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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
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Le grand livre de la technique vocale

Fondements, techniques, exemples, exercices - pistes audio incluses

by Hervé Pata ...

Series series Le grand livre de...
Pour apprendre à poser sa voix, cet ouvrage de référence, conçu par un expert, délivre une méthode complète, illustrée d’exemples et enrichie d’exercices sous forme de pistes audio à télécharger. Véritable cours de technique vocale, précis, opérationnel et documenté, il décrypte les mécanismes de la voix en les émaillant d’anecdotes historiques et de dessins anatomiques pour décrire la production ... Read more

$27.20 CAD

Pour apprendre à poser sa voix, cet ouvrage de référence, conçu par un expert, délivre une méthode complète, illustrée d’exemples et enrichie d’exercices sous forme de pistes audio à télécharger. Véritable cours de technique vocale, précis, opérationnel et documenté, il décrypte les mécanismes de la voix en les émaillant d’anecdotes historiques et de dessins anatomiques pour décrire la production
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Blue Giant Momentum - Tome 04

by Shinichi Ishizuka, Number 8 ...

Series Book 4 - Blue Giant Momentum
Dai reçoit un message d’encouragement de la part de Tamada et Yukinori. Il décide de déménager afin de sortir le groupe de sa mauvaise passe, et il choisit de relocaliser la troupe à Harlem, le quartier de la culture afro-américaine ! Malgré cette période compliquée, il joue toujours du saxo, et diverses rencontres lui offrent une opportunité pour participer à un concours prestigieux, l ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

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Dai reçoit un message d’encouragement de la part de Tamada et Yukinori. Il décide de déménager afin de sortir le groupe de sa mauvaise passe, et il choisit de relocaliser la troupe à Harlem, le quartier de la culture afro-américaine ! Malgré cette période compliquée, il joue toujours du saxo, et diverses rencontres lui offrent une opportunité pour participer à un concours prestigieux, l
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Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director

by Scott Rush, Emily Wilkinson, Jeff Scott ...

Building on the successful Habits series, Scott Rush and his team have created a practical guide to all aspects of the middle school band program, including:Recruiting for beginners Mouthpiece testing and instrumentation Running an effective middle school rehearsal Teaching strategies for middle school Repertoire suggestions Warm-ups for beginner, intermediate, and advanced middle school ... Read more

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Building on the successful Habits series, Scott Rush and his team have created a practical guide to all aspects of the middle school band program, including:Recruiting for beginners Mouthpiece testing and instrumentation Running an effective middle school rehearsal Teaching strategies for middle school Repertoire suggestions Warm-ups for beginner, intermediate, and advanced middle school
... Read more
Blue Giant Momentum - Tome 02

by Shinichi Ishizuka, Number 8 ...

Series Book 2 - Blue Giant Momentum
Installés à New York, Dai et les membres de son quartet peinent à vivre de leurs concerts. Tous, sauf Joe le poivrot, ont dû trouver un emploi pour subsister : Dai lave des voitures, Antonio officie comme employé d’étage dans un hôtel, tandisque Zod enchaîne les prestations comme sideman dans divers groupes. Chacun guette la moindre ouverture, prêt à saisir l’occasion de percer. Dai amorce déjà ... Read more

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Installés à New York, Dai et les membres de son quartet peinent à vivre de leurs concerts. Tous, sauf Joe le poivrot, ont dû trouver un emploi pour subsister : Dai lave des voitures, Antonio officie comme employé d’étage dans un hôtel, tandisque Zod enchaîne les prestations comme sideman dans divers groupes. Chacun guette la moindre ouverture, prêt à saisir l’occasion de percer. Dai amorce déjà
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Blue Giant Momentum - Tome 03

by Shinichi Ishizuka, Number 8 ...

