Educational

No church musician today is completely prepared to offer their music ministry in the varied and demanding settings of worship without a working knowledge of music technology. Providing instrumentations of great sounds created, arranged and enhanced for worship is a real workout, even for those of us who are not technologically challenged. This book brings you easy-to-understand instructions for everything from synthesizers, MIDI and sequencing to percussion, bass and guitar technology. Subjects such as the history of music technology in worship, hard disk recording, and using music technology in small to large traditional settings are explored.

Take charge of your musical destiny! All Area Access is your map for the road to musical success. Author Marc Davison puts his many years of experience as a musician and artist manager into this book. Topics include: starting a band, booking gigs, press and the media, recording, copyrights, merchandising, touring, finances, managers, agents, record deals, and much more - everything you need to know and do to market your act and your music.

Bop and groove with a song for every letter of the alphabet from A to Z! Young singers in PreK-Gr. 2 will have a blast with John Jacobson's clever lyrics and singable melodies while reinforcing important language and reading skills. The all-in-one collection of 27 songs includes reproducible songsheets with melodies, chord symbols, choreography, lyric sheets and short rhyming set-up narrations for additional performing options. Sing-along with John and the AlphaBOP kids on the enclosed CD with performance and accompaniment recording options for added fun and reinforcement. Young learners will ask to sing these songs again and again! Available: Book/CD.Suggested for grades PreK-Gr.2.

An alternate tuning is created when one or more strings of the guitar are tuned to notes that differ from standard tuning. This book is designed to familiarize you with chord shapes while playing in some of the most common alternate tunings, such as: Open D, Open G, Open Gm, Open A, Open E, Open Em, Open C, Drop D, Double Drop D, Dsus4 and more. Includes info on chord construction, and easy-to-read diagrams.

Electric guitar players can choose from a library full of guitar books, but comparatively little has been written about the other 50% of the electric guitar: the amplifier. This book takes a giant step toward redressing the balance, providing the first overall view of amp-dom, including: how amps work, profiles of the major manufacturers, 'transistor dinosaurs' and their place in amp history, reissues vs. vintage amps, and troubleshooting. Terms are defined in the margin as they are introduced, and plenty of photos and diagrams illuminate the text.

Imagine how different the world looks from a giraffe's perspective. Or the beautiful view a snail enjoys as he moves along at a slow, easy pace. Learn how a zebra discovers life is not a simple as black and white. Young readers (and 'good listeners') in grades 2-5 will meet a host of animal friends in this character-building collection of 8 interactive stories, songs and activities. For maximum learning and participation, a variety of reading and performance options are included to involve from one reader to a whole group. The life lessons from the animal tales are reinforced with songs, activities and puzzles. And everything is reproducible! A recording of the stories and songs is also available for loads of listening and interactive fun! Available: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher & P/A CD). For Gr. 2-5.

Imagine how different the world looks from a giraffe's perspective. Or the beautiful view a snail enjoys as he moves along at a slow, easy pace. Learn how a zebra discovers life is not a simple as black and white. Young readers (and 'good listeners') in grades 2-5 will meet a host of animal friends in this character-building collection of 8 interactive stories, songs and activities. For maximum learning and participation, a variety of reading and performance options are included to involve from one reader to a whole group. The life lessons from the animal tales are reinforced with songs, activities and puzzles. And everything is reproducible! A recording of the stories and songs is also available for loads of listening and interactive fun! Available: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher & P/A CD). For Gr. 2-5.

Imagine how different the world looks from a giraffe's perspective. Or the beautiful view a snail enjoys as he moves along at a slow, easy pace. Learn how a zebra discovers life is not a simple as black and white. Young readers (and 'good listeners') in grades 2-5 will meet a host of animal friends in this character-building collection of 8 interactive stories, songs and activities. For maximum learning and participation, a variety of reading and performance options are included to involve from one reader to a whole group. The life lessons from the animal tales are reinforced with songs, activities and puzzles. And everything is reproducible! A recording of the stories and songs is also available for loads of listening and interactive fun! Available: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Classroom Kit (Teacher & P/A CD). For Gr. 2-5.

This book/CD pack explores the styles of Charlie Parker, Clifford Brown, Sonny Rollins, Bud Powell and others for a comprehensive guide to jazz improvisation. Topics include: scale choices, chord analysis, phrasing, memorization, transposition of solos, melodies, harmonic progressions, and much more. The CD includes 99 tracks for play-along and demonstration.