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The Universal Edition is designed for all English-speaking
countries outside of the United States, including Canada, the U. K.
and Australia. This edition uses the British system of terminology
for rhythmic values such as "crotchet" for quarter note.
This book contains valuable material to help players strengthen
their sight-reading skills in preparation for the ABRSM Grade 4
exam. Featuring preparatory exercises that gradually introduce key
new elements encountered at Grade 4, along with a comprehensive
selection of sample sight-reading pieces, More Piano Sight-Reading
supports students with the transition between grades, and
encourages them to integrate sight-reading into their daily
practice. More Piano Sight-Reading is available for ABRSM Grades 1
to 8, offering additional support for the sight-reading
requirements of the current syllabus.
This book contains valuable material to help players strengthen
their sight-reading skills in preparation for the ABRSM Grade 3
exam. Featuring preparatory exercises that gradually introduce key
new elements encountered at Grade 3, along with a comprehensive
selection of sample sight-reading pieces, More Piano Sight-Reading
supports students with the transition between grades, and
encourages them to integrate sight-reading into their daily
practice. More Piano Sight-Reading is available for ABRSM Grades 1
to 8, offering additional support for the sight-reading
requirements of the current syllabus.
Learn how fretting and picking can entertain friends! The mandolin
is making a big comeback among music enthusiasts. A longtime staple
of bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country music, this fast-pickin'
favorite featured heavily in traditional music from around the
world is now seeing a resurgence in global pop. In Mandolin For
Dummies, accomplished composer, performer, and mandolin guru Don
Julin breaks down the history and fundamentals of this versatile
instrument, showing how you too can fret, pick, and strum with the
best in the business. Packed with photos and diagrams to help you
perfect your hand positioning, you'll make your way through a
plethora of mandolin-friendly musical styles and learn how to take
good care of your instrument--paying it back for all the pleasure
it brings to you and your friends. Buy the right mandolin for you
Pick up key musical styles Play along with downloadable exercises
Restring your instrument Whether this is your first instrument or
you're adding to your repertoire, this little number has everything
you need to get the most out of your mandolin!
Though individual pieces from the late fifteenth century are widely
accepted as being written for instruments rather than voices, they
are traditionally considered as exceptions within the context of a
mainstream of vocal polyphony. After a rigorous examination of the
criteria by which music of this period may be judged to be
instrumental, Dr Jon Banks isolates all such pieces and establishes
them as an explicit genre alongside the more commonly recognized
vocal forms of the period. The distribution of these pieces in the
manuscript and early printed sources of the time demonstrate how
central instrumental consorts were to musical experience in Italy
at this time. Banks also explores the social background to Italian
music-making, and particularly the changing status of
instrumentalists with respect to other musicians. Convincing
evidence is put forward in particular for the lute ensemble to be a
likely performance context for many of the surviving sources. The
book is not intended to be a prescriptive account for the role of
instruments in late medieval music, but instead restores an
impressive but largely overlooked consort repertory to its rightful
place in the history of music.
The Encyclopedia of Percussion is an extensive guide to percussion
instruments, organized for research as well as general knowledge.
Focusing on idiophones and membranophones, it covers in detail both
Western and non-Western percussive instruments. These include not
only instruments whose usual sound is produced percussively (like
snare drums and triangles), but those whose usual sound is produced
concussively (like castanets and claves) or by friction (like the
cuica and the lion's roar). The expertise of contributors have been
used to produce a wide-ranging list of percussion topics. The
volume includes: (1) an alphabetical listing of percussion
instruments and terms from around the world; (2) an extensive
section of illustrations of percussion instruments; (3) thirty-five
articles covering topics from Basel drumming to the xylophone; (4)
a list of percussion symbols; (5) a table of percussion instruments
and terms in English, French, German, and Italian; and (6) an
updated section of published writings on methods for percussion.
