NON FICTION BOOKS - Music

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Colourful guide to developing skills during early grades Over 40 simple tunes to play Includes 50 reward stickers Listen to the tunes on the Usborne Quicklinks Website

Get ready to be inspired, and learn to How to...Ballet! If you have ever dreamt about becoming a prima ballerina, then "How to Ballet" is the perfect guide to set you on a course for stardom. This book shows you 'how to' with simple step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. This title covers from basic exercises to more advanced arabesques, pirouettes, leaps, and jumps. You'll also get a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the stories, sets, and costumes that go into producing a ballet spectacle. With this exciting new "Ho... read more

This is a program for young children to learn to play the ukulele - with just a little help from an older person. With only 3 simple chords to master, 5 fun songs can be played in no time at all. The play along CD helps give the child confidence - while they learn the song, feel the beat and refine their playing technique.

Based on his top-selling 'Uke'n Play Ukulele' series, Mike Jackson has now put together a bumper edition with a combined collection of songs, covering a wide range of music styles. Basic instruction is given for the beginner musician and relevance of the ukulele to the guitar is included-to make it especially easy for those who already play the guitar. The play-along CD has samples of all the 45 songs. It helps keep the beat and gives confidence to the player, as playing technique is being refined. With this 'Instant Play Method'... read more

The absolute beginners' guide to getting the perfect rock sound. With a chapter on getting started, chord charts, practice pieces, and notes on how the different guitarists achieve their trademark sound. Work through classic and heavy rock styles, with blues and alternative rock as well. Includes a CD of audio recordings with the tracks linked to the practice pieces in the book, and 8 original songs. A no-clutter, no-fuss course to help you perfect the sounds of the greatest guitarists of all time.

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Go on a musical journey around the world. Help your child discover the power of music and be inspired by cultures all over the world with the "Children's Book of Music". Discover how instruments are played and get the low-down on the fascinating lives and achievements of great composers, from Mozart to Debussy. Packed with examples from a variety of cultures and styles, from classical and folk, to hip-hop and dance. Fun, try-it-yourself activities and an interactive CD take children on the ultimate musical journey - a delightful gi... read more

Help your child learn about great musicians with this fact-packed guide, clip-art CD, giant wallchart and dedicated website. From how modern artists like Jim Hendrix transformed music, to the great composers like Beethoven: let your child discover all about the genius of the world's best musicians through the centuries. They'll discover more browsing the dedicated Eyewitness website and downloading 100s of amazing images from the clip-art CD. Then use the giant pull-out wallchart to decorate their room. Great for projects or just f... read more

Everything the Kiwi uke player needs to know: choosing, tuning, playing; strings and other accessories; tips for practising, performing, and playing in groups; and a pile of contemporary Kiwi songs.

This book tells a new ukulele player everything he or she needs to get started, and more: selecting and tuning an instrument, how to hold a ukulele, fingerings for all the chords you'll ever need, fancy strums, how to arrange your favorite songs for the ukulele, and tips for playing it in groups and in public. Profusely illustrated with diagrams, chord fingering, music and tabulature. Also included are web sites for further information, and a pull-out chord chart. Perfect for complete novices as well as intermediate-level players,... read more

Be an eyewitness to all different types of music - from playing a guitar to the wonderful sounds of a weird wailer. See why most violin players require frogs; find out about the ripples of sound created using a drum; and discover what an oboe and a snake charmer's vegetable gourd have in common.

With the help of almost 100 recommended Web sites, this title traces the history and development of numerous different styles of music, enabling readers of all ages to develop an understanding and appreciation of music from rock to baroque. It includes a guide to music on the Internet.

Eye-catching illustrations, engaging text and delightful musical selections on the accompanying 70-minute CD lead children ages 8 to 12 (and parents, too!) on an exciting and educational tour through the instruments and music of the orchestra. Illustrated in exquisite and colourful detail with over 100 original drawings and photographs, this package is a fun and exciting musical journey for children. The engaging text is broken into three sections: an introduction to each instrument of the orchestra from the cello to the timpani; t... read more

What did Haydn's wife use for curling-paper for her hair? What did Schubert do with his old spectacles case? Why was Dvorak given a butcher's apron when he was a little boy? Why did Tchaikovsky spit on a map of Europe? Why did Faure find a plate of spinach on his face? And why did Handel waggle his wig? In "Why Beethoven Threw the Stew", renowned cellist Steven Isserlis set out to pass on to children a wonderful gift given to him by his own cello teacher - the chance to people his own world with the great composers by getting to kn... read more