Music Education Books

The Art of Brass playing is a treatise on the formation and use of the brass player's embouchure. It includes sections on the embouchure's function, mouthpiece placement, moist versus dry lips, the lip

Withheld by leading pedagogues in an effort to control competition, the art of reed making in the early 20th century has been shrouded in secrecy, producing a generation of performers without reed making

Have Fun with Your Music, will encourage young musicians (ages 3 to 9) to pick up their instrument for fun. The pictures are filled with humor. There are great practice pointers throughout for

This witty book will teach you how to practice smarter. It has fun pictures illustrating practice ideas and it also has practice stories and suggestions from prominent musicians around the world. On the

Why does that snare drum sound like a cardboard box? Why don't the pedals on the timpani stay in position? What kind of cymbals should I buy for a drum set? Why does the bass drum rattle when struck? These

Designed for music professionals and students, this extensive resource is the definitive guide for over 500 instruments, including over 190 world music instruments. Music industry veteran, Robert Bornstein,

Teaching Brass: A Guide for Students and Teachers is an innovative multimedia tutorial on playing the brass instruments. Teaching Brass comes with a printed book of playing exercises and an access code to a

Useful as a college woodwind methods class or as a quick reference manual for school band and orchestra directors, this volume provides concise descriptions of instrument similarities and differences,