Music

Learn the basics of music theory in this comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide.

From classical to hard rock, and jazz to hip hop, music is constantly evolving, but many of the basics have stayed the same. Understanding these basics is key to becoming a successful musician and well-rounded music lover.

Get Music Theory 101: From keys and scales to rhythm and melody, an essential primer on the basics of music theory (Hardcover) by Brian Boone and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

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It was the summer Coltrane died, the summer of love and riots, and the summer when a chance encounter in Brooklyn led two young people on a path of art, devotion, and initiation.

Get Just Kids (Paperback) by Patti Smith and other biography books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

A deeply personal, intimate conversation about music and writing between the internationally acclaimed, best-selling author and the former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

In Absolutely on Music, internationally Haruki Murakami sits down with his friend Seiji Ozawa, the revered former conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, for a series of conversations on their shared passion: music. Over the course of two years, Murakami and Ozawa discuss everything from Brahms to Beethoven, from Leonard Bernstein to Glenn Gould, from Bartók to Mahler, and from pop-up orchestras to opera. 

Get Absolutely on Music: Conversations (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

This updated New York Times bestselling collection of essays by seven-time Grammy nominated singer songwriter Sara Bareilles “resonates with authentic and hard-won truths” (Publishers Weekly)—and features new material on the hit Broadway musical, Waitress.

Get Sounds Like Me: My Life (So Far) in Song (Paperback) by Sara Bareilles and other biography books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

Now in The Indispensable Composers, Tommasini offers his own personal guide to the canon--and what greatness really means in classical music. What does it mean to be canonical now? Who gets to say? And do we have enough perspective on the 20th century to even begin assessing it? 

Get The Indispensable Composers: A Personal Guide (Paperback) by Anthony Tommasini and other music history books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

JAY-Z: Made in America is the fruit of Michael Eric Dyson’s decade of teaching the work of one of the greatest poets this nation has produced, as gifted a wordsmith as Walt Whitman, Robert Frost and Rita Dove. But as a rapper, he’s sometimes not given the credit he deserves for just how great an artist he’s been for so long.

Get JAY-Z: Made in America (Hardcover) by Michael Eric Dyson and other biography and memoir books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

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In his first and only official autobiography, music icon Elton John reveals the truth about his extraordinary life, from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend.

Get the Me: Elton John Official Autobiography (Hardcover) by Elton John and other autobiography books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

Acid for the Children is the debut of a stunning new literary voice, whose prose is as witty, entertaining, and wildly unpredictable as the author himself. It's a tenderly evocative coming-of-age story and a raucous love letter to the power of music and creativity from one of the most renowned musicians of our time.

Get Acid for the Children: A Memoir (Hardcover) by Flea and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

With a lifetime of experience, profound knowledge and understanding, and heartwarming appreciation, an internationally celebrated conductor and teacher answers the questions: Why should I listen to classical music? How can I get the most from the listening experience?

A protégé of Leonard Bernstein--his colleague for eighteen years--and an eminent conductor who has toured and recorded all over the world, John Mauceri helps us to reap the joys and pleasures classical music has to offer. Briefly, we learn the way a musical tradition born in ancient Greece, embraced by the Roman Empire, and subsequently nurtured by influences from across the globe, gave shape to the classical music that came to be embraced by cultures from Japan to Bolivia. 

Get For the Love of Music: A Conductor's Guide to the Art of Listening (Hardcover) by John Mauceri and other lifestyle books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

A musical drama biopic chronicling P.T. Barnum (played by Hugh Jackman) and his founding of the Barnum & Bailey Circus, this December 2017 film features a stunning soundtrack by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul of La La Land and Dear Evan Hansen fame.

Get The Greatest Showman: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Paperback) by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

Get This Day in Rap and Hip-Hop History (Hardcover) by Chuck D and other lifestyle books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

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Featuring a new postscript including five new photos from Patti Smith

From the National Book Award-winning author of Just Kids: an unforgettable odyssey of a legendary artist, told through the cafés and haunts she has worked in around the world. It is a book Patti Smith has described as “a roadmap to my life.”

Get M Train (Paperback) by Patti Smith and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

This beautiful souvenir folio also includes color photos from the Broadway production!

Get Disney's Frozen - The Broadway Musical Songbook: Piano/Vocal Selections (Paperback) by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

(Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook). The music biopic of 2018 is destined to be Bohemian Rhapsody, which chronicles the journey of the legendary rock band Queen and its iconic late lead singer, Freddie Mercury. This songbook features 20 Queen songs from the motion picture soundtrack arranged for piano, voice and guitar, including the title track plus and more.

Get Bohemian Rhapsody: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (Paperback) by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation and other music books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.

In his first book, Justin Timberlake creates a characteristically dynamic experience, one that combines an intimate, remarkable collection of anecdotes, reflections, and observations on his life and work with hundreds of candid photographs from his personal archives that range from his early years to the present day, in locations around the world, both on and off the stage.

 Justin discusses many aspects of his childhood, including his very early love of music and the inspiration behind many of his hit songs and albums. He talks about his songwriting process, offering the back story to many of his hits. He muses on his collaborations with other artists and directors, sharing the details of many performances in concert, TV comedy, and film. He also reflects on who he is, examining what makes him tick, speaking candidly about fatherhood, family, close relationships, struggles, and his search to find an inner calm and strength.

Get Hindsight: & All the Things I Can't See in Front of Me (Hardcover) by Justin Timberlake and other biography books online and at Fully Booked branches in the Philippines

Get Piano Adventures: Theory Book - Level 1 (Paperback) by Nancy Faber and Randall Faber and other lifestyle books online and at Fully Booked bookstore branches in the Philippines.