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The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice Performance and Wellness

A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness

by Gerald Klickstein ...

In The Musician's Way veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I Artful Practice describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions fuel motivation collaborate and more. Part II Fearless Performance lifts the lid on the hidden causes ... Read more

$27.35 CAD

In The Musician's Way veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I Artful Practice describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions fuel motivation collaborate and more. Part II Fearless Performance lifts the lid on the hidden causes
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Guitar Basics Repertoire

by James Longworth, Nick Walker ...

Series series Guitar Basics
The full eBook version of Guitar Basics Repertoire in fixed-layout format, with downloadable audio.Containing over forty pieces, Guitar Basics Repertoire offers a rich and varied mixture of folksongs from around the world (Aura Lee, Sakura), classical tunes (Bizet - March of the Kings, J. S. Bach - Minuet in G) and popular film music (including themes from Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter ... Read more

$9.71 CAD

The full eBook version of Guitar Basics Repertoire in fixed-layout format, with downloadable audio.Containing over forty pieces, Guitar Basics Repertoire offers a rich and varied mixture of folksongs from around the world (Aura Lee, Sakura), classical tunes (Bizet - March of the Kings, J. S. Bach - Minuet in G) and popular film music (including themes from Pirates of the Caribbean and Harry Potter
... Read more
Kodály in the Fifth Grade Classroom

Developing the Creative Brain in the 21st Century

by Micheal Houlahan, Philip Tacka ...

Series series Kodaly Today Handbook Series
Since the mid-twentieth century, Zoltán Kodály's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries. The Kodály Today handbook series is the first comprehensive system to update and apply the Kodály concepts to teaching music in ... Read more

$47.51 CAD

Since the mid-twentieth century, Zoltán Kodály's child-developmental philosophy for teaching music has had significant positive impact on music education around the world, and is now at the core of music teaching in the United States and other English speaking countries. The Kodály Today handbook series is the first comprehensive system to update and apply the Kodály concepts to teaching music in
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Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas

A Handbook for Performers

by Stewart Gordon ...

The thirty-two Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven form one of the most important segments of piano literature. In this accessible, compact, and comprehensive guidebook, renowned performer and pedagogue Stewart Gordon presents the pianist with historical insights and practical instructional tools for interpreting the pieces. In the opening chapters of Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas, Gordon ... Read more

$30.95 CAD

The thirty-two Piano Sonatas of Ludwig van Beethoven form one of the most important segments of piano literature. In this accessible, compact, and comprehensive guidebook, renowned performer and pedagogue Stewart Gordon presents the pianist with historical insights and practical instructional tools for interpreting the pieces. In the opening chapters of Beethoven's 32 Piano Sonatas, Gordon
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The Game Audio Strategy Guide

A Practical Course

by Gina Zdanowicz, Spencer Bambrick ...

The Game Audio Strategy Guide is a comprehensive text designed to turn both novices and experienced audio designers into technical game audio pros. Providing both a theoretical foundation and practical insights, The Game Audio Strategy Guide offers a thorough look at the tools and methods needed to create industry-quality music and sound design for games. The text is supported by an extensive ... Read more

$134.28 CAD

The Game Audio Strategy Guide is a comprehensive text designed to turn both novices and experienced audio designers into technical game audio pros. Providing both a theoretical foundation and practical insights, The Game Audio Strategy Guide offers a thorough look at the tools and methods needed to create industry-quality music and sound design for games. The text is supported by an extensive
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Guitar Scales Minor Blues

Vol. 4

by Kamel Sadi ...

Series Book 4 - Guitar Scales
Minor Blues scale, the sound of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Angus Young, Peter Green, Gary Moore and more. One of the most often used scales in all of music styles. This ebook is a guide to learn and play Minor Blues scale in all keys. Tabs, diagrams with fingering, diagrams with notes and diagrams with intervals. Note chart, table of keys, formula and chords to improvise. For beginner, teacher and ... Read more

$1.86 CAD

Minor Blues scale, the sound of Stevie Ray Vaughan, Angus Young, Peter Green, Gary Moore and more. One of the most often used scales in all of music styles. This ebook is a guide to learn and play Minor Blues scale in all keys. Tabs, diagrams with fingering, diagrams with notes and diagrams with intervals. Note chart, table of keys, formula and chords to improvise. For beginner, teacher and
... Read more
Guitar Scales Major Blues

Vol. 3

by Kamel Sadi ...

Series Book 3 - Guitar Scales
If you like BB King, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Angus Young, Gary Moore ... this scale is made for you. This ebook is a guide to learn and play Major Blues scale. Tabs, diagrams with fingering, diagrams with notes and diagrams with intervals. Note chart, table of keys, formula and chords to improvise. For beginner, teacher and professional guitarist. ... Read more

$1.86 CAD

If you like BB King, Keith Richards, Chuck Berry, Angus Young, Gary Moore ... this scale is made for you. This ebook is a guide to learn and play Major Blues scale. Tabs, diagrams with fingering, diagrams with notes and diagrams with intervals. Note chart, table of keys, formula and chords to improvise. For beginner, teacher and professional guitarist.
... Read more
Walking Bassics

by SHER Music, Ed Fuqua ...

