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Music Theory For Dummies - 4th Edition (Paperback, 4th Edition): M Pilhofer Music Theory For Dummies - 4th Edition (Paperback, 4th Edition)
M Pilhofer
R632 R456 Discovery Miles 4 560 Save R176 (28%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Tune in to how music really works Whether you're a student, a performer, or simply a fan, this book makes music theory easy, providing you with a friendly guide to the concepts, artistry, and technical mastery that underlie the production of great music. You'll quickly become fluent in the fundamentals of knocking out beats, reading scores, and anticipating where a piece should go, giving you a deeper perspective on the works of others -- and bringing an extra dimension to your own. Tracking to a typical college-level course, Music Theory For Dummies breaks difficult concepts down to manageable chunks and takes into account every aspect of musical production and appreciation -- from the fundamentals of notes and scales to the complexities of expression and instrument tone color. It also examines the latest teaching techniques -- all the more important as the study of music, now shown to provide cognitive and learning benefits for both children and adults, becomes more prevalent at all levels. Master major and minor scales, intervals, pitches, and clefs Understand basic notation, time signals, tempo, dynamics, and navigation Employ melodies, chords, progressions, and phrases to form music Compose harmonies and accompanying melodies for voice and instruments Wherever you want to go musically -- as a writer or performer, or just as someone who wants to enjoy music to its fullest -- this approachable guide gives you everything you need to hear!

Quick Scales & Modes (Paperback, New edition): Jake Jackson Quick Scales & Modes (Paperback, New edition)
Jake Jackson
R215 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new compact format from best-selling music author Jake Jackson. 20 scales per key, organised with notation and TAB, this is a simple, direct solution for anyone learning the guitar or needing a quick reminder. Great for beginners and intermediate players, and for those needing a straightforward reference.

ChordBuddy Guitar Method - Christmas Songbook (Book): Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation ChordBuddy Guitar Method - Christmas Songbook (Book)
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
R383 R315 Discovery Miles 3 150 Save R68 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Quick Ukulele Chords (Paperback, New edition): Jake Jackson Quick Ukulele Chords (Paperback, New edition)
Jake Jackson
R215 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For those who prefer a compact book here's a solution from the bestselling music learning author Jake Jackson. 20 chords per key, organised as a chord per page, this is a simple, direct solution for anyone learning the guitar or needing a quick reminder. Great for beginners, and for those playing with others needing a straightforward reference.

Quick How to Read Music (Paperback, New edition): Jake Jackson Quick How to Read Music (Paperback, New edition)
Jake Jackson
R215 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A new compact format from best-selling music author Jake Jackson. A clear, simple, direct solution for anyone learning any instrument, particularly the guitar or keyboard, and for those needing a quick reminder. Great for beginners and intermediate players, and as a straightforward reference.

Rhythm Guitar 365 (Paperback): Troy Nelson Rhythm Guitar 365 (Paperback)
Troy Nelson 1
R905 R771 Discovery Miles 7 710 Save R134 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Guitar Educational). This book provides 365 exercises one for every day of the year to keep your rhythm chops fine tuned. The two CDs include demos of all 365 exercises. The book covers chord theory and the fundamentals of rhythm; basic and complex fingerpicking and strum patterns; popular diatonic and non-diatonic progressions; major, minor, diminished, and augmented triads; major, minor, and dominant seventh chords; extended and altered chords; major and minor keys; and more. By practicing these you'll gain greater knowledge of chord construction and progressions, exposure to the rhythm styles of several musical genres, improved fingerpicking and strumming technique, increased chord-voicing vocabulary, and more

Quick Guitar Chords (Paperback, New edition): Jake Jackson Quick Guitar Chords (Paperback, New edition)
Jake Jackson
R215 R176 Discovery Miles 1 760 Save R39 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

For those who prefer a compact book here's a solution from the bestselling music learning author Jake Jackson. 20 chords per key, organised as a chord per page, this is a simple, direct solution for anyone learning the guitar or needing a quick reminder. Great for beginners, and for those playing with others needing a straightforward reference.

Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 - new edition from 2011 (Staple bound, New Ed): Specimen Aural Tests, Grades 4 & 5 - new edition from 2011 (Staple bound, New Ed)
R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Specimen Aural Tests provide teachers and students with many practice examples of the tests to use as part of a music lesson or when preparing for an exam. This volume covers Grades 4 & 5 and includes all new practice examples for each test in a range of musical styles including answers where appropriate, and the examiner rubrics (the exact words that will be used by the examiner to deliver the tests), so that candidates can be fully prepared for what will happen on the day. The Specimen Aural Tests volumes are each available in versions with or without practice CDs.

Piano Adventures Lesson Book Level 2A - 2nd Edition (Staple bound, 2nd Revised ed.): Nancy Faber, Randall Faber Piano Adventures Lesson Book Level 2A - 2nd Edition (Staple bound, 2nd Revised ed.)
Nancy Faber, Randall Faber 1
R234 R213 Discovery Miles 2 130 Save R21 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Level 2A Lesson Book follows Piano Adventures Level 1. The book opens with a Note Reading Guide and an introduction to eighth note rhythm patterns. Students work with 5-finger transposition, functional harmony, and musical phrases. Exploration of C, G, D and A major and minor 5-finger positions builds on intervallic reading skills that were introduced in the earlier level. Appealing repertoire reinforces key concepts and encourages students to explore musical expression through varied dynamics and tempos. Selections include well-known classics from the great composers and original compositions.

Piano Lessons Made Easy Level 1 (Sheet music): Lina Ng Piano Lessons Made Easy Level 1 (Sheet music)
Lina Ng; Lina Ng
R206 R188 Discovery Miles 1 880 Save R18 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Cello Time Joggers (Second edition) - A first book of very easy pieces for cello (Sheet music): Kathy Blackwell, David Blackwell Cello Time Joggers (Second edition) - A first book of very easy pieces for cello (Sheet music)
Kathy Blackwell, David Blackwell
R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

for cello Cello Time Joggers is a landmark book in the popular Cello Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell's trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. Lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and easy duets take the learner from open strings to all fingers down in finger pattern 0-1-34. Appealing and exciting play-along tracks, with live band, are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website. Stylish piano and cello accompaniments are also available in separate books.

Teach Yourself to Play Bass - A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners (Book): Chad Johnson, Hal Leonard Publishing... Teach Yourself to Play Bass - A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners (Book)
Chad Johnson, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation
R226 R178 Discovery Miles 1 780 Save R48 (21%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Reimagining Lyric Diction Courses: Leading Change in the Classroom and Beyond - CMS Emerging Fields in Music (Hardcover):... Reimagining Lyric Diction Courses: Leading Change in the Classroom and Beyond - CMS Emerging Fields in Music (Hardcover)
Timothy Cheek
R1,411 Discovery Miles 14 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

- Shows how a specialized music performance course can be reimagined to achieve greater inclusivity and foster student creativity - Connects traditional music teaching with contemporary education goals and issues - By centering African American vocal repertoire, enables instructors to challenge the Eurocentrism of traditional vocal music canon

Standard Wirebound Manuscript Paper (Green Cover) (Spiral bound): Hal Leonard Corp Standard Wirebound Manuscript Paper (Green Cover) (Spiral bound)
Hal Leonard Corp
R200 R166 Discovery Miles 1 660 Save R34 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

96-page wirebound book; 12 staves per page; 8 1/2 inch. x 11 inch.; Music Notation Guide.

Piano Time 1 (Sheet music, New): Pauline Hall Piano Time 1 (Sheet music, New)
Pauline Hall
R344 Discovery Miles 3 440 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Piano Time 1 starts at the very beginning, with simple five-finger tunes for hands separately and together, many with duet parts. It gradually addes more notes and techniques to cover sharps and flats, simple scales and keys, and a range of dynamics and symbols.

