid 121 Considering Compressors 122 Analyzing Some Microphone Accessories 123 Microphone cords 123 Microphone stands 123 Pop filters 123 Caring for Your Microphones 124 Daily care 125 Storage 125 Chapter 7: Taking a Look at Microphone Techniques 127 Singling Out Close Miking 128 Detailing Distant Miking 130 Assessing Ambient Miking 131 Selecting Stereo Miking 133 X-Y pairs 133 Blumlein technique 134 Spaced pairs 135 Stereo microphones 136 Overcoming problems with stereo miking 137 Creating Miking Combinations 139 Chapter 8: Miking Your Instruments 141 Getting a Great Lead Vocal Sound 142 Making the most of the room 142 Choosing the best mic 142 Getting Good Backup Vocals 145 Examining Electric Guitar Miking 146 Using the room 147 Getting the most out of the mics 147 Exploring Electric Bass Miking 149 Managing the room 149 Getting the most from the mic 149 Miking Acoustic Guitars and Similar Instruments 150 Making the most of the room 150 Using your mics 150 Maneuvering Horn Mics 152 Understanding the role of the room 152 Making the most of the mics 152 Placing Mics for a Piano 153 Harnessing the sound of the room 153 Managing the mics 153 Setting Up Mics for Strings 154 Making the most of the room 154 Making sense of the mics 154 Digging into Drum Set Miking 155 First things first: Tuning your drums 155 Using the room to your benefit 156 Picking up the kick (bass) drum 156 Setting up the snare drum 159 Tackling the tom-toms 160 Handling the hi-hats 161 Creating the best cymbal sound 161 Miking the whole kit 162 Getting Your Hands on Hand Drums 163 Perfecting Percussion Miking 163 Exploring the impact of the room 163 Choosing and using the mics 164 Part 3: Recording Live Audio 165 Chapter 9: Getting a Great Source Sound 167 Making Sense of the Signal Chain 167 Setting Optimal Signal Levels 169 Understanding Pre and Post Levels 171 Interpreting the various levels 171 Looking at examples 173 Getting Great Guitar, Bass, and Electronic String Instrument Sounds 174 Connect directly 174 Process beforehand 175 Leverage your amp 176 Creating Killer Keyboard Tracks 176 Recording E-Drums, Drum Machines, and Electronic Percussion 177 Making the Most of Microphones 178 Placing mics properly 179 Compressing carefully 179 Chapter 10: Recording Audio 183 Performing Your First Take 183 Punching In and Out 185 Manual punching 185 Punching with a foot switch 185 Automatic punching 185 Repeated punching (looping) 186 Exploring Overdubbing 187 Submixing 188 Bouncing 189 Keeping Track of Your Tracks 190 Chapter 11: Understanding Electronic Instruments and MIDI 191 Meeting MIDI 192 Perusing MIDI ports 192 Understanding MIDI channels 194 Appreciating MIDI messages 195 Managing modes 196 Taking orders from General MIDI 197 Gearing Up for MIDI 198 Sound generators 199 Sound card 202 MIDI controller 203 Sequencer 204 MIDI interface 204 Chapter 12: Recording Electronic Instruments Using MIDI 207 Synchronizing Your Devices 207 Synchronizing two (or more) synthesizers 208 Synchronizing a computer sequencer and a synthesizer 209 Synchronizing a sequencer and an audio recorder 210 Using the transport function from one device to control another 212 Sequencing 214 Recording MIDI data 215 Overdubbing 217 Saving Your Data 218 Transferring Data Using MIDI 219 Chapter 13: Working with Loops 221 Understanding Loops and Loop Types 222 Choosing Loop Formats 222 Setting Up Your Session 223 Setting tempo and time and key signatures 223 Creating song maps 224 Enabling a metronome 225 Adding Loops to Your Sessions 226 Browsing loop libraries 226 Previewing loops 227 Adding loops to your session 227 Editing Loops 229 Creating Loops 229 Part 4: Editing and Enhancing Your Tracks 233 Chapter 14: Getting into Editing 235 Understanding Digital Editing 236 Copy 237 Cut/Delete/Erase 237 Insert 238 Paste 239 Move 240 Export/Import 240 Undo 241 Finding the Section You Want to Edit 241 Editing aurally 241 Editing visually 242 Editing to Improve the Sound of a Performance 244 Replacing a bad note 245 Evening out a performance 246 Getting rid of distortion 247 Getting rid of noise 248 Correcting pitch problems 248 Creating a Performance That Never Happened 249 Creating loops 249 Assembling a song 250 Making compilations of your tracks 250 Discovering Other Ways to Use Editing 251 Adjusting the length of a performance 251 Reversing a phrase 251 Chapter 15: Editing MIDI Data 253 Understanding MIDI Windows 253 Selecting track material 255 Setting MIDI patches on tracks 255 Adding MIDI events 256 Deleting MIDI notes 257 Editing MIDI Data 257 Changing a note’s pitch 258 Changing a note’s duration 258 Changing a note’s velocity 259 Changing time locations 259 Moving notes freely 260 Editing Program Data 260 Changing program patches 260 Moving program change markers 260 Changing Continuous Controller Data 261 Editing lines with the Pencil tool 261 Editing breakpoints 