A Dozen A Day - Book Two

A Complete Illustrated History of Bass Guitars Updated Edition-In California in the early '50s the Fender company introduced the world's first electric bass guitar. They couldn't have known known it then but the Precision Bass would start a revolution in the sound of popular music. This book explains how that revolution happened and how its reverberations are still felt today. The two-guitars-bass-and-drums lineup that would define pop music found its heart with the Fender bass. In the coming decades the bass guitar provided the solid foundation upon which much modern music is still built. The Bass Book is the first to study its story with the full lowdown of the most important bass players and bass makers. Brands featured in the bookinclude Alembic Danelectro Epiphone Fender Fodera Gibson Hofner Ibanez Lakland Line 6 Music Man Peavey Rickenbacker Sadowsky Spector Squier Steinberger Wal Warwick and Yamaha. Original interviews with makers of bass guitars from the past and present illuminate the book with the popular establishment of the bass during the '60s and '70s examined in detail along with more recent developments such as the popularity of the five-string bass. There is an exclusive interview with Paul McCartney and other bassists who feature in the story including Stanley Clarke Flea James Jamerson Jaco Pastorius and Robert Trujillo. Dozens of unusual desirable and rarely seen basses are presented in high-quality photos. A reference section provides a wealth of information on the key makers. The Bass Book has all you need to know about the story of the bass guitar in one stylish readable volume and this revised and refreshed third edition brings the story right up to date.

The Ultimate Location Finder-No doubt about it New York City is the pop culture capital of the world. And for good reason. Movies TV shows iconic photographs works of literature landmark buildings amazing sculptures and historic cultural events - they all happen here. While other NYC guidebooks can get you to Central Park they won't tell you where in the park to find the exact spots where over a hundred of your favorite movies were filmed or dozens of famous album covers were shot. That's why every pop-culture-loving explorer needs a copy of this one-of-a-kind treasure map to all the famous places you've heard or read about over the years. Ready to explore? Featuring a multitude of maps and addressesto thousands of locations where some of the greatest moments in pop culture took place Pop Culture New York City will lead you to: - The locations of classic films like Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Godfather and popular TV shows such as Friends and Gossip Girl - Buildings where hundreds of celebrities live including Celebrity Row along Central Park West - The epicenters of cultural revolutions like the Studio 54 nightclub and the Stonewall Inn - Hundreds of iconic buildings and sculptures you can see for free - And so much more! So whether you like movies TV theater music sports comics video games or literature - this book will take you on an exhilarating not-to-be-forgotten adventure.

A Troubadour's Guide to Writing Performing Recording and Business Second Edition-The ultimate guide for the modern singer-songwriter this invaluable book is chock-full of tips tools and inspiration for both aspiring writers and those looking to take their craft and career to the next level. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers draws on firsthand interviews with songwriting legends and rising stars; expert advice from managers lawyers agents and publishers; and his personal experiences as a performing songwriter. He offers this comprehensive companion for singer-songwriters as they transform their work from idea to song and then to the stage studio and beyond. This second edition features: A songwriter's guide tochord progressions Understanding song form and rhyme Dozens of songwriting games and exercises Essential info on copyrighting your songs music publishing and digital royalties An online companion to this book is available at completesingersongwriter.com with playlists and additional resources This book also features songwriting tips and techniques from more than 100 artists including Joni Mitchell Rosanne Cash John Mayer Paul Simon Jewel Jeff Tweedy Ani DiFranco Jason Mraz Brandi Carlile Rodney Crowell Jerry Garcia James Taylor John Fogerty Richard Thompson Dar Williams and more.

Everyone knows the success stories of the music industry – how Michael Jackson's Thriller blew the roof off and how Clive Davis helped orchestrate Carlos Santana's stunning comeback. But now you'll find out aboutpeople who were dead wrong. This book details some of the most expensive blunders ever made by artists and by record executives managers and producers who've worked with stars such as Michael Jackson Christina Aguilera TheBeatles Madonna Nickelback Bob Dylan Dido The Rolling Stones and dozens more. From contract and copyright screw-ups to sheer arrogance and lying this book includes eye-opening revelations on: the pitfalls of employing afamily member • the marketability of suicide • the industry's accepted levels of lies and thievery • and much much more.

