Struggling to connect majors with relative minors? Learn music's most powerful tool for making rapid progress linking theory to practice.Musical theories falling on deaf ears? Worrying how to calculate tritone intervals? Do you get confused when defining a chord? Technical music instructor and bestselling author Philip Jackson has spent the last two decades helping musicians master tricky concepts. Now he's here to share his elegantly simple solution that taps into...

In this book, we present a description of a Health Exercise Complex developed by Chinese specialists based on traditional systems of psycho-physical training and self-regulation of Wu Shu and Qigong. The exercise complex can be used as a guide for beginners to master the art of Wu Shu and Qigong, as well as an effective method for preventing and treating various illnesses. The exercises within the complex are designed for the harmonious development and tempering of all parts of the body an...

In this book, all possible manipulations are described: between leaders and subordinates, men and women, parents and children, teachers and students, professors and students; manipulations in business relationships, trade, and business. The psychological essence of manipulation and manipulators is revealed, a model of manipulative influences is described, and an effective system of protection against manipulations is proposed and demonstrated in action. The publication is addressed to all ...

What does it mean to be told your much-loved Mum has only two months to live?That is the question answered in Unseen Paths as Philip and Claire sit in the doctor's office with their Mum and receive this life-changing news. It records their thoughts, feelings and experiences and those of family and friends as they work to meet all the new challenges they face whilst coming to terms with losing their Mum.The book takes the reader inside the walls of a hospice and sho...

Be more at ease with a better understanding of the scales.Imagine you're with your group at a practice session when someone suggests playing the piece in a different key. Your mind goes blank as you try to remember how many sharps or flats are in that new key. You really don't want to play the wrong notes. That would be so embarrassing.The problem is that you were never properly taught the different keys and scales. You picked them up as yo...

Understand the hidden structure of music, one interval at a time.Whether you play piano, guitar, or any instrument, intervals form the building blocks of melody, harmony, and chord construction. They provide connection, and yet many musicians find them confusing. Intervals Unlocked explains everything clearly, helping you make sense of how notes relate, and combine to form the sounds we recognize as music.With over twenty years of teaching experien...

Bright Fields is a comprehensive and deeply intimate exploration of the life and work of Mississippi-born artist Marie Hull (1890–1980). Her paintings reflect a nine-decade journey of search, thought, and growth. She produced some of the most memorable and iconic works ever created by a southern artist. This elegant and exquisitely detailed book contains over two hundred newly photographed reproductions of the artist's finest works, many never before seen by the public.Hul...

Ready to go beyond music theory and put knowledge to work? Discover visual techniques to help transform aural lessons into mastery.Afraid of jumping into the musical deep end? Struggling to apply written ideas from the textbook? Do the basics leave your brain the second you turn the page? With over twenty years' experience in the music field, author of the best-selling The Circle of Fifths: visual tools for musicians, Philip Jackson brings new approaches t...

Ready for a great leap forward in applying theory to your musical practice? Discover techniques to help bring your visual memory into play.Have you suffered from traditional teaching approaches relying solely on aural memory? Do your ears let you down when it comes to naming a chord? With over twenty years' experience, Philip Jackson brings his teaching ability to provide you with the tools you can employ to harness the power of your visual memory. In an easy-to-fo...

Ready for a great leap forward in applying theory to your musical practice? Discover techniques to help bring your visual memory into play.Have you suffered from traditional teaching approaches relying solely on aural memory? Do your ears let you down when it comes to naming a chord? With over twenty years' experience, Philip Jackson brings his teaching ability to provide you with the tools you can employ to harness the power of your visual memory. In an easy-to-fo...

It is said that Queen Elizabeth gave Shakespeare two weeks to write this play that showcases her favorite comedic character, Sir John Falstaff.The dissolute Falstaff plans to seduce Mistress Ford and Mistress Page, two "Merry Wives of Windsor," thereby gaining access to their husbands' wealth. The two women have the old rogue's measure, however, and Falstaff's plots lead only to his own humiliation. But the merry wives themselves fall prey to plotting as their plans to prevent Mist...

The first four series of the award-winning BBC Radio 4 comedyWelcome to the world of Ed Reardon, writer and liver of life at the cutting edge - well, above The Cutting Edge, in a one-bedroom flat over a hairdresser's in Berkhamsted that he shares with his his trusty feline companion, Elgar. Divorced, impoverished and embittered, he spends his time penny-pinching, freeloading and ranting at the modern world and the 'moronic 12-year-olds' who run the media.On...