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Night Music

A warm and romantic story about finding love in the most unlikely of places, from international bestseller Jojo Moyes

by Jojo Moyes ...

**'**I absolutely devoured this book from the outset. I just loved it, as I do with all Jojo Moyes's books.' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I've been up until the wee hours, I had to race to finish it so I could actually sleep tonight!' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐**'**A touching, thought-provoking novel with the perfect mix of drama, heart, and hope. Moyes has a gift for creating deeply human stories, and Night Music ... Read more

$2.99 CAD

**'**I absolutely devoured this book from the outset. I just loved it, as I do with all Jojo Moyes's books.' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐I've been up until the wee hours, I had to race to finish it so I could actually sleep tonight!' Reader review,⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐**'**A touching, thought-provoking novel with the perfect mix of drama, heart, and hope. Moyes has a gift for creating deeply human stories, and Night Music
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A Notebook for Viola Players

by Ivo-Jan van der Werff ...

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 ... Read more

$33.47 CAD

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
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Notes for Violists

A Guide to the Repertoire

by David M. Bynog ...

Series series Notes for Performers
Notes for Violists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces for the instrument, making it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student violists alike. With engaging prose supported by fact-filled analytical charts, the book offers rich biographical information and insightful analyses that help violists gain a ... Read more

$36.71 CAD

Notes for Violists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces for the instrument, making it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student violists alike. With engaging prose supported by fact-filled analytical charts, the book offers rich biographical information and insightful analyses that help violists gain a
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Lev's Violin

An Italian Adventure

by Helena Attlee ...

*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 MoggachFrom 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 ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

*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 MoggachFrom 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
... Read more
Reading Standard Music Notation for Mandolin and Fiddle

by Joe Carr ...

If you have tried and failed to learn to read standard music notation for the mandolin or fiddle using traditional methods or you have never tried and want to, this book is for you. Learn to play from music in the mandolin- and fiddle-friendly major keys of C, G, D, A, F, and B-flat and their relative minor keys. Also learn to play in various time signatures including 4/4 (common time), 2/2 (cut ... Read more

$12.31 CAD

If you have tried and failed to learn to read standard music notation for the mandolin or fiddle using traditional methods or you have never tried and want to, this book is for you. Learn to play from music in the mandolin- and fiddle-friendly major keys of C, G, D, A, F, and B-flat and their relative minor keys. Also learn to play in various time signatures including 4/4 (common time), 2/2 (cut
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Famous Fiddling' Tunes

by Craig Duncan ...

This QWIKGUIDE offers 43 traditional fiddle solos in standard notation with chord symbols. Selections include: Arkansas Traveler; Back Up and Push; The Blarney Pilgrim; Beaumont Rag; Bill Cheatham; Billy in the Lowground; Blackberry Blossom; Bonaparte's Retreat; Cotton-eyed Joe; Cripple Creek; Down Yonder; Dill Pickle Rag; Drowsy Maggie; Durham's Bull; Eighth of January; Fisher's Hornpipe; Fire on ... Read more

$18.47 CAD

This QWIKGUIDE offers 43 traditional fiddle solos in standard notation with chord symbols. Selections include: Arkansas Traveler; Back Up and Push; The Blarney Pilgrim; Beaumont Rag; Bill Cheatham; Billy in the Lowground; Blackberry Blossom; Bonaparte's Retreat; Cotton-eyed Joe; Cripple Creek; Down Yonder; Dill Pickle Rag; Drowsy Maggie; Durham's Bull; Eighth of January; Fisher's Hornpipe; Fire on
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The Violin Maker

A Search for the Secrets of Craftsmanship, Sound, and Stradivari

by John Marchese ...

