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  • How to Play Ukulele

    In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Ukulele Chords, Ukulele Tabs and Fingerstyle Ukulele Today

    by Preston Hoffman ...
    Series Book 4 - Music
    Achieve Your Dream of Learning the Ukulele with 'How to Play Ukulele: In 1 Day'Have you always wanted to learn the ukulele?Do you want to start playing immediately though?If so, "How to Play Ukulele: In 1 Day - The Only 7 Exercises You Need to Learn Ukulele Chords, Ukulele Tabs and Fingerstyle Ukulele Today" is THE book for you!This book covers everything you need to know about how you can play ... Read more

    RM 11.72

  • The Berklee Contemporary Dictionary of Music

    by Kari Juusela ...
    (Berklee Guide). A comprehensive reference to terms used in the performance, creation, and study of music today. Covering instrumental and voice performance, audio technology, production, music business, and other dimensions of the modern music industry, its 3,400+ entries include many terms that are common among practicing musicians, but are found in no other dictionary. At the same time, it ... Read more

    RM 53.39

  • Story Behind the Song

    by Danny O’Kelly ...
    This book is about the story behind the song. I personally feel that every song has a story to tell or a reason for that song being written. I also believe that if you knew the story behind the song, it would make the song more interesting. This is just a few of the songs that I have written and the story behind the song. ... Read more

    RM 15.64

  • The Rockin' 60s: The People Who Made the Music

    by Brock Helander ...
    The Rockin' '60s is a comprehensive guide through the decade that produced the greatest music of all time: The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Phil Spector, The Beach Boys, Aretha Frankin and hundreds more emerged from this era. Delve into a narrative history of each group and examine the people behind the music, along with an analysis of key recordings, ... Read more

    RM 37.49

  • Becoming Elektra

    The True Story of Jac Holzman's Visionary Record Label (Revised & Expanded Edition)

    by Mick Houghton, Jac Holzman ...
    Becoming Elektra tells the incredible true story of the pioneering Elektra Records label and its farsighted founder, Jac Holzman, who built a small folk imprint into a home for some of the most groundbreaking, important, and enduring music of the rock era.Placing the Elektra label in a broader context, the book presents a gripping narrative of musical and cultural history that reads like an ... Read more

    RM 34.09 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Roots & Rhythm of the Heart

    Our Musical Connection to Identity, Spirit, and Lineage

    by Krystal L Demaine ...
    The beat of the heart is structured, not improvised; it is a perpetual non-fleeting pulse spanning all human life until it is the last rhythm produced in our own conscious existence. Listening to the final beats of my father's heart - his last eternal live music performance gave me a chance to reflect on the blood within me, the blood that pumps through my own heart, my roots, my lineage, my ... Read more

    RM 35.09

  • The Bloomsbury Handbook of Rock Music Research

    Edited by Professor Allan Moore, Dr. Paul Carr ...
    Series series Bloomsbury Handbooks
    The Bloomsbury Handbook of Rock Music Research is the first comprehensive academic survey of the field of rock music as it stands today. More than 50 years into its life and we still ask - what is rock music, why is it studied, and how does it work, both as music and as cultural activity? This volume draws together 37 of the leading academics working on rock to provide answers to these questions ... Read more

    RM 192.49

  • Claudio Monteverdi

    Vita di un genio musicale

    by Lamberto Fornari ...
    Questo libro si propone di colmare una lacuna nella letteratura italiana, che ha raramente esplorato la vita e l’opera di uno dei più grandi compositori e musicisti della storia: Claudio Monteverdi. Attivo tra il XVI e il XVII secolo, Monteverdi è considerato il pioniere del melodramma e la sua influenza ha attraversato i confini italiani, facendolo apprezzare in tutta Europa. Ha segnato il ... Read more