This book gives you all the basic principles underlying solid walking bass lines. Comprehensive, easy to understand, with page after page of great transcriptions of the author's walking lines on the accompanying CD. The CD of NY professional jazz players can also be used as a swinging play-along CD. Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, etc. The audio portion of this book is ... Read more

$14.21 CAD

This book gives you all the basic principles underlying solid walking bass lines. Comprehensive, easy to understand, with page after page of great transcriptions of the author's walking lines on the accompanying CD. The CD of NY professional jazz players can also be used as a swinging play-along CD. Endorsed by Eddie Gomez, Jimmy Haslip, John Goldsby, etc. The audio portion of this book is
... Read more
Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director

Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension

by Robin Linaberry ...

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic. In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts ... Read more

$85.00 CAD

Strategies, Tips, and Activities for the Effective Band Director: Targeting Student Engagement and Comprehension is a resourceful collection of highly effective teaching strategies, solutions, and activities for band directors. Chapters are aligned to cover common topics, presenting several practical lesson ideas for each topic. In most cases, each pedagogical suggestion is supported by excerpts
... Read more
Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele

by Mark Nelson ...

While the ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of its birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the "jumping flea" right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standards - even a few pieces from ... Read more

$28.32 CAD

While the ukulele is enjoying a well-deserved renaissance on the mainland, in the land of its birth, it has never gone out of style. Hawaiians took to the "jumping flea" right from the start, creating music of stunning beauty and versatility. Now intermediate players can learn to play lovely finger style solo arrangements of classic Hawaiian songs, folk songs, standards - even a few pieces from
... Read more
The Accompaniment in "Unaccompanied" Bach

Interpreting the Sonatas and Partitas for Violin

by Stanley Ritchie ...

Series series Publications of the Early Music Institute
Known around the world for his advocacy of early historical performance and as a skilled violin performer and pedagogue, Stanley Ritchie has developed a technical guide to the interpretation and performance of J. S. Bach's enigmatic sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Unlike typical Baroque compositions, Bach's six solos are uniquely free of accompaniment. To add depth and texture to the pieces, ... Read more

$15.83 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Known around the world for his advocacy of early historical performance and as a skilled violin performer and pedagogue, Stanley Ritchie has developed a technical guide to the interpretation and performance of J. S. Bach's enigmatic sonatas and partitas for solo violin. Unlike typical Baroque compositions, Bach's six solos are uniquely free of accompaniment. To add depth and texture to the pieces,
... 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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The Renaissance Flute

A Contemporary Guide

by Kate Clark, Amanda Markwick ...

The renaissance flute, with its rich history, stunning repertoire, and mellow tone, has attracted a significant following among flutists, whether they specialize in modern flute or historical instruments. Yet, actually delving into the study of renaissance flute has proven a challenge - there exists a confusing array of editions of renaissance music, specialized (and often expensive) facsimiles of ... Read more

$30.95 CAD

The renaissance flute, with its rich history, stunning repertoire, and mellow tone, has attracted a significant following among flutists, whether they specialize in modern flute or historical instruments. Yet, actually delving into the study of renaissance flute has proven a challenge - there exists a confusing array of editions of renaissance music, specialized (and often expensive) facsimiles of
... Read more
Progressive Guitar Method - Book 2

Teach Yourself How to Play Guitar (Free Audio Available)

by LearnToPlayMusic.com, Gary Turner, Brenton White ...

Series Book 2 - Progressive Guitar Method
Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar 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.***"A Well Rounded Method Book. I'm a guitar teacher who has been using this series of books for years. They're user friendly, kids and adults love them, and they teach all the essentials needed ... Read more

$7.82 CAD

Teach yourself how to play guitar with our easy guitar 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.***"A Well Rounded Method Book. I'm a guitar teacher who has been using this series of books for years. They're user friendly, kids and adults love them, and they teach all the essentials needed
... Read more
The Blues Scales - C Version

by SHER Music, Dan Greenblatt ...

The only book that shows how the Blues Scales (Major and Minor) are used to create jazz solos. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. Great transcriptions of solo phrases by Miles Davis, Dave Sanborn, Dizzy Gillespie, etc. showing how the Blues Scales are used. The accompanying CD has the author ... Read more

$14.21 CAD

The only book that shows how the Blues Scales (Major and Minor) are used to create jazz solos. Designed to help beginners quickly learn how to create meaningful solos without having to first master all the scales and chords of a tune. Great transcriptions of solo phrases by Miles Davis, Dave Sanborn, Dizzy Gillespie, etc. showing how the Blues Scales are used. The accompanying CD has the author
... Read more
Velocity Studies

by William Bay ...

