Surprised by Beauty: A Listener's Guide to the Recovery of Modern Music7 reviews Robert R. Reilly Morley Books, 2002 Fills a niche + A great book! I wish there were more of its kind.. + Find God in Music (just not in the pantonal kind) + ýAn authentic musical enrichmentý + "An authentic musical enrichment"             Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through Its Songs2 reviews Guy Carawan, Candie Carawan Sing Out Publications, 1997 Buy two! + Music is powerful; it can bring joy, laughter, sadness, and most importantly, change Anyone interested in promoting social justice through song needs this book, and at all times a spare one stuck in the guitar case or piano bench because you'll want to pass it on to others. It contains 115 songs (mostly melody lines and guitar chords); 135 crisply reproduced documentary photos ...             What to Listen for in Rock: A Stylistic Analysis1 review Ken Stephenson Yale University Press, 2002 Analytical Study of Rock Music This book is a serious analytical study of rock music. It is an in depth look at the theoretical underpinnings of what makes rock unique. It is similar to the standard textbooks on tonal theory, but explores the unique aspects of rock and roll. It includes discussion of rhythm, phrasing, form ...             African Banjo Echoes in Appalachia: A Study of Folk Traditions (Publications of the American Folklore Society ...6 reviews Cecelia Conway University of Tennessee Press, 1995 Retrieving the real Black origin of the Banjo & its Playing + banjo's for all + A MUST READ + The only thing better than this book is its accompanying CD! + EXPLORING THE BANJO'S AFRICAN & AFRICAN-AMERICAN ROOTS             The A to Z of Classical Music - The Great Composers and Their Greatest Works HRH International, 1966 The reader is taken through the lives of all the great composers as well as many less known but equally fascinating. Most composer entries are accompanied by recommended listening from the extensive Naxos catalogue, and there are a number of colour illustrations. Also features an extensive glossary of musical terms and a list of over 160 internationally acclaimed films featuring classical music.             200 Drum Machine Patterns2 reviews Rene-Pierre Bardet Hal Leonard Corporation, 1986 Great Rhythm Patterns Book is very basic and simple. Easily applicable to any drum machine. Most rhythms in this book are very basic and thus highly recommended for those just getting into drum programming. Anyone wishing for more intracate drum patterns this is not the book for that. These patterns are cool enough ...             Bach (Famous Children Series)2 reviews Ann Rachlin Barron's Educational Series, 1992 Needs more facts, less speculative dialogue My daughter had to do a biography book report on Bach, and came home with a book written in 1932. I bought six of these "famous children" books to supplement the school library. Although they are listed as appropriate for ages 4-8, I would say ages 4-6 is more accurate. Particularly annoying is the ...             Lives of the Musicians: Good Times, Bad Times (and What the Neighbors Thought)14 reviews Kathleen Krull Harcourt Paperbacks, 2002 GREAT for kids - first exposure to composers tough for little ones + Fun, Informative & Interesting + Musicians, Musicians' Lives + Great musical resource! + Great Book!             American Folksongs For Children8 reviews Ruth Crawford Seeger Oak Publications, 2002 Reprint of a great classic + a classic! + Treasury of Songs + The Old Standby For the Early Childhood Teacher + Every Music Teacher should have a copy of this.             The Music Teacher's Almanac: Ready-To-Use Music Activities for Every Month of the Year3 reviews Loretta Mitchell Parker Publishing Company, 1992 This is a must have for all elementary school music teachers + Like it, Use it If you don't already have this book, you need to get it! It has activities for special days throughout the year (even days you might have never known about). The material is well suited to any age and is well liked by the upper grades (which can sometimes be hard to find). The activities are easy ...             The Acoustic Guitar: Adjustment, Care, Maintenance and Repair (Volume I)5 reviews Don E. Teeter University of Oklahoma Press, 1996 Great stuff + The Best + learn to repair a guitar , for understand how to build a new one. + Good book for anyone who cares about their acoustic guitar + The Bible             What a Wonderful World (Jean Karl Books)16 reviews George David Weiss, Bob Thiele Atheneum, 1995 Awesome!! + What A Positive Reinforcement for Children + Love this book! + Wonderful + Classic! Wonderful!             Music and the Creative Spirit: Innovators in Jazz, Improvisation, and the Avant Garde (Studies in Jazz Series)2 reviews Lloyd Peterson The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 2006 Excellent resource + Their words resonate This book is very inspiring. The words of these phenomenol musicians speaks to inspiration and muse, cultural influences, and living in general. Most of the musicians here are jazz players, but their life experiences speak to improvisation, ideas, and the heart of music in any genre. Any ...             Beethoven (Famous Children Series)1 review Ann Rachlin Barron's Educational Series, 1994 Good reading, but... This book may be well received by young readers; however, the author uses some words that may be unclear to them. For example, "waistcoat" is used to describe his dress for school and some musical terms may need explaining. Also, there seemed to be no flow in telling the story. It was as if ...             Creative Approaches to Child Development With Music, Language, and Movement: Incorporating the Philosophies ...1 review Grace C. Nash Alfred Publishing Company, 1974 covers a lot of territory--maybe too much Although Nash is not the founder of a method of music education, she is creative in devising lesson ideas based on the principles of Kodaly and Orff. This book is chuck-full of such lesson ideas. Nash makes several statements without providing the necessary documentation. She suggests many ...             Music Fundamentals: A Performance Approach1 review Phyllis A. Irwin Harcourt Brace College Publishers, 1982 Hey AMAZON! At least give a synopsis. Is there anyone out there? Please give a synopsis at least             Gonna Sing My Head Off!1 review Kathleen Krull Knopf Books for Young Readers, 1995 Excellent book for teaching children folk songs I would recommend this book to any children's music director or teacher. A complete work of folk tunes and fun songs to learn and memorize, so they will not be forgotten.             What to Listen for in Music31 reviews Aaron Copland Signet Classics, 2002 What to Listen for in music + Great for beginners + Fun and educational + Awesome book + what to listen for in CLASSICAL music             De Colores and Other Latin American Folksongs for Children (Anthology)12 reviews Jose-Luis Orozco Puffin, 1999 Great Resource! + Beautiful, practical, easy + Fantastic + My boys love this book. + Great book             African Music: A People's Art Francis Bebey Lawrence Hill Books, 1999 Engaging and enlightening, this guide explores African music's forms, musicians, instruments, and place in the life of the people. A discography classified by country, theme, group, and instrument is also included.