Isabel Parra. Libro de mis canciones

From its origins in Ragtime and Blues, the passionate life and main themes of the greatest singers and musicians, this book discusses the history of one of America's greatest inventions, with chapters ranging from its historical beginnings to jazz in films.

This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. the 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills, scales in the keys of A, D, G, and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast, slurs, accents, and staccato bowing. There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Handel, Mozart and other classical composers. the companion CD features all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo violin and piano accompaniment.•

These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop a student's reading skills one stage at a time, with many repetitions at each stage. I Can Read Music is designed as a first note-reading book for students of string instruments who have learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki Method®, or for traditionally taught students who need extra note reading practice. Its presentation of new ideas is clear enough that it can be used daily at home by quite young children and their parents, with the teacher checking progress every week or two.

"La vida me ha regalado grandes momentos con muchos de los músicos más importantes de nuestro rock", dice el trompetista conocido como Gillespi. Varios de esos encuentros memorables fueron parte de sus programas de radio, otros se desarrollaron en las casas de los entrevistados, "tomando mate o vino, yendo y viniendo, con terceras personas ahí conversando. Naturalmente". Salsipuedes (Historias de rock argentino) reúne una selección envidiable de esta serie de conversaciones con Luis Alberto Spinetta, Charly García, Fito Páez, Gustavo Cerati, Roberto Pettinato, David Lebón y Litto...