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The two volumes of Trott's widely used etudes are combined into one
convenient, affordable volume.
Learn the secrets to achieving your ultimate sound Whether amateur
or pro, guitarists live for the ultimate sound. Guitar Amps &
Effects For Dummies provides the information and instruction you
need to discover that sound and make it your own! Written in the
characteristically easy-to-read Dummies style, this book is ideal
for beginners and experienced musicians alike, and can help all
players expand their skill set with effects. Guitarists tend to be
gearheads when it comes to sound, and this book provides guidance
on topics ranging from the guitar itself to amps, pedals, and other
sound technology. Amps and effects are the unsung heroes of guitar
music. While most people recognize the more psychedelic effects,
many don't realize that effects are often responsible for the
unique quality of tone that can become a musician's trademark.
Certain effects work on the volume or signal level, others work on
the environment, and still others work on the bass and treble
content. Guitar Amps & Effects For Dummies covers them all, and
shows how effects can not only add something extra, but also "fix"
problematic areas. Topics include: * Gain-based effects, like
distortion, compression, volume pedals, and gates * Tone-based
effects, including graphic and parametric EQ, and the wah-wah pedal
* Modulation effects, like the flanger, phase shifter, and tremolo
* Ambience effects, including reverb and delay The journey to
incredible guitar music never ends. No matter how experienced you
are with a guitar, there is always room for improvement to your
tone and sound. Whether you're looking for the sound of angels or
thunder, Guitar Amps & Effects For Dummies will help you
achieve the music you hear in your dreams.
Explore the earthy blues of inimitable guitar legend John Lee
Hooker with this book/CD pack! Dave Rubin explores licks from:
Blues Before Sunrise * Boogie Chillen No. 2 * Boom Boom * Bottle Up
and Go * Catfish Blues * Dimples * Hoogie Boogie * It Serves Me
Right to Suffer * Mama, You Got a Daughter * Moaning Blues * One
Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer * This Is Hip (This Is It) * Tupelo
(Tupelo Blues) * Wednesday Evening Blues.
(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.
(Faber Piano Adventures ). Correlated with the 12 units of the
Lesson Book, this book provides valuable reinforcement of theory,
concepts through writing, sightreding, and ear training activities
Prepared and edited by Rick Mooney, a well-known Suzuki teacher,
teacher-trainer and member of the Suzuki Cello Committee, these
books contain harmony parts to go with many of the pieces in the
Suzuki Cello School, Volumes 1, 2 and 3. All of these pieces have
been arranged to resemble, as much as possible, the existing piano
accompaniments. These ensembles enable a cello teacher (who does
not play or have access to a piano) to play harmony parts with
students to prepare them for the time when a piano and pianist are
available. Also, these parts give additional challenges for the
more advanced player during a group lesson. Volume 1 contents are:
Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Theme and Variations (Shinichi
Suzuki) * French Folk Song (Folk Song) * Song of the Wind (Folk
Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children
(Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) *
Perpetual Motion (Shinichi Suzuki) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) *
Andantino (F.J. Gossec) * Rigadoon (H. Purcell) * Etude (Shinichi
Suzuki) * Minuet in C, No. 11 in G Major from Notebook for Anna
Magdalena Bach (J.S. Bach) * Maytime (cello duet), Komm Lieber Mai
from Sehnsucht nach dem FrA1/4hlinge, K. 596 (W.A. Mozart) *
Maytime (cello quartet) (W.A. Mozart) * Minuet No. 2 from Minuet in
G Major, BWV 116 (J.S. Bach).
The zheng zither is one of the most popular instruments in
contemporary China. It is commonly regarded as a solo instrument
with a continuous tradition dating back to ancient times. But in
fact, much of its contemporary solo repertory is derived from
several different regional folk ensemble repertories of the
mid-twentieth century. Since the setting up of China's modern
conservatories, the zheng has been transformed within these new
contexts of professional music-making. Over the course of the
twentieth century, these regional folk repertories were brought
into the performance traditions of modern regional zheng schools.
From this basis, a large new zheng repertory was created by
conservatory musicians, combining aspects of Western classical
music with folk music materials. With the 'opening up' of China's
economy since the 1980s, the zheng has been brought into the wider
stage of international music-making which includes contemporary art
music compositions by overseas based Chinese composers and
commercial world music works by Western composers. Through a series
of case studies, this book explores how the transformation of the
Chinese zheng has constantly responded to its changing social
context, critiquing the long-standing arguments concerning
'authenticity' in the development of tradition. This work arises
out of, and reflects on, the research methodologies known as
performance as research. As an insider to the tradition, brought up
within China's zheng society, a trained and practising zheng
performer, this study is largely drawn from the author's own
experiences of practising and performing the music in question; her
study also draws on fieldwork, as well as primary and secondary
written sources in Chinese and English. This book is accompanied by
downloadable resources which contain audio visual materials
relating to the author's fieldwork and zheng performances by
different zheng musicians.
