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Welcome to Coda Public Library! Specialized in music, and located conveniently next door from The Greater Orange Community Arts Theater, we want to support people in their life long journey through the world of music and performing arts.
Our mission is to provide all of the residents of Orange County a chance to enjoy, study, and create music.
Inclusivity
We believe in kindness, empathy and team work.
Equitability
Socioeconomic situation should not be a barrier for anyone to be able to explore their path in music and performing arts.
Accessibility
We do our best to create access to as many services and resources as we can, regardless of our patrons' special needs.
Education
Life is an ongoing journey in learning, and we at the Coda Public Library are here to help our community stay on course and to keep exploring for new skills and knowledge.
Preservation
We want to make sure our children have a chance to learn from the innovation of the past generations.
Creativity
The Coda Public Library supports everyone feeling the need to express their thoughts and feelings, by providing tools, facilities, expertise and opportunities for collaboration.
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Carole King takes us from her early beginnings in Brooklyn, to her remarkable success as one of the world's most acclaimed songwriting and performing talents of all time. A Natural Woman chronicles King's extraordinary life, drawing readers into her musical world, including her phenomenally successful #1 album Tapestry, and into her journey as a performer, mother, wife and present-day activist. Deeply personal, King's long-awaited memoir offers readers a front-row seat to the woman behind the legend. The book will include dozens of photos from King's childhood, her own family, and behind-the-scenes images from her performances.
Miles can't sleep. Taps his toes, snaps his fingers, can't stop thinking of ways to make music his own. As a young musician, Miles Davis heard music everywhere. This biography explores the childhood and early career of a jazz legend as he finds his voice and shapes a new musical sound. Follow his progression from East St. Louis to rural Arkansas, from Julliard and NYC jazz clubs to the prestigious Newport Jazz Festival. Rhythmic free verse imbues his story with musicality and gets readers in the groove. Music teachers and jazz fans will appreciate the beats and details throughout, and Miles' drive to constantly listen, learn, and create will inspire kids to develop their own voice. With evocative illustrations, this glimpse into Miles Davis' life is sure to captivate music lovers young and old.
A masterpiece that brings to life the fascinating story of the quintessential American music--jazz. Visually stunning, with more than five hundred photographs, this companion volume to the acclaimed ten-part PBS TV series is an exploration of the music that celebrates all Americans at their best. Here are the stories of the extraordinary men and women who made the music: Louis Armstrong, the fatherless waif whose unrivaled genius helped turn jazz into a soloist's art and influenced every singer, every instrumentalist who came after him; Duke Ellington, the pampered son of middle-class parents who turned a whole orchestra into his personal instrument, wrote nearly two thousand pieces for it, and captured more of American life than any other composer. Bix Beiderbecke, the doomed cornet prodigy who showed white musicians that they too could make an important contribution to the music; Benny Goodman, the immigrants' son who learned the clarinet to help feed his family, but who grew up to teach a whole country how to dance; Billie Holiday, whose distinctive style routinely transformed mediocre music into great art; Charlie Parker, who helped lead a musical revolution, only to destroy himself at thirty-four; and Miles Davis, whose search for fresh ways to sound made him the most influential jazz musician of his generation, and then led him to abandon jazz altogether. Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Tatum, Count Basie, Dave Brubeck, Artie Shaw, and Ella Fitzgerald are all here; so are Sidney Bechet, Coleman Hawkins, Lester Young, John Coltrane, Ornette Coleman, and a host of others. But Jazz is more than mere biography. The history of the music echoes the history of twentieth-century America. Jazz provided the background for the giddy era that F. Scott Fitzgerald called the Jazz Age. The irresistible pulse of big-band swing lifted the spirits and boosted American morale during the Great Depression and World War II. The virtuosic, demanding style called bebop mirrored the stepped-up pace and dislocation that came with peace. During the Cold War era, jazz served as a propaganda weapon--and forged links with the burgeoning counterculture. The story of jazz encompasses the story of American courtship and show business; the epic growth of great cities--New Orleans and Chicago, Kansas City and New York--and the struggle for civil rights and simple justice that continues into the new millennium.