“[A] magical, profound, and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society.” —Douglas Brinkley, HistorianThis intensely human story, which moves from an ageless workshop in Brooklyn to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and across the globe to Cremona, the birthplace of Stradivari, opens up for the reader the insular and fascinating realm of ... Read more

$11.99 CAD

“[A] magical, profound, and elegant look at the continued need for high quality in our throw away society.” —Douglas Brinkley, HistorianThis intensely human story, which moves from an ageless workshop in Brooklyn to the rehearsal rooms of Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center, and across the globe to Cremona, the birthplace of Stradivari, opens up for the reader the insular and fascinating realm of
... Read more
Violin Lessons

Teach Yourself How to Play Violin (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series To be assigned
Teach yourself how to play violin with our easy violin lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***Progressive Violin contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great violin player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson violin tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play violin with our easy violin lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along.***Progressive Violin contains all you need to know to start learning to be a great violin player - in one easy-to-follow, lesson-by-lesson violin tutorial. Suitable for all ages and all types of
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Ukulele Song Book 2 - 25 Popular & Folk Songs With Lyrics and Chord Tabs for Singalong

Ukulele Song Book Singalong

by Rosa Suen ...

Series Book 2 - Ukulele Song Book Singalong
This is a Ukulele Song Book 2 I put together for parents and children who have participated in my Ukulele Workshops.This is a follow up of Ukulele Song Book 1.These are another 25 all-time-favorite Popular Songs for everyone's enjoyment.The songs are in the keys of the vocal range so that the song book can be used for singalongs in gatherings and parties.The ukulele chord tabs & charts are shown ... Read more

$3.50 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a Ukulele Song Book 2 I put together for parents and children who have participated in my Ukulele Workshops.This is a follow up of Ukulele Song Book 1.These are another 25 all-time-favorite Popular Songs for everyone's enjoyment.The songs are in the keys of the vocal range so that the song book can be used for singalongs in gatherings and parties.The ukulele chord tabs & charts are shown
... Read more
Ukulele Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Ukulele (Free Video Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive Beginner
Teach yourself how to play ukulele with our easy ukulele lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free ukulele videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Some of my favorite tunes are used in this book! And the language is so easy to ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play ukulele with our easy ukulele lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free ukulele videos and audio demonstrating all examples. See and hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band. Also includes music score animation for easy music learning.***"Some of my favorite tunes are used in this book! And the language is so easy to
... Read more
Playing with Ease

A Healthy Approach to Guitar Technique

by David Leisner ...

Playing with Ease is a book about ergonomic technique for the guitar, as well as other instruments. Renowned classical guitarist David Leisner offers an introduction to the basic anatomy of movement, advice on relieving unnecessary tension, pioneering ideas about engaging large muscles, and tips for practicing and concert preparation. ... Read more

$23.75 CAD

Playing with Ease is a book about ergonomic technique for the guitar, as well as other instruments. Renowned classical guitarist David Leisner offers an introduction to the basic anatomy of movement, advice on relieving unnecessary tension, pioneering ideas about engaging large muscles, and tips for practicing and concert preparation.
... Read more
Ukulele Song Book 5 - 20 More Popular Songs with Lyrics and Chord Tabs

Ukulele Song Books Singalongs

by Rosa Suen ...

Series Book 5 - Ukulele Song Books Singalongs
"Ukulele Song Book 5 with 20 More Popular Songs" follows after Book 4.This is a great resource song book for ukulele players to use to play for family gatherings, parties and school parties.These are the 20 MORE popular songs that people often make request to sing.The songs are in the keys of the vocal range so that the song book can be used for singalongs in all types of gatherings and parties ... Read more

$2.31 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Ukulele Song Book 5 with 20 More Popular Songs" follows after Book 4.This is a great resource song book for ukulele players to use to play for family gatherings, parties and school parties.These are the 20 MORE popular songs that people often make request to sing.The songs are in the keys of the vocal range so that the song book can be used for singalongs in all types of gatherings and parties
... Read more
Mandolin Lessons for Beginners

Teach Yourself How to Play Mandolin (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Peter Gelling ...

