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Following the success of Jazz Covers, this epic volume of groove assembles over 500 legendary covers from a golden era in Black music. Psychedelia meets Black Power, sexual liberation meets social conscience, and street portraiture meets fantastical...

This is a major collection of organ music for students, players, and church musicians of all levels and abilities. Compiler and editor Anne Marsden Thomas has drawn on her long experience of teaching and playing to select the most attractive, tuneful...

Learn to play the ukulele with this beginner's guide that features information about basic techniques, tools, and music knowledge.What do George Clooney, Zooey Deschanel, Ryan Gosling, and James Franco all have in common? Answer: they all play the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857366054Page Count 32Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 131g

Marcus Berkmann was for many years the pop critic of the Spectator, waiting like most freelances to get fired. He's also the author of the bestselling Berkmann's Cricket Miscellany, concentrating on the ridiculous true stories and the weird characters of...

David Bowie's career as a pioneering artist spanned nearly 50 years and brought him international acclaim. He continues to be cited as a major influence on contemporary artists and designers working across the creative arts. Published to accompany the...

'The sharpest memoir written by one of the Beatles' inner circle.' ObserverDerek Taylor's iconic memoir is a rare opportunity to be immersed in one of the most whirlwind music sensations in history: Beatlemania. As Time Goes By tells the remarkable...

On the eve of his fortieth birthday, renowned cognitive scientist Gary Marcus decided to fulfil a lifelong dream and learn to play the guitar. He had tried many times before - failing miserably. This time, he decided to use the tools of his "trade" to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857366009Page Count 16Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 82g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780892815005Author Joscelyn GodwinFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Inner Traditions Bear and CompanyPublisher Inner Traditions Bear and...

Four separate papers from ABRSM's 2021 Music Theory exams for Grade 8 - Essential practice material for all ABRSM Music Theory exam candidates - Model answers also availableBook InformationISBN 9781786014740Author ABRSMPage Count 36Imprint Associated...

Michael Nyman's book is a first-hand account of experimental music from 1950 to 1970. First published in 1974, it has remained the classic text on a significant form of music making and composing which developed alongside, and partly in opposition to,...

With a host of accessible, quality new settings, and with pieces based on all the major hymn tunes, these volumes are a must for every church organistas library.About the AuthorRebecca Groom te Velde earned degrees in organ performance from Seattle...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857365132Page Count 36Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 145g

Get ready to master the bass guitar faster than you can say "amplifier." A staple of almost every genre of music out there, the bass guitar is a fundamental (and fun!) instrument that can now be easily learned by musicians of any experience level with...

An Introduction to Music Technology, Second Edition provides a clear overview of the essential elements of music technology for today's musician. This book focuses on the topics that underlie the hardware and software in use today: Sound, Audio, MIDI,...

No European jazz musician has so enchanted the word as Django Reinhardt, the gypsy guitarist whose recording with Stephane Grappelly and the Hot Club of France have meant "The Thirties" to several generations of listeners, influencing musicians as far...

An in-depth look at the invention and development of the electric guitar, this book explores how the electric guitar's design has changed and what its design over the years has meant for its sound. A heavily illustrated history with amps turned up to...

There is more to sound recording than just recording sound. Far from being simply a tool for the preservation of music, the technology is a catalyst. In this award-winning text, Mark Katz provides a wide-ranging, deeply informative, consistently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783943330335Author Maurizio BaroniFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Gingko PressPublisher Gingko Press

'Clemency Burton-Hill makes classical music absolutely accessible, magical and medicinal. Another Year of Wonder is, indeed, another wonder.' Dolly Alderton, broadcaster, writer and bestselling author'Clemmie's recommendations have broadened my mind,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781785586415Imprint Music Sales LtdPublisher Hal Leonard Europe Limited

The Russian composer Alexander Grechaninov (1864-1956) studied under Rimsky-Korsakov at the St Petersburg Conservatory, and later moved to Paris before settling finally in New York. This charming collection is one of a number he wrote for children, and...

An essential part of human expression, humor plays a role in all forms of art, and humorous and comedic aspects have always been part of popular music. For the first time, The Routledge Companion to Popular Music and Humor draws together scholarship...

The Sunday Times Number One BestsellerGary Barlow is one of the most successful British musicians and songwriters of all time, but fifteen years ago, as he himself admits, he hit rock bottom - he was out of shape, out of work and depressed. Faced with an...

The Guitar Prep Test is an ideal introduction to the ABRSM exam experience: it gives students a goal to work towards and a certificate on the day - something to be really proud of. The test covers many elements that beginner guitarists will be working...

Sir Cliff Richard OBE is the biggest-selling artist of all time, selling over 250 million records around the world since he burst onto the music scene in 1958. But how has he kept his appeal all these years? In a world fuelled by drink, sex and drugs, he...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364050Page Count 52Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 234g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857365385Author Anna Dryer-BeersPage Count 76Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 308g

An alphabetical history of one of rock's heaviest bands...Metallica! Featuring hard-rocking rhymes and bold illustrations, The ABCs of Metallica looks back at the remarkable history of one of rock 'n' roll's most celebrated groups. Each letter of the...

A surprising study reveals a plethora of attempts to communicate with non-humans in the modern era. In Interspecies Communication, music scholar Gavin Steingo examines significant cases of attempted communication beyond the human-cases in which the...

Phil Spector is a musician, songwriter and producer whose musical ability and visionary foresight as a producer charted the future of popular music and culture of the late 20th century. He revolutionized recording processes and re-shaped the business and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658382Author Gareth BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 323gDimensions(mm) 240mm...

This is the tale of life lived large, a collection of uproarious and often moving stories spanning 60 years, from Geoff's youth as a clothes obsessed Jewish suedehead, hanging out in Tottenham dancehalls, via straight Bowie Boy frequenting London's gay...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838345525Author Midge UreFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Flood GalleryPublisher Flood GalleryWeight(grams) 1644g

Contains all the piano accompaniments for Cello Time Sprinters (the cello duets are unaccompanied and so printed in the cello book only). Characterful and easy to play, these piano parts provide the perfect stylish accompaniment to the cellist's first...

This is by far and away the best short guide to Mahler's music, written expressly for music lovers by a great scholar who had an unparalleled gift for lucid and attractive exposition. The book contains the full texts, in German and English, of all the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857364883Author Anne TerzibaschitschPage Count 44Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 173g

This book contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Treble Recorder exams at Grades 6-8. It features all the new requirements from 2018, arranged in grade order.Book InformationISBN 9781848499133Author ABRSMPage Count 24Imprint...

When 22-year-old accountant Harvey Lisberg heard the Beatles' 'Please Please Me', he had an epiphany: he could be Manchester's answer to Brian Epstein. He had a musical ear, a knack for numbers and a gambler's instinct for taking a punt. Within a year he...