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for
ABRSM's Grade 5 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 5 scales and
arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns
and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction
including advice on preparing for the exam.
Few now remember that the guitar was popular in England during the
age of Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare, and yet it was played
everywhere from the royal court to the common tavern. This
groundbreaking book, the first entirely devoted to the renaissance
guitar in England, deploys new literary and archival material,
together with depictions in contemporary art, to explore the social
and musical world of the four-course guitar among courtiers,
government servants and gentlemen. Christopher Page reconstructs
the trade in imported guitars coming to the wharves of London, and
pieces together the printed tutor for the instrument (probably of
1569) which ranks as the only method book for the guitar to survive
from the sixteenth century. Two chapters discuss the remains of
music for the instrument in tablature, both the instrumental
repertoire and the traditions of accompanied song, which must often
be assembled from scattered fragments of information.
An amazing collection of 59 hits from The King with simply the
lyrics and guitar chords. Includes: All Shook Up * Always on My
Mind * Are You Lonesome Tonight? * Blue Suede Shoes * Burning Love
* Can't Help Falling in Love * Don't Be Cruel (To a Heart That's
True) * Heartbreak Hotel * Hound Dog * In the Ghetto (The Vicious
Circle) * It's Now or Never * Jailhouse Rock * Kentucky Rain * Love
Me Tender * Return to Sender * Suspicious Minds * (Let Me Be Your)
Teddy Bear * That's All Right * Viva Las Vegas * and more.
Play guitar with six of The Smiths' greatest songs. On the CD are
two specially recorded 'soundalike' backing tracks of each song.
Also included is a full demo with guitar, showing you how the song
should sound and a backing track without the guitar for you to play
along with on your own guitar. In the music book are music, chords
and lyrics and learn the guitar part from the tab or the standard
notation.
A complete guide to the 3-finger bluegrass styles. Basic right-hand
patterns through many advanced techniques are covered. Includes 45
tablature arrangements from elementary to advanced, plus
information on how to buy a banjo, playing in groups, and an
annotated discography. The Banjo Newsletter says this book is
"highly recommended without reservation." Songs include: Ballad of
Jed Clampett * Banks of the Ohio * Devil's Dream * Little Maggie *
Lonesome Road Blues * Rabbit in the Log * Six Mile Creek * Will the
Circle Be Unbroken * Worried Man Blues * and many more.
John Carruthers, legendary guitar builder and repair guru to the
stars, has teamed up with Alfred to produce this ultimate
beginner's guide to guitar repair and maintenance.
Comprehensive, step-by-step instructions and close-up shots clarify
how to set the action for ultimate playability, adjust for
bulletproof intonation, and keep any guitar in top condition for a
lifetime. Also includes steps on setting up and adjusting Floyd
Rose tremolo systems, soldering and maintaining electronics, the
proper way to remove and install strings on both standard guitars
and Floyd Rose systems, and exact specs for the action, nut action,
and truss rod adjustments of electric guitars, acoustics, and 4-
and 5-string basses. 80 pages.
Drawing on her high level of technical proficiency, professional
violinist Maureen Taranto-Pyatt shares practical guidance in her
new methodology, "Progressive Form." With The New Art of Violin
Playing, violinists will learn to appreciate the physics (weight
and momentum) and geometry (angles and rotations) of movement with
an accurate understanding of anatomy and physiology in order to
facilitate a nuanced flow of compression and release. Featuring
nearly 400 images and music examples to illustrate elements of
technique, balance, and gesture, this accessible guide will help
musicians manifest deeper meaning and greater satisfaction in
making music. Taranto-Pyatt divides the material into three
parts—Left Arm, Right Arm, and Integration—that can be used as
a step-by-step retooling of technique or as a reference for
targeted issues. A comprehensive exploration of method in service
of musical expression, The New Art of Violin Playing offers the
serious violinist a path toward a more integrated and liberated
musical world through the combined use of balance concepts, guided
movement, and creative images.
This full size book, CD & DVD pack is an easy and informative
introduction to playing the Electric Bass. The emphasis is on
making music right from the start. Includes all the essential
techniques and music fundamentals as they apply to Bass Playing.
