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Guitar Zero

The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age

by Gary Marcus ...

Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or
... Read more
SAXOPHONE TECHNIQUES FOR JAZZ IMPROVISATION

Unlock Your Musical Potential, Learn Fundamentals, Essential Skills, Music Theory, Notation, And Perfect Your Ability To Play Like A Pro From Scratch

by MALCOLM DAXTON ...

ABOUT THIS BOOK"Saxophone Techniques for Jazz Improvisation" is an indispensable manual that will benefit saxophonists of all experience levels and skill levels who wish to advance their jazz expertise. An in-depth introduction to this book establishes a strong basis for comprehending the significance of saxophone technique in the context of jazz improvisation. The following chapters provide a ... Read more

$7.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

ABOUT THIS BOOK"Saxophone Techniques for Jazz Improvisation" is an indispensable manual that will benefit saxophonists of all experience levels and skill levels who wish to advance their jazz expertise. An in-depth introduction to this book establishes a strong basis for comprehending the significance of saxophone technique in the context of jazz improvisation. The following chapters provide a
... Read more
Keyboard Wisdom

Theory & Technique

by Steven Goomas ...

Presents piano theory with technical and creative ideas to enhance your keyboard knowledge and improvisation skills through practical approaches and applications. To benefit most from this book, you should already be comfortable with reading notation on the grand staff and should have an understanding of written rhythms. Each step-by-step lesson has ideas to practice, which may appear in the form ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

Presents piano theory with technical and creative ideas to enhance your keyboard knowledge and improvisation skills through practical approaches and applications. To benefit most from this book, you should already be comfortable with reading notation on the grand staff and should have an understanding of written rhythms. Each step-by-step lesson has ideas to practice, which may appear in the form
... 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
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A Dozen a Day Preparatory Book

by Edna Mae Burnam ...

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages! Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providing excellent day-to-day training for the student. ... Read more

$7.39 CAD

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages! Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providing excellent day-to-day training for the student.
... Read more
Keyboard For Dummies

by Jerry Kovarsky ...

Discover the keyboard that's right for you, whatever your budget!Looking for a fun, challenging, and rewarding new instrument to play? Thinking about the piano but don't necessarily have the room or the budget to put one in your home?Then grab a copy of the second edition of Keyboard For Dummies! In the book, acclaimed music technologist and keyboardist Jerry Kovarsky explores the wide variety of ... Read more

$27.99 CAD

Discover the keyboard that's right for you, whatever your budget!Looking for a fun, challenging, and rewarding new instrument to play? Thinking about the piano but don't necessarily have the room or the budget to put one in your home?Then grab a copy of the second edition of Keyboard For Dummies! In the book, acclaimed music technologist and keyboardist Jerry Kovarsky explores the wide variety of
... 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
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

$27.13 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
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

$78.89 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
Ableton Live 101

An Introduction to Ableton Live 10

by Eric Kuehnl, Andrew Haak, Frank D. Cook ...

Series series 101 Series
Learn the basics of producing music with Ableton Live software. Ableton Live has become one of the most popular platforms for music production since its introduction in 2001. Its intuitive interface allows beginners to make music right away, while offering deep functionality to satisfy even the most advanced user.Ableton Live 101 and the included online media files will guide you through the ... Read more

$54.69 CAD

Learn the basics of producing music with Ableton Live software. Ableton Live has become one of the most popular platforms for music production since its introduction in 2001. Its intuitive interface allows beginners to make music right away, while offering deep functionality to satisfy even the most advanced user.Ableton Live 101 and the included online media files will guide you through the
... Read more
You Can Teach Yourself Recorder

by William Bay, Mike Buerk ...

Series series You Can Teach Yourself
William Bay teaches you in a step-by-step manner how to play the soprano or descant recorder. Time signatures, sharps and flats, and all the basic notes are taught. In addition, you will be able to play along with many great recorder songs, ranging in style from classical to Irish ballads, ragtime, jazz, and blues. Learn over 70 recorder solos! This book is a complete guide to learning to play the ... Read more

$27.13 CAD

William Bay teaches you in a step-by-step manner how to play the soprano or descant recorder. Time signatures, sharps and flats, and all the basic notes are taught. In addition, you will be able to play along with many great recorder songs, ranging in style from classical to Irish ballads, ragtime, jazz, and blues. Learn over 70 recorder solos! This book is a complete guide to learning to play the
... Read more
Mastering the Guitar Class Method, Level 1/Beginning 9th Grade and Higher

A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist!

by William Bay, Mike Christiansen ...

