Music

Guitar QuickStart was developed in college classes over 20 years of teaching. It fills in the gaps left by many other basic methods, and has been highly successful. Students learn the fundamentals of music reading, tablature, and chord playing while playing music such as "Ode to Joy," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Wabash Cannonball," "Aura Lee," "Greensleeves," andothers. Just enough theory is included to make music and the fretboard understandable, and to provide some shortcuts to learning techniques such as alternating bass. It is a perfect text for individuals or classes, with material and presentation suitable for either secular or religious schools.

Grace Notes for a Year: Stories of Hope, Humor and Hubris from the World
of Classical Music
by Norman Gilliland

This irresistible collection of stories is perfect for anyone interested in a fresh perspective on what it means to be a human being who creates art. Grace Notes for a Year sheds light on the fragile and perilous process of inspiration, composition, and performance required to create classical music, whether the final product is a masterpiece or a mess.

Each page of the book corresponds to a different day of the year and features a true story about a famous figure in musical history. These delightful anecdotes-inspirational, informative, and often hilarious-disprove the myth of the artist as untouchable. Instead, Norman Gilliland exposes in them human vulnerability we can all relate to. From Beethoven to Wagner, these artists suffered from poverty, spent lazy days in bed, had scandalous love affairs, and often failed in their creative endeavors as often as they succeeded.

The Future of Modern Music
By James L. McHard

The Future of Modern Music presents biographical and philosophical information on 120 major pioneering composers. The focus of this book traces the development of a new emphasis in music creation on tone color and density. The text examines the philosophies and aesthetical consideration of composers in their use of new techniques. In addition it presents new and original theory of aesthetics never before in print. It also takes an in-depth look at the ONCE festivals of the 1960’s and the composers of that unique period in music.

The Native American Flute: Understanding the Gift
by John Vames

A comprehensive step by step guide for learning how to play Native American Flute as well as the "basics" of making music. Interactive with 39 track audio CD demonstrating all instruction. You will learn: Proper finger and breath control, how to ornament melodies, how to understand Pitch and Rhythms, How to practice successfully, How to creat your own songs, Useful scales to develop technique and How to read printed music and Nakai Flute Tablature

Song for Koko: JAZZ for Native American Flute
(Spiral-bound)
by John Vames

Song for Koko: JAZZ for Native American Flute is a must have for anyone wishing ro travel further into the world of Music, the language of JAZZ, and the Magic of the Native American Flute.

Includes 4 Lessons, Interactive Studies, Scales and 12 Original Jazz tunes arranged for Native American Flute, PLUS a 44 Track Audio CD demonstrating ALL!