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Piano Lessons Book 2 (Paperback): Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation Piano Lessons Book 2 (Paperback)
Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation; Fred Kern, Mona Rejino
R247 R191 Discovery Miles 1 910 Save R56 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Book 2 opens with a new My Own Song improvisation on CDEFG. Unit 1 introduces phrasing and legato touch, and also presents harmonic 2nds and 3rds with staccato touch. The following two units are dedicated to the introduction of 4ths and 5ths. Also in Unit 3, sharps are introduced in a diatonic setting starting on D, and flats are introduced as blues notes. Most pieces in the second half of Book 2 coordinate hands playing together. This book works very well for transfer students.

Studies in Historical Improvisation - From Cantare super Librum to Partimenti (Paperback): Massimiliano Guido Studies in Historical Improvisation - From Cantare super Librum to Partimenti (Paperback)
Massimiliano Guido
R1,385 Discovery Miles 13 850 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In recent years, scholars and musicians have become increasingly interested in the revival of musical improvisation as it was known in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. This historically informed practice is now supplanting the late Romantic view of improvised music as a rhapsodic endeavour-a musical blossoming out of the capricious genius of the player-that dominated throughout the twentieth century. In the Renaissance and Baroque eras, composing in the mind (alla mente) had an important didactic function. For several categories of musicians, the teaching of counterpoint happened almost entirely through practice on their own instruments. This volume offers the first systematic exploration of the close relationship among improvisation, music theory, and practical musicianship from late Renaissance into the Baroque era. It is not a historical survey per se, but rather aims to re-establish the importance of such a combination as a pedagogical tool for a better understanding of the musical idioms of these periods. The authors are concerned with the transferral of historical practices to the modern classroom, discussing new ways of revitalising the study and appreciation of early music. The relevance and utility of such an improvisation-based approach also changes our understanding of the balance between theoretical and practical sources in the primary literature, as well as the concept of music theory itself. Alongside a word-centred theoretical tradition, in which rules are described in verbiage and enriched by musical examples, we are rediscovering the importance of a music-centred tradition, especially in Spain and Italy, where the music stands alone and the learner must distil the rules by learning and playing the music. Throughout its various sections, the volume explores the path of improvisation from theory to practice and back again.

Early English Viols: Instruments, Makers and Music (Paperback): Michael Fleming, John Bryan Early English Viols: Instruments, Makers and Music (Paperback)
Michael Fleming, John Bryan
R1,405 Discovery Miles 14 050 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Winner of the Nicholas Bessaraboff Prize Musical repertory of great importance and quality was performed on viols in sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century England. This is reported by Thomas Mace (1676) who says that 'Your Best Provision' for playing such music is a chest of old English viols, and he names five early English viol makers than which 'there are no Better in the World'. Enlightened scholars and performers (both professional and amateur) who aim to understand and play this music require reliable historical information and need suitable viols, but so little is known about the instruments and their makers that we cannot specify appropriate instruments with much precision. Our ignorance cannot be remedied exclusively by the scrutiny or use of surviving antique viols because they are extremely rare, they are not accessible to performers and the information they embody is crucially compromised by degradation and alteration. Drawing on a wide variety of evidence including the surviving instruments, music composed for those instruments, and the documentary evidence surrounding the trade of instrument making, Fleming and Bryan draw significant conclusions about the changing nature and varieties of viol in early modern England.

Electric Guitar, The Complete Illustrated Book of The - A comprehensive guide to the electric guitar, with over 600... Electric Guitar, The Complete Illustrated Book of The - A comprehensive guide to the electric guitar, with over 600 photographs, illustrations and exercises (Hardcover)
Terry Burrows, Ted Fuller
R557 R450 Discovery Miles 4 500 Save R107 (19%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Updated 2021/2, this is a step-by-step guide to playing the electric guitar, shown in over 600 photographs, illustrations and exercises. It shows you how to master a range of diverse musical styles, such as funk and disco, heavy rock, indie rock, electric blues, country guitar, jazz, lounge and reggae. It includes a beautifully illustrated directory of over 250 electric guitars from the 1930s up to the modern day. It discusses the complete history of the electric guitar, from the early archtops and lap steels up to the latest developments, including the Fender stratocaster, the Gibson Les Paul, the electric bass and the superstrats. It contains boxed features on influential electric heroes, such as Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, George Harrison, Allan Holdsworth, B. B. King, Jimmy Page, and many more. The electric guitar is arguably the most important musical instrument of the modern age. This book explains how to buy the right instrument and set it up, and how to play. It demonstrates basic techniques and chords, and introduces genres such as rock 'n' roll, jazz, heavy rock, metal and blues. A history section explores the first electric guitars, and how the great rivalry between Fender and Gibson led to an explosion in the popularity of the instrument. With expert step-by-step instructions, an illustrated directory of over 250 guitars, and over 600 photographs and musical exercises, this comprehensive manual is an essential guide for all electric guitarists.

