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Rap - A Beginner's Masterclass

A Guide For Adults to Understand Confusing Rap Lyrics & Culture - Grandparents Included!

by Tyrone Humphries ...

Series Book 2 - Beginner's Masterclasses
Rap - The Beginner's Masterclass is a guide to rap lyrics, clearly written for readers to understand and learn about hip hop's culture!Are you confused about what rap music means?Do you have ambitions to write rap?Do you, or a family member, want to understand rap and hip hop songs better?If your answer to any of these questions is 'yes', then Rap - The Beginner's Masterclass is the guidebook for ... Read more

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Rap - The Beginner's Masterclass is a guide to rap lyrics, clearly written for readers to understand and learn about hip hop's culture!Are you confused about what rap music means?Do you have ambitions to write rap?Do you, or a family member, want to understand rap and hip hop songs better?If your answer to any of these questions is 'yes', then Rap - The Beginner's Masterclass is the guidebook for
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Basic Keys, Scales And Chords by Joe Procopio

A Handy Guide for Finding Any Key, Key Signature, Scale or Chord in Music

by JOSEPH GREGORY PROCOPIO ...

DESCRIPTION:BASIC KEYS, SCALES & CHORDS by Joe Procopio is an easy to understand book of all the basic keys, scales and chords used in music today. It includes the notes, charts and examples of every Key, Key Signature, Scale and Chord found most often in the music made by present day composers.BASIC KEYS, SCALES & CHORDS is a handy reference guide for anyone interested in finding fast any Key, ... Read more

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DESCRIPTION:BASIC KEYS, SCALES & CHORDS by Joe Procopio is an easy to understand book of all the basic keys, scales and chords used in music today. It includes the notes, charts and examples of every Key, Key Signature, Scale and Chord found most often in the music made by present day composers.BASIC KEYS, SCALES & CHORDS is a handy reference guide for anyone interested in finding fast any Key,
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The Beatles

A Band Reviewed

by Richard Nelsson ...

In 1960, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe and Pete Best first played together as The Beatles. On 5 October 1962, The Beatles with Sutcliffe and Best out and Ringo Starr in released their debut single, Love Me Do. The subsequent seven years saw them revolutionise Sixties music and leave their mark indelibly stamped right through pop culture.The Beatles: A Band Reviewed ... Read more

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In 1960, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Stu Sutcliffe and Pete Best first played together as The Beatles. On 5 October 1962, The Beatles with Sutcliffe and Best out and Ringo Starr in released their debut single, Love Me Do. The subsequent seven years saw them revolutionise Sixties music and leave their mark indelibly stamped right through pop culture.The Beatles: A Band Reviewed
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The Best of Friends

Martha and Me

by Mariana Pasternak ...

In this poignant meditation on the strength and fragility of female friendship, Mariana Pasternak chronicles her life-defining relationship with Martha Stewart, its tragic demise, and its lessons for us all. The Best of Friends is at once an honest, personal, and never-before-seen look at Martha Stewart as a person; an inside look at the lives of the rich and famous; and an inspiring story of ... Read more

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In this poignant meditation on the strength and fragility of female friendship, Mariana Pasternak chronicles her life-defining relationship with Martha Stewart, its tragic demise, and its lessons for us all. The Best of Friends is at once an honest, personal, and never-before-seen look at Martha Stewart as a person; an inside look at the lives of the rich and famous; and an inspiring story of
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Banjo For Dummies

Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction

by Bill Evans ...

Here’s the quick way to get pickin’ with the best of ‘emThe banjo is both a staple of old-time music and an instrument that makes frequent cameos in today’s chart toppers. Whatever your musical leanings, Banjo For Dummies will show you how to pick your way around your instrument, even if you have zero musical background! With a little practice—and the easy-to-follow instructions in this book—you ... Read more

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Here’s the quick way to get pickin’ with the best of ‘emThe banjo is both a staple of old-time music and an instrument that makes frequent cameos in today’s chart toppers. Whatever your musical leanings, Banjo For Dummies will show you how to pick your way around your instrument, even if you have zero musical background! With a little practice—and the easy-to-follow instructions in this book—you
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Listen to This

by Alex Ross ...

