Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected by master historian Rick Beyer! Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot? The rock star who became an astrophysicist? The song that saved Wheaties? The man killed by his own conducting? The controversy behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb"? These and other amazing stories all live together in one delightful volume that encompasses jazz, classical music, country, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, show tunes, composers, band names, song lyrics, instruments, technology, controversies, and much more. The perfect resource for the music buff or for the teacher looking to liven up the music class with true tales from the forgotten past.Prepare to be astonished, bewildered, and stupefied by the tantalizing tidbits of music history collected by master historian Rick Beyer!

Did you know about: The ballet that sparked a riot? The rock star who became an astrophysicist? The song that saved Wheaties? The man killed by his own conducting? The controversy behind "Mary Had a Little Lamb"? These and other amazing stories all live together in one delightful volume that encompasses jazz, classical music, country, rock 'n' roll, hip-hop, show tunes, composers, band names, song lyrics, instruments, technology, controversies, and much more. The perfect resource for the music buff or for the teacher looking to liven up the music class with true tales from the forgotten past.

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If you want your students to truly learn, understand and recall the many Italian terms of tempo, character, and spirit, give them this thorough and entertaining glossary in the form of a comic book. Author/pianist Peter Coraggio and illustrator Jon J. Murakami have collaborated to create the Art of Piano Performance Series of five comic books: Imagery in Music (5895610); Musical Style (5983557); Pedaling - "The Soul of the Piano" (5558044); The Spectrum of Expressive Touches (5558051); and last but certainly not least, Perfect Practice -or- Chunks, Clumps, Hunks, Clods - Blocks Slivers, Slices, and Globs (5558069). These comic books are nothing short of brilliant as they effectively convey the true art of piano performance in a way we can all relate. Readers will get to know Maestro Profondo (musician extraordinaire), Musabella (Profondo's lovely teaching assistant), Agitato (neophyte student), and their musical friends while becoming inspired, motivated, and educated. Recommended for piano students from ages 10 to 100 - from beginners to advanced players!

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If you want your students to truly learn, understand and recall the history of the piano and the great pianists, give them this thorough, scholarly and entertaining historical overview in the form of a comic book. It takes the reader through music and art history - from the Greeks, to the history of early keyboard instruments and players, to Bartolomeo Cristofori's invention of the fortepiano in 1700, through the life of Franz Liszt. Author/pianist Peter Coraggio and illustrator Jon J. Murakami have collaborated to create the Art of Piano Performance Series of five comic books: Imagery in Music (5895610); Musical Style (5983557); Pedaling - "The Soul of the Piano" (5558044); The Spectrum of Expressive Touches (5558051); and last but certainly not least, Perfect Practice -or- Chunks, Clumps, Hunks, Clods - Blocks Slivers, Slices, and Globs (5558069). These comic books are nothing short of brilliant as they effectively convey the true art of piano performance in a way we can all relate. Readers will get to know Maestro Profondo (musician extraordinaire), Musabella (Profondo's lovely teaching assistant), Agitato (neophyte student), and their musical friends while becoming inspired, motivated, and educated. Recommended for piano students from ages 10 to 100 - from beginners to advanced players!

This book is the perfect resource for program notes, concert spiels, rehearsal breaks, or just plain fun! It is a zany collection of humor about and for musicians including one-liners and jokes ranging from Chopin to Lennon, Gillespie to Presley. Any "serious" musician won't want to miss this enjoyable read, either for a chuckle over a cup of coffee or as a sure-fire remedy for those long practice sessions.

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If you want your students to truly learn the mechanics of the piano, and understand and employ the many techniques of pedalling, give them this thorough and entertaining overview of pedalling in the form of a comic book. Author/pianist Peter Coraggio and illustrator Jon J. Murakami have collaborated to create the Art of Piano Performance Series of five comic books: Imagery in Music (5895610); Musical Style (5983557); Pedaling - "The Soul of the Piano" (5558044); The Spectrum of Expressive Touches (5558051); and last but certainly not least, Perfect Practice -or- Chunks, Clumps, Hunks, Clods - Blocks Slivers, Slices, and Globs (5558069). These comic books are nothing short of brilliant as they effectively convey the true art of piano performance in a way we can all relate. Readers will get to know Maestro Profondo (musician extraordinaire), Musabella (Profondo's lovely teaching assistant), Agitato (neophyte student), and their musical friends while becoming inspired, motivated, and educated. Recommended for piano students from ages 10 to 100 - from beginners to advanced players!

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Provide your students with an intelligent, inspiring overview of the many possibilities of beautiful sound production at the piano with this artfully written and illustrated comic book. Author/pianist Peter Coraggio and illustrator Jon J. Murakami have collaborated to create the Art of Piano Performance Series of five comic books: Imagery in Music (5895610); Musical Style (5983557); Pedaling - "The Soul of the Piano" (5558044); The Spectrum of Expressive Touches (5558051); and last but certainly not least, Perfect Practice -or- Chunks, Clumps, Hunks, Clods - Blocks Slivers, Slices, and Globs (5558069). These comic books are nothing short of brilliant as they effectively convey the true art of piano performance in a way we can all relate. Readers will get to know Maestro Profondo (musician extraordinaire), Musabella (Profondo's lovely teaching assistant), Agitato (neophyte student), and their musical friends while becoming inspired, motivated, and educated. Recommended for piano students from ages 10 to 100 - from beginners to advanced players!