In this class guitar method, traditional fundamentals of playing guitar are presented using an innovative approach. Students are shown chords and accompaniment techniques as well as how to read music and play solo guitar. The carefully graded repertoire in this book is stylistically diverse and includes music from many cultures. A section is devoted to teaching students how to improvise over blues ... Read more

$31.20 CAD

In this class guitar method, traditional fundamentals of playing guitar are presented using an innovative approach. Students are shown chords and accompaniment techniques as well as how to read music and play solo guitar. The carefully graded repertoire in this book is stylistically diverse and includes music from many cultures. A section is devoted to teaching students how to improvise over blues
... Read more
Citizens of Hope and Glory: A Story of Progressive Rock

The Story of Progressive Rock

by Stephen Lambe ...

Created in the late 1960s, fashionable in the early 1970s and hated in the 1980s Progressive Rock has a colourful and eventful story. Many of the genres main protagonists, including Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, remain as popular as ever, while lesser-known names like Camel, Caravan, Renaissance, Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant retain cult status.Prog expert ... Read more

$19.19 CAD

Created in the late 1960s, fashionable in the early 1970s and hated in the 1980s Progressive Rock has a colourful and eventful story. Many of the genres main protagonists, including Genesis, Yes, King Crimson and Emerson, Lake & Palmer, remain as popular as ever, while lesser-known names like Camel, Caravan, Renaissance, Van der Graaf Generator and Gentle Giant retain cult status.Prog expert
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The Simple Flute

From A to Z

by Michel Debost ...

Drawing from his highly praised French work, Une simple flute, distinguished flutist and teacher Michel Debost has compiled a useful and imaginative introduction to playing the flute. This alphabetically arranged compendium of advice and insight covers essential topics such as breathing, articulation, and tone, but also explores "jawboning," "finger phrasing," "the little devils," and other quirky ... Read more

$36.79 CAD

Drawing from his highly praised French work, Une simple flute, distinguished flutist and teacher Michel Debost has compiled a useful and imaginative introduction to playing the flute. This alphabetically arranged compendium of advice and insight covers essential topics such as breathing, articulation, and tone, but also explores "jawboning," "finger phrasing," "the little devils," and other quirky
... Read more
Blues Harmonica For Dummies

by Winslow Yerxa ...

Breathe the blues into your harmonica!Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach—specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Breathe the blues into your harmonica!Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth of content devoted to the blues approach—specific techniques and applications, including bending and making your notes sound richer and fuller with
... Read more
Intervallic Tunings for Twelve-String Guitar

by Richard Allen ...

Intervallic tunings are an unusual and fascinating alternative to conventional guitar tunings. Recommended for twelve-string guitar players, this volume examines the history of intervallic tunings, as well as how to use them on the twelve-string guitar. Twelve-string guitars are an ideal instrument for intervallic tunings. Briefly stated, intervallic tuning systems tune the string courses to non ... Read more

$8.13 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Intervallic tunings are an unusual and fascinating alternative to conventional guitar tunings. Recommended for twelve-string guitar players, this volume examines the history of intervallic tunings, as well as how to use them on the twelve-string guitar. Twelve-string guitars are an ideal instrument for intervallic tunings. Briefly stated, intervallic tuning systems tune the string courses to non
... Read more
Peggy Lee

A Century of Song

by Tish Oney ...

