Art Instruction

Learning how to play an instrument is an important skill to develop early on. It’s not just about playing well - the skill of understanding and producing music is a gift by itself! Music helps children open up new ways of thinking. They develop confidence and have a hobby they can develop in the future. And when it comes to choosing the right instrument, you can’t go wrong with the harmonica.

In some of the bleakest corners of the world, an unprecedented movement is taking root. From the favelas of Brazil to the Maori villages in New Zealand, from occupied Palestine to South Central Los Angeles, musicians with strong social consciences are founding intensive orchestra programs for children in need. In this captivating and inspiring account, authors Tricia Tunstall and Eric Booth tell the remarkable story of the international El Sistema movement.

How to Write a Hit Song: The Beginner's Guide is a comprehensive guide for aspiring songwriters who want to learn the art of creating catchy and memorable songs. This book covers all aspects of the songwriting process, from finding inspiration and developing song ideas, to crafting lyrics and melodies that resonate with listeners.

Autistic people and musical individuals often have perfect pitch, a gift they were born with. The musical gift may be accompanied with learning differences such as reading comprehension problems, trouble with mathematics, and significant difficulties in learning how to read music. This book was written by a music therapist and an autistic researcher, and is endorsed by leading experts in the field of autism and special-needs education.

This Piano By Ear box contains fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you some of the greatest songs of all time. These solos are mostly intermediate to early advanced, so you will sound like a true professional once you have mastered them. This package contains mostly movie and theater hits along with a few top hits from the pop and rock world.

Through the ages, sensual massage has been a widely practiced form of intimate connection between those who know its secrets. With a long and fascinating past, sensual massage is found all over the world, its secrets delighting the initiated with a whole new level of touch. Tantric massage, especially, is an erotic font of mutual delight and ecstasy.

So, you're a music teacher. Or perhaps you are an administrator hoping to start a music program at your school. Maybe your program is running, but you have no idea how to drive it, give it a long vision and productive implementation. Is it working? Is it doing what it should be doing? What is that goal in the first place? Or maybe you are a parent, wondering how to put your child or yourself on the path to music literacy. This book is for you.

Learn how to hone your piano playing talent and motivate yourself to practice playing and unleash musical creativity with this soothing program from the world-renowned Sleep Learning System, narrated by best selling hypnotherapist, Rachael Meddows. Just turn on the tracks, relax, and let your subconscious mind do the work for you. The Sleep Learning System is specially designed to work with your subconscious mind during your sleep cycle.

As with any project, when you start your memoir right, you're on your way to success!START YOUR MEMOIR RIGHT distills Denis Ledoux's experience of years of coaching and teaching memoir writing. His expert advice will focus your effort and save you time and energy because lays out a clear writing path. Each writing step is simply presented. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: explore [and answer] compelling reasons to write. master proven launch techniques. identify your biggest challenge—hint: it's not finding time. why writing a memoir, rather than an autobiography, is probably a better idea. what tasks ...

Eight Minute Axe is the ultimate companion for the busy adult who dares to dream big and play big, even amid the daily grind. Crafted by a professional musician, coach, and father of three who knows the ins and outs of a hectic schedule, this revolutionary method will make your instrument come alive, one note at a time.

Many people aspire to be great songwriters, but they don't know where to begin or how to get the ball rolling. They dabble in it here and there, but they don't ever fully express themselves as they should, and music becomes a frustration. In this book, I am going to help you take your skills to the next level. You have your foot in the door, you've started your skill, and you have the basics, but I'm going to take you to the next step. I'm going to launch you from beginner to intermediate, and show you how to truly write a song.

This book recognizes the special difficulties faced by creative educators, such as the need for freedom of expression and the diversity in class sizes and ability levels as well as physical space constraints. In order to help instructors create a learning environment that not only manages behavior and makes the most use of class time, but also ignites students' desire for learning, Dr. Dawn has painstakingly selected 30 secrets. Each secret is a combination of strong academic concepts and practical advice.

This Piano by Ear box set contains over fifteen hours of high quality music instruction teaching you not only some of the newest modern classical style songs for the piano but also Rock and Pop standards arranged for solo piano. There is also four volumes of late beginner to early intermediate Piano Boogies! These solos are mostly at an intermediate level, so most adult students who have been working with the piano for around two years can start working on these great solos right away.

As an artist and singing teacher, I have witnessed countless students experience tremendous growth and surpass their wildest dreams through these proven techniques.

Millions of people have experienced the amazing benefits that sacred sexuality has to offer, and this audiobook is your key to get a grasp of what the life-changing experience of tantric sex can bring to you. Tantric sex is so much more than simply establishing a physical bond between two partners. It is about connecting with your partner on an emotional and a spiritual level. It is the union of the female and the male energies present in the body, for forming a spiritual connection.

Art has been a staple in most cultures across the world, firmly having rooted itself as a means of communicating one’s understanding of themselves and the world around them. A great number of people in the world develop a natural passion for the act of creation, irrespective of talent. However, most of those who pursue the arts start off self-taught, and when they get to the point where they can take classes, there is a mix of bad habits and misunderstood techniques that they have to unlearn in order to improve.

Ear training is one of the most rewarding skills you can develop, and it’s one that you can work on every day, which makes total sense: Music is an aural experience, after all. Ear training helps you turn the music you hear into music you make on your guitar. This works for your own musical ideas, too. When you dream up a great riff or chord progression, you naturally want to sit down and play it right away. Ear training helps you do just that.

In this audiobook, you will find proven steps and techniques that will guide you in learning the basic techniques in oil painting. There will also be some more advanced lessons here in this audiobook and, in no time, you would be able to create wonderful oil paintings in canvass which you could either display or even sell to people. This is a nice hobby for people who are looking for extracurricular activities and also for people who want to earn some extra money on the side or even become a popular painter.

Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player, this comprehensive guide has everything you need to take your game to the next level. From Texas Hold'em to Pot Limit Omaha, this book covers all the popular variations of poker and provides advanced strategies that will help you outplay your opponents.

From the best-selling author of I Love My Job but It’s Killing Me: A lesson plan for the successful music educator in today's new world. How do you meet your students’ needs and still have a life of your own - without being so exhausted that you can’t enjoy it? It’s time to learn how to reach your goals faster with real and practical advice. Love the Job, Lose the Stress is a band director’s guide to becoming the teacher you dream of being!