In Listen to This, the award-winning music critic and author of The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross looks forward and backward in musical culture: capturing essential figures in classical music history, as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music.From his own first encounter with classical music to vibrant sketches of Schubert, Verdi and Brahms; from in-depth interviews with modern pop ... Read more

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In Listen to This, the award-winning music critic and author of The Rest is Noise, Alex Ross looks forward and backward in musical culture: capturing essential figures in classical music history, as well as giving an alternative view of recent pop music.From his own first encounter with classical music to vibrant sketches of Schubert, Verdi and Brahms; from in-depth interviews with modern pop
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Mustaine: A Life in Metal

by Dave Mustaine ...

Former Metallica guitarist and founding member of Megadeth Dave Mustaine talks for the first time about his life in rock ‘n’ roll, finally telling the inside story of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world.Here, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. A pioneer of the thrash ... Read more

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Former Metallica guitarist and founding member of Megadeth Dave Mustaine talks for the first time about his life in rock ‘n’ roll, finally telling the inside story of two of the most influential heavy metal bands in the world.Here, for the first time ever, Dave Mustaine tells the tale of two of the biggest metal bands in history; a story yet to be told from the inside. A pioneer of the thrash
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Buddy Holly

Learning the Game

by Spencer Leigh ...

Buddy Holly died on the 3 February 1959 death. He was 22 years old. Don McLean called that fatal day ‘The Day the Music Died’. But, his music hasn’t died, as he has left us a wonderful legacy.With his animated voice, trademark black glasses, fender Stratocaster and inimitable songs, Buddy and his music live on and continue to influence subsequent generations of musicians.Spencer Leigh has ... Read more

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Buddy Holly died on the 3 February 1959 death. He was 22 years old. Don McLean called that fatal day ‘The Day the Music Died’. But, his music hasn’t died, as he has left us a wonderful legacy.With his animated voice, trademark black glasses, fender Stratocaster and inimitable songs, Buddy and his music live on and continue to influence subsequent generations of musicians.Spencer Leigh has
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The Holy or the Broken

Leonard Cohen, Jeff Buckley, and the Unlikely Ascent of "Hallelujah"

by Alan Light ...

See the film Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song from Sony Pictures ClassicsThis “thoughtful and illuminating” (The New York Times) work of music journalism is an unforgettable, fascinating, and unexpected account of one of the most performed and beloved songs in pop history—Leonard Cohen’s heartrending “Hallelujah.”How did one obscure song become an international anthem for human triumph ... Read more

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See the film Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song from Sony Pictures ClassicsThis “thoughtful and illuminating” (The New York Times) work of music journalism is an unforgettable, fascinating, and unexpected account of one of the most performed and beloved songs in pop history—Leonard Cohen’s heartrending “Hallelujah.”How did one obscure song become an international anthem for human triumph
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Lost Secrets of Master Musicians

A Window Into Genius

by David Jacobson ...

What were the “secret” techniques and musical insights that enabled performers such as Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, and Glenn Gould to achieve such unsurpassed levels of musical expression and technical skill? And, if we could rediscover this knowledge, how might this impact musical education and our understanding, creation and performance of classical ... Read more

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What were the “secret” techniques and musical insights that enabled performers such as Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, and Glenn Gould to achieve such unsurpassed levels of musical expression and technical skill? And, if we could rediscover this knowledge, how might this impact musical education and our understanding, creation and performance of classical
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Life

The No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller from the Rolling Stones legend

by Keith Richards ...

The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.'Electrifying' New York Times'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph'Immensely readable' Sunday Times'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away' IndependentAs a member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards cr... ... Read more

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The once-in-a-generation memoir of a rock legend - the No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller.'Electrifying' New York Times'Funny, poignant, brutally honest' Sunday Telegraph'Immensely readable' Sunday Times'Once you begin this, wild, wild horses couldn't drag you away' IndependentAs a member of the Rolling Stones, Keith Richards cr...
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The Dirt

Confessions of the World's Most Notorious Rock Band

by Tommy Lee, Vince Neil, Nikki Sixx, Mick Mars ...

NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity ... Read more

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NOW A NETFLIX ORIGINAL MOVIE STARRING MACHINE GUN KELLY, DANIEL WEBBER, DOUGLAS BOOTH, AND IWAN RHEON, DIRECTED BY JEFF TREMAINE.Celebrate thirty years of the world's most notorious rock band with the deluxe collectors' edition of The Dirt—the outrageous, legendary, no-holds-barred autobiography of Mötley Crüe. Fans have gotten glimpses into the band's crazy world of backstage scandals, celebrity
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The Vegas Diaries

Romance, Rolling the Dice, and the Road to Reinvention

by Holly Madison ...

The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with this candid, humorous, and captivating memoir chronicling her journey toward reinvention and self-acceptance.When you've come out the other side of the bizarre, twisted world of the Playboy mansion, where do you land? If you're Holly Madison . . . there's no place like Las Vegas!After making the sudden decision to reclaim her life, Holly broke ... Read more

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The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with this candid, humorous, and captivating memoir chronicling her journey toward reinvention and self-acceptance.When you've come out the other side of the bizarre, twisted world of the Playboy mansion, where do you land? If you're Holly Madison . . . there's no place like Las Vegas!After making the sudden decision to reclaim her life, Holly broke
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Here's the Story

Surviving Marcia Brady and Finding My True Voice

by Maureen McCormick ...

Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all—style, looks, boys, brains, and talent. No wonder her younger sister Jan was jealous! For countless adolescents across America who came of age in the early 1970s, Marcia was the ideal American teenager. Girls wanted to be her. Boys wanted to date her. But what viewers didn't know about the always-sunny ... Read more

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Marcia! Marcia! Marcia!Marcia Brady, eldest daughter on television's The Brady Bunch, had it all—style, looks, boys, brains, and talent. No wonder her younger sister Jan was jealous! For countless adolescents across America who came of age in the early 1970s, Marcia was the ideal American teenager. Girls wanted to be her. Boys wanted to date her. But what viewers didn't know about the always-sunny
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Dare to Dream

Life as One Direction (100% official)

by One Direction ...

Join the UK’s hottest new boyband on their rollercoaster ride to superstardom, with the follow-up to the Number 1 bestselling book One Direction: Forever Young: Our Official X Factor StoryIn 2010 they were just five normal boys, who didn’t even know each other, dreaming of being up on stage, with fans screaming their names… so much has happened for One Direction since then!Following their huge ... Read more

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Join the UK’s hottest new boyband on their rollercoaster ride to superstardom, with the follow-up to the Number 1 bestselling book One Direction: Forever Young: Our Official X Factor StoryIn 2010 they were just five normal boys, who didn’t even know each other, dreaming of being up on stage, with fans screaming their names… so much has happened for One Direction since then!Following their huge
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Can I Say

Living Large, Cheating Death, and Drums, Drums, Drums

by Travis Barker, Gavin Edwards ...

Travis Barker’s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer’s art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery—a fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical salvation and fatherhood.After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk ... Read more

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Travis Barker’s soul-baring memoir chronicles the highlights and lowlights of the renowned drummer’s art and his life, including the harrowing plane crash that nearly killed him and his traumatic road to recovery—a fascinating never-before-told-in-full story of personal reinvention grounded in musical salvation and fatherhood.After breaking out as the acclaimed drummer of the multiplatinum punk
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Whole Notes

by Ed Ayres ...

Life Lessons through MusicShortlisted for The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year; People's Choice, Queensland Books of the Year; Booksellers' Choice Non-fiction Book of the Year.How can we pause long enough to repair ourselves? How can we make space and time in our lives to know ourselves?One way is through music - learning music, listening to music, being open to music. Because music consoles and ... Read more

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Life Lessons through MusicShortlisted for The Age Non-fiction Book of the Year; People's Choice, Queensland Books of the Year; Booksellers' Choice Non-fiction Book of the Year.How can we pause long enough to repair ourselves? How can we make space and time in our lives to know ourselves?One way is through music - learning music, listening to music, being open to music. Because music consoles and
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A Little Thing Called Life

On Loving Elvis Presley, Bruce Jenner, and Songs in Between

by Linda Thompson ...

Award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with two of the most celebrated, yet enigmatic, modern American superstars-Elvis Presley and Bruce JennerFor the last forty years, award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson has quietly led one of the most remarkable lives in show business. The longtime live-in love of ... Read more

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Award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson breaks her silence, sharing the extraordinary story of her life, career, and epic romances with two of the most celebrated, yet enigmatic, modern American superstars-Elvis Presley and Bruce JennerFor the last forty years, award-winning songwriter Linda Thompson has quietly led one of the most remarkable lives in show business. The longtime live-in love of
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One Direction: Where We Are (100% Official)

Our Band, Our Story

by One Direction ...

