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Have you wondered how to play an instrument but do not have the time to attend a class or are you a bit older? You will be set on the course to achieving that dream of mesmerizing audiences with your trumpeting skills, whether as a lone wolf, or part of a band.

Want to create song lyrics that move people? Whether you want to create magnificent lyrics that moves mind, body, and soul, enjoy an easy-to-follow guide for creating incredible songs, or maximize your writing skills by supercharging your lyrics, this audiobook will give you what you want and more! Get excited! You are about to discover the complete creative process for writing great song lyrics!

This Piano by Ear box set contains over thirteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the newest modern classical style songs for the piano. These solos are mostly at an intermediate level so most adult students who have been working with the piano for around two years can start working on these great solos right away.

Playing piano and singing is your passion... ...but can you make it your dream job? Yes, you definitely can, and one of the best piano bar entertainers on the high seas will show you exactly how. Your dream...his experience...you can make this happen. UPDATED FOR 2022 with a note about Covid-19 One of the biggest fears pianists express about performing on cruise ships is, "I'm probably not good enough." Well, that's nothing more than a myth started by pianists to keep away competition. How good do you really need to be? Mediocre with a great smile will get you started. And Gregg Akkerman ...

In this Piano by Ear box set, you will find several advanced and intermediate level piano solos based on standard hits from the '70s through the '90s as well as a few theme’s from movies and TV series. This set contains over fourteen hours of high-quality piano instruction by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”

Mike's Pocket Performance Pointers is a cohesive series of steps and advice, essential to any performing vocalist today. Michael distills years of experience as a touring performer, professor and vocal coach into easy-to-understand, accessible lessons that will help take your performance practice to the next level. Mike's Pocket Performance Pointers will prove to be must-have guide you will refer to time and time again.

This is the definitive biography of Freddie Mercury. Written by an award-winning rock journalist, Lesley-Ann Jones toured widely with Queen forming lasting friendships with the band. Now, having secured access to the remaining band members and those who were closest to Freddie, from childhood to death, Lesley-Ann has written the most in depth account of one of music's best loved and most complex figures.

Author and journalist Tim Falconer - a self-confessed “bad singer” - is one of only 2.5 percent of the population that has been afflicted with amusia - i.e., he is scientifically tone-deaf. Bad Singer chronicles his quest to understand the brain science behind tone-deafness and to search for ways to retrain the adult brain.

Audios for Rhythm study. "Rhythm Study" is a music textbook, the purpose of which is to teach the basics of reading rhythms in an efficient and easy manner. The audiobook is designed to meet the rhythm syllabus requirements of music schools all the way up to university level.

The Art of Songwriting: Tips and Tricks for Writing Memorable Lyrics is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of songwriting. Written by a team of experienced songwriters and music industry professionals, this book offers valuable insights and techniques for aspiring and established songwriters alike.

So, you're a music teacher. Or perhaps you are an administrator hoping to start a music program at your school. Maybe your program is running, but you have no idea how to drive it, give it a long vision and productive implementation. Is it working? Is it doing what it should be doing? What is that goal in the first place? Or maybe you are a parent, wondering how to put your child or yourself on the path to music literacy. This book is for you.

Do you want to know what the great musicians know? Culled from musician/author Stan Munslow's four decades of working alongside top players, as well as his research into the lives and wisdom of hundreds of celebrated music masters, this audiobook will give you a lifetime of life-smarts that will help you to become the best musician you can be, starting today!

¡Debra Lynn comparte su enfoque único y altamente efectivo para cantar de manera más sencilla, teniendo como base los principios del Bel Canto y el entendimiento de Manuel Garcia y Mathilde Marchesi!

This box set has some of everything. In this collection we have Chet Atkins, The Ventures, Randy Rhoades, Van Halen, and more! All of these lessons include full demonstrations of the songs and backing tracks (where appropriate) to play your new solos along with. This is thirteen hours of some of the best guitar instruction available without music, print, or video.

Music classes are often at the bottom of the academic priority list, undervalued and underfunded. This must change. By reviewing the latest research on music's cognitive, social, emotional, and cultural benefits, A Sound Investment provides conclusive evidence for the need to adequately fund music programs.

A Theory For All Music describes ways to more deeply understand the music of all cultures and traditions through the study and use of musical parameters. Book One defines the fundamentals of musical theory from music reading to chord analysis.

In this life-changing audiobook you will discover a most amazing truth: Greatness in music isn't about being "born with it". It's not about luck or fate or genes. It's about doing. It is about learning and living by the eight powerful success habits of many of the world's best musicians - the eight success habits you will learn in this program. Listen and discover that your future success as a musician is most assuredly in your hands, and it is only eight simple steps away!

In this lesson you will learn a beginner level arrangement of “Battle Hymn of the Republic” completely “by ear.” The arrangement is played in its entirety and then taught in two to four measure sections using no print or music. This is easy and fun and suitable for all those who have been playing the piano for about a year.

In this lesson, the student learns both the rhythm and lead guitar parts to this surf guitar classic without reading music or tab. A full demonstration of the song is given at the beginning followed by a detailed “by ear” lesson taught in two to four measure sections. At the end of the lesson, three different versions of the backing track are supplied for live performance!

This beautiful love song from Mexico makes a wonderful neo-classical guitar solo and you can learn it totally “by ear”! This lesson begins with a full demonstration of the song followed by a detailed lesson teaching each phrase “by ear”. You learn the song quickly and memorize it as you go. This lesson is rated at a level 2.5 difficulty.