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We All Shine on

Author: Paul Du Noyer
Publication Date: 1 November 2000

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Captain Beefheart

Author: Mike Barnes
Publication Date: 1 June 1999

"Mike Barnes's critical biography gives an assured survey of all (Captain Beefheart) Don Van Vliet's work an...

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Cider with Roadies
From School Bus to Tour Bus without Ever Growing Up

Author: Stuart Maconie
Publication Date: 5 February 2004

Journalist, writer and TV and radio presenter, Stuart Maconie is the host of Stuart Maconie's Critical List on Radio 2 and has written and presented dozens of other shows on BBC Radio. This is his personal memoir of a life lived for music.

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Quick Start
CD Burning (Small Format)

Author: Craig Anderton
Publication Date: 22 August 2002

The beginners guide to optimising your CD's sound through creative mastering.

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The 80s

Author:  
Publication Date: 1 September 2003

From the momentous and the apocalyptic to the offbeat and the trivial...

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The Complete Piano Player
Book 2

Author: Kenneth Baker
Publication Date: 31 May 1985

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More Romantic Pieces for Piano, Book II
Bk. 2

Author: Lionel Salter
Publication Date: 26 July 1990

Five volumes of piano repertoire offering an ideal introduction to music from the Romantic period. Featuring works by great names such as Chopin, Schumann and Debussy as well as pieces by lesser-known composers from this prolific period of piano writing. Volumes are carefully graded and offer a variety of keys, time signatures and moods.

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Take Five and Pass First Time
The Essential Independent Manual for Students Preparing for the Grade Five Theory of Music Examination of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music

Author: Christopher Patrick Lanyon Dunn
Publication Date: 1 January 1999

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Better Guitar with Rockschool
grade 5

Author: Simon Pitt
Publication Date: 15 September 2006

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Guitar Handbook

Author:  
Publication Date: 1 August 2005

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Duffy
Rockferry

Author:  Duffy
Publication Date: 1 May 2008

Welsh soul siren Duffy has rocketed to the top with the single Mercy and album Rockferry going straight to No 1 in the single and album charts (March 2008). This songbook contains various songs arranged for piano, voice and guitar as well as four pages of color artwork.

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Running Your Rock Band

Author:  Henderson
Publication Date: 24 December 1996

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One Direction A-Z

Author: Sarah Oliver
Publication Date: 6 January 2011

Everything you ever wanted to know about One Direction...how they handled the pressure of being Simon Cowell's final group during the live performances, all the behind-the-scenes live show secrets, and whether the boys are going to release their own boxer-short range after all!

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Violin
Violin - Grade 4

Author: Paul Harris
Publication Date: 1 June 2007

Take the grind out of scale practice! This brilliant workbook uses finger fitness exercises, scale and arpeggio study pieces...

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Violin
Violin - Grade 5

Author: Paul Harris
Publication Date: 5 October 2007

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Everything is Connected
The Power of Music

Author: Daniel Barenboim
Publication Date: 14 August 2008

A memoir by the great pianist, conductor and internationalist Daniel Barenboim.

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LZ-75
Across America with Led Zeppelin

Author: Stephen Davis
Publication Date: 7 July 2011

Stephen Davis's brilliantly written personal account of criss-crossing America with Led Zeppelin on their 1975 tour. A warts-and-all snapshot of the world's biggest hard-rock band at their peak.

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The "Beach Boys"
Pet Sounds

Author: Kingsley Abbott
Publication Date: 1 December 2001

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Sheryl Crow: "C'Mon, C'Mon" Tab

Author: Sheryl Crow
Publication Date: 1 September 2002

MUSIC SONG BOOK............

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Guitar Case Chord Book

Author: Peter Picklow
Publication Date: 31 May 1978

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Will You Take Me as I am
Joni Mitchell's Blue Period

Author: Michelle Mercer
Publication Date: 5 May 2009

A revealing, lyrical book that uses Joni Mitchell's landmark album Blue to explore the development of an extraordinary artist during the early 1970s.

