A must-read for Guitar aficionados this beautifully written book offers a rare glimpse into the mind and craft of master luthier Tom Bills considered by many to be one of the most talented luthiers of our time. Over the years Tom Bills has produced instruments considered to be some of the best-sounding Guitars ever created. With Bills' expert advice this insightful book prepares you to reach new heights whendesigning and creating your own unique Guitars. The Art Of Lutherie will not only teach you step-by-step how to build a Guitar but will explain why master luthiers take these steps and make thosedecisions giving you the power to make your own educated choices. In this book Bills shares his best-kept secrets and methods of custom Guitar making - enlightening you to the tricks of his trade that have made him afirm favourite amongst top collectors and players. The information in The Art Of Lutherie is both practical and applicable. Bills' unique approach to this centuries-old art form will empower andinspire you to create more than just a Guitar but a truly unique work of art. The Art of Lutherie contains a generous offering of the hard-won wisdom that only comes from the years of experience andexperimentation that Bills uses in creating his celebrated instruments. 'It is not often I heap such lavish praise on people; however Tom is in this case more than deserving: I know of no other luthierwhose work I respect more. Tom knows his craft inside and out; he pours his soul into every Guitar he makes; he uses cutting-edge science to guide his work and it shows...' - Collin Bay. This bookincludes access to online video.

All guitar players from the Edge to Santana have one thing in common: they know their chords. In fact chords form the backbone of nearly all pop music and are an essential part of the guitarist's vocabulary. This handy pocket-sized book is the perfect guide to guitar chords and has plenty of other useful tips for the budding guitarist.

Corpus Cum Figuris is a uniform composition in three major parts. The first part is a slow marche funébre a kind of prologue with dark and sombre sounds and a massive wall of chords which leads us to the other part of the works where the static and solemn atmosphere is suddenly stopped and replaced by a rhythmic/melodic ritual which accelerates the music. In the third part the block structure is softened gradually different figurations and stylistic elements arise to live their own lives: distant waltzes and pictures from the Middle Ages appear in this gigantic sonorous body. After a wild percussion orgy a short flash-back and a scream from the edge end Corpus cumFiguris. The piece has no literal content at all even though the title leads the thought to Adrian Leverkühn?s Apocalipsis cum Figuris from Thomas Mann?s Doctor Faustus. More likely my piece will arouse associations as with all my music. It has to be heard in it?s own conditions in this case as a big body of music or perhaps as a great screen where the details of course are part of the whole body but at the same time are foreign and odd. It is as if one climbs a mountain and from the top of that mountain discovers a world which is completely different from expected. Corpus cum Figuris for 20 musicians was composed in 1984 commissioned by Ensemble InterContemporain and the Danish Radio. Ensemble InterContemporain world premiered the work in April 1985 conducted by Peter Eötvös. The piece was also played at the ISCM-festival in Amsterdam by Netherland Radio Chamber Orchestra conducted by Ernest Bour.

Instrumental Play-Along-This instrumental sheet music/CD pack is jam packed with solo arrangements of 15 hits from songstresses such as Adele Lady Gaga Katy Perry and more! Read the music from the book and play along with the professionally recorded backing tracks on the CD.

Instrumental Play-Along-This instrumental sheet music/CD pack is jam packed with solo arrangements of 15 hits from songstresses such as Adele Lady Gaga Katy Perry and more! Read the music from the book and play along with the professionally recorded backing tracks on the CD.

Instrumental Play-Along-This instrumental sheet music/CD pack is jam packed with solo arrangements of 15 hits from songstresses such as Adele Lady Gaga Katy Perry and more! Read the music from the book and play along with the professionally recorded backing tracks on the CD.

Instrumental Play-Along-This instrumental sheet music/online audio pack is jam packed with solo arrangements of 15 hits from songstresses such as Adele Lady Gaga Katy Perry and more! Read the music from the book and play along with the professionally recorded backing tracks available to access online.

Written for a middle school band in Cedar Rapids Iowa the composer states that ?although commissioned prior to the catastrophic flood of 2008 that affected so many people including students and teachers the work took on new meaning as a way to cope with disaster and have faith in a better tomorrow.? Displaying a range of emotions from anger to reflection to hope this is a magnificently powerful overture for young players.

This excellent DVD will show you how to play Guitar parts to seven of U2's most popular tracks! Learn each song and play along with Guitar jam tracks;Sunday Bloody Sunday; One; Vertigo; Pride (In The Name Of Love); With Or Without You; I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For; Where The Streets Have No NameMichael Casswell is a highly sought after freelance guitarist and producer. He has played and toured with many well known bands and artists as diverse as Brian May Cozy Powell and Ronan Keating to name just a few. His playing can be heard on numerous film and TV soundtracks.