One of the most remarkable tales of recent resurrections in the
field of early keyboard music concerns the music of Heinrich
Scheidemann (c. 1595-1663). Long considered a minor master
overshadowed by such figures as his teacher Jan Pieterszoon
Sweelinck or his fellow student Samuel Scheidt, a number of major
source discoveries made in the second half of the twentieth century
- the most important one being the discovery of the Zellerfield
tablatures - have gradually raised his stature towards what it
should now be, namely that of the paramount figure in North German
organ music of the first half of the seventeenth century, equalled
only by Buxtehude in the second half. Pieter Dirksen, one of the
leading scholars on early German keyboard music, shows how
Scheidemann was a central personality in the rich musical life of
Hamburg and stood on friendly terms with colleagues such as Jacob
and Johannes Praetorius, Ulrich Cernitz, Thomas Selle, Johann Schop
and Johann Rist. The sources for Scheidemann are for the most part
contemporary and stem from all periods of his career, and beyond
that until one or two decades after his death.His keyboard music
was never published in his lifetime but circulated widely within
professional circles. Dirksen considers the transmission of
Scheidemann's music as a whole in Part One, where each source is
analyzed individually, and the repertoire itself is examined in
Part Two. A number of specialized studies, including a detailed
investigation into the background of one of the sources as well as
adressing questions of organology (an account of the famous
Catharinen organ as it was during Scheidemann's era) and
performance practice (a study of the fingering indications and
observations on registration practice) form Part Three. A wealth of
appendices also detail a relative chronology of the music; a
geographic overview of the transmission and two hitherto
unpublished, fragmentarily transmitted Scheidemann pieces. The book
will therefore appeal to organologists, harpsichordists,
musicologists and historians of seventeenth-century German music as
well as historians of keyboard music.
A New Yorker Best Book of the Year The remarkable life of violinist
and teacher Shinichi Suzuki, who pioneered an innovative but
often-misunderstood philosophy of early childhood education-now
known the world over as the Suzuki Method. The name Shinichi Suzuki
is synonymous with early childhood musical education. By the time
of his death in 1998, countless children around the world had been
taught using his methods, with many more to follow. Yet Suzuki's
life and the evolution of his educational vision remain largely
unexplored. A committed humanist, he was less interested in musical
genius than in imparting to young people the skills and confidence
to learn. Eri Hotta details Suzuki's unconventional musical
development and the emergence of his philosophy. She follows Suzuki
from his youth working in his father's Nagoya violin factory to his
studies in interwar Berlin, the beginnings of his teaching career
in 1930s Tokyo, and the steady flourishing of his practice at home
and abroad after the Second World War. As Hotta shows, Suzuki's aim
was never to turn out disciplined prodigies but rather to create a
world where all children have the chance to develop, musically and
otherwise. Undergirding his pedagogy was an unflagging belief that
talent, far from being an inborn quality, is cultivated through
education. Moreover, Suzuki's approach debunked myths of musical
nationalism in the West, where many doubted that Asian performers
could communicate the spirit of classical music rooted in Europe.
Suzuki touched the world through a pedagogy founded on the
conviction that all children possess tremendous capacity to learn.
His story offers not only a fresh perspective on early childhood
education but also a gateway to the fraught history of musical
border-drawing and to the makings of a globally influential life in
Japan's tumultuous twentieth century.
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What is the role of classical music in the 21st Century? How will
classical musicians maintain their relevance and purpose? This book
follows the working activities of professional orchestral musicians
and opera singers as they move off stage into schools, community
centres, prisons, libraries and corporations, engaging with their
communities in new, rich ways through education and community
engagement programmes. Key examples of collaborative partnership
between orchestras, opera companies, schools and music services in
the delivery of music education are investigated, with a focus on
the UK's Music Hub system. The impact of these partnerships is
examined, both in terms of how they inspire and foster the next
generation of musicians as well as the extent to which they broaden
access to quality music education. Detailed case studies are
provided on the impact of classical music education programmes on
social cohesion, health and wellbeing and education outcomes for
students from low socio-economic communities. The implications for
the future training of classical musicians are analysed, as are the
new career paths for orchestral musicians and composers straddling
performance and education. Opening Doors: Orchestras, Opera
Companies and Community Engagement investigates the ways in which
the classical music industry is reinventing its sense of purpose,
never a more important or urgent pursuit than in the present
decade.
