Learn to hear and to visualize on your instrument.This book and double CD pack takes you step-by-step through Musician Institute’s well-known ear training course. Complete lessons and analysis include: basic pitch matching; singing major and minor scales; identifying intervals; transcribing melodies and rhythm; identifying chords and progressions; seventh chords and the blues; modal interchange; chromaticism; [...]

Single computer, tracks up to 10 users, plus teacher’s guide. Geared toward children, yet perfect for any beginner! The Music Ace builds a solid foundation for students to succeed. Available in 2 parts, Music Ace teaches the fundamentals of music with lessons, games, and “The Music Doodle Pad”. Kids will love the easy to follow [...]

For all instruments.Jamey Aebersold Jazz: Anyone Can Improvise is a nearly two-hour-long DVD featuring Jamey at the piano explaining and demonstrating the fundamental techniques used by all great jazz improvisers. Topics covered include chord/scale relationships, keeping your place, patterns, the blues and pentatonic scales and their application, what and how to practice, articulation, memorizing songs, [...]

A graphical overview of the most important elements of musical harmony.The Mel Bay Theory and Harmony Wall Chart presents the Circle of Fifths, the essential scales and modes, chords and their inversions, key signatures, and the diatonic chords in C Major, as well as an easy-to-understand diagram of chord symbols. Whether at home or in [...]

Take a peek into the creative process of famous musicians Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White.The Sony DVD It Might Get Loud is an epic, exhilarating backstage pass into the world of rock stars. There are guitar players, and then there are rock stars. Over the course of one day, three generations of electric [...]

Learn about what most savvy music executives already know, and hope that readers never find out! This insider’s guide discloses the hidden dynamics and often unfortunate consequences of what really happens when a deal is prepared, contracts are signed, and promises are made, and alerts musicians, attorneys, songwriters, and anyone else interested in the music [...]

This book has become a critical volume in serious appraisals of this remarkable artist’s career. More comprehensive than previous biographies, His Song provides the full story behind all of Elton John’s recordings, including: lyrical and musical analyses, a complete chronicle of all the artist’s concert tours, an authoritative view of how Elton John grew from [...]

Written by Michael Simmons, frequent contributor to Acoustic Guitar magazine, this beautifully designed, 217-page book includes full color photographs of the people, the places and the guitars that formed Taylor’s history.Order today and become the neighborhood Taylor expert.

Learn how to use all of Finale’s notation tools.Finale offers all the notation tools required to craft virtually any composition. The imaginative ways these tools are used sometimes becomes an elaborate composition in itself! The Composing With Finale book from Thomson Course shows you the essentials needed to make the most of this software program’s [...]

This valuable collection of deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed together in one easy, quick-to-read source. Contributors to the book were even eager to get a look at each other’s ideas! With outstanding records of performance, workshops, recordings, research, composition, leadership, and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite “recipes” [...]

Part One (1920-1950) traces the history of jazz drumming in America from its earliest, pre-1920 roots to the advent of the be-bop revolution in the mid-1940s and beyond. It features archival film clips and photographs of the greats of jazz drumming, including Baby Dodds, Paul Barbarin, Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Dave Tough, Sid [...]

Part One (1920-1950) traces the history of jazz drumming in America from its earliest, pre-1920 roots to the advent of the be-bop revolution in the mid-1940s and beyond. It features archival film clips and photographs of the greats of jazz drumming, including Baby Dodds, Paul Barbarin, Chick Webb, Gene Krupa, Buddy Rich, Dave Tough, Sid [...]

Castelnuovo-Tedesco was a popular composer of film and classical music whose reputation continues to grow since his death in 1968. This extensive biography includes a gold mine of fact, history, opinion and personal reminisence. It is augmented by a list of his guitar works and their publishers as well as a discography.Ashley Mark Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco [...]

Through the eyes and ears of top music writers, Playing from the Heart brings you closer to 43 of the best players in popular music. Drawn from the rich archives of Guitar Player, Bass Player, Keyboard and Drums & Drumming, these classic interviews and photos reveal the skill, artistry, and personality of world-class musicians in [...]

An excellent workshop from the assistant chair of the Ear Training Department at the prestigious Berklee College of Music, this DVD is a vital intro to the topic for songwriters and performers looking to improve their listening skills and become better musicians. You’ll learn to: recognize chord progressions quickly and confidently, and incorporate them into [...]

The Guitars of the Fred Gretsch Company by Jay Scott is the comprehensive, must-own owner’s or collector’s manual for any fan of Gretsch guitars. The book uncovers the history of Gretsch guitars through 32 pages of color photos, hundreds of black & white photos, and forewords by Fred Gretsch, George Harrison, Randy Bachman, Brian Setzer, [...]

Professional guitarist Carl Verheyen chronicles his career as one of L.A.’s top-call session players in this complete collection of his Studio City columns from Guitar magazine. He draws on his vast experience to advise guitarists how to: exercise studio etiquette and act professionally; acquire, assemble and set up gear for sessions; use the tricks of [...]

A hardcover coffee table book packed with color photos and testimonials compiling six years of rock history created by the band Van Halen.From their eponymous 1978 debut through their colossal 1984 album (they’ve sold over 75 million albums worldwide), Van Halen rewrote all the rules. Very few rocked (or partied) harder. Photographer Neil Zlozower first [...]

It is 1742 and we are in Dublin, where ten-year-old Jamie O’Flaherty and the brilliant composer George Frideric Handel live. Jamie, who comes from a very poor family, has been caught stealing and is in jail. Handel, whose career is failing, needs his newest composition to be a big hit. By a stroke of destiny, [...]

