A workshop guide to building Irish bouzoukis and citterns. In the past forty years bouzoukis, citterns and octave mandolins have become an essential part of acoustic music. The Bouzouki Book is the first, and only, book to guides the reader through the steps to build one of these fascinating stringed musical instruments. The book includes nearly 200 colour and B&W illustrations as well as plans for all major components.

(Play It Like It Is). Mayer was recently lauded by Rolling Stone for his massive guitar talent. This folio features notes & tab for all 12 songs from his third CD, including the hits "Gravity" and "Waiting on the World to Change," plus his cover of Hendrix's "Bold as Love." Also includes an intro on the making of the album. Grammy Winner Best Pop Vocal Album

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 1 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 2 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 4 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

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.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 6 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for the ABRSM Grade 7 Piano exams. The book is written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 1 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 2 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 3 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 4 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 6 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 7 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

This edition contains all the scales and broken chords required for the Grade 8 ABRSM Piano exam. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

As his mother was dying, Philip Kennicott began to listen to the music of Bach obsessively. It was the only music that didn't seem trivial or irrelevant, and it enabled him to both experience her death and remove himself from it. For him, Bach's music held the elements of both joy and despair, life and its inevitable end. He spent the next five years trying to learn one of the composer's greatest keyboard masterpieces, the Goldberg Variations. In Counterpoint, he recounts his efforts to rise to the challenge, and to fight through his grief by coming to terms with his memories of a difficult, complicated childhood. He describes the joys of mastering some of the piano pieces, the frustrations that plague his understanding of others, the technical challenges they pose, and the surpassing beauty of the melodies, harmonies, and counterpoint that distinguish them. While exploring Bach's compositions he sketches a cultural history of playing the piano in the twentieth century. And he raises two questions that become increasingly interrelated, not unlike a contrapuntal passage in one of the variations itself: What does it mean to know a piece of music? What does it mean to know another human being?

Globetrotters brings together twelve toe-tapping original tunes in styles from around the world-from Arabic to Chinese and from klezmer to the Cuban cha-cha-cha- for the budding saxophonist. This unique book presents a kaleidoscope of musical traditions, with supporting background information and backing tracks that capture each sound-world. To help with technique and interpretation, every piece includes tailored warm-ups and stylistic tips from the authors. With options for saxophone or piano accompaniment, and an inspirational CD, Globetrotters is the ultimate resource for aspiring musicians looking to go travellin' ...

The Recital Books congratulate students for a job well done by providing correlated repertoire to their Lesson Books that are based on concepts they've already learned. As a result, the pieces are quickly mastered. Included in Recital 1A are familiar favorites such as "Lost My Partner" and "Tumbalalaika," and fun originals like "Charlie the Chimp!" and "My Secret Place."