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Good Morning Blues
The Autobiography of Count Basie

Author: Count Basie
Publication Date: 30 April 1995

This is the autobiography of Count Basie, one of America's pre-eminent jazz pianists, bandleaders and composers.

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"NME" Top 100 Singles
The Definitive Chart of the UKs Best-selling Songs - Ever

Author: Martin Roach
Publication Date: 22 November 2002

November 14th, 2002 is the 50th anniversary of the first official Top 20 chart and is also the 50th anniverary of "New Musical Express". This title of the UK's favourite singles introduces each act and record in turn, with photographs and editorial from the NME's archives.

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Kurt Cobain

Author:  
Publication Date: 19961200

A biography of Kurt Cobain, the lead singer and guitarist from the group Nirvana, chronicling his life from his deprived and manic childhood, through his rise to international stardom, to his descent into heroin addiction and alcholism, which ended with his violent suicide in 1994.

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This is Your Brain on Music
Understanding a Human Obsession

Author: Daniel J. Levitin
Publication Date: 1 May 2008

Explains how humans experience music and unravels the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, this work reveals the role of music in human evolution, shows how our musical preferences begin to form even before we are born, and explains why music can offer such an emotional experience.

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Ocean of Sound
Aether Talk, Ambient Sound and Imaginary Worlds

Author: David Toop
Publication Date: 22 February 2001

A work of sonic history that covers the rainforests of amazonas to virtual Las Vegas, from David Lynch's dream house, high in the Hollywood hills to the megalopolis of Tokyo. It begins in 1889 at the Paris Exposition when Debussy first heard Javanese music performed. It comprehensively maps a century of ambient music and its legacy.

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The "Stone Roses" and the Resurrection of British Pop

Author: John Robb
Publication Date: 21 June 2001

An updated edition of the biography of The Stone Roses, the band who single-handedly set the blueprint for the resurgence of UK rock'n'roll in the 1990s. This is the story of their success, written with full co-operation of the various band members, including John Squire and Ian Brown.

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A Tune A Day for Flute Book One
Flute
Bk. 1

Author: C. Paul Herfurth
Publication Date: 31 December 1996

Encourages the developement of a sound instrumental technique whilst giving an excellent grounding in music theory.........

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How to Make Music in Your Bedroom

Author: Nicola Slade
Publication Date: 4 October 2007

Shows how one can record and mix music from the comfort of their bedroom. This book explains what hardware, software and mixing equipment is required, and includes a history of the digitisation of music, advice on marketing and promoting your music and contributions from DIY music artists.

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JLS
Our Story So Far

Author:  JLS
Publication Date: 3 September 2009

Hot new boy band JLS welcome you to their world

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Scales and Arpeggios for Violin - Grade 4

Author:  
Publication Date: 12 July 2007

Contains the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM exams. This title includes scales and arpeggios, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering; introduction including practice ideas, technical guidance; recommended speeds; and, checklist of scales to help monitor practice and progress.

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Piano Songbook: Contemporary Songs
(piano/vocal/guitar)

Author:  
Publication Date: 15 May 2006

Presents over twenty piano songs which are transcribed from the original recordings for piano and voice with guitar chord boxes. This title features "I want none of this" (Radiohead), "Us" (Regina Spektor), "The Seer's tower" (Sufjan Stevens), "Crown of love" (The Arcade Fire), "Brighter than sunshine" (Aqualung) and more.

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Really Easy Piano

Author:  Wise Publications
Publication Date: 9 August 2004

Easy piano arrangements with song lyrics and chord symbols complete with song background notes.

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easy to play hymns
Grade 1-2

Author: Alan alan ridout
Publication Date:

easy to play favourite hymns...

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Really Easy Piano

Author:  
Publication Date: 9 August 2004

Easy piano arrangements with song lyrics and chord symbols complete with song background notes.

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I Got Rhythm
(Flute)

Author: Andy Hampton
Publication Date: 26 February 2007

Features ten absolute classics of jazz repertoire, idiomatically arranged for the intermediate (grades 4-6) player. This volume provides melody, lyrics and chord symbols, offering an opportunity for improvisation, with suggested solo phrases notated to aid the beginner.