262 Scaling breakpoints 262 Quantizing Your Performance 263 Transposing Your Performance 266 Saving Your Data 267 Transferring Data Using MIDI 267 Part 5: Mixing and Mastering Your Music 269 Chapter 16: Mixing Basics 271 Understanding Mixing 272 Managing Levels as You Work 272 Getting Started Mixing Your Song 273 Mixing in DAWs 274 Using a control surface 274 Using a digital mixer 274 Using an analog mixer 275 Using the Stereo Field 276 Left or right 276 Front or back 278 Adjusting Levels: Enhancing the Emotion of the Song 279 Dynamics 280 The arrangement 281 Tuning Your Ears 281 Listening critically 281 Choosing reference music 283 Dealing with ear fatigue 284 Making several versions 284 Chapter 17: Using Equalization 285 Exploring Equalization 285 Graphic 285 Parametric 286 Low-shelf/high-shelf 286 Low-pass/high-pass 287 Dialing-In EQ 287 Inserting an EQ plug-in in a track 287 Exploring EQ options 289 Equalizing Your Tracks 291 General EQ guidelines 293 Equalizing vocals 296 Equalizing guitar 296 Equalizing bass 297 Equalizing drums 297 Equalizing percussion 299 Equalizing piano 299 Equalizing horns 300 Chapter 18: Digging into Dynamics Processors 301 Connecting Dynamics Processors 301 Introducing Compressors 302 Getting to know compressor parameters 303 Getting started using compression 305 Using compression 306 Looking into Limiters 311 Understanding limiter settings 312 Setting limits with the peak limiter 313 Introducing Gates and Expanders 314 Getting to know gate parameters 314 Getting started using gates 316 Getting started using an expander 317 Detailing the De-Esser 317 Setting Up Side Chains 319 Setting up a side chain 319 Using a side chain 321 Chapter 19: Singling Out Signal Processors 323 Routing Your Effects 324 Inserting effects 324 Sending signals to effects 325 Rolling Out the Reverb 326 Seeing reverb settings 327 Getting started using reverb 328 Detailing Delay 329 Digging into delay settings 329 Getting started using delay 330 Creating Chorus Effects 331 Making Sense of Microphone Modeling 333 Applying an Amp Simulator 334 Detailing Distortion Effects 335 Selecting Tape Saturation Effects 336 Chapter 20: Automating Your Mix 339 Understanding Automation 340 Audio tracks 340 Auxiliary input tracks 340 Instrument tracks 341 Master fader tracks 341 MIDI tracks 341 Accessing Automation Modes 341 Writing Automation 343 Writing automation on a track 343 Writing plug-in automation 344 Writing send automation 345 Viewing Automation 346 Editing Automation Data 347 Using editing commands 347 Editing with the edit tools 348 Chapter 21: Making Your Mix 351 Submixing Tracks 351 Mixing in-the-Box 353 Examining bounce options 353 Performing the bounce 356 Using an External Master Deck 357 Chapter 22: Mastering Your Music 359 Demystifying Mastering 360 Processing 360 Sequencing 361 Leveling 361 Getting Ready to Master 361 Paying a Pro or Doing It Yourself 362 Hiring a Professional Mastering Engineer 363 Mastering Your Music Yourself 365 Optimizing dynamics 366 Perfecting tonal balance 368 Sequencing your songs 370 Balancing levels 371 Preparing for Distribution 372 Chapter 23: Creating Your Finished Product 373 Understanding File Formats 374 Lossy audio file formats 374 Lossless audio file formats 374 Putting Your Music on CD 375 CDs on demand 376 Short-run CD duplication 378 Large-quantity CD replication 379 Delivering Digital Files 380 Download card 381 USB sticks (flash drives) 381 Online music distribution 382 Streaming music sites 382 Creating MP3 Files 383 Bit rate 383 Mode 385 Pressing Vinyl 386 Part 6: The Part of Tens 389 Chapter 24: Ten Invaluable Recording Tips 391 Using an Analog Tape Deck 391 Layering Your Drum Beats 392 Decorating Your Room 393 Setting a Tempo Map 393 Listening to Your Mix in Mono 394 Doubling and Tripling Your Tracks 394 Recording Dirty Room Ambience 394 Overdubbing Live Drums 395 Pressing Record, Even during a Rehearsal 396 Leaving the Humanity in Your Tracks 396 Chapter 25: Ten (or So) Ways to Distribute and Promote Music 397 Marketing Yourself 398 Setting Up Your Own Music Website 399 Checking out musician-friendly hosting services 400 Designing your site 400 Putting Your Music on a Music Host Site 402 Engaging in Social Media Networking 403 Offering Free Downloads 404 Selling Your Music Digitally 404 Licensing Your Music 406 Podcasting 406 Selling Your CDs 407 Promoting Your Music 408 Connecting with an Email Newsletter 409 Index 411
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John Wiley & Sons Inc Banjo For Dummies Book Online Video Audio
