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Qty. Kearns Musidoku (Musical Sudoku) - 44 Puzzles Collection of 44 addictive sudoku puzzles using musical symbols instead of numbers or letters.
Item: 78753 $10.00 TEXTBOOK - HUMOR
Qty. Weymuth Five Minutes to Music History Whether you devote only five minutes, or a full hour to music in your classroom, Five Minutes to Music History is a budget-stretching collection covering the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras. For each musical era, this book covers An overview of the musical era; "What was happening in America?" during that era; Famous composers (pictures and bios); Chronology of the era. Each section then includes study quizzes (fill in the blank, multiple choice, word scrambles, word finds, etc.) for use as review with your students. Finally, each section includes a choral arrangement (still fully reproducible) of a piece from that era, arranged for student-level SATB voicing with piano accompaniment.
Item: 78700 $29.95 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC HISTORY
Qty. Cirone Pocket Dictionary of Foreign Musical Terms This handy guide features: more than 4,000 foreign musical terms; terms in Italian, French and German; more than 160 musical examples; and comprehensive sections for percussion and strings. 4.5 x 5.25 inches. 240 pages.
Item: 78683 $9.95 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC DICTIONARY/ENCYCLOPEDIA
Qty. Harris Improve Your Aural! - Grade 7-8, w/CD Item: 78668 $16.95 TEXTBOOK - EAR TRAINING & SIGHT SINGING
Qty. Harris Improve Your Aural! - Grade 6, w/CD Item: 78667 $15.95 TEXTBOOK - EAR TRAINING & SIGHT SINGING
Qty. Santorella Dictionary of Musical Terms Santorella's Dictionary of Music Terms, packed with over 2,500 concisely defined music terms and theory reference charts, serves as a fantastic "quick" glossary guide for study of music. The alphabetic listing of definitions is expected, but the additional reference materials including Notation, Meters, Key Signatures, Scales, Modes, Intervals, Signs, Composers, Periods and Seating Arrangements for assorted ensembles set it apart from any other pocket dictionary in print. This Santorella Publication is an absolute must for every music student. --the publisher
Item: 78568 $8.95 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC DICTIONARY/ENCYCLOPEDIA
Qty. Buckley Rough Guide to iPods & iTunes The Rough Guide to iPods and iTunes is the ultimate companion to the defining gadget of the digital music era -- and an essential guide to music and video on the Net, on your PC or Mac, and in your pocket. Fully updated and revised, The Rough Guide to iPods and iTunes covers the full iPod range of products: from the best of the iTunes App Store, iPod Touch, iTunes 8 to practical information for the iPod Nano and Classic Shuffle.
Item: 78554 $11.99 TEXTBOOK - ELECTRONIC MUSIC
Qty. Various Read the Beatles (Sawyers) Read The Beatles is a collection of interviews, essays, poetry, book excerpts, and record and movie reviews by selected writers from the last 30+ years. It contains both hard-to-find and out-of-print articles, as well as new writings about the group and the artists' individual careers. This is a must for both Beatles fans and students of pop culture.
Item: 78553 $16.00 TEXTBOOK - BIOGRAPHY
Qty. Emerick Here, There and Everywhere Here, There, and Everywhere is the story of The Beatles' amazing recording sessions at EMI's Abbey Road Studios, as told by Geoff Emerick. Emerick started out as a staff engineer at the studio and eventually became The Beatles' engineer of choice for most of their career. This is a must for any sound engineer and/or Beatles fan.
Item: 78552 $15.00 TEXTBOOK - BIOGRAPHY
Qty. Brown & Gaines Love You Make - Insiders Story of the Beatles The Love You Make is a true insider's account of the entire history of The Beatles, written by Peter Brown, who worked for both Brian Epstein and the Apple organization. From the early days of The Quarrymen to the breakup of the band and John's tragic death, this book leaves no stone unturned.
Item: 78551 $16.00 TEXTBOOK - BIOGRAPHY
Qty. Kane Ticket to Ride - Inside Beatles 64-65 Tours Ticket to Ride tells the story of The Beatles' North American tours of 1964-65, written by the only American journalist in the band's official press corps. The book comes with a CD of rare interviews of The Beatles.
