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collection for cello and piano, with audio tracks online Solo Time
for Cello is a two-volume series of concert pieces for the
intermediate to advanced cellist. Featuring arrangements and
original pieces by the composers of the award-winning Cello Time
series, these graded collections provide a diverse range of
repertoire from the Baroque to the modern age and introduce players
to exciting new arrangements of amongst others, Amy Beach, Florence
Price, Teresa Carreno, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
In A Notebook for Viola Players, Ivo-Jan van der Werff offers a
guide to playing the viola with the greatest freedom, dexterity,
and ease. It includes right and left hand exercises to build a
sound technique, sections on how to practice them, how to hold the
viola and bow, how to think about good posture, how to create a
good sound, how to play with the least amount of tension, how to
deal with anxiety, and thoughts on wellness and practice
techniques. Alongside these are photographs and a companion website
of video demonstrations of the exercises played by the author, as
if in a lesson. Interspersed throughout the book are lively and
illuminating anecdotes of van der Werff's own experiences as a
student and as a professional musician, as well as a number of
blank pages and staff paper for the student to literally 'make
notes' and write down their own ideas, offering a space for
creative expression using the skills they learn in reading and
playing along with the text. Bringing together decades of teaching
and performance experience from one of the most respected figures
in viola pedagogy, A Notebook for Viola Players is a master class
in viola ideal for any player hoping to perfect the fundamental
areas of their practice.
A large selection of piano literature, from the Baroque to the
Modern, is presented in a variety of forms, colors, and
expressions. Included are pieces affording the student a greater
opportunity to attain technical and pianistic effectiveness.
16 tracks from the third concept album in the series, which The All
Music Guide says "is a prog rock opera on par with anything that
Rush or Queensryche ever released." Songs include: Always &
Never * Apollo I: the Writing Writer * Keeping the Blade * Mother
May I * The Suffering * Wake Up * Welcome Home * Willing Well IV:
The Final Cut * and more. PARENTAL ADVISORY FOR EXPLICIT LYRICS.
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I Scare Myself
- A Memoir
(Paperback)
Dan Hicks; Foreword by Elvis Costello; Afterword by Tommy LiPuma; Edited by Kristine McKenna
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'Dan is a national treasure and one of America s great songwriters.
Elvis Costello. 'Dan s songs were funny, serious, and entertaining,
and the combo of old-timey folk, country, and jazz knocked me out.
Matt Groening, creator of The Simpsons. 'Dan Hicks is like
lightning in a bottle. Bette Midler. Dan Hicks didn t have his
heart set on a career in music. It all just sort of happened to
him. It didn t hurt, of course, that he was in the right place at
the right time San Francisco, 1966 and had a front-row seat for the
birth and death of the counterculture. Among other things, this is
a classic story of the 60s. More importantly, it s a story of
musical genius. By the time the Summer of Love limped to a close in
the fall of 67, Hicks had quit the Charlatans the pioneering
psych-rock band with whom he played the drums and turned to jazz,
the music he d secretly loved all along, as he began building his
own band, the Hot Licks. 'I just started taking ingredients I liked
and putting them together to see what came out, Hicks writes. What
came out was an amazing blend of complex time signatures, unusual
instrumentation, and intricate vocal harmonies that took him to the
top of the 70s rock world but also into a downward spiral of drink
and drug abuse. Emerging from a long wilderness, which he writes
about here with wit and candour, the man described by Tom Waits as
'fly, sly, wily, and dry eventually returned to recording and
performing, making a number of acclaimed albums, including Beatin
The Heat, a set of duets with Waits, Costello, Rickie Lee Jones,
and more. Along the way, his music continued to subtly permeate the
culture, turning up everywhere from The Sopranos to commercials for
Levi s and Bic. Hicks passed away in early 2016, but his music, and
the stories he tells here, remain as fresh and irresistible as
ever. I Scare Myself takes readers on a journey behind the music,
and into the life and mind of the fantastic artist who created it.
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.
Features all 30 greatest hits from the album arranged for guitar
tab and complete with full lyrics.
collection for cello and piano, with audio tracks online Solo Time
for Cello is a two-volume series of concert pieces for the
intermediate to advanced cellist. Featuring arrangements and
original pieces by the composers of the award-winning Cello Time
series, these graded collections provide a diverse range of
repertoire from the Baroque to the modern age and introduce players
to exciting new arrangements of amongst others, Amy Beach, Florence
Price, Teresa Carreno, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.