Repository of Scales & Melodic Patterns (Book): Yusef A LaTeef Repository of Scales & Melodic Patterns (Book)
Yusef A LaTeef
R1,079 R992 Discovery Miles 9 920 Save R87 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Suzuki Violin School (Asian Edition), Vol 1 - Violin Part, Book & CD (Paperback): Shinichi Suzuki, Hilary Hahn, Natalie Zhu Suzuki Violin School (Asian Edition), Vol 1 - Violin Part, Book & CD (Paperback)
Shinichi Suzuki, Hilary Hahn, Natalie Zhu
R321 R300 Discovery Miles 3 000 Save R21 (7%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Piano - A History in 100 Pieces (Paperback): Susan Tomes The Piano - A History in 100 Pieces (Paperback)
Susan Tomes
R401 R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

A fascinating history of the piano explored through 100 pieces chosen by one of the UK's most renowned concert pianists "Tomes . . . casts her net widely, taking in chamber music and concertos, knotty avant-garde masterworks and (most welcome) jazz."-Richard Fairman, Financial Times, "Best Books of 2021: Classical Music" "[One of] the most beautiful books I got my hands on this year. . . . About the shaping of this maddening, glorious, unconquerable instrument."-Jenny Colgan, Spectator, "Books of the Year" An astonishingly versatile instrument, the piano allows just two hands to play music of great complexity and subtlety. For more than two hundred years, it has brought solo and collaborative music into homes and concert halls and has inspired composers in every musical genre-from classical to jazz and light music. Charting the development of the piano from the late eighteenth century to the present day, pianist and writer Susan Tomes takes the reader with her on a personal journey through 100 pieces including solo works, chamber music, concertos, and jazz. Her choices include composers such as Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Tchaikovsky, Debussy, Gershwin, and Philip Glass. Looking at this history from a modern performer's perspective, she acknowledges neglected women composers and players including Fanny Mendelssohn, Maria Szymanowska, Clara Schumann, and Amy Beach.

Essential Elements 2000 for Strings - Book 2 (Paperback): Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, Pamela Tellejohn Hayes Essential Elements 2000 for Strings - Book 2 (Paperback)
Michael Allen, Robert Gillespie, Pamela Tellejohn Hayes
R342 R276 Discovery Miles 2 760 Save R66 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Essential Elements). (Essential Elements for Strings and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 for Strings ) Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to focus each student on the unique characteristics of their own instrument. EE provides both teachers and students with a wealth of materials to develop total musicianship, even at the beginning stages. Books 1 and 2 also include access to Essential Elements Interactive (EEi), the ultimate online music education resource - anywhere, anytime, and on any device. Go to www.essentialelementsinteractive.com to learn more Book 2 features: * New keys and rhythms * Sequential or flexible format * Rhythm Raps, sight-reading and improvisation * Theory, history and multicultural music * Mixed meter studies * Comprehensive scale and arpeggio pages * Double stops and shifting * Performance Spotlights Book also includes My EE Library* (www.myeelibrary.com) - Instant Stream/Download/CD* ...with Play-along mp3 tracks for ALL exercises, featuring a professional orchestra * Internet access required for My EE Library (book includes instructions to order free opt. CD)

Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 5 (Staple bound): Piano Specimen Sight-Reading Tests, Grade 5 (Staple bound)
R257 Discovery Miles 2 570 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 5 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