Both theCD & DVD match the lessons and exercises in the book.
The first detailed contextual study of chamber music in Beethoven's
Vienna, at a time when the string quartet reigned supreme among the
different chamber genres This book is the first detailed contextual
study of string quartets in Beethoven's Vienna, at a time when that
genre reigned supreme among the different chamber genres. Focusing
on a key transition period in the early nineteenth century, which
bore witness to fundamental shifts in the 'private' sphere of
music-making, it explores the 'cultivation' of string quartets by
composers, critics, listeners, performers, publishers and patrons.
The book highlights these parties' interactions, ideas and ideals,
which were central to defining the unique cultures of chamber music
arising at this time. We gain fresh insights into publishing and
marketing, performance venues and practices, review culture,
listening theories and practices, and composition in early
nineteenth-century Vienna. Until now, the unique theatricality of
chamber music, and the 'social' nature of its discourse, has been
poorly appreciated. Cultivating String Quartets in Beethoven's
Vienna addresses this misconception and enriches our understanding
of this crucial period of change, in which concert life began and
previously 'private' music was moved out onto the stage. NANCY
NOVEMBER is Associate Professor in Musicology at the University of
Auckland.
Titles: Long, Long, Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Allegro (S. Suzuki) * A Toye
(Anon.) * Andante (M. Carcassi) * Andante, from Sonata No. 17
Perligordino (N. Paganini) * Allegretto (in Double Stops) (M.
Giuliani) * Corrente (J. Kuffner) * Andantino (M. Carcassi) *
Allegretto (F. Carulli) * Preparation for Waltz * Waltz, No. 1 (B.
Calatayud) * Waltz, Accomp. (B. Calatayud). Performed by Himmelhoch
and Lafreniere.
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Autoharp Owner's Manual
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Ivan Stiles, Mary Lou Orthey; Edited by Mary Lou Orthey
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"The Autoharp Owner's Manual" covers autoharp maintenance,
conversions, tuning and string schedules (both diatonic and
chromatic), building your own instrument, playing techniques,
evaluating instruments, chord bar setups, amplification, history,
and much more. Each subject is addressed by a current premier
musician/builder. The articles in this book have been taken from
past issues of Autoharp Quarterly and have been updated to address
current innovations, problems, and instruments. It is a "must have"
for every autoharp player.
The first part of this edition teaches a very specific portion of
music theory with the goal of providing a thorough foundation for
building chords and arpeggios. The second part reveals the unique
fingerboard patterns arising from the nature of the guitar's
six-string tuning and applies these essential patterns to teaching
every aspect of building chords and arpeggios for the guitar. Clear
illustrations are abundant throughout this text, making its wealth
of information easier to learn and apply. This book is accessible
to those who have never learned to read music notation, presenting
ideas that anyone can understand and utilize. Self-tests are
featured at the end of each chapter facilitating complete and
thorough comprehension. Even though this text accelerates rapidly
through intermediate and advanced levels, it will also benefit the
beginner with no previous musical experience.
A group of resourceful kids start "solution-seekers.com," a website
where "cybervisitors" can get answers to questions that trouble
them. But when one questioner asks the true meaning of Christmas,
the kids seek to unravel the mystery by journeying back through the
prophecies of the Old Testament. What they find is a series of "S"
words that reveal a "spectacular story!" With creative characters,
humorous dialogue and great music, The "S" Files is a children's
Christmas musical your kids will love performing.
A renowned bass player, Mo Foster has played his guitar with the
greats, and with their backing, contributions and memories has
written an insightful, passionate and very humorous book. British
Rock Guitar is illustrated with original advertisements,
memorabilia and photographs, many from many artist’s private
collections. Mo Foster, draws upon his own recollections and those
of some of the greatest exponents of the rock guitar, from Hank
Marvin to Eric Clapton and Brian May. Mo Foster has written the
definitive history of the importance of the guitar in the
development of British music over the last 50 years. British Rock
Guitar describes the rise of the London studio session scene: an
insider’s view of this creative world and the wonderful
musicians’ in general. These guitar heroes and top session
players were once mere mortals struggling to buy or build their
first guitar. The guitar has become the most emotive musical
instrument of the last 50 years of rock and roll. From the early
days when wannabee stars fashioned homemade guitars out of old tea
chests, to today’s sophisticated instruments, the impact has been
phenomenal.
Easy to intermediate pieces by J.S. Bach including Jesu, Joy of
Man's Desiring, BourrA(c)e and more. Musical and technical
information accompany each piece, and helpful fingering suggestions
are also included.
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