Strings Books

One evening, journalist Eric Siblin attended a recital of Johann Sebastian Bach's Cello Suitesand began an epic quest that would unravel three cent...

In this update of the Acoustic Guitar Answer Book, Sharon Isbin, the classical guitar virtuoso who heads the Juilliard School Guitar Department, an...

Quick – what's that chord? This compact reference guide includes: over 2,700 guitar chord diagrams in all 12 keys; 58 chord qualities and four voic...

Succinct and clear, this long-awaited republication offers an exposition of the essential features of the system of technical violin instruction pu...

This collection of interviews sparkles with the individual personalities of some of this century's most gifted cellists. With voices as unique as t...

Long admired for his interpretation of Bach's six Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin, Jaap Schröder, a leading international soloist, he...

by Elizabeth Green A history of Galamian's summer school from its very beginning to the present. A section is devoted to a brief biography of t...

How long should I practice? Which pieces should I study? How can I develop a singing tone? All violinists ponder these questions, striving to make ...

What Every Violinist Needs to Know about the Body is a comprehensive volume on using Body Mapping technique to help violinists prevent injury and d...

by Leopold Auer A renowned violinist and teacher discusses the interpretation of violin repertoire standards, drawing upon 360 musical illustration...

by Christopher Berg The Classical Guitar Companion is an anthology of guitar exercises, etudes, and pieces organized according to technique or musi...

AN EPIC HISTORY OF THE STYLE, SOUND, AND REVOLUTION OF THE ELECTRIC GUITAR The inspiration for the Play It Loud exhibition at the Metropolitan M...

In a remarkable memoir written with insight and humor, Glenn Kurtz takes us from his first lessons at the age of eight to his acceptance at the eli...

The Cambridge Companion to the Violin offers students, performers and scholars a fascinating and composite survey of the history and repertory of t...

"This is an immensely valuable book and one which is clearly designed to appeal to all musicians—not just string players...Mr. Blum has captured in...

Learn some of the most important fiddle and violin styles in the world! With this book and the help of the practice CD, players will be guided thro...

by Joel Lester J. S. Bach's sonatas and partitas for solo violin have been central to the violin repertoire since the mid-eighteenth century. This ...

A stirring testament to the strength of the human spirit and the power of music, Violins of Hope tells the remarkable stories of violins played by...

Now in a new translation, this book is legendary pedagogue Shin'ichi Suzuki's exploration of the concepts of his Talent Education philosophy throug...

Written for the violinist who longs to leave the confines of the written page, Improvising Violin is a comprehensive guide to the art and science o...

Written by an immensely important musicologist, this rare 1860 monograph analyzes Nicolo Paganini's compositions and provides a fascinating history...

by David Dalton Before the death, in 1982, of the renowned violist William Primrose, David Dalton engaged the musician in a lively series of conver...

The perfect gift for the first year teacher! A detailed step-by-step guide to classroom teaching from one of the foremost pedagogues of the twenti...

Lucien Capet was born in Paris in 1873 and became a renowned violinist in the Capet Quartet. He was a student of Maurin and the pure tradition of F...