Download or read book In a Distinct Minor Key written by Marc Swan and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ukulele Exercises For Dummies Enhanced Edition written by Brett McQueen and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-10-09 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take your ukulele playing to the next level - fast! - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes You have a ukulele, you know just enough to be dangerous, and now you're ready to do something with it. You're in luck: Ukulele Exercises For Dummies helps you become a better player. This practice-based book focuses on the skills that entry-level players often find challenging and provides tips, tricks and plenty of cool exercises that will have you creating music in no time that include: • Creating rock-steady strumming patterns and rhythms • Becoming a better fingerpicker with patterns, arpeggio exercises, and solo fingerpicking pieces • Expanding your fretboard knowledge and crafting your own rock, blues and jazz riffs and solos • Playing actual songs on the ukulele - everything from the classic ukulele tunes to the 12 bar blues! • Downloadable audio files of the exercises found in the book, providing you with a self-contained practice package No matter if you're a beginning ukulele player or you're wanting to stretch and improve your chops, Ukulele Exercises For Dummies puts you on your way to becoming a ukulele extraordinaire!
Download or read book Adventures in Music Reading for Violin written by William Starr and published by Alfred Music. This book was released on 2000-01-26 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned Suzuki pedagogue William Starr continues his valuable teaching series with this third volume. The goals of this series are to help young violinists to become good sight-readers and good "working-out" readers, and to make music reading fun, with folk and classical music presented in duets for ensemble enjoyment. New keys and finger extensions are logically introduced to greatly accelerate reading in positions; especially noteworthy is the section devoted to recognition of and fingering for intervals. This is a resource book to be used again and again!
Download or read book Next Level Ukulele written by David Shipway and published by Headstock Books. This book was released on with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Easy play-along guide to understanding music, building confidence and learning to jam like a pro, with over 100 audio play-along practice tracks If you play ukulele to a basic level but want to take your playing skills to the next level by being able to hear, follow and understand the music and songs you play then this book is for you. With Next Level Ukulele you can: - Dramatically boost your confidence when performing - Develop your music theory knowledge, rhythm and listening skills - Improve your ability to play and remember songs - Transform your all round skills as a musician Does the world really need another uke book? We think it does - you see, many experienced beginner/intermediate ukulele players grow frustrated by their inability to understand and follow the music they play. Instead of blindly following the chords on the page, they want to be able to ‘hear and feel’ the music they play in the same way an experienced musician does! This is where Next Level Ukulele comes in - simply follow the step-by-step method in this book (with over 100 play-along tracks included), and see your musical skills improve dramatically. By focusing on really listening and learning to recognise the sounds in the music you play - you can go beyond basic ukulele playing, and begin to think, hear and feel like a real musician. Next Level Ukulele comes with over 100 play-along backing tracks demonstrating most of the examples in the book. These are used to teach you to hear and recognise all of the most common things you hear in the songs you play - chords, chord progressions, keys and key changes, common rhythmic patterns and more. Playing along with these ‘live band feel’ backing tracks is also the perfect way to practice your uke playing at home and become totally confident when you make music with others - whether it’s as a solo performer, in a uke band or club, at open mic nights or impromptu sing-alongs and jam sessions. Next Level Ukulele shows you how to: Learn to play ‘by ear’. This is how many musicians can work out and play songs they’ve never even played before! Learn how to develop the skills you need to eventually be able to do this Understand and recognise the common elements we see in the popular ukulele repertoire - major and minor chords and keys, different rhythms and time signatures, ‘seventh’ chords, common chord sequences, key changes, ‘borrowed’ chords and much more Recognise common song forms and structures like the 12 bar blues, ‘IV’ chord chorus songs, and song based on simple repeating chord patterns (makes it much easier to learn and remember songs you want to play) Learn to ‘feel the rhythm’ and nail common rhythmic feels and strumming patterns - including swing rhythms, shuffles, ‘train’ rhythms, waltz time and more Perfect if: - You want to improve your ukulele playing skills, feel more confident when playing with other musicians, and simply enjoy your playing more - You’d like to become one of those players who can hear songs and work them out simply by using their ears! - You want to improve your ability to listen to and follow the music you play - You want to learn some of the skills you need to jam with others (and feel comfortable and confident doing so!) - You’d like to play music and songs on the spot ‘by ear’ instead of always following a chord sheet - You want a deeper understanding of the music you play - You’d like to be able to recognise the common chords, chord progressions, song forms and key changes used in the popular ukulele repertoire Ready to see a dramatic boost in your ukulele and music skills? Then grab Next Level Ukulele (with over 100 play-along practice tracks) and get started!