Item: 78550 $14.00 TEXTBOOK - BIOGRAPHY
Qty. Shapiro Rough Guide to Soul and R&B The Rough Guide to Soul and R&B is the definitive guide to the genre's greatest singers, musicians, songwriters, and record labels, encapsulating the entire history of soul music from gospel and doo-wop, through funk and disco, to hip-hop and R&B. The guide includes detailed profiles of more than 300 artists, from such legends as Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, and Sam Cooke to contemporary stars like Prince, Mary J. Blige, and Destiny's Child. There are reviews of hundreds of landmark albums, from James Brown's Live at the Apollo to Missy Elliott's Supa Dupa Fly.
Item: 78544 $24.99 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC APPRECIATION
Qty. Williamson Rough Guide to The Blues The Rough Guide to Blues gives you the complete lowdown on all the grittiest singers, bottleneck guitarists, belt-it-out divas and wailing harmonica players that made the most influential music of the last century. From music legend B.B. King to folk hero Robert Johnson, the guide includes detailed profiles of hundreds of artists and critical reviews of their best albums. The fascinating story is told in full -- how the blues crawled from the Mississippi Delta, went electric in the big cities, and spread across the world -- with feature boxes on topics like boogie woogie, gospel and the best blues record labels.
Item: 78543 $25.99 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC APPRECIATION
Qty. Parkinson Rough Guide to Film Musicals The perfect companion to cinema's most spectacular genre, The Rough Guide to Film Musicals reveals how an escapist entertainment became Hollywood's most ingenious art form. From such enduring classics as Singin' in the Rain and West Side Story to recent successes like Evita and Chicago, this book reviews 50 essential musicals, including several forgotten gems. There are profiles of musical icons such as Fred Astaire, Judy Garland, and George Gershwin and details of musicals from around the world.
Item: 78542 $14.99 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC APPRECIATION
Qty. Hogan Rough Guide to The Velvet Underground Sporting shades and feedback-heavy sounds, the Velvets straddled art and rock, changing popular music forever, and sowing the seeds for punk, grunge, and thousands of countercultural four-chord wonders. The Rough Guide to The Velvet Underground explores: The Velvet Story: How Lou Reed, Sterling Morrison, John Cale, and the others emerged from the New York scene, their successes and excesses and what happened to each in their solo years. Velvet Music: From their 1967 debut with Nico to their 1993 reunion with all the tales behind the tunes. Velvet Universe: Everybody who was anybody in the Velvet's world, taking in Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgwick, David Bowie, Delmore, Schwaretsz, and Brian Eno. Velvet Goldmine: The "Underground" on screen, the Velvets' New York, clubs, influences, covers, websites, and more.
Item: 78541 $18.99 TEXTBOOK - BIOGRAPHY
Qty. Unterberger Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix The Rough Guide to Jimi Hendrix is a thorough reference book about the life and music of the greatest rock guitarist of all time. It covers all the key events throughout his metamorphosis; from a misfit youngster growing up in poverty to his rise to international stardom, and from his days as a starving backup musician in the early 1960s to his triumphant appearances at the Monterey Pop and Woodstock rock festivals, not to 0. Special chapters are devoted to vivid description and critical evaluation of all his important studio and live albums and best thirty songs, as well as all major live and documentary Hendrix videos; his myriad musical influences from blues, soul, rock, and jazz; Hendrix-related sites and shrines; and his spectacular arsenal of guitar techniques and effects.
