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Violin Mastery: Talks with Master Violinists and Teachers

by Frederick H. Martins ...

This book includes interviews with Ysaye, Kreisler, Elan, Auer, Thibaud, Heifetz, Hartmann, Maud Powell, and others. ... Read more

$1.36 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book includes interviews with Ysaye, Kreisler, Elan, Auer, Thibaud, Heifetz, Hartmann, Maud Powell, and others.
... Read more
Banjo For Dummies

Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction

by Bill Evans ...

Here’s the quick way to get pickin’ with the best of ‘emThe banjo is both a staple of old-time music and an instrument that makes frequent cameos in today’s chart toppers. Whatever your musical leanings, Banjo For Dummies will show you how to pick your way around your instrument, even if you have zero musical background! With a little practice—and the easy-to-follow instructions in this book—you ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Here’s the quick way to get pickin’ with the best of ‘emThe banjo is both a staple of old-time music and an instrument that makes frequent cameos in today’s chart toppers. Whatever your musical leanings, Banjo For Dummies will show you how to pick your way around your instrument, even if you have zero musical background! With a little practice—and the easy-to-follow instructions in this book—you
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The Well-Tempered Cello: Life with Bach's Cello Suites

by Miranda Wilson ...

The Well-Tempered Cello revisits the masterpieces that form a soundtrack to a cellist's life - the Six Cello Suites ofJohann Sebastian Bach- and weaves them into a memoir of how these beloved compositions can help us interpret our own life stories.Miranda Wilson was a child in New Zealand when she first began to learn the notes of Bach's Cello Suites, starting with the famous Prelude in G Major. ... Read more

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The Well-Tempered Cello revisits the masterpieces that form a soundtrack to a cellist's life - the Six Cello Suites ofJohann Sebastian Bach- and weaves them into a memoir of how these beloved compositions can help us interpret our own life stories.Miranda Wilson was a child in New Zealand when she first began to learn the notes of Bach's Cello Suites, starting with the famous Prelude in G Major.
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The First Step - How to Play the Ukulele and Ukulele Banjo

by Lew Stern ...

This is a vintage guide to learning how to play the banjo and ukulele. It is aimed at players with little to no previous experience with the instruments, initially walking them through the very basics from holding the instrument to strumming and picking out their first notes. Also included are various easy-to-play songs, with both the musical score and tablature. Contents include: “Tuning”, ... Read more

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This is a vintage guide to learning how to play the banjo and ukulele. It is aimed at players with little to no previous experience with the instruments, initially walking them through the very basics from holding the instrument to strumming and picking out their first notes. Also included are various easy-to-play songs, with both the musical score and tablature. Contents include: “Tuning”,
... Read more
Violoniste débutant - Classiques de Noël

Apprenez le violon... en ligne !

by Jean-Francois McDonald ...

Series Book 3 - Mildor Violon
Amusez-vous avec ces grands classiques de Noël qui ont passé l’épreuve du temps, et qui nous rappellent de si beaux souvenirs. Et mettez de la vie dans les rassemblements de famille avec quelques reels bien choisis, pour faire danser la compagnie. Mildor Violon, la première école de violon avec une méthode entièrement en ligne au Québec, vous invite à jouer dans le plaisir peu importe le contexte ... Read more

$36.00 CAD

Amusez-vous avec ces grands classiques de Noël qui ont passé l’épreuve du temps, et qui nous rappellent de si beaux souvenirs. Et mettez de la vie dans les rassemblements de famille avec quelques reels bien choisis, pour faire danser la compagnie. Mildor Violon, la première école de violon avec une méthode entièrement en ligne au Québec, vous invite à jouer dans le plaisir peu importe le contexte
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Violin Dreams

by Arnold Steinhardt ...

“A rapturous, witty, and passionate memoir ... Violin Dreams is not only the story of a man becoming an artist, it’s a history of twentieth-century music.” — John Guare, Tony Award–winning playwrightArnold Steinhardt, for more than forty years an international soloist and the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, brings warmth, wit, and fascinating insider details to the story of his ... Read more

$16.99 CAD

“A rapturous, witty, and passionate memoir ... Violin Dreams is not only the story of a man becoming an artist, it’s a history of twentieth-century music.” — John Guare, Tony Award–winning playwrightArnold Steinhardt, for more than forty years an international soloist and the first violinist of the Guarneri String Quartet, brings warmth, wit, and fascinating insider details to the story of his
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Lev's Violin

An Italian Adventure

by Helena Attlee ...