Download or read book The School of Musical Composition Practical and Theoretical written by Marx and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The School of Musical Composition Practical and Theoretical written by Adolf Bernhard Marx and published by . This book was released on 1852 with total page 572 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Song Life written by Shilo Shaffer Myers and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Write a Hit Song Unlocking the Secrets to Success written by Jim Grout and published by Richards Education. This book was released on with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Unlock the secrets to crafting a hit song with "How to Write a Hit Song: Unlocking the Secrets to Success." This comprehensive guide takes you on an inspiring journey through the art and science of songwriting. Whether you're a seasoned musician or an aspiring songwriter, this book will equip you with the tools and techniques needed to create unforgettable music. Dive into ten in-depth chapters, each packed with practical advice, creative exercises, and expert insights. Discover the building blocks of memorable melodies, the power of impactful lyrics, and the magic of harmonizing your song. Learn to structure your music for maximum impact, arrange and produce with finesse, and deliver captivating performances. Explore the complexities of the music industry, from branding and promotion to navigating legal aspects and securing a record deal. Benefit from real-world examples, case studies, and success stories of iconic songs and famous collaborations. Overcome writer’s block and stay inspired with tips on finding your creative flow and maintaining motivation. "How to Write a Hit Song" is your ultimate companion for turning your musical ideas into chart-topping hits. Whether you're aiming for radio play or personal fulfillment, this book will guide you every step of the way. Start your journey to songwriting success today and let your music resonate with the world.
Download or read book Music Theory and Composition written by Stephen C. Stone and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2018-01-26 with total page 547 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Music Theory and Composition: A Practical Approachpresents a pragmatic, accessible approach to music theory through an emphasis on melody and counterpoint. This focus explains the “why” of musical construction more clearly than the traditional approach of beginning with chords. By starting with a single melodic line and gradually adding voices in counterpoint, the book drills part-writing while simultaneously explaining functionality, first with scale degrees and then with harmony. The text has students learn musical techniques and progressively build on their functions and importance to create their own compositions. With short, digestible chapters, Music Theory and Composition clearly presents otherwise complicated ideas not as strict rules, but as artistic ideals, encouraging the interactive creation of new compositions as a tool for learning. The textbook is versatile and easily customizable, suiting Different skill levels with species counterpoint providing a framework for the beginner while providing an interesting challenge for more experienced students Different curricular schedules with complete exercises in two, three, and four voices, allowing for an optional skip from two voices to four Different pedagogical approaches with species exercises encouraging students to consider harmonic choices and figured bass ensuring functional progressions Instructor Resources: Instructor’s Manual: The Instructor’s Manual includes sample syllabi and student handouts Test Bank: The test bank includes sample tests and answer keys in MS Word format. Student Resources: Companion Website with Downloadable Workbook Sections: http://textbooks.rowman.com/stone Additional Features: complete curriculum for first-year theory courses over 500 musical examples drawn from Common Practice Era compositions as well as more contemporary and popular pieces focus on active composition throughout the text and workbook sections large pop music section to expand student’s application of theory conversational tone to encourage student engagement Designed for first-year college music theory courses, but accessible enough for the interested lay reader or high school student, the text offers a true balance of counterpoint and harmony.
Download or read book The tritone a method of harmony and modulation written by Joseph Green (musician.) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Text Speech and Dialogue written by Petr Sojka and published by Springer. This book was released on 2010-09-03 with total page 601 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Annotation This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Text, Speech and Dialogue, TSD 2010, held in Brno, Czech Republic, September 2010. The 71 revised full papers presented together with 3 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 144 submissions. The topics of the conference include, but are not limited to text corpora and tagging, transcription problems in spoken corpora, sense disambiguation, links between text and speech oriented systems, parsing issues, multi-lingual issues, information retrieval and information extraction, text/topic summarization, machine translation, semantic web, speech modeling, speech recognition, search in speech for IR and IE, text-to-speech synthesis, emotions and personality modeling, user modeling, knowledge representation in relation to dialogue systems, assistive technologies based on speech and dialogue, applied systems and software, facial animation, as well as visual speech synthesis.
Download or read book Progressive Beginner Rhythm Guitar written by Muzician.com and published by LearnToPlayMusic.com. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For beginner rhythm guitarists. Covers rhythms, chords and progressions used by professional rhythm guitarists, along with strumming and picking techniques and music theory as it applies to rhythm guitar. Includes power chords, staccato, scale tone chords, slash chords and more.
Download or read book Singing for schools and congregations a course of instruction in vocal music ed by J Curwen written by Singing and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Singing for Schools and Congregations a course of instruction in vocal music By J Curwen written by John Curwen and published by . This book was released on 1848 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Musical Curriculum for solid and symmetrical acquirement in Piano Forte playing Singing and Harmony written by George Frederick Root and published by . This book was released on 1864 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Tritone a Method of Harmony and Modulation Founded on a System of Inversion of Numbers and Adapted to the Scale of Keyed Instruments written by Joseph GREEN (Musician.) and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Progressive Piano for Adults written by Muzician.com and published by LearnToPlayMusic.com. This book was released on 2023-03-24 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For beginner adult pianists. Covers all the important melody, accompaniment and soloing techniques for piano. Includes well-known Pop, Rock, Folk, Country, Blues songs and Classical pieces. Learn how to read music and understand music theory.