Series series Progressive
Teach yourself how to play mandolin with our easy mandolin lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.***"This books is great! It makes me proud both to learn to play the Mandolin, and also of my heritage!" - Elias W, Tarpon Springs FLProgressive Mandolin contains all ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play mandolin with our easy mandolin lessons for beginners.***Comes with online access to free audio demonstrating all examples. Hear how each one is played by a teacher, then play along with the backing band.***"This books is great! It makes me proud both to learn to play the Mandolin, and also of my heritage!" - Elias W, Tarpon Springs FLProgressive Mandolin contains all
... Read more
Ukulele Christmas Song Book 2 - 20 MORE Holiday Songs with Lyrics and Chord Tabs for Christmas Singalongs

Ukulele Song Book Singalong

by Rosa Suen ...

Series Book 2 - Ukulele Song Book Singalong
This is a Ukulele Christmas Song Book Two for parents and children to play together. After the success of putting out Ukulele Christmas Song Book One, I received a lot of requests to put together more Christmas and Holiday songs for Book Two.Here are another 20 all-time-favorite Christmas songs for everyone's enjoyment.The songs are in the keys of the vocal range so that the song book can be used ... Read more

$3.50 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This is a Ukulele Christmas Song Book Two for parents and children to play together. After the success of putting out Ukulele Christmas Song Book One, I received a lot of requests to put together more Christmas and Holiday songs for Book Two.Here are another 20 all-time-favorite Christmas songs for everyone's enjoyment.The songs are in the keys of the vocal range so that the song book can be used
... Read more
Violin For Dummies

Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction

by Katharine Rapoport ...

Take a (violin) bow and let your inner musician shine!You don’t have to be a genius to start fiddling around! Violin For Dummies helps budding violinists of all ages begin to play. If you’ve never read a note of music, this book will show you how to turn those little black dots into beautiful notes. Start slow as you learn how to hold the instrument, use the bow, finger notes, and play in tune. ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Take a (violin) bow and let your inner musician shine!You don’t have to be a genius to start fiddling around! Violin For Dummies helps budding violinists of all ages begin to play. If you’ve never read a note of music, this book will show you how to turn those little black dots into beautiful notes. Start slow as you learn how to hold the instrument, use the bow, finger notes, and play in tune.
... Read more
Before the Chinrest

A Violinist's Guide to the Mysteries of Pre-Chinrest Technique and Style

by Stanley Ritchie ...

Drawing on the principles of Francesco Geminiani and four decades of experience as a baroque and classical violinist, Stanley Ritchie offers a valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn about 17th-18th-and early 19th-century violin technique and style. While much of the work focuses on the technical aspects of playing the pre-chinrest violin, these approaches are also applicable to the viola, ... Read more

$10.07 CAD

Drawing on the principles of Francesco Geminiani and four decades of experience as a baroque and classical violinist, Stanley Ritchie offers a valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn about 17th-18th-and early 19th-century violin technique and style. While much of the work focuses on the technical aspects of playing the pre-chinrest violin, these approaches are also applicable to the viola,
... Read more
Fiddle For Dummies

Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction

by Michael John Sanchez ...

Learn to play the fiddle? Easy.Tackling a new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll have no trouble at all! From selecting, tuning, and caring for your fiddle to mastering various music styles, Fiddle For Dummies walks you step-by-step through everything you need to start playing the fiddle like a pro. You'll discover how to hold a fiddle, master fundamental ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Learn to play the fiddle? Easy.Tackling a new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll have no trouble at all! From selecting, tuning, and caring for your fiddle to mastering various music styles, Fiddle For Dummies walks you step-by-step through everything you need to start playing the fiddle like a pro. You'll discover how to hold a fiddle, master fundamental
... Read more
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

$24.99 CAD

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
Blue violin method

Fast and Fun

by Marc CAPUANO ...

Series series Teach yourself music
Teach yourself violin, yes yoy can if you love violin. Learning how to play violin can be approached in several ways. The way i'm proposing here is born from my personal experience. I have learned without teacher and found tricks to don't waste time. Today i play acoustic and electric violin on stage. If you are adult you can also learn to play because i was not young when i began. ... Read more

$9.97 CAD

Teach yourself violin, yes yoy can if you love violin. Learning how to play violin can be approached in several ways. The way i'm proposing here is born from my personal experience. I have learned without teacher and found tricks to don't waste time. Today i play acoustic and electric violin on stage. If you are adult you can also learn to play because i was not young when i began.
... Read more
The Scots Fiddle

(Vol 2) Tunes, Tales & Traditions of the Lothians, Borders & Ayrshire

by J. Murray Neil ...

