Star Guitars: 101 Guitars That Rocked the World

Star Guitars: 101 Guitars That Rocked the World
Dave Hunter (Author), Billy F Gibbons (Foreword)
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These are the guitars so famous that their names are often household words: B. B. King’s Lucille, Eric Clapton’s Blackie, Stevie Ray Vaughan’s First Wife, Billy F Gibbons’ Pearly Gates, Neil Young’s Old Black, and many more. Here’s the first-ever illustrated history of the actual guitars of the stars that made the music.

Other best-selling guitar histories look at the rank-and-file models, but this book is unique in profiling the actual “star guitars”—the million-dollar babies, such as the 1968 Stratocaster that Jimi Hendrix burned at Woodstock, which sold at Sotheby’s auction house in 1993 for $1,300,000. Amateurs buy guitars to emulate the stars—Clapton’s Strat, Slash’s Les Paul—and this book explains the stars’ modifications, thus showing how others can recreate those famous tones.

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• Published on: 2010-10-14
• Original language: English
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• Dimensions: 1.14" h x 9.44" w x 11.12" l, 3.72 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 288 pages

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The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education (Oxford Handbooks)

The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education (Oxford Handbooks)
Colleen M. Conway (Editor)

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Qualitative research has become increasingly popular in music education over the last decade, yet there is no source that explains the terms, approaches and issues associated with this approach. In The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Research in American Music Education, editor Colleen Conway and the contributing music educators provide that clarification, as well as models of qualitative studies within various music education disciplines. The handbook outlines the history of qualitative research in American music education and explores the contemporary use of qualitative approaches in examining issues related to music teaching and learning. It includes 32 chapters that address a range of topics, from ways of approaching qualitative research and ways of collecting and analyzing data, to the various music teaching and learning contexts that have been studied using qualitative approaches. The final section of the book tackles permission to conduct research, teaching qualitative research, publishing qualitative research, and provides direction for the future. An ambitious and much-needed volume, this handbook will stand as a key resource for drawing meaning from the experiences of students and teachers in music classrooms and communities both in America and in other countries.

• Rank: #101048 in Books
• Published on: 2014-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 2.20" h x 7.40" w x 9.90" l, 2.60 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 696 pages

Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt: Vol I. 1841-1854

Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt: Vol I. 1841-1854
Richard Wagner (Author), Franz Liszt (Author), Francis Hueffer (Translator)

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This fascinating two-volume selection, published in 1888, covers the period 1841–61. Hueffer signals in his preface the importance to Wagner of the encouragement of Liszt – an established performer when Wagner was barely known and widely ridiculed, a musical mentor, an enthusiastic critic and eventually a father-in-law.
Francis Hueffer (1845–89) was born and studied music in Germany, but moved to London in 1869 to pursue a career as a critic and writer on music. He edited the series 'The Great Musicians' for Novello and Co., was music critic of The Times, wrote libretti for some now-forgotten operas, and was an early advocate and interpreter to the British of Wagner. As well as writing Wagner in his own 'Great Musicians' series (1881), and Richard Wagner and the Music of the Future (1874), he translated the correspondence of Wagner and Liszt.

• Rank: #191840 in eBooks
• Published on: 2014-04-01
• Released on: 2014-04-01
• Format: Kindle eBook

The Clarksdale Rock Almanac (aka Goats Head Soup for Starters and 999 Other Bizarre Servings of Music Trivia)

The Clarksdale Rock Almanac (aka Goats Head Soup for Starters and 999 Other Bizarre Servings of Music Trivia)
David Roberts (Author)

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A collection of incredibly diverse facts and information about rock music. Beautifully designed with full color throughout, this book is real treat for music fans young and old.

• Rank: #208343 in Books
• Published on: 2014-06-10
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.90" h x 5.98" w x .16" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 368 pages

Arms and The Man (Annotated)

Arms and The Man (Annotated)
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW (Author)
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This play takes place during the 1885 Serbo-Bulgarian War. Its heroine, Raina Petkoff, is a young Bulgarian woman engaged to Sergius Saranoff, one of the heroes of that war, whom she idolizes. One night, a Swiss mercenary soldier in the Serbian army, Captain Bluntschli, bursts through her bedroom window and firstly threatens Raina, then begs her to hide him, so that he is not killed. Raina complies, though she thinks the man a coward, especially when he tells her that he does not carry pistol cartridges, but chocolates. When the battle dies down, Raina and her mother sneak Bluntschli out of the house, disguised in an old housecoat.

