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How to Play Harmonica

A Complete Guide for Beginners

by Blake Brocksmith, Gary Dorfman, Douglas Lichterman ...

Series series How to Play Music Series
This easy-to-understand beginner’s guide provides an introduction to playing the harmonica and includes helpful information about basic techniques, tools, and music knowledge.Learn to play the harmonica with this step-by-step guide perfect for beginners. With just this book and your harmonica in hand, you’ll learn basic music skills, discover how and why your harmonica works, play some simple ... Read more

$17.99 CAD

This easy-to-understand beginner’s guide provides an introduction to playing the harmonica and includes helpful information about basic techniques, tools, and music knowledge.Learn to play the harmonica with this step-by-step guide perfect for beginners. With just this book and your harmonica in hand, you’ll learn basic music skills, discover how and why your harmonica works, play some simple
... Read more
The Baroque Violin & Viola, vol. II

A Fifty-Lesson Course

by Walter S. Reiter ...

In the early seventeenth century, enthusiasm for the violin swept across Europe--this was an instrument capable of bewitching virtuosity, with the power to express emotions in a way only before achieved with the human voice. With this new guide to the Baroque violin, and its close cousin, the Baroque viola, distinguished performer and pedagogue Walter Reiter puts this power into the hands of today ... Read more

$43.99 CAD

In the early seventeenth century, enthusiasm for the violin swept across Europe--this was an instrument capable of bewitching virtuosity, with the power to express emotions in a way only before achieved with the human voice. With this new guide to the Baroque violin, and its close cousin, the Baroque viola, distinguished performer and pedagogue Walter Reiter puts this power into the hands of today
... Read more
Learn Faster, Perform Better

A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing

by Molly Gebrian ...

Practicing is an essential part of every musician's life, but we are rarely taught how to practice in the most effective and efficient way. Many of us find ourselves frustrated when we sound good in the practice room only to embarrass ourselves on stage or in front of our teachers. We feel overwhelmed by the amount of music we have to learn, unsure how to balance everything. Playing from memory ... Read more

$22.99 CAD

Practicing is an essential part of every musician's life, but we are rarely taught how to practice in the most effective and efficient way. Many of us find ourselves frustrated when we sound good in the practice room only to embarrass ourselves on stage or in front of our teachers. We feel overwhelmed by the amount of music we have to learn, unsure how to balance everything. Playing from memory
... Read more
Ukulele For Dummies

by Alistair Wood ...

Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music!The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun, ... Read more

$19.99 CAD

Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music!The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun,
... Read more
While the Music Lasts

A Memoir of Music, Grief and Joy

by Emily MacGregor ...

A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'As finely tuned as the very best of orchestras. I loved it' Alice Vincent, author of Why Women GrowWhen her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily MacGregor finds that music has become too much. Listening, let alone playing, music is suddenly too difficult. This is problematic given that she's a broadcaster, writer and academic working with classical music.It ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

A TLS BOOK OF THE YEAR'As finely tuned as the very best of orchestras. I loved it' Alice Vincent, author of Why Women GrowWhen her father dies, music historian and trombonist Dr Emily MacGregor finds that music has become too much. Listening, let alone playing, music is suddenly too difficult. This is problematic given that she's a broadcaster, writer and academic working with classical music.It
... Read more
Backbeats

A History of Rock and Roll in Fifteen Drummers

by John Lingan ...

A Rolling Stone Best Music Book of the Year, this is an electrifying, “superb” (The Atlantic), and “entirely fresh” (Rolling Stone) journey through the history of rock and roll, told through the lives of fifteen iconic drummers and their percussion rivals—from John Bonham and Charlie Watts to Ringo Starr and Questlove.Rock and roll thrives on rhythm, but the drummers who drive that pulse often ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A Rolling Stone Best Music Book of the Year, this is an electrifying, “superb” (The Atlantic), and “entirely fresh” (Rolling Stone) journey through the history of rock and roll, told through the lives of fifteen iconic drummers and their percussion rivals—from John Bonham and Charlie Watts to Ringo Starr and Questlove.Rock and roll thrives on rhythm, but the drummers who drive that pulse often
... Read more
Bach's Works for Solo Violin

Style, Structure, Performance

by Joel Lester ...

