String instruments

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Tauchen Sie ein in die faszinierende Welt des Generalbasses – dem unverzichtbaren harmonischen Fundament der Barockmusik.

Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export, half of the classic rock sound - hard-hitting, skintight, audacious, and vibrant - was born across the pond.

Bad Reputation is the unexpurgated story of Joan Jett, the single most exciting rocker of the American 1980s, one of the biggest-selling acts of the age, and one of punk rock's most valued elder statespeeps.

The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell.

Fiddling for Norway is an engrossing portrait of a fiddle-based folk revival in Norway, one that in many ways parallels contemporary folk institutions and festivals throughout the world, including American fiddling.

When large numbers of students from Spain arrived in New York in 1880, they introduced the American public to a new instrument - the mandolin.

"Simone Baccis Volkslieder für Gitarre Dein Einstieg in die Welt der deutschen VolksmusikDieses Buch ist der perfekte Begleiter für alle Gitarrenanfänger, die gerne bekannte Volkslieder spielen und ihre Notenlesefähigkeiten verbessern möchten.

Idiot's Guides: Guitar Theory is music theory for guitar and other fretboard instruments.

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Although rock 'n roll is America's all-time leading cultural export, half of the classic rock sound - hard-hitting, skintight, audacious, and vibrant - was born across the pond.

The bestselling guide now updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks online The guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians.

Dummies focuses on the skills that players often find challenging and provides tips, tricks and plenty of cool exercises that will have you picking with the best of them or at least much better than before!

If you haven't heard this man's music on the airwaves, there's good reason.

Everyone knows the legends - Hendrix, Page, Clapton, Beck, and all the other six-string giants - but the evolution of guitarcraft wasn't forged purely by uber-famous players with large cultural footprints.

Frank Zappa was an unremitting musical innovator and experimenter, always looking for ways to exploit the latest advances in technology.

Joaquin Rodrigo, Spain's leading composer of the second half of the twentieth century, was also a writer of considerable distinction.

In his brief career Jimi Hendrix transformed rock music, established himself as the greatest guitarist of all time, and left a rich legacy of original songs and dazzling recordings.

When Billboard Associate Publisher,Jim Beloff purchased his first ukulele at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in 1992, there were no ukulele songbook collections on the market-none-just a few vintage instructional books.

Author and lifelong teacher Bruce Ossman uses his simple techniques and clear instruction to guide you through every single step of making a violin.

The Unorthodox Guitar: A Guide to Alternative Performance Practice is a comprehensive resource for experimentally minded guitarists and composers wishing to write for or perform on the instrument in new ways.

In this lively collection of interviews, storied music writer Jas Obrecht presents a celebration of the world's most popular instrument as seen through the words, lives, and artistry of some of its most beloved players.

These miniatures are a typical musical form from the 19th century.

Covers every aspect of the harpsichord and its music, including composers, genres, national styles, tuning, and the art of harpsichord building.

North American Fiddle Music: A Research and Information Guide is the first large-scale annotated bibliography and research guide on the fiddle traditions of the United States and Canada.

Este libro no es un simple manual, ni un tratado de violín al uso.

Originally published in 2003, Edvard Grieg and his Songs examines the lifetime of Edvard Grieg.

The first detailed contextual study of Beethoven''s middle-period quartets, encompassing reception history, early performance practices, aesthetic contexts and theatrical impetus.

Examines Joseph Joachim's vital legacy through a range of philological, philosophical and critical approaches.

Provides new perspectives on the violin's beloved concert repertoire, its diverse roles in indigenous musical traditions on four continents, and its metaphorical presence in visual arts and literature.

A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument.

Kolneder hat in seinem Werk sämtliche Aspekte der Violine erfasst und beleuchtet: den Bau des Instrumentes, seine Geschichte und Spielweise, welche Werke es für sie gibt, wie das Geigenspiel gelehrt und gelernt werden kann.

String musicians, know only this: everything is vibrating.

Although it lies far back, running roughly from about 1600 to 1750, the Baroque period is far from forgotten and Baroque music is played widely today as well, exercising numerous musicians and attracting rather substantial audiences.

This book presents a unique view of the work of the great Italian violin-makers from the 17th to the 19th centuries, based on the collection of The Royal Academy of Music in London.

This book honors the classical guitarist Benjamin Verdery, Professor at the Yale School of Music.

Beginning Guitar for the Songwriter: Guitar Accompaniment for Composition is the ultimate guide to learning the guitar from a songwriting perspective.

Giovanni Bottesini (1821–1889) revolutionierte die Welt der klassischen Musik und stellte den Kontrabass in ein neues Licht.

Basada en los principios de la técnica de Tárrega.

Play your way to banjo-playing expertise Traditionally associated with country, folk, and bluegrass music, the banjo is accessible to anyone with the patience and willpower to learn it.

Practicing Music by Design: Historic Virtuosi on Peak Performance explores pedagogical practices for achieving expert skill in performance.

In 2009, the legendary Les Paul passed away at the age of 94.

Will enrich readers'' understanding of the history of the string quartet, the music and its interpretation.