Ever dreamed of learning to play the guitar? Well it’s time to stop dreaming amigo. Let’s take that fantasy and turn it into a reality! Learning to play the guitar isn’t the monumental, uphill struggle you imagine in your head. When you’ve got a great teacher (me), learning guitar is enjoyable and so very rewarding. The feeling of being able to play your first song is just incredible...you’ll soon see!I tried before and it suckedYou’re sitting there with a chord book and your guitar, these shapes are confusing and your fingers hurt, you begin to feel hopeless, that was me too! Guitar for Beginners is different as we know what it takes to build the right relationship with your guitar, from the moment you pick it up.We demystify the guitar for youPicking up a guitar for the first time can be pretty intimidating. How do I turn it on? How fragile is it? What the heck is even going on here? Take it easy buddy, there’s no need to freak out, Guitar for Beginners is exactly that, for beginners. We go through the very first steps and teach the super basics in the proper way. From how to hold a guitar pick to good playing posture, you’re getting a top-notch education.Learn to play the guitar the right way from the startTo become a great guitar player, you need to build strong foundations and good habits. Learn the correct way to play from the moment you start and you’ll avoid many problems that even pro guitar players suffer from later on. Bad habits are difficult to break so the key is not to develop them at all!You’ll be playing your first song in just 7 Days!Guitar for Beginners will get you playing right away. We know how important it is for beginners to make quick progress in order to stay motivated. With years of experience we take you right to the good stuff. Forget the boring introductions and tedious exercises and get playing songs you love quicker than you could have ever imagined.What’s the first step?Teaching you how to properly hold your guitar and how to tune it. The book goes through every step to make sure you’re not starting on the back foot. Get the beginning stuff right and you’re guaranteed to succeed. If your guitar is upside down and out of tune, you’re not going to be doing yourself any favors!Reading guitar tablature made easyBecome fluent in reading guitar tabs. Learning with tabs is the easiest way to start rocking riffs and learning licks from your favorite tunes. Discover new chords and memorize songs to impress your friends and family.From total beginner to guitar playerLearning to play guitar is like gaining a new level of cool, it becomes part of your identity. Guitar for Beginners will take you from the very start and turn you bonafide guitarist in no time. After playing your first song in the very first week, you’ll move on to learning all sorts of cool stuff.Convinced? Of course, you are! So head back up to the top of the page and click & Buy now. Treat yourself to the gift of learning to play the guitar with Guitar for Beginners. It will enrich your life and provide many years of happiness all while looking damn cool! Read more

Learn to play chords on the ukulele with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Chord Finder contains over 1,000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types, including three voicings for each chord. Also includes a lesson on chord construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck! This edition is in A5 format (6ins x 9ins) and contains all the same scales and diagrams in a more compact and portabile and gig-bag friendly book. Read more

This extremely practical introduction to musical analysis explores the factors that give unity and coherence to musical masterpieces. Having first identified and explained the most important analytical methods, Nicholas Cook examines given compositions from the last two hundred years to show how different analytical procedures suit different types of music. Read more

Using interviews conducted with Cliff in 2020-2022, this is the story – in his own words – of his path to fame and fortune. From his youth in post-war Britain with a career as a foundry worker, Cliff’s narrative illustrates the unstoppable momentum of his path into the music business, from his early formation of The ACME Skiffle Group to their transformation into Cliff Bennett & The Rebel Rousers.At the height of their success in the 60s, Cliff and the band were playing alongside other music legends – including Gene Vincent, The Beatles, The Searchers, Brenda Lee and others – at the infamous Star-Club in Hamburg, touring the world and pioneering university student union circuit tours in the UK. Attracting music giants such as Joe Meek, Brian Epstein and Paul McCartney amongst others to his career path, Cliff was set on a trajectory for great success at a time when music was shaping the world that we see around us today.Cliff candidly shares anecdotes and memories from this thrilling time, his rise to fame, his hit single ‘Got to Get You into My Life’ in 1963, and the rollercoaster of life on the road. He reflects on the disbanding of the Rebel Rousers in 1969, his time with Shanghai and Toe Fat, including touring the US supporting Status Quo, Elton John and Derek and the Dominos, and eventually his decision to leave the music industry behind until the legendary band re-formed in the 1980s under Mark Lundquist’s wing and guidance.With a voice that is unparalleled on the British Soul scene, Cliff Bennett was the instigator of the British Soul Explosion. With an innate drive to ‘do things differently’, Cliff Bennett was a true ‘rebel rouser’ – a pioneer and music legend of his time, admired by many for his dogmatic focus on precision, quality of performance, and the music.With contributions from people along the way, including Frankie Allen, Bobby Thompson, Terry Marshall, Bob Pridden and Mark Lundquist, this is a valuable insight into the music industry at the onset of Rock ’n’ Roll. Read more

