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Pain and injury are near constant companions for professional musicians. Aching hands, painful joint swelling, back problems, among other ailments were all thought to be part of the price musicians had to pay to be performers. However, thanks to an increasing awareness of both the kinesiology and...

This book is for the fans of guitar amplifiers and the history that lies behind them. Starting with early amp models like the Gibson EH-150 that was first used with Gibson’s EH-150 lap-steel guitar and later the Charlie Christian ES-150 guitar, it then delves into the development of Fender, Vox,...

In this book, you will discover what teaching is, how to do it properly and learn how to find out if you're good or not.   I'll talk you through the options you have in order to make money from teaching. We'll talk about how to run a business plus I will give you some killer marketing...

If you are a musician, a non-musician, a jazz-fan, a social historian or a researcher of American music, then this book will prove invaluable to you, for it contains a series of entertaining face-to-face discussions between the author and leading performers of the day, from: Jimmy McPartland – who...

For those who have never touched a piano to those who are incredibly advanced, this book is for you! Offering secrets and easy to understand techniques for not only playing music you hear on the radio, but also creating your own. Many musicians are exposed to learn how to play sheet music, but completes...

Book 1 Starting To Play introduces the keyboard, note pitches and values, ties, accidentals, and key signatures. Pieces include Fur Elise, Swan Lake and music by the author Carol Barratt. Every piece has been specially chosen or written to illustrate a teaching point as well as to be enjoyed.The ideal tutor course for adults, or gifted younger beginners wishing to learn at a faster pace.

This book offer scales and modes for the baritone uke. Each scale is shown in multiple fingers with roots on the fourth, third and second string. Scales and modes shown include Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic, Dorian, Phrygian, and Mixolydian. Each scale is shown in fretboard diagrams.

This 176-page book includes six full-length contemporary Flamenco guitar compositions by Ioannis Anastassakis, MA, best-selling Mel Bay author of the Art of Rasgueado and one of the few people to have obtained a Graduate Degree in Flamenco Guitar. Selections include Veridiana (Rumba Flamenca), Angelika...

Do you love the harp? The French harpist Henriette Reni (18751956) asked this question of each student, and it remained her ideal throughout her life. This book explores the circumstances which surrounded the beginning of Henriette Renis career as a masterful harpist and composer. Through her celebrated...

300 Years at the Keyboard has a very long list of excellent reviews, PUBLISHER COMMENTS: This book has been very well received. Music teachers throughout North America - over 130 schools - have adopted the title for their classes. AUTHOR COMMENTS/DESCRIPTION: You may ask: Who is...

Pop music history for guitar lovers! The guitar's pre-eminence in rock & roll is well-known--but what about pop music? Specifically, what about the pinnacle of pop music: number one hit songs? Guitar gadfly and pop music lover Michael Rays takes you on a guitar-oriented tour through the history...

Silver Spear is a famous traditional tune in the Folk Genre. Visit any Irish Pub around the world and you are likely to hear this tune during the evening. It is also a popular tune at Bush Dances. Like any well constructed piece of music, it is open to many interpretations, so feel free to adapt it for any ensemble or style you choose to play in.

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Originally published in 1934, this is an exhaustive examination of one of Bach's greatest works, and is highly recommended for inclusion on the bookshelf of anyone with an interest in this great composer. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely...