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1	The Guitar Handbook more books like this by Ralph Denyer The most comprehensive resource available for beginning and experienced guitarists alike, whether acoustic or electric. Completely redesigned and with many more full-color photos than the original, this new edition surveys recent models and profiles current masters, includes an expanded lesson section, and encompasses 10 years of technological ... see all copies from $8.00! new only from $16.62! \| SVS
2	Guitarmaking, Tradition and Technology: A Complete Reference for the Design and Construction of the Steel-String Folk Guitar and the Classical Guitar more books like this by William R Cumpiano Hailed by "Guitar Player" magazine as "perhaps the finest book on guitars ever produced," and by "Booklist" as "a Rolls Royce of construction guidebooks," this impressive volume is the first book of its kind to describe in depth how both steel-string and classical guitars are actually designed and built. Over 450 photographs, drawings, and ... see all copies from $15.33! new only from $15.33! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Suzuki Violin School: Violin Part more books like this by Shinichi Suzuki, Alfred Publishing (Editor) Contents are: Principles of Study and Guidance * Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star Variations (Shinichi Suzuki) * Lightly Row (Folk So ng) * Song of the Wind (Folk Song) * Go Tell Aunt Rhody (Folk Song) * O Come, Little Children (Folk Song) * May Song (Folk Song) * Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * Allegro (Shinichi Suzuki) * Perpetual Motion (Shinichi ... see all copies from $3.00! new only from $5.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	How to Play the 5-String Banjo more books like this by Pete Seeger This is the basic manual for banjo players at any level. Covers all the fundamentals of strumming, hammering-on, and pulling-off. Includes folk and traditional songs all with melody line, lyrics, and banjo accompaniment, and solos in standard notation and tablature. see all copies from $9.50! new only from $12.35!
5	An encyclopedia of the violin more books like this by Alberto Abraham Bachmann This encyclopedia is the diverse lexicographic work available in the English language and provides a treasure trove of information on the violinits technique, its history, and its place in music. Beginning with the 1880s, the work traces the evolution of violin technique, examines its construction and manufacture, lists makers in America and ... see all copies from $3.88! new only from $14.42! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Stradivari's Genius: Five Violins, One Cello, and Three Centuries of Enduring Perfection more books like this by Toby Faber Almost everyone knows what a Stradivarius is, yet now is told the amazing story of Antonio Stradivari, the 17th-century Italian whose incomparable craftsmanship single-handedly revolutionized the violin and therefore the entire history of Western music. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.64! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Earl Scruggs and the 5-String Banjo: Revised and Enhanced Edition more books like this by Earl Scruggs The best-selling banjo method in the world! Earl Scruggs's legendary method has helped thousands of banjo players get their start. The "Revised and Enhanced Edition" features more songs, updated lessons, and many other improvements. It include see all copies from $12.34! new only from $12.34! \| SVS
8	Essential Elements for Strings: A Comprehensive String Method more books like this by Michael Allen, car Tailored to beginning students, Essential Elements for Strings Book 1 covers techniques such as instrument position, fingerings, and bowings while incorporating theory and history lessons throughout. Features a broad scope, comprehensive detail, great pacing, thorough reinforcement, and much more! see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.04! \| SVS
9	You Can Teach Yourself Banjo more books like this by Janet Davis "This is the ideal beginner's book, presenting the basics of playing the 5-string banjo is a way that is both fun and produces quick results. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls, chords, bluegrass banjo techniques, playing up the neck, ... see all copies from $6.59! new only from $9.28! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Unfinished journey more books like this by Yehudi Menuhin Yehudi Menuhin was a legend in his own time. Born in April 1916 in New York of Russian-Jewish parents, he made his extraordinary debut at the age of seven, playing Lalo's notoriously difficult Symphonie espagnole with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. By the time he was eleven he had made historic debuts in Paris and New York, at twelve in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $14.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Strictly Strings: Violin more books like this by John O'Reilly An easy-to-teach, straight forward string method from three renowned pedagogues. A unique letter-note style of music notation is utilized which ensures a smooth transition from rote to note reading. Students are quickly introduced to ensemble playing and play a wide variety of fun-to play melodies, keys and modes. Strictly Strings features a ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.80! \| first editions
