| Do Sparrows Like Bach?: The Strange and Wonderful Things that Are Discovered When Scientists Break Free [by New Scientist] |
 From the same editors that brought you Why Don’t Penguins’ Feet Freeze? and Does Anything Eat Wasps?, an exploration of the weird and wonderful margins of science—the latest volume in the brilliant New Scientist series.
Science tells us grand things about the universe: how fast light travels, and why stones fall to earth. But scientific endeavor goes far beyond these obvious foundations. There are some fields we don`t often hear about because they are so specialized, or turn out to be dead ends. Yet researchers have given hallucinogenic drugs to blind people (seriously), tried to weigh the soul as it departs the body, and planned to blast a new Panama Canal with an atomic weapon.
Real scientific breakthroughs sometimes come out of the most surprising |
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| How The Beatles Destroyed Rock n Roll: An Alternative History of American Popular Music [by Elijah Wald ] |
 Overthrowing the conventional pieties of mainstream jazz and rock history, Elijah Wald traces the evolution of popular music through developing tastes, trends and technologies--including the role of records, radio, jukeboxes and television--to give a fuller, more balanced account of the broad variety of music that captivated listeners over the course of the twentieth century.
Wald revisits original sources--recordings, period articles, memoirs, and interviews--to highlight how music was actually heard and experienced over the years. In a refreshing departure from more typical histories, he focuses on the world of working musicians and ordinary listeners rather than stars and specialists. He looks at the evolution of jazz as dance music, and rock n roll through the ey |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:43 Rating: Updated:Dec 11,2011 |
| Windows XP Digital Music For Dummies [by Ryan C. Williams ] |
 Now you can give new meaning to the description “High-performance computer!” And you can even choose the performers—Elvis or Elton, the Beatles or Beethoven, Eminem or Englebert, Pfish or Pavarotti. Your Windows XP is like a concert hall, and Windows XP Digital Music For Dummies is just the ticket to get you in and get you enjoying digital music. It will help you get in tune with the times with note-by-note information on:
Setting up your computer to handle music
Using Windows Media Player that’s part of the XP package
Making your computer the centerpiece of your music collection
Shopping for and downloading music from Napster, iTunes, Rhapsody, and more internet sites
Selecting the hardware, software, and audio tools y |
Ebook Size: Downloads:117 Rating: Updated:Apr 03,2011 |
| DJing For Dummies [by John Steventon] |
 How to start and build a successful career as a DJ-from at-home mixing to making demos to playing to a live crowd
Whether it s a digital or vinyl track of "Proud Mary," a DJ sets the mood, amps up the excitement, and gets a crowd of revelers rockin . Often an outsized personality, blessed with a gorgeous voice and an encyclopedic knowledge of music, a DJ is this era s new pop star. For those interested in how to begin a career as a DJ, DJing For Dummies offers newcomers all the technical know-how needed as well as advice on how to create your own DJing style and how to make DJing work for you. With tips on equipment essentials, such as turntables, slipmats and needles, headphones, and amplifiers, as well as buying records, CDs, and MP3s, this practical guide |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:148 Rating: Updated:Apr 03,2011 |
| Singing For Dummies [by Pamelia S. Phillips ] |
 Take your voice to the next level and grow as a performer
Whether you re a beginning vocalist or a seasoned songster, Singing for Dummies makes it easy for you to achieve your songbird dreams. This practical guide gives you step-by-step instructions and lots of helpful tips, hints, vocal exercises, reminders, and warnings for both men and women, including advice on the mechanics of singing, discovering your singing voice, developing technique, singing in performance, maintaining vocal health, and performing like a pro. This Second Edition is an even greater resource with additional vocal exercises, new songs, and information on the latest technology and recording devices.
Covers comprehensive singing techniques, finding one s pitch, the importance of posture and |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:533 Rating: Updated:Apr 03,2011 |
| Jazz for Dummies [by Dirk Sutro&Barney Kessel] |
 Get into the swing of things with this friendly, boppin guide to bebop and beyond. Written in a style that s as hip as the music itself, Jazz For Dummies lays down the rich history and soulful sounds of jazz, from Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong to Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, and Wynton Marsalis.
You ll discover the straight-up lowdown on jazz in all its different styles and eras, from the earliest days in New Orleans to the cutting-edge sounds of today s progressive and avant-garde musicians, along with biographies of all the significant jazz men and women over the last 80 years. Check out author (and former Los Angeles Times jazz critic) Dirk Sutro s list of the most trustworthy jazz labels, the best spots to catch some live jazz from coast to coast, and reso |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:396 Rating: Updated:Apr 03,2011 |
| Flute For Dummies [by Karen Evans Moratz] |
 An excellent primer for those with little or no experience playing the flute
Always wanted to play the flute? Are you a former flautist who wants to refresh your skills? Flute For Dummies is the guide for you. Following along with the book s accompanying CD, you will learn the nuances of playing the flute as an accompanying instrument or for playing a solo, in a variety of musical styles.
Readers will learn how to play, step-by-step – from the correct angle for blowing into the mouthpiece and controlling pitch, to proper breathing, creating vibrato, and much more
The book s accompany CD allows readers to play what they are learning, and listen to the accompanying track to see if they re getting it right
Karen Moratz is Principal Flutist with the |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:186 Rating: Updated:Apr 01,2011 |
| Harmonica For Dummies [by Winslow Yerxa] |
 Are you hankering to play the harmonica? Harmonica For Dummies is an easy-to-read practice guide that gives you step-by-step instructions and gets you making music in no time! Even if you’re an experienced harmonica player, this jump-in-anywhere reference is packed with tips and playing techniques that will take your skills to the next level.