• Rank: #207040 in eBooks
• Published on: 2014-04-11
• Released on: 2014-04-11
• Format: Kindle eBook

What's Exactly the Matter with Me Memoirs of a Life in Music

What's Exactly the Matter with Me? Memoirs of a Life in Music
P.F. Sloan (Author), S.E. Feinberg (Author)

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What's Exactly The Matter With Me? is a first-person account of an extraordinary life and pilgrimage through the most fascinating years of American and English musical culture. This is a story of dreams, success, destruction, and miraculous resurrection; the incredible, heartbreaking and inspiring story of one of the greatest songwriters in American music, as well as one of the most elusive and mysterious. P. F. Sloan was a prolific and influential genius from the golden age of the 1960s and a pioneer of folk-rock. Between 1965 and 1967, 150 of his songs were recorded by major acts; 45 of those made the charts. No other songwriter has ever come close to achieving so great a number of hits in such a short period of time. From his little studio at Dunhill Records, P. F. Sloan was a veritable hit-machine, writing for The Mamas & Papas (thats Sloan s infectious guitar lick on 'California Dreamin''), Jan & Dean (the falsetto you hear on most of their hits is Sloan s), Barry McGuire (the brilliant and controversial 'Eve Of Destruction'), Johnny Rivers ('Secret Agent Man'), The Turtles, The Fifth Dimension, and many, many more. He wrote so my songs in fact that Dunhill sold him as seven different acts. Unsurprisingly, he wound up exhausted and broken, thus beginning a long journey into the wilderness a journey of UFOs and psychiatric hospitals, survival, healing and, ultimately, redemption.

• Rank: #209140 in Books
• Published on: 2014-06-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music (Wooden Books)

Harmonograph: A Visual Guide to the Mathematics of Music (Wooden Books)
Anthony Ashton (Author)
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During the nineteenth century, a remarkable scientific instrument known as a harmonograph revealed the beautiful patterns found in music. Harmonograph is an introduction to the evolution of simple harmonic theory, from the discoveries of Pythagoras to diatonic tuning and equal temperament. Beautiful drawings show the octave as triangle, the fifth as pentagram; diagrams show the principles of harmonics, overtones, and the monochord. Anthony Ashton examines the phenomenon of resonance in Chladni patterns, describes how to build a harmonograph of your own, and provides tables of world tuning systems. This inspiring book will appeal to musicians, mathematicians, designers, and artists alike.

• Rank: #25345 in Books
• Brand: MPS
• Published on: 2003-04-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .49" h x 5.94" w x 6.94" l,
• Binding: Hardcover
• 64 pages

The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay (Opus Screenplay)

The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay (Opus Screenplay)
Wes Anderson (Author)
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(Book). The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Acting as a kind of father figure, M. Gustave leads the resourceful Zero on a journey that involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; the battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love affair all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. Inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel recreates a bygone era through its arresting visuals and sparkling dialogue. The charm and vibrant colors of the film gradually darken with a sense of melancholy as the forces of history conspire against our hero and his vanishing way of life. Written and directed by Wes Anderson, whose films include The Royal Tenenbaums , Moonrise Kingdom , and Fantastic Mr. Fox . The film also stars Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Adrian Brody, Saoirse Ronan, Lea Seydoux, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

• Rank: #4550 in Books
• Published on: 2014-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .20" h x 5.20" w x 8.40" l, .55 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 174 pages

A Dictionary for the Modern Singer (Dictionaries for the Modern Musician)

A Dictionary for the Modern Singer (Dictionaries for the Modern Musician)
Matthew Hoch (Author)

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Titles in the Dictionaries for the Modern Musician series offer both the novice and the advanced artist key information designed to convey the field of study and performance for a major instrument or instrument class, as well as the workings of musicians in areas from conducting to composing. Unlike other encyclopedic works, contributions to this series focus primarily on the knowledge required by the contemporary musical student or performer. Each dictionary covers topics from instrument parts to playing technique, major works to key figures—a must-have for any musician’s personal library.

A Dictionary for the Modern Singer is an indispensable guide for students of singing, vocal pedagogues, and lovers of the art of singing. In addition to classical singing, genres, and styles, musical theatre and popular and global styles are addressed. With an emphasis on contemporary practice, this work includes terms and figures that influenced modern singing styles. Topics include vocal pedagogy, voice science, vocal health, styles, genres, performers, diction, and other relevant topics. This dictionary will help students to more fully understand the concepts articulated by their teachers.

Although texts and glossaries on particular aspects of singing already exist, A Dictionary for the Modern Singer fills a unique gap in the singer’s library because it is the only one-volume general reference geared toward today’s student of singing. An extensive bibliography is invaluable for students seeking to explore a particular subject in greater depth. Illustrations and charts further illuminate particular concepts. Additional appendixes address stage fright, tips on practicing, repertoire selection, audio technology, and an introduction to exploring non-classical styles.

