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All About Chords : A Comprehensive Approach to Understanding Contemporary Chordal Structures and Progressions Through Solid Drills in Suggested Study: questions, keyboard drills, and ear-training exercises
-- Elvo S. D'Amante; Usually ships in 24 hours; Encore Music Pub Co; Paperback; - 120 pages; (September 1988)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dr. Lawrence Anderson: Educator, Former member of the Department of Music, University of California at Davis The materials in All About Chords are thoughtfully conceived and clearly presented. This book ought to be required reading for all music instructors. I use it and recommend it to all of my students. The chord spelling sections on triads, sevenths and extensions are outstanding. I especially like the...Read more

Music, the Brain & Ecstasy : How Music Captures Our Imagination
-- Robert Jourdain; Usually ships in 24 hours; Avon Books (Pap Trd); Paperback; - 377 pages; (March 1998)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Amazon.com: What is music? How and why does it affect us? What is the nature of musical genius? Author/composer Robert Jourdain explores these and other questions, from the essential nature of sound through composition, performance, and, finally, the nature of ecstasy. His prose is eminently readable, offering...Read more

ABC of Music : A Short Practical Guide to the Basics
-- Imogen Holst; Usually ships in 24 hours; Oxford Univ Pr (Trade); Paperback; - 189 pages; (February 1986)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
A reviewer, September 23, 1996: This is a very good book! Of course, like many other books, this book really brings out the joy in learning music, all beginners, young and old, will defintely enjoy this book Read more

Learn to Read Music
-- Howard Shanet; Usually ships in 24 hours; Simon & Schuster (Paper); Paperback; (November 1971)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Luiz Guerrieri , November7, 1999: An easy way to learn to read music This book is very great to people who want to read music. You can learn about rythm, pitch and a little more. For those who want to learn (or teach) in an easy and fast way. Good for beginners and teachers.Read more

Basic Guide to How to Read Music
-- Helen Cooper; Usually ships in 24 hours; Perigee; Paperback; - 80 pages; (May 1985)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
A reviewer, July 15, 1999: Very good, easy to use book. I found this to be a very good book to learn the basics of how to read music. I sing in a choir and always had a hard time following the music in the sheet music books. The book helped a great deal, and I only wish that it contained a bit more instruction.. but I think that for less than ten bucks,... Read more

Math and Music : Harmonious Connections
-- Trudi Hammel Garland, et al; Usually ships in 24 hours; Dale Seymour Publications; Paperback; - 168 pages; (February 1995)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
The author, Charity Vaughan Kahn, January 15, 1998: An exploration of the relationships between math and music. The connections between the two seemingly disparate subjects of mathematics and music go far beyond Pythagoras' concept of the harmony of the spheres. Math and Music: Harmonious Connections takes you on a journey through these relationships, viewing them through the lenses of nature, rhythm, tone,...Read more

Music Theory Workbook for Guitar Volume One
-- Bruce E. Arnold; Usually ships in 1-2 weeks; Muse Eek Publishing Company; Spiral-bound; - 188 pages; Vol 1; 1 edition; (September1, 1997)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4 out of 5 stars
Book Description: The Theory section of this book uses extremely simple language to explain the basics of music theory. The exercises require the student to write out the problem or example using staff notation, and then to find those notes on a guitar fretboard diagram. This book takes the student through simple...Read more

Study of Counterpoint
-- Johann Joseph Fux, Alfred Mann (Translator); Usually ships in 24 hours; W W Norton & Co; Paperback; (June 1965)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Synopsis: The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work GRADUS AD PARNASSUM. Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used -- and has directly influenced the work of many of the great composers, including J.S. Bach, Haydn, and Beethoven. Originally written in Latin, this work has...Read more

Fundamentals of Musical Acoustics
-- Arthur H. Benade; Usually ships in 24 hours; Dover Pubns; Paperback; - 608 pages; reprint edition; (December 1990)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Synopsis: In a landmark book in its field, this book deals extensively with the fundamental modes of sound production and sound-producing properties of the musical instruments in common use today. Read more

The Study of Orchestration
-- Samuel Adler; Usually ships in 24 hours; W W Norton & Co; Hardcover; - 640 pages; 2nd edition; (April 1989)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Book Description: The third edition of this high successful orchestration text follows the approach established in its innovative predecessor: Learning orchestration is best achieved through familiarity with the orchestral literature; this familiarity is most effectively accomplished from the music notation in...Read more

Keeping Mozart in Mind
-- Gordon L. Shaw; Usually ships in 24 hours; Academic Pr; Hardcover; - 400 pages; Bk&Cd Rom edition; (September 1999)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
Book Description: Music can entertain, motivate, calm, and inspire. Research has shown that it can also make you smarter. Keeping Mozart in Mind presents the latest scientific proof that music can enhance learning, including the real story behind the "Mozart effect" research. This landmark study showed that college...Read more

The Finale Primer: Mastering the Art of Music Notation with Finale
-- Bill Purse; Usually ships in 24 hours; Miller Freeman Books; Paperback; - 245 pages; (1998)
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Avg. Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
MITs Computer Music Journal, Summer 1999: "An extremely helpful book. Getting started in Finale can be difficultbut The Finale Primer makes learning Finale simple. The directions and illustrations are extremely clear and easy to follow. The appendices are excellent references."--This text refers to the paperback edition of this titleRead more

Contemporary Music Theory : Level One
-- Mark Harrison; Usually ships in 24 hours; Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation; Paperback; - 312 pages; (January 1999)
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Avg. Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars
Paul Little , February 12, 2000: Excellent intoduction to music theory. Contemporary Music Theory is a well paced thorough introduction to music theory. It starts with the basics and then builds on them in a very strightforward way. Each step is explained in depth with simple and clear examples. Beginners should already know note names on the keyboard and music staves,... Read more

