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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.
This book assesses the influence and reception of many different
forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more
specifically through the prism of John Williams. Beginning with an
examination of Andres Segovia and his influence upon Williams'
life's work, a further three incisive chapters cover key areas such
as performance, perception, education and construction, considering
social and cultural contexts of the guitar over the past century. A
final chapter on new directions in classical guitar examines the
change in reception of the instrument from the mid-1970s to the
present day, and Williams' impact upon what might be termed
'standard classical guitar repertoire'. With in-depth discussion of
the cultural and perceptual impact of Williams' more daring
crossover projects and numerous musical examples, this is an
informative reference for all classical guitar practitioners, as
well as scholars and researchers of guitar studies, reception
studies, cultural musicology and performance studies. An online
lecture by the author and a transcript of the author's interview
with John Williams are also available as e-resources.
Tatjana Goldberg reveals the extent to which gender and socially
constructed identity influenced female violinists' 'separate but
unequal' status in a great male-dominated virtuoso lineage by
focussing on the few that stood out: the American Maud Powell
(1867-1920), Australian-born Alma Moodie (1898-1943), and the
British Marie Hall (1884-1956). Despite breaking down traditional
gender-based patriarchal social and cultural norms, becoming
celebrated soloists, and greatly contributing towards violin works
and the early recording industry (Powell and Hall), they received
little historical recognition. Goldberg provides a more complete
picture of their artistic achievements and the impact they had on
audiences.
When aspiring violinist Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman lands a job
with a professional ensemble in New York City, she imagines she has
achieved her lifelong dream. But the ensemble proves to be a sham.
When the group "performs", the microphones are never on. Instead,
the music blares from a CD. The mastermind behind this scheme is a
peculiar and mysterious figure known as The Composer, who is
gaslighting his audiences with music that sounds suspiciously like
the Titanic movie soundtrack. On tour with his chaotic ensemble,
Hindman spirals into crises of identity and disillusionment as she
"plays" for audiences genuinely moved by the performance, unable to
differentiate real from fake. Sounds Like Titanic is a surreal,
often hilarious coming-of-age story. Hindman writes with precise,
candid prose and sharp insight into ambition and gender, especially
when it comes to the difficulties young women face in a world that
views them as silly, shallow and stupid. As the story swells to a
crescendo, it gives voice to the anxieties and illusions of a
generation of women, and reveals the failed promises of a nation
that takes comfort in false realities.
Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. Revised edition
features:
New engravings in a 9" x 12" format
New editing of pieces, including bowings and fingerings
16 additional pages
Additional exercises, some from Dr. Suzuki, plus additional insight
and suggestions for teachers
Glossary of terms in English, French, German and Spanish
Musical notation guide
Fingerboard position.
Titles: Study Points * Tonalization * Vibrato Exercises * Gavotte
(P. Martini) * Minuet (J. S. Bach) * Gavotte in G Minor (J. S.
Bach) * Humoresque (A. Dvor?k) * Gavotte (J. Becker) * Gavotte in D
Major (J. S. Bach) * Bourr?e (J. S. Bach).
This title is available in SmartMusic.
(String). The Wohlfahrt Op. 45 Studies are a mainstay of violin
study. Book 1 (50256580) and Book 2 (50256590) are bestsellers in
the Schirmer Library. The entire set, Books 1 and 2 combined, is
available in this new complete publication, value priced at only
$7.95
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.
*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK* 'Utterly enthralling - a
beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the
heart of music-making' Deborah Moggach From the moment she hears
Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She
is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former
Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and
the stories contained within its delicate wooden body, she sets out
for Cremona, birthplace of the Italian violin. This is the
beginning of a beguiling journey whose end she could never have
anticipated. Making its way from dusty workshops, through Alpine
forests, cool Venetian churches, glittering Florentine courts, and
far-flung Russian flea markets, Lev's Violin takes us from the
heart of Italian culture to its very furthest reaches. Its story of
luthiers and scientists, princes and orphans, musicians, composers,
travellers and raconteurs swells to a poignant meditation on the
power of objects, stories and music to shape individual lives and
to craft entire cultures.
Get a completely new look at guitar legend Eddie Van Halen with
this groundbreaking oral history, composed of more than fifty hours
of interviews with Eddie himself as well as his family, friends,
and colleagues.When rock legend Eddie Van Halen died of cancer on
October 6, 2020, the entire world seemed to stop and grieve. Since
his band Van Halen burst onto the scene with their self-titled
debut album in 1978, Eddie had been hailed as an icon not only to
fans of rock music and heavy metal, but to performers across all
genres and around the world. Van Halen's debut sounded unlike
anything that listeners had heard before and remains a
quintessential rock album of the era. Over the course of more than
four decades, Eddie gained renown for his innovative guitar
playing, and particularly for popularizing the tapping guitar solo
technique. Unfortunately for Eddie and his legions of fans, he died
before he was ever able to put his life down to paper in his own
words, and much of his compelling backstory has remained
elusive-until now. In Eruption, music journalists Brad Tolinski and
Chris Gill share with fans, new and old alike, a candid,
compulsively readable, and definitive oral history of the most
influential rock guitarist since Jimi Hendrix. It is based on more
than 50+ hours of unreleased interviews they recorded with Eddie
Van Halen over the years, most of them conducted at the legendary
5150 studios at Ed's home in Los Angeles. The heart of Eruption is
drawn from these intimate and wide-ranging talks, as well as
conversations with family, friends, and colleagues. In addition to
discussing his greatest triumphs as a groundbreaking musician,
including an unprecedented dive into Van Halen's masterpiece 1984,
the book also takes an unflinching look at Edward's early struggles
as young Dutch immigrant unable to speak the English language,
which resulted in lifelong issues with social anxiety and substance
abuse. Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen also examines
his brilliance as an inventor who changed the face of guitar
manufacturing.As entertaining as it is revealing, Eruption is the
closest readers will ever get to hearing Eddie's side of the story
when it comes to his extraordinary life.