Songwriting For Dummies - 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Edition): J Peterik Songwriting For Dummies - 2nd Edition (Paperback, 2nd Edition)
J Peterik
R459 Discovery Miles 4 590 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Proven techniques for songwriting success This friendly, hands-on guide tackles the new face of the recording industry, guiding you through the shift from traditional sales to downloads and mobile music, as well as how you can harness social media networks to get your music "out there." You get basic songwriting concepts, insider tips and advice, and inspiration for writing -- and selling -- meaningful, timeless songs. Songwriting 101 -- get a grip on everything you need to know to write a song, from learning to listen to your "inner voice" to creating a "mood" and everything in between Jaunt around the genres -- discover the variety of musical genres and find your fit, whether it's rock, pop, R&B, gospel, country, or more Let the lyrics out -- master the art of writing lyrics, from finding your own voice to penning the actual words to using hooks, verses, choruses, and bridges Make beautiful music -- find your rhythm, make melodies, and use chords to put the finishing touches on your song Work the Web -- harness online marketing and social networks like Facebook, Twitter, and others to get your music heard by a whole new audience Open the book and find: What you need to know before you write a single note Tips on finding inspiration Ways to use poetic devices in lyrics Computer and Web-based shortcuts and technologies to streamline songwriting A look at famous songwriting collaborators Writing for stage, screen, and television How to make a demo to get your song heard Advice on how to make money from your music P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you're probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Songwriting For Dummies (9780470615140). The book you see here shouldn't be considered a new or updated product. But if you're in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We're always writing about new topics!

The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, Volume II: Education - Volume II: Education (Paperback): Helga... The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, Volume II: Education - Volume II: Education (Paperback)
Helga R. Gudmundsdottir, Carol Beynon, Annabel J. Cohen, Karen Ludke
R1,398 Discovery Miles 13 980 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing, Volume II: Education examines the many methods and motivations for vocal pedagogy, promoting singing not just as an art form arising from the musical instrument found within every individual but also as a means of communication with social, psychological, and didactic functions. Presenting research from myriad fields of study beyond music-including psychology, education, sociology, computer science, linguistics, physiology, and neuroscience-the contributors address singing in three parts: Learning to Sing Naturally Formal Teaching of Singing Using Singing to Teach In 2009, the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada funded a seven-year major collaborative research initiative known as Advancing Interdisciplinary Research in Singing (AIRS). Together, global researchers from a broad range of disciplines addressed three challenging questions: How does singing develop in every human being? How should singing be taught and used to teach? How does singing impact wellbeing? Across three volumes, The Routledge Companion to Interdisciplinary Studies in Singing consolidates the findings of each of these three questions, defining the current state of theory and research in the field. Volume II: Education focuses on the second question and offers an invaluable resource for anyone who identifies as a singer, wishes to become a singer, works with singers, or is interested in the application of singing for the purposes of education.

Piano Adventures, Level 1, Theory Book (Paperback): Piano Adventures, Level 1, Theory Book (Paperback)
R245 R200 Discovery Miles 2 000 Save R45 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Theory Book provides instruction, reinforcement, and creative applications of basic theory concepts. Students will enjoy note-naming with StoryRhymes, explore improvisation, and engage with eye-training and ear-training activities all within a fun-filled context tied thematically to the Level 1 Lesson Book pieces.

Musical Theatre for the Female Voice - The Sensation, Sound, and Science, of Singing (Hardcover): Shaun Aquilina Musical Theatre for the Female Voice - The Sensation, Sound, and Science, of Singing (Hardcover)
Shaun Aquilina
R3,761 Discovery Miles 37 610 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sets out everything that female singers will need to understand in order to perform safely and effectively in musical theatre. Aimed at trainee singers at undergraduate level in MT degrees, as well as early career professionals. No other book sets out the requirements and capacities of the female voice in this level of detail.

Popular Lyric Writing - 1 Steps to Effective Storytelling (Paperback): Andrea Stolpe Popular Lyric Writing - 1 Steps to Effective Storytelling (Paperback)
Andrea Stolpe
R468 R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Save R81 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Berklee Guide). Write songs that sell Hit-songwriter/educator Andrea Stolpe shares time-tested tools of commercial songwriting. Her ten-step process will help you to craft lyrics that communicate heart to heart with your audience. She analyzes hit lyrics from artists such as Faith Hill and John Mayer, and reveals why they are successful and how you can make your own songs successful too. Stolpe advises on how to: streamline and accelerate your writing process; use lyric structures and techniques at the heart of countless hit songs; write even when you're not inspired; more

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