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Foolish Assumptions 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: The Amazing Five-String Banjo 5 Chapter 1: You Want to Play What?: Banjo Basics 7 Getting into Banjo 7 Loving that amazing sound 8 Becoming a true believer 8 Identifying Different Kinds of Banjos 9 Five-string banjo: The subject of this book 9 Tenor and plectrum banjos: Look for another book 10 Knowing the Parts of a Banjo 12 Looking at the neck 15 Checking out the pot 16 Picking up string vibrations 17 Becoming a Banjo Player 18 Making wise purchase choices 19 Tuning and holding your banjo 19 Fretting chords with the left hand 19 Playing authentic right- and left-hand patterns 20 Practicing some real tunes 20 Jamming in good company 20 Meeting other banjo lovers 21 Keeping your banjo sounding great 21 Chapter 2: Tuning Your Banjo 23 G Tuning: Getting Your Strings in Order 24 Relative Tuning: Tuning the Banjo to Itself 25 Reference Tuning: Getting a Little Outside Help 27 Using an electronic tuner 27 Tuning with an electronic tuner at a jam session 30 Using another instrument as a reference 30 Chapter 3: Starting to Play: Fretting and Strumming 35 Talking Banjo Talk 36 Positioning Body and Banjo 37 Strapping on your banjo 38 Sitting down to play 41 Standing with your banjo 42 Fretting with the Left Hand 44 Fingering G, D7, and C Chords 46 The G chord: Real easy 47 The D7 chord: A little harder 47 The C chord: More challenging still 47 Checking Out Chord Diagrams 48 Reading a chord diagram 48 Interpreting up-the-neck chord diagrams 50 Chord Progressions: Playing Your First Song 51 Chapter 4: Playing by the Rules: Songs and Tablature 53 Breaking Down the Parts of a Song 54 Feeling the rhythm 54 Finding the melody 59 Reading Tablature 65 Finding notes 65 Tracking down the rhythm 66 Playing Pinch Patterns 68 Being a Great Team Player 71 Lead playing: Shining the spotlight on yourself 71 Backup playing: Allowing others to stand out 72 Part 2: Let’s Pick! Basic Banjo Techniques 75 Chapter 5: Getting Right with the Right Hand 77 Clawhammer and Bluegrass: Down-Picking and Up-Picking 78 Clawhammer Right-Hand Basics 79 Finding a good right-hand position 80 Playing your first clawhammer notes 81 Using clawhammer banjo as accompaniment 85 Bluegrass Right-Hand Basics 87 Choosing and fitting thumbpicks and fingerpicks 87 Acquiring a good right-hand position 92 Playing roll patterns 97 Using bluegrass rolls as accompaniment 100 Chapter 6: Sliding, Hammering, and Pulling: Adding the Left Hand 103 Slipping into the Slide 104 Getting down the slide: The basics 105 Trying 3rd-string slides 106 Undertaking 4th-string slides 106 Focusing on 1st-string slides 107 Nailing the Hammer-On 108 Playing open-string hammer-ons 108 Giving fretted hammer-ons a chance 110 Pulling Off the Pull-Off 111 Digging into open-string pull-offs 112 Mastering fretted pull-offs 112 Sizing up special clawhammer pull-offs 114 Bending the Chokes 114 Playing the Foggy Mountain choke 114 Experimenting with choke variations 116 Putting Your Hands Together 116 Making sure your clawhammer right hand is ready 117 Double-checking your bluegrass right-hand skills 118 Joining forces: Using both hands in clawhammer banjo 118 Keeping both hands busy in bluegrass banjo 123 Chapter 7: Working Up Your First Tunes: Clawhammer and Bluegrass 129 Stylin’ It: Playing Real Banjo Music 130 Starting with the right hand 131 Adding the left hand 133 Tackling a Few More Tunes 136 Part 3: Playing Styles Past, Present, And Future 141 Chapter 8: Playing the Old-Time Way: Clawhammer and Traditional Styles 143 Digging Deeper into Clawhammer Banjo 144 Fretting 1st-string clawhammer pull-offs 144 Stretching out with double thumbing 145 Discovering Four Clawhammer Classics 146 Playing “Old Joe Clark” 147 Turning on to double C tuning 148 Playing “Soldier’s Joy” 149 Moving into modal tuning 150 Playing “Cluck Old Hen” 151 Discovering Pete Seeger–Style Banjo 153 Syncing with the Seeger stroke 154 Playing “Swing Low” and “Little Birdie” with the Seeger stroke .155 Fingerpicking the Old-Time Way 156 Exploring Dock Boggs’s style with “Pretty Polly” 156 Picking “Coal Creek March” 158 Chapter 9: Playing Three-Finger Styles: Scruggs, Melodic, and Single String 161 Playing Scruggs-Style Banjo 162 Flowing with the rolls 162 Making your music hot with some licks 165 Progressing to Scruggs-style songs 170 Making Music with Melodic Banjo 172 Discovering how to play melodic scales 172 Getting a feel for melodic banjo songs 175 Playing Single-String Banjo 179 Using the right hand 180 Taking a crack at single-string scales 182 Exercising single-string techniques in songs 186 Combining Three-Finger Techniques 190 Chapter 10: Playing Up-the-Neck Backup: Chords and Vamping 195 Playing Movable Major Chords 196 The barre shape 196 The F shape 198 The D shape 199 Moving from the F shape to the D shape 200 Playing Movable Minor Chords 200 Converting F-shape major chords 201 Converting D-shape major chords 202 Converting barre-shape major chords 203 Using Vamping in Backup Playing 205 Working out the mechanics of vamping 205 Using F and D shapes with vamping 206 Knowing When to Use Vamping 