A catalog of baritone uke chords in photo/diagram form grouped by
type. Major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth
chords are all shown in all keys in fretboard photos and diagrams.
Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented
fifth, and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram
form only. Also includes helpful photos and information on the
correct way to hold the baritone ukulele and the pick, and on
tuning the baritone uke. This book may also be used with the tenor
ukulele in D-G-B-E tuning.
All the key chords, in every key, organised as a chord per page,
this is a flexible, comprehensive solution for anyone learning or
playing the guitar at any level. This no-nonsense, easy to carry,
concealed spiral book will fit into a gig bag, flight case or hand
bag with the minimum of fuss.
This is the first history of the harp in Scotland to be published.
It sets out to trace the development of the instrument from its
earliest appearance on the Pictish stones of the 8th century, to
the present day. Describing the different harps played in the
Highlands and the Lowlands of Scotland, the authors examine the
literary and physical evidence for their use within the Royal
Courts and "big houses" by professional harpers and aristocratic
amateurs. They vividly follow the decline of the wire-strung
clarsach from its links with the hereditary bards of the Highland
chieftains to its disappearance in the 18th century, and the
subsequent attempts at the revival of the small harp during the
19th and 20th centuries. The music played on the harp, and its
links with the great families of Scotland are described. The
authors present, in this book, material which has never before been
brought to light, from unpublished documents, family papers and
original manuscripts. They also make suggestions, based on their
research, about the development and dissemination of the early
Celtic harps and their music. This book, therefore, should be of
great interest, not only to harp players but to historians, to all
musicians in the fields of traditional and early music, and to any
reader who recognises the importance of these beautiful
instruments, and their music, throughout a thousand years of
Scottish culture.
Ted Greene's Chord Chemistry was originally published in 1971 and
has become the classic chord reference book for two generations of
guitarists. Whether you are just beginning to search beyond basic
barre chords or are already an advanced player looking for new
sounds and ideas this is the book that will get you there. Designed
to inspire creativity this book is a musical treasure chest filled
with exciting new ideas and sounds.
The guitar has adapted to every musical evolution. Few musical
instruments have experienced such a wide variety of models, shapes,
colours and materials. This book features more than 160
instruments, spanning more than four centuries of guitar history.
They are the works of the great Italian and French craftsmen from
the 17th century to modern times. From the signature models such as
Les Paul and Stratocaster to the most surprising creations
(harp-guitars and Lap steel guitars), this book describes the
musical trends and features the favourite instruments of the great
masters.
This book assesses the influence and reception of many different
forms of guitar playing upon the classical guitar and more
specifically through the prism of John Williams. Beginning with an
examination of Andres Segovia and his influence upon Williams'
life's work, a further three incisive chapters cover key areas such
as performance, perception, education and construction, considering
social and cultural contexts of the guitar over the past century. A
final chapter on new directions in classical guitar examines the
change in reception of the instrument from the mid-1970s to the
present day, and Williams' impact upon what might be termed
'standard classical guitar repertoire'. With in-depth discussion of
the cultural and perceptual impact of Williams' more daring
crossover projects and numerous musical examples, this is an
informative reference for all classical guitar practitioners, as
well as scholars and researchers of guitar studies, reception
studies, cultural musicology and performance studies. An online
lecture by the author and a transcript of the author's interview
with John Williams are also available as e-resources.
No band would be complete without a bass element giving depth and
unity. "How to Play Bass Guitar" contains everything the new or
intermediate bass player needs to perfect their playing of this
vital instrument. Highly practical, the book leads you from the
basics of how to hold, fret, pluck and play scales through to
playing chord-framing patterns and muted percussive rhythms -
understanding how the bass underpins the harmonies of a band. The
clear text is accompanied by illustrative photos and diagrams, and
the guide is complemented by a chord finder, scales and modes
finder, a glossary and further reading.
(Reference). Veteran musician and educator Mick Goodrick presents
practical information for guitarists who want to improve their
playing technique and style and simply become better musicians.
Rather than a step-by-step method book, the information is
presented in a general essay format, discussing ways that the
various techniques covered may be applied by the advancing
guitarist to enhance his/her own style of playing, some of the
areas discussed include: basic fingerboard mechanics * modes,
scales and chords * contemporary harmony * harmonica and overtone
influences * being self-critical * improvising short pieces *
different playing situations.
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.
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