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5 comments about Relax and de-Stress: Rest, Re-Balance, and Replenish with Classical Music for Healing.

1. I use this tape in my massage practice and the people seem to like very much and I find they seem to relax easier.



2. "The music will help slow your heart rate, deepen your breathing, and move your brainwaves in the direction of calmness. Think of this CD as an acoustical balm for your nervous system to be played whenever you feel the need for peace, stillness, and tranquility." - From the liner notes
   
   The hurried pace of overcommitted lives and manic striving is a breeding ground for stress and disease. Stress hormones bathe our delicate nervous system resulting in the fight-or-flight response once reserved for survival, resulting in fatigue, fuzzy thinking and irritability.
   
   Fortunately, there are wonderful stress-reduction products out on the market like Dr. Andrew Weil's Music for Self-Healing: Relax and De-Stress. Joshua Leeds, an expert in psychoacoustics, has designed this CD to soothe the body's primary pulses--heart rate, brainwaves, and breathing rate.
   
   In a sonic progression spanning 60 minutes, Leeds has selected and re-arranged instrumental compositions by renowned composers expressly for inducing the relaxation response. By arranging the musical selections so that each piece is progressively slower in tempo and simplified in melodic complexity, gentle healing sounds can relieve an overtaxed nervous system.
   
   With lovely performances by the Apollo Chamber Ensemble, the Relax and De-Stress CD features the piano, cello, and oboe arranged by Leeds with four psychoacoustic techniques in mind:
   
   1. Resonance - The impact of one vibration upon another
   
   2. Entrainment - A natural process whereby heartbeat, breath and brainwaves speed up or slow down to match an external rhythm
   
   3. Auditory Pattern Identification - Passive hearing techniques designed to relieve the mind of the tendency to "work" to figure out musical patterns
   
   4. Beauty - Resolution between dissonance and consonance found in harmonies, melodies, and performances
   
   Here are the eleven musical pieces found on the Relax and De-Stress CD:
   
   * Aria Lento by Bach
   * Reverie by Debussy
   * Concerto for Oboe and Strings Sarabande (with nature sounds) by Corelli-Barbirolli
   * Arioso from Cantata No. 156 - Bach
   * Intermezzo Op. 116 No. 4 in E Major - Brahms
   * Concerto for Oboe K. 314, Adagio non troppo by Mozart
   * Cello and Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 Largo by Chopin
   * Sonata Andante transcribed from Cello Suite No. 3 by Marcello
   * Sonata in A Major D959 Andantino by Schubert
   * Winter, Largo from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi
   * Meditation by Moussorgsky
   * Theme from Largo of "The New World Symphony" by Dvorak
   
   I've listened to Dr. Andrew Weil's Music for Self-Healing: Relax and De-Stress several times and find it to be very relaxing. Aesthetically speaking, these aren't musical selections I'd put in my stereo to listen to for pleasure, yet I can tell a measurable difference in both my mood and bodily state after I begin listening to this CD.
   
   In fact, I'm listening to Relax and De-Stress right now and I'm noticing that my breathing has deepened and slowed--and that tension in my shoulders and neck seems to have melted away.
   
   If you're looking for a soothing CD to put in the stereo after work or perhaps to listen to while you make dinner or get ready for bed, I can recommend with confidence the Relax and De-Stress compilation arranged by Joshua Leeds.
   
   (Note: Although the Amazon.com description says "audiobook", it is NOT. This is a psychoaucoustically arranged musical CD WITH sixteen pages of liner notes.)
   
   Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)



3. "The music will help slow your heart rate, deepen your breathing, and move your brainwaves in the direction of calmness. Think of this CD as an acoustical balm for your nervous system to be played whenever you feel the need for peace, stillness, and tranquility." - From the liner notes
   
   The hurried pace of overcommitted lives and manic striving is a breeding ground for stress and disease. Stress hormones bathe our delicate nervous system resulting in the fight-or-flight response once reserved for survival, resulting in fatigue, fuzzy thinking and irritability.
   
   Fortunately, there are wonderful stress-reduction products out on the market like Dr. Andrew Weil's Music for Self-Healing: Relax and De-Stress. Joshua Leeds, an expert in psychoacoustics, has designed this CD to soothe the body's primary pulses--heart rate, brainwaves, and breathing rate.
   
   In a sonic progression spanning 60 minutes, Leeds has selected and re-arranged instrumental compositions by renowned composers expressly for inducing the relaxation response. By arranging the musical selections so that each piece is progressively slower in tempo and simplified in melodic complexity, gentle healing sounds can relieve an overtaxed nervous system.
   
   With lovely performances by the Apollo Chamber Ensemble, the Relax and De-Stress CD features the piano, cello, and oboe arranged by Leeds with four psychoacoustic techniques in mind:
   
   1. Resonance - The impact of one vibration upon another
   
   2. Entrainment - A natural process whereby heartbeat, breath and brainwaves speed up or slow down to match an external rhythm
   
   3. Auditory Pattern Identification - Passive hearing techniques designed to relieve the mind of the tendency to "work" to figure out musical patterns
   
   4. Beauty - Resolution between dissonance and consonance found in harmonies, melodies, and performances
   
   Here are the eleven musical pieces found on the Relax and De-Stress CD:
   
   * Aria Lento by Bach
   
   * Reverie by Debussy
   
   * Concerto for Oboe and Strings Sarabande (with nature sounds) by Corelli-Barbirolli
   