207 Chapter 11: Playing Historical Styles: African, Minstrel, and Classic Banjo 209 Exploring African-American Banjo Roots 210 Converging Cultures: The World of Minstrel Banjo 211 Uncovering the historical background 211 Getting into minstrel banjo 212 Discovering drop-C tuning 212 Mastering minstrel technique 213 Trying some minstrel tunes 214 Branching Out with Classic Banjo 215 Understanding classic banjo technique 216 Introducing yourself to the classics 216 Chapter 12: Networking into Banjo Culture 221 Taking Private Lessons 222 Overcoming lesson anxiety 222 Finding the right teacher 223 Playing Music with Others 226 Finding a good jam 226 Getting ready for a jam session 227 Joining in a jam 228 Observing good jamming etiquette 230 Attending Workshops and Camps 231 Workshops: Fine-tuning your techniques 231 Banjo, bluegrass, and old-time camps: Rubbing elbows with the pros 232 Heading to a Bluegrass Festival 235 Discovering what festivals are all about 235 Finding a festival that’s right for you 237 Part 4: Buying A Banjo and Keeping It In Good Shape 239 Chapter 13: Finding Your Banjo Bliss: A Buyer’s Guide 241 Establishing Your Banjo Boundaries 242 Making the Leap: Resonator or Open-Back? 243 Pumping up the volume: Resonator banjos 243 Going the old-time way: Open-back banjos 245 Finding a Great Beginner’s Banjo 246 Knowing what’s in the pot 246 Getting good string action 246 Finding bridge height 247 Measuring string spacing 249 Checking the tuners 249 Taking the plunge 252 Stepping Up to a Better Banjo 253 Budgeting for a quality banjo 254 Knowing a quality banjo when you see it 255 Plugging in: Electric banjos 259 Going vintage 261 Finding the Right Music Store 263 Buying from an acoustic specialty store 263 Buying online 264 Getting you started: A banjo store directory 265 Chapter 14: Getting the Right Stuff: Banjo Gear 267 Picking Up the Stuff You Really Need 267 Cases: Becoming King of the Road 268 Strings: You can’t pick without ’em 273 Picks: Giving your fingers playing power 277 Straps: Take a load off! 278 Capos: Playing easily in different keys 278 The 5th-string capo and spikes: Going along for the ride 281 Electronic tuners: Getting by with a little help 283 Collecting More Cool Tools to Help Your Playing 285 Metronomes and drum machines 285 Your computer and the banjo 288 Chapter 15: Taking Care of Your Baby: String Changing and Basic Maintenance 291 Replacing Banjo Strings 292 Deciding when your strings need a changin’ 292 Changing strings 1 through 4: A step-by-step guide 293 Replacing the 5th string 299 Setting the Bridge 300 Discovering harmonics 301 Using harmonics to set the bridge 301 Adjusting Head Tension 303 Relating head tension to banjo tone 303 Tightening the head 304 Keeping Your Banjo Looking Its Best 307 Knowing When to Consult a Professional 309 Part 5: The Part of Tens 311 Chapter 16: Ten Tips to Make Practicing More Fun 313 Practice Regularly 313 Set Goals 314 Warm Up 315 Use Tablature Sparingly 315 Get the Right Hand First 316 Gradually Increase Your Speed 316 Take Songs One Measure at a Time 317 Play the Right Repertoire 318 Listen Actively 318 Keep Track of Your Progress 319 Chapter 17: Ten Great Banjo Players You Need to Hear 321 Earl Scruggs (1924–2012) 321 Pete Seeger (b 1919) 322 Béla Fleck (b 1958) 322 Bill Keith (b 1939) 323 Mike Seeger (1933–2009) 323 Don Reno (1927–1984) 323 J D Crowe (b 1937) 324 Tony Trischka (b 1949) 324 Alison Brown (b 1962) 325 Jens Kruger (b 1962) 325 Part 6: Appendixes 327 Appendix A: Banjo Chords and Notes 329 Chords 329 Notes on the Banjo in G Tuning 332 Appendix B: Audio Tracks and Video Clips 335 Discovering What’s on the Audio Tracks 335 Looking at What’s in the Video Clips 340 Customer Care 342 Index 343
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Orion Publishing Co Sweet Soul Music
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Patti Smith Collected Lyrics 19702015
Book SynopsisA revised and updated version of the artist's collected lyricsAn American original, Patti Smith is a multi-disciplined artist and performer. Her work is rooted in poetry, which infused her 1975 landmark album, Horses. A declaration of existence, Horses was described as three chords merged with the power of the word'; it was graced with the now iconic portrait by Robert Mapplethorpe, the subject of her award-winning memoir Just Kids. Initially published in 1998, Patti Smith's Complete Lyrics was a testimony to her uncompromising poetic power. Now, on the fortieth anniversary of the release of Smith's groundbreaking album, Collected Lyrics has been revised and expanded with more than thirty-five additional songs, including her first, ''Work Song'', written for Janis Joplin in 1970, and her most current, ''Writer's Song'', to be recorded in 2015. The collection is liberally illustrated with original manuscripts of lyrics from Smith's extensTrade ReviewThis book is so honest and pure as to count as a true rapture Joan Didion Patti Smith has graced us with a poetic masterpiece, a rare and privileged invitation to unlatch a treasure chest never before breached Johnny Depp A tender, harrowing, often hilarious portrait of young lovers forging their paths in an eccentric milieu of Beat poets, Warhol socialites, and transvestites, rock stars and artists Vogue The most beautiful, incredible autobiography - it will make you ache for a time and a place that you probably never knew, New York in the 1970s Nick Hornby She was once our savage Rimbaud, but suffering has turned her into our St John of the Cross, a mystic full of compassion Edmund White
