Musical instruments

Since the nineteenth century, the distinct tones of kika kila, the Hawaiian steel guitar, have defined the island sound.

Winner of the Nicholas Bessaraboff PrizeMusical repertory of great importance and quality was performed on viols in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England.

This is the first history of the harp in Scotland to be published.

Technology and the Stylistic Evolution of the Jazz Bass traces the stylistic evolution of jazz from the bass player's perspective.

The Woodwinds: Perform, Understand, Teach provides comprehensive coverage about the woodwind family of musical instruments for prospective instrumental music teachers.

Reaching and Teaching All Instrumental Music Students draws from credible research and established approaches to offer practical applications for the variety of music classrooms teachers face today, many of which are not ideal.

Widely considered a classic, Beyond Talent is the "e;go to"e; guide for musicians.

Why does a piano sound like a piano?

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From out of the dust of California's San Joaquin Valley .

Teaching Piano in Groups provides a one-stop compendium of information related to all aspects of group piano teaching.

Dein Song möchte Kinder und Jugendliche darin ermuntern, sich aktiv mit Musik zu beschäftigen und bietet talentierten Nachwuchssongwritern Raum für die Entfaltung ihrer eigenen musikalischen Ideen.

The renowned author and pioneering teacher (the first lecturer for any historical brass instrument at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis) has collected and condensed his long teaching experience into the present three volumes.

In this wide-ranging set of original essays, musicologist and organist Russell Stinson investigates Johann Sebastian Bach's compositions for the organ, opening up a wealth of perspectives on the stylistic orientation and historical context of these timeless masterpieces.

Friedrich Kuhlau (1786–1832) war ein außergewöhnlicher Komponist, der trotz vieler Widrigkeiten zu einem der einflussreichsten Musiker des frühen 19.

This collection contains 40 well-known folk songs in attractive arrangements for 1-2 voices with easy-to-play piano accompaniments and guitar chords.

Pierre Boulez's first piano pieces date from his youth, prior to his studies in Paris with Messiaen, and his subsequent meteoric rise to international acclaim as the leader of the musical avant-garde during the 1950s.

An invaluable overview of the history, technical and musical development of brass instruments.

"e;Advanced Recorder Technique"e; is intended for advanced players of the alto recorder who are seeking rigorous practise material for developing their instrumental and musical skills.

Hearing Form: Musical Analysis With and Without the Score, Third Edition is a complete course package for undergraduate courses on musical forms, with comprehensive coverage from the Baroque to the Romantic.

David Damschroder''s new analytical perspective sheds fresh light on Beethoven''s harmonic structures.

Notes Become Music: A Guidebook from the Viennese Piano Tradition addresses the many unwritten nuances of dynamics, articulation and agogics as an expression of fundamental principles of a common European musical language.

Originally published in 1921, this book was written in an attempt to, 'give the serious teacher and student the practical benefit of the knowledge acquired during a lifetime's playing the violin, including mechanical means and technical procedure as well as the ideas and ideals of art'.

A state-of-the-art overview of the analysis of electroacoustic music, which includes discussions of a wide range of works.

This wonderful collection of sonatas by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart contains scores for the solo piano.

Harfe spielen lernen vom Soloharfenisten der Wiener Symphoniker: Volker Kempfs "Wiener Harfenschule" bietet eine auf allen gängigen Harfen (Pedal- und Hakenharfen) anwendbare Spielmethode für Anfängerinnen und Anfänger in Kombination mit Bearbeitungen von Wiener Volksliedern und Werken der Wiener Klassik.

Affordable, versatile, portable, and popular once again, the ukulele is an ideal instrument for lifelong music making that can also be an engaging component of school music programs.

This wonderful classic score by Erik Satie is a high-quality reproduction of the original music scores.

This vintage book contains a comprehensive guide to playing the piano, focusing on the basic techniques and elemental principles.

This modern, high-quality reproduction is perfect for students and would make for a worthy addition to any music collection.

This book provides the first scholarly history of the viola d'amore, a popular bowed string instrument of the Baroque era, with a unique tone produced by a set of metal sympathetic strings.

Scott Joplin's classic ragtime score, The Chrysanthemum, originally composed in 1904.

Origins and Development of Musical Instruments describes the creation, use, and development of musical instruments from the Old Stone Age to the present day.

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The fast and easy way to play this popular woodwind instrument Saxophone For Dummies offers the ideal introduction to this popular and versatile instrument, whether you lack any musical experience or are picking up the sax again after a hiatus.

Growing up in Huntsville, Alabama, during the first quarter of the 20th century, Alabama-born organist and composer Lee Orville Erwin, like many of the 20th century's great American composers, spent time studying in Paris.

Originally published in 1924, and authored by a renowned pianist and musicologist, this book is a comprehensive study of the history and evolution of pianoforte music from its origins in the early 18th century to modern times.

The fourth volume of the Violinissimo series features the most important studies for the early years of violin lessons.

Originally published in 1966, this was the first book on this subject to be published for over a hundred years.

Burt Korall is widely recognized as the most authoritative writer on jazz drumming.

A "e;fun, often hilarious"e; memoir by the queen of heavy metal and Runaways guitarist, packed with "e;plenty of colorful '80s rocker stories"e; (Philadelphia Inquirer).

This Companion explores percussion and rhythm and is written by performers, composers, conductors, scholars, instrument designers, and scientists.

Written with busy music majors in mind, The Piano Proficiency Exam Review Book provides an easy-to-understand guide to the Piano Proficiency Exam.

The second half of the twentieth century saw vast changes in all aspects of percussion - the instruments themselves, playing techniques, and percussion writing - plus the huge influence of pop music, jazz, and film scores.

Beethoven's Cello is the ideal companion for cellists, pianists, musicologists and chamber-music devotees desiring a comprehensive understanding of this beloved repertoire.

This volume brings together leading voices from the new wave of research on musical instruments to consider how we can connect the material aspects of instruments with their social function, approaches that have been otherwise too frequently separated in musical scholarship.

In the last forty years, many elite performers in the arts have gleaned valuable lessons and techniques from research and advances in sport science, psychomotor research, learning theory, and psychology.