All You Need to Know About Collecting Essential Music from Cylinders and CDs to LPs and Tapes-An in-depth and comprehensive guide to - and history of - music collecting The Ultimate Guide to Vinyl and More traces the hobby from its beginnings over a century ago. The book features informative and entertaining sections on every significant format in which recorded music has been released - and some that are now almost completely forgotten. Based on Dave Thompson's original Backbeat classic The Music Lover's Guide to Record Collecting this revamped colorful expanded edition takes readers from the early days of cylinders 78s and Edison records on through 45s LPs 8-tracks cassettes bootlegs CDs MiniDiscs MP3s LPs and other formats. Landmark labels collectable artists specialist themes and more are explored across a series of essays while dozens of color images bring the most obscure corners of the hobby to life. Unlike other volumes that focus exclusively on vinyl this book caters to the audiophile whose obsession for music welcomes all formats. Through it all the joy and fascination of music collecting in all its guises comes alive.

All The Fab Four's Instruments From Stageto Studio-This ultimate guide to all the gear used by The Beatles details exactly which Guitars Drums Amplifiers and Keyboards the Fab Four embraced throughout their brief but revolutionary career from their earliest days as the Quarry Men to the dissolution of The Beatles in 1970. It provides fascinatingly fresh insights into Beatle history exploding myths and uncovering dozens of new stories along the way. John Paul George and Ringo's moves from cheap early instruments to the pick of 1960s technology are carefully and entertainingly documented in an easy-to-read narrative fully illustrated with many previously unseen photographs a cache of rare memorabilia and a unique collection of specially photographed instruments used by The Beatles. As we continue to find new ways to explore their sound from vivid remasters of their original recordings to cutting-edge video games The Beatles remain at the forefront of popular music. This landmark book is perfect for the fan absorbed by music rather than hairstyles for the tribute-band member with an eye for detail and for any reader with an abiding interest in the 1960s. With a foreword by acclaimed Beatle author Mark Lewisohn Beatles Gear tells it like it was.

Written and illustrated by Edna Mae Burnam a second-generation Piano teacher the iconic A Dozen A Day books have been in Piano studios around the world since 1950. These books are universally recognized as one of the most practical technique series available. The series is made up of brief accessible groups of warm-up exercises that provide excellent daily training for students of all ages and levels. This anthology includes the first four books in the A Dozen A Day series: Mini Prep Book 1 and Book 2. As a bonus the anthology includes orchestrated files that are accessible online.

In Various Styles/Book 3/Early Intermediate Level-A Dozen Piano Pieces... in Various Styles is a series of four books that contain a stylish assortment of pieces. The books are leveled progressively with Book 1 at a later elementary level and Book 4 at a later intermediate level. In true Edna Mae Burnam form all the pieces at each level have titles that are descriptive and vivid e.g. Song of the Sewing Machine (Book 1) The Princess Learns the Minuet (Book 2) Busy Little Spanish Town (Book 3) and Five O'Clock Rush Hour (Book 4).

In Various Styles/Book 1/Later Elementary Level-A Dozen Piano Pieces... in Various Styles is a series of four books that contain a stylish assortment of pieces. The books are leveled progressively with Book 1 at a later elementary level and Book 4 at a later intermediate level. In true Edna Mae Burnam form all the pieces at each level have titles that are descriptive and vivid e.g. Song of the Sewing Machine (Book 1) The Princess Learns the Minuet (Book 2) Busy Little Spanish Town (Book 3) and Five O'Clock Rush Hour (Book 4).

Accompaniment-The Tricks To Tunes series is designed for teaching mixed string instruments in groups. It is a systematic program developed over many years from many years experience teaching strings in schools. The tutors are aimed at the primary and lower secondary school age group but are also suitable for older beginners.The children learn ‘tricks’ for their fingers or bows which are fun when done in a group. Reading skills are developed at the same time.Each page represents a small step in musical and technical development based on reading music from the very first lessons. Theory homework is included at the end of most sections providing the complete theoryrequired as children progress.The tutors for each instrument are identical in content except where differences are required to accommodate the different instruments.Books 1 and 2 of the series are each intended to cover one year of group tuition based on a school year of 40 weeks. Book 3 provides material for two years. Progress will vary according to the age of the children the size of the group and the extent of their previous musical experience.Additional repertoire at the end of the books provides: extension work for pupils who reach the end of the book before the rest of the group additional work for those who want it and end of year concert pieces. These brilliant tutors make playing music fun as it should be!The Accompaniment Books contain piano parts that are simple enough to allow parents or siblings with some musical skills to play. For many of the simple pieces the right hand piano part is suitable as a violin accompaniment.These are great resource books for ensemble work. Many tunes are arranged for duets trios or quartets and allow more advanced pupils to play along with beginners. Accompaniment Book Three has harmony parts that span the range of ability from beginner to able fourth year player.Books One and Two contain over a dozen games that provide variation for the class

