Music-Instruction & Study-Techniques

With a lifetime of experience as a bassist and music educator, Tony Muhammad draws on his deep knowledge of music theory and life lessons from his own multi-dimensional involvement in the music industry, as well as from some of the country's best bassists. He...

(Berklee Methods). Make your rock band better, or prepare yourself to join one This sensational series lets you improve your intuitive sense of timing and improvisation, develop your technique and reading ability, and master your role in the groove. Play along with a Berklee...

(Berklee Methods). No matter what your level of musical knowledge, this book/CD pack is a fun method for students of all ages who want to start playing the guitar. Features simple lessons and tips on theory and technique, strategies to help you understand the...

New music teachers often struggle to find a way to connect the content learned in college classes with the content that will be taught in the classroom, since the nature of their work demands a high level of both musical and educational ability, while...

Frank Bongiorno is Professor of Saxophone and Jazz Studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington since 1982. During this time at UNCW, his saxophone as well as jazz students have received national and international recognition by such organizations as Down Beat and Jazzfest...

From legendary studio and recording artist Barry Galbraith comes this logical, cohesive method that covers sliding, slurring, and positioning of the fingers on the fingerboard. Exercises rotate through several major and dominant 7th keys, and also cover the Cycle of Fifths and ii-V progressions.Author:...

Want to learn guitar but aren't sure where to start? Beginner Guitar will show you the way Beginner Guitar is your all-in-one, step-by-step guide to help you enter the world of guitar playing. With photos, illustrations, audio examples, and over an hour of online...

Level One of this method is comprised of books for all the primary band instruments plus electric bass and guitar, videos for each instrument, and an accompaniment CD. Motivational aspects are emphasized, such as using frequent duets and rounds, popular tunes as well as...

Barry Galbraith's popular exercise book---embraced by students and teachers worldwide---features thirty-five pages of exercises that utilize melodic and harmonic minor modes over various chord progressions. Also included are finger and position notations.Author: Barry GalbraithISBN-10: 1562240390ISBN-13: 9781562240394Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2015Pages: 36Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.55lbsSize: 10.80h...

A complete, stand-alone method for rock guitar which builds musicianship and encourages creativity. It has the same attributes as the core method, and the two correlate. Covers rock and blues riffs, power chords, lead scales, and classic rhythm and lead guitar patterns as played...

This handy book shows all of the basic banjo chords in photo and diagram form. The front of the book contains a section of bluegrass G-tuning chords, and the remainder contains C-tuning.Author: Mel BayISBN-10: 0871663678ISBN-13: 9780871663672Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1961Pages: 32Format: PaperbackWeight:...

(Guitar Educational). Features over 25 original tunes and exercises to teach fingerpicking in all styles, including rock, folk-rock, blues, country and folk. The accompanying online audio includes 57 demo tracks, and the book covers: how to create fingerpicking solos; accompaniment patterns for rhythmic grooves;...

This DVD version allows the user to view full performances of each song, select a music-minus-one style version, or even view the sheet music on screen while hearing the whole piece! Includes 24 complete lessons covering guitar basics, tuning, basic chords, strumming styles, and...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Explore the music of one of the greatest jazz guitarists of all time This in-depth book/online audio pack will guide you through 12 of the best-known tracks from the legendary Wes Montgomery: Besame Mucho * Cariba * Four on Six *...

(Berklee Methods). Discover how to play in a rock band with this Berklee Practice Method book/online audio access pack Lessons throughout the book guide you through technique that is specific to playing the saxophone in a contemporary ensemble. You'll learn: melody and improvisation, phrasing,...

(Hot Licks). In this re-transcribed and edited book with online video, master guitar teacher Arlen Roth explores the finer points of guitar soloing. Arlen explains how to develop interesting and musical guitar solos, and stresses the importance of choosing notes wisely. All the guitar...

About the Bagpipe Tutorial: Recommended by the best pipers in the world! Bruce Hitchings, Michael Grey, Robert Watt, Willie McCallum, Dixie Ingram, Rory Grossart and many more. You have purchased one of the most professional and popular books for learning the bagpipes. It includes...

