Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of classical music ever composed, reproduced from authoritative editions for the enjoyment of musicians and music students the world over.
"e;Hitchcock's Banjo Collection"e; contains the sheet music for over 230 Banjo pieces of various styles and genres, including waltzes, clog hornpipes, polkas, jigs, and more.
Originally written to be read in conjunction with Matthay's "e;The Child's First Steps"e;, this book aims to offer young children and beginner piano players a series of exercises that will prove invaluable to their playing and allow them to proficiently play their first pieces of music.
This vintage book contains a selection of effective exercises that can be done on a daily basis to improve piano playing, by seminal English pianist Tobias Matthay.
In recent years, considerable scholarly attention has been paid to women in music, and information on the music of a handful of black women composers, such as Florence Price and Mary Lou Williams, has been published.
This easy-to-understand beginner's guide provides an introduction to playing the harmonica and includes helpful information about basic techniques, tools, and music knowledge.
In 2013, at the age of sixty-nine, with some time on my hands, I decided to learn to play a musical instrument (again); this time, I decided on the harmonica.
Body as Instrument explores how musicians interact with movement-controlled performance systems, producing sounds imbued with their individual physical signature.
Body as Instrument explores how musicians interact with movement-controlled performance systems, producing sounds imbued with their individual physical signature.
';A hot-rod joy ride through mid-20th-century American history' (The New York Times Book Review), this one-of-a-kind narrative masterfully recreates the rivalry between the two men who innovated the electric guitar's amplified soundLeo Fender and Les Pauland their intense competition to convince rock stars like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Eric Clapton to play the instruments they built.
Foreword by Joe SatrianiGuitar Player: The Inside Story of the First Two Decades of the Most Successful Guitar Magazine Ever is a reflection on Guitar Player's often pioneering early days, from its 1967 founding through its 1989 sale by founder Bud Eastman and editor/publisher Jim Crockett.
As a keyboard musician, composer, arranger, music director, and record producer, Don Randi has thrilled music lovers for years, even if they weren't aware of it.
To play the flute with a clear and convincing sound depends on the understanding of the physical concepts required to make the instrument sound without using undue force and applying just the right amount of physical help where needed.
Sympathy for the Drummer: Why Charlie Watts Matters is both a gonzo rush-capturing the bristling energy of the Rolling Stones and the times in which they lived-and a wide-eyed reflection on why the Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band in the World needed the world's greatest rock 'n' roll drummer.
La ausencia de propuestas de formación musical instrumental centradas en la persona es evidente en la mayoría de las instituciones universitarias que ofrecen esta educación.
Performed on an acoustic steel-string guitar with open tunings and a finger-picking technique, Hawaiian slack key guitar music emerged in the mid-nineteenth century.
First published in 2001 and now updated and expanded, History of the American Guitar begins in New York City in the 1830s with the arrival of Christian Martin, from Germany, to set up the Martin company.
