Practical Applications

Twenty-six songs illustrate the growth and diversity of tango canción, from its Argentine roots to its dissemination throughout Europe and into the Middle East and beyond. These songs are represented both in print - with melody lines, chord boxes and lyrics in their original language and in English - and through classic recordings by the original artists on the accompanying CD. Tango Voices is not only the perfect introduction to one of World Music's most expressive and seductive genres, but also a valuable resource for all existing tango lovers.

Nueva Sintesis del saber musical es una edicion totalmente reescrita y puesta al dia de la conocida obra de Kurt Pahlen. Es una guia clara amena, util para estudiantes, profesionales y aficionados. En ella se encontrara la informacion que se busca, una orientadora jerarquizacion de conceptos, o la ensenanza lisa y llana de los diversos aspectos del fascinante mundo de la musica.La obra trata en primer lugar las cuestiones del sonido, de la escritura y las leyes de la musica, para abordar en seguida los problemas del oido y de la voz, asi como las caracteristicas de los instrumentos, de los...

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.

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.