In February 2024 "Moments In Time" received its 5th award when it was selected as a Book Excellence Award Winner in the Music Category. Out of thousands of books that were entered into the 2024 Book Excellence Awards competition, I am honored that my book was selected for its high quality writing, design and overall market appeal.Moments In Time is all about music. This book will put a smile on yourface as the author, Tom Locke, takes you back in time to the music of the50s, 60s, and 70s with entertaining, informative stories about knownand forgotten artists and songs. To top it off, Tom has made this bookinteractive by creating access to the songs featured in each of thesestories. One click and you’ll be listening, singing, and dancing.These stories will provide you with answers to questions about artists andtheir songs. How did Tommy James come up with the title for his hit record,“Mony Mony”? Who was the three-time Oscar winner to have a Top 10record at the age of 67? What motivated Doc Pomus to write “Save TheLast Dance For Me”? When did the original version of “Blue Velvet” appearon the music charts? What singer was classified as a two-time “one-hitwonder”?The perfect escape back to yesteryear, these stories will provide insight forboth young and old, and perhaps jog your memory about the fun timesyou experienced because of this era of music, which continues to beembraced today.“I have met many people in the field of Rock & Roll these past 60 years, but noone has impressed me more when it comes to reflecting on the history of thismusic genre. Tom Locke is a true Rock & Roll historian who reallyknows the detailed history of the evolution of this great music. He haswritten a book that is worth its weight in Solid Gold."– Mr. Music, Norm N. Nite, legendary Deejay & AuthorTom Locke lives in Vancouver, B.C., Canada, spending the majority of his time writing and executive producing in the entertainment industry. Over the past 25 years, Tom has also studied and consulted on the impact of digital technology in business. It was during this period of time that he introduced the online world to his music creation, “Moments In Time.”He has a passion for music. Writing this book was a natural for him as he was weaned on the music of the 50s, 60s, and 70s while growing up in Toronto. The book became a reality thanks to the online listening audience at Treasure Island Oldies, who encouraged Tom to share his impeccably researched music segments that he has produced on a weekly basis for this show since August 2000.You can reach Tom by email at [email protected] Read more

Infinite Dead is a new, groundbreaking guide to Grateful Dead concerts. Authoritative and entertaining, Volume Two features detailed reviews of every Grateful Dead concert performed in the month of July - over 170 shows, including:Their first performance of Dark Star in over two-and-a-half years, on a Friday the 13th, during a full moon, at the Greek Theater in Berkeley, CA in 1984The band's maiden voyage at Red Rocks in Colorado, the first of twenty concerts they'll play at this fabled venue from 1978 through 1987Their eight July 4th concerts, from 1969 through 1990Also included in this volume are performances from the band's summer 1989 and 1990 tours, including the East Coast stadium shows, Alpine Valley, and Deer Creek, as well as their six night stand at the Orpheum Theater in San Francisco in 1976, and six concerts featuring full sets with Bob Dylan in 1987.Whether you're a next-generation Deadhead discovering their music for the first time, or a faithful fan with an extensive collection of recordings, Infinite Dead brings the Grateful Dead concert experience alive again: Jerry Garcia's scintillating solos, Phil Lesh's powerful bass lines, Bob Weir's creative chords and animated vocals, Bill and Mickey's "Drums" sessions, their adventurous "Space" segment, and so much more. Read more

A progressive step-by-step piano course presenting the rudiments of music in logical order, with gradual and steady progress. Read more

Collection of 12 songs arranged specifically for easy piano by piano man, Billy JoelSongs included:VIENNA NEW YORK STATE OF MIND UPTOWN GIRL AND SO IT GOES JUST THE WAY YOU ARELULLABYE SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN SHE’S GOT A WAY THE GOOD LIFE IT’S STILL ROCK AND TO ME PIANO MANLEASVE A TENDER MOMENT ALONDive into the magic of Billy Joel's music and let the piano keys tell the tales of his extraordinary legacy. Read more

