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1	Guitar for Dummies more books like this by Jon Chappell, Mark Phillips 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 $12.98! new only from $12.98! \| SVS
2	How to Play Guitar: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Guitar more books like this by Roger Evans, Mrc 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 $6.92! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Music for Sight Singing more books like this by Robert W Ottman 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 $36.48! \| SVS
4	Basics of Singing more books like this by Jan Schmidt This comprehensive introductory text has helped hundreds of thousands of new singers and experienced singers find their voice or sing even better. The text consists of two parts. Part One discusses principles of voice production, breathing, vocal health, music reading, learning a song, performance techniques, musicianship, and song interpretation. ... see all copies from $3.16! new only from $54.71! \| SVS
5	How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons more books like this by Norman Monath, David Hal (Designer) "Anyone who can dial a telephone can learn to play popular piano quickly and easily." So says Norman Monath, author of How to Play Popular Piano in 10 Easy Lessons. His no-frills, no-drills method will have you playing simple tunes within 30 minutes -- even if you don't know one note from another. The secret? Learning the basic chords and how to ... see all copies from $3.25! new only from $8.08!
6	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing the Harmonica more books like this by William Melton, Randy Weinstein "With photos, illustrations, and a new audio CD." The harmonica is one of the most traditional musical instruments in America. Millions are sold each year, but there are few high quality, comprehensive instructional manuals for new harmonica players. This bestselling book has been completely updated, with dozens of new songs and a professionally ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $10.00! \| SVS
7	Guitar for Dummies more books like this by Mark Phillips, Jon Chappell "Guitar For Dummies" takes you step-by-step through everything you need to know about guitars from buying the right ax to keeping it in tune. Learn the basic chords and move on to improvising lead solos in any style you choose: rock, blues, folk, or classical. Get the right gear - amplifiers, capos, cases, effects pedals, straps, and strings - and ... see all copies from $2.03! new only from $30.00!
8	The Piano Handbook more books like this by Carl Humphries With clear and easy-to-understand exercises, The Piano Handbook is perfect for anyone interested in learning the piano. It provides fresh material and techniques, and gives brand-new players everything they need to learn and enjoy the piano. This book's innovative tutorial approach to piano covers classical and contemporary music styles in an ... see all copies from $18.28! new only from $18.28! \| SVS
9	Classic Guitar Technique more books like this by Aaron Shearer Volume 1 of Classic Guitar Technique presented a systematic approach for gradual musical and technical development toward mastery of this noble instrument. No effort has been spared in study, research, and experiment to continue the same approach in Volume 2. The full value of these works will be grasped only by those students who are willing to ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.69! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Music for Ear Training more books like this by Michael Horvit When it comes to improving ear training and listening skills, choose the standard in ear training instruction: Horvit/Koozin/Nelson "Music for Ear Training: CD-ROM and Workboook, Third Edition". Taking a hybrid approach, the workbook and CD deliver a wealth of practical material designed to help you quickly improve your listening and ear training ... see all copies from $7.83! new only from $65.21! \| SVS
11 view cover	Solo guitar playing more books like this by Frederick M. Noad Suitable for beginners with no prior musical experience, this bestselling instruction book for learning to play guitar is now expanded and improved. The simple, step-by-step approach offers thorough instruction in every phase of solo guitar playing: reading music, memorizing, ear training, mastering the fingerboard, building dexterity and speed, ... see all copies from $2.21! new only from $14.42! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Music for Sight Singing more books like this by Thomas Benjamin This text presents music that is challenging, yet not overwhelming to young musicians. Drawing on their own extensive experience as composers and arrangers who adapt music for their own students, the authors have struck a balance between rigor and accessibility. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $73.46! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Hal Leonard Guitar Method more books like this by Will Schmid The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 1 includes tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C, G, G7, D, D7, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| SVS
14 view cover	The Modern Conductor more books like this by Elizabeth Green For junior- to graduate-level courses in Introduction to Conducting (advanced techniques included), Band, Orchestra, Chorus. Requires background in Music Theory, Music History, and Music Analysis. Building upon a classic conducting text, this edition updates references and expands sections to provide students with more comprehensive explanations ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $79.68!