Teaching Strings in Today's Classroom - A Guide for Group Instruction (Hardcover): Rebecca MacLeod Teaching Strings in Today's Classroom - A Guide for Group Instruction (Hardcover)
Rebecca MacLeod
R4,054 Discovery Miles 40 540 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Teaching Strings in Today's Classroom: A Guide for Group Instruction assists music education students, in-service teachers, and performers to realize their goals of becoming effective string educators. It introduces readers to the school orchestra environment, presents the foundational concepts needed to teach strings, and provides opportunities for the reader to apply this information. The author describes how becoming an effective string teacher requires three things of equal importance: content knowledge, performance skills, and opportunities to apply the content knowledge and performance skills in a teaching situation. In two parts, the text addresses the unique context that is teaching strings, a practice with its own objectives and related teaching strategies. Part I (Foundations of Teaching and Learning String Instruments) first presents an overview of the string teaching environment, encouraging the reader to consider how context impacts teaching, followed by practical discussions of instrument sizing and position, chapters on the development of each hand, and instruction for best practices concerning tone production, articulation, and bowing guidelines. Part II (Understanding Fingerings) provides clear guidance for understanding basic finger patterns, positions, and the creation of logical fingerings. String fingerings are abstract and thus difficult to negotiate without years of playing experience-these chapters (and their corresponding interactive online tutorials) distill the content knowledge required to understand string fingerings in a way that non-string players can understand and use. Teaching Strings in Today's Classroom contains pedagogical information, performance activities, and an online virtual teaching environment with twelve interactive tutorials, three for each of the four string instruments. ACCOMPANYING VIDEOS CAN BE ACCESSED VIA THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE: www.teachingstrings.online

Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster - The Story of the World's Most Iconic Guitars (Hardcover): Dave Hunter Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster - The Story of the World's Most Iconic Guitars (Hardcover)
Dave Hunter
R1,137 R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Save R425 (37%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Piano Adventures Lesson Book Primer Level - 2nd Edition (Staple bound, 2nd Revised ed.): Nancy Faber, Randall Faber Piano Adventures Lesson Book Primer Level - 2nd Edition (Staple bound, 2nd Revised ed.)
Nancy Faber, Randall Faber 1
R284 R242 Discovery Miles 2 420 Save R42 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Primer Lesson Book introduces the keyboard, note values, and the grand staff. Students play in C 5-finger scale patterns, develop recognition of steps and skips, and learn letter names independent of finger number. Musicianship is built through the use of dynamics and coloristic experimentation with the pedal. The book is organized into units which represent the major concepts and skills. As new units are introduced, earlier concepts and skills are constantly reviewed.

Forbidden Beat - Perspectives on Punk Drumming (Paperback): S W Lauden Forbidden Beat - Perspectives on Punk Drumming (Paperback)
S W Lauden; Foreword by Lucky Lehrer; As told to Lori Barbero, Matt Diehl, Mindy Abovitz, …
R390 Discovery Miles 3 900 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Whether they're self-taught bashers or technical wizards, drummers are the thrashing, crashing heart of our favorite punk bands. In Forbidden Beat, some of today's most respected writers and musicians explore the history of punk percussion with personal essays, interviews and lists featuring their favorite players and biggest influences. From 60s garage rock and proto-punk to 70s New York and London, 80s hardcore and D-beat to 90s pop punk and beyond, Forbidden Beat is an uptempo ode to six decades of punk rock drumming. Featuring Tre Cool, Ira Elliot, Curt Weiss, John Robb, Hudley Flipside, Bon Von Wheelie, Joey Shithead, Matt Diehl, D.H. Peligro, Mike Watt, Lynn Perko-Truell, Pete Finestone, Laura Bethita Neptuna, Jan Radder, Jim Ruland, Eric Beetner, Jon Wurster, Lori Barbero, Joey Cape, Marko DeSantis, Mindy Abovitz, Steven McDonald, Kye Smith, Ian Winwood, Phanie Diaz, Benny Horowitz, Shari Page, Urian Hackney, and Rat Scabies.

