A Scrapbook of Artifacts Treasures and Inside Information-Welcome to The Fender Archives part history part archive part scrapbook and part treasure chest. You are invited along on a research expedition a sort of archeological dig through several sites: file folders in Fender's offices; the family archives of Don Randall; author/curator Richard Smith's collections; the photo galleries of John Peden and Fretted Americana; jammed metal cabinets in a sweltering warehouse near the Corona factory; and the home of the late Bob Perine in Cardiff-by-the-Sea just blocks from the beach where he and Ned Jacoby took now-iconic photos of high school kids surfboards palm trees and chrome-clad rocket-ship guitars in Shoreline Gold andDaphne Blue and Candy Apple Red.The Fender Archives looks at the company from the inside. Handwritten letters production totals personal logbooks in-house memos Leo Fender's drawing-board sketches financial reports-such documents are freed here from long confinement in cardboard boxes and filing cabinets dusted off and promoted from background to spotlight.The Fender Archives sheds new light on the inspirations for revolutionary instruments and amplifiers their sometimes difficult births and growing pains the environment into which they were unleashed upon the world and the motivations and personalities of key players.Includes rare and previously unseen photographs and documents from Fender's decades-long rich history.Over 30 reproduced facsimile items of historical documents posters and other items of interest.

Omnibus Edition Books 1-6-Trevor Wye's renowned Practice Books For The Flute have been invaluable for flautists for many years. This Omnibus Edition features books 1-6 in one bumper compendium. Each Practice Book delves into great detail into a different aspect of playing the Flute. Having sold over 1 million copies the series as a whole is invaluable for amateur or would-be professional flautists providing in-depth tips on practising and how to overcome specific technical difficulties. The various books within this edition give hugely important information on thefollowing: Book 1: ToneBook 2: TechniqueBook 3: ArticulationBook 4: Intonation and VibratoBook 5: Breathing and ScalesBook 6: Advanced Practice When combined this Omnibus Edition of the Practice Books For Flute create a wonderfully comprehensive and well-organised way to become a serious flautist. Within each individual book Trevor Wye goes into an unparalleled level of detail laying everything out logically and honestly so that you are guided through the fine details but the practising itself must come from you.  This edition represents great value for money costing a lot less than it would to buy each book individually and you also gain Trevor Wye's exceptional gift for instruction across all these concepts. For value for money when learning the Flute you can't do better than this Omnibus Edition of Trevor Wye's Practice Books For Flute. The authoritative and detailed style is perfect for beginners and seasoned professionals as there is always something that can be learned or improved upon. Pick up these Practice Books today

Books 4-6 and Advanced Technique-The Guitar Lessons of Julio Sagreras are among the most universally used collections of guitar music and represent a milestone in guitar didactic literature. The original six lesson books along with the book Advanced Technique were an immediate success on their introduction and remain so today. This edition brings together under one cover Lesson Books Four Five and Six as well as Sagreras's Advanced Technique volume. The studies in each book arecarefully fingered and graded. They are charming melodious and extremely effective in the classroom. They are also an ideal introduction to classical guitar playing and also to Latin American guitar music. Some of the laterstudies are appropriate as concert repertoire. This text is in English and Spanish with French and German translations in an appendix at the back of the book.

Beanstalk's Basics for Piano - Technique Books-Now available in convenient book/CD packs this classic series from Willis Music encourages accuracy provides motivation to learn quickly raises the standard of musicianship and introduces a true sense of fun into learning. Books feature Bravo Box reward stickers.

Beanstalk's Basics for Piano - Performance Books-Now available in convenient book/CD packs this classic series from Willis Music encourages accuracy provides motivation to learn quickly raises the standard of musicianship and introduces a true sense of fun into learning. Books feature Bravo Box reward stickers.

Become the Ultimate DJ-There are books on how to become a DJ books that talk about beatmatching mashups how to perform in nightclubs – even one that claims it can teach you everything in two hours. Make Some Noise is a complete DJ bookthat has been created on the cutting edge and goes beyond any current book on the subject. Yes it teaches the basics but it goes beyond the how-to discussing DJing while playing with a live instrument as well as goal setting marketing and choosing your music genre.The book also features a collection of one-page spotlights from some of the biggest DJs in the world providing you with the opportunity to learn from the best of the best. TheseDJs include Infected Mushroom (1 073 271 likes on Facebook) Judge Jules (102 871 likes) R3hab (413 237 likes) Todd Terry (22 733 likes) DJ Chus (57 076 likes) Max Graham (180 293 likes) Umek (1 612 019 likes) Bingo Players(293 612 likes) and Prok & Fitch (22 663 likes).Make Some Noise blends together practical advice and tools for learning the craft along with an inspirational message that will help encourage you in regard to yourown dreams and aspirations about becoming a DJ.