Item: 78540 $18.99 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC APPRECIATION
Qty. Gaar Rough Guide to Nirvana The Rough Guide to Nirvana uncovers the magic and tragedy of this iconic 90's grunge band - from small-town gigs to the last days of Kurt Cobain, delve into the story of the life and afterlife of this extraordinary, all too short-lived group. This essential guide for Nirvana fans is written by Gillian G. Gaar, a Seattle music journalist who has personally interviewed many of those involved in the story. No other book explores and documents Nirvana's history, critiques every Nirvana album, single, EP and compilation, including the rare, stray Nirvana tracks and solo projects, and summaries the array of other Nirvana books and Nirvana films, in one volume. From Nirvana's early days on the burgeoning Seattle music scene, the birth of grunge, their global success from Smells Like Teen Spirit and Nevermind to In Utero and the untimely death of lead singer Kurt Cobain, The Rough Guide to Nirvana delivers a wealth of musical insight as the definitive guide to Nirvana.
Item: 78539 $18.99 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC APPRECIATION
Qty. Tomaro & Wilson Instrumental Jazz Arranging, w/CDs Instrumental Jazz Arranging consists of a systematic presentation of the essential techniques and materials of jazz arranging. Authors Mike Tomaro and John Wilson draw upon 50+ years of combined teaching experience to bring you a book that addresses all of the basic needs for beginning arrangers. Topics include counterpoint/linear writing, jazz harmony, compositional techniques, and orchestration. All topics serve to address issues concerned with true arranging in great detail. The book may be used in both individual and classroom instructional situations. The accompanying CDs - 170 tracks in all! - include many of the examples in the book, plus templates for assignments formatted for Finale software. 536 pages.
Item: 78418 $49.95 TEXTBOOK - ORCHESTRATION & INSTRUMENTATION
Qty. Marks Raising an Amazing Musician Essential reading for parents wanting to know more about bringing music into the life of their child, this book is packed with expert advice on practically everything from birth right through to early adulthood.
Item: 78145 $32.50 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC EDUCATION
Qty. Hammond Thank You-That's All We Need for Today... A Practical Guide to Music Theatre Auditions Additional Details ... is full of practical advice for anyone who auditions for musical theater shows, whether professional or amateur. Starting with the earliest stages, it covers every aspect of the audition process: choosing and learning songs; looking after your voice; deciding what to wear; preparing CVs and photos; how to make a good impression; who's who on the audition panel -- Also included: a CD of vocal warm-ups - helps you get the best out of your voice.
Item: 78144 $21.00 TEXTBOOK - PERFORMANCE & PREPARATION
Qty. Wajler Mr. Zig's Literacy, Music & Tech Connection Mr. Zig's Literacy, Music & Technology Connection is an outstanding resource for K-12 teachers seeking to integrate technology and the arts. Learn the process of creating, composing, recording, and producing a song. Includes a CD "Loop Library" and reproducible pages.
Item: 77539 $24.95 TEXTBOOK - MUSIC EDUCATION
Qty. Various Drum & Percussion Cookbook This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one convenient source. Contributors to the book were even eager to get a look at each other's ideas! With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite "recipes" that cover an extreme range of topics from rudiments to rock, drum set to symphonic playing, and keyboard percussion to interpretation. There is something for everyone in this unique publication that will inspire all levels and types of teachers, ensembles and performers.
Item: 77175 $24.95 PERCUSSION TEXTBOOK
Qty. Burtis Time, Balance & Connections A friend of mine once told me that he thought that my first book (The American Trombone) was less a method "book" than a method book "kit". So is this one, only better. You can almost custom build your own method using these concepts. You want extreme range, high or low? Flexibility? Control? Speed? Power? Endurance? Sound? Better slide technique? Any combination of these things? The means to do so are in Time, Balance And Connections. All you have to do is dig them out and then apply them to your own playing.
Anyone from an intelligent beginner through to a dedicated pro will be able to find useful information in this book. As I have said elsewhere, a stock Bach m?pce costs almost exactly as much as does Time, Balance And Connections. How many millions of dollars are spent every year on brass equipment? I will flat out guarantee that anyone who intelligently applies themself to the concepts laid out in this book for three solid months will see improvements greater than those that can be brought about any equipment upgrade short of perhaps replacing a truly awful instrument with a really good one. It is nothing less than a method book for those who wish to create their own method.