Calling all One Direction fans!This is the only official book from 1D, charting their journey over the last year and a half – from the places they’ve visited and fans they’ve met, to their thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams, highs and lows. It has been a phenomenal year – and this is a phenomenal story.This Christmas, there will be no other book that true One Direction fans will want!They’ve ... Read more

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Calling all One Direction fans!This is the only official book from 1D, charting their journey over the last year and a half – from the places they’ve visited and fans they’ve met, to their thoughts and feelings, hopes and dreams, highs and lows. It has been a phenomenal year – and this is a phenomenal story.This Christmas, there will be no other book that true One Direction fans will want!They’ve
... Read more
Music as Medicine

How We Can Harness Its Therapeutic Power

by Daniel Levitin ...

**The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerA Financial Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book PrizeWhat if music holds the key to healing our minds and bodies? Music as Medicine is the revelatory new book from the million-copy bestselling author of The Organized Mind.**'Fascinating' OBSERVER'Essential' WALL STREET JOURNAL‘Intr... ... Read more

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**The Instant Sunday Times BestsellerA Financial Times, Telegraph and Waterstones Book of the YearShortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book PrizeWhat if music holds the key to healing our minds and bodies? Music as Medicine is the revelatory new book from the million-copy bestselling author of The Organized Mind.**'Fascinating' OBSERVER'Essential' WALL STREET JOURNAL‘Intr...
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31 Songs

by Nick Hornby ...

FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY31 Songs is best-selling author Nicky Hornby's ultimate desert island disksThrough thirty-one songs that he either loves or has loved, Nick Hornby tells us what music means to his life. These personal and passionate pieces - refreshingly free of pretension - are a celebration of the joy that certain songs have given him. Together with ... Read more

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FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ABOUT A BOY31 Songs is best-selling author Nicky Hornby's ultimate desert island disksThrough thirty-one songs that he either loves or has loved, Nick Hornby tells us what music means to his life. These personal and passionate pieces - refreshingly free of pretension - are a celebration of the joy that certain songs have given him. Together with
... Read more
Six Steps to Songwriting Success, Revised Edition

The Comprehensive Guide to Writing and Marketing Hit Songs

by Jason Blume ...

What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with ... Read more

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What’s the secret to writing a hit song? It’s as simple as 1-2-3-4-5-6! Innovative, practical, and inspiring, Six Steps to Songwriting Success presents a surefire step-by-step approach to mastering the elements consistently found in hit songs. Author Jason Blume, a songwriter with the rare distinction of having had songs on the Country, Pop, and R&B charts simultaneously, has packed this book with
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Justin Bieber: Just Getting Started (100% Official)

by Justin Bieber ...

Get your backstage pass at the ready as you go behind the scenes with Justin Bieber, in his brand new book – 100% official – and discover what life is really like as the world’s hottest pop star!Justin Bieber has come a long way from being your average school kid, busking on the streets of the small town of Stratford, Ontario in Canada. And he wouldn’t be where he is today without his legion of ... Read more

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Get your backstage pass at the ready as you go behind the scenes with Justin Bieber, in his brand new book – 100% official – and discover what life is really like as the world’s hottest pop star!Justin Bieber has come a long way from being your average school kid, busking on the streets of the small town of Stratford, Ontario in Canada. And he wouldn’t be where he is today without his legion of
... Read more
Chapter and Verse - New Order, Joy Division and Me

by Bernard Sumner ...

Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has been famous over the years for his reticence. Until now… An integral part of the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, his is the definitive version of the events that created two of the most influential bands of all time.Chapter and Verse includes a vivid and illuminating account of Bernard’s ... Read more

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Founding member and guitarist of Joy Division and the lead singer of New Order, Bernard Sumner has been famous over the years for his reticence. Until now… An integral part of the Manchester music scene since the late 1970s, his is the definitive version of the events that created two of the most influential bands of all time.Chapter and Verse includes a vivid and illuminating account of Bernard’s
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