{"product_id":"making-music-and-having-a-blast-9780253221353","title":"Making Music and Having a Blast","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA veteran teacher's practical guide for music students\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWonderfully comprehensive . . . easy-to-read. This is a great book that every teacher will want to own and refer to often. It is the kind of book you will want every one of your students—and their parents—to own as well!\u003c\/p\u003e * American String Teacher *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fabulous source of information to answer EVERY imaginable concern or query that a music student (or their parent) may have. . . I'm just a bit sad that Bonnie didn't write this back in the dark ages when I was a kid. . . . I needed this book and I know I would have adored it. 4\/28\/2010\u003c\/p\u003e -- Alexa Still * www.alexastill.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface: The Long, Winding, and Exciting Road to Becoming a Musician\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 1. Getting Off to a Good Start\u003cbr\u003e 1. Tips and Tricks for Fast Success\u003cbr\u003e 2. The Surprising Truth about Talent\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Top Mistake New Musicians Can Make\u003cbr\u003e 4. How to Persuade Your Parents to Buy You an Instrument\u003cbr\u003e 5. Where and How to Buy Your Instrument\u003cbr\u003ePart 2. Getting the Most from Your Lessons\u003cbr\u003e 6. Are Private Lessons for You?\u003cbr\u003e 7. Finding the Perfect Teacher \u003cbr\u003e 8. How to Be a Great Student\u003cbr\u003e 9. Is It Time to Change Teachers?\u003cbr\u003e 10. Singers: You Are the Instrument \u003cbr\u003ePart 3. Using Practice Tips for Faster Results\u003cbr\u003e 11. The Attitude of Success\u003cbr\u003e 12. Get in Gear with Goals\u003cbr\u003e 13. How to Fit Practice into Your Already Busy Life\u003cbr\u003e 14. Quit Wasting Your Practice Time\u003cbr\u003e 15. Shake up Your Practice Routine \u003cbr\u003ePart 4. Solving the Mystery of Music Theory\u003cbr\u003e 16. Note Names on the Piano, Sharps and Flats, and the Chromatic Scale\u003cbr\u003e 17. Major Scales and Key Signatures\u003cbr\u003e 18. Intervals\u003cbr\u003e 19. Minor Scales\u003cbr\u003e 20. Chords and Arpeggios\u003cbr\u003e 21. Chord Inversions, Figured Bass, and Cadences\u003cbr\u003ePart 5. Tune in to Classical Music\u003cbr\u003e 22. The Middle Ages and the Renaissance\u003cbr\u003e 23. The Baroque and Classical Periods\u003cbr\u003e 24. The Romantic Period\u003cbr\u003e 25. The Contemporary Period\u003cbr\u003e 26. Why Listen to Classical Music?\u003cbr\u003e 27. Hey, Listen to This!\u003cbr\u003ePart 6. Becoming a Skilled Musician\u003cbr\u003e 28. Learn the Tricks to Become a Confident Sight-Reader\u003cbr\u003e 29. Intonation: You Can Learn to Play in Tune\u003cbr\u003e 30. Musicality: The Difference between Playing and Typing\u003cbr\u003e 31. How to Memorize without Having a Brain Freeze\u003cbr\u003ePart 7. Performing with Confidence\u003cbr\u003e 32. Put Concerts and Contests into Perspective\u003cbr\u003e 33. Conquer Your Fear Factor\u003cbr\u003e 34. Ace the Audition\u003cbr\u003ePart 8. Avoiding Stumbling Blocks along the Way\u003cbr\u003e 35. Finding the Middle Ground: A Guide for Frustrated Students and Their \"Helpful\" Parents\u003cbr\u003e 36. Student to Student: Advice from Teens\u003cbr\u003e 37. Brace Yourself for Braces\u003cbr\u003e 38. Help! I Want to Quit\u003cbr\u003e 39. Thorny Questions from Students: You're Not Alone!\u003cbr\u003e 40. Is All This Hard Work Worth It? \u003cbr\u003ePart 9. Making Beautiful Music Together\u003cbr\u003e 41. Have Fun and Make Friends When You Play Music Together\u003cbr\u003e 42. What Can I Do If I'm Bored in Band or Orchestra?\u003cbr\u003e 43. Concert Etiquette, or Dude! When Do I Clap?\u003cbr\u003ePart 10. Where to Go for More Info\u003cbr\u003e 44. So You Want to Be a Music Major?\u003cbr\u003e 45. Choosing a College or Conservatory\u003cbr\u003e 46. Getting into the School of Your Dreams\u003cbr\u003e 47. Preparing for the College or Professional Orchestra Audition\u003cbr\u003e 48. Music Professions: Ways to Live by What You Love\u003cbr\u003e 49. Life as a Professional Musician: Is It for You?\u003cbr\u003e 50. Lessons about Life You Can Learn from Professional Musicians\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAppendix A. Music Theory Review\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B. The Musical Periods\u003cbr\u003eGlossary of Musical Terms\u003cbr\u003eReading, Browsing, Watching, Listening: A List of References\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48883920109911,"sku":"9780253221353","price":28.8,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780253221353.jpg?v=1722529600","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/making-music-and-having-a-blast-9780253221353","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}