    RM 47.01 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • iPractice

    Technology in the 21st Century Music Practice Room

    by Jennifer Mishra, Barbara Fast ...
    Series series Essential Music Technology:The Prestissimo Series
    This book provides new practical tools that bridge the gap between familiar, easy-to-use technology and musical practice to enhance musicianship and motivate students. Authors Jennifer Mishra and Barbara Fast provide ideas for use with students of all levels, from beginners to musicians performing advanced repertoire. This book is written for teachers (both studio teachers and ensemble directors), ... Read more

    RM 137.59

  • Level 42

    Every album, every song

    by Matt Phillips ...
    Series Book 42 - On Track
    One of the most iconic and successful British bands of the 1980s, Level 42 are also arguably the ultimate ‘fusion’ unit, streamlining their energetic early jazz/funk/rock sound into slick, effortlessly-soulful pop music. Encompassing eleven studio albums, including twenty UK top 40 hits and two US top twenty singles, in many ways their catalogue defines the 1980s but also reflects their musical ... Read more

    RM 19.56 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Every Album, Every Song

    by Andrew Wild ...
    Series series On Track
    In 1973, the Allman Brothers Band were one of the most popular in America. They headlined the Watkins Glen Summer Jam – attended by 600,000 people – and their album Brothers and Sisters was number one for five weeks. The group made the cover of Newsweek and Rolling Stone named them ‘band of the year’.Always a strong live draw, in the two years prior to Watkins Glen, they released one of the ... Read more

    RM 39.17 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Scala Radio's A Soundtrack for Life

    Classical Music to Take You Through the Day

    by Scala Radio ...
    Bringing together much-loved masterpieces with exciting new works, this accessible and inspiring guide is a celebration of classical music.With pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams's The Lark Ascending and Beethoven's Pastoral Symphony to the scores for Avatar and Assassin's Creed, each entry puts the piece of music into context, providing fascinating insights into the inspirations behind each ... Read more

    RM 80.39

  • Racionais MC's - Sobrevivendo no inferno

    by Arthur Dantas Rocha ...
    Series series O Livro do Disco
    Os Racionais MC's, grupo de rap mais importante do Brasil, surgiram em 1988, e hoje, com mais de 30 anos de carreira, se afirmam como os maiores representantes do hip hop nacional. Formado por Mano Brown, Ice Blue, Edi Rock e KL Jay, suas músicas denunciam a desigualdade social e a lógica da necropolítica, com letras que trazem reflexões sobre a violência policial nas favelas, a negritude e a ... Read more

    RM 31.33

  • Chico Science & Nação Zumbi – Da lama ao caos

    by Lorena Calábria ...
    Series series O livro do disco
    Em 1993, Chico Science & Nação Zumbi entravam pela primeira vez em um estúdio profissional para gravar o disco Da lama ao caos. A cena Mangue, uma espécie de insurreição musical e estética coletiva, que surgia no início da década de noventa, extrapolava as noites de Recife para o primeiro show em São Paulo e uma imersão no lendário estúdio Nas Nuvens, no Rio de Janeiro. A mistura de rock, hip hop, ... Read more

    RM 31.33

  • 30-Second Opera

    The 50 crucial concepts, roles and performers, each explained in half a minute

    by Hugo Shirley ...
    Series series 30-Second
    The bestselling 30-Second… series takes a revolutionary approach to learning about those subjects you feel you should really understand. Each title selects a popular topic and dissects it into the 50 most significant ideas at its heart. Every idea, no matter how complex, is explained in 300 words and one image, all digestible in just 30 seconds.Live operatic performance was once part of popular ... Read more

    RM 45.29

  • Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs

    Examples of Over 40 Styles

    by Todd Byrne, Josquin des Pres ...
    Series series Encyclopedia
    When Leo Fender invented the electric bass in the early 1950s, little did he know the musical revolution that would follow. Dozens of musical styles were born as a direct result of his invention. Mel Bay's Encyclopedia of Bass Riffs is an overview of over 40 different musical styles, covering 50 years of electric bass playing. Through a wide variety of stylistic examples, this book explores many ... Read more