The Music of the Spheres : Music, Science, and the Natural Order of the Universe
-- Jamie James; Usually ships in 24 hours; Copernicus Books; Paperback; - 263 pages; Reprint edition; (September 1995)
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Avg. Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars
The New Yorker: ...a graceful and entertaining account of matters seldom presented to the general reader. Read more

Norton Manual of Music Notation
-- George Heussenstamm; Usually ships in 24 hours; W W Norton & Co; Paperback; - 168 pages; 1st Ed. edition; (February 1987)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
From the Author: This book is essential for all composers and arrangers. My book covers all essential aspects of traditional music notation. My experience as a teacher of music theory at the college level has shown that students of composition are very weak in their knowledge of the rights and wrongs of music...Read more

On the Sensations of Tone
-- Helmholtz, et al; Usually ships in 24 hours; Dover Pubns; Paperback; - 576 pages; (December 1954)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
patmcdaddy@aol.com Patrick McDonald , April 22, 1999: An undisputed classic in the science of hearing and music Helmholtz's Sensations of Tone became an almost instant classic in the study of hearing when it was published in 1863. It combined the physics, physiology and psychological aspects of hearing in an attempt to explain the origins of musical harmony and dissonance. Though not easy reading, it is... Read more

The Ultimate Jazz Fake Book
Usually ships in 24 hours; Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation; Paperback; - 448 pages; (January 1991)
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Avg. Customer Review: 3 out of 5 stars
John Shibley , October 28, 1999: what you'd expect both the reviews above are accurate. there are some troublesome formatting issues with this book which lead it to be more useful for study and practice than for performance. and there are some tunes that, shall we say, stretch the idea of jazz (shake, rattle and roll?) . but that seems par for the... Read more

A Rhythmic Vocabulary : A Musician's Guide to Understanding and Improvising With Rhythm
-- Alan Dworsky, et al; Usually ships in 24 hours; Dancing Hands Music; Paperback; - 224 pages; Book & Cd edition; (August 1997)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
The author, Alan Dworsky al@dancinghands.com , November 28, 1998: Learn to groove and solo with African and Afro-Cuban rhythms You don't have to be a drummer to study rhythm. This 208-page book with CD is a roadmap to rhythm for any musician. It organizes and explains hundreds of patterns to give a deeper understanding of rhythmic structure. It also teaches rhythmic concepts and variation techniques you can use to create...Read more

The Songwriter's Market Guide to Song & Demo Submission Formats
-- Donna Collingwood(Editor); Usually ships in 24 hours; Writers Digest Books; Hardcover; - 153 pages; (March 1994)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
From Booklist: How do you find a manager, prepare a demo tape, or get songs copyrighted? This guide, from the editors of Songwriter's Market, has all the answers for the novice. Tips are given on how to make contacts in the music industry, with fine arts organizations, and in the theater world. Music contests will...Read more

Music Theory (Harpercollins College Outline)
-- George Thaddeus Jones; Usually ships in 24 hours; Harperperennial Library; Paperback; Reprint edition; (September 1994)
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Avg. Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars
Stu Bloom, June2, 2000: Bad Very badly done. The author uses technical terms many pagesbefore explaining what they mean. He includes numerous examples, but often does not explain the examples adequately. He blows past complex concepts with scant regard for the confused reader. The explanation of figured bass is completely... Read more

Hearing and Writing Music : Professional Training for Today's Musician
-- Ron Gorow; Usually ships in 2-3 days; September Pub; Paperback; - 416 pages; (October 1999)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
Book Description: Designed as a self-training manual as well as a classroom text, this book is a complete step-by-step course to develop the musician's ability to hear and notate any style of music. Personal training, theory and exercises form an integrated, subconscious technique, which may be applied to...Read more

Music Notation
-- Gardner Read; Usually ships in 2-3 days; Taplinger Pub Co; Paperback; - 482 pages; 2 edition; (May 1979)
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Avg. Customer Review: 3 out of 5 stars
Christopher , February 27, 2000: Look elsewhere first: Certainly one is entitled to praise this book if one feels it warrants praise. It is rather much, however, to call everyone who feels otherwise unserious and ungrounded. Well, this book is more extensive than most music notation books, and that is worth something. On the other hand, 1) it... Read more

The Study of Fugue
-- Alfred Mann; Usually ships in 24 hours; Dover Pubns; Paperback; - 352 pages; (September 1987)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
A reviewer, September 19, 1999: required reading for composers, theorists, and historians The translator distributes his English version of Fux's "Gradus ad Parnassum" between this and "The Study of Counterpoint". I recommend that every composer and theorist pick up copies of Mann's "The Study of Counterpoint" and "The Study of Fugue" and work... Read more

Harmony & Theory
-- Keith Wyatt, Carl Schroeder; Usually ships in 24 hours; Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation; Paperback; - 160 pages; (June 1998)
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Avg. Customer Review: 5 out of 5 stars
P.T. , November6, 1999: IFCARLSchroederwroteitgetit! Wyatt,Schroder,-excellent teachersRead more

The Official Price Guide to Movie/TV Soundtracks and Original Cast Albums
-- Jerry Osborne; Usually ships in 24 hours; House of Collectibles; Paperback; - 864 pages; 2 edition; (May 1997)
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Book Description: CONSIDER IT KISMET--A ONE-OF-A-KIND PRICE GUIDE THAT WILL LEAVE YOU SINGIN' IN THE RAIN!MORE THAN 10,000 PRICES LISTED!Whether it's those splashy, showstopping chorus numbers, the gentle ballad sung -- your favorite star, or those sweeping, epic movie themes, music from the stage and screen has...Read more