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah MoggachFrom the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK*'Utterly enthralling - a beautifully-written voyage of discovery that takes us deep into the heart of music-making' Deborah MoggachFrom the moment she hears Lev's violin for the first time, Helena Attlee is captivated. She is told that it is an Italian instrument, named after its former Russian owner. Eager to discover all she can about its ancestry and the stories
... Read more
Cape Breton - Traditional Fiddle Sets with Guitar Tablature

by Sandy MacIntyre, Leigh Cline ...

This book is a definitive documentation of Cape Breton-style fiddle music. Techniques specific to the style are touched on and many sets (groups of tunes - listening tunes, dance tunes, or a combination thereof - performed in a specific order) are included. Presented are the melodies, chords, and guitar tablature. 120 pages. ... Read more

$31.59 CAD

This book is a definitive documentation of Cape Breton-style fiddle music. Techniques specific to the style are touched on and many sets (groups of tunes - listening tunes, dance tunes, or a combination thereof - performed in a specific order) are included. Presented are the melodies, chords, and guitar tablature. 120 pages.
... Read more
House of Music

Raising the Kanneh-Masons

by Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason ...

Meet the most musically gifted family in the world‘I was entranced... Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable.’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, OtherSeven brothers and sisters. All of them classically trained musicians. One was Young Musician of the Year and performed for the royal family. The eldest has released her first album, showcasing the works of Clara Schumann. These siblings ... Read more

$12.99 CAD

Meet the most musically gifted family in the world‘I was entranced... Beautifully written and hugely enjoyable.’ Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, OtherSeven brothers and sisters. All of them classically trained musicians. One was Young Musician of the Year and performed for the royal family. The eldest has released her first album, showcasing the works of Clara Schumann. These siblings
... Read more
The Art of Violin Playing for Players and Teachers

by Frank Thistleton ...

Originally published in 1924, this book is the result of many years' quiet thought and observation in connection with the authors own teaching. It focuses mainly on the essential skills of violin playing, rather than on the peculiarities that all players adopt to suit their own requirements. The book contains broad common-sense views, preferring not to concentrate on any particular "school" or ... Read more

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Originally published in 1924, this book is the result of many years' quiet thought and observation in connection with the authors own teaching. It focuses mainly on the essential skills of violin playing, rather than on the peculiarities that all players adopt to suit their own requirements. The book contains broad common-sense views, preferring not to concentrate on any particular "school" or
... Read more
You Can Teach Yourself Fiddling

by Craig Duncan ...

Series series You Can Teach Yourself
Designed for beginning fiddle students, these 36 lessons present basic techniques by applying them to fiddle tunes. Reading music is unnecessary, as the lessons are explained step by step, and fingerings are given for every note. Each version builds on the previous one and helps students to create their own arrangements. Includes access to online audio and video. The online audio contains 48 songs ... Read more

$27.47 CAD

Designed for beginning fiddle students, these 36 lessons present basic techniques by applying them to fiddle tunes. Reading music is unnecessary, as the lessons are explained step by step, and fingerings are given for every note. Each version builds on the previous one and helps students to create their own arrangements. Includes access to online audio and video. The online audio contains 48 songs
... Read more
The Right Instrument For Your Child

by Atarah Ben-Tovim, Douglas Boyd ...

'A fascinating analysis of both children and instruments' GUARDIANThis unique book offers a simple and practical method of selecting the right instrument for the individual child.Starting with the physical and emotional make-up of the child and using questionnaires and charts, the authors systematically explain the pros and cons of various instruments. For instance, a child who loves company might ... Read more

$6.99 CAD

'A fascinating analysis of both children and instruments' GUARDIANThis unique book offers a simple and practical method of selecting the right instrument for the individual child.Starting with the physical and emotional make-up of the child and using questionnaires and charts, the authors systematically explain the pros and cons of various instruments. For instance, a child who loves company might
... Read more
Mandolin For Dummies

by Don Julin ...