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The Rough Guide to Heavy Metal
Every String-Shredding Style, from Death Metal to Classic Rock

Author: Essi Berelian
Publication Date: 25 August 2005

With more than 300 artist biographies and band stories, this is the essential heavy metal companion. Additional features include dozens of boxouts and sidebars on topics as diverse and disturbing as Weird Hobbies, Christian Metal, the Japanese Scene, Weird Day Jobs, the Eastern European Scene, Hardcore Crossover and Drummer Jokes.

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Absolute Beginners
Guitar
Bk. 1

Author: Arthur Dick
Publication Date: 10 September 1999

Step by step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track. Absolute beginners has been d...

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Musicophilia
Tales of Music and the Brain

Author: Oliver Oliver Sacks
Publication Date: 1 Jan 2008

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The Great Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook
Bk.2

Author:  
Publication Date: 12 January 2004

A collection of over 100 of the greatest songs for acoustic guitar including full lyrics, chord symbols, guitar boxes and playing guide.

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listen compose perform

Author: geoffrey winters
Publication Date:

A complete course in musical composition leading to GCSE...

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To Hell and Back
an Autobiography

Author: David "Meat Loaf"
Publication Date: 6 July 2000

A classic rock autobiography of Meat Loaf's bizarre life. After surviving an abusive childhood, during which he was almost murdered by his alcoholic father, he starred in one of the biggest stage and film musicals ever, then went on to record the third best-selling album of all time. This book shows the ups and downs of his life.

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Tipbook: Vocals

Author: Hugo Pinksterboer
Publication Date: 1 Jan 2004

Realize the full potential of your singing voice!...

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"Steps" Gold
Our Greatest Hits - The Official Book

Author:  Steps
Publication Date: 27 September 2001

With 11 top five singles and over 10 Platinum total album sales in the UK, Steps have show that they're not just another pop group. This book accompanies the band's greatest hits CD "Steps Gold" and features reminiscences and stories from the group as they look back on their career.

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Gigantic
The Story of Frank Black and the "Pixies"

Author: John Mendelssohn
Publication Date: 10 June 2006

The Pixies were a shock to the system. Emerging from their first rehearsal held in a squalid Boston basement, they were soon the toast of the UK and Europe - the new saviours of rock 'n' roll. This definitive biography of the legendary group also examines how Charles Thompson's music forever changed the lives of Pixies fans.

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Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 2
Grade 2 - Answers

Author:  ABRSM
Publication Date: 1 April 2009

The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer and model answers for composition-style questions.

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Music Theory in Practice, Grade 3
Grade 3 - Grade 3

Author: Eric Taylor
Publication Date: 15 May 2008

Fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 3 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students.

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Music Theory in Practice, Grade 4
Grade 4 - Grade 4

Author: Eric Taylor
Publication Date: 22 May 2008

Fully revised, this workbook remains the best way to prepare for ABRSM's Grade 4 Theory of Music Exam. Features a clear explanation of music notation, many worked examples and practice exercises, definitions of important words and concepts, specimen exam questions and helpful tips for students.

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Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 1
Grade 1 - Answers

Author:  ABRSM
Publication Date: 1 April 2009

The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers series is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice, Grades 1 to 5. Each book includes correct answers to every question; accepted options, where there can be more than one answer; and model answers for composition-style questions.

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Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 4
Grade 4 - Answers

Author:  ABRSM
Publication Date: 1 April 2009

The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer, and model answers for composition-style questions.

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Music Theory in Practice Model Answers, Grade 3
Grade 3 - Answers

Author:  ABRSM
Publication Date: 1 April 2009

The new Music Theory in Practice Model Answers is a practical tool to use alongside the fully-revised workbooks for Music Theory in Practice. Each book includes correct answers to every question with accepted options, where there can be more than one answer, and model answers for composition-style questions.

