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Brass Methods Brass Methods (An Essential Resource for Educators, Conductors, and Students)
David Kish - GIA Publications

This book was designed for use in a heterogenous brass methods class and as a reference source for school band and orchestra directors. It provides concise descriptions and recommendations for all brass

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Passion For Practice With Musings From Music Masters Passion For Practice With Musings From Music Masters
Becky Chaffee - Becky Chaffee

This witty book will teach you how to practice smarter. It has fun pictures illustrating practice ideas and it also has practice stories and suggestions from prominent musicians around the world. On the

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The Ukulele Owner's Manual The Ukulele Owner's Manual (Know Your Instrument; Protect Your Investment; Sound Your Best)
String Letter Media - String Letter Publishing

The essential guide to your ukulele! If you care about your ukulele–and we know you do!–The Ukulele Owner's Manual is the perfect reference guide to understanding your instrument and how it

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The Techniques of Tuba Playing The Techniques of Tuba Playing
Jack Adler-McKean - Baerenreiter-Verlag

This book on the tuba is a companion for composers and players alike, deepening their understanding of this somewhat neglected family of instruments. It gives tuba players an opportunity to master and

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$72.00
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Jazz Brushers for the Modern Drummer Jazz Brushers for the Modern Drummer (An Essential Guide to the Art of Keeping Time)
Ulysses Owens, Jr. - Hal Leonard Corporation

The art of jazz drumming has greatly evolved through generations of players whose approaches have influenced styles, techniques, and even the tools with which this music is played. No other tool is as

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A Dictionary for the Modern Flutist A Dictionary for the Modern Flutist (2nd Edition)
Susan J. Maclagan - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

The second edition of Susan J. Maclagan's A Dictionary for the Modern Flutist presents clear and concise definitions of more than 1,600 common flute-related terms that a player of the Boehm-system or

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Have Fun With Your Music Have Fun With Your Music
Becky Chaffee - Becky Chaffee

Have Fun with Your Music, will encourage young musicians (ages 3 to 9) to pick up their instrument for fun. The pictures are filled with humor. There are great practice pointers throughout for

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How to Work on Clarinet Reeds How to Work on Clarinet Reeds
Michael Drapkin - Drapkin Music Publications

Drapkin details his step-by-step approach to creating the perfect reeds for his clarinet. The conversational text is amplified by photos that put you right in his workshop. All reed players should take the

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Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drums Sound the Trumpet, Beat the Drums (Horse-Mounted Bands of the U.S. Army, 1820-1940)
Bruce P. Gleason - Longleaf Services, Inc.

Stemming from the tradition of rallying troops and frightening enemies, mounted bands played a unique and distinctive role in American military history. Their fascinating story within the U.S. Army unfolds

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The Integrated String Player The Integrated String Player (Embodied Vibration)
Pedro de Alcantara - Oxford University Press

A practical guide for all string players: violinists and violists, cellists and bassists, but also gamba players and anyone who makes music drawing a bow across a string. Dozens of exercises, supported by a

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Twelve-Key Practice Twelve-Key Practice (The Path to Mastery and Individuality)
Julie Lyonn Lieberman - Hal Leonard Corporation

Twelve-key practice applies the latest breakthroughs in brain biomechanics to facilitate technical mastery. Practicing in all twelve keys has never been sequenced or taught through the lens offered within

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The Techniques of Percussion Playing The Techniques of Percussion Playing
Christian Dierstein, Michel Roth & Jens Ruland - Baerenreiter-Verlag

The acclaimed percussionist Christian Dierstein has joined forces with a research group at the Basel Academy of Music to examine the techniques of percussion playing from an innovative perspective. The main

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It's About Time It's About Time (A Step-by-Step Guide for Understanding Basic Rhythms)
Ron Middlebrook & Dick Sheridan - Centerstream Publications

Designed for band, choir, orchestras or private study, this book teaches how to read basic rhythms from the printed page. This practical, daily step-by-step guide is suitable for all instruments and levels

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Cello Secrets Cello Secrets (Over 100 Performance Strategies for the Advanced Cellist)
Brian Hodges & Jo Nardolillo - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

Cello Secrets explains over 100 of the most helpful insider tricks cellists use to master the instrument. With each technique carefully explained and illustrated, the book serves as an accessible textbook

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Mastering the Flute with William Bennett Mastering the Flute with William Bennett
Roderick Seed - Indiana University Press

For the first time the exercises and teaching methods of world-renowned flutist William Bennett are featured in one workbook. After more than a decade of study with Bennett and many of his students,

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Flute Secrets Flute Secrets
Trevor Wye - Novello & Company Limited

Flute Secrets tells you everything you need to know about being a flutist. This innovative volume presents indispensable guidance for all flute players, from choosing the right instrument and tips

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A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer A Dictionary for the Modern Percussionist and Drummer
James A. Strain - Rowman & Littlefield Publishing

With an emphasis on modern terms in many languages and genres, James A. Strain has defined, detailed, and explained the use of percussion instruments and drums not only for classical genres (such as

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Picc Perfect Picc Perfect (Boot Camp for the Piccolo Player)
Tracy L. Harris & Todd A. Harris - Wingert-Jones Publications
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The smallest member of the woodwind section is brought to center stage in Tracy Harris' comprehensive volume. An irreplaceable resource for piccolo players, private instructors and band directors, with

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Cello, Bow and You: Putting it All Together Cello, Bow and You: Putting it All Together
Evangeline Benedetti - Oxford University Press

Cello, Bow and You is an innovative text in the field of string pedagogy written by a 40+ year veteran of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and certified teacher of the Alexander Technique. Author

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The Techniques of Trombone Playing The Techniques of Trombone Playing
Mike Svoboda & Michel Roth - Baerenreiter-Verlag

A valuable guide for composers and trombonists. It familiarizes composers with contemporary trombone techniques and shows how to put them to creative use. Furthermore it helps trombonists to view and employ

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String Instruments String Instruments (Purchasing, Maintaining, Troubleshooting, and More)
Sandy Goldie - Meredith Music Publications

Slipping pegs, stuck end pins, warped bows, and leaning bridges - all of these are familiar problems for the orchestra teacher. What can be done to prevent wood from cracking or strings from fraying? These

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String Instrument Setups String Instrument Setups (10 Setups That Will Make Your Instrument Louder, Better, and Easier to Play)
Chuck Traeger - Hal Leonard Corporation

String musicians know only this: everything is vibrating. The movement of the spheres? A guru's cryptic musing? Hypersensitivity to plate tectonics? Not quite. This is the briefest possible distillation of

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