Starlight Express (Vocal Selections) [Paperback] Review

This book contains vocal selections to be accompaniedby either piano, guitar or possibly both. It's a good book, clear, well laid out and and also includes 8 photographs of the cast in costume.
This book contains: Rolling Stock, He'll Whistle at Me, AC/DC, Pumping Iron, Crazy, Make Up My Heart, U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D., Starlight Sequnce, Next Time You Fall In Love, One Rock 'n' Roll Too Many and Light At the End of the Tunnel.
My only complaint is that it doesn't include some group songs like: Freight, Lotta Locomotion, Coaches Rolling Stock and Right Place, Right Time.

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11 vocal selections, including: AC/DC * Crazy * He'll Whistle at Me * Light at the End of the Tunnel * Make up My Heart * Next Time You Fall in Love * One Rock 'N' Roll Too Many * Pumping Iron * Rolling Stock * Starlight Sequence * U.N.C.O.U.P.L.E.D.

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American Folksongs For Children (Music Sales America) [Paperback] Review

This book is a treasure! The introduction gives a wonderful background on these authentic folk songs and how they can be used with children. This is an essential book for music teachers, but also great for parents. Be careful, though, because once the children know the songs you'll hear them over and over again... :)

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A fully-illustrated collection of over 90 favorite folksongs for children. Perfect for children, parents and teachers.

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Teach Yourself to Read Music: Guide for Pop, Rock, Blues and Jazz Singers [Paperback] Review

This book is laid out in a very accessible way and the accompanying CD is a boon. If you already have a good ear, you can learn how to sightsing using this book. The author straighforwardly explains the basics of scales, key signatures, timing, and notation. You establish confidence early on, and when the lessons get a little more complicated, you just sail right on through. Deutsch gives you just enough and makes it so easy, it has inspired me to dig deeper and study more.

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Covers everything any singer needs to know to read music! Includes examples, exercises, songs, answers and an assignment for each chapter. This book starts slowly with the basics and adds more complicated elements one by one. It uses visual images to help you hear in your head what you see on the page. Unlike most other sight singing books, it is specially geared to the singer of pop music. Once you learn the system, you can sight sing in any given key. The accompanying CD will help you to monitor your efforts.

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Making a Living in Your Local Music Market: Realizing Your Marketing Potential [Paperback] Review

If you've ever played out and are looking to 'expand your horizons,' (whether in the U.S. or Canada,) YOU NEED TO LOOK AT THIS BOOK!Weissman covers so much in here - the advantages and disadvantages of current music centers (Portland, Austin, etc.) and explains everything from contracts to union membership to record label auditions.One of the best features is that he'll give you the pros and cons of any area - he wants you to find the best fit for YOU (whether its the local music scene or major market scene.)Producing, advertising, financing, record deals, agents, polishing your own music skills - the list goes on and on.AND there are some great appendices - contact information for arts councils, songwriter's associations, performing rights organizations, etc.These lists and other sections of the book also include the Canadian music scene.

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You can survive happily as a musician in your local music market. This book shows you how to expand and develop your skills as a musician and a composer right in your own backyard. Making a Living in Your Local Music Market explores topics relevant to musicians of every level: Why should a band have an agreement? How can you determine whether a personal manager is right for you? Are contests worth entering? What trade papers are the most useful? Why copyright your songs? Also covers: * Developing and packaging your artistic skills in the marketplace * Dealing with contractors, unions, club owners, agents, etc. * Producing your own recordings * Planning your future in music * Music and the Internet * Artist-operated record companies * The advantages and disadvantages of independent and major record labels * Grant opportunities for musicians and how to access them * College music business programs * Seminars and trade shows * Detailed coverage of regional music markets, including Austin, Atlanta, Denver, Miami, Seattle, and Portland, Oregon.

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Follow the Music: The Life and High Times of Elektra Records in the Great Years of American Pop Culture [Paperback] Review

This is a must read for music fans!There is something for nearly everyone here: The story of the founding and growth of Elektra Records (how an energetic young man, Jac Holzman, with a few hundred dollars, good musical taste and a ton of ideas could actually start a thriving record company). The history of many early folk music performers such as Theodore Bikel, Judy Collins, Jean Richie and many others. The story of the creation of Nonesuch Records (a low-cost Classical division). The history of many Rock performers(including Jim Morrison of the Doors). There is even enough technical info about early recording, studio design and Dolby units to satisfy a tech geek (such as myself)! The image conjured up of a youngHolzman setting out with a Magnacord PT-6 recorder strapped to his Vespa scooter, to record folk music performances in NYC really conveys the "shoestring" attributes of Elektra Records in the early days.At the other end of the scale, the design of studio "B" was perhaps representative of the "excesses " of the rock era.

The copy of this book that I got from Amazon included a "bonus" CD that contains many tracks of early Ekektra performers that have not been re-released on CD. To me, this CD was worth the price & the book was essentially "free"!

It is sad that only a few recordings from the early Elektra "folk period" have been re-issued on CD.This situation is starting to improve,(see my other reviews for some early Elektra folk "gems" that I have found on CD).

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Andy Statman: Learn to Play Klezmer Music - Improvising in the Tradition Review

I'm a classical musician who needs to learn Klezmer clarinet style for a future performance.I found the instruction, especially paired with a small folio of included sheet music to be very helpful.Statman's playing is warm and sensitive and the accompaniment quite good.The audio quality however is horrible and is a serious distraction.It sounds like it was recorded on bad analog cassette tape, with a pronounced 5Hz flutter.It also would have been better if Statman rehearsed his comments more, as his verbal delivery is halting and awkward.Fortunately his playing is fluid, and his approach to the lesson is good.He plays each piece largely "straight" first, then adds ornamentation, then explains what he added.

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Learn to play the joyous traditional music of Eastern European Jews! This DVD lesson is rich in knowledge, history, lore and invaluable musical information for all instrumentalists who want to get into this compelling style.Andy Statman discusses the ba

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PraiseHymns: Blended Worship Arrangements by Susan Naylor Callaway (Piano Solo Songbook) [Paperback] Review

A great piano book with wonderful arangements; each one has it's own style.I would say this is a great for specials/offering.Definitely advanced music.A Church pianist would love!

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This Daybreak Music piano solo collection features medleys of beloved hymns, including: All Hail King Jesus/All Hail the Power of Jesus' Name * As the Deer/O Worship the King * He Is Exalted/Praise Him! Praise Him! * Nothing But the Blood Medley * There Is a Redeemer/When I Survey the Wondrous Cross * and more.

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The Sound of Music: Book/Instrument Pack (Recorder Fun) [Paperback] Review

The Sound of Music book and recorder set is a good beginning book. My sons have enjoyed learning the recorder and have also used the book for their other instruments (guitar and lapharp).

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7 songs, including: Climb EvÕry Mountain * Do-Re-Mi * My Favorite Things * and more. Also includes a high-quality recorder and easy-to-follow instructions.

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