General Instruments category: 2949 books

Trevor Wye’s famous Practice Books for the Flute are invaluable to players of every grade and have received worldwide acclaim, selling over 1 million copies in total. Each book concentrates on individual facets of flute technique in concise detail. This revised edition has updated diagrams, clearer...

Have you ever wondered whether musicians notice the audience or are influenced by them? Wanted to know how performers might learn particularly difficult pieces? Thought about the terms 'old' and 'young' in reference to music? Using the letters of the alphabet as her starting point, Susan Tomes...

Drawing on the principles of Francesco Geminiani and four decades of experience as a baroque and classical violinist, Stanley Ritchie offers a valuable resource for anyone wishing to learn about 17th-18th-and early 19th-century violin technique and style. While much of the work focuses on the technical...

A master class on piano performance and pedagogy from the world-renowned concert pianist In this newly revised edition of a comprehensive guide to piano technique, performance, and music interpretation, renowned performing musician, recording artist, and teacher Boris Berman addresses virtually...

The Little Black Book Of 3-Chord Songs is a collection of over 80 songs, all of which use no more than 3 chords! From favourites that have stood the test of time, such as Jolene (Dolly Parton) and Three Little Birds (Bob Marley), to contemporary hits like Paper Planes (M.I.A.) and Best Song...

As the first book of its kind, Nancy Lee Harper’s Portuguese Piano Music: An Introduction and Annotated Bibliography fills the gap in the historical record of Portuguese piano music from its start in the 18th century to the present. While although Spanish piano music is well documented owing to...

A songbook companion to the Nields album XVII, with lyrics and chords, photos and anecdotes."These are songs of great intelligence, wit and heart, framed in the unique and trademarked Nields harmonies.  Reflecting on real life with wisdom and warmth, Nerissa and Katryna have crafted a...

Chris Thile's amazing talent is evident in this entertaining collection of 13 original note-for-note transcribtions of mandolin solos featured on the sensational Sugar Hill CD Stealing Second. Track #14 is not on this CD. Written in notation and tablature.

Flatpicking Guitar Magazine declares Norman Blake a legend, and includes him in the "first name club" on the Internet flatpicking news list. The Norman Blake Anthology offers complete lyrics and melody line to 40 original songs, written and notated just as Norman sings them. Often, the vocal...

A special eBook containing the 6 songs that were added to the 2nd edition of my Justinguitar Beginner’s Songbook.

Learn the most common scales and modes used on the major diatonic harmonica. The intention behind these extensive exercises is to develop agility and speed on the instrument. Single-note patterns are introduced without bends. After mastering these exercises the lesson then progresses to patterns with...

Written by jazz guitar great Michael Anthony who states, "This book is an attempt to eliminate, or at the minimum decrease the frequency of such "deer in the headlights" sputters and stalls and the threat of getting lost when following a melodic line, a new thought, or a progression...

A hot and funky selection of Piano solos tracing the changing face of Jazz through a wide range of styles and sounds, all suitable for the early-intermediate performer. From the Ragtime two-step of Scott Joplin to the Bebop innovations of Monk and Charlie Parker, this unique set of pieces provides...

The Cambridge Companion to the Violin offers students, performers, and scholars a fascinating and composite survey of the history and repertory of the instrument from its origins to the present day. The volume comprises fifteen essays, written by a team of specialists, and is intended to develop the...