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David Turnbull

Author: David Turnbull
Publication Date: 6 March 1998

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Scales and Arpeggios
Piano - Grade 2

Author:  
Publication Date: 4 August 1994

Provides the technical requirements expected of Associated Board candidates. This work gives advice on fingering as necessary.

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Engelbert
What's in a Name? The Autobiography

Author: Engelbert Humperdink
Publication Date: 28 October 2004

The life, in his own words, of one of the best known, best-selling, globally successful singing heart-throbs of them all: Engelbert Humperdinck. Born Arnold George Dorsey in Madras, India, Engelbert had a long struggle to make his mark in show business.

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Flute

Author: Richard Duckett
Publication Date: 31 December 1990

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The Complete Piano Player
Bk. 1

Author: Kenneth Baker
Publication Date: 31 December 1987

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All for Strings Book 1 Violin

Author: Gerald Anderson
Publication Date: 7 November 1997

Using All For Strings, will help you to develop the skills that will enable you to become a fine string player. If you stud...

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The Cambridge Music Guide

Author: Stanley Sadie
Publication Date: 5 April 1990

For all those who love music and wish to know more about its colourful history, development and theory.

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Guitar Case Chord Book in Full Colour

Author:  
Publication Date: 15 August 2002

The original guitar case chord reference book just got better! Each diagram is now in full colour and we've added a ful...

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The Great Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook

Author:  
Publication Date: 11 September 2003

Acoustic classics arranged for guitar and voice.

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Thank you for the days
A Boys' Own Adventures in Radio and Beyond

Author: Mark Radcliffe
Publication Date: 1 Jan 2009

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the school recorder book 2

Author: E priestley
Publication Date: 1 Jan 1988

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Cover Versions
Singing Other People's Songs

Author: Adam Sweeting
Publication Date: 4 November 2004

Girls Aloud record the Pointer Sisters' 'Jump'; Atomic Kitten record Blondie's 'The Tide is High' and Kool and the Gang's 'Ladies Night" Westlife record Billy Joel's 'Uptown Girl', Phil Collin's 'Against All Odds', Abba's 'I Have a Dream', and Barry Manilow's 'Mandy'...

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A Century of Wisdom: Lessons from the Life of Alice Herz-Sommer, the World's Oldest Living Holocaust Survivor

Author: Caroline Stoessinger
Publication Date: 29 March 2012

An inspiring story of resilience and the power of optimism - the true story of Alice Herz-Sommer, the world's oldest living Holocaust survivor.

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How the Star Was Chosen
A Christmas Fantasy-story for Infants

Author: Barrie Carson Turner
Publication Date: 1 December 1984

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Walk this way
Autobiography of "Aerosmith"

Author: Stephen davis
Publication Date: 21 January 1999

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Practical Recording Techniques
The Step-by-Step Approach to Professional Audio Recording

Author: Jenny Bartlett
Publication Date: 17 November 2008

Covers various aspects of recording. Filled with tips and shortcuts, this book offers advice on equipping a home studio (both low-budget and advanced), suggestions for set-up, acoustics, choosing monitor speakers, and preventing hum. It is suitable for beginning and intermediate recording engineers, producers, musicians and audio enthusiasts.

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Lost Highway

Author: Peter Guralnick
Publication Date: 26 September 2002

This is a tribute to American roots music - country, rockabilly and the blues - spotlighting artists both celebrated and obscure. Guralnick conveys the passion that drove these men to music-making and that kept them determinedly, and sometimes desperately, on the road.

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Rihanna
Rebel Flower

Author: Chloe Govan
Publication Date: 7 November 2011

Here is an in-depth look at the life of one of pop music's hottest international stars. This book reveals the details of ...

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Fiddle Time Joggers
A First Book of Very Easy Pieces for Violin

Author: Kathy Blackwell
Publication Date: 20 September 2001

Contains easy pieces for violin with open string pieces and tunes using the finger pattern 0-1-23-4. This work includes well-known tunes and original pieces from rock to calypso using simple slurs and a few dynamics. It includes a CD-ROM which provides performances of various pieces with accompaniments using piano and other instruments.

