Musicals Books

This book/CD by Wolf Marshall is a great introduction to Rockabilly guitar in general, as well as a great overview of Elvis' music... A great deal of what we think of as Rockabilly guitar style comes out of the Elvis/Scotty Moore collaboration, and this book covers it well... Of course, you also get some insight into James Burton's playing, as well as Hank Garland... Excellent tab of all the songs, including rhythm backup, as well as solos...

But the thing that I really like about this book, is the CD that comes with it... Wolf Marshall actually talks to you on the CD, and actually explains details of how to play the material... Yes, he conversationally explains things and makes the tab and the demo versions of the guitar parts understandable... This is pretty rare in the world of guitar instruction, where you usually get little but slowed down versions of the tab on the CD...

Anyway, if you're into Rockabilly, get this one...

This is a great book and CD! Not only do you get the songs played at regular tempo, they are also done very slowly and the various licks and techniques explained in detail. A rarity with guitar course material in my experience. I can't believe that anyone interested in Rockabilly and early Rock & Roll wouldn't benefit greatly with this material! This is the best presentation of Scotty Moore material on the market today in my humble opinion! One small complaint. I would have liked this song added instead of that song, maybe, but that's a personal thing! This is money very well spent!

This book and cd reminds us all that early rock and roll guitar work was often very carefully crafted and came from a variety of influences. I was caught off guard by the quality and detail provided. This is a must have regardless of what you play and "where you are at" in your evolution as a musician. I also found it very helpful as inspiration for my original works in progress.

I have tried to find such a compilation for so long that I almost quit, until I tried amazon. It is very easy to read and the translation is very nice.
Very recommended for any Satie fan and player.

This is a very nice and large collection of Satie's works for piano. All of the pieces are reproduced from the original publications and Satie's comments in the original French are included and translated on the bottom of the pages. All three versions of Gymnopedies are there, but only the first 3 Gnossiennes. Many of Satie's compositions aren't divided into measures and it is very interesting to see how he actually wrote the music with his comments. Pieces like the Gnossiennes should be listened to before you actually play them. A good interpretation of all 6 is the CD Satie, 3 Gymnopedies and other piano works by Pascal Roge. Mr. Roge interprets the music beautifully. Then you can play them. Some of the other works included in this book are Sarabandes, Pieces froides (very interesting music), Embryons desseches, Morceaux en frome de Poire and there are 3 pieces written for 4 hands.

I think this book is a "must-read" for whom likes Erik Satie's musik and new tendencies "modern music". The book price is really interesting, and as says Descartes: "L'on fait mieux des oeufs avec de l'eau qu'un hydrocéphale".

I bought this book for my daughter after she unwillingly returned her borrowed copy to the library. If you love the music of "Hairspray", you won't regret adding this to your collection of piano music.

Bought this for my daughter for the vocal and she loved it. Has all the best songs and nice for even a casual vocalist!

As the saying goes, seen the movie, got the T shirt and now have a book of the sheet music. It's fab. I could not wait to play the music from the movie, that I just adore, and from the CD that I have on constantly in the car, and I was not disappointed. Twelve great songs that are really quite easy to play, lyrics too, to sing a long with. If you loved the music from the movie, and you are itching to recreate it a 'tad' from the comfort of your own home, you will love this book.

this is an awsome song lyrics book. the lyrics in this book are just awsome there great. the songs just reach out and grab me by the collar. his songs touch my heart. and shares my heart and soul. there's plenty of song lyrics that many people dont even know about. just take a chance and get this book i promise you wont regret it. hank was truely gifted he had a gift that came striat out of heaven from god to hank and out his voice. and his song writeing as well. so please check it out. thanks don for makeing this book. a fan always kellysherman