A Dictionary for the Modern Singer will appeal to students of singing at all levels. For professionals, it will serve as a quick and handy reference guide, useful in the high school or college library and the home teaching studio alike; students and amateurs will find it accessible and full of fascinating information about the world of the singing.

• Rank: #268037 in Books
• Published on: 2014-04-18
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 318 pages

Songwriters On Songwriting: Revised And Expanded

Songwriters On Songwriting: Revised And Expanded
Paul Zollo (Author)
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This expanded fourth edition of Songwriters on Songwriting includes ten new interviews--with Alanis Morissette, Lenny Kravitz, Lou Reed, and others. In these pages, sixty-two of the greatest songwriters of our time go straight to the source of the magic of songwriting by offering their thoughts, feelings, and opinions on their art. Representing almost every genre of popular music, from blues to pop to rock, here are the figures that have shaped American music as we know it.

• Rank: #34731 in Books
• Published on: 2003-06-19
• Released on: 2003-06-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.93" h x 6.06" w x 8.97" l,
• Binding: Paperback
• 752 pages

Encyclopedia of Tango

Encyclopedia of Tango
Gabriel Valiente (Author)

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Tango, declared cultural heritage of Buenos Aires in 1998 and intangible cultural heritage of humanity by the UNESCO in 2009, is probably the only cultural manifestation throughout history that embodies music, dance, and poetry. This encyclopedia gives a detailed account of tango recordings before, during, and after the golden age of tango, along with tango orchestras, musicians, and singers.

• Rank: #322972 in Books
• Published on: 2014-04-10
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 806 pages

The British Invasion: The 1960's Music Revolution Day by Day

The British Invasion: The 1960's Music Revolution Day by Day
Terry Burrows (Author)

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This book is a day by day history, organized year by year.  The story begins in 1960, but the meat of the book is the period from the Beatles’ arrival at JFK in February 1964 to the Woodstock Festival of 1969. Woodstock was an event that seemed to crystallize a revolution - a revolution sparked by the British Invasion.  All the major groups and artists are dealt with in their own self-contained box giving key information on personnel and recordings. The entries are mainly about music, but also contain information about important events in other areas - such as the assassination of John Kennedy, the Watts riots or the Tet Offensive in Vietnam.

• Rank: #350113 in Books
• Published on: 2014-07-15
• Released on: 2014-07-15
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Hardcover
• 192 pages

Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies

Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies
Jeff Strong (Author)
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Tune in to this fun and friendly guide and get great sounds!

If you're ready to record your own musical masterpiece, then you need this fun and friendly guide. Updated to cover the latest technologies and recording techniques, this new edition shows you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music, master it, and even distribute your songs. Experienced musician, recording engineer, teacher, and author Jeff Strong provides easy-to-understand explanations of figure out mic placement, adjusting compression, and recording a variety of instruments.

With this guide, you'll learn how to compare studio-in-a-box, computer-based, and stand-alone recording systems and choose what you need. You'll gain the skills to manage your sound, take full advantage of MIDI, do overdubs and replace missed notes, understand the mastering process, and prepare your music for duplication. You'll also get up to speed on tools that let you record on the go or lay down tracks on a tablet computer.

• Reviews the equipment you need to get started and have "plug and record" capability
• Blends tried-and-true recording techniques used in studios with affordable options you can use at home
• Presents recording advice for working with a mixer, connecting electronic instruments, and choosing the best microphones
• Walks you through laying down tracks, working with multitrack recordings, capturing audio, and more
• Features tips for editing tracks, mixing, mastering, and adding effects

Whether you're a beginning musician or a pro, Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies teaches you home recording basics so you can begin recording music at home and create great sounds.

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• Published on: 2011-11-08
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .71" h x 7.64" w x 9.87" l, 1.30 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 408 pages

Play Piano in a Flash!: Play Your Favorite Songs Like a Pro -- Whether You've Had Lessons or Not!

Play Piano in a Flash!: Play Your Favorite Songs Like a Pro -- Whether You've Had Lessons or Not!
Scott Houston (Author)
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As seen on public television stations nationwide, a revolutionary new approach to playing non-classical music on the piano. Have you ever wished you could play the piano Well, now you can! Scott "The Piano Guy" Houston teaches you to play the way the pros play, in a style enormously simpler than traditional classical piano and with an absolute minimum of note-reading. By focusing on playing the melody with the right hand (one note at a time) and simple chords with the left hand, Houston gives you the tools you need for a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Best of all, your tour guide to this adventure forces you to have fun along the way!

• Rank: #72332 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-14
• Released on: 2004-01-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .38" h x 5.19" w x 7.96" l,
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

The Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)

The Harvard Dictionary of Music (Harvard University Press Reference Library)
Don Michael Randel (Editor)
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This classic reference work, the best one-volume music dictionary available, has been brought completely up to date in this new edition. Combining authoritative scholarship and lucid, lively prose, the Fourth Edition of The Harvard Dictionary of Music is the essential guide for musicians, students, and everyone who appreciates music.