Accompaniment-The Tricks To Tunes series is designed for teaching mixed string instruments in groups. It is a systematic program developed over many years from many years experience teaching strings in schools. The tutors are aimed at the primary and lower secondary school age group but are also suitable for older beginners.The children learn ‘tricks’ for their fingers or bows which are fun when done in a group. Reading skills are developed at the same time.Each page represents a small step in musical and technical development based on reading music from the very first lessons. Theory homework is included at the end of most sections providing the complete theoryrequired as children progress.The tutors for each instrument are identical in content except where differences are required to accommodate the different instruments.Books 1 and 2 of the series are each intended to cover one year of group tuition based on a school year of 40 weeks. Book 3 provides material for two years. Progress will vary according to the age of the children the size of the group and the extent of their previous musical experience.Additional repertoire at the end of the books provides: extension work for pupils who reach the end of the book before the rest of the group additional work for those who want it and end of year concert pieces. These brilliant tutors make playing music fun as it should be!The Accompaniment Books contain piano parts that are simple enough to allow parents or siblings with some musical skills to play. For many of the simple pieces the right hand piano part is suitable as a violin accompaniment.These are great resource books for ensemble work. Many tunes are arranged for duets trios or quartets and allow more advanced pupils to play along with beginners. Accompaniment Book Three has harmony parts that span the range of ability from beginner to able fourth year player.Books One and Two contain over a dozen games that provide variation for the class

In Cool Jobs in the Music Business industry veteran and chair of NYU's Clive Davis Recorded Music program Jeffrey Rabhan explains career options within – and connected to – today's music business through theexperiences of some of the industry's top DJs educators engineers executives journalists managers music supervisors producers promoters publicists publishers and technicians. Starting from his own experience helping toguide the careers of such artists as Kelly Clarkson Lil' Kim Michelle Branch DMX and Jermaine Dupri Rabhan outlines the essentials of today's business while looking into the future. Conducting dozens of exclusive interviews he draws unique insights from the people currently in the business who detail their own paths to success and offer career and educational advice specifically targeted at young people. Rabhan starts with an overview of variouscategories in the industry then details all of the jobs within that category from entry level to top executive. The DVD includes audio and video footage of the author and additional interviews.

After the success of the piano album Piano Village, Elena Kats-Chernin now presents a new book: unsent love letters is a tribute to the eccentric genius Erik Satie. In his Paris apartment, dozens of unsent love letters were found after his death. Elena Kats-Chernin now sends these letters - in 26 meditative and passionate piano miniatures. / Classique / Partition /

Early Intermediate Level-The A Dozen a Day Songbook series contains wonderful Broadway movie and pop hits that may be used as companion pieces to the memorable technique exercises in the A Dozen a Day series. Also suitable as supplements for ANY method! Songs in Book 2: Hallelujah - I Dreamed a Dream - I Walk the Line - I Want to Hold Your Hand - In the Mood - Moon River - Once Upon a Dream - This Land Is Your Land - A Whole New World - You Raise Me Up.

Le Dozen A Day Une série Songbook contient merveilleux faciles succès classiques qui peuvent être utilisés comme pièces de compagnie aux exercices de technique mémorables de l'Dozen A Day Une série. Ils sont également appropriés comme suppléments avec n'importe quelle méthode de piano!Cette collection de morceaux connus classiques peuvent être utilisés seul ou comme matériel supplémentaire à l'emblématique série A Dozen A Day techniques par Edna Mae Burnam. Les morceaux ont été arrangés pour progresser petit à petit, l'application des concepts et des modèles d'exercices techniques Burnam chaque fois que possible. Accompagnements des enseignants et des lignes directrices proposées pour l'utilisation avec la série originale sont également fournis.Ces dispositions sont d'excellents compléments pour toute méthode et peut également être utilisé pour la lecture à vue pratique pour les étudiants plus avancés.Les titres de difficulté de certaines éditions de l'Dozen A Day Quelques livres peuvent varier selon les régions. Ce livre répertoire correspond au niveau de difficulté seconde. / Piano