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This ultimate guide to all the gear used by the Beatles details exactly which guitars drums amplifiers and keyboards the Fab Four embraced throughout their brief but revolutionary career from their earliest days as the Quarry Men to the dissolution...

Breathe the blues into your harmonica! Blues harmonica is the most popular and influential style of harmonica playing, and it forms the basis for playing harmonica in other styles such as rock and country. Blues Harmonica for Dummies gives you a wealth...

Enriched by biographical detail, historical background, musical examples, and many finely nuanced observations, this volume is a treasury of insight and information. Readers will find illuminating discussion of the complete symphonies of Beethoven,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857367853Author Trinity College London PressFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Trinity College London PressPublisher Trinity College London Press

Creating Sounds from Scratch is a practical, in-depth resource on the most common forms of music synthesis. It includes historical context, an overview of concepts in sound and hearing, and practical training examples to help sound designers and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911267836Author Simon PrattFormat PaperbackPage Count 76Imprint WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comPublisher WWW.Fundamental-Changes.comWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739996536Author Ashley HewittFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint Stereo Output LimitedPublisher Stereo Output LimitedWeight(grams) 231gDimensions(mm)...

La mer stands at the centre of Debussy's achievement: described by the composer as 'a seascape without figures', it is arguably the greatest and most original French symphony. In this study La mer is considered in the context of Debussy's personal and...

Again he draws upon his own wide knowledge and experience as composer and teacher to present all phases of the subject. No practical aspect of instrumentation for the orchestra is neglected, and comprehensive treatment is given to each significant...

Again he draws upon his own wide knowledge and experience as composer and teacher to present all phases of the subject. No practical aspect of instrumentation for the orchestra is neglected, and comprehensive treatment is given to each significant...

When we wrote the first edition of this book, we directed our presenta tion to the reader with a compelling interest in musical instruments who has "a reasonable grasp of physics and who is not frightened by a little mathematics." We are delighted to...

The Moog synthesizer "bent the course of music forever" Rolling Stone declared. Bob Moog, the man who did that bending, was a lovable geek with Einstein hair and pocket protectors. He walked into history in 1964 when his homemade contraption...

Electronic music evokes new sensations, feelings, and thoughts in both composers and listeners. Opening the door to an unlimited universe of sound, it engages spatialization as an integral aspect of composition and focuses on sound transformation as a...

What if Bach and Mozart heard richer, more dramatic chords than we hear in music today? What sonorities and moods have we lost in playing music in "equal temperament"-the equal division of the octave into twelve notes that has become our standard tuning...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956695932Author Varg VikernesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Abstract Sounds Books LtdPublisher Abstract Sounds Books LtdWeight(grams) 268g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781913397067Author Tommy SwindaliFormat PaperbackPage Count 164Imprint Thomas William SwainPublisher Thomas William SwainWeight(grams) 249gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734489736Author Deforrest BrownFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Primary InformationPublisher Primary InformationWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm)...

Discover the magic and mysticism of bells around the world, including their political and religious power, their musicality, and their familiarity in daily life. We live in a world of bells but seldom notice them. However, bells have existed in all...

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...

Interactive Composition empowers readers with all of the practical skills and insights needed to compose and perform electronic popular music in a variety of popular styles. This book focuses on the implementation of compositional and production concepts...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781399934527Author Sonia SimmenauerFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Harcamlow PressPublisher Harcamlow Press

Julian Bream is recognised as one of the world's leading guitarists, some would say the greatest. He was certainly for many years Britain's senior ambassador as a guitarist and lutenist, touring more widely and more frequently than almost any other...

A collection of memories and archive photographs that will delight brass-band fans everywhere.Book InformationISBN 9780752449821Author Chris HelmeFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint The History Press LtdPublisher The History Press LtdWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999753009Author Nathan HolderFormat PaperbackPage Count 196Imprint Holders HillPublisher Holders HillWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 11mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909384170Author Major Mike HallFormat PaperbackPage Count 114Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

From the pages of EKeyboardE magazine EKeyboard Presents Synth GodsE spotlights artists who did much more than just play synthesizers: they changed the course of music history and inspired generations. Featuring in-depth profiles of leading synthesists...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423492818Author Mitchell SigmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Hal Leonard CorporationPublisher Hal Leonard CorporationWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781562242572Author Antonio Carlos JobimPage Count 104Imprint Jamey Aebersold JazzPublisher Jamey Aebersold JazzWeight(grams) 272g

Pick and roll your way through bluegrass banjo basics The banjo nearly defines the bluegrass sound, and you'll be playing your own favorite tunes-or maybe writing some new ones-with the help of this book. Bluegrass Banjo For Dummies is the place to start...

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...

Modular Synthesis: Patching Machines and People brings together scholars, artists, composers, and musical instrument designers in an exploration of modular synthesis, an unusually multifaceted musical instrument that opens up many avenues for exploration...

Building on ideas first advanced by Arnold Schoenberg and later developed by Erwin Ratz, this book introduces a new theory of form for instrumental music in the classical style. The theory provides a broad set of principles and a comprehensive...

Designing Software Synthesizer Plugins in C++ provides everything you need to know to start designing and writing your own synthesizer plugins, including theory and practical examples for all of the major synthesizer building blocks, from LFOs and EGs to...

A thrilling and tumultuous, behind-the-scenes account of house music in NYC.The Beat, the Scene, the Sound follows DJ Disciple and his behind-the-scenes account of how DJs, promoters, fans, and others transformed house music from a DIY project into an...

Wherever the present-day Glenn Miller orchestras play, they are continually being asked: where exactly did the great man perform? Now, Miller aficionado, Chris Way, has listed and chronicled every concert and broadcast that the band undertook from June...

Special Sound traces the fascinating creation and legacy of the BBC's electronic music studio, the Radiophonic Workshop, in the context of other studios in Europe and America. The BBC built a studio to provide its own avant-garde dramatic productions...

SuperCollider, an open-source, cross-platform software program for real-time sound synthesis and algorithmic composition, was created by James McCartney in 1996 and has evolved to become a powerful tool for music composition and research. Written by...

Brass accompaniments for eight popular Christmas carols, to be performed with choir and congregation. Scoring for the 5-part arrangement is: 2 trumpets in B flat, horn in F, trombone, tuba, and optional percussion. Scoring for the 8-part arrangement...

Written for adults, this hands-on guide demonstrates how to make easy musical instruments with children. Detailed instructions are included for making more than 60 unique instruments that are suitable for children as young as five years. Serving as a...

What are instrumental lessons for? And why do so many students want to 'give up' when they have only just begun? These are just some of the questions examined in this thought-provoking and entertaining book, which draws on research and on the author's...