This book was published in 1993 and is still available.It is a wonderful 'little' book which lives up to its billing of being Hank's complete lyrics.There may have been a few found since the publication;but it contains the complete words to 130 songs.It would be a treasure to any Hank fan;in fact,no fan should be without it.The setup of the book is impressive in that the songs are organized by the first word in the song's title.ie.,'I Saw the Light' is followed by 'I Told A Lie To My Heart'.It just couldn't be simpler. I find it great to play Hank's songs and follow along with him.Even if you can't sing;crank up the volume,and let 'er rip;Hank will enjoy your accompaniment.
In addition to the songs, Cusic opens the book with 16 pages of Hank's life and lots of information on how he wrote these songs and who he collaborated with and so on.
He also includes a lot of information on books on Hank and other sources of info on country music.In his section 'Permissions' ,he gives the dates the songs were copyrighted and who jointly wrote some of the songs with Hank.
Cusic sums it up with this comment.
"Hank and his songs remain easy to understand,but their effect eludes explanation,and defies duplication.They are the essence of country music."
You said it,Don; and thanks for a great book.

This book, compiled by Don Cusic, contains the lyrics to every song that Hank has been credited to be a writer or co-writer that's very well put together and researched. Reading his lyrics is just as interesting as listening to the man sing his voice. He is a very interesting man who really put his all into his music so this book definitely should be opened when you listen to his CD's. This is essential to every country music fan, music fan, songwriter, and everybody who has any interest in his music.

If you are interested in tackling this fun, challenging style of jazz piano, this is a great place to start. I don't think it is out of print, as I bought my copy at a music store less than a year ago.
The transcriptions contain a good representation of the Harlem Stride style of the 20's and 30's, and they are exact transcriptions of the original recordings.
Also included is a brief overview of the history of Stride piano and biographies of most of the important figures in the genre. A short introduction precedes each of the solos in the collection. A discography and bibliography will direct the reader to further resources.

This is a fantastic set of transcriptions !!! Ricarrdo has blessed pianists with a gem. If you love stride, blues and jazz piano but haven't found a definitive collection....look no further. I wish I could thank Mr Scivales myself. After working on Carolina Shout ( after years of playing other versions ), I owe him a debt of gratitude. I will buy everything he has written.

These transcriptions are great. There is a wide variety of material and the transcriptions are easy to read, unlike some other books of transcriptions. Some of the solos are difficult with wide spans. Recommended.

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The person who wrote this, (stella saperstein), is actually my music teacher! I am very proud of her, and how she teaches. She is the most music loving person i have ever met! Thank you stella for being my teacher!

I found this book interesting to read yet straight to the point. It's as much a good parenting book as a how-to guide for music education. It offers realistic guidelines and specific suggestions for almost every situation, and there's even a section on when (and when not) to quit! I liked the sample pages for getting kids to take responsibility for their own practice time, instead of parents having to nag them. This book has something worthwhile to offer for every level of musical ability, not just aspiring orchestra players, and it is obvious that the authors have in mind not just the "success" of the child in music, but the development of the child as a whole person.

Musical theater daughter in college has this songbook and really liked some of the songs--some very popular songs and others unknown gems which are great for auditions. We had to give this as gifts to several voice teachers--after she had shared the songbook, they really wanted a copy to share with their own voice students. Most popular song by this musical theater and movie composer: "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"...Check out his other songs!

This is a wonderful anthology of Harold Arlen songs. Since he wrote over 400 songs, it's impossible to include them all, but the best are definitely represented here. If you want to learn an Arlen song, this is the source.

Even if he never wrote anything else, Harold Arlen earned a stellar position in the Great American Songbook for writing "Over the Rainbow", as well as the other songs from "The Wizard of Oz". But he wrote so many more wonderful songs, ranging from the happiest and most light-hearted melodies to songs of nearly-operatic power. Sopranos, in particular, should look at this collection, which contains "Blues in the Night", "I Had Myself a True Love", and "I Wonder What Became of Me". The arrangements in this book are quite full, although a professional accompanist could make more of them, and the keys are singable. It is one of the staples of my popular music library. Harold Arlen's work is often associated with Judy Garland, but I think Eileen Farrell is actually the absolute best interpreter of his songs. Look for her CDs titled "Eileen Farrell Sings Harold Arlen" and "I Got a Right to Sing the Blues". They will blow you away, and maybe change your perception of what great singing can be.