A June 2020 Library Journal Starred ReviewLee stood out among her peers as an exquisite singer possessing a cool vocal style, a songwriter frequently collaborating with leading composers of American jazz and film music, and a globally-loved entertainer with star quality. Tish Oney sheds new light upon this Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner’s impressive musical talents while guiding the ... Read more

$24.49 CAD

A June 2020 Library Journal Starred ReviewLee stood out among her peers as an exquisite singer possessing a cool vocal style, a songwriter frequently collaborating with leading composers of American jazz and film music, and a globally-loved entertainer with star quality. Tish Oney sheds new light upon this Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award winner’s impressive musical talents while guiding the
... Read more
Audio Mastering in a Project Studio: A Practical Approach for a Professional Sound

by Simon Taylor ...

Reviews"Audio Mastering in a Project Studio is quite simply the definitive book on how to approach setting up your studio, learning to listen, approaching your music and learning how to master it." - Kevin Paul, Mixing and Mastering Engineer."A much-needed book that will be invaluable to all who create and work in project studios." - Mike Schatzlein, Engineer/Producer, TRC StudiosAudio Mastering ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Reviews"Audio Mastering in a Project Studio is quite simply the definitive book on how to approach setting up your studio, learning to listen, approaching your music and learning how to master it." - Kevin Paul, Mixing and Mastering Engineer."A much-needed book that will be invaluable to all who create and work in project studios." - Mike Schatzlein, Engineer/Producer, TRC StudiosAudio Mastering
... Read more
On the Art of Singing

by Richard Miller ...

This engaging and long influential collection of essays looks at the art of singing in its totality. Written in a lively, non-technical style, On the Art of Singing is a comprehensive manual that deals with all aspects of singing, from the physiology and acoustics of the singing voice to career-building. Divided into four main sections -- vocal technique, style and interpretation, professional ... Read more

$42.39 CAD

This engaging and long influential collection of essays looks at the art of singing in its totality. Written in a lively, non-technical style, On the Art of Singing is a comprehensive manual that deals with all aspects of singing, from the physiology and acoustics of the singing voice to career-building. Divided into four main sections -- vocal technique, style and interpretation, professional
... Read more
Big Guitar Chord Book

by MoranEducation ...

6 Strings is the unique new system of chord diagrams from Moran Education. All chords are displayed in a horizontal grid, rather than the vertical one employed in most guitar books. This system is proven to optimize your learning, allowing chord patterns to be learnt and digested much faster.With over 500 chords for the guitarist,arranged by root, and in full color on compatible devices, it's the ... Read more

$4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

6 Strings is the unique new system of chord diagrams from Moran Education. All chords are displayed in a horizontal grid, rather than the vertical one employed in most guitar books. This system is proven to optimize your learning, allowing chord patterns to be learnt and digested much faster.With over 500 chords for the guitarist,arranged by root, and in full color on compatible devices, it's the
... Read more
Guitar Chords!

by MoranEducation ...

Guitar Chords! Contains over 150 of the most essential guitar chords.Clear, specially commissioned high quality guitar chord diagrams show you the notes to play and the fingers to use, so you can play like the pros in no time!This book contains the following exclusive extras:- Guitar Fretboard Diagram- Guide to using our guitar chord diagrams- Chord reference guide ... Read more

$2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Guitar Chords! Contains over 150 of the most essential guitar chords.Clear, specially commissioned high quality guitar chord diagrams show you the notes to play and the fingers to use, so you can play like the pros in no time!This book contains the following exclusive extras:- Guitar Fretboard Diagram- Guide to using our guitar chord diagrams- Chord reference guide
... 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

$22.79 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
The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice Performance and Wellness

A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness

by Gerald Klickstein ...

In The Musician's Way veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I Artful Practice describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions fuel motivation collaborate and more. Part II Fearless Performance lifts the lid on the hidden causes ... Read more

$30.39 CAD

In The Musician's Way veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I Artful Practice describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions fuel motivation collaborate and more. Part II Fearless Performance lifts the lid on the hidden causes
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The Art of Practicing

A Guide to Making Music from the Heart

by Deline Bruser ...

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experienceForeword by Yehudi Menuhin • “Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for them and for the world.”—Richard Stoltzman, clarinetistIn The Art of Practicing, acclaimed ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experienceForeword by Yehudi Menuhin • “Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for them and for the world.”—Richard Stoltzman, clarinetistIn The Art of Practicing, acclaimed
... Read more

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