Wail on your harmonica! The harmonica is one of the most popular
and versatile instruments in the world. There are several reasons
harmonicas are awesome--you can play them anywhere, they're
inexpensive, and you can show off in dozens of musical styles. The
friendly and pleasingly tuneful Harmonica For Dummies is the
fastest and best way to learn for yourself! You'll find an
easy-to-follow format that takes you from the basics to specialized
techniques, with accompanying audio and video content included to
make learning even more simple and fun. Before you know it, you'll
be playing jazz in your living room and the blues on your way to
work or school--and that's just the prelude to mastering classical
riffs. That's right, the humble harmonica has graced some of the
grandest concert halls on planet Earth! Choose the right harmonica
Enhance your sound with tongue technique Develop your own style
Perfect your live performance The harmonica is awesome to learn,
but even more awesome to&nlearn well, and Harmonica For Dummies
will get you on the road from being an occasional entertainer to
becoming an accomplished live performer. 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 Harmonica For
Dummies (9781118880760). 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!
(Faber Piano Adventures ). 64 pages of fun-filled activities
support the music learning process. Reading steps on the staff is a
primary focus of Book B. The inventive Writing Book guides young
players in reading, hearing and creating with steps on the Grand
Staff. Teachers will welcome the special "C.L.A.P. for
Sightreading" pages, designed to reinforce and celebrate
note-reading. Students touch on music history with Mozart's and
Beethoven's Fun Facts and Games and take a peek into Beethoven's
Composing Room. Tucker, Blinker and Tap return with ear-training,
sightreading, and rhythm fun. Then there is also the Tooth Fairy
Visit, Rhythm Beads, Escape of the Quarter Notes... and much more.
The comprehensive go-to guide for building keyboard skills Being
able to play a tune on the piano can bring you a lifetime of sheer
aesthetic pleasure and put you in serious demand at parties!
Whatever your motivation for tinkling the ivories, the latest
edition of Piano & Keyboard All-In-One For Dummies gives you
the essentials you need both to build your playing skills and
expand your knowledge of music theory, from deciding what keyboard
suits you best to musing on the science of what makes music so
emotionally compelling. This indispensable resource combines the
best of Piano For Dummies, Keyboard For Dummies, Music Theory For
Dummies, and Piano Exercises For Dummies and includes practice
strategies, as well as access to streaming and downloadable audio
to help guide your progress. In addition to becoming acquainted
with the latest in music theory, you ll learn to develop your
sight-reading skills and performance techniques until you can
reproduce pieces flawlessly on request! Choose and care for your
keyboard Practice until perfect Compose your own songs Hook up to
speakers, computers, and more Learning to play the keys is a
never-ending journey of new discoveries and joy, and there s no
better companion on your voyage than this friendly, erudite, and
comprehensive guide. 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 Piano and Keyboard AIO For Dummies
(9781118837429). 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!
Schoenberg's Op.23 for solo piano, written between 1920 and 1923,
represented a move from his atonal music of the preceding twelve
years to 12-note music. In this analysis of the five pieces which
make up Op.23, Kathryn Bailey discusses the ways in which
Schoenberg clearly explores new ideas in these pieces in the
context of his old style. Op.23 marked the development of a new way
of organizing pitches and establishing centres of gravity in the
absence of tonality; but it was also an extension of what had gone
before. While moving on from Op.23 was not a big step for
Schoenberg, it represented a climacteric in the history of musical
composition. It was a long time before anyone outside of
Schoenberg's circle would be able to see past the revolutionary
idea of composing from a single pre-determined arrangement of the
12 notes of the chromatic scale to notice that in most ways this
New Music answered the same conditions and fulfilled the same
expectations that music had for generations.
This book provides the first scholarly history of the viola
d'amore, a popular bowed string instrument of the Baroque era, with
a unique tone produced by a set of metal sympathetic strings.