Learn how fretting and picking can entertain friends!The mandolin is making a big comeback among music enthusiasts. A longtime staple of bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country music, this fast-pickin' favorite featured heavily in traditional music from around the world is now seeing a resurgence in global pop.In Mandolin For Dummies, accomplished composer, performer, and mandolin guru Don Julin breaks ... Read more

$21.99 CAD

Learn how fretting and picking can entertain friends!The mandolin is making a big comeback among music enthusiasts. A longtime staple of bluegrass, folk, jazz, and country music, this fast-pickin' favorite featured heavily in traditional music from around the world is now seeing a resurgence in global pop.In Mandolin For Dummies, accomplished composer, performer, and mandolin guru Don Julin breaks
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Blues Fiddling Classics

by Craig Duncan ...

25 blues classics arranged for fiddling solo. Songs are grouped into 12 bar blues, 16 bar blues, early blues songs, minor blues, and more. Designed to acquaint the fiddler with various approaches to the styles in blues fiddling. The audio with fiddle and guitar, include all twenty five tunes from the book. Each tune is presented with the "bare bones" melody first, followed by blues solos on the ... Read more

$24.72 CAD

25 blues classics arranged for fiddling solo. Songs are grouped into 12 bar blues, 16 bar blues, early blues songs, minor blues, and more. Designed to acquaint the fiddler with various approaches to the styles in blues fiddling. The audio with fiddle and guitar, include all twenty five tunes from the book. Each tune is presented with the "bare bones" melody first, followed by blues solos on the
... Read more
Fiddle For Dummies

Book + Online Video and Audio Instruction

by Michael John Sanchez ...

Learn to play the fiddle? Easy.Tackling a new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll have no trouble at all! From selecting, tuning, and caring for your fiddle to mastering various music styles, Fiddle For Dummies walks you step-by-step through everything you need to start playing the fiddle like a pro. You'll discover how to hold a fiddle, master fundamental ... Read more

$24.99 CAD

Learn to play the fiddle? Easy.Tackling a new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll have no trouble at all! From selecting, tuning, and caring for your fiddle to mastering various music styles, Fiddle For Dummies walks you step-by-step through everything you need to start playing the fiddle like a pro. You'll discover how to hold a fiddle, master fundamental
... Read more
A Notebook for Viola Players

by Ivo-Jan van der Werff ...

In A Notebook for Viola Players, Ivo-Jan van der Werff offers a guide to playing the viola with the greatest freedom, dexterity, and ease. It includes right and left hand exercises to build a sound technique, sections on how to practice them, how to hold the viola and bow, how to think about good posture, how to create a good sound, how to play with the least amount of tension, how to deal with ... Read more

$37.19 CAD

In A Notebook for Viola Players, Ivo-Jan van der Werff offers a guide to playing the viola with the greatest freedom, dexterity, and ease. It includes right and left hand exercises to build a sound technique, sections on how to practice them, how to hold the viola and bow, how to think about good posture, how to create a good sound, how to play with the least amount of tension, how to deal with
... Read more
The Power of Practice

How Music and Yoga Transformed the Life and Work of Yehudi Menuhin

by Kristin Wendland ...

Series series SUNY Press Open Access
The Power of Practice showcases the pioneering achievements of renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916-99) and how both disciplines transformed his life and practice. Menuhin's contributions as a performer, teacher, and humanitarian are celebrated around the world. Less well known, however, is Menuhin's devotion to the practice of yoga and his close friendship with the renowned yogi B. K. S. ... Read more

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The Power of Practice showcases the pioneering achievements of renowned violinist Yehudi Menuhin (1916-99) and how both disciplines transformed his life and practice. Menuhin's contributions as a performer, teacher, and humanitarian are celebrated around the world. Less well known, however, is Menuhin's devotion to the practice of yoga and his close friendship with the renowned yogi B. K. S.
... Read more
Sonatas & Partitas of J.S. Bach

Educational Edition

by Serge Blanc, George Enescu ...

During the years of instruction he received from master George Enescu, Serge Blanc collected and marked technical and interpretive indications for what Enescu called "The Himalayas of violinists" : the Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach.This exceptional document brings together these notes which regard sonority, phrasing, tempo, fingering, and expression, the culmination ... Read more

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During the years of instruction he received from master George Enescu, Serge Blanc collected and marked technical and interpretive indications for what Enescu called "The Himalayas of violinists" : the Sonatas & Partitas for solo violin by Johann Sebastian Bach.This exceptional document brings together these notes which regard sonority, phrasing, tempo, fingering, and expression, the culmination
... Read more
Full Circle: A Dream Denied, A Vision Fulfilled

by Theodore Jerome cohen ...