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Little, Brown Book Group Revolution
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Headline Publishing Group Walking Back Home
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Headline Publishing Group Biblical
Book SynopsisRob Halford''s A-to-Z of Rock and Metal sees Rob to run his lively eye over all facets of the music and metal world. It''s a lively encyclopaedia in which Rob shares his thoughts, memories and anecdotes on every area of the rock ''n'' roll life, from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders and drugs to devil horns.What does ''heavy metal'' mean? Why do people head-bang? Who are Rob''s heroes and villains? Chemistry-wise, what makes a great band? What can ruin it? What is Lead Singer Syndrome? How do bands survive a tour bus without killing each other? What makes a perfect set-list? Or rider? Or after-show party? Who are the rock''s all-time great voices? And why are online music retailers such wankers?From A to Z - from AC/DC to Zeppelin, from alcohol to Zzzzzs (battling insomnia across the world''s time zones) - Rob Halford''s A-to-Z of Rock and Metal is a frank, no-holds-barred guide that transports fans behind the scenes of every aspect of life in a world-Trade Reviewa highly amusing and easy read, entertainingly delivered by one of metal's great raconteurs. * Record Collector *A frank and open invitation into Halfords most profound opinions, anecdotes and reflections regarding every element of the rock and roll work and lifestyle from tours to tattoos, riffs to riders, and drugs to devil horns. * Rough Trade, Book of the Year 2022 *
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Hal Leonard Corporation Star Wars for Organ
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Long Players: Writers on the Albums That Shaped
Book SynopsisIn Long Players, fifty of our finest authors write about the albums that changed their lives, from Deborah Levy on Bowie to Daisy Johnson on Lizzo, Ben Okri on Miles Davis to David Mitchell on Joni Mitchell, Sarah Perry on Rachmaninov to Bernardine Evaristo on Sweet Honey in the Rock. Part meditation on the album form and part candid self-portrait, each of these miniature essays reveals music’s power to transport the listener to a particular time and place. REM’s Automatic for the People sends Olivia Laing back to first love and heartbreak, Bjork’s Post resolves a crisis of faith and sexuality for a young Marlon James, while Fragile by Yes instils in George Saunders the confidence to take his own creative path. This collection is an intoxicating mix of memoir and music writing, spanning the golden age of vinyl and the streaming era, and showing how a single LP can shape a writer’s mind. Featuring writing from Ali Smith, Marlon James, Deborah Levy, George Saunders, Bernardine Evaristo, Ian Rankin, Tracey Thorn, Ben Okri, Sarah Perry, Neil Tennant, Rachel Kushner, Clive James, Eimear McBride, Neil Gaiman, Daisy Johnson, David Mitchell, Esi Edugyan, Patricia Lockwood, among many others. Trade Review[A] collection of writers' love letters to their most treasured albums ... Headphones are donned, needles are dropped, minds are blown, lives are changed -- Dorian Lynskey * Observer *Tom Gatti's brilliantly edited collection offers a captivating mix of memoir and music writing ... Long Players is informative and entertaining ... Like a book equivalent of Desert Island Discs, the joy is in discovering what celebrated authors choose as their favourite music. The answers are considered, colourful and frequently surprising -- Sarah Gilmartin * Irish Times *A richly textured snapshot survey of artists on art ... At their best the pieces reveal something useful about the writer, the music, the world at large and the world at that moment * Guardian *Great writing about great records. What more could you possibly want? * Paul Morley *The revelations discussed brilliantly convey the power music has to shape individual lives. Music lovers will want to put this on repeat * Publishers Weekly *Tom Gatti has assembled an all-star cast of 50 writers and music lovers, each detailing their relationship with a single album … We’re in expert hands … What results is a kaleidoscopic array of influences, histories, recollections of innocence, debauchery, and even trauma * Happy Mag *