Few would dispute U2's position as the biggest rock band in the world. Active and relevant for nearly thirty-five years Bono the Edge Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr. have been masters of reinvention thriving artisticallywhile continuing to sell out concerts across the globe.From their start at Dublin's Mount Temple School in 1976 up to the 2009 Rose Bowl show that shattered a U.S. concert attendance record (previously set by thegroup in 1987) U2's members have experienced some amazing collective highs. But in its ascent the band has seen its share of personal artistic and commercial setbacks.These are just some of the topics U2FAQ explores: How did Bono recover his cherished suitcase of lyrics 23 years after its 1981 disappearance? What movie dialogue is sampled in the middle of “Seconds”? What effect did bull's blood have on Larry'sdrumming? How did Bono's visit to Central America inform The Joshua Tree? What are the details of Adam's 1989 marijuana bust? How did Mick Jagger wind up on All That You Can't LeaveBehind?Award-winning music journalist John D. Luerssen goes beyond the essential facts delving into the legendary fables and unique anecdotes that make U2 FAQ an indispensable read for all U2 disciples.

Description Featuring songs by the renowned composer and master of the prepared Piano Volker Bertelmann, AKA Hauschka, Solo Pieces is a wonderful compilation of some of his most beautifully engrossing and hypnotic compositions, as well as some fantastic illustrations and writings. A unique figure in the contemporary classical world, Hauschka's works defy categorisation while remaining uniquely effective. Known for his prepared Piano pieces, Hauschka writes that he considers the Piano a keyboard, string and percussion instrument, thereby opening its sonic possibilities to include diverse timbres, tones and textures. Some songs in Solo Pieces are for natural Piano, but others include instructions on how to prepare your own Piano, using everyday materials like foil, greaseproof paper, rubber wedges or erasers. The spirit of Solo Pieces is experimentation, something that Hauschka has always embraced. You don't need to prepare your Piano, or you could use different materials to create a unique performance of the work. Some of the pieces like One Wish feature wonderfully metallic buzzing sounds that complement the changing dynamics of the piece, while others like Early In The Park have unique tinkling percussive effects, adding completely new facets to the already evocative melodies. Far from being simply a collection of Hauschka sheet music, this book is a wonderfully inviting publication, featuring introductory words from Hauschka on his inspirations and processes, as well as notes on his favourite materials throughout. Also included are interesting pieces like short stories, letters and fantastic sketches that are fitting for a personality and artist like Hauschka. This book of Hauschka sheet music is ideal for fans of the inventive composer, but also pianists who looking for some new and unique music to play. Solo Pieces by Hauschka is both a collection of excellent Piano pieces and an aesthetically pleasing publication that celebrates great music. Brooklyn Chat Noir Early In The Park Femme Assise Flingern Heimat Mount Hood One Wish Sehnsucht Zahnlücke

o.Op. 82 TrV 133- We are grateful to the University of Edinburgh Library Centre for Research Collections for providing us with access to a manuscript of this work. At shelf-mark Mus.M.645 is a set of parts in the hand of an unknown copyist annotated by John Parr (the bassoonist of Sheffield) who also wrote a full score and second copies of the bassoon and bass parts. The score is dated 1930 and the bassoon part 1934. It is here entitled merely 'duet for flute and bassoon with orchestra' and ascribed to R. Strauss.   We are also grateful for advice from Dr Christian Wolf of the Richard-Strauss-Institut in Munich whohave access to a copy of  'der Zweikampf' made by Cl. Schubert but the Richard-Strauss-Archiv in Garmisch-Partenkirchen will not permit them to make a complete copy for us but has permitted sample pages to be copied confirming the identity of the music. They also affirm the considerable doubt as to Richard Strauss being the composer however no other composer has been suggested in his stead.  In the Strauss bibliography a date of composition of 1884 is given when he was twenty years old.   We would also like to acknowledge with thanks the help of Drs Jenny Nex and Lance Whitehead of Edinburgh in deciphering the manuscript and advising on the piano reduction.   In editing the work we have corrected a few evident errors and made the dynamics consistent. There was no given tempo indication in some of the parts but Parr added 'allegro moderato' which is also the tempo indication in the Munich manuscript.  He also suggested the bass pizzicato in most of the polacca but perhaps this was intended only for the double bass should one be present. There are some discrepancies between the Edinburgh score and parts which we have resolved somewhat arbitrarily on musical grounds.  The differences between the Munich and Edinburgh versions are mostly small as far as we can discern; the

Learn funk techniques and music theory with this DVD package containing two cutting-edge videos. In Funk Bass and Beyond you'll learn: funk and rock techniques within the rhythm section suggestions dor advanced left- and right-hand techniques the rudiments of rhythm/drum patterns and applying them to your bass lines appropriate gear and equipment for the performing player and much more... features include: Legendary Performances (Victor Wooten Jaco Pastorius Dave Pomeroy and Oteil Burbridge) Exercises tips for bass players Interactive Bill Dickens' Signature GT-BD7 Additional Product Reviews DVD-ROM featuresIn Bass Beyond Limits Bill Dickens focuses on style and concepts demonstrating and discussing: harmonic concepts of chord tones applicable scales music theory substitution principles how to enhance your funk jazz and latin performances