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  • Writing Better Lyrics

    by Pat Pattison ...
    The Must-Have Guide for SongwritersWriting Better Lyrics has been a staple for songwriters for nearly two decades. Now this revised and updated 2nd Edition provides effective tools for everything from generating ideas, to understanding the form and function of a song, to fine-tuning lyrics.Perfect for new and experienced songwriters alike, this time-tested classic covers the basics in addition to ... Read more

    S$ 12.63 SGD

  • How Music Works

    by David Byrne ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • David Byrne’s incisive and enthusiastic look at the musical art form, from its very inceptions to the influences that shape it, whether acoustical, economic, social, or technological—now updated with a new chapter on digital curation.“How Music Works is a buoyant hybrid of social history, anthropological survey, autobiography, personal philosophy, and business manual” ... Read more

    S$ 14.92 SGD

  • 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

    S$ 17.65 SGD

  • Ukulele For Dummies

    by Alistair Wood ...
    Strum a tune on your ukulele—no Hawaiian shirt required!Picture it now: the sun sets over the shimmering sea, and, as the beach bar falls quiet, you begin strumming Queen Liliuokalani's "Aloha 'Oe" to a mesmerized crowd. ... Okay, while this doesn't happen every day for ukulele-players, you'll still have a lot of fun learning your favorite tunes on your ukulele. Widely associated with Hawaiian ... Read more

    S$ 27.99 SGD

  • The Penguin Jazz Guide

    The History of the Music in the 1000 Best Albums

    by Brian Morton, Richard Cook ...
    The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings is firmly established as the world's leading guide to recorded jazz, a mine of fascinating information and a source of insightful - often wittily trenchant - criticism. This is something rather different: Brian Morton (who taught American history at UEA) has picked out the 1000 best recordings that all jazz fans should have and shows how they tell the history ... Read more

    S$ 35.09 SGD

  • And the Band Begins to Play. Part Eleven: The Definitive Guide to the Beatles’ Let It Be

    by Steve Lambley ...
    And the Band Begins to Play is an in-depth, 12-volume guide to every song recorded by the Beatles. Part Eleven examines the LP Let It Be and associated singles.Going further than the usual song-by-song, album-by-album guide, it is a record of every moment that the Beatles came together to record, from the first EMI session in 1962 to their acrimonious break-up in 1970. In short, this 12-volume set ... Read more

    S$ 2.52 SGD

  • What to Listen For in Music

    by Aaron Copland ...
    Now in trade paperback: “The definitive guide to musical enjoyment” (Forum).In this fascinating analysis of how to listen to both contemporary and classical music analytically, eminent American composer Aaron Copland offers provocative suggestions that will bring readers a deeper appreciation of the most viscerally rewarding of all art forms. ... Read more

    S$ 11.22 SGD

  • Into the Void

    From Birth to Black Sabbath—And Beyond

    by Geezer Butler ...
    A rollicking, effusive, and candid rock and roll memoir by the heavy metal musician and founding member of Black Sabbath, covering his years as the band’s bassist and main lyricist through his later-career projects, and detailing how one of rock’s most influential bands formed and prevailed.With over 70 million records sold, Black Sabbath, dubbed by Rolling Stone “the Beatles of heavy metal,” ... Read more

    S$ 17.65 SGD

  • Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory (Music Instruction)

    A Comprehensive and Convenient Source for All Musicians

    by Carl Schroeder, Keith Wyatt ...
    (Book). Following in the footsteps of the popular Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary , this handy pocket-sized book is the most contemporary music theory book on the market! A step-by-step guide to harmony and theory for every musician, it includes thorough, yet to easy-to-understand analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures, transposition, chord inversion, key centers, ... Read more

    S$ 12.52 SGD

  • Il mondo di Mozart tra arte e vita

    by Luigi Nicolini ...
    Un'inedita e originale biografia, che precisa i vari aspetti di Mozart, correggendo inesattezze e luoghi comuni che si sono tramandati nel tempo.Raccontata con un linguaggio scorrevole, la vita del grande musicista si concretizza in immagini vive come in un film, toccando aspetti pubblici e privati, che ci permettono anche di avere uno spaccato dell'ambiente musicale del tempo.Prefazione di Renzo ... Read more

    S$ 9.99 SGD

  • Criteri primari di metodologia pianistica

    by Carlo Grante ...
    Un'efficace metodologia di apprendimento è cruciale per il pianista professionista. Ma come rendere più efficace e veloce il metodo di studio? I ventidue criteri qui esposti sono altrettanti distillati epistemologici, progettuali, pragmatici, metodologici, che forniscono una guida continua su come, cosa e soprattutto perché si impara.L'autore, che vanta un impegno continuo - in sede concertistica ... Read more

    S$ 9.99 SGD

  • De verspreide muziekessays

    by Simon Vestdijk ...
    Series Book 10 - Verzamelde muziekessays
    In dit laatste deel, Verspreide muziekessays, zijn ongepubliceerde en verspreid gepubliceerde opstellen van Simon Vestdijk over muziek opgenomen. De meeste beschouwingen zijn de directe weerslag van Vestdijks indrukken van en intensieve omgang met de muziek. Vestdijks muzikale passie komt daarnaast schitterend naar voren in een aantal polemische stukken.De Verspreide muziekessays bevat onder meer ... Read more

    S$ 11.20 SGD

  • Living a Music-Centered Life

    A Guide to Balance, Fulfillment and Paying the Bills

    by Elaine Ryan ...
    "I'll be recommending this book to all my friends and family."-Pat Simmons, The Doobie BrothersShould you dedicate your life to making music? How do you balance earning enough to support yourself with having time and energy to create? Where do sync licensing, gigging, touring, and even fame fit in the picture?On social media, people talk about going viral or breaking into sync, but they're often ... Read more

