Music Books

If you're gearing up for the ABRSM Grade 3 Piano exam, this book is a crucial tool. It offers a series of exercises that closely mirror what you'll face during the test. Not only will it help build your confidence, but it will also improve your sight-reading fluency, a skill that can be tricky to master without the right practice materials.

Prepare for the ABRSM Grade 4 Piano exam with approachable, engaging practice material matched to the expected technical level.

Artie Almeida presents over thirty activities for mallet percussion and drums. Songs, poems, literature connections, and flashcards reinforce core musical concepts. A rotation system gives students experience with pitched and non-pitched instruments. Adaptations also support classrooms with few or no mallet instruments.

This collection features 25 original tunes, folk songs, and pop-style solos. Each piece supports both piano study and performance. Colorful artwork, coordinated lessons, and selected duet accompaniments enrich practice.

Practical briefs help graphic designers stretch their creativity and broaden their skills. Reference material, sample roughs, and work-in-progress visuals reveal how ideas develop, while industry insiders offer professional advice. Covering branding, packaging, page layout, music graphics, and screen-based design, it also includes genre-specific glossaries and reading lists.

Imagine delving into the glitzy world of entertainment with the guidance of an insider. "Blockbusters" gives you just that, offering an analytical deep dive into the strategies that propel movies, music, and sports into our collective consciousness. Anita Elberse's research-backed narrative provides a front-row seat to understanding the financial and creative juggernauts of our time, making it a must-read for aspiring moguls and curious minds fascinated by the intersection of culture and commerce.

Bill Milkowski traces Jaco Pastorius’s rise from R&B clubs to Weather Report and solo stardom. This anniversary edition adds interviews, expanded chapters, rare early recordings, and unseen photographs. A compelling portrait of his revolutionary musicianship and tragic death at 35.

Scott Tennant’s friendly method begins with guitar anatomy, selection, maintenance, and posture. Step-by-step lessons introduce music reading, fretboard notes, accidentals, and the chromatic scale. Photographs, drawings, and personal tips support efficient hand positions and techniques.

Designed for beginners aged 12 and up, this Level 1 course uses a time-tested chord approach to teach melody playing and harmonization from the start.

This dictionary-style guide covers 17 chord types across all 12 keys. Its clear reference format makes 576 chord voicings easy to navigate. A chord-construction section adds useful foundational guidance. Supplementary scale fingerings broaden its value for guitarists.

Designed for aspiring acoustic or electric church guitarists. Learn chords, strumming, notation, tuning, and string changing. Includes 24 songs and guidance on leading contemporary worship. No experience required; check the unique online-audio code.

Prepare for Trinity Rock & Pop Vocals Grade 2 with songs, performance tips, technical support, and supporting-skills practice. A group song is included for band performers, alongside a CD of demo and backing tracks. Suitable for self-taught singers, lesson-takers, and aspiring music professionals.

Prepare with songs, performance tips, technical support, and supporting skills. A group song supports singers performing in a band. The included CD offers demo and backing tracks for practice. Suitable for self-taught learners and students taking lessons.

Explore concise lessons spanning history, literature, philosophy, science, religion, fine arts, and music. Refresh forgotten knowledge while discovering ideas from Plato’s Cave to battery mechanics. A stimulating daily companion for keeping curiosity active beyond the classroom.