    RM 70.53

  • The Pianist's Bookshelf, Second Edition

    A Practical Guide to Books, Videos, and Other Resources

    by Maurice Hinson, Wesley Roberts ...
    Originally published in 1997, The Pianist's Bookshelf**, was, according to the** Library Journal**,"a unique and valuable tool." Now rewritten for a modern audience, this second edition expands into the 21st** century.A completely revised update, The Pianist's Bookshelf, Second Edition, comes to the rescue of pianists overwhelmed by the abundance of books... ... Read more

    RM 197.59

  • Limelight: Rush in the ’80s

    by Martin Popoff ...
    Series Book 2 - Rush Across the Decades
    Part two of the definitive biography of the rock ’n’ roll kings of the North — covering Rush’s most iconic and popular albums, Moving Pictures and Power WindowsIncludes two full-color photo inserts, with 16 pages of the band on tour and in the studioIn the follow-up to Anthem: Rush in the ’70s, Martin Popoff brings together canon analysis, cultural context, and extensive firsthand interviews to ... Read more

    RM 41.79 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Guide to Essential Popular Music-Volume One

    by Brian Westland ...
    A Guide to Essential Popular Music-Volume One serves a guide to the best popular music ever recorded and the artists who created and recorded it. The book covers a number of genres that comprise popular music including pop, rock, blues, jazz, country, reggae, hip hop, ragtime, folk, and others. The premier performers of these various genres are included here along with references to their best and ... Read more

    RM 15.64 or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Lightning Striking

    Ten Transformative Moments in Rock and Roll

    by Lenny Kaye ...
    “We have performed side-by-side on the global stage through half a century…. In Lightning Striking, Lenny Kaye hasilluminated ten facets of the jewel called rock and roll from a uniquely personal and knowledgeable perspective.”–Patti SmithAn insider’s take on the evolution and enduring legacy of the music that rocked the twentieth centuryMemphis 1954. New Orleans 1957. Philadelphia 1959. Liverpool ... Read more

    RM 55.59

  • Hammered Dulcimer Chords

    by Jeanne Page ...
    This book was written to aid the dulcimer player in playing as a backup musician. It provides the tools necessary for musicians who are seeking to go beyond simple melody lines. The majority of chords diagrammed are those most commonly used, and those whose notes are clustered on the instrument in six repeated shapes. Diagrams are shown for the 15/14 dulcimer. ... Read more

    RM 58.77

  • Asian Sound Cultures

    Voice, Noise, Sound, Technology

    Edited by Iris Haukamp, Christin Hoene, Martyn Smith ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
    This book examines the meanings, uses, and agency of voice, noise, sound, and sound technologies across Asia.Including a series of wide-ranging and interdisciplinary case studies, the book reveals sound as central to the experience of modernity in Asia and as essential to the understanding of the historical processes of cultural, social, political, and economic transformation throughout the long ... Read more

    RM 215.59

  • Basic Digital Recording

    by Paul White ...
    Many musicians are put off using MIDI by the very books meant to explain it. This one is different. By using references to everyday items such as television or the telephone, Basic Midi is actually extremely logical and straightforward to use. The book's comprehensive diagrams and clear, jargon-free language mean any user will soon be able to master this increasingly important area of music. ... Read more

    RM 24.69

  • Conform To Deform

    The Weird & Wonderful World Of Some Bizzare

    by Wesley Doyle ...
    The rise and fall of Some Bizzare—the label that introduced the world to Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, and The The—is the great untold story of alternative music.Along with Factory, Mute, and Creation, Some Bizzare was the vanguard of outsider music in the 1980s. The label’s debut release reads like a who’s who of electronic music, featuring early tracks from Soft Cell, Depeche Mode, Blancmange, and ... Read more

    RM 34.09 or Free with Kobo Plus