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Centerstream Publishing The Other Brands of Gibson: A Complete Guide
Book SynopsisFrom 1929 through 1961 Gibson, Inc. of Kalamazoo, MI produced over 30 brands of musical instruments that did not carry the Gibson name. Many of these brands may be familiar, with names such as Recording King, National and Washburn, while many others are brands that only a handful of avid Gibsonites will know, such as Werlein Leader, Grinnell, Truett, and many more. This book is a complete guide to all of the other brands Gibson produced, complete with detailed descriptions, photos and rare examples of existing instruments from collectors around the world. If you're hoping to find that diamond in the rough at the local garage sale, this guide will familiarize you with even the most obscure brands Gibson made for more than three decades.
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Melville House Publishing Johnny Cash: The Last Interview: And Other
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Boydell & Brewer Ltd A Performer’s Guide to the Piano Music of Samuel
Book SynopsisThis comprehensive study of the piano music of award-winning American composer Samuel Adler will interest pianists, teachers, and anyone interested in the musical art of our day. American composer Samuel Adler has composed a huge and multi-faceted body of works ranging from symphonies, concertos, and oratorios to solos for every standard Western instrument, to a rich trove of vocal and choral music, to pieces for students. Among them, encompassing his compositional life of some seventy years, is an array of works for the piano: three concertos; fifteen solo pieces and sets of pieces; a sonata for two pianos; and four volumes of music for beginning and intermediate players. Bradford Gowen writes about each of these works with the knowledge of one who has studied, performed, and recorded Adler's piano music and has previously written about it. He begins with an overview of stylistic and pianistic traits found throughout these pieces and then examines each work chronologically according to genre, in a two-part format. The first part is an essay on the work's style, emotional content, and unique features, which at the same time places the work in the context of other music by Adler and by additional composers from the present and past eras. The second part, informal and practical, is directed to a pianist interested in getting to know this music. As a "lesson" on the piece, it offers specific suggestions for practicing and interpretation and many solutions to technical challenges. Rounding out the book are an in-depth interview with the composer plus six invaluable appendices.Trade ReviewA practical and useful book for all levels of pianists, from students to seasoned performers. Gowen's engaging prose and clear enthusiasm for Adler's music make reading about the works enjoyable as well as instructive. This book will be especially useful to institutions with strong piano and music education programs. -- Carol Lubkowski * MUSIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION NOTES *Table of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments A Note to the User of This Book Samuel Adler: A Biographical Sketch Interview with Samuel Adler Introduction 1. Pedagogical Volumes Gradus Books I and II (1971) Gradus Book III (1981) The Sense of Touch (1982) 2. Solo Works through 2000 Capriccio (1954) Sonata Breve (1963) Canto VIII (1973) Sonatina (1979) "Thy Song Expands My Spirit" (1980) The Road to Terpsichore: A Suite of Dances (1989) Three Piano Preludes (1999-2000) 3. Solo Works since 2001 Four Composer Portraits (2001) Festschrift (2007) Fantasy for Piano (2013) Four Choreographies (2017) Five Short Occasional Pieces (2018) "Bagatelle for Jürgen" (2020) Variation on "America the Beautiful" (2020) Music for the Young and the Young at Heart (2021) 4. For Two Pianos Duo Sonata for Two Pianos (1983) 5. For Piano and Orchestra Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (no. 1) (1983) Second Piano Concerto (1996) Piano Concerto no. 3 for Piano and String Orchestra (2003) Appendix 1: Piano Music Graded Approximately according to Technical Difficulty Appendix 2: Chamber Works with Piano Appendix 3: Partial List of Works for Voice and Piano, Selected by the Composer Appendix 4: Works for Other Keyboard Instruments Appendix 5: Chronological Representative Selection of Adler Works for Other Instruments and Ensembles Selected Bibliography Index About the Author
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This Day in Music Books Howard Jones – We’re In This Together
