Instruction & Study

Derek Bailey's Improvisation , originally published in 1980, and here updated and extended with new interviews and photographs, is the first book to deal with the nature of improvisation in all its forms,Indian music, flamenco, baroque, organ music,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780960040513Author MixermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 302Imprint Mixerman PublishesPublisher Mixerman PublishesWeight(grams) 445gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

Whether you want to learn how to play an instrument, or just refresh your existing capability, whether you sing in a choir, or would simply like to follow scores while listening, this book will help you achieve your aim. It leads you carefully through...

Mastering Electronic Dance Music is a guide to the sonic considerations of EDM audio. Written by a successful Apple-approved mastering engineer, it introduces readers to all the techniques behind mastering electronic dance music.Beginning with the...

Learn to play the viola with popular pieces - lessons and sheet music for beginners The Abracadabra approach to learning through songs and tunes has set countless beginners on a clear path of progress and enjoyment with their chosen instrument...

Music Theory and Composition: A Practical Approach presents a pragmatic, accessible approach to music theory through an emphasis on melody and counterpoint. This focus explains the "why" of musical construction more clearly than the traditional approach...

Where does learning begin and how is it sustained and stored in the brain? For musicians, these questions are at the very core of their creative lives. Cognitive and neuroscience have flung wide the doors of our understanding, but bridging the gap...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857369598Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 32Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 130g

Model answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory examsBook InformationISBN 9781786016034Author ABRSMPage Count 28Imprint Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicPublisher Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857369291Author Trinity College LondonPage Count 28Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 129g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781844495245Author John PittsPage Count 48Imprint Music Sales LtdPublisher Hal Leonard Europe Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781513466200Author Juan MartinPage Count 140Imprint Mel Bay Publications,U.S.Publisher Mel Bay Publications,U.S.

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789332384Author Dan HawkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Fundamental Changes LtdPublisher Fundamental Changes LtdWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

You want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This updated twentieth-anniversary third edition of the bestselling songwriting handbook shows you how. Learn the techniques and tricks used in two thousand great songs by everyone from the...

ABRSM's official Music Theory Practice Papers 2024 are essential resources for candidates preparing for our online Music Theory exams. They provide authentic practice material and are a reliable guide as to what to expect in the exam. Essential practice...

Alan Bullard's award-winning Joining the Dots series now includes five books that develop sight-singing skills. By working through creative exercises and pieces students can prepare for ABRSM Singing exams. The books can also be used to build confidence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495011580Author Fernando PerezPage Count 56Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

This concise and clear guide to simplified music theory teaches readers who play music by ear how to read musical notation by guiding them through the basics of reading and composing music to share with others.In this revised edition, renowned music...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781616771898Author Nancy FaberPage Count 80Imprint Faber Piano AdventuresPublisher Faber Piano Adventures

Born of an Italian family, Joseph-Hector Fiocco (1703-41) spent most of his working life in Brussels and Antwerp, where he was maitre de chappelle at the cathedral. These attractive pieces have been selected from his only known harpsichord works, two...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781623171971Author Theodore Dimon, JrFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint North Atlantic Books,U.S.Publisher North Atlantic Books,U.S.

Model answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 7 Theory examsBook InformationISBN 9781786015280Author ABRSMPage Count 16Imprint Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicPublisher Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicWeight(grams)...

Model answers for practice papers for ABRSM's Grade 1 Theory examsBook InformationISBN 9781786016003Author ABRSMPage Count 24Imprint Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicPublisher Associated Board of the Royal Schools of MusicDimensions(mm)...

Practice, practice, practice to play like Chopin or the Piano Man The piano will help you add a touch of fun to your life, impress your friends at parties, and even reduce stress. It even makes you better at math (really!). Piano Exercises For Dummies...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804902585Author Ralph AllwoodFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London PressWeight(grams) 312g

Johann Sebastian Bach's chorale settings have been vital to the teaching of music ever since they were composed. His four-voiced harmonisations represent a Baroque composer's approach to melodies that are often centuries older. As musical styles...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789679854909Author Loh Phaik KheungPage Count 128Imprint Rhythm MPPublisher Rhythm MPWeight(grams) 482g

A curious book that will change your relationship with the heard world In Listen, Michel Faber's lifelong passion for music culminates in an intriguing exploration of two big questions: how we listen to music and why we listen to music. He muses on the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599632971Author Pat PattisonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint Writer's Digest BooksPublisher F&W Publications Inc

Music in Words is both a guide and an invaluable reference tool for researching and writing about music. Fully updated and revised, the book aims to address all the issues that anyone, from students to professional musicians, may encounter when...

It is a common experience that words are inadequate for music; there seems always to be a disparity between how music is experienced, and how it is described or rationalized. This book is a study of musical imagination. Musicians imagine music by means...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781476886909Author Todd LowryPage Count 77Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Why does music have such a powerful effect on our minds and bodies? It is the most mysterious and most tangible of all forms of art. Yet, Anthony Storr believes, music today is a deeply significant experience for a greater number of people than ever...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780936661773Author Sylvia WoodsPage Count 60Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

The Study of Orchestration Workbook features a wide variety of exercises-many new to this edition-for any orchestration class and students of all skill levels. Test Yourself activities test factual information presented in the text, Worksheets offer...

Countless great songs are based on riffs-catchy guitar phrases that repeat until they're seared into your brain forever-or snappy chord sequences as memorable as any melody. Riffs get people excited, whether they are musicians or listeners. Advertising...

Model answers for four practice papers from ABRSM's 2023 Music Theory exams for Grade 8 Key features: *Reviewsa selection of likely options where the answer can be expressed in a variety of ways *a single exemplar where a composition-style answer is...

A step-by-step resource on forging one's own pathway to improvise music, this book guides the musician through a clear and simple method that will easily translate to the reader's genre of choice. Many musicians struggle with improvisation...