Random House New Releases - Music - Instruction & Study

How to Grow a Young Music Lover by Cheri Fuller

2010-12-15T00:30:00-05:00

How to Grow a Young Music Lover
Written by Cheri Fuller

eBook, 208 pages | Shaw Books | Education - Home Schooling; Education - Parent Participation; Music - Instruction & Study | $9.99 | 978-0-307-76893-3 (0-307-76893-7)

How to Grow a Young Music Lover is the ideal guide for parents who want to boost their children’s education through music; parents who want to aid in their children’s cognitive, motor, and creative development; parents who love music and want their children to do the same; and parents who wish they knew more about music and want their children to have advantages and instruction they did not. The book is an extraordinary resource for homeschooling parents who want an informative, accessible music curriculum and those want to support their children’s instruction in piano, violin, or other instruments. It is also greatly appreciated by grandparents and other caregivers who want to initiate kids into the world of music; early childhood and elementary educators interested in solid, practical ways to teach their classroom about music; and any reader interested in learning more about musical history, terms, and methods. The book will also be well received by fans of musician Charlie Peacock, who wrote the foreword for this new edition.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Make Your Voice Heard by Chuck Jones

2010-06-16T00:30:00-05:00

Make Your Voice Heard An Actor's Guide to Increased Dramatic Range Through Vocal Training
Written by Chuck Jones

eBook, 192 pages | Back Stage Books | Music - Instruction & Study | $14.99 | 978-0-307-87522-8 (0-307-87522-9)

• Focuses on the relationship between
voice training and acting

• Simple, easy-to-follow exercises to strengthen the voice in just 10 minutes
per day

• Revised and expanded edition includes
new techniques

• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-8333-0

Chuck Jones, the leading expert on using the voice to convey character, explains his groundbreaking techniques clearly and concisely in this revised edition of a classic. First, Jones examines acting basics related to the voice: being heard, character choices, and power. Then he introduces daily exercises that release, stretch, and strengthen the voice, in order to increase the actor’s expressive range. For any actor who wants to grow and develop, Make Your Voice Heard offers powerful, practical tools for connecting the voice to emotions—and using the vocal instrument to create new levels of meaning.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

How to Grow a Young Music Lover by Cheri Fuller

2002-06-18T00:30:00-05:00

How to Grow a Young Music Lover
Written by Cheri Fuller

Trade Paperback, 208 pages | Shaw Books | Education - Home Schooling; Education - Parent Participation; Music - Instruction & Study | $12.99 | 978-0-87788-370-8 (0-87788-370-X)

What to Listen for in Beethoven by Robert Harris

1997-01-01T00:30:00-05:00

What to Listen for in Beethoven
Written by Robert Harris

Trade Paperback, 260 pages | Macfarlane Walter & Ross | Music - Classical; Music - Instruction & Study; Biography & Autobiography - Composers & Musicians | $15.95 | 978-1-55199-021-7 (1-55199-021-0)

The essential introduction to the world's foremost composer and to the hidden pleasures of classical music.

Beethoven's enduring popularity eclipses all other composers. Over a century and a half has passed since his death, yet his towering accomplishments remain the standard against which all other Western music has been judged. This fascinating and accessible guide to understanding both the man and the musician is also a rewarding exploration of the basics of classical music itself.

From the Hardcover edition.

How to Read Music by Roger Evans

1995-04-25T00:30:00-05:00

How to Read Music Fundamentals of Music Notation Made Easy
Written by Roger Evans

Trade Paperback, 112 pages | Three Rivers Press | Music - Instruction & Study | $11.95 | 978-0-517-88438-6 (0-517-88438-0)

A basic primer for anyone without musical training who wishes to learn to read musical scores when singing or taking up an instrument. The book explains how notes are named and written; how to read melody, interpret time signatures, keys, sharps, flats, and naturals; how to read tempo; and how to play chords.

The Guitar Handbook by Ralph Denyer

1992-10-20T00:30:00-05:00

The Guitar Handbook
Written by Ralph Denyer

Trade Paperback, 256 pages | Knopf | Music - Instruction & Study | $28.95 | 978-0-679-74275-3 (0-679-74275-1)

The most comprehensive resource available for beginning and experienced guitarists alike, whether acoustic or electric. Completely redesigned and with many more full-color photos than the original, this new edition surveys recent models and profiles current masters, includes an expanded lesson section, and encompasses 10 years of technological change in recording and amplification.

Random House New Releases - Music - Instruction & Study

How to Grow a Young Music Lover by Cheri Fuller

How to Grow a Young Music Lover Written by Cheri Fuller

Make Your Voice Heard by Chuck Jones

Make Your Voice Heard An Actor's Guide to Increased Dramatic Range Through Vocal TrainingWritten by Chuck Jones

How to Grow a Young Music Lover by Cheri Fuller

How to Grow a Young Music Lover Written by Cheri Fuller

What to Listen for in Beethoven by Robert Harris

What to Listen for in Beethoven Written by Robert Harris

How to Read Music by Roger Evans

How to Read Music Fundamentals of Music Notation Made EasyWritten by Roger Evans

The Guitar Handbook by Ralph Denyer

The Guitar Handbook Written by Ralph Denyer

How to Grow a Young Music Lover
Written by Cheri Fuller

Make Your Voice Heard An Actor's Guide to Increased Dramatic Range Through Vocal Training
Written by Chuck Jones

How to Grow a Young Music Lover
Written by Cheri Fuller

What to Listen for in Beethoven
Written by Robert Harris

How to Read Music Fundamentals of Music Notation Made Easy
Written by Roger Evans

The Guitar Handbook
Written by Ralph Denyer