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The definitive biography on Janis Joplin. Out of the Texas-Louisiana swamps Janis Joplin wailed the blues like no one has ever dared. She was the first rock star of the 1960s counterculture, a fashion trendsetter in San Francisco's back-to-the-roots movement that overtook the world, and a prisoner of an ultimately doomed search for happiness in sex, drugs, money, and fame. But to those who knew and loved her intimately, she was Pearl. Ace celebrity...
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Pianist Mike Garson was David Bowie's most frequent musician, on record and onstage throughout Bowie's life. They played over a thousand shows together between 1972 and 2004, and Garson is featured on over 20 of Bowie's albums. Bowie's Piano Man is the first-ever biography of Mike Garson, written by Clifford Slapper, a fellow pianist who also played for Bowie, working closely with him on his last-ever television appearance. The book explores the special...
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Get the Summary of Nicolas Carter's Music Theory in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Music Theory" by Nicolas Carter provides an in-depth exploration of the components and structures that constitute written music. The book begins by examining the music sheet, detailing the significance of each element, from the staff and its five lines representing different pitches, to the clef that sets the starting note. It discusses...
64) The Magic Piano
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This is a fantasy story of a magic piano that chooses individuals who excel in music but who may not have any talents in playing the piano. It is ideal for young adults who are fifteen years old and older. Older and elderly adults will also enjoy these stories. The piano chooses individuals who have the capacity to assist other people to excel in their lives. Adventure, love, action, and comedy are interpreted throughout the stories. The stories are...
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The 1950s brought radio listeners a host of great vocal groups. Some, like Dion and the Belmonts, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, The Crests, The Cleftones, The Flamingoes and others churned out a remarkable number of hits and to this day are highly recognized. The popularity of many other fine groups was short-lived. Three E's of Doo-wop: The Echoes; The Elegants; and The Excellents tells of a trio of superb groups that made a splash and quickly...
66) Phoenix
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Twenty years have passed since Ryder Kennedy, front man for the hugely success rock and roll band "FREIGHT TRAIN" abruptly walked off the stage in Las Angeles in 1971 while performing the band's final encore song only to completely disappear. Ryder had gone into complete seclusion on a small island noted for its proximity to Cape Cod in Massachusetts, Nantucket. Ryder meets a woman who will permanently change his life, but this will come at a hefty...
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Through these chapters, readers can gain a comprehensive understanding of the multifaceted world of Korean K-Pop and K-Drama culture. From its roots to its global impact, the book provides insights into the industry's dynamics, the fervent fan culture, and the cultural significance of these entertainment forms in shaping perceptions of modern Korea.
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Songbook with 12 Ladies Blues Songs - simply notated for the chromatic Harmonica.Twelve blues songs, composed and/or performed by four of the most legendary blues ladies: Billie Holiday, Berta "Chippie" Hill, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey.The tones of the melodies were prepared with simple symbols, the rhythm of the tones is given by the classical music notation.The sounds of the songs are available online in a sound player with adjustable playback speed.Videos...
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This selection of Brahms waltzes has been compiled from the original piano scores and arranged to be played unaccompanied by the solo double bass player.Each piece presents a study to strengthen the left hand and improve bowing technique, whilst providing a range of challenging sight reading exercises in a variety of key signatures. The pieces are varied in difficulty, with most performed in first, second, or third position, with the added opportunity...
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Songbook with 12 Ladies Blues Songs - simply notated for the Mandolin.Twelve blues songs, composed and/or performed by four of the most legendary blues ladies: Billie Holiday, Berta "Chippie" Hill, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey.The songs are notated in tablature and classical notation. The sounds of the songs are available online in a sound player with adjustable playback speed.Videos explain how to read music, web address and access data in the book.For...
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Songbook with 12 Ladies Blues Songs - simply notated for the Soprano or Tenor Recorder with baroque fingering.Twelve blues songs, composed and/or performed by four of the most legendary blues ladies: Billie Holiday, Berta "Chippie" Hill, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey.Each tone of the melodie is shown with fingering images for the recorder, these are placed under the classical music notation.The sounds of the songs are available online in a sound player...
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Songbook with 12 arrangements of Ladies Blues Songs for the Ukulele.Twelve blues songs, composed and/or performed by four of the most legendary blues ladies: Billie Holiday, Berta "Chippie" Hill, Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey.All songs are notated with tabs for fingerpicking with the Ukulele, the arrangements are easy to moderately difficult - for slightly advanced and advanced fans of the Ukulele.The recordings of the songs are available online in an...
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In a Maine coastal village toward the end of the 19th century, swaggering, carefree carnival barker Billy Bigelow captivates and marries naive millworker Julie Jordan. Billy loses his job just as he learns that Julie is pregnant, and – desperately intent upon providing a decent life for his family – he is coerced into being an accomplice to a robbery. Caught in the act and facing the certainty of prison, he takes his own life and is sent "up there."...
78) Gitarre für Anfänger: Wie du in 10 Tagen souverän Gitarre spielen kannst, auch wenn du noch nie i
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Gitarre für Anfänger Eine supereinfache Methode, um deine Gitarre nach Gehör zu stimmen (das kann sogar ein absoluter Neuling)Die einzigen drei Akkorde, die du zum Spielen von einfachen Songs kennen musst, damit du vom ersten Tag an spielen kannst!Zwei weitere Akkorde, die dir einen ganzen Fundus an Musik eröffnen, von Rock über Blues bis hin zu modernem Pop!Ein Haufen klassischer Songs, mit denen du schnell auf Touren kommstPraktische Profi-Tipps...
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This selection of Brahms waltzes has been compiled from the original piano scores and arranged to be played by the solo instrumentalist. Each piece presents a study to strengthen the left hand and improve coordination and technique, whilst providing a range of challenging sight reading exercises in a variety of key signatures.Improve scalesStrengthen hand postureImprove sight readingPractice position work and accurately moving around the neck
80) Mandolin for Beginners: A Quick and Easy Introduction to Play Your First Song in 7 Days Even if Y
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You will go on a musical journey through this book, starting with the basics of playing the mandolin and moving on to more advanced ideas and skills.You will learn how to play the mandolin properly, understand music theory, and find your way around the fretboard with clear explanations, tasks, and musical examples. Slides, trills, vibration, and tremolo are beautiful sounds that you can use to decorate and add to your music. Explore scales, modes,...
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