Techniques

Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom describes a fully pragmatic pedagogical approach toward developing complete musicianship in beginning through advanced level string players by incorporating the ideas of Mimi Zweig, Paul Rolland, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780793511990Author Peter MadaginePage Count 48Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781936098415Author Wesley SchaumPage Count 24Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

A bold, new book by William Westney, author of the bestselling The Perfect Wrong Note,takes a fresh and creative look at the human dimension of classical music-making and why it matters more than ever in the contemporary world.Eros at the Piano takes...

Choral Sight Reading provides a practical and organic approach to teaching choral singing and sight-reading. The text is grounded in current research from the fields of choral pedagogy, music theory, music perception and cognition. Topics include framing...

Written by veteran music educator Peter J. Perry, Technology Tips for Ensemble Teachers presents a collection of practical tips to help today's school music ensemble director incorporate and implement technology in all aspects of large ensemble...

The Second Edition of Teaching Music to Students with Special Needs offers updated accounts of music educators' experiences, featured as vignettes throughout the book. An accompanying Practical Resource includes lesson plans, worksheets, and games for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780190078119Author Chair Department of Music Gena R GreherFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University...

Why is it that well-prepared, talented, hardworking, and intelligent performers find their performance and self-esteem undermined by the fear of memory slips, technique failures, and public humiliation? In Managing Stage Fright: A Guide for Musicians and...

Are you a former music-maker who yearns to return to music, but aren't sure where to begin? You're not alone. Many adults who used to play an instrument haven't touched it in years because either they can't find the time to practice, are afraid their...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780190868796Author Paola SavvidouFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University Press, USA

Never has there been such an exciting time to be a music teacher. Band, choir, and orchestra are ubiquitous in schools and have come to be known as the primary mode that students experience music at the secondary level. Similarly, elementary school...

What do the world's most prominent oboists have to say about their musical ideas, performance techniques, and teaching strategies? Michele L. Fiala and Martin Schuring, themselves skilled oboists, undertook the project of asking twenty-six of them about...

New music teachers often struggle to find a way to connect the content learned in college classes with the content that will be taught in the classroom, since the nature of their work demands a high level of both musical and educational ability, while...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780486782065Author ,Dr.,"Bugs" BowerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Dover Publications Inc.Publisher Dover Publications Inc.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780197546789Author General Music Teacher Shawna LongoFormat PaperbackPage Count 296Imprint Oxford University Press, USAPublisher Oxford University Press, USA

Curriculum decisions are the foundation of education. They determine the knowledge, understandings, skills, attitudes, and values deemed necessary for today's students. Beyond musical competencies, a curriculum is, therefore, the most important...

Students are drawn to mobile technologies such as iPads and smartphones because of the sheer endless possibilities of the digital worlds they hold. But how can their potential for stimulating the imagination be effectively used in the music classroom to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781562243173Author Andy LaVerneFormat PaperbackPage Count 157Imprint Jamey Aebersold JazzPublisher Jamey Aebersold Jazz

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780851622774Author Edward Huws JonesPage Count 56Imprint Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers LtdPublisher Boosey & Hawkes Music Publishers Ltd

Music performance anxiety has long frustrated the artistic community and, while tricks and folk remedies abound, a comprehensive plan to solve this problem has remained elusive. Accomplished violinist Casey McGrath combines her experiences with the...

EThe Piano Improvisation HandbookE offers a comprehensive overview of the practical skills and theoretical issues involved in mastering all forms of piano improvisation including classical jazz rock and blues. Whereas most books offer little more than...

In Violin Secrets: 101 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Violinist, author and violinist Jo Nardolillo surveys the cutting edge of current violin technique, combining tradition and innovation in one volume. Blending traditional strategies that have...

At a time of unprecedented interest in improvisation across the arts, The Art of Becoming boldly asserts that everyone can and should improvise. Drawing on emerging psychological literature as well as their own research with musicians, authors Raymond...

Notes for Violists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces for the instrument, making it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student violists alike. With engaging...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788890026140Author Riccardo BianchiniFormat PaperbackPage Count 380Imprint ContemponetPublisher ContemponetWeight(grams) 603gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm *...

Part history, part explanation of early music, this book also plays devil's advocate, criticizing current practices and urging experimentation. Haynes, a veteran of the movement, describes a vision of the future that involves improvisation, rhetorical...

Music educators and practicing musicians have failed to benefit as much as they could from the past two decades of music psychology research. In this volume, Parncutt and McPherson propose to improve the situation by describing new approaches, informed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781439267493Author Jeffrey GoodmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Booksurge PublishingPublisher Booksurge PublishingWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm)...

Acting the Song offers a contemporary, integrated approach to singing in musicals that results in better-trained, smarter performers everyone wants to work with. In this new, thoroughly updated edition of the paperback, directors and teachers of musical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615272436Author Harry BestFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Harry BestPublisher Harry BestWeight(grams) 95gDimensions(mm) 254mm * 203mm * 2mm

Cello Secrets explains over 100 of the most helpful insider tricks cellists use to master the instrument. With each technique carefully explained and illustrated, the book serves as an accessible textbook for all advanced cello players, from talented...

"Cross-Training in the Voice Studio: A Balancing Act'' is an innovative resource for teachers and students of singing in today's evolving professional landscape. Saunders-Barton and Spivey offer an inside view of their applied studios and the results of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780998073927Author Jeff CoffinFormat PaperbackPage Count 146Imprint Jeff CoffinPublisher Jeff CoffinWeight(grams) 354gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781495074738Author Carmine CarusoPage Count 52Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard Corporation

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783741285585Author Donald MacLeodFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Books on DemandPublisher Books on DemandWeight(grams) 104gDimensions(mm) 297mm * 210mm...

Known around the world for his advocacy of early historical performance and as a skilled violin performer and pedagogue, Stanley Ritchie has developed a technical guide to the interpretation and performance of J. S. Bach's enigmatic sonatas and partitas...

Written for the cellist looking for an approach that demystifies cello playing, Cello, Bow and You is an innovative text in the field of string pedagogy written by a 40+ year veteran of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and certified teacher of the...

What do the world's most prominent oboists have to say about their musical ideas, performance techniques, and teaching strategies? Michele L. Fiala and Martin Schuring, themselves skilled oboists, undertook the project of asking twenty-six of them about...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312287085Author Roger EvansFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 204gDimensions(mm) 231mm *...