Books for Musicians

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Who Hears Here?: On Black Music, Pasts and Present (Phono: Black Music and the Global Imagination) (Volume 1)
Who Hears Here?: On Black Music, Pasts and Present (Phono: Black Music and the Global Imagination) (Volume 1) 4.33 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Theory of Harmony
Theory of Harmony 4.30 avg rating — 638 ratings
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Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting
Evoking Sound: Fundamentals of Choral Conducting 4.16 avg rating — 38 ratings
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A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn
A Well-Tempered Mind: Using Music to Help Children Listen and Learn 4.44 avg rating — 18 ratings
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Book of Musical Anecdotes
Book of Musical Anecdotes 4.02 avg rating — 60 ratings
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Classical Guitar Book in Open D Tuning: Arrangements in Open D Tuning with Tablature and Notation
Classical Guitar Book in Open D Tuning: Arrangements in Open D Tuning with Tablature and Notation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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ARIADNE & DIONYSUS
ARIADNE & DIONYSUS 4.40 avg rating — 35 ratings
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The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance
The Inner Game of Tennis: The Classic Guide to the Mental Side of Peak Performance 4.19 avg rating — 25,741 ratings
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Banjo Camp!: Learning, Picking & Jamming With Bluegrass and Old-time Greats
Banjo Camp!: Learning, Picking & Jamming With Bluegrass and Old-time Greats 2.70 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Tonal Counterpoint for the 21st-Century Musician: An Introduction
Tonal Counterpoint for the 21st-Century Musician: An Introduction 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Effective Performance of Band Music: Solutions to specific problems in the performance of 20th Century Band Music.
Effective Performance of Band Music: Solutions to specific problems in the performance of 20th Century Band Music. it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self
The Perfect Wrong Note: Learning to Trust Your Musical Self 4.28 avg rating — 330 ratings
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Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain
Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain 3.95 avg rating — 72,840 ratings
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The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music
The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search for Growth Through Music 4.18 avg rating — 5,619 ratings
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Inside the Choral Rehearsal: Harmonic Rehearsal Teaching and Learning on the Music Learning Theory of Edwin E. Gordon
Inside the Choral Rehearsal: Harmonic Rehearsal Teaching and Learning on the Music Learning Theory of Edwin E. Gordon really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature
Song: A Guide to Art Song Style and Literature 4.52 avg rating — 81 ratings
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The Conductor's Gesture
The Conductor's Gesture 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States (American Made Music Series)
Exploring American Folk Music: Ethnic, Grassroots, and Regional Traditions in the United States (American Made Music Series) 3.93 avg rating — 28 ratings
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A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French
A Handbook of Diction for Singers: Italian, German, French 4.31 avg rating — 42 ratings
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Teaching Music Through Performance in Band
Teaching Music Through Performance in Band 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Singing in the African American Tradition - Volume 2: Building a Vocal Community
Singing in the African American Tradition - Volume 2: Building a Vocal Community 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings
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The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity
The Artist's Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity 3.95 avg rating — 116,877 ratings
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Hearing and Writing Music: Professional Training for Today's Musician
Hearing and Writing Music: Professional Training for Today's Musician
by: Ron Gorow
4.16 avg rating — 133 ratings
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Harmonic Materials of Modern Music Resources of the Tempered Scales
Harmonic Materials of Modern Music Resources of the Tempered Scales 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness
The Musician's Way: A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness 4.28 avg rating — 655 ratings
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Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within
Effortless Mastery: Liberating the Master Musician Within 4.22 avg rating — 2,627 ratings
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Music and Technology: A Very Short Introduction
Music and Technology: A Very Short Introduction
by: Mark Katz
3.92 avg rating — 37 ratings
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Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music
Practicing: A Musician's Return to Music 3.95 avg rating — 452 ratings
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Style and Idea
Style and Idea 4.25 avg rating — 228 ratings
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The Kodaly Method I: Comprehensive Music Education (3rd Edition)
The Kodaly Method I: Comprehensive Music Education (3rd Edition) 4.36 avg rating — 59 ratings
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How To Make It in the New Music Business: Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician
How To Make It in the New Music Business: Practical Tips on Building a Loyal Following and Making a Living as a Musician 4.40 avg rating — 902 ratings
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Creative Dance for All Ages
Creative Dance for All Ages 4.39 avg rating — 61 ratings
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Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man: The Remarkable True Story of the Musician Who Set Out to Change Lives, Note by Note
Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man: The Remarkable True Story of the Musician Who Set Out to Change Lives, Note by Note 3.42 avg rating — 109 ratings
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Teaching Movement & Dance: A Sequential Approach to Rhythmic Movement
Teaching Movement & Dance: A Sequential Approach to Rhythmic Movement 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Waking the Spirit: A Musician's Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul
Waking the Spirit: A Musician's Journey Healing Body, Mind, and Soul 4.25 avg rating — 263 ratings
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Outliers: The Story of Success
Outliers: The Story of Success 4.19 avg rating — 845,803 ratings
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Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory A Comprehensive and Convenient Guide for All Musicians | Learn Harmony, Scales, Chords, and Key Signatures | Essential Reference for Beginners and Advanced Players
Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory A Comprehensive and Convenient Guide for All Musicians | Learn Harmony, Scales, Chords, and Key Signatures | Essential Reference for Beginners and Advanced Players 4.29 avg rating — 93 ratings
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Mastery
Mastery 4.26 avg rating — 46,973 ratings
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A Musician's Complete Guide to Sound
A Musician's Complete Guide to Sound 4.62 avg rating — 8 ratings
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First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond
First Steps in Music for Preschool and Beyond 4.65 avg rating — 23 ratings
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From Art to Commerce: A Workbook for Independent Musicians
From Art to Commerce: A Workbook for Independent Musicians really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5 ratings
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The Power of Negative Thinking
The Power of Negative Thinking 3.54 avg rating — 1,121 ratings
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Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning
Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning 3.64 avg rating — 2,178 ratings
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Conversations with Howard Hanson
Conversations with Howard Hanson 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Contemporary Music Education
Contemporary Music Education 3.56 avg rating — 16 ratings
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Play Congas Now: The Basics & Beyond (Spanish, English Language Edition), Book & Online Audio (Spanish Edition)
Play Congas Now: The Basics & Beyond (Spanish, English Language Edition), Book & Online Audio (Spanish Edition) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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Just Play Naturally: An account of her study with Pablo Casals in the 1950's and her discovery of the resonance between his teaching and the principles of the Alexander Technique
Just Play Naturally: An account of her study with Pablo Casals in the 1950's and her discovery of the resonance between his teaching and the principles of the Alexander Technique 4.33 avg rating — 36 ratings
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Young People's Concerts
Young People's Concerts 4.27 avg rating — 171 ratings
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The Study of Ethnomusicology: Thirty-One Issues and Concepts
The Study of Ethnomusicology: Thirty-One Issues and Concepts 4.10 avg rating — 154 ratings
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The Technique of Orchestration
The Technique of Orchestration 4.16 avg rating — 122 ratings
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Improvisation
Improvisation 4.18 avg rating — 778 ratings
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A History of Western Music
A History of Western Music 3.98 avg rating — 2,767 ratings
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Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music
Tonal Harmony: With an Introduction to Twentieth-Century Music 4.01 avg rating — 854 ratings
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Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music (2nd Edition)
Materials and Techniques of Twentieth-Century Music (2nd Edition) 3.85 avg rating — 52 ratings
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Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap
Hip-Hop Revolution: The Culture and Politics of Rap 3.98 avg rating — 107 ratings
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Classical Music
Classical Music 4.01 avg rating — 150 ratings
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The History of Jazz
The History of Jazz
by: Ted Gioia
4.08 avg rating — 5,421 ratings
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The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today's Living Legends and the Artists of Tomorrow
The New Face of Jazz: An Intimate Look at Today's Living Legends and the Artists of Tomorrow 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings
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The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet
The Ballet Companion: A Dancer's Guide to the Technique, Traditions, and Joys of Ballet 4.36 avg rating — 609 ratings
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Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide, Book & DVD
Jazz Pedagogy: The Jazz Educator's Handbook and Resource Guide, Book & DVD 3.69 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Orff Schulwerk Today: Nurturing Musical Expression and Understanding
Orff Schulwerk Today: Nurturing Musical Expression and Understanding 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Exploring Orff: A Teacher's Guide
Exploring Orff: A Teacher's Guide 4.57 avg rating — 14 ratings
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Now's the Time: Teaching Jazz To All Ages
Now's the Time: Teaching Jazz To All Ages it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings
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Method of Movement for Marimba
Method of Movement for Marimba 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings
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World Music Drumming: A Cross-Cultural Curriculum, Teacher's Edition
World Music Drumming: A Cross-Cultural Curriculum, Teacher's Edition 4.62 avg rating — 13 ratings
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Arranging for the Concert Band
Arranging for the Concert Band 3.52 avg rating — 21 ratings