Music Books

Entgrenzte Welt? Musik und Kulturtransfer' behandelt verschiedene Aspekte von Musik, die im Zusammenhang mit dem Phänomen des kulturellen Transfers stehen. Musik wird dabei als dynamisch-offene und tr...

Music Technology From Scratch provides a complete beginner's guide to recording, mixing, and mastering music. It is an essential book for anyone studying or interested in music technology, and those w...

Written by an experienced teacher and examiner, these tests will help to prepare you for the Listening and Appraising exam for your AS or A Level course.

Understanding Popular Music tells the story of pop from 1950 to today through a study of the key themes of style, performers, and instruments. Practical analysis of hit songs aids understanding of the...

Musicians often seek jobs in performing or teaching, but in addition there are a wealth of exciting opportunities in the music industry that music students tend to know very little about. Careers For...

Here, for the first time, is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians, it illustrates how to harn...

Opera is a thrilling art form that deals with life's rawest emotions and greatest passions: love, jealousy, revenge, forgiveness, sex, passion, corruption, fate, power and death. Combining music with...

The Teacher's Guide To World Music is a must-have resource for anyone teaching world music in the classroom. Full of practical advice and ideas, presented in a straightforward manner, this book will h...

This unique and multidimensional resource, for students, teachers and musicians, explains 2, 300 musical terms through three different methods: > Written definitions > Music notation > Audio extracts...

Basic Approach Musicals in Focus is your essential guide to this exciting and popular genre. It investigates what is meant by 'a musical', looks at how they are constructed, their most common features...

This book defines Baroque music simply and explains how it began, developed and influenced later musicians, with chapters on major genres and a survey of the lives and music of the two leading compose...

Paperback, 172 pages. This second book upon the life and works of Philip Rosseter concludes John Jeffreys' researches that began in 1950 with the purpose of countering the neglect of a legacy of music...

When explaining complex or abstract topics, it is often helpful to represent them visually. Creating a chart or table not only simplifies the concept, but also helps the student retain the information...