Composers like Bach made use of the viola d'amore for its
particular sound, but the instrument subsequently fell out of
fashion amid orchestral standardisation, only to see a revival as
interest in early music and historical performance grew. Drawing on
literary accounts, iconography, and surviving instruments, this
study examines the origins and development of this eye-catching
string instrument in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It
explores the rich variation of designs displayed in extant viola
d'amore specimens, both as originally constructed and as a result
of conversion and repair. The viola d'amore is then set into the
wider context of Elizabethan England's development of instruments
with wire strings, and its legacy in the form of the baryton which
emerged in the early seventeenth century, followed by a look at the
viola d'amore's own nomenclatorial and organological influence. The
book closes with a discussion of the viola d'amore's revival, and
its use and manufacture today. Offering insights for organological
research and historical performance practice, this study enhances
our knowledge of both the viola d'amore and its wider family of
instruments.
Teach kids how to play the recorder with fun lessons and sheet
music for beginners. With careful progression and performance
opportunities right from the start, this highly acclaimed method is
perfect for teaching beginners. This second edition of Book 1
features gorgeous new illustrations and audio downloads to support
learning. Ideal for both individual and whole-class teaching, with
fun activities and pieces with two parts. Suitable for both
generalist and specialist teachers. Stage 1 of a full scheme
comprising four books. Takes the learner from pre-reading to
playing and reading notes E, G, A, B and high C. Gradually
introduces music notation and theory.
This book starts at the very beginning and ends with some
remarkably profound insights on conductorial subtleties. An
experienced conductor is one in whom detection, diagnosis, and
remedy take place simultaneously; as he hears the error, he
realizes where the fault lies and what to do about it. This book
gives valuable hints about these three basic conductorial functions
from the viewpoint of chorus and orchestra alike. McElheran leads
the student toward mastery of the problems at hand, with firmness
and gentle humour.
This is THE definitive book about Fender Collects together more
rare Fender guitars than have ever been seen before, an iconic
American brand whose value to collectors keeps on rising Leo
Fender's guitars have arguably had the greatest influence on modern
music than any other make of guitar. Over 250 guitars in every
model, style and finish are lovingly photographed and detailed,
from the greatest to the rarest - Strats, Teles and the infamous
Marauder. Includes hundreds of never-before-seen images from
recently unearthed archives and specially commissioned shoots
around the world. Working with a worldwide network of collectors
each model has been photographed specially for the book and
alongside these exceptionally rare guitars are reproductions of
Fender ephemera - the largest collection anyone will have ever
seen. Tracing the history and influence of the company, in an
easy-to-read format, with a level of detail no other book can
rival. These vintage guitars are among the most loved and
collectible instruments in the world.
Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School.
The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and teacher, the greatest joy an adult can know comes from developing a child's potential so he/she can express all that is harmonious and best in human beings. Students are taught using the "mother-tongue" approach. Each series of books for a particular instrument in the Suzuki Method is considered a Suzuki music school, such as the Suzuki Violin School. Suzuki lessons are generally given in a private studio setting with additional group lessons. The student listens to the recordings and works with their Suzuki violin teacher to develop their potential as a musician and as a person.
This Suzuki book is integral for Suzuki violin lessons.
This revised edition of the Suzuki Violin School, Volume 1 features:
- Revised editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings
- 16 additional pages
- Additional exercises, some from Shinichi Suzuki, plus additional insight and suggestions for teachers
- Text in English, French, German, and Spanish
- Musical notation guide
- Fingerboard position.
Titles: Principles of Study and Guidance * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago (Bayly) * Allegro (Suzuki) * Perpetual Motion (Suzuki) * Allegretto (Suzuki) * Andantino (Suzuki) * Etude (Suzuki) * Minuet 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (Bach) * Minuet 2, Minuet, BWV Anh. II 116 from Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (Bach) * Minuet 3, Minuet BWV Anh. II 114/Anh. III 183 (Bach) * The Happy Farmer from Album for the Young, Op. 68, No. 10 (Schumann)
These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop
a student's reading skills one stage at a time, with many
repetitions at each stage. I Can Read Music is designed as a first
note-reading book for students of string instruments who have
learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki
MethodA(R), or for traditionally taught students who need extra
note reading practice. Its presentation of new ideas is clear
enough that it can be used daily at home by quite young children
and their parents, with the teacher checking progress every week or
two.
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