Muzio Clementi and British Musical Culture - Sources, Performance Practice and Style (Hardcover): Luca Sala, Rohan Stewart... Muzio Clementi and British Musical Culture - Sources, Performance Practice and Style (Hardcover)
Luca Sala, Rohan Stewart MacDonald
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Recent scholarship has vanquished the traditional perception of nineteenth-century Britain as a musical wasteland. In addition to attempting more balanced assessments of the achievements of British composers of this period, scholars have begun to explore the web of reciprocal relationships between the societal, economic and cultural dynamics arising from the industrial revolution, the Napoleonic wars, and the ever-changing contours of British music publishing, music consumption, concert life, instrument design, performance practice, pedagogy and composition. Muzio Clementi (1752-1832) provides an ideal case-study for continued exploration of this web of relationships. Based in London for much of his life, whilst still maintaining contact with continental developments, Clementi achieved notable success in a diversity of activities that centred mainly on the piano. The present book explores Clementi's multivalent contribution to piano performance, pedagogy, composition and manufacture in relation to British musical life and its international dimensions. An overriding purpose is to interrogate when, how and to what extent a distinctive British musical culture emerged in the early nineteenth century. Much recent work on Clementi has centred on the Italian National Edition of his complete works (MiBACT); several chapters report on this project, whilst continuing to pursue the book's broader themes.

Guitar Aerobics (Paperback): Troy Nelson Guitar Aerobics (Paperback)
Troy Nelson
R664 R508 Discovery Miles 5 080 Save R156 (23%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From the former editor of Guitar One magazine, here is a daily dose of vitamins to keep your chops fine tuned! Musical styles include rock, blues, jazz, metal, country, and funk. Techniques taught include alternate picking, arpeggios, sweep picking, string skipping, legato, string bending, and rhythm guitar. These exercises will increase speed, and improve dexterity and pick- and fret-hand accuracy. The accompanying CD includes all 365 workout licks plus play-along grooves in every style at eight different metronome settings.

The Mid-Twentieth-Century Concert Pianist - An English Experience (Hardcover): Julian Hellaby The Mid-Twentieth-Century Concert Pianist - An English Experience (Hardcover)
Julian Hellaby
R3,907 Discovery Miles 39 070 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In this book, Julian Hellaby presents a detailed study of English piano playing and career management as it was in the middle years of the twentieth century. Making regular comparisons with early twenty-first-century practice, the author examines career-launching mechanisms, such as auditions and competitions, and investigates available means of career sustenance, including artist management, publicity outlets, recital and concerto work, broadcasts, recordings and media reviews. Additionally, Hellaby considers whether a mid-twentieth-century school of English piano playing may be identified and, if so, whether it has lasted into the early decades of the twenty-first century. The author concludes with an appraisal of the state of English pianism in recent years and raises questions about its future. Drawing on extensive research from a wide variety of primary and secondary sources, this book is structured around case-studies of six pianists who were commencing and then developing their careers between approximately 1935 and 1970. The professional lives and playing styles of Malcolm Binns, Peter Katin, Moura Lympany, Denis Matthews, Valerie Tryon and David Wilde are examined, and telling comparisons are made between the state of affairs then and that of more recent times. Engagingly written, the book is likely to appeal to professional and amateur pianists, piano teachers, undergraduate and postgraduate music students, academics and anyone with an interest in the history of pianists, piano performance and music performance history in general.

