Essential Dictionary of Music

The Essential Dictionary Of Orchestration is a useful resource perfect for all musicians from amateur to professional. The little book explains specific characteristics of each instrument and also describes dynamic and tonal qualities of each register. It contains complete and practical ranges and transpositions and includes overall general information and scoring tips.This is an excellent pocket reference book for composers arrangers orchestrators and students as it provides you with all the top-tips and essential information you need to know!

This most practical and concise source for musical notation is perfect for all musicians from amateur to professional. Easy-to-use dictionary format with concise text that is clearly illustrated. Key words and concepts are highlighted. Over 75 topics spanning 348 pages.

Providing over 10 000 entries the sixth edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Music is the most up-to-date dictionary of musical terms available. Covering a wide range of musical categories across periods it is an essential reference work for music students teachers lecturers professional musicians and music enthusiasts.

This handy reference guide fits into your Ukele case and is organized in a unique dictionary style permitting you to locate any chord quickly. A great source not just for chords but also includes an introduction to the instrument and the basics of music theory. This clearly presented and illustrated guide to playing the most commonly used chords in music is an essential tool for all Ukulele players.

The most contemporary music dictionary on the market comprising: Notation and theory terms Instruments including folk and ethnic Pop music electronic music and music business terms. More than 450 capsule biographies of composers and musicians noting dates of birth and death nationality historical period areas of composition and major works. Also includes Instant at-a-glance summaries of the essentials of music: Notation signs and symbols Scales modes and keysignatures.

Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play from popular piano sheet music and lead sheets, and be ready to play in a band! Alfred Music's exclusive TNT 2 software lets you customize the audio tracks for practice. Use it to slow down tracks, isolate and loop parts, and change tempos and keys. Features: *The easiest way to learn to play rock keyboard *Step-by-step explanation on how to read music *Learn basics like how to sit at the keyboard and proper hand position *Easy-to-understand approach to scales and chords *Music examples in the style of Billy Joel, The Kingsmen, Coldplay, Ben Folds Five, and more.*Essential chord chart with all the major and minor chords for the right hand / Clavier

This guide containing the Percussive Arts Society's 40 International Drum Rudiments begins by addressing the seven essential rudiments necessary to perform all the other rudiments and continues by covering roll diddle flam and drag rudiment categories with variations of each. Also included are practice patterns and rudimental snare drum solos.

The Jazz Guitar Chord Gig Bag Book with over 1000 jazz Guitar chord voicings in tab format contained within is an essential resource for jazz guitarists whether they're amateurs looking to improve on theirbasic knowledge or seasoned players looking for an invaluable reference guide. The handy and compact layout of this convenient Chord Book allows you to quickly and easily find the exactchord you are looking for. Included is a logical layout of the almost innumerable harmonic variations of each Guitar chord as well as the great reference system for substitutions and related chords. This makes the JazzGuitar Chord Gig Bag Book absolutely essential for any guitarist looking to expand their harmonic horizons.  It is not only a reference guide though the lengthy introduction exploreswhat jazz harmony is how chord variations and voicings contribute to it and how knowing them can enhance your playing. With sections for chords built from every root note divided into major minor suspended augmented dominant diminished and slash chords this book is as close as you can get to a comprehensive dictionary of jazz chords that sound rich interesting and beautiful. The infinite different ways of voicing each chord are condensedinto the most popular and musical so you'll be able to use The Jazz Guitar Chord Book to help you improvise with other musicians in an inventive way as well as keep those chops up tospeed.  The Jazz Guitar Chord Book is compatible with all jazz chord symbol notation so you'll be able to use it in conjunction with all fake/real books or simply to find anychord that you might need. Its compact size and durable design means it will slip perfectly into any gig bag and the spiral binding means flipping to any chord is simple and efficient. You'll be able to take this Gig Bag

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : You Can Teach Yourself Number of pages : 136 A creative self-teaching text, which provides a through grounding in the fundamentals of music, this book is essential reading for beginning instrumentalists and vocalists providing a comprehensive musical dictionary, self- instructional theory lessons designed to motivate, and a wealth of historical information.

A creative self-teaching text which provides a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of music this book is essential reading for beginning instrumentalists and vocalists providing a comprehensive musical dictionary 'self-instructional' theory lessons designed to motivate and a wealth of historical information.

A comprehensive 96-page large print perfect-bound jazz chord dictionary containing essential barre chord and rhythm chord forms. Included are chord froms ranging from major minor and dominant 7th shapes to extensions such asminor 7b5 augmented 11 9#5 13th and more!

Pocketbook Deluxe Series. Par BAY WILLIAM. A comprehensive 96-page, pocket/case sized perfect-bound chord dictionary for today's rock guitarists. Contains power chord forms, barre chords, and essential rhythm chord forms in all keys. / Niveau : Débutant / Rock - Chord Book / Etude / Guitare Electrique