Music: 212 books

Immediately upon publication in 1998, the Encyclopedia of Country Music became a much-loved reference source, prized for the wealth of information it contained on that most American of musical genres. Countless fans have used it as the source for answers to questions about everything from country's...

The Essential Baroque Collection is a sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the Baroque era by composers ranging from Henry Purcell to J.S. Bach and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for intermediate-level solo Piano. The music of the Baroque is characterised by innovation...

Middle school general music may be a student’s last encounter with school music. A practical book with accessible pedagogical resources on middle school general music is needed for methods courses and music practitioners' use. The book Engaging Musical Practices: A Sourcebook for Middle School General...

Explore the creative ways music educators across the country are approaching emerging practices in music teaching and learning. Outlined in twenty-five unique case studies, each program offers a new perspective on music teaching and learning, often falling outside the standard music education curriculum....

If you are serious about your band promotion, you need to leverage the power of Soundcloud. Lots of bands are struggling to grow their music business because they just don't know where to find their fans!  I feel your pain. In this book I will walk you through a complete marketing plan...

The grand narratives of European music history are informed by the dichotomy of placements and displacements. Yet musicology has thus far largely ignored the phenomenon of displacement and underestimated its significance for musical landscapes and music history. Music and Displacement: Diasporas,...

From the best-selling Easy Piano Collection Gold, a series featuring the greatest classical composers arranged for easy solo piano, Handel Gold presents a selection of the most famous masterpieces from George Frideric Handel. The works included are: - Air (Water Music) - Allegro (Water...

Popular music, today, has supposedly collapsed into a 'retromania' which, according to leading critic Simon Reynolds, has brought a 'slow and steady fading of the artistic imperative to be original.' Meanwhile, in the estimation of philosopher Alain Badiou, a significant political event will always...

Free to Be Musical: Group Improvisation in Music is for those who lead musical experiences in the lives of children, youth, and adults. Offering a set of experiences to inspire creative musical expression, this book will prove useful for music education majors, practicing music teachers, community...

The Essential Late Romantic Collection is a sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the late Romantic era by composers ranging from Tchaikovsky to Fauré and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for intermediate solo Piano. The music of the Romantic era is characterised...

The Essential Early Romantic Collection presents a sumptuous selection of the very best Keyboard music of the early Romantic era by composers ranging from Schubert to Chopin and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for intermediate level solo piano. The music of the Romantic era is characterised...

Piano Music of Spain: Volumes One to Three is a bumper edition containing over 40 of the most quintessential Piano solos that characterise the music of nineteenth and twentieth century Spain. Thirteen featured composers are included in this anthology, including Manuel De Falla, Isaac Albeniz,...

PROMOTION + INCLUDED - ECOURSE : Online Marketing For Record Label Are you thinking of getting into the record label business? This book gives you all the insights on how to start your own record label, sign artists, make your record, strategies to market the music and your artists. If...

The Essential Classical Collection is a sumptuous selection of the very best music of the Classical era by composers ranging from Mozart to Beethoven and beyond, all presented in one superb volume for advanced solo Piano. The music of the Classical era is characterised by melodic elegance and...