    S$ 14.02 SGD

  • Hall Johnson

    His Life, His Spirit, and His Music

    by Eugene Thamon Simpson ...
    During his lifetime (1888-1970), Hall Johnson's concert arrangements of spirituals have been performed and recorded by stellar singers, such as Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price, Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and Denyce Graves, and were sung by school and concert choirs all over the world. The Hall Johnson Negro Choir was acclaimed in concert halls throughout America and Europe, on Broadway, on ... Read more

    S$ 145.29 SGD

  • Insight

    Martin Gore & Depeche Mode - Ein Porträt

    by André Boße, Dennis Plauk ...
    Überraschende InnenansichtenMehr als 100 Millionen verkaufte Tonträger belegen die atemberaubende Weltkarriere von Depeche Mode und ihrem Songwriter Martin Gore. Nach einer solchen sah es zunächst jedoch gar nicht aus: Gore arbeitete nach dem Schulbesuch ab 1977 bei einer Bank. Die Dinge änderten sich, als er erst Andrew Fletcher und Vince Clarke, schließlich den Sänger Dave Gahan traf. Die ... Read more

    S$ 14.98 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Eric Clapton. Ein Leben für den Blues

    Biographie über Leben und Werk eines der einflussreichsten Musiker

    by Peter Kemper ...
    Die Biographie eines AusnahmemusikersEric Clapton ist der einzige Künstler, dem es gelang, gleich dreimal in die Rock and Roll Hall of Fame aufgenommen zu werden – mit den Yardbirds, mit Cream und für seine Solokarriere. Er gewann 17 Grammys, davon allein sechs im Zusammenhang mit dem bis heute erfolgreichsten Album der Reihe MTV Unplugged.Ein Leben für den Blues erzählt von Claptons Wurzeln, ... Read more

    S$ 22.98 SGD

  • THÉORIE MUSICALE APPLIQUÉE 6 en 1

    Synthèse exhaustive des techniques et concepts clés pour musiciens et compositeurs

    by BRYNNER VALLECILLA ...
    Series Book 1 - THÉORIE MUSICALE APPLIQUÉE 6 en 1
    THÉORIE MUSICALE APPLIQUÉE 6 en 1 : La synthèse ultime des techniques et concepts essentiels pour musiciens et compositeursEntrez dans un monde où la théorie musicale se transforme en véritable art, où chaque note raconte une histoire et chaque accord prend tout son sens. Ce guide complet est conçu pour faire évoluer votre regard sur la musique et booster votre créativité, que vous soyez débutant ... Read more

    S$ 14.99 SGD

  • Music Mad Trivia

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    by Sly Ainsbury ...
    Do you know who founded the Motown record label? Do you know the names of the five members of One Direction? Do you know who James Todd is more commonly known as?There are more than three thousand general music questions and answers in this book, ideal for using in professional quizzes to family trivia fun nights.So go music mad and see who's really the best at knowing the wonderful world of music ... Read more

    S$ 6.42 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Rhythm and Blues in New Orleans

    by John Broven ...
    A chronicle of the rise and development of a unique musical form.Inducted into the Blues Foundation's Blues Hall of Fame under its original title Walking to New Orleans, this fascinating history focuses on the music of major R&B artists and the crucial contributions of the New Orleans music industry. Newly revised for this edition, much of the material comes firsthand from those who helped create ... Read more

    S$ 14.11 SGD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Navigating the Modern Music Industry

    by Janie Jennings ...
    Navigating the Modern Music Industry by Janie JenningsThe music industry has changed more in the past twenty years than in the century before it. Streaming platforms, digital distribution, and social media have given artists more opportunities than ever, but also more confusion. How do you protect your music? How do you collect every royalty owed? How do you build a business around your creativity ... Read more

    S$ 54.38 SGD

  • Listen to Soul!

    Exploring a Musical Genre

    by James E. Perone ...
    Series series Exploring Musical Genres
    Listen to Soul! Exploring a Musical Genre provides an overview of soul music for fans of the genre, with a focus on 50 must-hear singers, songs, and albums that define it.This book provides both an overview and a critical analysis of what makes soul music in the United States. A list of 50 songs, albums, and musicians includes many of the best-known hits of the past and present from artists such ... Read more

    S$ 32.80 SGD

  • Premier Insiders Guide to Metaphysics: A Musician Perspective on Cosmology as Consciousness and Fractal Resonance Domains

    Premier Insiders Guide, #1

    by William R Meehan ...
    Series Book 1 - Premier Insiders Guide
    Resonance based universal laws govern the structures of reality and are evidenced in the expression of music. ... Read more

    Free

  • Odeio Música! - Lembranças Musicais de Uma Época

    by João Carlos de Mendonça ...
    Em tom bem humorado, a narrativa revela a história de um jovem músico que atuava nos grupos de baile (conjuntos de música pop), tendo com pano de fundo as significativas mudanças comportamentais vividas por uma geração, o período do Regime Militar, os movimentos culturais do Brasil e do mundo e a educação (formal ou não) da época. De certa forma, pelo personagem central temos também um perfil ... Read more

    S$ 3.80 SGD

  • Rock & Role: American Rock Group Appearances on Scripted U.S. Television Series (1964–1970)

    by Mike Dugo ...
    After the Beatles' first appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, American prime time television was quick to capitalize on a new, presumed musical fad that had attracted millions of viewers. Within weeks, scripted TV shows were showcasing Beatles-knock off bands. As the sixties progressed, rock and roll groups—both real and faux—were written into many of the TV programs of the era. Classic shows like ... Read more

    S$ 12.61 SGD