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1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die (1,000 Before You Die)
Tom Moon
Workman Publishing Company, 2008
One for the ages
Every now and again a book comes along that redefines the caliber of all scholarship in a chosen arena. For Latin music it was recently achieved by Ned Sublette in his monumental work on Cuba. For rock in the 60's the book "White Bicycles" by the ubiquitous Joe Boyd ...
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Bumping Into Geniuses: My Life Inside the Rock and Roll Business
Danny Goldberg
Gotham, 2008
It's Only Rock'n Roll (But Here's Why We Like It)
There are at least three reasons why only Danny Goldberg could have written this book about the rock music business of the last four or so decades. First, he's held a front row seat and worn more hats--reporter, publicist, manager, record company executive and ...
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Guitar Fretboard Workbook
Musicians Institute Press, 2003
Excellent systematic method for learning the fretboard
I have been fascinated by the guitar for over 20 years. As such, I have built up a large library of lessons in various forms. This workbook has pulled many concepts that I have found in disparate sources and coalesced them into one place. My only slight criticism is ...
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Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask (Guitar Method)
Tom Kolb
Hal Leonard, 2005
Excellent
Tells you all about music theory as it relates to guitar.
This won't give you any riffs. That's not the point of the book. It explains music theory as it applies to the guitar and gives you a framework in which to create those riffs. It works very well as a ...
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Complete Edition: Books & CD's 1, 2 and 3
Will Schmid, Greg Koch
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002
Maybe the best method book...
Been wrestling with the guitar (acoustic & electric) for longer than I want to admit (like the saying goes, it's an easy instrument to play---badly!) but I have fun so what the hey. Anyway, along the way I've amassed a variety of guitar books/dvd's; IMHO this is ...
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The World in Six Songs: How the Musical Brain Created Human Nature
Daniel J. Levitin
Dutton Adult, 2008
Songs in the key of life
This fascinating book explores the powerful force music has played in shaping our common humanity. It's evolution, with a backbeat. Author Levitin makes the case that six basic types of songs have existed throughout the course of human history, all over the world. ...
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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/
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Teaching Little Fingers to Play: A Book for the Earliest Beginner (John Thompsons Modern Course for The Piano)
John Thompson
Willis Music, 2005
Solidly organized and effective
Beyond the simple enjoyment of playing a song, learning to play music is a catalyst for discovery and learning in life. Rudiments such as fractions are learned by understanding the key signature. Motor skills are developed in both hands. Processing of symbols into ...
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This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession
Daniel J. Levitin
Plume/Penguin, 2007
One of the best books you can find on the science of music!
This book was found, as many of my great finds, on the shelves of a used-book store. The book has traveled around in my car with me as I go from school to my job as a voice teacher. It has been loaned out to music professors, and is now very well worn.
I strongly ...
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The Rest Is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century
Alex Ross
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2007
intellectually exciting
This is an exhilirating intellectual tour de force. Ross is the best "describer" of music I've ever read. Music resists being put into words -- they are two very different media. But Ross has the ability to do this -- his descriptions of works I am familiar with is ...
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Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD: Violin
Hal Leonard Corporation, 2002
Well thought out series.
"For a real violin study, go with Suzuki." While that might work for a child that is ages 3-4 in a one-on-one or small group setting (which is what the Suzuki Method was intended for), it does not work well in large group learning situation for kids who are twice that ...
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Blue Moo: 17 Jukebox Hits From Way Back Never
Sandra Boynton
Workman Publishing Company, 2007
Blue Moo
We love Blue Moo. My only problem with Amazon is that I wanted to order 6 copies for my grandchildren and it would only let me get one at a time. I felt ripped off a little because of the shipping charges - that would mean I would have to pay it 6 times. So, I am ...
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24 Italian Songs and Arias - Medium High Voice (Book/CD): Medium High Voice - Book/CD
G. Schirmer, Inc., 1992
From a NATS voice teacher
I have taught voice for almost 30 years. Yes, I purchased the newer versions of the "classic" Italian songs, and use the intro materials and some of the ornamentation, but the piano accompaniments in the Schirmer are much more musical, and this is still my favorite ...
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All You Need To Know About the Music Business: 6th Edition
Donald S. Passman
Free Press, 2006
Fantastic read for anyone in the music business
This book is great for all of those new artists in the music industry.
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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 !!
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