John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano 2 (Paperback, Revised edition): John Thompson's Modern Course for the Piano 2 (Paperback, Revised edition)
R285 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R25 (9%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
The GUITAR MAN - SAM LI (Paperback): The GUITAR MAN - SAM LI (Paperback)
R303 R247 Discovery Miles 2 470 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
You Can Teach Yourself Blues Guitar (Paperback): Christiansen Mike You Can Teach Yourself Blues Guitar (Paperback)
Christiansen Mike
R515 R425 Discovery Miles 4 250 Save R90 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Suzuki Violin School 6 - Piano Acc. (Revised) (Book, Revised ed.): Shinichi Suzuki Suzuki Violin School 6 - Piano Acc. (Revised) (Book, Revised ed.)
Shinichi Suzuki
R383 R360 Discovery Miles 3 600 Save R23 (6%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The revised edition for Suzuki Violin School, Volume 6 is now available. Like the other revised violin books, the music has been edited by the International Violin Committee. Titles: La Folia (A. Corelli/S. Suzuki), Sonata No. 3 in F Major, HWV 370 (G. F. Handel), Allegro (J.-H. Fiocco), Gavotte (J. Ph. Rameau), Sonata No. 4 in D Major, HWV 371 (G. F. Handel) Other features include: * New engravings in a more easily readable 9 x 12 format * New editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings * Available together with the newly recorded CD for $19.99 * CD by William Preucil, Concertmaster of the Cleveland Orchestra * Piano accompaniments recorded by Linda Perry.

Consort Suites and Dance Music by Town Musicians in German-Speaking Europe, 1648-1700 (Paperback): Michael Robertson Consort Suites and Dance Music by Town Musicians in German-Speaking Europe, 1648-1700 (Paperback)
Michael Robertson
R1,357 Discovery Miles 13 570 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This companion volume to The Courtly Consort Suite in German-Speaking Europe surveys an area of music neglected by modern scholars: the consort suites and dance music by musicians working in the seventeenth-century German towns. Conditions of work in the German towns are examined in detail, as are the problems posed by the many untrained travelling players who were often little more than beggars. The central part of the book explores the organisation, content and assembly of town suites into carefully ordered printed collections, which refutes the concept of the so-called 'classical' suite. The differences between court and town suites are dealt with alongside the often-ignored variation suite from the later decades of the seventeenth century and the separate suite-writing traditions of Leipzig and Hamburg. While the seventeenth-century keyboard suite has received a good deal of attention from modern scholars, its often symbiotic relationship with the consort suite has been ignored. This book aims to redress the balance and to deal with one very important but often ignored aspect of seventeenth-century notation: the use of blackened notes, which are rarely notated in a meaningful way in modern editions, with important implications for performance.

Drum Set Development L2 (Paperback): Giovanni Andreani Drum Set Development L2 (Paperback)
Giovanni Andreani
R539 R437 Discovery Miles 4 370 Save R102 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
How to Write Songs on Guitar - A Guitar-Playing and Songwriting Course (Paperback, 2nd Edition, Updated and Expanded): Rikky... How to Write Songs on Guitar - A Guitar-Playing and Songwriting Course (Paperback, 2nd Edition, Updated and Expanded)
Rikky Rooksby 1
R804 R690 Discovery Miles 6 900 Save R114 (14%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

(Book). So you want to write songs, and you want to write them on guitar. This is the book that shows you exactly how. Taking tips and tricks from classic songwriters, from Bob Dylan to the Beatles to Tori Amos, How to Write Songs on Guitar takes you through the four main elements of a song rhythm, melody, lyrics, and harmony and inspires you to combine them in exciting new ways. Now with updated songs and tips on writing trends, it's packed with wisdom and practical advice culled from over 1,500 songs, How to Write Songs on Guitar 2nd edition will soon have you producing better, more memorable songs.

Piano Adventures All-In-Two Level 2A Lesson/Theory - Lesson & Theory - Anglicised Edition (Paperback): Piano Adventures All-In-Two Level 2A Lesson/Theory - Lesson & Theory - Anglicised Edition (Paperback)
R441 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R43 (10%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days
Premier Piano Course Lesson Book, Bk 1b - Book & CD (Staple bound): Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster,... Premier Piano Course Lesson Book, Bk 1b - Book & CD (Staple bound)
Dennis Alexander, Gayle Kowalchyk, E. L. Lancaster, Victoria McArthur, Martha Mier
R318 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R60 (19%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Beautifully presented and intelligently paced, the Lesson Books combine unusually attractive music and lyrics. The books feature note reading, rhythm reading, sight-reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the CD was recorded at a performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.