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Oneworld Publications Jazz: A Beginner's Guide
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JMD Media High Flying Around Memories of the 1960s Leicester Music Scene
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Granta Books Away From Beloved Lover: A Musical Journey
Book SynopsisIn the swinging 1960s, after nearly a century of colonisation, Cambodia had gained its independence and was ready to rock. Young musicians from the countryside flocked to the vibrant cosmopolitan capital city of Phnom Penh. Teenagers cycled along the Mekong River, guitars slung across their backs, on their way to rehearse Khmer covers of The Beatles or Pink Floyd. The city was a melting pot of sound: old fashioned rock'n'roll, early heavy metal, crooners and swooners and love duets. The music stopped on 17th April 1975: the Khmer Rouge army captured Phnom Penh, ending the civil war and beginning the genocide. Around 90% of the musicians died in the killing fields. But a few fled, to the US or France, taking what remained of their music with them. In Away From Beloved Lover, Dee Peyok travels across Cambodia, piecing together the story of the country and its golden era of music. She interviews surviving superstars and their relatives in places as disparate as a traditional house on stilts by a rice paddy, an artist's studio deep in the ancient forests, and a café in the new, divided Phnom Penh. Away From Beloved Lover is a musical travelogue that tells the story of Cambodia, past and present, in a thrilling new way. It is an immersive exploration of a country set to a soundtrack too long silenced, and finally able to play.Trade ReviewEqual parts travelogue and social history, Peyok's evocation of a glamorous rock'n'roll Shangri-La, which was destroyed by the waves of genocide that killed off 90% of the country's musicians, is not only fascinating but deeply poignant -- Will HodgkinsonWithin rock culture the idea of rebellion and resistance is largely gestural and symbolic. In Cambodia resistance was met with Year Zero and the killing fields. In such a chilling context this book is a work of heroic retrieval and restoration -- Rob Chapman[Dee Peyok's] book is a seeking - of Cambodia's music, and the resilient creativity of its people. Utterly brilliant -- Neal Brown
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited OCR AS And A Level Music Study Guide
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Drum Kit Exam Pieces from 2024 Grade 3
Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces for ABRSM''s Grade 3 Drum Kit syllabus from 2024, providing drummers with everything they need to take ABRSM''s Performance Grade exam. The music spans a wide range of styles and includes an inspirational mix of new and existing tracks, as well as original pieces for solo drum kit. An ideal collection for exam candidates as well as any drummer seeking sensational new music suited to their technical ability. -Includes audio recordings for all nine tracks -Features ''Come As You Are'' (Nirvana) and ''Wake Me Up When September Ends'' (Green Day) -Spans a range of styles including punk rock, reggae, funk and disco
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Drum Kit Exam Pieces from 2024 Grade 8
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Clarinet Exam Pieces from 2026 ABRSM Grade 3
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Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Flute Exam Pack from 2026 ABRSM Grade 4
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Book SynopsisThis book contains nine pieces in a range of styles, from Lists A, B and C of the syllabus
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Quadrille Publishing Ltd Sing
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Octopus Publishing Group Fearless: A Story of Love, Loss and the Midnight
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Profile Books Ltd Everybody Hertz: The Amazing World of Frequency,
Book Synopsis'Once you start reading this utterly fascinating book it is nigh impossible to put it down ... This is a gem' Dame Evelyn Glennie Vic Tandy was a level-headed scientist, but there was no denying it: at this late hour in his lonely lab at Coventry University, he kept seeing a grey apparition out of the corner of his eye. Bathed in a cold sweat, his heart pounding in his chest, he questioned his own rational mind - could this really be a supernatural encounter? What on Earth could be sending such an eerie shudder through his body? Strange frequencies are all around us - in fact, there may be no limit to the marvellous power of vibration. So catch a wave with musical adventurer Richard Mainwaring and take a wild ride across the keys of his infinite piano. Along the way, you'll join the quest for the world's loneliest whale, whose tragically out-of-tune song