Series Book 3 - Blue Giant Momentum
Carmelo, un trompettiste en vogue dans le milieu du jazz à New York, se présente soudain devant Dai ! Cette star qui le prend de haut et se prétend meilleur que lui enflamme son esprit de compétition. Mais malgré l’apparition de ce rivalinattendu et les problèmes dans son entourage, rien n’empêche Dai de souffler toujours aussi fort dans son saxo ! C’est alors que Tamada lui rend visite… ... Read more

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Carmelo, un trompettiste en vogue dans le milieu du jazz à New York, se présente soudain devant Dai ! Cette star qui le prend de haut et se prétend meilleur que lui enflamme son esprit de compétition. Mais malgré l’apparition de ce rivalinattendu et les problèmes dans son entourage, rien n’empêche Dai de souffler toujours aussi fort dans son saxo ! C’est alors que Tamada lui rend visite…
... Read more
Blue Giant Momentum - Tome 01

by Shinichi Ishizuka, Number 8 ...

Series Book 1 - Blue Giant Momentum
La 4e saison de Blue Giant !New York… Dai arrive dans la capitale mondiale du jazz ! Cependant, la vie et surtout les loyers y sont exorbitants. Dai commence à prendre sa place de leader du quartet, mais un nombre incalculable de musiciens de jazz viennent tenter leur chance à New York ! Doucement, son style commence à envelopper les gratte-ciel… ... Read more

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La 4e saison de Blue Giant !New York… Dai arrive dans la capitale mondiale du jazz ! Cependant, la vie et surtout les loyers y sont exorbitants. Dai commence à prendre sa place de leader du quartet, mais un nombre incalculable de musiciens de jazz viennent tenter leur chance à New York ! Doucement, son style commence à envelopper les gratte-ciel…
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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
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Guitar Women

Conversations & Life Lessons with Six-String Heroines

by Sue Foley ...

Every generation has its myths about the guitar: who gets to hold it, who gets to define it, and what it means to play it. Guitar Women moves beyond those myths through intimate conversations with women who shaped the instrument's sound and story.Part oral history, part memoir, and part cultural reckoning, the book spans generations and genres, featuring artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Nancy Wilson, ... Read more

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Every generation has its myths about the guitar: who gets to hold it, who gets to define it, and what it means to play it. Guitar Women moves beyond those myths through intimate conversations with women who shaped the instrument's sound and story.Part oral history, part memoir, and part cultural reckoning, the book spans generations and genres, featuring artists such as Bonnie Raitt, Nancy Wilson,
... Read more
Piano & Keyboard All-in-One For Dummies

by Holly Day, Jerry Kovarsky, Blake Neely, David Pearl, Michael Pilhofer ...

The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skillsBeing able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure—and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge ... Read more

$28.99 CAD

The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skillsBeing able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer aesthetic pleasure—and put you in serious demand at parties! Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and expand your knowledge
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Conversational Solfege Level 1 Teacher's Manual

by John Feierabend ...

Conversational Solfege is a dynamic and captivating second through eighth grade general music program that enables students to become independent musical thinkers with the help of a rich variety of folk and classical music. With the Conversational Solfege approach, music literacy starts with great literature and an "ear-before-eye" philosophy that correlates with the National Standards. Great ... Read more

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Conversational Solfege is a dynamic and captivating second through eighth grade general music program that enables students to become independent musical thinkers with the help of a rich variety of folk and classical music. With the Conversational Solfege approach, music literacy starts with great literature and an "ear-before-eye" philosophy that correlates with the National Standards. Great
... Read more
Have Bassoon, Will Travel

Memoir of an Adventurous Life in Music

by George Zukerman ...

Through humorous anecdotes and compelling stories, trail-blazing George Zukerman recounts his life in music as concert bassoonist and impresario.George Zukerman, known as both the Pablo Casals and the Eddie Van Halen of the bassoon, describes how his worldwide touring kindled audience awareness of this unusual instrument and freed the bassoon from penal servitude in the back ranks of the symphony ... Read more

$13.59 CAD

Through humorous anecdotes and compelling stories, trail-blazing George Zukerman recounts his life in music as concert bassoonist and impresario.George Zukerman, known as both the Pablo Casals and the Eddie Van Halen of the bassoon, describes how his worldwide touring kindled audience awareness of this unusual instrument and freed the bassoon from penal servitude in the back ranks of the symphony
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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

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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
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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

$8.69 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
Playing Outside the Lines, Volume I

Tools and Foundations: Fundamentals of Irish Flute

by Leslie Anne Harrison ...

