A songbook companion to the Nields album XVII, with lyrics and chords, photos and anecdotes."These are songs of great intelligence, wit and heart, framed in the unique and trademarked Nields harmonies. Reflecting on real life with wisdom and warmth, Nerissa and Katryna have crafted a sound for XVII that is as comforting and familiar, as it is completely fresh."Ed McKeon, Caterwaul, WWUH-FM.

A fascinating, lyrical memoir about one woman's obsessive search for the perfect piano-and about finding and pursuing passion at any ageHow can a particular piano be so seductive that someone would turn her life upside down to answer its call? How does music change human consciousness and transport us to rapture? What makes it beautiful? In this elegantly written and heartfelt account, Perri Knize explores these questions with a music lover's ardor, a poet's inspiration, a...

The All-Styles Guitar Player’s Guide to Simplified Practicing and StudyWhether you’re a musician taking lessons or completely self-taught, this is the book that helps you simplify your music by changing your attitude about guitar lessons and practicing. You can’t achieve ultimate mastery of your instrument without rethinking the way you practice, jam, or rehearse your music. Whether you play solo, or with a band, this is a quick read that every guitarist needs, and...

From the first Police album, Outlandos D'Amour, through Sacred Love, here are the collected lyrics written by Sting, along with his commentary.“Publishing my lyrics separately from their musical accompaniment is something that I’ve studiously avoided until now. The two, lyrics and music, have always been mutually dependent, in much the same way as a mannequin and a set of clothes are dependent on each other; separate them, and what remains is a naked dummy and a pi...

Piano Chord BookThe Piano Chord Book gives you an overview of the 312 most used essential piano chords in fullcolour illustrated diagrams including suggested fingerings. All chords are shown in root or narrow position to keep things as simple as possible. All chords can be played with one hand.We cover all following chord types: Major, Minor, Augmented, Diminished, Sus2 and Sus4, Sixth, Seventh, Ninth, Thirteenth and some special chords. Al...

Al Di Meola, Marty Friedman, Ritchie Blackmore, Carlos Santana, and others play this mode. This ebook contains this mode in all keys. Tabs, diagrams with fingering, diagrams with notes and diagrams with intervals. Note chart, table of keys, formula. For beginner, teacher and professional guitarist.

Major Pentatonic scale in twelve keys with diagrams, staff, formula, chords and audio (link to website under each staff).

This book presents the complete score for Joseph Ravel's 1912 solo piano composition, “Daphnis et Chloé”. Joseph Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937) was a French pianist, composer, and conductor. He is considered to have been a significant figure within impressionism together with Claude Debussy, and he was hailed as France's greatest living composer during the early twentieth century. Ravel's music is famous for incorporating elements of baroque, neoclassicism, and even jazz. With wide margins an...

This book is for the fans of guitar amplifiers and the history that lies behind them. Starting with early amp models like the Gibson EH-150 that was first used with Gibson’s EH-150 lap-steel guitar and later the Charlie Christian ES-150 guitar, it then delves into the development of Fender, Vox, and Orange amps, and goes right up to the modern boutique designers like Industrial, Dr. Z, Fargen and Fuchs. Also featured are such tube amp classics as the Seymour Duncan Convertible head, ahead ...

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847) was a German pianist, organist, composer, and conductor during the Romantic period. He enjoyed wide acclaim in Germany and much of Europe, but was especially successful in Britain as a soloist and conductor. Mendelssohn composed many symphonies, oratorios, and concerti, his best-known work being his “Overture” and incidental music for A Midsummer Night's Dream, the “Italian Symphony”, the “Scottish Symphony”, and the overture “The Hebr...

This is Frédéric Chopin's first scherzo, “The Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20”. This dark and dramatic piece was composed between 1831-1832 and was dedicated to Thomas Albrecht. Frédéric François Chopin (1810 – 1849) was a Polish pianist and composer during the Romantic era. He wrote his music chiefly for the solo piano, but also wrote two piano concertos, a small number of chamber pieces, and a few songs to Polish lyrics. He was known as one of music's first ever superstars, a title whic...

This wonderful classic score by Erik Satie is a high-quality reproduction of the original music scores. Featuring wide margins and clear note heads, it is ideal for following the music and a fantastic addition to music collections. It is a fine example of the composer’s work and a fantastic addition to any classical musician’s repertoire. Classic Music Collection constitutes an extensive library of the most well-known and universally-enjoyed works of classical music ever composed, reproduc...