Nine transcriptions edited and fingered by Parkening: Preludes I,
VI & IX * Gavottes I & II * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring *
Sheep May Safely Graze * Wachet Auf, Ruft Uns Die Stemme * Be Thou
with Me * Sleepers Awake (2 guitars).
Viola Time Joggers is a landmark book in the popular Viola Time
series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the
world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell's trademark attractive
and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. This
book contains viola accompaniments for the tunes in Viola Time
Joggers. These fun, characterful duet parts are suitable for a
teacher or more advanced student, and will enhance lessons by
providing an alternative accompaniment option for these popular
pieces.
*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.
Presents the complete lyrics and chords to all 124 Bob Marley songs
as featured on the albums "African Herbsman", "Catch A Fire",
"Burnin'", "Natty Dread", "Rastaman Vibration", "Exodus", "Kaya",
"Survival", "Uprising" and "Confrontation" plus extra songs
featured on the compilation albums "Legend", "Songs of Freedom" and
"One Love".
(Guitar Chord Songbook). Sixty hit songs from Dire Straits,
complete with full lyrics, guitar chord symbols and chord frames.
Includes: Angel of Mercy * Brothers in Arms * Eastbound Train *
Fade to Black * Hand in Hand * It Never Rains * Money for Nothing *
Planet of New Orleans * Romeo and Juliet * Six Blade Knife *
Sultans of Swing * Tunnel of Love * Walk of Life * Your Latest
Trick * and more.
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.
To many vintage guitar fans it seems inconceivable that Gibson
dumped the Sunburst Les Paul in 1960 and during the following year
introduced a completely new design the one that we know now as the
SG ( solid guitar ).THAt the time however it made good business
sense. Sales of the Les Paul were faltering and Gibson decided to
blow a breath of fresh air through its solidbody electric guitar
line. The company described the result as an ultra-thin
hand-contoured double-cutaway body. The modernistic amalgam of
bevels and points and angles was a radical departure and this new
book tells the story of all the SG models that followed: the Junior
Special Standard Custom and more.THThere are interviews with and
stories about Gibson personnel through the years and all the major
SG players including Pete Townshend Frank Zappa Eric Clapton Angus
Young George Harrison Gary Rossington Tony Iommi and Derek
Trucks.THIn the tradition of Tony Bacon's bestselling series of
guitar books EThe SG Guitar BookE is three great volumes in one
package: a collection of drool-worthy pictures of the coolest
guitars; a gripping story from the earliest prototypes to the
latest exploits; and a detailed collector's database of every
production SG model ever made.
(Bass Method). Bass players of all levels will find a wealth of
practical music knowledge in this special book and CD package.
Acclaimed bassist and music theory professor Sean Malone will take
you on a journey through the fascinating realm of the written
language of music, using easy-to-understand terms and concepts,
music examples, diagrams, and much more. The accompanying audio CD
provides 96 tracks of examples, demonstrations, and play-alongs.
(Guitar Educational). This book/CD pack explores all the main
components necessary for crafting well-balanced rhythmic and
melodic phrases. It also explains how these phrases are put
together to form cohesive solos. Many styles are covered rock,
blues, jazz, fusion, country, Latin, funk and more and all of the
concepts are backed up with musical examples. The 50 ideas are
divided into five main sections: The Basics covers fundamental but
all too often forgotten techniques, such as slurs and vibrato, that
can breathe new life into your phrases; Melodic Concepts explores
various aspects of melodic phrasing, such as motifs, chromaticism
and sequences; Harmonic Embellishments discusses the melodic
potential of harmonic intervals (dyads), chords and chord partials;
Rhythmic Concepts explores various aspects of rhythmic phrasing,
such as accents, free-time phrasing and metric modulation, and how
it pertains to melodic soloing; Solo Structure all of the topics
discussed in the book come together to help form the big picture.
The companion CD contains 89 demos for listening, and most tracks
feature full-band backing. Also available for keyboard, tenor
saxophone and trumpet.
(Musicians Institute Press). Learn how the professionals create
monster solos with this easy-to-use book/CD pack The accompanying
CD includes 68 tracks of exercises, licks, solo examples, and
play-alongs. Includes all necessary foundation materials; detailed
instructions on how and what to practice; essential concepts for
players at every level; developing your real-time melodic reflexes;
soloing over any progression in any style of music; using chords as
an endless source of ideas; and more.
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