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1	This Is Your Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession more books like this by Daniel J Levitin add to wishlist Neuroscientist and professional musician Levitin presents a fascinating exploration of the relationship between music and the mind--and the role of melodies in shaping our lives. Photos throughout. see all copies from $3.73! new only from $5.24! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening more books like this by Kristine Forney add to wishlist With three million copies sold over nine editions, "The Enjoyment of Music" is the best-selling music appreciation text of all time. Spanning the Middle Ages through the twenty-first century, the text offers a thorough introduction to the elements of music, a broad overview of the history of musical styles, and fascinating cultural contexts and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.95! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Guitar for Dummies more books like this by Jon Chappell, Mark Phillips add to wishlist Have you always wanted to play guitar? Who wouldn't? Think of Jimi Hendrix wailing away on his Stratocaster...Chuck Berry duck-walking across the stage to "Johnny B. Goode"...B.B. King making his "Lucille" cry the blues. No doubt about it - guitars are cool. "Guitar For Dummies, 2nd Edition" tells you everything a beginning or intermediate ... see all copies from $4.60! new only from $5.45! \| SVS
4	Messiah: Vocal Score Paperpack more books like this by George Frideric Handel (Composer), Watkins Shaw (Editor) add to wishlist The world-famous Novello choral edition of Handel's beautiful masterpiece. Arranged for SATB with piano part. Edited with piano reduction by Watkins Shaw. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.12! \| SVS
5	Creative Approach to Music Fundamentals more books like this by William Duckworth add to wishlist This book should be of interest to undergraduates of music and music theory. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $35.95! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Music: An Appreciation more books like this by Roger Kamien add to wishlist This book is the leading text for the nonmajors' introduction to music courses. Some of the books distinctive features include the listening outlines (created by Kamien), the clear concise writing style, the well chosen examples, and the strong elements section. The fifth edition includes new selections throughout, additional listening outlines, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory, 2nd Edition more books like this by Michael Miller add to wishlist "A music theory book that hits the high note a]" This updated and expanded edition of "The Complete Idiotas GuideA(R) to Music Theory" breaks down a difficult subject in a simple wayaeven for those who think they have no rhythm or consider themselves tone deaf. With clear, concise language, it explains everything from bass-clef basics to ... see all copies from $9.00! new only from $10.00! \| SVS
8	How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar more books like this by Roger Evans, Mrc add to wishlist Detailed, nontechnical instructions, clear diagrams, and helpful professional advice cover choosing the right guitar, tricks for tuning, fundamental chords, reading music and tablature, rhythm guitar, fingerpicking, key signatures, and transposition. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.82! \| SVS
9	Listen more books like this by Kerman add to wishlist An introduction to Western music from the Middle Ages through Bach and Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Stravinsky, Aaron Copeland and Duke Ellington. Aiming to teach students to listen critically, the book presents the vocabulary, elements, structures, styles and forms of music. Supplementary cassettes or CDs are also available. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Alfred's Basic Adult All-In-One Piano Course: Level 1 more books like this by Willard Palmer, Morton Manus, Amanda Vick Lethco add to wishlist Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for the beginner looking for a truly complete piano course that includes lesson, theory, technic and popular repertoire in one convenient, all-in-one book. This course has a number of features that make it particularly successful in achieving this goal, among them are smooth progression between ... see all copies from $5.00! new only from $9.66!