Lost Transmissions weaves amongst brambled pathways to take in the haunted soundscapes of electronica, the rise of the occult in the 1970s, cinema and television’s dystopian dreamscapes and hauntological work which creates and gives a glimpse into parallel worlds. It is a recording of a personal journey that delves amongst both the esoteric fringes and mainstream of culture, and which at times holds a shadowed scrying mirror up to the modern world and some of its ills, while also reflecting visions of a hopeful future in its depths.Alongside other experimenters in electronic sound the book explores Boards of Canada’s invoking of “the past inside the present”; Paul Weller’s visiting of Ghost Box Records’ elsewhere universe; work by Cosey Fanni Tutti, Hannah Peel and the reformed Radiophonic Workshop, and their collaborations across time with electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire; Dominik Scherrer and Natasha Khan’s summoning of “pastoral spook” via a hidden language of angels; and takes a trip in the company of fairground and rural ghosts conjured up on records released by Castles in Space.Alongside these it examines the paranormal and “worlds beyond” via the semi-lost supernatural-orientated television series Leap in the Dark which included work by Alan Garner and David Rudkin, Sharron Kraus’ contemporary investigations into the preternatural and the conjuring of modern-day phantasms in Luciana Haill’s artwork.The book also includes an intertwined consideration of the “deluxe dystopias” that can be found in films such as Rollerball and Andrew Niccol’s Gattaca and prescient views of the future’s past & media collusion in film and television including Nigel Kneale’s work and the overlooked corners of science fiction.* * *Book chapters:Leap in the Dark, Alan Garner, David Rudkin, Fay Weldon and Russell Hoban: The Rise of the Paranormal77 Posters/77 Plakatow, Quest for Love & The Man Who Haunted Himself: The Phantasmagoric World of Polish Film Posters and Other Celluloid Alternate RealitiesBoards of Canada:The Past Inside the PresentAndrew Niccol’s Gattaca, In Time and Anon: Striving for the Stars and Tales of Near TomorrowsAndy Votel’s Styles of the Unexpected & Bridge and Tunnel: Revisiting Hauntological PrecursorsRollerball, Three Days of the Condor and The Anderson Tapes: Deluxe Dystopias and the Cinema of ParanoiaPaul Weller’s In Another Room & Broadcast: Psychedelic Reimaginings & Signposts Towards Ghost Box Records’ Elsewhere UniverseLuciana Haill’s Apparitions: A Modern-Day Conjuring of DreamlandsBurial: Spectres of Spectres Awash in a Landscape of StaticDeath Watch, The Vision, The Year of the Sex Olympics & Network: Prescient Views of the Future’s PastThe Heartwood Institute’s Tomorrow’s People: Exploring Far Off Utopian FlipsidesDelia Derbyshire, Caroline Katz, Cosey Fanni Tutti, Hannah Peel, The Delia Derbyshire Appreciation Society, The Radiophonic Workshop & Drew Mulholland: Forging Bridges Across TimeMichael Radford’s 1984: Searching for a Last Inch of SpaceCastles in Space, Nick Taylor, Pulselovers, Keith Seatman & Dave Clarkson: Otherly Geometries & Ghosts of the SeasideDominik Scherrer & Natasha Khan’s Soundtrack for Requiem: The Unexpected Appearance of the Language of AngelsSharron Kraus’ Preternatural Investigations, Simon Reynolds’ “Haunted Audio" and Oliver Assayas’ Personal Shopper: Journeys on the Edge of Knowing* * *The book is released as part of the A Year In The Country project, which explores wyrd rural & folk culture, the hidden tales of the land & where they intertwine with the parallel worlds of hauntology. Read more

Unlock the Mindset of the World’s Most Respected DrummersDrummers on Drumming isn’t just a collection of interviews—it’s a behind-the-scenes look at the records, stories, and philosophies that shaped some of the most influential drummers alive today. You’ll get real, unfiltered insights into how great drummers think about creativity, feel, and longevity behind the kit. This book goes beyond technique. It’s about inspiration, intention, and the music that changed everything for them.Whether you’re a beginner, a working professional, or somewhere in between, Drummers on Drumming will push you to think differently and play more purposefully.What You’ll Find Inside:The most impactful records in each drummer’s lifePersonal stories you won’t find anywhere elseIdeas you can apply to your drumming immediatelyA deeper connection to the “why” behind the drumsThis book is your backstage pass to the minds of drummers who have played on legendary stages, shaped iconic records, and carved out careers with intention and originality. Read more

Since the breakup of The Beatles, Ringo has forged his own path as a musical artist, even though he was "only" the drummer in the band and not really a songwriter. Starting as an outsider, he's managed to build a remarkable career of over 20 albums. Ringo Starr. I Play the Piano If It’s in C. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1997, the first reference book to address Ringo’s post-Beatles extensive catalogue, covers almost three decades of his career in the form of 157 song entries (including 23 unreleased), filled with details about the recordings, stories behind the sessions and musical analysis. His pop albums and singles, his live activity with the All-Starr Band, his side and unreleased projects (Scouse the Mouse, the Memphis sessions from 1987). In the background, the volume explores Ringo as a composer and singer, as a session musician (with mentions of his most notable collaborations), and even as the creator of the RoR furniture business and the Ring O' Records label. Accompanied by images, drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews and packed with data and anecdotes, this reference book draws the portrait of an extraordinary artist and man. Read more

More than just a list of what contributions were worth the studio hours, "1001 Albums" is packed with insights into why each album is significant, the key tracks, the circumstances of its creation, the critical reception in its day, and why it stands the test of time. The text contains fascinating anecdotes that will amaze even the most dedicated muso. Written by top UK and US music journalists, "1001 Albums" covers the period from the late '50s, when albums began to be considered as an oeuvre, to the early twenty-first century, when inspiration drawn from bands of the '60s once again defined the musical landscape.With albums from Elvis Presley to The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Green Day, Christina Aguilera, The Sex Pistols, ACDC, Ray Price, the Beach Boys, Dr. Dre, Pharcyde, Sonic Youth and the Zutons, "1001 Albums" covers all the works that have formed part of the soundtracks to all our lives, at one point or another. In short, no other publication crams so much endlessly readable information and insight into one volume. Read more

LEARN AND PLAY GUITAR CHORDS - 3 EASY STEPSThis is A Simple Book - practical & easy to follow. Every chord is illustrated so clearly, you need No Knowledge Of Music to learn from it. The 3 Step Guide correctly positions your hand and fingers every time.IN YOUR OWN TIME – AT YOUR OWN PACE★ 100 Beautifully Illustrated guitar chords★ Complements All Songbooks & teaching methods★ Open chords – barre chords – poly chords – colour chordsINCLUDES VIDEO LESSONSThis book includes QR codes to over 100 chord and lesson videos. They are essential in helping you accomplish your dream of playing guitar, especially if you’re an adult beginner.YOU’LL SEE YOURSELF IMPROVING EVERY DAY★ Tips to play and sound chords correctly★ Start learning Your Own Favourite Songs★ Hand and finger techniques that give you Amazing ResultsAVAILABLE IN OTHER LANGUAGESFRENCH - 1720650667ITALIAN - 1731562314GERMAN - B09MYXS873SPANISH - 1978449887JAPANESE - B0DB5QSY73PORTUGUESE - B0B7BHSWR7BRAZILIAN PORTUGUES - B0CY1ZJCQZCOLOUR EDITION – B0CWV2NFN1 Read more

A complete guide to playing the guitar - from simple chords to advanced improvisation, illustrated with photographs, drawings and charts plus a chord dictionary with more than 800 easy to follow fingerings. A comprehensive handbook for the instrument and the hardware - acoustics and electrics, amps, speakers, P.A.s and special effects, how they work and how to use them. Chapters on guitar and equipment maintenance and repair, customizing your own instrument and recording your own music. Read more

...a total immersion in recreating The Beatles' sound in your digital workstation in a way that is not only instantly recognisable, authentic and professional, but also serves as an ideal starting point for your personal creativity. If you love The Beatles' sound and want to achieve it both sonically and in terms of production techniques, this book is a must-have.- John Leckie (Abbey Road engineer for John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Pink Floyd and producer for Radiohead, XTC, The Stone Roses, The Verve, New Order)Step back in time to the iconic EMI Recording Studios in London during the revolutionary 1960s, where legendary music acts like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and countless others crafted their timeless sound. In "The Beatles' Recording Techniques," musicians, audio engineers, mix engineers, and producers are invited on a journey through the tools and techniques that transformed the sound of the 1960s and beyond.Unlock the mysteries behind the pop music that defined an era. With this meticulously researched and expertly compiled guide, you'll gain an intimate understanding of the innovative recording and mixing techniques that producer George Martin and groundbreaking engineers, Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott and Glyn Johns pioneered. Dive deep into their creative process and harness the same methodologies to shape your own musical masterpieces.This book doesn't contain a "recipe" to recreate the work of The Beatles, instead, you'll discover:The Sounds and Tools That Shaped a Generation: Explore the legendary EMI Recording Studios (later known as Abbey Road Studios) tool kit: the equipment that gave birth to the iconic EMI sound, and their contemporary emulations. Consoles, outboard processing, effects and microphones - it's all here. In addition, discover every instrument and amplifier The Beatles used in their sessions at EMI, Trident, Olympic and Apple Studios and in many cases, their virtual equivalents. The EMI Blueprint In Your DAW: Uncover the fundamental signal routing for sessions at EMI using both the REDD and TG consoles and how to recreate them in your DAW.The Engineer's Art: We dissect the recording principals and practises of George Martin, Norman Smith, Geoff Emerick, Ken Scott and Glyn Johns that defined The Beatles' success on tape and explore the signature sounds of The Beatles in each era of their work, including lessons you can apply to your your own creativity. Innovative Production and Recording Techniques: Gain insights into how the team at EMI approached the recording of every type of instrument and amplifier, including the use of effects, tape loops, and pioneering recording methods.Mixing and Mastering Secrets: Learn the fundamentals of creating authentic sonic landscapes that capture the spirit of EMI."The Beatles' Recording Techniques" is more than a history lesson; it's a practical guide for the modern musician and audio professional. The knowledge contained within these pages will empower you to replicate the distinctive EMI sound while encouraging innovation and creativity in your own music.Whether you're a seasoned music professional, an aspiring engineer, or a curious audiophile, this book will be your key to unlocking the secrets of the EMI Studios sound. Embrace the techniques that shaped the music of the 1960s and breathe new life into your own music today. Read more

Fifty years after their first practice in a Soho basement, Led Zeppelin continues to fascinate new generations of listeners. While their back-stage debauchery has been the focus of other books, All the Songs is about the music, detailing the Page's studio magic and inspiration that made all nine albums go platinum, including Led Zeppelin IV which was certified x23 platinum and has sold more than 37 million copies worldwide. Studio stories will include their productive time at Headley Grange in Wales, a poorly-heated former poorhouse where they recorded parts of Led Zeppelin III, Led Zeppelin IV, Houses of the Holy and Physical Graffiti. And how the first album was recorded in three weeks but their second took six months, done while the band was on a world tour. They carried the masters of the recording session in a steamer trunk wherever they went. Out of these chaotic sessions came the "Whole Lotta Love," which was finished in New York with Hendrix engineer Eddie Kramer helping create the psychedelic middle part, as well as "The Lemon Song," which was cut live in the studio. Page worked feverishly with Kramer to mix the LP on a primitive 12-channel Altec board in a two-day span. Fans will also learn the genesis of their lyrics, the inspiration for their album covers, the instruments used, and the contributions of engineers such as Andy Johns, who helped create the iconic drum sound on "When the Levee Breaks" by recording Bonham at the bottom of a stairwell. Read more

The first volume of the almanac January-June of the rock music and events of the new wave and post-punk decade Read more

The discography of Derry's finest band The Undertones, beloved by John Peel and offshoots including That Petrol Emotion, Rare, and the Everlasting Yeah plus the solo career of Feargal Sharkey. Read more

Since the breakup of The Beatles, Ringo has forged his own path as a musical artist, even though he was "only" the drummer in the band and not really a songwriter. Starting as an outsider, he's managed to build a remarkable career of over 20 albums. Ringo Starr. I Play the Piano If It’s in C. The Stories Behind the Songs (Vol. 1) 1970-1997, the first reference book to address Ringo’s post-Beatles extensive catalogue, covers almost three decades of his career in the form of 157 song entries (including 23 unreleased), filled with details about the recordings, stories behind the sessions and musical analysis. His pop albums and singles, his live activity with the All-Starr Band, his side and unreleased projects (Scouse the Mouse, the Memphis sessions from 1987). In the background, the volume explores Ringo as a composer and singer, as a session musician (with mentions of his most notable collaborations), and even as the creator of the RoR furniture business and the Ring O' Records label. Accompanied by images, drawing on interviews and contemporary reviews and packed with data and anecdotes, this reference book draws the portrait of an extraordinary artist and man. Read more

Leonard Cohen's legacy is that of one of the most literate, daring, and affecting poet-songwriters in the world. Stranger Music presents a magnificent cross-section of Cohen's work - including the legendary songs 'Suzanne', 'Joan of Arc' and 'The Chelsea Hotel', and elections from such books as Flowers for Hitler, Beautiful Losers, and Death of a Lady's Man, and eleven previously unpublished poems.Stranger Music brings together Cohen's song lyrics and a generous selection of his poetry and is a celebration of the legendary musician's extraordinary gift for language that speaks with rare clarity, passion and timelessness.'A massive record of the poet's imaginative journey, through beauty, through horror, through the extremes of love and despair, from the deepest abyss of self-abnegation to the rare and necessary moments of ecstasy. The language ranges from the exquisitely beautiful to the darkly obscene, from the romantically inspired to the ironically banal... A poetic record like no other' Toronto Star Read more