In the second of a three-volume set of The Scots Fiddle, J. Murray Neil has compiled a collection of the fiddle music of Scotland relating to Edinburgh and the Lothians, Borders and Ayrshire. It includes a selection of traditional fiddle tunes and song airs that are played and sung wherever Scots meet at festivals and on special occasions. These include many that were collected and adapted by ... Read more

$6.56 CAD

In the second of a three-volume set of The Scots Fiddle, J. Murray Neil has compiled a collection of the fiddle music of Scotland relating to Edinburgh and the Lothians, Borders and Ayrshire. It includes a selection of traditional fiddle tunes and song airs that are played and sung wherever Scots meet at festivals and on special occasions. These include many that were collected and adapted by
... Read more
My Midsummer Morning

Rediscovering a Life of Adventure

by Alastair Humphreys ...

A Financial Times Summer Book of 2019Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits – busking his way across Spain with a violin he can barely play.In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas; had hardly even left the quiet village he grew up in. His idea was to walk through the country, earning money for food by playing his ... Read more

$14.99 CAD

A Financial Times Summer Book of 2019Seasoned adventurer Alastair Humphreys pushes himself to his very limits – busking his way across Spain with a violin he can barely play.In 1935 a young Englishman named Laurie Lee arrived in Spain. He had never been overseas; had hardly even left the quiet village he grew up in. His idea was to walk through the country, earning money for food by playing his
... Read more
Miss DeLay: portrait of beloved violin teacher Dorothy DeLay

by Helen Epstein ...

Miss DeLay: portrait of beloved violin teacher Dorothy DeLay by Helen Epstein (12,200 words)Dorothy DeLay (1917-2002) was the first woman to become an internationally-acclaimed master teacher of the violin. Her thousands of students (at the Juilliard School in New York, the Aspen Music Festival, the University of Cincinnati, the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, the New England Conservatory ... Read more

$7.38 CAD

Miss DeLay: portrait of beloved violin teacher Dorothy DeLay by Helen Epstein (12,200 words)Dorothy DeLay (1917-2002) was the first woman to become an internationally-acclaimed master teacher of the violin. Her thousands of students (at the Juilliard School in New York, the Aspen Music Festival, the University of Cincinnati, the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, the New England Conservatory
... Read more
Cello, Bow and You: Putting it All Together

by Evangeline Benedetti ...

Written for the cellist looking for an approach that demystifies cello playing, Cello, Bow and You is an innovative text in the field of string pedagogy written by a 40+ year veteran of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Author Evangeline Benedetti has a unique voice and approach, and invites cellists of all levels to explore, make discoveries and ... Read more

$30.23 CAD

Written for the cellist looking for an approach that demystifies cello playing, Cello, Bow and You is an innovative text in the field of string pedagogy written by a 40+ year veteran of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Author Evangeline Benedetti has a unique voice and approach, and invites cellists of all levels to explore, make discoveries and
... Read more
Jacqueline du Pré: A Biography

by Carol Easton ...

Jacqueline du Pré (1945-1987) was one of the world’s great cellists. At age 11, she won the most prestigious cello award in Britain and was an established artist at twenty. At twenty-one, she married young conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim. Six years later, her career was over. She had developed multiple sclerosis, and died slowly over the next fifteen years. During those years she continued ... Read more

$16.00 CAD

Jacqueline du Pré (1945-1987) was one of the world’s great cellists. At age 11, she won the most prestigious cello award in Britain and was an established artist at twenty. At twenty-one, she married young conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim. Six years later, her career was over. She had developed multiple sclerosis, and died slowly over the next fifteen years. During those years she continued
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