The Harvard Dictionary of Music has long been admired for its wide range as well as its reliability. This treasure trove includes entries on all the styles and forms in Western music; comprehensive articles on the music of Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Near East; descriptions of instruments enriched by historical background; and articles that reflect today's beat, including popular music, jazz, and rock. Throughout this Fourth Edition, existing articles have been fine-tuned and new entries added so that the dictionary fully reflects current music scholarship and recent developments in musical culture.

Encyclopedia-length articles by notable experts alternate with short entries for quick reference, including definitions and identifications of works and instruments. More than 220 drawings and 250 musical examples enhance the text. This is an invaluable book that no music lover can afford to be without.

• Rank: #13177 in Books
• Brand: Alfred
• Published on: 2003-11-28
• Released on: 2003-12-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 1.74" h x 7.46" w x 9.92" l, 3.93 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1008 pages

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The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay (The Opus Screenplay Series)

The Grand Budapest Hotel: The Illustrated Screenplay (The Opus Screenplay Series)
Wes Anderson (Author)
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(Book). The Grand Budapest Hotel recounts the adventures of Gustave H (Ralph Fiennes), a legendary concierge at a famous European hotel between the wars, and Zero Moustafa (Tony Revolori), the lobby boy who becomes his most trusted friend. Acting as a kind of father figure, M. Gustave leads the resourceful Zero on a journey that involves the theft and recovery of a priceless Renaissance painting; the battle for an enormous family fortune; a desperate chase on motorcycles, trains, sleds and skis; and the sweetest confection of a love affair all against the backdrop of a suddenly and dramatically changing Continent. Inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig, The Grand Budapest Hotel recreates a bygone era through its arresting visuals and sparkling dialogue. The charm and vibrant colors of the film gradually darken with a sense of melancholy as the forces of history conspire against our hero and his vanishing way of life. Written and directed by Wes Anderson, whose films include The Royal Tenenbaums , Moonrise Kingdom , and Fantastic Mr. Fox . The film also stars Jude Law, Tilda Swinton, Edward Norton, Jeff Goldblum, Harvey Keitel, Adrian Brody, Saoirse Ronan, Lea Seydoux, Bill Murray and Owen Wilson.

• Rank: #3678 in Books
• Published on: 2014-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 8.50" h x 5.25" w x .43" l,
• Binding: Paperback
• 174 pages

Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer: Supplement to The Piano Book

Acoustic & Digital Piano Buyer: Supplement to The Piano Book
Larry Fine (Author)
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The latest supplement to the pianist's must-have reference The Piano Book, this comprehensive guide provides list prices for more than 3,000 currently manufactured acoustic and digital piano brands and models, as well as advice on how to estimate actual street prices to help negotiate the lowest possible price. Summarizing the essentials of The Piano Book, this new resource goes beyond the basics to offer extensive details on digital pianos and reveals all the information necessary to differentiate between a good deal and a great deal when buying a piano. Anyone in the market for a new or used piano—including teachers, technicians, students, and aficionados—can make a more informed purchase using this definitive guide. Updated twice a year with the most accurate information, the manual fully covers piano manufacturers, instrument models, prices, and current trends and conditions in the piano market.

• Rank: #357738 in Books
• Published on: 2014-05-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
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• Binding: Paperback
• 280 pages

Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock

Southbound: An Illustrated History of Southern Rock
Scott B. Bomar (Author)

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Many of the architects of rock and roll in the 1950s, including Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Little Richard, were Southerners who were rooted in the distinctive regional traditions of country, blues, and R&B. As the impact of the British Invasion and the psychedelic era faded at the end of the following decade, such performers as Bob Dylan and the Band returned to the simplicity of American roots music, paving the way for Southern groups to reclaim their regions rock-and-roll heritage. Embracing both Southern musical traditions and a long-haired countercultural aesthetic, such artists as the Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd forged a new musical community that Charlie Daniels called a genre of people more than a genre of music. Focusing primarily on the musics golden age of the 1970s, Southbound profiles the musicians, producers, record labels, and movers and shakers that defined Southern rock, including the Allmans, Skynyrd, the Marshall Tucker Band, Wet Willie, the Charlie Daniels Band, Elvin Bishop, the Outlaws, the Atlanta Rhythm Section, .38 Special, ZZ Top, and many others. From the rise and fall of the mighty Capricorn Records to the musics role in helping Jimmy Carter win the White House and to its continuing legacy and influence, this is the story of Southern rock.

• Rank: #133803 in Books
• Published on: 2014-05-27
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .0" h x .0" w x .0" l, .0 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 304 pages