Instruction Study category: 2225 books

(Musicians Institute Press). This book designed from core curriculum programs at the famous Musicians Institute in Los Angeles is a comprehensive source of sightsinging fundamentals. It covers major and minor scales, modes, the blues, arpeggios, chromaticism, rhythm and counting, and includes professional lead sheets and over 300 examples & exercises.

(Berklee Guide). Writers of commercial music are more in demand than ever before. The rules have changed in the past decade, and the contemporary writer needs a multifaceted skillset in order to succeed in business. This book will help you master the three roles of the new job: writer, producer, and...

“If you told me you wanted to get going on guitar, I’d recommend Justin Sandercoe.” - Mark Knopfler “One of the most influential guitar teachers in history.” - The Independent The Justinguitar Pop Songbook is the latest addition to Justin Sandercoe's series of guitar songbooks,...

Now That's What I Call Christmas features 20 of the greatest Christmas songs of all time, arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar. From festive pop favourites such as Mariah Carey's All I Want For Christmas Is You to Elton John's Step Into Christmas and Wizzard's I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday,...

This edition from the hugely popular Easiest 5-Finger Piano Collection series features 15 popular chart hits arranged for 5-finger piano. The songs included are: - Black Heart [Stooshe] - Catch My Breath [Kelly Clarkson] - Change Your Life [Little Mix] - Impossible [James Arthur] - Learn...

Ever want to write a song parody? There's more to it than you might think. In "Writing Song Parody Lyrics", Rex Ungericht puts four decades of parody writing experience down on paper to show you the ins and outs of creating your own lyrics. Twelve chapters cover topics that include The Legality...

The Ukulele is…Oh so easy to learn – just 3 or 4 chords will open up hundreds of tunes.cheap to buy – go to the toy store and buy a cheap child’s ukulele for not a lot of cash.fun to play – and a great party piece for a great singalong.Plus, even you play it badly “…it’s still good...

Are you a musician? Here are the easiest ways to learn music by heart, explained systematically. Build a repertoire of memorized pieces that you can play any time! Written mainly for people who play the piano or other keyboard, these techniques can also be successfully employed by those who...

Following on from Justin Sandercoe’s hugely successful Justinguitar.com Beginner’s Course and his songbooks for Guitar, this is Justin’s first Ukulele Songbook, featuring 25 great Ukulele songs for players of all ages. Inside you will find 25 fantastic songs by artists like The Beatles,...

Potent and empowering voice exercises by the master teachers who devised them! One of the constants that any actor, director or theatre teacher needs is a strong vocal warmup. This valuable, first-of-its-kind resource contains 75 exercises for both solo and group work, contributed by some of the best...

Debra Lynn shares her unique and highly-effective approach to singing with ease!

Trevor Wye’s famous Practice Books for the Flute are invaluable to players of every grade and have received worldwide acclaim, selling over 1 million copies in total. Each book concentrates on individual facets of flute technique in concise detail. This revised edition has updated diagrams, clearer...

‘Yvie is an amazing vocal coach – she loves her job, loves seeing people improve and loves seeing people reach their dreams’ – Gary Barlow ’Yvie is the most wonderful singing teacher’ – Sam Smith ’Yvie is a great vocal coach and a great woman’ – Sharon Osbourne You’ll...

Most of us have a long love-hate relationship with singing.  We love to sing but do not quite know how to sing well enough to connect with our audience.  And we can sometimes be jaded by our mistakes, frustrated by our bad singing habits and paralyzed by anxiety.  A fresh perspective...