J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-eighteenth century. This engaging volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the place of these works within Bach's music: it focuses on their structural and stylistic features as they have been perceived since their creation. Joel Lester, a highly regarded scholar, teacher, violinist, ... Read more

$36.99 CAD

J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-eighteenth century. This engaging volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the place of these works within Bach's music: it focuses on their structural and stylistic features as they have been perceived since their creation. Joel Lester, a highly regarded scholar, teacher, violinist,
... Read more
Anyone Can Play Music

Unlock Your Musical Potential with the Laws of Brainjo

by Josh Turknett ...

A neuroscience-based approach to learning how to play music at any ageYou can learn to play music, no matter what you've been told about your musical talent or aptitude. Each and every one of us has been gifted with a fully customizable brain, one we can mold to learn anything, at any age. With the right instruction and methods, learning to play music can be an endless source of joy and ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

A neuroscience-based approach to learning how to play music at any ageYou can learn to play music, no matter what you've been told about your musical talent or aptitude. Each and every one of us has been gifted with a fully customizable brain, one we can mold to learn anything, at any age. With the right instruction and methods, learning to play music can be an endless source of joy and
... Read more
Mandolin Songwriter’s Chord Progression Bible

Mandolin Songwriter’s Chord Progression Bible, #4

by MusicResources ...

Series Book 4 - Mandolin Songwriter’s Chord Progression Bible
Are you tired of struggling to write songs for your mandolin? Look no further than the "Mandolin Songwriter's Chord Progression Bible." This comprehensive guide includes over 150 different sets of progressions to help you take your songwriting to the next level.The book is organized to give you an overview of the style that fits each chord sequence, but remember, it's not set in stone - use it as ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you tired of struggling to write songs for your mandolin? Look no further than the "Mandolin Songwriter's Chord Progression Bible." This comprehensive guide includes over 150 different sets of progressions to help you take your songwriting to the next level.The book is organized to give you an overview of the style that fits each chord sequence, but remember, it's not set in stone - use it as
... Read more
The Living Art of Violin Playing

Progressive Form

by Maureen Taranto-Pyatt ...

Blending creative insights with wisdom of the masters, professional violinist Maureen Taranto-Pyatt shares practical guidance in her new methodology, Progressive Form.With The Living Art of Violin Playing, violinists will learn to appreciate the physics and geometry of movement to facilitate a nuanced flow of compression and release in the playing. A gradual building of technique begins from ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

Blending creative insights with wisdom of the masters, professional violinist Maureen Taranto-Pyatt shares practical guidance in her new methodology, Progressive Form.With The Living Art of Violin Playing, violinists will learn to appreciate the physics and geometry of movement to facilitate a nuanced flow of compression and release in the playing. A gradual building of technique begins from
... Read more
Songwriting For Dummies

by Jim Peterik, Dave Austin, Cathy Lynn ...

Proven techniques for songwriting successThis friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music "out there." You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing — and selling — ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

Proven techniques for songwriting successThis friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music "out there." You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing — and selling —
... Read more
The Art of Sound – Creative Tools for Music in the 21st Century

by CE Gordon ...

Reading long, verbose writing is time consuming and assessing the value of what you're reading today must be done in the shortest time possible. With songwriting and music, making a personal value assessment happens in an instant. The Art of Sound concept is simple: read the way you listen to music. The information presented is easy to read, revealing its perspectives in the way music and poetry ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Reading long, verbose writing is time consuming and assessing the value of what you're reading today must be done in the shortest time possible. With songwriting and music, making a personal value assessment happens in an instant. The Art of Sound concept is simple: read the way you listen to music. The information presented is easy to read, revealing its perspectives in the way music and poetry
... Read more
Ukulele For Dummies, Enhanced Edition

by Alistair Wood ...

Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music!The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun, ... Read more

$21.98 CAD

Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music!The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke. Not to mention the runaway success of the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. For anyone wishing to master this fun,
... Read more
Ringo

A Fab Life

by Tom Doyle ...

