Love Me Tender tells the remarkable stories behind 40 popular and traditional songs. Some evolved from folksongs, some are from musical theatre, while others hit the mark because a particular recording appeared at just the right time. First published September 2008.

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The Official Vintage Guitar Magazine Price Guide continues to be the industry-leading reference for values on vintage and collectible guitars, basses, lap steels, mandolins, ukuleles, banjos, amps, and effects. The expanded 2008 edition spans over 500 pages and includes information on more than 1,400 brands and more than 1,000 photos, plus a detailed look at the "hows" and "whys" of the collectible instrument market. This guide is the only such work to cover all this in one very affordable volume! First published October 2007

An inside look into New Zealand's glamour industry - music, and more specifically, recording. This text is illustrated with photographs, labels and memorabilia and also provides facts and figures on the recording industry; from cylinders, to LPs to CDs.

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With reference to one of George Harrison's older albums in the title, Marc Shapiro pays homage to one of rock music's greatest protagonists. This new biography also covers the courage of his last days and the death of the former Beatle. Hardback

This highly successful book from 2004 has now been brought fully up to date. If you are interested in making music on your computer, then this is for you. You can start from scratch with the basics on software, recording methods and mixing techniques, and then move on to the exhaustive reference section covering resources and technical information, with in-depth studies of software, effects and equipment. There is also advice on how to distribute and promote recordings, releasing music, organizing gigs and legal and copyright issues.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of how humans experience music and to unravel the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to The Beatles, he 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.

This is the first book to offer a comprehensive explanation of how humans experience music and to unravel the mystery of our perennial love affair with it. Using musical examples from Bach to the Beatles, Levitin 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.Music is an obsession at the heart of human nature, even more fundamental to our species than language. In This Is Your Brain On Music Levitin o... read more

A comprehensive encyclopedia of musical instruments, covering all sections of the orchestra, the voice, as well as historical rare and non-Western instruments. Includes information on the history of the orchestra - from medieval consorts, baroque and classical orchestras, through to the modern symphony orchestra we know today. Explores other forms of music, such as folk, country and jazz, brass and military bands, and pop groups.

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"Myspace for Musicians" is aimed at musicians who want to understand how to use and promote their music on Myspace, currently the single most popular destination on the Internet, according to recent surveys. This book will appeal to the millions of musicians who already have a Myspace page and want to learn how to use it more effectively, as well as musicians who are just finding out about Myspace, and want to know what it has to offer them. First published 2007.

This edition is out of print. * Track-by-track steps for recording and mixing your own music. * Consumer notes on the latest recording hardware and software * Sound ideas in creating and marketing your CDs for retail

Techniques on how to gain greater fluidity of movement while playing to improve the quality of the experience are offered in this manual for serious piano players. This book encourages musicians to develop a broader understanding of the involvement of the entire body in playing--and the strains playing places on the body--by focusing on body mapping to increase awareness of the body's function, size, and structure. Ways in which piano, organ, harpsichord, clavichord, and digital keyboard players can eliminate or prevent carpal tunn... read more

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Publication cancelled July 2005.

Here is the story behind the renowned C. F. Martin & Co., the American guitar maker that has built some of the finest acoustic guitars in the world for almost two centuries. This book details virtually every Martin guitar produced right up to the present, including 2004's one-millionth guitar. More than 100 color photos show Martin's designs, which have heavily influenced acoustic guitar manufacturers. This 2nd edition first published May 2006.Original small format edition published 1995. Contributor Bio: Walter Carter A S... read more