has haunted oceanographers for decades. You'll discover what strange melodies are hidden in rats' whiskers and rainbows. And you'll find out how vibrations good and bad govern more or less everything around you.Trade ReviewExtraordinarily clear and concise science writing ... this is infotainment at its most charming and lightweight ... Mainwaring's garrulous offering is the real deal * Spectator *How can a book about sound, vibration and frequency be so enthralling, entertaining and informative? Once you start reading this utterly fascinating book it is nigh impossible to put it down. Richard Mainwaring is a master story-teller and communicator who whisks us into his world of child-like curiosity, unleashing stories from what can often be perplexing subjects. From frequencies of tsunamis, ghosts, rainbows to many aspects of our everyday lives, the author provides countless entry points to help us understand the sound world we live in. This is a gem -- Dame Evelyn GlennieTruly an eye opener, rewarding you with many 'oh my god I never knew that' moments -- Producer Steve Levine
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Bonnier Books Ltd The Islander: My Life in Music and Beyond
Book Synopsis'An adventurer, an entrepreneur, a buccaneer, a visionary' - BONOAs the founder of Island Records, fabled music producer Chris Blackwell has discovered and worked with some of the most important musicians of the second half of the twentieth century - from Steve Winwood to Cat Stevens, Bob Marley to Grace Jones, U2 to Roxy Music, plus countless others. He is also widely credited with having brought reggae music to the world stage.Now, as reflects on his life, Blackwell takes us back to the island where it all began: Jamaica - the place where his family once partied with the likes of Noël Coward, Ian Fleming and Errol Flynn and where, as Jamaican local music began to adopt contemporary American trends, Blackwell's burgeoning musical instincts flourished. It was also the birthplace of the now-legendary Island Records, founded by Blackwell in 1959.Five years later, while living in London selling Jamaican records to Caribbean immigrants, Blackwell came across the vocal talents of teenager Millie Small, who he paired with the song 'My Boy Lollipop'. The producer added a ska beat and released what would be a worldwide hit.But this was just the beginning of a truly remarkable career. In this fascinating memoir, including up to fifty photos supplied by Blackwell's team, the music icon will discuss the many artists he's worked with over the years, as well as unpicking the initiatives, decisions and risks that ultimately brought such success to both Blackwell and his esteemed musical collaborators.Trade Review'As you're about to find out through the pages in this book, Chris Blackwell - who looms large in U2's life and was in fact our lifeline into the music world - is an adventurer, an entrepreneur, a buccaneer, a visionary and a gentleman. I'm proud to know him.' -- BONO'C.B. had this way of throwing me in the deep end knowing that I would thrive on being challenged. As you'll read in The Islander, he knows how to get the very best out of people - he's a mover and a shaker and a mischief-maker.' -- GRACE JONES'I read Chris Blackwell's autobiography in one sitting, unable to tear myself away. From "My Boy Lollipop" and Bob Marley, via Swinging London and punk, all the way to Talking Heads and U2, I felt like I was reading the inside story of the music of my life.' -- SALMAN RUSHDIE'A thoroughly quotable autobiography, a book that's hard to put down. ****' * MOJO *'Fascinating. 8/10' * UNCUT *'A rip-roaring yarn, the ultimate behind-the-scenes insider look at the coolest label ever on the planet.' * THE QUIETUS *'Fascinating autobiography of the Island Records founder. The Islander is a treasure.' * PROG *'Highly recommended.' * KIRKUS *'There are amazing insights. If you want to know how it was...read The Islander.' -- BOB LEFSETZ'Highly readable' * The Guardian *'Highly entertaining, rapid fire, hard to put down memoir' * Air Mail *'If you're even a minor fan of music books....buy this autobiography. Fascinating' * Variety *'A compelling autobiography' * The Observer *'A compelling juicy book' * The Irish Times *'An absorbing read' * Echoes *'An extraordinary story and a wonderful book. It couldn't be more enthusiastically recommended' -- Mark Ellen * Word in Your Ear *
£10.44
Bonnier Books Ltd Rebel With a Cause
Book Synopsis
£10.44
Hal Leonard Europe Limited My Music Practice Book
Book Synopsis(Music Sales America). The ideal way for any young musician to keep track of their progress! This handy volume includes: 36 weekly diaries * additional holiday records * helpful music theory section * hints and tips for practice times * manuscript paper * musical quizzes and games * jokes and trivia * and much more.
£6.06
