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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is publishing a monthly series of e-only essays to correspond with Katherine Paterson's two-year term as the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature. The subjects of the essays include: writing and literature for young people, the wonder and imagination found within great books, common questions novice writers ask, and Katherine's own personal experiences throughout her historic career.
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In this famous work by a pioneer in the movement to free art from the bonds of tradition - a work long considered essential to understanding the evolution of 20th-century art - Kandinsky explores the role of the line, point, and other key elements of non-objective painting. 127 illustrations.
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Do you have a child that loves to write? Then the brand new Maury C. Moose book is for you! Titled, Maury C. Moose and 101 Writing Prompts for Kids, this writing guide features 101 story starters to help spark your child's imagination. It is a workbook full of silly story ideas featuring your favorite characters from Forest Noel. Start your kids down the path of becoming an author as they write a story with Maury!
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"Up in the garden, the world is full of green--leaves and sprouts, growing vegetables, ripening fruit. But down in the dirt there is a busy world of earthworms digging, snakes hunting, skunks burrowing, and all the other animals that make a garden their home. In this exuberant book, discover the wonder and activity that lie hidden between the stalks, under the shade of leaves . . . and down in the dirt."--
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"Unlock your songwriting potential with "Melodic Fragments"! This ebook is packed with 500 unique and inspiring 4-bar musical phrases, spanning genres from pop and rock to jazz and blues. These phrases are designed to spark creativity and provide a foundation for musicians of all levels to build upon. Whether you're a seasoned songwriter or just starting out, "Melodic Fragments" is a must-have resource for any musician looking to add fresh ideas to...
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Holiday hijinks abound in this very merry Christmas story about three siblings who can't resist sneaking a peek under the tree before it's time, for fans of How to Catch Santa and 5 More Sleeps.
Everyone knows there's no peeking at presents before Christmas morning. But what if there's a very, very good reason to take a look? It's Christmas Eve and the three kids in this story are trying their best to go to sleep, but something keeps waking them...
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What exactly is a primary source? How does it compare to other types of sources? Emerging readers need to know the difference. Readers will also be introduced to the concept of plagiarism, how to choose sources for their writing and reports, checking source dates and accuracy, and more. Straightforward, neutral text and vivid photographs provide readers with the tools they need to learn about types of sources, including primary sources, how sources...
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A master violinist trained in Vienna, Rebekah Carrington manages to wheedle her way into an audition with the newly formed Nashville Philharmonic. But women are "far too fragile and frail" for the rigors of an orchestra, and Rebekah's hopes are dashed because the conductor bows to public opinion. Nationally acclaimed conductor Nathaniel Tate Whitcomb is Nashville's new orchestra leader, and despite a strange buzzing and recurring pain in his head,...
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The Celebrity Word Scramble Music Edition is a word puzzle game based on the concept of an anagram, where you need to re-organize the letters to recreate a word. The Celebrity Word Scramble Music series utilizes names of different performers, ranging from pop music icons, for example, Michael Jackson and Elvis Presley to current artists like Taylor Swift. Each puzzle page has several five or six letter words, circled letters in each word helps you...
14) Musical Form
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Ebenezer Prout (1835-1909), was an English musical theorist, writer, teacher and composer, whose instruction, afterwards embodied in a series of standard works, underpinned the work of many British musicians of succeeding generations. 'Musical Form' was written in 1893 and is almost entirely practical, and points of theory are hardly touched upon.
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This is Volume II of the improved 2nd edition.
There are 6 volumes in all comprising some 900 composers and 40,000 compositions.
Included is the founding and demise of music ensembles, institutions, venues and festivals.
With musicians, performers, conductors, entrepreneurs, educators, administrators, instrument makers, musicologists, music critics and philanthropists part of the broad narrative.
Touring artists in Australia are admitted at the...
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Chord Chemistry is the ultimate guide to understanding chords and unlocking the secrets of harmony. This comprehensive book provides a deep dive into the theory and structure of different types of chords, including major and minor chords, augmented and diminished chords, suspended chords, dominant chords, and chord inversions. With this knowledge, you can unlock your creativity and transform your music.Whether you're a beginner or an experienced musician,...
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This book is meant to assist teachers who wish to introduce their students to creative composition but have limited lesson time available and feel the need for some direction in starting and continuing the process successfully. The process involves devoting as little as five minutes of lesson time to composition, but at every lesson over a period of, for example, six to eight weeks. Suggestions in the concise Lesson Plans help bring about gradual...
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Creating Melodies is a companion to the book Creating Rhythms. The book will show you how to explore the infinite space of melodies. Like the rhythms book, it comes with software that you can download. With the software, you can generate countless new melodies and variations on old ones. Combine those melodies with rhythms from the rhythms book and you have an endless source of inspiration for new music. You can listen to the many example melodies...
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"A Composer's Guide to Creating Music for Films." by award-winning composer and author, David Berlin offers a unique and in-depth look at the process of composing music for films, from the initial inspiration to the final score. Drawing on experience in the film industry, the book covers everything from working with directors and producers to understanding the role of music in storytelling, to the technical aspects of composing, recording, and mixing....
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