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Playing with Ease is a book about ergonomic technique for the guitar, as well as other instruments. Renowned classical guitarist David Leisner offers an introduction to the basic anatomy of movement, advice on relieving unnecessary tension, pioneering...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780980916713Author David William BarberPage Count 158Imprint Indent PublishingPublisher Indent Publishing

A Change is Gonna Come chronicles more than forty years of black music: from the hopeful, angry refrains of the Freedom movement to the slick pop of Motown; from Woodstock and the 'Summer of Love' to Vietnam and the race riots; from disco inferno to the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780939067992Author Joseph WagnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Alexander University, Inc.Publisher Alexander University, Inc.Weight(grams)...

Questlove collects the 500 songs that have changed not just popular music, but also the world Questlove's Music Is History is an in-depth look into the 500 most influential songs in the history of music. Most famously known as a the drummer and joint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908853929Author Jenny NatashaFormat PaperbackPage Count 348Imprint Valley PressPublisher Valley PressDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 26mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788890912290Author Luca PerasiFormat PaperbackPage Count 542Imprint L.I.L.Y. PublishingPublisher L.I.L.Y. PublishingWeight(grams) 1061gDimensions(mm) 254mm...

'This book distils what, at my advanced age, I feel able to say about music, musicians, and matters of my pianistic profession.' Ever since Alfred Brendel bid farewell to the concert stage after six decades of performing, he has been passing on his...

In the space of just five years, Twice have taken the K-Pop world by storm. With hundreds of millions of views on YouTube, a sell-out world tour and record-breaking album sales under their belts, Twice have well and truly earned their place in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781734365337Author Rik ForgoFormat PaperbackPage Count 504Imprint Time Passages LLCPublisher Time Passages LLCWeight(grams) 857gDimensions(mm) 235mm * 191mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780958268431Author Garry Sharpe-YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint Zonda Books LimitedPublisher Zonda Books LimitedWeight(grams) 1067g

We've sort of flirted with greatness, R.E.M.'s Peter Buck admitted. But we've yet to make a record as good as Big Star's Third. Although Big Star were together for less than four years and had little commercial success, the influence of their three...

The Oxford History of Western Music is a magisterial survey of the traditions of Western music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time. This text illuminates, through a representative sampling of masterworks, those themes,...

THE ULTIMATE EDITION - EXPANDED AND UPDATED WITH MORE THAN 70,000 WORDS OF NEW MATERIALCritically acclaimed in its previous editions, The Complete David Bowie is recognized as the foremost source of analysis and information on every facet of Bowie's work...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781528711630Author W B WhallFormat PaperbackPage Count 152Imprint Read BooksPublisher Read BooksWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm * 9mm

Rust in Peace details the making of Megadeth's iconic record, Rust In Peace, which was released in 1990, at an incredible time of flux and creativity in the rock world. Relayed by the lead vocalist and guitarist songwriter of Megadeth himself, Dave...

This beautifully illustrated reference is a guide to the history of music, instruments of the orchestra and the most influential classical composers. All sections of the orchestra are covered: strings, woodwind and brass, percussion, keyboards and the...

Author of the Penderyn Prize-winning The Velvet Mafia Fifty years on from Britain's first Pride march, the long road to LGBT equality continues. Through protest songs and gay club nights, street theatre activism and fundraising concerts, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787602502Author Campbell DevineFormat HardbackPage Count 528Imprint Music Sales LtdPublisher Music Sales Ltd

Ian Hunter's fifty-year-long career and extensive repertoire of percipient, creative songs have earned him a reputation as a true rock phenomenon. This first part of a two-volume, authorised biography charts Ian's unique musical journey from his...

With their era-defining music and instantly recognisable look, Chic's reputation as pioneers of disco has endured long after the movement itself. After their initial success in the 1970s with classics such as `Good Times', `Le Freak' and `I Want Your...

Winner of the prestigious Penderyn Music Book Prize 2022 In the fifties and sixties, in the period leading up to the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality and the founding of the Gay Liberation movement, a group of gay men behind the scenes of...

The Oxford History of Western Music is a magisterial survey of the traditions of Western music by one of the most prominent and provocative musicologists of our time. This text illuminates, through a representative sampling of masterworks, those themes,...

How to teach Whole-class instrumental lessons presents 50 diverse ideas for teachers of every instrument. The ideas are concise, easy to implement and tackle everything from repertoire to behaviour management. Whether you're new to teaching or...

Reversing into the Future: New Wave Graphics 1977-1990 is a unique and fascinating book of graphic design history curated from Andrew Krivine's personal and vast collection of original posters, flyers, artworks and memorabilia from the golden age of New...

A Sense Of Wonder is a new book about Van Morrison that concentrates on the Ireland that made him, and the Ireland that he has re-made through a stunning, sprawling body of work spanning almost six decades. Published to coincide with the 45th anniversary...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788174369192Author Vijay Prakash SinghaFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Roli Books Pvt LtdPublisher Roli Books Pvt LtdWeight(grams) 240gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781919649412Author Gerry HayesFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Crooked NailsPublisher Crooked NailsWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 3mm

Finding the right rhyme can be excruciating, songwriters too often choosing ridiculous words in desperation. This is an invaluable resource for any budding songwriter or even an experienced lyricist with writer's block. Featuring tips on songwriting, the...

"Read and Burn" is the first serious, in-depth appraisal of Wire, one of the most influential British bands to emerge during the punk era. If Wire were briefly a punk band, however, it was largely by historical accident. Despite the fact that they had...

A creative analysis of the band's fifth album Very, "Smile If You Dare" examines topics as diverse as technological paradise, sexual paranoia and representations of class in British pop music. As well as a keen critical edge, itis equipped with an...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781550225303Author Martin PopoffFormat PaperbackPage Count 486Imprint ECW Press,CanadaPublisher ECW Press,CanadaWeight(grams) 599g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999723125Author Paul SuttonFormat HardbackPage Count 362Imprint Buffalo BooksPublisher Buffalo BooksWeight(grams) 1374gDimensions(mm) 273mm * 210mm * 27mm

Updated and expanded version of the classic reference work, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Opera, this new text edition examines the history and development of opera, from its roots in the theatrical choral dances of Ancient Greece, through the sublime...

Jazz and its colorful, expansive history resonate in this unique collection of 60 essays specially-commissioned from today's top jazz performers, writers, and scholars. Contributors include such jazz insiders as Bill Crow, Samuel A. Floyd Jr., Ted Gioia,...

Check out this guide to rock guitar technique If you're ready to start playing some rockin' tunes on the guitar, there's no better teacher than Rock Guitar For Dummies. This is the ultimate guide to playing rock 'n' roll on six strings, even if you've...

Written by award-winning jazz historian Ted Gioia, this comprehensive guide offers an illuminating look at more than 250 seminal jazz compositions. In this comprehensive and unique survey, here are the songs that sit at the heart of the jazz repertoire,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679728054Author Jan SwaffordFormat PaperbackPage Count 624Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 573gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

The Performing Pianist's Guide to Fingering, the much-anticipated companion to Joseph Banowetz's The Pianist's Guide to Pedaling, provides practical fingering solutions for technical musical passages. Banowetz contends that fingering choices require much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780971483897Author Bob BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 184Imprint Bob BakerPublisher Bob BakerWeight(grams) 441g