Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Teaching Music on Your Own written by Karen Berger and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 422 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pitch-perfect resource that will be a number-one hit with music instructors The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Teaching Music on Your Own offers prospective teachers-and existing ones-all of the tools they need to start and run a profitable, respected studio. The comprehensive guide covers every aspect of running a studio, including: • Setting up a studio • Lessons in the home versus traveling to students • Advertising and marketing • Fee schedules and basic pricing principles • Student relations • Using computer games and programs in the studio

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Music History written by Michael Miller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A beautifully composed journey through music history! Music history is a required course for all music students. Unfortunately, the typical music history book is dry and academic, focusing on rote memorization of important composers and works. This leads many to think that the topic is boring, but bestselling author Michael Miller proves that isn’t so. This guide makes music history interesting and fun, for both music students and older music lovers. • Covers more than Western “classical” music—also includes non-Western music and uniquely American forms such as jazz • More than just names and dates—puts musical developments in context with key historical events

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Music Theory written by Michael Miller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2005 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published in 1992, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theoryhas proven itself as one of Alpha's best-selling books and perhaps the best-selling trade music theory book ever published. In the new updated and expanded second edition, the book includes a special CD and book section on ear training. The hour-long ear-training course reinforces the basic content of the book with musical examples of intervals, scales, chords, and rhythms. Also provided are aural exercises students can use to test their ear training and transcription skills. The CD is accompanied by a 20-page section of exercises and examples.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Learning Spanish written by Gail Stein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 479 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the principles of Spanish vocabulary, grammar, and usage for immediate use, along with a Spanish/English-English/Spanish dictionary, a guide to pronunciation, cultural information, useful phrases, and exercises.

Download or read book The Success As a Teacher written by Anthony D. Fredericks and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers have questions too! In a world of high-stakes exams, crowded classrooms, and ever fewer resources, new teachers don’t have time to start from scratch. Written by a highly experienced teacher and staff developer, this guide shows how to prepare for the first day of school; ways to use a textbook and not to use; presentation tips that keep students active and involved; how to work with parents; and much more. • Covers both the elementary and secondary school level, with specific tips for each • Great resource for those who come to teaching as a second career • Author is an experienced classroom teacher of all levels: elementary, secondary, and college • Experienced teachers will find the tips, cautions, and real-life stories from experienced classroom teachers helpful

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Best Practices for Small Business written by Brandon Toropov and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: • Illustrates how to make money and keep it with time-honored strategies • Insightful real-life anecdotes to illustrate key concepts

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Playing Bass Guitar written by David Hodge and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar will show you exactly how to master the fundamentals of bass and develop your own playing style. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get: detailed advice on everything you need to learn to play bass, from choosing the right equipment to playing and improvising on your own; the low-down on scales, chords, arpeggios, and more; clear explanations that will have you reading tablature and music notation in no time; tips on getting the most out of your practice sessions." - back cover.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Communicating with Spirits written by Rita S. Berkowitz and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2002-08-01 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You’re no idiot, of course. You know life is a journey and that physical birth and death are its points of transition. Many people, across cultures and faiths, believe the spirit lives on—and have experienced contact with the spirits of loved ones who have passed to the higher side. This contact is joyous, comforting, and healing—but you wonder if it’s really real and whether you can share in it, too. Don’t give up the spirit! The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to Communicating with Spirits will show you exactly how to uncover your own mediumistic capabilities and connect with those no longer on the earth plane. In this Complete Idiot’s Guide®, you get: --Tips on how to connect with your personal divine energy through prayer, meditation, and dreams. --Information on the birth of the human soul—as perceived through theological, metaphysical, and spiritual viewpoints. --Exercises to help you develop your mediumistic abilities. --Tangible evidence of the continuity of life as presented through the experiences and spirit drawings of medium Rita S. Berkowitz.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to the Last Days written by Richard H. Perry and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2006-11-07 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get ready for Judgment Day. For centuries, humans have dreaded—and anticipated—the end of the world. These fears—fueled by natural disasters, famines, world wars, and the writings of people like Nostradamus and Jeane Dixon—have left us with more questions than answers. In The Complete Idiot’s Guide® to the Last Days, Richard H. Perry goes to the definitive source on the subject: the Bible itself. • While the book is as exciting as an action/adventure novel, the author’s primary source is the Bible, and he guides his readers to an understanding of the Last Days by using related Scripture. • Covers Bible basics and the Signs of the Times. • Includes timelines of every stage leading up to the Last Days and after.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Playing the Fiddle written by Ellery Klein and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2008 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to playing the fiddle offers advice on choosing an instrument and accessories, offers step-by-step instructions on the techniques of fiddling, and includes fingerboard charts and practice tunes.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Arranging and Orchestration written by Michael Miller and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instruction and tips for creating arrangements, structuring compositions, and writing for various styles of music.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Playing the Guitar written by Frederick M. Noad and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-09-01 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to select a guitar, understand chords and melodies, how to read notes, explore different musical styles, and details how guitar music is written.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Playing Rock Guitar written by David Hodge and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides instruction for playing rock guitar including reading music, playing chords, scales, and improvising.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Teaching College written by Anthony D. Fredericks and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2007 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover how college students learn; learn the similarities and differences between small-group teaching and large-hall lecturing; keep your discussions lively and engaging; develop a different set of skills when teaching people with life experience in continuing education classes; manage your time effectively--both in and out of the classroom; engage students in positive learning experiences; prepare yourself for evaluation--by students, colleagues, and yourself.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Playing Drums written by Michael Miller and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2003 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers the history of drumming, different drum types, how to care for them, and basic skills and tips for playing different types of music.

Download or read book The Complete Idiot s Guide to Low Cost Startups written by Gail Reid and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every dream has to start somewhere! With the shaky economy and unemployment rising, more and more people are trying to find alternative ways to start businesses out of their homes. But what is the right home grown business? What skills are necessary? What will it really cost and how much money will it generate? All these questions and more are answered in The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Low-Cost Startups. • Expert author with over 30 years experience in the area • Ways to determine which business is right for you-and the most effective to start • Great, innovative ideas from hi-tech service to low-tech selling • Practical nuts and bolts advice on starting and running the business • Solid information about costs, financing, taxes, and organization

Download or read book Idiot s Guides Playing Guitar written by David Hodge and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-10-23 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learning to play the guitar has never been easier! This book begins with an introduction to different types of guitars and their parts, followed by helpful information on how to choose a guitar. You'll learn how to tune the guitar (supplemented with online audio), how to correctly hold it, how to read tablature, and about basic rhythm. Much of the remainder of the book gives you easy-to-follow instructions on learning chords, and each lesson is followed by a fun practice session and a simple song with which to practice the newly learned chords. In addition to over-the-shoulder color photos showing fingering positions and accompanying two-color chord charts that show exactly what to do, the reader can hear the chords, exercises, and songs performed online--with better visual instruction than can be provided with a DVD.