This fast, fun, hands-on guide helps you choose your first harmonica and shows you how to hold it, make your first sounds, and keep it clean and working well. Helpful diagrams show you how to shape sounds using your tongue, throat, and hands. Before you know it you’ll be playing melodies, chugging out rhythms, and bending notes with ease. You’ll also pick up some basics of music theory and learn how to read the n |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:664 Rating: Updated:Apr 01,2011 |
| Banjo For Dummies [by Bill Evans] |
 Product Description
A complete guide to the world of the five-string banjo written for both beginners and more experienced players.
Packed with over 120 how-to photos and 130 musical examples.
94 track CD included - hear and play along with every exercise and song.
The only book to offer instruction in clawhammer, bluegrass, melodic, single-string, minstrel and classic styles.
From Earl Scruggs’ driving bluegrass picking to the genre-busting jazz fusion of Béla Fleck and the multi-million selling movie soundtrack O Brother Where Are Thou?, the five-string banjo can be heard just about everywhere in American music these days.
Banjo For Dummies is the most complete guide to the five-string banjo ever written. It covers everything you need to get into th |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:261 Rating: Updated:Apr 01,2011 |
| Drums For Dummies [by Jeff Strong] |
 Get down with rock, R&B, jazz, blues, funk, and Latin rhythms!
Groove to the beat in no time with this ultimate rockin guide!
Whether you re dreaming of starting a band, striking the snares, or simply playing a hand drum, this interactive book-and-CD package makes it easy to pick up the basics. Complete with new information on contemporary rock styles and beats as well as rhythms from around the world, this guide is all you need to become a talented, versatile drummer.
Discover how to
Bang out basic rhythms --with or without sticks
Understand fundamental drumming techniques
Explore other percussion instruments
Find the perfect drum set
Purchase, tune, and maintain your drums
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| Ebook Size: Downloads:345 Rating: Updated:Apr 01,2011 |
| Violin For Dummies [by Katharine Rapoport] |
 Take a bow and start playing tunes with this friendly guide!
Whether you re an aspiring classical musician or you just want to fiddle around, Violin For Dummies will have you making music in not time. This interactive book-and-CD-ROM package makes it easy with step-by-step instruction on everything from simple tunes to show-stopping techniques. With coverage of musical styles including classical, country, and jazz, this is the ultimate guide to the violin.
Discover how to:
* Choose the right violin and accessories
* Develop correct violin and bow hold
* Understand the language of music
* Play classical, country, gypsy, and jazz
* Tune, change strings, and perform simple maintenance
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| Ebook Size: Downloads:428 Rating: Updated:Apr 01,2011 |
| PC Recording Studios For Dummies [by Jeff Strong] |
 Here s how to make sound decisions about a desktop studio
Get the lowdown on equipment, design your studio space, and set your music free!
If you ve been dreaming of making music with your computer, wake up and get started! Musician Jeff Strong clears a path for you through all the confusing options, helping you sort out hardware and software choices, coax the sound you want from your equipment, work with equalizers and processors, and start your creative juices flowing!
Discover how to
* Choose the right system and install software
* Optimize studio sound for recording and mixing
* Understand audio interfaces, sound cards, and MIDI gear
* Compare popular programs
* Mix and master your tracks |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:206 Rating: Updated:Mar 28,2011 |
| Pro Tools All-in-One Desk Reference For Dummies [by Jeff Strong] |
 When you add Pro Tools to your home recording studio, you have the software used to create hit records. Throw in Pro Tools All-In-One Desk Reference For Dummies, Second Edition and you get the insight you need to capture your sounds, edit your tracks, create a mix, and master your songs for the world to hear. Add a generous helping of your own talent and you have the perfect recipe for music stardom.
This fantastic eight-books-in-one package introduces you to Pro Tools audio- and MIDI-recording software and clues you in on basic multitrack recording techniques. You ll get wise to Pro Tools many features and functions and find out how top recording studios use them to create the biggest hits on the planet. This do-it-now handbook also gets you up to speed on the essent |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:207 Rating: Updated:Mar 28,2011 |
| Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies [by Jeff Strong] |
 Are you thinking of getting started in home recording? Do you want to know the latest home recording technologies? Home Recording For Musicians For Dummies will get you recording music at home in no time. It shows you how to set up a home studio, record and edit your music, master it, and even distribute your songs.
With this guide, you’ll learn how to compare studio-in-a-box, computer-based, and stand-alone recording systems and choose what you need. You’ll gain the skills to manage your sound, take full advantage of MIDI, mike common instruments, do overdubs and replace missed notes, understand the mastering process, and prepare your music for duplication. You’ll also discover how to:
Put together all the things your home recording studio sho |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:176 Rating: Updated:Mar 28,2011 |
| Piano Exercises For Dummies [by David Pearl] |
The ideal hands-on reference for piano students who want to strengthen their skills and refine their technique--and the perfect companion and next step to the bestselling Piano For Dummies.
From the Back Cover
The fun and easy way to tune up your technique and improve your playing
Is the piano your passion? This easy-to-read guide is bursting with fun exercises designed to hone your piano-playing technique, from warm-ups and major and minor scales to octaves, chord cadences, and more. You ll play challenging rhythms, practice with different tempos, play a performance piece at the end of each chapter, and find inspiration for performing music your way.
Warm up away from the piano — release tension in your hands, wrists, and arms and go to the piano feelin |
| Ebook Size: Downloads:530 Rating: Updated:Mar 28,2011 |
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