Instruments Instruction category: 8118 books

A History of the Trombone, the first title in the new series American Wind Band, is a comprehensive account of the development of the trombone from its initial form as a 14th-century Medieval trumpet to its alterations in the 15th century; from its marginalized use in a particular Renaissance ensemble...

Gospel music is rooted in the folk tradition of America. It is music from the heart and soul and appears wherever people gather to express their spiritual joy. Folk instruments such as the guitar, banjo, mandolin, ukulele, and autoharp lend themselves to this kind of group singing. They can provide...

Composers and sound artists have explored for decades how to transform microphones and loudspeakers from "inaudible†? technology into genuinely new musical instruments. While the sound reproduction industry had claimed perfect high fidelity already at the beginning of the twentieth century,...

The latest addition to Tony Bacon's acclaimed series of guitar books, 60 Years of Fender gives a year-by-year history of the most successful electric guitar maker. In 1950, Leo Fender introduced to the world the solidbody electric guitar – the instrument known as the Telecaster. He soon added two...

Why does an electric archtop sound so different from a solidbody guitar when they have the same strings and pickups? Why does Eric Clapton use a vibrato Stratocaster with the vibrato arm removed and the mechanism blocked off with a piece of wood? Why does a strings-through-body guitar sound brighter...

There is no better way to start your day than waking up and doing something you love, so when drummer and percussionist, Andrew McAuley presented himself with the task of creating a new drum groove every single morning, he soon found himself having a more positive outlook, both on and off of the drum...

Fingers, Hands, Forearms, Arms, Shoulders Therapy and Development Exercises Teaching Method. I have been teaching piano for the past 10 years to all ages and all levels. The exercises for the fingers, hands, forearms, arms, shoulders were designed to help my students to succeed at the piano....

How to get a good sound, read music, and master a variety of styles-including classical, pop, jazz, and Latin Listening to a trumpet trilla series of high notes during a military march or wail longingly during a blues rendition-is a pleasure second to none. And masters, including Wynton Marsalis...

“The History and Design of the Violin Bow” is a collection of vintage articles on the subject of the violin, with a particular focus on the bridge. The articles explore a range of topics from the history and origins of the violin to notable makers and players, the evolution of designs, and much...

The book focuses on the concept of Indian rhythm, particularly as manifested in North Indian art music, more popularly known as Hindustani music.  Indian rhythm and percussive instruments have attracted musicians and music-lovers across cultures and continents.  The author has focused his attention...

Suzuki Shin’ichi, the Tokyo String Quartet, Midori – How did Japanese violinists manage to revolutionize violin teaching, win international competitions, conquer Western concert stages, study at world-famous conservatoires and take up positions in leading orchestras and prestigious music faculties?...

A substantial amount of early music for the guitar remains unknown to modern performers and audiences. In recent years, however, musicologists, scholars and performers on period instruments have provided a wealth of accessible new source materials which players can now begin to interpret in convincing...

Includes chords for all instruments on famous folk songs such as Billy Boy, Frankie and Johnny, Careless Love, and many more.

These 21 original pieces for classical guitar feature bright melodies, convenient fingering, and exquisite harmonies. They are composed so that their performance gives an impression of two or three instruments sounding simultaneously. The collection contains 12 12-bar blues, all in different keys,...