These twenty-one studies present a variety of melodic themes composed to provide enhancement of technique. I wanted to write short, playable pieces designed to build fluency and coordination between the left and right hand. I also wanted these technical studies to contain melodic elements sufficient to allow them to be used as short pieces in concert or recital. As valuable as scale practice can ... Read more

$16.00 CAD

These twenty-one studies present a variety of melodic themes composed to provide enhancement of technique. I wanted to write short, playable pieces designed to build fluency and coordination between the left and right hand. I also wanted these technical studies to contain melodic elements sufficient to allow them to be used as short pieces in concert or recital. As valuable as scale practice can
... Read more
Guitar Zero

The Science of Becoming Musical at Any Age

by Gary Marcus ...

Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or ... Read more

Was $16.99 CAD Now $13.99 CAD

Gary Marcus challenges the widely held belief that innate talent is necessary to become a skilled musicianJust about every human being knows how to listen to music, but what does it take to make music? Is musicality something we are born with? Or a skill that anyone can develop at any time? If you don't start piano at the age of six, is there any hope? Is skill learning best left to children or
... Read more
Learn Faster, Perform Better

A Musician's Guide to the Neuroscience of Practicing

by Molly Gebrian ...

Practicing is an essential part of every musician's life, but we are rarely taught how to practice in the most effective and efficient way. Many of us find ourselves frustrated when we sound good in the practice room only to embarrass ourselves on stage or in front of our teachers. We feel overwhelmed by the amount of music we have to learn, unsure how to balance everything. Playing from memory ... Read more

$20.51 CAD

Practicing is an essential part of every musician's life, but we are rarely taught how to practice in the most effective and efficient way. Many of us find ourselves frustrated when we sound good in the practice room only to embarrass ourselves on stage or in front of our teachers. We feel overwhelmed by the amount of music we have to learn, unsure how to balance everything. Playing from memory
... Read more
The Art of Practicing

A Guide to Making Music from the Heart

by Deline Bruser ...

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experienceForeword by Yehudi Menuhin • “Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for them and for the world.”—Richard Stoltzman, clarinetistIn The Art of Practicing, acclaimed ... Read more

Was $14.99 CAD Now $11.99 CAD

An illustrated guide for the amateur and professional musician that teaches us how to transform practicing from an often laborious activity into an exhilarating and rewarding experienceForeword by Yehudi Menuhin • “Give this book to any musician you love and to any person who loves what music does for them and for the world.”—Richard Stoltzman, clarinetistIn The Art of Practicing, acclaimed
... 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
The Naked Voice:A Wholistic Approach to Singing

A Wholistic Approach to Singing

by W. Stephen Smith ...

In The Naked Voice, W. Stephen Smith invites all singers to improve their vocal technique through his renowned and time-tested wholistic method. Focusing not only on the most important technical, but also on the often overlooked psychological and spiritual elements of learning to sing, his book allows readers to develop their own full and individual identities as singers. With philosophies and ... Read more

$51.11 CAD

In The Naked Voice, W. Stephen Smith invites all singers to improve their vocal technique through his renowned and time-tested wholistic method. Focusing not only on the most important technical, but also on the often overlooked psychological and spiritual elements of learning to sing, his book allows readers to develop their own full and individual identities as singers. With philosophies and
... Read more
Forward Motion

by SHER Music, Hal Galper ...

The same notes can sound square or swinging, depending on how the music is phrased. This revolutionary book shows how many people misunderstand jazz phrasing and shows how to replace stiff phrasing with fluid lines that have the right jazz feeling. In this book, master pianist Hal Galper also shows how get that feeling of forward motion and also how to use melody guide tones correctly, how to line ... Read more

$21.59 CAD

The same notes can sound square or swinging, depending on how the music is phrased. This revolutionary book shows how many people misunderstand jazz phrasing and shows how to replace stiff phrasing with fluid lines that have the right jazz feeling. In this book, master pianist Hal Galper also shows how get that feeling of forward motion and also how to use melody guide tones correctly, how to line
... Read more
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Piano Exercises

by Karen Berger ...

Make sure you hit all the right notesPlaying the piano is much more than just learning notes and reading music; having good dexterity, building independent finger strength, and learning proper technique is absolutely essential to mastering the instrument. Packed with everything a player needs to become a great pianist, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Piano Exercises is the perfect companion to the ... Read more

$15.99 CAD

Make sure you hit all the right notesPlaying the piano is much more than just learning notes and reading music; having good dexterity, building independent finger strength, and learning proper technique is absolutely essential to mastering the instrument. Packed with everything a player needs to become a great pianist, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Piano Exercises is the perfect companion to the
... 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

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