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The Faber Book of Pop

Author : Hanif Kureishi

Publisher : Gardners Books

Page : 862 pages

File Size : 17,71 MB

Release : 1995

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9780571179800

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Book Description

This acclaimed collection charts the course of Pop from its underground origins through its low and high art phases to its current omnipresence; it takes in fiction, reportage, fashion, art and fantasy as filtered through pop music and includes work by Michael Bracewell, Angela Carter, Nick Cohn, Bob Dylan, Simon Garfield, Nelson George, Germaine Greer, Peter Guralnick, John Lennon, Norman Mailer, Greil Marcus, Iggy Pop, Neil Tennant, Lou Reed, Simon Reynolds, Hunter S. Thompson, Nick Tosches, Andy Warhol, Tom Wolfe and Malcolm X, amongst others. Covering more than 50 years of writing from 1942 on, The Faber Book of Pop is the most stimulating collection of writing on popular music ever published.



Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 2 - Timeless Hits and Popular Favorites

Author : Nancy Faber

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 15,16 MB

Release : 2017-02-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1616779217

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Book Description

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The appeal of popular music spans generations and genres. In this collection of 27 hits, enjoy folk tunes like "Ashokan Farewell" and "Bridge Over Troubled Water," movie themes from James Bond and Batman , Broadway numbers from Evita and A Little Night Music , and chart-toppers performed by Michael Jackson, Adele, Billy Joel, and more. Adult Piano Adventures Popular Book 2 provides this variety, yet with accessible arrangements for the progressing pianist. Students may advance through the book alongside method studies, or jump to all their favorites. Optional chord symbols above the staff guide understanding and personal expression.



Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner: Lesson Book 1

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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 11,41 MB

Release : 1998-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1616777400

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(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position. Contents include: Aloha Oe * Amazing Grace * Bagpipes * Bus Stop Boogie * Camptown Races * Chant of the Monk * Chant of the Monks * Chinese Dragon * Chord Crossings * Dreamscape * Eine Kleine Nachtmusik * English Minuet * Fife and Drums * Forest Drums * French Minuet.



Piano Adventures - Level 3B

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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 46,67 MB

Release : 2002-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1616773731

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Book Description

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Popular Repertoire Book provides popular hits paired with imaginative activity pages that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory basics. Contents: Angel Eyes * Honky Cat * I Believe I Can Fly * I Got Rhythm * I'll Be There fro You * Inspector Gadget (Main Theme) * Jeopardy Theme * The Rose * Sunrise, Sunset.



Adult Piano Adventures - Classics, Book 1

Author : Nancy Faber

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 27,51 MB

Release : 2016-03-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1616779152

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Book Description

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Adult Piano Adventures Classics Book 1 celebrates great masterworks of Western music, including symphony themes, opera gems, and classical favorites. The melodies of Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, and other master composers are arranged at just the right level for adult beginners and for those who are returning to the keyboard. Section 1 features piano arrangements with minimal hand position changes, and many selections include an optional duet part. Section 2 introduces the I, IV, and V7 chords in the key of C major, harmonizing themes such as Sibelius's Finlandia, Schubert's The Trout, and Mendelssohn's Spring Song. Section 3 presents the primary chords in the key of G major, with arrangements of Vivaldi's Autumn (from The Four Seasons), Mozart's theme from The Magic Flute, Lizst's Liebestraum, and more.



Rock, Jazz and Pop Arranging

Author : Daryl Runswick

Publisher : Faber & Faber

Page : 220 pages

File Size : 24,58 MB

Release : 1992

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780571511082

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Book Description

This practical guide is designed for aspiring amateur and professional musicians. The book covers every aspect of jazz, rock and pop arranging, from a basic lead sheet to scoring for full ensemble with voices. The book includes tips and hints, presented in an easy-to-use format.



The Faber Companion to 20th-century Popular Music

Author : Phil Hardy

Publisher :

Page : 1258 pages

File Size : 39,97 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Juvenile Nonfiction

ISBN :

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The Faber Companion to 20th Century Popular Music has established itself as the classic reference work in this area. From ABBA to ZZ Top, through Noel Coward, The Skatalites and The Stone Roses, this book covers the major players in the vast history of popular music in the twentieth century. With over 2,500 entries and covering bebop to western swing by way of psychedelic rock, Hardy's companion maps out a cultural history of the century that is both entertaining and informative.



Piano Adventures - Level 5

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Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 48 pages

File Size : 39,7 MB

Release : 2003-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1616773774

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Book Description

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Popular Repertoire Book combines popular hits with imaginative "Activity Pages" that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory fundamentals. Level 5 includes: Butterfly Kisses * Candle in the Wind * Hedwig's Theme, from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone * Over the Rainbow * Summertime * Take Five * Tears in Heaven * There You'll Be, from Pearl Harbor * Viewer Mail Theme, from The Late Show with David Letterman * Wind Beneath My Wings.



BigTime Piano Classics - Level 4

Author : Nancy Faber

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 40 pages

File Size : 35,66 MB

Release : 1991-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1616772522

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Book Description

(Faber Piano Adventures ). This book is a treasury of the most popular and most requested masterworks of Western music. The selections are taken from original non-keyboard sources and arranged to create a "big" sound while remaining within the intermediate level. Contents include: Arioso (from Cantata No. 156) by J.S. Bach * Canon in D by Pachelbel * Danse Macabre by Saint-Saens * The Great Gate of Kiev (from Pictures at an Exhibition ) by Mussorgsky * Habanera (from the opera Carmen ) by Bizet * Hornpipe (from Water Music ) by Handel * Hungarian Dance No. 5 by Brahms * Liebesfreud by Kreisler * Rondeau (from Suite de Symphonies No. 1 ) by Mouret * Russian Sailor's Dance (from the opera Sadko ) by Rimsky-Korsakov * Spring Song by Mendelssohn * Tales from the Vienna Woods (Opus 325) by J. Strauss, Jr. * Theme from Symphony No. 40 by Mozart.



Level 4 - Popular Repertoire Book

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 36,57 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Music

ISBN : 9781616773151

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(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Popular Repertoire Book combines popular hits with imaginative "Activity Pages" that explore rhythm, note reading, and theory fundamentals. Level 4 includes: Ashokan Farewell * Change the World (recorded by Eric Clapton) * The Greatest Love of All (recorded by Whitney Houston) * If You Believe (recorded by Jim Brickman) * I Will Remember You (recorded by Sarah McLachlan) * "Jurassic Park" (Theme from) * Mr. Bojangles * New York, New York (Theme From) (recorded by Frank Sinatra) * The Way It Is (recorded by Bruce Hornsby).