The Viola da Gamba (Hardcover): Bettina Hoffmann The Viola da Gamba (Hardcover)
Bettina Hoffmann; Translated by Paul Ferguson
R3,488 Discovery Miles 34 880 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The viola da gamba was a central instrument in European music from the late 15th century well into the late 18th. In this comprehensive study, Bettina Hoffmann offers both an introduction to the instrument -- its construction, technique and history -- for the non-specialist, interweaving this information with a wealth of original archival scholarship that experts will relish. The book begins with a description of the instrument, and here Hoffmann grapples with the complexity of various names applied to this and related instruments. Following two chapters on the instrument's construction and ancestry, the core of the book is given to a historical and geographical survey of the instrument from its origins into the classical period. The book closes with a look at the revival of interest in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Clementi and the woman at the piano - Virtuosity and the market for music in eighteenth-century London (Paperback): Erin Helyard Clementi and the woman at the piano - Virtuosity and the market for music in eighteenth-century London (Paperback)
Erin Helyard
R2,553 Discovery Miles 25 530 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

This book takes as its historical point of departure the radical appearance in 1779 of technically difficult keyboard music in a set of six sonatas (Op. 2) by Muzio Clementi. The difficult passages contained in this opus are unique amongst keyboard music published for a market that was understood at the time to consist almost entirely of female amateur keyboardists. Previously actively discouraged from practicing or improving their skills due to the restrictive ideologies in place, Clementi's music increasingly affords female pianists a new kind of musical expression. Clementi and the woman at the piano: Virtuosity and the market for music in eighteenth-century London maps the social, musical, and gendered implications of technically difficult music and helps to underline important changes in Enlightenment culture and keyboard practice. Clementi's activities initiated the now familiar and modern concepts of repetitive musical practice, the work-concept, virtuosity itself, and the division between amateur and professional. Additionally, Clementi promotes a radical new mode of expression for female pianists that is at first highly controversial but slowly gains acceptance due to a widespread promotion of his music, instruments, and methods. Clementi's career is in many respects a perfect case study for the tensions between Enlightenment thinking and new Romantic ideologies.

Nocturnes - Piano Solo (Paperback): Frederic Chopin Nocturnes - Piano Solo (Paperback)
Frederic Chopin; Edited by Ignacy Jan Paderewski
R789 R655 Discovery Miles 6 550 Save R134 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Traditional and National Music of Scotland (Hardcover): Francis Collinson The Traditional and National Music of Scotland (Hardcover)
Francis Collinson
R3,052 Discovery Miles 30 520 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Originally published in 1966, this was the first book on this subject to be published for over a hundred years. It covers all facets including little-known types of Gaelic song, the bagpipes and their music, including the esoteric subject of pibroch, the Ceol Mor or 'Great Music' of the pipes. It gives a comprehensive review of the fiddle composers and their music, and of the Clarsach and its revival, with an example of all-but-extinct Scottish harp music. A chapter is devoted to the music of Orkney and Shetland and the book contains over 100 examples of music many of which were from the author's own collection and published here for the first time.

Flute Exam Pack from 2022, ABRSM Grade 1 - Selected from the syllabus from 2022. Score & Part, Audio Downloads, Scales &... Flute Exam Pack from 2022, ABRSM Grade 1 - Selected from the syllabus from 2022. Score & Part, Audio Downloads, Scales & Sight-Reading (Sheet music)
Abrsm
R469 Discovery Miles 4 690 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This book brings together selected exam pieces, scales and arpeggios, sight-reading and audio downloads, to support ABRSM's Grade 1 Flute syllabus from 2022. Key features: Nine pieces in a range of styles, chosen from Lists A, B and C - Classic repertoire and newly commissioned pieces and arrangements - Scales and arpeggios, and sample sight-reading tests, for requirements from the current syllabus.- Audio performances of the nine pieces by expert musicians, plus accompaniment-only tracks for use when practising (download code included in the book) The Exam Pack is an ideal resource for preparation for ABRSM's Practical Grade 1 Flute exam, as well as providing an excellent toolkit for the general development of technical skills at this level.

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