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You Can Read Music: The practical guide by Paul Harris
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Written by the renowned educationalist Paul Harris, You Can Read Music demystifies the process of learning to read music, based on the principles of his highly successful Simultaneous Learning approach.
This is a practical workbook for anyone who has ever wanted to read music notation. Ideal for those new to reading music, students learning to sing or play an instrument and classroom teachers and choral singers wanting to improve their skills. By the end of this book you will be able to read and understand music notation - you don’t even need a musical instrument.
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Paul Harris is a British-born journalist who lives in New York City and works for the British-based newspaper theGuardian.
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