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rod stewart
The New Biography

Author: Tim ewbank
Publication Date:

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Last Train to Memphis
The Rise of Elvis Presley

Author: Peter Guralnick
Publication Date: 2 November 1995

The definitive biography of Elvis and an excellent slice of social history.

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The Wanted
The Unauthorized Biography

Author: Chas Newkey-Burden
Publication Date: 21 October 2010

The first ever full-length biography of the hottest new boyband around.

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The AB Guide to Music Theory, Part II
Pt.2

Author: Eric Taylor
Publication Date: 3 January 1991

Provides an introduction to the basic elements in harmony and musical structure. Includes separate chapters on voices, string instruments, woodwind and brass instruments, percussions and keyboard instruments, and instruments in combination. Also covers non-harmony notes, tonal harmony and chromatic chords, and musical structure.

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All About Us
My Story

Author: Peter Andre
Publication Date: 1 September 2006

Exploding onto the music seen in 1990, author has had several UK number ones and international top 10 hits. This biography reveals the high and lows of his music career. It reflects on his life married to Britain's celebrity, what life is like caring for her sick child, and how they celebrated the arrival of their first son together, Junior.

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Richard Knight
AQA A2 Music Study Guide

Author: Richard Knight
Publication Date: 4 May 2009

This guide is specially written for those who have completed AS Music and are moving on to the A2 course using the AQA specification. It is an invaluable book for students; one they will gain greatly from keeping to hand during their A2 course.

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Armchair Conductor
How to Lead a Symphony Orchestra in the Privacy of Your Own Home

Author: Dan Carlinsky
Publication Date: 19940526

A course in conducting which includes a baton.

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Playing the Guitar

Author: Jack Wilkins
Publication Date: 24 September 2004

Once this handbook has helped you to buy a guitar that's right for you, progress through the clear step-by-step instruct...

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The Big Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook (Gold Edition)

Author:  
Publication Date: 28 June 2001

This volume offers a selection of songs from the last 25 years of the 20th century, all arranged in the original keys from the actual recordings and complete with full lyrics, guitar chord boxes and playing guide. Songs include: "American Pie", Don McLean and "Angie", The Rolling Stones.

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The Osbournes
The Unauthorized !@#$-ing True Story of the Osbourne Family

Author: David Katz
Publication Date: 12 August 2002

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Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract

Author: Moses Avalon
Publication Date: 18 October 2001

Producer/engineer Avalon reveals the shady side of contract development in the music industry. He discusses how to avoid the financial losses and legal battles that ensue when artists unwittingly sign contracts that contain loopholes and hidden agendas.

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The Big Guitar Chord Songbook
The Seventies - Seventies

Author:  
Publication Date: 22 April 2002

Now you can sing and play all your favourite hits from the seventies. All the songs have been arranged in the original keys from the actual hit recordings. Complete with full lyrics, guitar chord boxes and playing guide. 80 rock and pop classics arranged for guitar and voice. Includes hits from Slade, ABBA, Van Morrison, The Doors, George Harrison, DIre Straits and many more chart legends.

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I Wish I Was Me
Pete Waterman - The Autobiography

Author: Pete Waterman
Publication Date: 7 June 2001

Record producer, Pete Waterman, has produced over 200 hit records in the course of 25 years at the top. Steps and Westlife are just the latest in a long line of stars to emerge from his studios. Now, he shows how he turned young hopefuls such as Kylie Minogue, into international stars.

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the book of blarney

Author: Anthony butler
Publication Date: 1 December 1985

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Killing Bono

Author: Neil McCormick
Publication Date: 31 March 2011

Tells the story of the less-than-successful rival band which the author set up with his brother Ivan in the late 1970s. This title presents the story of friendship, loyalty, rivalry and ambition, read it and weep - with sympathy and laughter.

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Break on Through
Life and Death of Jim Morrison

Author: James Riordan
Publication Date: 29 November 1991

From Jim Morrison's early family life to the intellectual foundations of his music and his wild days with The Doors, the authors provide an insightful look at a rock legend whose cult following never stops growing. With dozens of rarely published photos, this is the authoritative portrait of the man and his career. 52 black-and-white photos.