Volume I of Playing Outside the Lines is the first of a comprehensive four-part method book series offering beginning to advanced Irish traditional flute instruction for Boehm and simple system flutists in graduated books, chapters, and exercises. Volume I provides foundations for playing within the framework of Irish traditional music and the basis for the remaining three volumes of the series. ... Read more

$27.47 CAD

Volume I of Playing Outside the Lines is the first of a comprehensive four-part method book series offering beginning to advanced Irish traditional flute instruction for Boehm and simple system flutists in graduated books, chapters, and exercises. Volume I provides foundations for playing within the framework of Irish traditional music and the basis for the remaining three volumes of the series.
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The Lost Pianos of Siberia

by Sophy Roberts ...

This "melodious" mix of music, history, and travelogue "reveals a story inextricably linked to the drama of Russia itself . . . These pages sing like a symphony." — The Wall Street JournalSiberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies, and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos—grand instruments created during the boom ... Read more

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This "melodious" mix of music, history, and travelogue "reveals a story inextricably linked to the drama of Russia itself . . . These pages sing like a symphony." — The Wall Street JournalSiberia's story is traditionally one of exiles, penal colonies, and unmarked graves. Yet there is another tale to tell. Dotted throughout this remote land are pianos—grand instruments created during the boom
... Read more
Violin Technique - Some Difficulties and Their Solution

by Sydney Robjohns ...

Originally published in 1930, this little book is not an exposition of the art of violin-playing, nor does it claim to teach a system of technical study. The authors aim was to help students and less experienced teachers through some of the more frequent problems from which they will, almost inevitably, be faced. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, ... Read more

$10.69 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Originally published in 1930, this little book is not an exposition of the art of violin-playing, nor does it claim to teach a system of technical study. The authors aim was to help students and less experienced teachers through some of the more frequent problems from which they will, almost inevitably, be faced. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before,
... 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
Sun Forest Lake

The Symphonies & Tone Poems of Jean Sibelius

by David Vernon ...

'David Vernon's book helps everyone, no matter how previously informed, to find their own way into Sibelius's extraordinary world.' - Sakari Oramo, chief conductor, BBC Symphony Orchestra'Sibelius's music is as synthetic as a skyscraper but as natural and spontaneous as a dividing cell'Developing a style and logic all his own, outside the trends of modernism, Jean Sibelius wrote some of most ... Read more

$8.69 CAD

'David Vernon's book helps everyone, no matter how previously informed, to find their own way into Sibelius's extraordinary world.' - Sakari Oramo, chief conductor, BBC Symphony Orchestra'Sibelius's music is as synthetic as a skyscraper but as natural and spontaneous as a dividing cell'Developing a style and logic all his own, outside the trends of modernism, Jean Sibelius wrote some of most
... 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
The Jimi Hendrix Experience

by Jerry Hopkins ...

It’s been over forty years since the tragic death of Jimi Hendrix, yet his popularity is undiminished and his place as the preeminent electric guitarist of the ages is still unrivaled. In The Jimi Hendrix Experience, bestselling author and rock aficionado Jerry Hopkins delves into the legendary life and career of the greatest man to ever pick up a guitar.With a consistent mix of greatness and ... Read more

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It’s been over forty years since the tragic death of Jimi Hendrix, yet his popularity is undiminished and his place as the preeminent electric guitarist of the ages is still unrivaled. In The Jimi Hendrix Experience, bestselling author and rock aficionado Jerry Hopkins delves into the legendary life and career of the greatest man to ever pick up a guitar.With a consistent mix of greatness 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

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