General Instruments category: 2949 books
The Making of a Band
A History of the World Famous Bahama Brass Band
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
Music is a heavenly gift. It is one of the only gifts that transcends the barriers of language and creed. The inspirational and charismatic music of the Bahama Brass Band stirs a range of emotions from overwhelming peace and contentment to sheer bliss.
The harmonic arrangements combined in...
by Robin Soldan, Jeanie Mellersh
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2017
Endorsed by leading players including Sir James Galway, Andrew Nicholson, Atarah Ben-Tovim and Gareth McLearnon, Illustrated Fluteplaying is the unique book that shows the science and art of fluteplaying in a way that no other book has equalled. Covering virtually every aspect of owning and playing...
by Per Danielsson
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 13, 2018
Mel Bay's Modern Piano Method is designed to introduce the student to the world of piano playing from a contemporary perspective. The book will teach basic music theory concepts as well as general piano skills and techniques needed for developing a solid pianistic foundation. Several different styles...
by Jack Hatfield
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2019
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2019
This book is an anthology of Jack Hatfield's most successful teaching arrangements, jam session favorites, show tunes and original compositions. Although it is not a teaching method per se, there are many arranging concepts and general tips included in the performance notes. There are also a few drills....
by Ross Nickerson
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2018
Easy to play five-string banjo arrangements of twelve Christmas favorites by banjo master Ross Nickerson. Each song is arranged and performed using proper three-finger bluegrass technique. The arrangements are carefully designed to bring out the melody, but easy enough for a beginner or intermediate...
Practicing
A Musician's Return to Music
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2008
In a remarkable memoir written with insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at the age of eight to his acceptance at the elite New England Conservatory of Music. After graduation, he attempts a solo career in Vienna but soon realizes that he has neither the ego nor the talent...
by Brian A. Shook
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 15, 2011
William Vacchiano (19122005) was principal trumpet with the New York Philharmonic from 1942 to 1973 and taught at Juilliard the Manhattan School of Music the Mannes College of Music Queens College and Columbia Teachers College. While at the Philharmonic Vacchiano performed under the batons of Arturo...
Born to Drum
The Truth About the World's Greatest Drummers--from John Bonham and Keith Moon to Sheila E. and Dave Grohl
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2015
“An engaging journey into the wild and wonderful world of drumming.”—CLEM BURKE, Blondie
To have a great band you need a great drummer. For the first time, Tony Barrell shines a long-overdue spotlight on these musicians, offering an exciting look into their world, their art, and their...
Croque-notes
Une autobiographie musicale
Language: French
Release Date: July 12, 2016
Le parcours d'un musicien passionné, au fil de ses accomplissements artistiques et de ses rencontres.Après une enfance de « titi » parisien, à peine sorti d’une adolescence peu commune qu’il nous raconte avec sa gouaille coutumière, Jacques poursuit ses études de piano. Il joue au Vieux Colombier,...
by Mike Buchanan
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: November 17, 2014
Mike Buchanan is a Bedford-based author who interviewed eight well-known local guitarists, and wrote accounts of their colourful lives:- Finger Pickin' Good Paul Bonas- Hollerin' Bob Foley- Amazin' Max Milligan- Blindin' Dave King- Lightnin' Hands Pete Rose - Mumblin' Cliff Hanson...
Reflections of an American Harpsichordist
Unpublished Memoirs, Essays, and Lectures of Ralph Kirkpatrick
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2017
This collection of unpublished writings by the eminent harpsichordist and scholar Ralph Kirkpatrick contains his memoirs for the period 1933-77 as well as essays on a variety of topics, including his preparation for the first performance of Elliott Carter's Double Concerto, thoughts on editing Bach's...
Play It Again
An Amateur Against the Impossible
Language: English
Release Date: September 17, 2013
As editor of the Guardian, one of the world's foremost newspapers, Alan Rusbridger abides by the relentless twenty-four-hour news cycle. But increasingly in midlife, he feels the gravitational pull of music—especially the piano. He sets himself a formidable challenge: to fluently learn
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by Luisella Vanzo
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Language: Italian
Release Date: March 8, 2016
Favola musicale per avvicinare grandi e piccini al mondo dei suoni. Il curioso Velluto e le sue avventure ci portano, con semplicità, alla scoperta degli strumenti musicali. Il testo, seppur semplice, propone termini tecnici propri del linguaggio musicale.
Ad arricchire il prodotto vi sono poi una...
Play Piano in a Flash for Kids!
A Fun and Easy Way for Kids to Start Playing the Piano
Language: English
Release Date: February 5, 2013
Getting a child to play piano has never been easier!
As seen on public television nationwide, Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston is the leading authority on fast and fun piano instruction. In Play Piano in a Flash for Kids! he simplifies his unique and effective method of learning to play piano,...