books about: instruments

books about: instruments

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Instruments

Virtuoso Pianist in 60 Exercises - Complete: Piano Technique

G. Schirmer, Inc., 1986

Done a 180 on this book
I used this book in grade school when I took piano lessons and HATED it with a passion. Some decades later, I'm picking up the piano again, and my weak fingers made me think about these exercises. I acquired the book, and have been working through the exercises ...

Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course: Lesson Book, Level One

Willard A. Palmer

Alfred Publishing Company, 1983

Songs available online
For those who didn't find the CD with the book, I found the songs online at http://www.sonicx.com/Alfred/

The Piano Handbook: A Complete Guide for Mastering Piano

Carl Humphries

Backbeat Books, 2002

Great for my purpose
I am a professional pianist who wanted to get out of some bad habits. Mr Humphrie's book takes you back to the beginning so you can undo bad habits and weaknesses you did not even know you had. The CD is a marvellous drilling tool. Set your CD player on repeat and ...

Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3

Will Schmid, Greg Koch

Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002

Great book
After about 5 days of practicing chords with the DVD that came with my acoustic guitar, I've been able to start playing actual songs after just one day with this book. It helps that I already know how to read music, but I do think that this book is really helpful. ...

The Universe in a Mirror: The Saga of the Hubble Space Telescope and the Visionaries Who Built It

Robert Zimmerman

Princeton University Press, 2008

The Tangled History of a Splendid Scientific Tool
Quick: name a satellite. If you can think of one name, it is probably the Hubble, officially the Hubble Space Telescope, and the reason you might know of it by name when all those other communications and positioning satellites are up there (and also the International ...

Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands: People in Need of Change Helping People in Need of Change (Resources for ...

Paul David Tripp

P & R Publishing, 2002

Real Ministry
I was given this book by a mentor of mine and told that it would be extremely helpful. The problem is that I saw it was deemed a "counseling" book on the back, so I moved on for a while before I picked it up and read it. I continued to see the book on the "Best ...

Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

Tom Kolb

Hal Leonard, 2005

Review by a beginner
I should start by stating that I am a beginning guitar student. So please take my review in the appropriate light. The book "Music Theory" is a unique addition to my quickly growing guitar library. It is broken into 13 chapters: Chapter 1 - a detailed explanation of ...

The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians

Jim Fleser

Hal Leonard Corporation, 2000

Great Tool
This is a concise reference tool for a musician. Once you understand the concept this will save you hours of work !!

A Writer's Reference: 2003 MLA Update

Diana Hacker

Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003

Better than ever
I was directed to use "A Writer's Reference" beginning with the second addition. When I could choose texts for my classes, I voluntarily chose this very text, which I use for pre-freshman composition, freshman critical thinking/composition, literature/advanced ...

Measurement of Joint Motion: A Guide to Goniometry 3rd Edition

Cynthia C. Norkin, D. Joyce White

F. A. Davis Company, 2003

Invaluable
I got an earlier edition of this book in Physical Therapy school and it was invaluable in teaching the finer points of goniometry. I constantly used it as a source of information, until I became comfortable with measuring joint range of motion. Since I am now working ...

Chord Tone Soloing: A Guitarist's Guide to Melodic Improvising in Any Style

Barrett Tagliarino

Musicians Institute Press, 2006

Really great!!
This book is helping me more than any other book I have ever had. I went to GIT for nine months, completed a one year professional guitar certificate through Berklee School of Music (online) and have been studying music for over 25 years. Barrett Tagliarino, you ...

Adult All-In-One Course: Lesson-Theory-Technic: Level 1

Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, ...

Alfred Publishing Company, 1994

The Best---And I should know, I've tried them all.
I started piano later in life. Oh well, I took about six months worth in the 3rd grade. But, I love music and I sing. No, I mean I really sing, like classical!! So, I read music. Of course, you still have to get it from your brain to your fingers so it was like ...

How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar (How to Play)

Roger Evans

St. Martin's Griffin, 2001

How to Play a Guitar
I gave this book to my boyfriend, so I can't say much about it. But he was playing tunes the first day he opened the book. I was impressed

Principles of Instrumental Analysis

Douglas A. Skoog, F. James Holler, ...

Brooks Cole, 2006

reference book, not a textbook
This is definately not the best textbook in the world. It is excrutiatingly detailed and does not easily guide you through the material, helping you to learn it. On the other hand, its detail is what makes it a phenomenal reference book. In it you can find not only ...

Fundamentals of Periodontal Instrumentation and Advanced Root Instrumentation

Jill S Nield-Gehrig

Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2007

DH Educator's Choice
This is by far the MOST CURRENT and methodical periodontal instrumentation book ever written! This latest edition contains fabulous photos in color and every skill is presented in an easy to follow step by step format. The author, Jill S. Nield-Gehrig, is known by the ...