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An essential guide for all songwriters and Beatles fans, this book explores John Lennon's songwriting genius with a guided tour through 25 of his Beatles-era hits. Author John Stevens explains Lennon's intuitive talent from a technical point of view, through the lens of songwriting's three basic elements: melody, harmony and lyric. He shows how Lennon fashioned songs that were at once politically and socially relevant during the '60s, yet remain ageless and timeless today. Features in-depth musical analysis of: A Hard Day's Night • Ticket to Ride • Norwegian Wood • Strawberry Fields Forever • Come Together • and more. John Stevens is a songwriting professor at Berklee College of Music. For more than 20 years, he has taught The Music of John Lennon, one of the most popular courses in the Berklee curriculum. You've got the Beatles' records and the John Lennon records; now with this book, you can have the Owner's Manual. This will tell you how the songs are built and how they work. Good stuff. - Marshall Crenshaw, Singer/Songwriter

Peter Murray's new book, which scored an A+ rating from Bass Player magazine, provides bassists with everything they need to know to play effectively, helping them master the basics, and then explore what's beyond. Essential to any bass player! Once in a while, a book comes along that stands head and shoulders above the endless rows of 'method books' that fill the racks in music stores. This is one of those exceptional books. If you're a beginner, study of Murray's method could save you from countless hours of frustration (and possibly injury) by showing you the correct way to use you hands right from the start; if you're a more advanced player, it should help you to refine your ability and overcome the technical barriers that can block further development. Bravo! - Jim Roberts, Bass Player magazine

This unique guide helps all musicians: open up new avenues of expression through a pain-free, healthy, fluid approach to music-making; overcome performance anxiety, general tension, and muscular injury; and increase learning skills and facilitate more effective motor coordination.

This hands-on guide is essential for any musician who wants to build a fan base and increase profits through the Internet. Peter Spellman, Director of the Career Development Center at Berklee College of Music, guides the self-managed musician through successful strategies to promote music online, reach new audiences, and maximize income. Readers will learn how to: create a professional website; share music downloads; sell and license music online; broadcast on Internet radio; webcast live concerts; create streaming audio; get an online record deal; and much more. Includes an invaluable listing of more than 300 music-related websites!

How does a song become more than words and music to represent or influence the voice of a generation? Inside the Hits dissects more than 60 of the most powerful and memorable hit songs since the birth of rock and roll to reveal the roots of their success. Author Wayne Wadhams examines the key ingredients that made the songs work then and now, including: melody, lyrics, performance, production, artist image, promotion, and market timing. What really stopped Mick Jagger from getting 'Satisfaction'? How did a secretary who was mistaken for a prostitute give Donna Summer her new sound? Find all the answers in Inside the Hits. 'Reading Inside the Hits was like reliving some of the most memorable moments in rock and roll. A captivating read for industry professionals and fans alike.' - Phil Ramone

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Making Music Make Money will educate songwriters and aspiring music business entrepreneurs in the basics of becoming an effective independent music publisher. Eric Beall, creative director for Zomba Music Publishing, covers everything you need to know to get published, including: the role of a music publisher; copyright - how to get one, use one, and make money from one; building a business plan; identifying which songs to sell and to whom; and much more.

For unsigned musicians, it is vital to long-term success to sign a contract with a record label. However, preparing your music, targeting a label, and getting your demo into the hands of someone who will listen is challenging, if you don't know where to start. Getting Signed!, by record industry veteran George Howard, guides you through the maze of today's music industry, and will help you move your demo to the top of the stack. Even if you are not yet ready for a record deal, it will help you assemble a team that will make sure your music gets heard by as many people as possible. The next time an aspiring recording artist comes to us for advice, we'll advise them to read this book first. George Howard really knows what he's talking about. - Chris Franz and Tina Weymouth, members of Talking Heads and Tom Tom Club

Features 63 instantly-recognizable riffs from top '90s tunes including: Are You Gonna Go My Way • Blue on Black • Come as You Are • Come Out and Play • Fly Away • Give Me One Reason • Hold My Hand • The Impression That I Get • Iris • Loser • More Than Words • My Own Worst Enemy • Name • No More Tears • Self Esteem • Silent Lucidity • Smells like Teen Spirit • Spoonman • Sugar • Tears in Heaven • Trust • Two Princes • Would? • You Were Meant for Me • and more.

The latest installation in our super-popular Riff Notes series, this book is a great collection of 61 must-know rock-era riffs, transcribed note for note. Includes: All Day and All of the Night • And I Love Her • Birthday • Break on Through to the Other Side • Day Tripper • Devil with the Blue Dress • Gloria • Happy Together • Here Comes the Sun • Hey Joe • Hide Away • I Can See for Miles • Last Train to Clarksville • Killing Floor • My Girl • Oh, Pretty Woman • Sunshine of Your Love • Ticket to Ride • Turn! Turn! Turn! • Walk Don't Run • White Room • Wild Thing • You Really Got Me • You Shook Me • and more!

I am very glad to meet you yet again. This book is a continuation of the First Class Guitar handbook. The exercises and pieces included here are now somewhat more difficult. In them, you will find new playing techniques and various guitar "tricks". I hope that with the aid of this publication, you will not only develop your skills, but also become acquainted with interesting and pretty pieces which will be a pleasure for you to play. I look forward to hearing you at guitar concerts!

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"Pasja według św. Mateusza" jest jedną z dwóch pasji Bacha, które zachowały się w całości. Powstała ona w późnym okresie jego twórczości, gdy kompozytor był kantorem w kościele św. Tomasza w Lipsku. Pierwsze wykonanie "Pasji według św. Mateusza" miało miejsce w Wielki Piątek 15 kwietnia 1729 roku. Ten monumentalny, złożony z 24 scen, utwór stawia współczesnych dyrygentów oraz instrumentalistów wobec wielu różnorodnych problemów wykonawczych. Publikacja "Johann Sebastian Bach, St. Matthew Passion, Introduction and Instructions for Study" Helmutha Rilinga jest skierowana szczególnie do dyrygentów. Zawiera ona wiele przydatnych wskazówek (m. in. odnośnie artykulacji, tempa, dynamiki, frazowania) w odniesieniu do każdej ze scen pasji. Zawarty jest w niej także opis pierwszych wykonań tej kompozycji w czasach współczesnych Bachowi.

The eagerly anticipated new musical from the creators of Les Miserables.

Composed by Legrand, Boublil, Schönberg and Kretzmer.

‘Raises the bar for modern musicals *****’ The Sunday Telegraph

Vocal selections from the hit musical specially arranged for Piano and voice with full lyrics and chord symbols.

Lista utworów:
China Doll (Legrand Michel)
Come One, Come All (Legrand Michel)
Day By Day (Legrand Michel)
Dreams, Shining Dreams (Legrand Michel)
Finale (Legrand Michel)
How Did I Get To Where I Am? (Legrand Michel)
I Am Here (Legrand Michel)
I Hate The Very Thought Of Women (Legrand Michel)
Intoxication (Legrand Michel)
Jazz Time (Legrand Michel)
The Face I See (Legrand Michel)
The Letter (Legrand Michel)
Waiting (Legrand Michel)
What's Left Of Love? (Legrand Michel)

A terrific songbook with 7 sacred carols and lots of coloring pages for the young pianist. Songs include: Angels We Have Heard on High • The First Noel • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • It Came upon a Midnight Clear • O Come All Ye Faithful • O Little Town of Bethlehem • Silent Night.