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JLS: Just Between Us
Our Private Diary

Author:  JLS
Publication Date: 2 September 2010

With a triple platinum no. 1 album, two no. 1 singles, two Brits, two MOBO awards, a sell-out UK tour and a no. 1 bestselling book, it has been quite a year for JLS! Follow them backstage in this private diary and discover what life is like as the UK's hottest boy band!

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Twenty Five Albums That Rocked Your World

Author: Chris Charlesworth
Publication Date: 8 September 2008

Offers some of the best of rock and pop music of the twentieth century. This book is a critical guide to the music, enabling the reader to select the very best of an artist's repertoire before making a buying decision.

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Legend
For Tuba (or Baritone or Euphonium) and Pianoforte

Author: Philip Catelinet
Publication Date: 1 January 1980

This is an attractive single movement work for the tuba and a welcome addition to the instrument's sadly neglected repertoire. With the beautifully melodic and sonorous two outer sections contrasted effectively against the rather more energetic central theme, this piece would work well in a recital programme.

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The The Elvis Treasures

Author: Robert Gordon
Publication Date: 5 August 2002

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Folk Songs and Ballads Popular in Ireland
v. 1

Author: John Loesberg
Publication Date: 1 July 1978

The first volume in a series of popular folksongs and ballads from the long tradition of Irish music.

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The Complete Guitar Player
Book 1

Author: Russ Shipton
Publication Date: 23 September 2000

A complete three-volume course in one volume, containing dozens of classic hits to sing and play. It provides clear diagrams, instruction photographs, as well as simplified and standard notation. The book includes songs from Oasis, The Beatles, Eric Clapton and Mark Knopfler.

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24-hour Party People

Author: Tony Wilson
Publication Date: 8 March 2002

This is the bizarre and not entirely fabricated story of Factory founder Anthony Wilson. Part fiction, part reality, comic and tragic turns, Wilson tells his own unique story in his own unique way for the very first time.

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The ABRSM Practice Notebook

Author:  ABRSM
Publication Date: 3 July 2008

Instrumental and singing teachers will welcome The ABRSM Practice Notebook. Filled with useful hints and advice on practising, it allows teachers to record their students' progress and set goals. Also useful for parents when guiding their children's practice.

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Michael Aaron Piano Course
Grade 1 - Performance

Author: Michael Aaron
Publication Date: 1 April 1994

Especially designed to create student interest and progress by combining basic elements of piano technic with melody...

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All Roots Lead to Rock
Legends of Rock 'n' Roll

Author: Colin Escott
Publication Date: 1 March 1999

Where did rock'n'roll come from? Who were the pioneers? This work illuminates the early years of rock through stories of some its more colourful founding mothers and fathers: Louis Prima, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Shirley Lee, Duane Eddy and more.

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Tattoed on Their Tongues
A Journey through the Backrooms of American Music

Author: Colin Escott
Publication Date: 18 August 1998

Rockabilly and Country weirdos highlighted....

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Up from the Cradle of Jazz - New Orleans Music Since World War II

Author: Jason Berry
Publication Date: 31 October 1992

"Up from the Cradle of Jazz" is an intimate history of New Orleans music during the last 45 years. It covers the piano playing of Fats Domino, Professor Longhair, James Booker, Huey "Piano" Smith and Dr John, the singing of Irma Thomas, Little Richard, Aaron Neville and Lee Dorsey and more.

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Andrew Lloyd Webber
His Life and Works

Author: Michael Walsh
Publication Date: 1 January 1998

A critical biography of Andrew Lloyd Webber, hailed by some for his innovations and melodic extravagance and denounced by others for creating "schlock operas" relying on spectacle more than musical virtuosity. Photographs of the shows and sketches for costume designs and sets are included.

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The Beatles
The Biography

Author: Bob Spitz
Publication Date: 5 December 2005

After years of research including hundreds of new interviews, Spitz has excised mythology to expose the truth about the greatest rock'n' roll band of all time.

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