11 view cover	Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer more books like this by Ted Reed add to wishlist Voted second on Modern Drummer's list of 25 Greatest Drum Books in 1993, Progressive Steps to Syncopation for the Modern Drummer is one of the most versatile and practical works ever written for drums. Created exclusively to address syncopation, it has earned its place as a standard tool for teaching beginning drummers syncopation and ... see all copies from $4.79! new only from $4.87! \| first editions
12 view cover	Essential Elements 2000 for Strings Plus DVD: Violin more books like this by M. Brewster David, Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation (Creator) add to wishlist Now the best-selling band method is even better! The same great method that directors have come to trust now includes a CD AND a DVD. Features include: * BOOK: Same great Essential Elements 2000 method! * CD/CD-ROM FEATURES: Play-Along Tracks 1-71 (with a professional player for every instrument) * DVD FEATURES: Startup Video (learn the basics - ... see all copies from $3.51! new only from $4.70! \| SVS
13 view cover	Tonal Harmony more books like this by Stefan Kostka, Dorothy Payne add to wishlist For nearly two decades "Tonal Harmony" has been the leading text for the two-year theory curriculum for music majors. Used at nearly 800 schools, "Tonal Harmony" has been consistently praised for its practicality and ease of use for student and instructor alike. The straightforward approach is supported by well-chosen examples and thoughtful ... see all copies from $14.71! new only from $39.95! \| SVS
14 view cover	Music Listening Today more books like this by Charles R Hoffer add to wishlist Go beyond just listening to develop your knowledge of musical styles, forms, and genres with "Cengage Advantage Books: Music Listening Today, 3e". This compact edition is a complete course package - text and two CDs. With dozens of engaging familiar and less familiar selections at your fingertips, you can learn how to listen to and appreciate all ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Music for Sight Singing more books like this by Robert W Ottman add to wishlist For courses in Music Theory (a two-year sequence including sight singing and ear training) as well as separate Sight Singing courses. Using an abundance of meticulously organized melodies drawn from the literature of composed music and a wide range of the world's folk music, Ottman provides the most engaging and comprehensive Sight Singing text on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $38.00! \| SVS
16 view cover	Listening to Music more books like this by Professor Craig Wright add to wishlist More than any other music appreciation text, "Listening to Music, 5th Edition", helps students to develop and refine their listening skills. Wright covers traditional Western music from medieval to modern and integrates non-Western music throughout the text where appropriate, drawing comparisons between Western and non-Western musical cultures. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Music Kit more books like this by Tom Manoff add to wishlist This introduction to music skills encourages students to be active learners and provides for various learning styles. Students complete frequent exercises, listen to music while examining music scores, and tap or clap along to recorded rhythms. The workbook addresses all the fundamental aspects of musical pitch, including scales, intervals, key ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $63.99! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	The Norton Recordings: For the Enjoyment of Music: An Introduction to Perceptive Listening, Shorter Tenth Edition more books like this by Kristine Forney (Supplement by) add to wishlist Offers exceptional recordings of the most important works. see all copies from $11.76! new only from $22.97!
19 view cover	A new approach to sight singing. more books like this by Sol Berkowitz add to wishlist A New Approach to Sight Singing continues to lead the pack with its innovative and class-tested method of teaching the four-semester sight singing sequence. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.19! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask more books like this by Tom Kolb add to wishlist Guitarists of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book and CD package. Veteran guitarist and author Tom Kolb dispels the mysteries of music theory using plain and simple terms and diagrams. The accompanying CD provides 94 tracks of music examples, scales, modes, chords, ear training, and much more! see all copies from $12.50! new only from $12.80! \| SVS
21 view cover	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Composition more books like this by Michael Miller add to wishlist "Write the songs that make the whole world sing." A step-by-step guide to writing music, this book shows musicians how to compose simple chord progressions and melodies, and leads them through more advanced compositional techniques and musical forms. Designed for composers of all types of music, it includes instruction on composing stand-alone ... see all copies from $5.97! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
22 view cover	Music more books like this by Roger Kamien add to wishlist "Music: An Appreciation", sixth edition, is an exciting new revision of the most widely used text for the non-majors' introduction to music or music appreciation courses. Instructors have made Kamien's "Music: An Appreciation" the leading book because of its thorough coverage (including world music), because of its well-chosen examples (based on ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $62.74! \| SVS
23 view cover	Practical Theory: Complete, Spiral Bound Book more books like this by Sandy Feldstein add to wishlist A combination text and workbook in three volumes. All areas of music theory are covered in a concise and practical manner and each level contains 28 lessons. see all copies from $5.25! new only from $7.99!
24 view cover	Music, the Brain, and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination more books like this by Robert Jourdain add to wishlist Jourdain examines the effects of music on listeners, and why and how it differs from words. He draws from science, psychology, music theory, and philosophy to present the forces at work when music works its magic. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.98! \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Music for Sight Singing more books like this by Thomas Benjamin add to wishlist Designed for the musicianship portion of the freshman theory sequence, Benjamin/Horvit/Nelson, "Music for Sight Singing, Fifth Edition", presents music that is carefully chosen to challenge - not overwhelm - you. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $85.31! \| first editions \| SVS

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