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Books, Etc.

YouTube and Wiki are very resourceful, but nothing beats a good book.
Below are some of JAQ's favorites.


​JAQ'S PUBLISHED WORKS
The Greatest King That Is (Amazon - Apple Books)

CHILDREN'S BOOKS
88 Instruments x Chris Barton
Acoustic Rooster and His Barnyard Band x Kwame Alexander
​Duke Ellington x Andrea Davis Pinkney
Nighttime Symphony x Timbaland feat. Christopher Myers
Rhythm Rescue x Vicky Weber
She Raised Her Voice! x Jordannah Elizabeth
​The Story of Rap x Silver Dolphin Books*
​Who is Florence Price? x Kaufman Music Center
Who Sang the First Song? x Ellie Holcomb
*perfect for our littlest musicians

NOVELS
Dark Maestro x Brendan Slocumb
Symphony of Secrets x Brendan Slocumb
The Violin Conspiracy x Brendan Slocumb
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MUSIC THEORY
Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory Note Naming Flash Cards
ebook - Music Theory: From Absolute Beginner to Expert x Nicolas Carter

PIANO BOOKS
Piano Adventures x Faber (piano methods for all ages)
The Older Beginner Piano Course x James Bastien

INSTRUMENTAL BOOKS
It's Recorder Time x Alfred d'Auberge + Morton Manus
​Mel Bay's Guitar Method

VOCAL BOOKS
Sight Singing x Samuel Adler

MUSIC COMPOSITION AND ORCHESTRATION
Behind Bars x Elaine Gould
Berklee Contemporary Music Notation x Jonathan Feist
The Contemporary Arranger x Don Sebesky

The Study of Orchestration x Samuel Adler

SCORES AND SONGBOOKS
Coming Soon...

OTHER RESOURCES
Sing: How Worship Transforms Your Life x Keith and Kristyn Getty
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