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AUTHOR: BILL WOODS BODHRAN: BEYOND THE
BASICS Series: ABRSM graded exams Target: Percussionists Comment: This is the follow-up volume to Bodhrán: The Basics and is designed for those wanting to improve technique and expand their rhythmic repertoire. It contains exercises and solos in 4/4, 6/8, 3/4 and 9/8 time in an astonishing 568 one-measure exercises that are designed to show how to use the building blocks of rests, accents, rolls and syncopation to create interesting and varied rhythmic patterns. Audio CD included. MEL BAY: 020 8214 1222
AUTHOR: CHAD JOHNSON GUITARIST’S GUIDE TO SCALES
OVER CHORDS Target: Guitarists Comment: Johnson has come up with an excellent, down-to-earth and completely usable tutorial for guitarists looking to get a handle on scales or to use the scales they know in a more musical manner. It’s a real A to Z of the theory behind the practice, from diatonic harmony and chord construction, through pentatonics and modes to non- diatonic and modal progressions. It’s a treasure house. Excellent. HAL LEONARD (MUSIC SALES): 01284 702600
AUTHOR: MARTIN CELMINS THE BOOK OF
ORANGE/BUILDING THE
BRAND Target: General, enthusiast Comment: Musikmesse saw an impressive gathering of industry luminaries and press as Orange’s founder, Cliff Cooper, and author Martin Celmins launched this ‘two-in- one’ book covering the history of the Orange brand on one side and the most comprehensive ever run-through of every amplifier the company has ever made. It’s an exhaustive, highly attractive and utterly
compelling tome – and well worth the £29.99. Always at the forefront of the development of amplification, with years spent studying, experimenting and testing in order to improve the amps, Cooper says: “The ‘Orange sound’ didn’t just happen, it has taken years to perfect.” Building the Brand takes the reader
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from the late ‘60s when Cooper established the Orange Recording
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Studios, Orange Shop and Orange Amplification, through to the present day and the launch of the Orange Personal Computer (OPC). The history is told using material
There is a lot to interest the casual reader, but for the enthusiast, ths is a real treasure trove – and will take pride of place on many coffee tables.
from the archives, including the cartoon-strip ads, the Orange crest, the world tree, and even log books. The book is illustrated with a host of images of pop and rock greats using Orange Amps, including James Brown, Frank Zappa, Stevie Wonder, John Lennon, Led Zeppelin, Johnny Cash, John Miles, and more recently Monte Pittman (Madonna), Oasis, Geddy Lee, Slipknot, Scissor Sisters, Travis and
Manic Street Preachers. There is a lot to interest the most
casual reader in this book, but for the enthusiast, it is a real treasure trove – and will take pride of place on many a coffee table. ORANGE: 020 8905 2828
AUTHOR: AQUILES PRIESTER
INSIDE MY PSYCHOBOOK Target: Drummers Comment: Double-bass-drum technique has transcended the realm of heavy metal drumming and is now a mainstay in drumkit music generally. The Brazilian drummer, Aquiles Priester, has compiled no fewer than 100 different exercises and patterns to both strengthen fundamentals in double-bass- drum playing and expand the creativity of drummers that employ double-bass-drum playing. The accompanying CD includes audio for each example. MEL BAY: 020 8214 1222
AUTHOR: RICH LACKOWSKI
ON THE BEATEN PATH: LEVEL 3 Series: Beginning Drumset Course Target: Drummers Comment: Lackowski continues his examination of the fills and beats of the famous in this third book in the new Alfred series. After the rock of book one, book two introduced blues and jazz techniques, and now in book three, the more esoteric realms of reggae, country, funk and latin styles are covered. Together, the set builds the learner into a very flexible and broadly capable drummer. Highly recommended. ALFRED (FABER): 01279 828989
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