Ringo Starr’s eventful and remarkable life laid bare in a first-of-its-kind mosaic biography of one of the greatest musicians of all timeOften overshadowed by his former bandmates, Ringo Starr has his own remarkable story that is no less compelling. Ringo: A Fab Life highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Ringo Starr’s eventful and remarkable life laid bare in a first-of-its-kind mosaic biography of one of the greatest musicians of all timeOften overshadowed by his former bandmates, Ringo Starr has his own remarkable story that is no less compelling. Ringo: A Fab Life highlights a life so jaw-droppingly eventful that one is left wondering how he also had time to become one of the best musicians on
... Read more
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Conducting Music

The Fundamentals and More for Conducting Bands, Orchestras, Choirs, and Ensemble

by Michael Miller ...

The complex art of conducting may look effortless to the casual onlooker, however, it requires a great deal of knowledge and skill. The success of a performance hinges on the director's ability to keep the group playing together and interpreting the music as the composer intended.The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Conducting Music shows student and novice conductors how to lead bands, orchestras, ... Read more

$13.99 CAD

The complex art of conducting may look effortless to the casual onlooker, however, it requires a great deal of knowledge and skill. The success of a performance hinges on the director's ability to keep the group playing together and interpreting the music as the composer intended.The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Conducting Music shows student and novice conductors how to lead bands, orchestras,
... Read more
MADE IN ITALY

Strings Attached-Four Seasons Of An Italian Violin

by THOMAS WALTER KELLEY ...

An extraordinary, life-changing journey across continents and timeOne night in 1980, through a series of improbable events, a fine, old, Italian violin came into the lives of Tom and Cheri Lyon Kelley. Naturally, they were curious to learn its story: Where was it made? When? By whom? And how did it make its way from the Old World to the New?Their quest for answers led them to people and places ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

An extraordinary, life-changing journey across continents and timeOne night in 1980, through a series of improbable events, a fine, old, Italian violin came into the lives of Tom and Cheri Lyon Kelley. Naturally, they were curious to learn its story: Where was it made? When? By whom? And how did it make its way from the Old World to the New?Their quest for answers led them to people and places
... Read more
L'édition musicale, 2e édition

de la partition à la musique virtuelle

by Daniel Lafrance, Me Serge Provençal ...

Profession pourtant cinq fois centenaire, l'édition musicale n'en est pas moins l'une des plus méconnues du monde de la musique. On l'associe encore parfois à la publication de partitions, alors qu'elle ne cesse d'évoluer sous la pression des révolutions technologiques et de la mondialisation du droit d'auteur. La première édition de ce livre a rempli son indispensable mission: créer une tradition ... Read more

$34.99 CAD

Profession pourtant cinq fois centenaire, l'édition musicale n'en est pas moins l'une des plus méconnues du monde de la musique. On l'associe encore parfois à la publication de partitions, alors qu'elle ne cesse d'évoluer sous la pression des révolutions technologiques et de la mondialisation du droit d'auteur. La première édition de ce livre a rempli son indispensable mission: créer une tradition
... Read more
Strings Attached

by Joanne Lipman, Melanie Kupchynsky ...

THE FINE ART OF TOUGH LOVE.If you're lucky, somewhere in your past is that one person who changed your life forever. The one who pushed you to dream bigger and to reach higher, and who set you straight on what matters in life. Perhaps it was a coach, or a professor, or a family friend.For Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky, that person was a public-school music teacher, Jerry Kupchynsky, known ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

THE FINE ART OF TOUGH LOVE.If you're lucky, somewhere in your past is that one person who changed your life forever. The one who pushed you to dream bigger and to reach higher, and who set you straight on what matters in life. Perhaps it was a coach, or a professor, or a family friend.For Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky, that person was a public-school music teacher, Jerry Kupchynsky, known
... Read more
The Cambridge Companion to the Violin

Edited by Robin Stowell ...