Please read some of the book below for an idea of how it approaches the art and craft of brass playing. I include the fourth sample (Pages 30-55) only to illustrate how far some of these exercises can be taken, exercises that start with the simplest chance-driven choices and limitations. The extended sequence starting on page 36 is not an "exercise" that one should learn in and of itself; it is simply an example of where you can go by using the techniques provided in this book. The possibilities for variation are nearly endless. I do not believe that I have repeated a practice day in 30 years, and yet everything that I practice moves towards particular goals that I have set for myself. You can do the same. Have fun. I am. -Sam Burtis
(table of contents - 67k, PDF) (pages 1-8, 123k, PDF) (pages 30-55, 471k, PDF)
Item: 76987 $76.95 TROMBONE TEXTBOOK
Qty. Seelig Perfect Choral Workbook, w/CD Item: 76882 $34.95 TEXTBOOK - CONDUCTING & DIRECTING
Qty. McCarthy Clap, Tap, Sing & Swing, w/CD Item: 76881 $17.99 TEXTBOOK - GENERAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION
Qty. Sheppard Everything Singing Book, w/CD The easy way to discover your best voice! You love to sing - but singing in the shower and singing well are two different things. This book provides the first step in your voice training. You'll discover your best voice with this no-nonsense guide to the basics of singing. With step-by-step instructions, you'll learn about breathing, body support, and sound placement for more power and focus, as well as ways to keep your voice healthy and strong.
Item: 76870 $19.95 VOCAL TEXTBOOK
Qty. Bachmann Encyclopedia of the Violin (Martens/Ysaye) Dover reproduction of the 1937 Appelton publication. 470 pages. 0486466183.
Item: 76714 $19.95 VIOLIN TEXTBOOK
Qty. Maiello Conducting - A Hands-On Approach DVD DVD. This comprehensive DVD on the art of conducting covers a wide variety of conducting issues and techniques, and is an excellent refresher course for all conductors at all levels of ability. Conducting: A Hands-On Approach features a variety of musical examples and styles utilizing a live ensemble, making this DVD a welcome resource for any conductor's library.
Item: 76053 $21.95 TEXTBOOK - CONDUCTING & DIRECTING
Qty. Newell Teaching Rhythm - New Strategies for Success Teaching Rhythm: New Strategies and Techniques for Success is a unique, innovative, and comprehensive textbook devoted exclusively to the teaching of rhythm. This book presents traditional, as well as non-traditional, 21st century, outside-the-box concepts, and strategies relative to the teaching of rhythm. Part One: Presents a logical, student-centered, five-step Rhythm Learning Sequence for introducing students to the performance of rhythms, from sound to sight. Part Two: A minutely detailed look at the author's philosophy of The Whole Note System, the theory upon which The Simple Rhythmatician (also by David Newell) is based. Part Three: Discusses counting systems and their effective uses in the classroom. Part Four: Takes a comprehensive look at Compound Meter and the ease with which it can be taught. Part Five: Suggests a unique and creative way to introduce students to Irregular and Mixed Meters. All music teachers -- whether band, orchestra, or choir directors; classroom music teachers; or private studio teachers -- must deal with the problems inherent in getting students to first perform and then to understand rhythms. Those who are the most efficient will have the most time to spend on things musical. Rhythmic independence is one of the most important skills for students to master. Rhythmic independence is the gateway to making music, and Teaching Rhythm: New Strategies and Techniques for Success will be an invaluable resource for all music educators!
Item: 76052 $29.95 TEXTBOOK - GENERAL MUSIC INSTRUCTION
Qty. Borch Ultimate Vocal Voyage - book & CD Daniel Zangger is the first Swedish singing voice specialist to scientifically study the functioning of the rock, pop and soul voice. Drawing from his vast experience as a singer and educator, working in close collaboration with eminent vocal scientists, he has succeeded in developing a deceptively simple series of exercises that are guaranteed to help singers of all levels. Topics covered include: warming up, vocal qualities, the gig, a day in the life of a singer, voice care, voice disorders, support, vocal riffing, range, voice massage, anatomy and physiology, and singing in tune.
Item: 75837 $19.95 VOCAL TEXTBOOK