Illustrated with more than 200 photographs, A Century of Country explains how the great stars of yesterday and today -- Jimmie Rogers, the Carter Family, Hank Williams, Gene Autry, Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, Roy Acuff, Elvis Presley, Chet Atkins, Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Dolly Parton, Randy Travis, Reba McEntire, Clint Black, Garth Brooks, and many others -- made their careers against long odds.
(Music Instruction). Get the rock-solid fundamentals of rhythm, pitch and harmony with this easy-to-use book/audio pack. Learn the universal language used by all musicians, regardless of instrument. Includes concise, detailed explanations, illustrations and written exercises with access to online full recordings of examples and practice drills. This book will teach you how to: construct scales, chords and intervals * identify major and minor key centers and common chord progressions * accurately play various rhythm feels and figures * learn the basic principles of form and compositional analysis.
(Ukulele). Admit it: you've often wished you had your ukulele handy when your favorite Metallica song popped in your head. Now there's no excuse not to bring the uke out and put those strings to the test! This folio features 18 of their best arranged specifically for uke, including: Enter Sandman * Fade to Black * For Whom the Bell Tolls * Master of Puppets * The Memory Remains * Nothing Else Matters * One * Ride the Lightning * Seek & Destroy * The Unforgiven * Until It Sleeps * Welcome Home (Sanitarium) * and more!
EYEDISCOVER is an exciting fusion of print, video, and audio, designed to engage children at the kindergarten to grade 2 levels in a fresh new way. Each optic readalong in this collection pairs the tactile experience of a printed book with interactive online content that truly brings each page to life.
Discover what goes on behind the curtains of your favorite musical Do you want to know more about the fascinating history of Broadway musicals, the stars of yesterday and today, and what goes on behind the curtain of a musical production? In Musical Theatre For Dummies, Broadway insider and host of Sirus/XM Radio's ON BROADWAY channel Seth Rudetsky takes you backstage and reveals everything you want to know (and what you didn't know you wanted to know) about life in the theatre. How did musical theatre begin? How did Broadway stars become stars? How can you launch your own musical theatre path, whether in a school musical, community theatre, or on a path toward Broadway? Get answers to all these questions along with tons more insight from the unofficial "mayor of Broadway." Learn the history of musical theater and discover the stories of shows that have run for years ... or closed before opening night! Trace the development of productions, from the initial idea all the way through opening night and beyond Discover what it takes to make a musical come together, from pit musicans, stage managers, and swings to designers, casting directors, and more. Get insider advice on the skills you need to perform in professional or amateur musical theater productions Whether you're completely new to musical theatre or have a few Tony awards displayed over your fireplace, this is the book for you. Enjoy real-life anecdotes shared with the author by Broadway's biggest stars as you become a musical theater know-it-all.
Musical Instruments presents the first comprehensive survey to explain how Western musical instruments work, how they developed historically, how they are manufactured, and how they are used to make music. After introducing the nature of sounds in music, and the sound production mechanisms of different families of instruments, the authors survey each family in turn, giving a description of the distinguishing acoustical features, the various forms of instruments adopted in different periods, the variety of sizes and shapes in current use, the manufacturing processes, and the playing techniques commonly used by performers. The full index and glossary also contain definitions of technical terms and notes on instruments not included in the text, making this the essential reference for everyone researching and working with musical instruments and performance.
Learning to play music can be one of the most rewarding and enjoyable activities for a child, and it often becomes a lifelong passion. The right choice of instrument plays a vital role in developing confidence and sustaining enthusiasm. Written by one of the UK s foremost music education experts, 'Musical Instruments for Kids' provides practical advice for both parents and teachers on selecting a suitable instrument for a child, taking into account the child s size, age, temperament, natural ability and previous musical experience. With profiles of more than 35 instruments, the book is packed with information on dimensions, cost, maintenance, degree of difficulty and types of music. It also includes information on teaching and learning styles plus advice on how to support your child s learning.