Beanstalk's Basics for Piano - Technique Books-Now available in convenient book/CD packs this classic series from Willis Music encourages accuracy provides motivation to learn quickly raises the standard of musicianship and introduces a true sense of fun into learning. Books feature Bravo Box reward stickers.

Grades 6-7-Oxford Bach Books For Organ is a 5-volume graded series of Organ music composed by J. S. Bach and arranged by Anne Marsden Thomas. This varied collection includes the essential pieces in all genres including choral preludes fugues toccatas and trio sonata movements alongside several of the composer’s lesser known works. Each volume contains a general introduction for players with advice on registration tempo ornamentation touch and articulation fingering pedalling and more. There are also concise notes on each piece by the renowned Bach scholar Professor Russell Stinson - addressing source issues structure and symbolismand for the chorale preludes information on the original hymn melody and text on which the piece based. An authoritative introduction to this cornerstone of the Organ repertoire Oxford Bach Books For Organ presents pieces in a highly practical format that is perfect for teachers and students. This second volume contains 18 pieces for the manual Organ suitable for musicians at a Grade 6-7 level.

The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America-The Beatles North American tours turned the entertainment business on its ear and forever changed the landscape of the concert touring industry. In February 1964 after finally achieving a number-one hit in America the Fab Four came to the country with high hopes performing on the wildly popular Ed Sullivan Show in both New York City and Miami and playing concerts at Carnegie Hall and the Washington Coliseum. In just fifteen short days the Beatles conquered America.The Beatles made music-entertainment history with their North American tours from 1964 to 1966. Some Fun Tonight! The Backstage Story of How the Beatles Rocked America: The Historic Tours of1964-1966 is a comprehensive two-volume set which gives you a city-by-city synopsis of the group's activities as they traveled the United States and Canada for their groundbreaking series of concerts. From San Franciscos Cow Palace show on August 19 1964 through their last-ever live performances at that city's famed Candlestick Park on August 29 1966 these books cover the music and the madness that characterized the Beatles three North American tours. With hundreds of photographs and images of rare memorabilia it is truly the definitive reference for what is arguably the most important period in the Beatles long and winding career. Youll read about the behind-the-scenes negotiations the mayhem at the airports and hotels and the cheeky quotes delivered at the press conferences. Youll also read about the opening acts the concerts and the stories behind the shows through the eyes of the Beatles their entourage the promoters the emcees and the fans.Never before have the Beatles North American concerts been covered in such depth. If you witnessed the mania firsthand youll relive the excitement in the pages of these books. If you were born too late to be a part of those halcyon days youll learn what it was like to be swept up and carried away by the phenomenon of the greatest musical act of all time. When all is said and done Some

Leo Ornstein's Piano Sketch Books brings together re-prints of Vol. I and Vol. II of Leo Ornstein's original Piano Sketch Book first published between 1939 and 1945.Beginning pianists will rejoice inthis collection of original fun-to-play pieces by the noted American composer. The melodies featured in Leo Ornstein's Piano Sketch Books provide an interesting and positive musical experience while buildingtechnical skills and sight reading. The songs start simply and incrementally adding more complexity as students progress through the book.Virtuoso pianist Janice Weber provides additional guidance and the collection comeswith a separate MP3 download for each of the eighty-three pieces. This book includes My Little Boat Is Sailing Let’s Go Skating The Lonely Cowboy The Viking Song and many other playful tunes.**Pleasenote: The CD included with this title can only be played through an MP3 compatible program.**

An Injury Prevention Guide for Musicians-Making music at any level is a powerful gift. While musicians have endless resources for learning the basics of their instruments and the theory of music few books have explored the other subtleties and complexities that musicians face in their quest to play with ease and skill. The demands of solitary practice hectic rehearsal schedules challenging repertoire performance pressures awkward postures and other physical strains have left a trail of injured hearing-impaired and frustrated musicians who have had few resources to guide them.Playing Less Hurt addresses this need with specific tools to avoid and alleviate injury. Impressively researched the book isinvaluable not only to musicians but also to the coaches and medical professionals who work with them. Everyone from dentists to orthopaedists audiologists to neurologists massage therapists and trainers will benefit from Janet Horvath's coherent account of the physiology and psyche of a practicing musician. Writing with knowledge sympathetic insight humour and aplomb Horvath has created an essential resource for all musicians who want to play better and feel better.