The first real composing space for kids!Making Music is the first real (and totally cool) composing space for kids! A program that children of any age will enjoy, this software lets children experience what it is like to compose music - without any formal music training. Making Music presents all the components of music visually [...]

A DVD of the history of the electric guitar and the players that made the electric string sound so influential.Stars and their Guitars spotlights the development and history of the classic electric guitars as well as the players that made them famous. Spanning a multitude of genres including rock, blues, rockabilly, country, hard rock, punk, [...]

The Ultimate Practice Manual - C InstrumentsThese book/CD packs present a proven approach to practicing and are, in essence, woodshedding in book form. Rehearsing with this method daily will improve technique, reading ability, rhythmic and harmonic vocabulary, eye/finger coordination, endurance, range, theoretical knowledge, and listening skills - all which lead to superior improvisational skills. The [...]

Single computer, tracks up to 10 users, plus teacher’s guide. Geared toward children, yet perfect for any beginner! The Music Ace builds a solid foundation for students to succeed. Available in 2 parts, Music Ace teaches the fundamentals of music with lessons, games, and “The Music Doodle Pad”. Kids will love the easy to follow [...]

The Music Theory series is designed from the ground-up to explain the terminology and musical structures needed for modern applications. Level One is an introductory course which covers music notation, key signatures, basic scales, intervals, modes, diatonic relationships and 3-and 4-part chords. Level Two is an intermediate-level course covering larger chord forms, definitive chords in [...]

Additional InformationIncludes Teacher’s Guide. Sample exercises include music fundamentals, music forms, music maker (voice, instruments, objects) and categories of music.Save BIG when you buy today!

Biography of the late, legendary Tito Puente and a brief history of Afro-Cuban and salsa music that he popularized throughout the world. The 2-hour DVD documentary includes Tito discussing his incredible 50-year career as a band leader and the influence of other musicians from Cachao to Celia Cruz to Santana had on him. It also [...]

Liberating the Master Musician Within.Kenny Werner’s Effortless Mastery from Jamey Aebersold is a remarkable book that deals directly with hindrances to creativity, and presents ways to let your natural creative powers flow freely with minimal stress and effort. Includes an inspiring CD of meditations designed to initiate positive thought. Playing music should be as simple [...]

Great for educators, fun for all ages!From 1958 through 1973, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic thrilled audiences with wonderful concert experiences presented in a sparkling music-with-commentary format: The Young People’s Concert. Viewed nationwide on CBS television, and eventually telecast around the world, The Young People’s Concerts turned an entire generation into music lovers. [...]

A graphical overview of the most important elements of musical harmony.The Mel Bay Theory and Harmony Wall Chart presents the Circle of Fifths, the essential scales and modes, chords and their inversions, key signatures, and the diatonic chords in C Major, as well as an easy-to-understand diagram of chord symbols. Whether at home or in [...]

This valuable collection of deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed together in one easy, quick-to-read source. Contributors to the book were even eager to get a look at each other’s ideas! With outstanding records of performance, workshops, recordings, research, composition, leadership, and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite “recipes” [...]

This how-to guide takes you inside the world of creating music for film and television, focusing on key concerns such as: ensuring musical aesthetics, using the most effective technology and techniques, and understanding the business side of things. Packed with case studies and insider’s tips, this book lets you learn by example. Also teaches how [...]

Edited by Theodore Baker. The reference book includes elements of music notation, definitions and biographical list of famous musicians. 342 pages.Save BIG when you buy today!

Gert thoroughly Stoned with this invaluable guide!The Rough Guide to The Rolling Stones is a pocket-sized reference book that explores every aspect of the Rolling Stones’ music, along with the band’s history, from the blues clubs of ’60s West London to the world tours and millionaire mansions. The Rough Guide to the Rolling Stones lists [...]

Call it Adult Contemporary. Call it Middle of the Road. Call it Easy Listening. The hard truth is, this is the definitive work on the softer side of pop music. Joel Whitburn’s new Top Adult Contemporary 1961-2001 is an artist-by-artist listing of the nearly 8,000 singles and over 1,900 artists that appeared on Billboard’s Easy [...]

Take a peek into the creative process of famous musicians Jimmy Page, the Edge, and Jack White.The Sony DVD It Might Get Loud is an epic, exhilarating backstage pass into the world of rock stars. There are guitar players, and then there are rock stars. Over the course of one day, three generations of electric [...]

An exhaustive examination of the history, form, and meaning of Jewish musical traditions, with enough general historical background to place the music in solid context. The author has effectively marshalled her vast subject matter with a topical and chronological approach. This book will be appreciated and useful to laymen as well as students, academicians, and [...]

Written by Michael Simmons, frequent contributor to Acoustic Guitar magazine, this beautifully designed, 217-page book includes full color photographs of the people, the places and the guitars that formed Taylor’s history.Order today and become the neighborhood Taylor expert.

Marco’s latest release is his most detailed yet. The DVD includes almost a full hour of drum solos, performances with the Marco Minnemann big band and guitar hero Mike Kneally, several play-along tracks, instructional footage, comprehensive bonus features and much more. In all, almost 4 hours of total content, filmed in High-Definition and 5.1 surround [...]

Live music is a huge industry, and playing live is an integral part of the success for any musician, band or artist. The Tour Book provides practical advice, hints and tips on every aspect of putting on a live show — rehearsing, equipment, travel, accommodation, booking and promoting shows, sound checking, contracts, taxation, working abroad [...]

Learn about what most savvy music executives already know, and hope that readers never find out! This insider’s guide discloses the hidden dynamics and often unfortunate consequences of what really happens when a deal is prepared, contracts are signed, and promises are made, and alerts musicians, attorneys, songwriters, and anyone else interested in the music [...]