12 view cover	Make Your Own Electric Guitar more books like this by Melvyn Hiscock Takes you step by step through every stage of making 3 popular styles. see all copies from $14.95! new only from $21.95! \| signed copies \| SVS
13	Joys and Sorrows: Reflections, more books like this by Pablo Casals see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Bluegrass Banjo more books like this by Pete Wernick Thirty-five songs offering a complete exploration of bluegrass music. Includes music theory, tips on performance, bluegrass ensemble playing, back-up playing, and a wealth of banjo lore. For beginners and advanced players. see all copies from $3.93! new only from $57.02! \| first editions
15 view cover	Heifetz as I Knew Him more books like this by Ayke Agus For the last 15 years of Jascha Heifetz's life, Ayke Agus was his closest companion. She came to him as a violin student in his master class at the University of Southern California, but he sigled her out when he heard her play the piano; she became his private accompanist and ultimately his assistant and confidante. A sensitive and astute ... see all copies from $10.49! new only from $10.49! \| signed copies \| SVS
16 view cover	The Violin Maker: Finding a Centuries-Old Tradition in a Brooklyn Workshop more books like this by John Marchese The story of a violin, from its commission to its first performance, and the virtuoso violinist Eugene Drucker who, in a great leap of faith, believed that a modern Brooklyn craftsman Sam Zygmuntowicz could produce an instrument to rival-and replace-his 315-year-old Stradivarius. The author takes readers from start to finish as Sam builds the ... see all copies from $6.03! new only from $6.03! \| first editions \| SVS
17	Classic Guitar Construction more books like this by Irving Sloane see all copies from $17.95! new only from $30.99!
18	Earl Scruggs and the 5-string banjo. more books like this by Earl Scruggs see all copies from $2.28! first editions
19 view cover	You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp more books like this by Phil Duncan "An innovative book that enables the student to play rhythm chords immediately to create exciting sounds on the harmonica, You Can Teach Yourself Blues Harp is designed to allow the beginning student gain maximum results in the shortest amount of time. The student is guided is developing the ability to hear blues progressions and styles Upon ... see all copies from $2.23! new only from $8.10! \| SVS
20 view cover	You Can Teach Yourself Hammered Dulcimer more books like this by Madeline MacNeil "Every aspect of the hammered dulcimer and its playing techniques is covered in this comprehensive, yet easy-to-understand text. A masterful teacher, Madeline MacNeil exceeds the expectations of a beginner's book, providing a firm foundation for the development of a total musician while maintaining an engaging, informal tone throughout. With ... see all copies from $4.04! new only from $13.80! \| SVS
21 view cover	Bach's Works for Solo Violin: Style, Structure, Performance more books like this by Joel Lester J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-eighteenth century. This engaging volume is the first comprehensive exploration of the place of these works within Bach's music: it focuses on their structural and stylistic features as they have been perceived since their creation. Joel ... see all copies from $20.37! new only from $20.37! \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Suzuki Cello School: Cello Part more books like this by Shinichi Suzuki, Alfred Publishing (Editor) Contents are: Long, Long Ago (T.H. Bayly) * May Time, Komm Lieber Mai (Longing for Spring) from Sehnsucht nach dem Frhlinge, K. 96 (W.A. Mozart) * Minuet No. 1, Minuett III from Suite in G Minor for Klavier, BWV 822 (J.S. Bach) * Minuet No. 3, Minuet in C, BWV Anh. II (J.S. Bach) * Chorus from Judas Maccabaeus (G.F. Handel) * Hunters' Chorus from ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.46! \| SVS
23 view cover	Antonio Stradivari : his life and work (1644-1737). more books like this by William Henry Hill Construction methods, woods, varnishes, known instruments, types of instruments, life, special features. Includes 93 illustrations, plus 4 color plates. see all copies from $4.98! new only from $10.28! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Principles of Violin Playing & Teaching more books like this by Ivan Galamian see all copies from $38.00! new only from $50.00! \| first editions
25 view cover	The Classical Mandolin more books like this by Paul Sparks Although the mandolin is now regarded as a marginal instrument in the classical world, a century ago it was one of the most widely played musical instruments in Europe and North America. Regularly used in operas and symphonies, and forming the basis of plucked instrument orchestras, the mandolin could also be heard in recitals at major concert ... see all copies from $14.84! new only from $18.16! \| first editions \| SVS

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