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Gift Vouchers

How to Pass National 5 Music

The jm-education Guide to Higher Music

The jm-education Guide to Composing Techniques: Minimalism

The jm-education Music Wordsearch & Criss Cross puzzle book

Crossing the Boundaries - Album of guitar duets with Joe McGowan

Simply Guitar - Solo guitar album by Joe McGowan

Music resource books

Featured Products in the Music Mentor Shop

SCHOOL CURRICULUM BOOKS

GCSE

A Level & IB

National 5

Higher

ABRSM

Trinity College

London College of Music (LCM)

Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT)

Rockschool

GRADED MUSIC EXAM BOOKS

Classical Guitar

Song books

Play along Chord Songbooks

GUITAR REPERTOIRE & SONG BOOKS

GUITARS

Electric

Acoustic

Classical

GUITAR ACCESSORIES

Tuners

Capos

Carry Bags

Stands

String glide

Machine heads etc…

GUITAR STRINGS

D’Addario

Ernie Ball

Elixir

Martin

Fender

Gibson

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How to Pass National 5 Music

by Joe McGowan

The jm-education Guide to Higher Music

by Joe McGowan

The jm-education Guide to Composing Techniques: Minimalism.

by Joe McGowan

Crossing the Boundaries album

 Featuring Joe McGowan

Simply Guitar album

Joe McGowan

Titles by Joe McGowan

The jm-education Music Word Search & Criss Cross puzzle book

Joe McGowan

 125 music-based puzzles for revision or recreation, based on composers, styles and techniques from the medieval era to the present

Created and published by jm-education, these music resource books cater for musicians, composers, tutors and students of all levels.  

Music Resource Books

Guitars

Full range

Children’s

¾ size

 Acoustic

Electric

Classical

 Acoustic Guitars

Children’s

¾ Size Guitars

Electric Guitars

 Classical Guitars

Tuners

Capos

Straps

String winders, cutters & pin pullers

Various accessories

Guitar accessories

Full range

Strings for acoustic, classical and electric guitars

Full range

Classical

Electric

Acoustic

Piano & Soloist, SATB and String Quartet  Manuscript Paper Books

Each containing 100 blank manuscript paper pages with appropriate clefs, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Music Manuscript Paper Books (6, 10, 12 or 14 staves per page)

Each containing 100 blank music manuscript paper pages, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Music Manuscript Paper Books with Treble or Bass Clef (6 or 10 staves per page)

Each containing 100 blank music manuscript paper pages with treble or bass clef, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Music Tab Paper Books for 4, 5 and 6-String Instruments

Each containing 100 blank music tab paper pages, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Music Staff & Tab Paper Books for 4, 5 and 6-String Instruments

Each containing 100 blank paired music staff & tab paper pages, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

 Chord Box & Fretboard Grid Books for 4, 5 and 6-String Instruments

Each containing 100 blank chord box & fretboard grid pages (in 5 different layout formats), 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Piano Manuscript  Paper  

With treble & bass clefs

Songwriters’ Manuscript Paper  

With lyric guideline

Music Practice Companion

With theory pages

Teachers’ Assignment Logbook

Specialist Manuscript Paper Books & Teaching Aids

Percussion Manuscript Paper Books (1-5 lines)

Each containing 100 blank manuscript paper pages with percussion clef, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Alto & Tenor Clef  Manuscript Paper Books (6 & 10 staves per page)

Each containing 100 blank manuscript paper pages with alto or tenor clef, 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

2, 3 & 4 Part  Manuscript Paper Books (with connecting brackets)

Each containing 100 blank manuscript paper pages for duet, trio and quartet music, with 6 lined notebook pages and 7 music theory reference pages

Instrument Journals

Uniquely designed 131-page musicians’ journals, each containing 104 blank and lined journal pages, 52 historical, technical and fun facts relating to the specific instrument, music theory reference pages and important dates & contacts pages.

Simply Guitar

An album of solo guitar music by Joe McGowan

Excerpts from Simply Guitar

Crossing the Boundaries

An album of guitar duet music by Duo Cross Culture (Joe McGowan & Cameron Angus)

Excerpts from Crossing the Boundaries

Recordings

National 5 & Higher

GCSE

School Curriculum Books

Full range

A Level and IB

Full range

Full range

London College of Music (LCM) & Registry of Guitar Tutors (RGT)

Electric Guitar

Full range

Acoustic Guitar

Full range

Aural Training (ABRSM & Trinity)

Full range (ABRSM)

Full range (TRINITY)

Songbooks

Full range

Guitar Repertoire & Songbooks

Classical Guitar Repertoire

Full range

Play along Chord Songbooks

Full range

Rockschool

 Course Handbooks (Debut to Grade 8)

Full range

Classical Guitar

Full range

Classical Guitar (ABRSM)

Full range

Graded Music Exam Books

ABRSM & Trinity College

Music Theory Books and Past Papers (grades 1 - 8)

ABRSM Full range

Trinity Full range

Full range

Full range

Classical Guitar (Trinity)

Rock, Pop and Acoustic Guitar

Full range

(Trinity, initial to grade 8 )

In April 2020, in the early stages of the Covid 19 pandemic, Terry Oldfield asked Joe if he would co-write his memoirs with him. Terry is a world-renowned flautist and composer who, together with sister Sally and brother Mike Oldfield (composer of the iconic ‘Tubular Bells’), has earned a unique place in music history. The project took about a year for the two friends to complete, and in June 2022, Only Now, The Terry Oldfield Story was published.

Biography

'Just finished your book, all of it - which is rare for me! It's so beautifully crafted just like your moving music. You've led an extraordinary life all the better for the struggles you went through to get there. I think I will take up fishing!'

- Sir Richard Branson, British entrepreneur and business magnate

Over the years, Joe McGowan has composed a range of music in various styles and genres, including solo guitar and piano pieces, songs, instrumental works and compositions for orchestra. One of his most serene and reflective works is ‘Gymnopedie de la Paz’ for solo piano, the sheet music for which is available to buy through this website. For purchase details and to hear the piece, click here.  

Composition