Series series Cambridge Companions to Music
The Cambridge Companion to the Violin offers students, performers, and scholars a fascinating and composite survey of the history and repertory of the instrument from its origins to the present day. The volume comprises fifteen essays, written by a team of specialists, and is intended to develop the violin's historical perspective in breadth and from every relevant angle. The principal subjects ... Read more

$31.99 CAD

The Cambridge Companion to the Violin offers students, performers, and scholars a fascinating and composite survey of the history and repertory of the instrument from its origins to the present day. The volume comprises fifteen essays, written by a team of specialists, and is intended to develop the violin's historical perspective in breadth and from every relevant angle. The principal subjects
... Read more
Beast

John Bonham and the Rise of Led Zeppelin

by C. M. Kushins ...

A compelling narrative biography of the legendary drummer John Bonham, his wild ride with iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, and the highs and lows that made up his wild (and tragically short) life.John Bonham is considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers of all time. He was recruited to join the band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin–and before the year was out, Bonham and ... Read more

$20.99 CAD

A compelling narrative biography of the legendary drummer John Bonham, his wild ride with iconic rock band Led Zeppelin, and the highs and lows that made up his wild (and tragically short) life.John Bonham is considered by many to be one of the greatest drummers of all time. He was recruited to join the band who would eventually become known as Led Zeppelin–and before the year was out, Bonham and
... Read more
A Guide to Non-Jazz Improvisation: Mandolin Edition

by Dick Weissman, Dan Fox ...

The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the ... Read more

$27.47 CAD

The non-jazz improvisation series is a concept that germinated in Dick Weissman's mind while he was attending music school. He wrote a 15-piece arrangement of the old square dance tune, Cripple Creek, and wanted the trombone to take a solo as part of the arrangement. When the trombonist kept playing a bebop solo that was totally unsuitable for the chart, Dick realized that - in addition to the
... Read more
Mandolin Songwriter’s Chord Progression Bible

Mandolin Songwriter’s Chord Progression Bible, #5

by MusicResources ...

Series Book 5 - Mandolin Songwriter’s Chord Progression Bible
Are you tired of struggling to write songs for your mandolin? Look no further than the "Mandolin Songwriter's Chord Progression Bible." This comprehensive guide includes over 150 different sets of progressions to help you take your songwriting to the next level.The book is organized to give you an overview of the style that fits each chord sequence, but remember, it's not set in stone - use it as ... Read more

$11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you tired of struggling to write songs for your mandolin? Look no further than the "Mandolin Songwriter's Chord Progression Bible." This comprehensive guide includes over 150 different sets of progressions to help you take your songwriting to the next level.The book is organized to give you an overview of the style that fits each chord sequence, but remember, it's not set in stone - use it as
... Read more
The Athletic Musician

A Guide to Playing Without Pain

by Barbara Paull, Christine Harrison ...

The Athletic Musician is an innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view. Harrison, a musician, discusses the magnitude of the problem of musicians' injuries with reference to statistical surveys and discusses the emotional and psychological impact of injury on the ... Read more

$78.99 CAD

The Athletic Musician is an innovative approach that teaches musicians how to prevent and manage injuries, presented in a unique format that combines sound medical protocol with a musician's point of view. Harrison, a musician, discusses the magnitude of the problem of musicians' injuries with reference to statistical surveys and discusses the emotional and psychological impact of injury on the
... Read more
A Romance on Three Legs

Glenn Gould's Obsessive Quest for the Perfect Piano

by Katie Hafner ...

National Bestseller“A fascinating story, with a wealth of neatly drawn characters and dripping with vivid details, that is sometimes touching, sometimes whimsical, always interesting.” — Kevin BazzanaGlenn Gould was famous for his obsessions: the scarves, sweaters, and fingerless gloves that he wore even on the hottest summer day; his deep fear of germs and illness; the odd wooden “pygmy” chair ... Read more

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National Bestseller“A fascinating story, with a wealth of neatly drawn characters and dripping with vivid details, that is sometimes touching, sometimes whimsical, always interesting.” — Kevin BazzanaGlenn Gould was famous for his obsessions: the scarves, sweaters, and fingerless gloves that he wore even on the hottest summer day; his deep fear of germs and illness; the odd wooden “pygmy” chair
... Read more

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