This book and CD was well worth the price. The difficulty ranges from easy to intermediate. I love the songs and the singing on the CD. I highly recomend this book and CD.

IMHO, this is more of a repertoire book than a method book. However, the collection of Hawaiian songs of progressive difficulty (beginner to intermediate) is exactly what many folks are looking for after they fall in love with Hawaiian-style ukulele music. I haven't found anything else out there with this many pieces at the beginners' level. The CD is rather enjoyable as well.

Pair this book with a method book (like Hal Leonard's "Play Ukulele Today") or a method DVD (like "Learn to Play the Ukulele with Roy Sakuma") and you should have a very good starter set.

The songs are really beautiful with words to the songs in Hawaiian along with the English translation. The CD is fabulous - very professional and good vocals. This set is perfect if you do not know the Hawaiian songs because after you listen a few times you know the melody and can sing and play along. I'm just so glad I bought this. I am a beginner at ukulele but play a couple of other instruments. I can play a few songs - the slow ones - but I am progressing fast because I just love the music so I play it a lot.

When I purchased this book, I expected it to have the script of the show. Now, I know that it is a nice biography about Cameron Mackintosh. You can learn about his life. I expected a bit more about the concert of Hey, Mr. Producer. I expected a program or something. I enjoy reading it.

When I first saw this book in a store here in Australia, it hit me that the producers had some style. A very classy coffee table book and spectacular photographs of stunning Mackintosh Productions, Hey!, Mr. Producer is what you have to have. Written in a passionate style toward musical theatre, once you pick it up - you won't put it down.

This is a really great companion book to the popular PBS program celebrating producer (duh!) Cameron Mackintosh and his endless contributions to musical theatre. It has fascinating little tidbits about show after show, including "Les Miserables", "Miss Saigon", "Cats", and "The Phantom of the Opera".

I can't imagine why this isn't required reading in every music program in the world. This book is so invaluable to music historians, performers, and lovers in general of any period of music, that it should be on everyone's shelf. The other glowing reviews don't do it justice, and neither would anything I could write. If you want to consider yourself informed about any period in music, this is the place to start. Crocker's book is technical enough for those with even the most extensive backgrounds in music, while being accessible to those who are just beginning to learn about musical development. I recommend this to all my students and colleagues, and it is, quite simply, one of those books you shouldn't be without.

Crocker's History of Musical Style is an invaluable resource for the serious listener. Markedly different from both the routine music history and the contextless, isolated concert programme notes, it provides the kind of deep analysis that enables the reader to understand the relationships between compositional trends as they are expressed by representative composers.

Additionally, Crocker's professional background in Medieval music means that the pre-Bach periods are given ample attention by an expert in the field rather than by a subject matter "tourist."

I had this text when I was in college 30 years ago and was delighted to find it still in print because it is the one music history I recommend without hesitation to my musically literate friends.

This is truly a great book. It is always astonishing to come face to face with a comprehensive one-volume work on any topic. Invariably, I ask myself, how is it possible that one person could study and write about so many things? Such books are rare, but this is one of them. The book begins with music of the Franks and takes a whirlwind tour through the centuries, revealing a wealth of insight into the major and minor genres in western music. Although the book is often pigeonholed as a standard reference work for musicology students cramming for exams; it is much more than that, and there are ideas here that you won't find elsewhere. In addition, anyone who has the patience to tease through a few complicated musical forms can read this book and learn from it--the prose is straightforword and not a bit sesquipedalian. There are those who say that the parts dealing with medieval and renaissance music are the most rewarding, but I found the whole book interesting. The book is fun to read alongside Gerald Abraham's "Concise Oxford History of Music."