   * Arioso from Cantata No. 156 - Bach
   
   * Intermezzo Op. 116 No. 4 in E Major - Brahms
   
   * Concerto for Oboe K. 314, Adagio non troppo by Mozart
   
   * Cello and Piano Sonata in G Minor, Op. 65 Largo by Chopin
   
   * Sonata Andante transcribed from Cello Suite No. 3 by Marcello
   
   * Sonata in A Major D959 Andantino by Schubert
   
   * Winter, Largo from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi
   
   * Meditation by Moussorgsky
   
   * Theme from Largo of "The New World Symphony" by Dvorak
   
   I've listened to Dr. Andrew Weil's Music for Self-Healing: Relax and De-Stress several times and find it to be very relaxing. Aesthetically speaking, these aren't musical selections I'd put in my stereo to listen to for pleasure (even though they're pleasant), yet I can tell a measurable difference in both my mood and bodily state after I begin listening to this CD.
   
   In fact, I'm listening to Relax and De-Stress right now and I'm noticing that my breathing has deepened and slowed--and that tension in my shoulders and neck seems to have melted away.
   
   If you're looking for a soothing CD to put in the stereo after work or perhaps to listen to while you make dinner or get ready for bed, I can recommend with confidence the Relax and De-Stress compilation arranged by Joshua Leeds.
   
   Janet Boyer, author of The Back in Time Tarot Book: Picture the Past, Experience the Cards, Understand the Present (coming Fall 2008 from Hampton Roads Publishing)



4. I love this cd. It is wonderfully relaxing. After listening a few times, your body relaxes almost automatically. It is very soothing. I play it at night to help me go to sleep, and first thing in the morning. Worth the money.



5. Wow, this artfully designed musical collection truly does what it says - the psychoacoustics technic really works! Carefully selected classical pieces and soft instrumentation make this an absolute delight to listen to.
   
   However, what I originally purchased this for was to have some relaxing ambient background music to play while I'm working - and this definitely does NOT work - it's too relaxing! The songs are specifically ordered to be gradually slower and softer, and I can't get through half the songs before I want to take a nap. So for daytime ambience, I don't recommend it. If you're looking for a late-night wind-down or a cure for insomnia, I could not recommend it more highly. You'll be ready for sweet dreams in snoozeville by track 11, no drugs required!

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4 comments about Tipbook - Cello: The Best Guide to Your Instrument.

1. I found out that I was getting a cello for Christmas and immediately began looking for reading material about care and maintenance tips when I found this book. The book is short, but packed with great information for someone not used to taking care of such a large, fragile object and how to keep it in top condition. There is also helpful information on what to look for in purchasing a new or used cello, as well as a general history. In all, I feel more prepared for when I take the cello out of the case for the first time, and what to look for when and if problems arise.



2. This book is great because it is correlated with a web site - Everytime they give you a new tip there is a video that goes with it, so if you don't really quite understand what they're saying, you can figure it out by watching. I just started playing cello and it's helped a lot, i think it's probably better for adults than children.



3. It's a good book. The amount of information is amazing.Recommend it for anyone just starting or in the market for a cello.



4. A really excellent resource - especially for the beginner, but also a handy reference quide. I wish this tipbook series were available for ALL the instruments that I play.

2 comments about Mel Bay J. S. Bach: Six Unaccompanied Cello Suites Arranged for Guitar (Book & CD).

1. This book is a terrific adaptation of the Bach unaccompanied cello suites for guitar, and is a great value. Author Steven Yates supplies a guitar arrangement of each suite, which is followed by the same suite represented in "pseudo-grand staff" (original cello line on top and adaptation in bottom staff) so one can reference how the guitar version derived from the original. The overlay is admittedly in very small type, but it is really an added bonus to get the original cello lines as well. The music is followed by a useful and interesting set of chapters with commentary on historical context, procedures for arranging such pieces for modern guitar, style, interpretation, etc. All in all, I can't think of what more you could want from a book of this nature. Highly recommended.



2. I like Stanley Yates. I think hes a fantastic player and educator. I really like the sections of the book that go into great detail about transcribing Bach for guitar. I also like how at the end of each suite there is a dual staff comparison of the original cello and guitar versions of all the pieces. The problem is none of them are in the original cello keys which to me defeats the purpose of a cello/guitar comparison score. Furthermore, Yate's key choices for these suites are kind of a cop out in my opinion. Cello suite #1 in C seems very weak and anyone thats every played or heard it in D Major would most likely agree thats the key for guitar. Also Yates version of Cello suite #3 in G Major rather than A major was a bad choice. Luckily I have arrangements in the latter keys for both which I prefer.
   
   Also #6 is missing key bass voicings which you will miss if you've ever heard anyone else play it on guitar or better yet cello. All in all a good bargain and its hard to find all 6 suites for guitar much less in one book so you could do alot worse and certainly pay alot more if purchased separately.

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1 comments about Thumb Position For Cello Book 1.

1. I have to say i was a bit disappointed with this book. I was expecting a concise method training. This book isn't all bad, I just found the content to be a bit dull.

1 comments about I Can Read Music: For Cello (Volume I of II) (For Cello).

1. When i first heard about the book I was a bit skeptical due to the fact there are many books that say they will help you how to read music. I feel that the main purpose of the book is to teach how to sight read, which is also good but it takes a lot of effort to do so. The good thing about the book is that it includes the grand scale and it gives tiny illustrations on which string the note is located. I mainly use the book to practice as warm ups and it has improved my reading drastically. But I feel I made a good purchase I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn how to sight read as well as to learn how to read music.