Art Instruction

When Gustavo Dudamel, at the age of 28, ascended the podium at the Hollywood Bowl for his inaugural concert as conductor of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, he immediately captivated the hearts of his audience, just as he had the minds of music critics who designated him a modern-day Leonard Bernstein. In Changing Lives, the maestro's story becomes the entry point to an equally captivating subject: El Sistema, the music education program that nurtured his musical talent, first as a young violinist and then as a budding conductor under the mentorship of its founder, Jos Antonio Abreu.

In this Piano by Ear box set, you will find several advanced and intermediate level piano solos based on standard hits from the '70s through the '90s as well as a few theme’s from movies and TV series. This set contains over fourteen hours of high-quality piano instruction by a world-class teacher, taught entirely “By Ear!”

"Шедевры Третьяковки. Личный взгляд" – это увлекательная прогулка по залам Третьяковской галереи вместе с Зельфирой Трегуловой. В книге описываются знаменитые полотна российских художников XIX и XX веков: Ильи Репина, Михаила Врубеля, Казимира Малевича и других. Автор рассказывает о том, какие картины кажутся ей наиболее значимыми для истории мирового искусства и почему. Книга будет интересна читателям, которые хотят по-настоящему оценить сокровища российской живописи и взглянуть на них глазами одного из самых уважаемых кураторов страны.

Men are not supposed to be seductive. Perry Brass heard this while very young, so of course it gave him an open field in a kind of behavior that can be exciting, fulfilling, and satisfying. If you feel you're always waiting for someone else to make the first move, if you're traumatized by your fear of rejection and don t have a clue how to open a conversation or expand the terms of a relationship, The Manly Art of Seduction is a must-have. Brass explains male territorialism, and how it keeps men locked inside themselves.

The Musician's Map is a complete guide to building success in music. Whether you're just thinking about learning music, or you're already in the process of building a career; this book will help you. Musician's Map provides practical advice for musicians just starting out and musicians looking to get ahead and further their career. This book is a step-by-step guide that will save you years of time, thousands of dollars, and will make you a better musician.

Despite the ups and downs of his personal life and professional career—even in the face of deafness—Beethoven remained remarkably consistent in his most basic convictions about his art. This inner consistency, writes the music historian Mark Evan Bonds, provides the key to understanding the composer's life and works. Discarding tired myths about the composer, Bonds proposes a new way of listening to Beethoven by hearing his music as an expression of his entire self, not just his scowling self.

In the beginning, when you first meet your lover, you want to spend all your time with them. Tell them about your boring day, or maybe it was not boring, and most importantly, you want to get intimate with them. The point being, you both tend to be on fire at the beginning. You want each other’s bodies. The flames are always ignited. The tragedy comes when that is no longer the case and the flames go dark and cold. Bringing back up the level of attraction in a relationship after it goes down is not a difficult task. It is an easy one; you just have to be willing, or your partner has to be.

Do you want to draw people? This book makes it easy and fun! It will help you get better at drawing, even if you've never drawn before. What makes this book special?

If you want to learn how to play the electric guitar, then get this step-by-step How to Play Electric Guitar guide.

The Art of Multiple Orgasms: Practicing Self Love is an all-encompassing book that takes you from healing your mind, body, and heart to a place of love, respect, and appreciation for yourself. This book is created from the female perspective and addresses many concerns women have regarding their sexuality.

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!

In this audiobook, the author teaches you everything you need to know to become a famous DJ worldwide. If you want to know the types of music that exists and what the best DJs know about producing, then Produce Your Music 2020 Edition is the perfect audiobook for you. Here it is what you will find inside: The start, bases of the music, your first disco show, differences between a DJ now and in the past, and much more!

Nobody needs advice, but everybody wants it. Conversely, everybody wants to give advice but we need to. It's in our blood...because we're stoned. That's the point. And what better way to legitimize two stoned people's need to babble advice than with a book? Allow us to introduce ourselves: We're Tracie and Rich. We go way back. We host an Internet video series in which we answer viewer-submitted questions, solving their problems with the help of an herbal remedy. Basically we get stoned and tell people how to live their lives. At this point, we want to get higher, and take things to the next level....

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.

If you're lucky, somewhere in your past is that one person who changed your life forever. The one who pushed you to dream bigger and to reach higher, and who set you straight on what matters in life. Perhaps it was a coach, or a professor, or a family friend. For Joanne Lipman and Melanie Kupchynsky, that person was a public-school music teacher, Jerry Kupchynsky, known as Mr. K - a Ukrainian-born taskmaster who yelled and stomped and screamed, and who drove his students harder than anyone had ever driven them.

The difference between a painting of a face and a painting that speaks to the viewer is the ability to capture the essence of the model, the ability to see the soul. In this book, I hope to help the artist to see that soul.

The Art of Songwriting: Tips and Tricks for Writing Memorable Lyrics is a comprehensive guide to mastering the art of songwriting. Written by a team of experienced songwriters and music industry professionals, this book offers valuable insights and techniques for aspiring and established songwriters alike.

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

HowExpert Guide to Modern Indian Art is a holistic look at--and one of the first learning projects to draw on--modern Indian art. The author emphasizes modern Indian painting. The genre is discussed, assessed, and practiced with robust and authentic information. The audiobook is divided into nine chapters inclusive of the introduction. The author has provided a basic concept of the theory of Indian modern art in the Introduction. Beginning from the late 19th century, when India was under the colonial regime, the book will draw your attention to the evolution of the Indian modern style.

Are you looking to energize your sex life, tantalize your lover, and bring bliss into your boudoir? Tantric sex has ancient roots in the Hindu culture and is proven to revitalize tired relationships, invigorate lovers, energize your lovemaking, and increase your stamina and pleasure. Using tantra in the bedroom can vastly increase the pleasure, the satisfaction, the love, and the togetherness that sex is meant to bring you and your lover.