15 view cover	The Inner Voice: 7the Making of a Singer more books like this by Renee Fleming Renée Fleming, the soprano whose voice is often called "the world's most beautiful," is known not only for her vocal talents but for her attractiveness and approachability. Here she recounts the facts of her stellar career in opera, traveling back to her childhood--when, as the daughter of two voice teachers, she had early ambitions for a career ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Counterpoint; Based on Eighteenth-Century Practice more books like this by Kent Kennan The author's analysis of contrapuntal music of the 17th and 18th centuries provides a basic foundation of this style. He emphasizes both the techniques and the forms involved. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $53.00! \| first editions
17 view cover	Basic Conducting Techniques more books like this by Joseph Labuta For one/two-semester junior-level conducting courses in department of Music. Designed for use with mixed classes of instrumental and choral music majors, this competency-based student workbook provides sound and practical hands-on procedures for beginning and advanced conducting students. It features a broad repertory of musical excerpts, and ... see all copies from $3.75! new only from $43.00! \| SVS
18 view cover	The Complete Keyboard Player more books like this by Kenneth Baker, S.J All three parts of Kenneth Baker's best-selling method, revised and fully updated, in one complete volume with a CD! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.01! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music more books like this by Stefan Kostka A core text for undergraduate/graduate-level courses in Music Theory and Harmony, Analysis of 20th-Century Music, 20th-Century Idioms, and a supplement for courses in 20th-Century Music History. This text provides the most comprehensive analytical approach to 20th-Century Music available -- from Impressionism to recent trends. It covers music from ... see all copies from $9.50! new only from $79.00! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Principles of Orchestration more books like this by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov Great classical orchestrator provides fundamentals of tonal resonance, progression of parts, voice and orchestra, "tutti "effects, much else in major document. Includes 330pp. of musical excerpts. see all copies from $8.50! new only from $14.42! \| SVS
21 view cover	How to Play the Flute: Everything You Need to Know to Play the Flute more books like this by Howard Harrison "How to Play the Flute" is a new kind of flute tutor. It combines over fifty carefully selected musical pieces with illustrations, diagrams, and text to give students a full, clear explanation of the basics of flute playing. Progressing in easy stages, "How to Play the Flute" takes one from simple melodies to the music of Bach and Scott Joplin. ... see all copies from $7.12! new only from $7.12!
22 view cover	Modern Guitar Method: Grade 1 more books like this by Bay Publications in Mel, Mel Bay Publications Inc (Creator) "The world's premier method for learning modern plectrum style guitar, time-tested and proven successful in building the theoretic and technical foundation needed to play in any style. All seven grades of this method are written in standard notation only to encourage better sight reading. In Grade 1, the student guitarist will learn to play solos, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.86! \| SVS
23 view cover	Guitar Chord Bible: Over 500 Illustrated Chords for Rock, Blues, Soul, Country, Jazz, and Classical more books like this by Phil Capone This compact dictionary is designed to fit in your bag and contains over 500 illustrated chords complete with fingering diagrams for each chord clearly indicated on a freeboard, and photographs showing how each chord is played. see all copies from $8.80! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
24 view cover	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Bass Guitar more books like this by David Hodge "Bass guitar basicsaAudio CD included!" Whether readers have just picked up the bass or are learning to improve their technique, this book provides a strong foundation in reading music, purchasing the right equipment, and care and maintenance of the bass guitar. A CD of original music helps budding bass players practice their skills. a[ ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $11.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Ultimate Beginner Series Acoustic Guitar Basics: Steps One & Two more books like this by Keith Wyatt This book & CD package is designed to help aspiring musicians take the first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music, and is packed full of tips, lessons, and practical knowledge. Topics include guitar basics, chords and strumming techniques, music notation and tablature, the blues progression, fingerpicking, and using the capo. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $7.52! \| SVS

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