A father dreams his son will become a concert violinist. Instead, he becomes a scientist. Later in life, he returns to the violin and becomes an orchestral violinist. ... Read more

$4.99 CAD

A father dreams his son will become a concert violinist. Instead, he becomes a scientist. Later in life, he returns to the violin and becomes an orchestral violinist.
... Read more
The Guitar in Stuart England

A Social and Musical History

by Christopher Page ...

Series series Musical Performance and Reception
This is the first history of the guitar during the reign of the Stuarts, a time of great political and social upheaval in England. In this engaging and original volume, Christopher Page gathers a rich array of portraits, literary works and other, previously unpublished, archival materials in order to create a comprehensive picture of the guitar from its early appearances in Jacobean records, ... Read more

$43.19 CAD

This is the first history of the guitar during the reign of the Stuarts, a time of great political and social upheaval in England. In this engaging and original volume, Christopher Page gathers a rich array of portraits, literary works and other, previously unpublished, archival materials in order to create a comprehensive picture of the guitar from its early appearances in Jacobean records,
... Read more
A Double Bassist's Guide to Refining Performance Practices

by Murray Grodner, Michael P. Sweeney ...

Murray Grodner draws on his distinguished career as a double bass musician and teacher in this compendium of performance philosophy, bowing and phrasing recommendations, tutorials on fingerings and scales, and exercises for bowing and string crossing. Grodner addresses technical obstacles in musical performance, offers advice on instrument and bow purchase, and provides a detailed approach to the ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

Murray Grodner draws on his distinguished career as a double bass musician and teacher in this compendium of performance philosophy, bowing and phrasing recommendations, tutorials on fingerings and scales, and exercises for bowing and string crossing. Grodner addresses technical obstacles in musical performance, offers advice on instrument and bow purchase, and provides a detailed approach to the
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The Art of Scales

A New Approach to Mastering Scales on the Cello

by Wells Cunningham ...

The first scale book to guide students of all levels in a step-by-step fashion through the most essential scale exercises. Rhythmic and bowing variations of gradually increasing difficulty take the monotony out of daily scale practice, and because each scale and associated scale work is located on facing pages, assigning scales has never been easier. Institutes a new approach to practicing octaves ... Read more

$27.47 CAD

The first scale book to guide students of all levels in a step-by-step fashion through the most essential scale exercises. Rhythmic and bowing variations of gradually increasing difficulty take the monotony out of daily scale practice, and because each scale and associated scale work is located on facing pages, assigning scales has never been easier. Institutes a new approach to practicing octaves
... Read more
Violins and Violin Makers

Enriched edition. Biographical Dictionary of the Great Italian Artistes, their Followers and Imitators, to the present time. With Essays on Important Subjects Connected with the Violin

by Joseph Pearce, Xavier Sutton ...

In "Violins and Violin Makers," Joseph Pearce delves into the intricate world of violin craftsmanship, exploring its historical significance, artistic expression, and technical precision. Pearce's prose is both lyrical and informative, weaving together biographical sketches of notable luthiers and an examination of the cultural implications of violin-making across centuries. The book, informed by ... Read more

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In "Violins and Violin Makers," Joseph Pearce delves into the intricate world of violin craftsmanship, exploring its historical significance, artistic expression, and technical precision. Pearce's prose is both lyrical and informative, weaving together biographical sketches of notable luthiers and an examination of the cultural implications of violin-making across centuries. The book, informed by
... Read more
Grappelli Licks

The Vocabulary of Gypsy Jazz Violin

by Tim Kliphuis ...

Do you want to sound more like the French maestro Stephane Grappelli? Here is the answer. I've selected around 250 classic Grappelli licks for you to learn. Using Simple chord theory and tips for timing and style. You can start these songs instantly. Includes access to online audio recording with samples, solos, and backing tracks to practice your newfound skills. ... Read more

$31.59 CAD

Do you want to sound more like the French maestro Stephane Grappelli? Here is the answer. I've selected around 250 classic Grappelli licks for you to learn. Using Simple chord theory and tips for timing and style. You can start these songs instantly. Includes access to online audio recording with samples, solos, and backing tracks to practice your newfound skills.
... Read more

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