2nd Edition (with revisions)The bagpipe is Scotland's national instrument and is played throughout the world. Learning to play the pipes as a solo piper or as a member of a team in a pipe band, is an amazing journey with learning outcomes and experiences...

Hailed the Trumpet Bible for over 150 years, this complete pedagogical method contains hundreds of exercises for brass instruments, beginning with basics and progressing to advanced compositions, including the author's famous arrangement of "The Carnival in Venice."Sharing the knowledge he acquired from many years...

Alfred's Teach Your Child to Play Ukulele, Book 1 is designed for parents who want to share the gift of music with their children before they begin formal study with a professional teacher. It is based on Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course, a fun method...

(Music Sales America). The Spanish Edition of Step One: Teach Yourself Keyboard. En este libro aprenderas ritmos y canciones de los estilos: norteno, banda, cumbia, bolero, balada, rock, mariachi, ranchera y muchos otros estilos mas.Author: Victor M. BarbaISBN-10: 0825627354ISBN-13: 9780825627354Publisher: Omnibus PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2002Pages:...

Learn to play rock guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of playing electric guitar. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn...

Premier Piano Course Level 6 lets students develop their rhythm skills using mixed meter. A special focus is a stylistic introduction to the Romantic and Contemporary masterworks, as well as popular music. Additional pieces range from lyrical ballads and jazz styles to arrangements of...

Technique 2B continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A, 1B, and 2A. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: three-note slurs, preparing quickly for hand crossings, feel the downbeat, finger stretches, legato pedal, finger 1 under finger...

Technique 2A continues and expands on the technical and artistic tools learned in Technique books 1A and 1B. The seven new Technique Tools introduced are: dynamic shaping, crossing over the thumb, solid-sounding chords, two-note slurs, seamless melodies, balance between melody and accompaniment, and damper...

Familiar motivational pieces for the holiday season using the same concepts introduced in the corresponding Lesson Book. Can be used with any method as soon as students begin reading on the grand staff. Contains teacher duet accompaniments for an enhanced musical experience. Titles: Away...

The technical tools and artistic skills learned in Technique 1A are enhanced and expanded in Technique 1B. Four new technique tools are introduced that relate to smooth legato, crisp staccato, rising wrist and amazing phrasing. Patterned exercises provide repetitions that make technique feel natural...

Are you a classical bass player that wants to apply your hard earned instrumental skills to jazz improvisation?Or are you a jazz bass player looking to open up your scale/interval practice to new worlds of melodic invention?Bach Shapes II for Bass Clef is the...

"These Examples of technical problems are in no way intended to take the place of the recognized "classics" of violin-exercise literature. They are to show how difficulties may be analysed and prepared for. They are divided into three sections: Bowings in elementary form Bowings...

The easiest ukulele method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This fun method teaches you to play songs on the ukulele right away. The accompanying online audio and video always lets you see demonstrations and hear how the music should sound on any...

Aural Skills in Context takes a comprehensive approach to sight singing, ear training, and rhythm practice. By featuring real examples from classical music to folk and jazz, and offering melodies with their related harmonies, the text parallels the full Music Theory curriculum and reinforces...

This book is a hands-on investigation of the stages musicians go through as they learn to hear, read, and perform music. It draws on the latest research in music perception and cognition, music theory, and pedagogy, along with centuries of insight from music theorists,...

2018 Reprint of 1912 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. English-French-German language edition. The Arban Method is a complete pedagogical method for students of trumpet, cornet, and other brass instruments. The original edition was published by Jean-Baptiste...

Learn to play guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of playing either acoustic or electric guitar. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will...

Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course is a fun method that teaches kids to play songs on the ukulele right away. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller and includes accompanying online audio, so students always know how...

"The trumpeter's bible" for over 150 years, this complete pedagogical method contains hundreds of exercises, beginning with basics and progressing to advanced compositions, including the author's famous arrangement of Carnival in Venice. J. B. Arban discusses every aspect of playing -- including articulation, tonguing,...

Based on the Allan Holdsworth REH video. Allan discusses his unique approach to scales, chords and improvising. Beginning with a complete discussion of 15 different scales, Allan shows how he derives his extraordinary chord voicings from these scales. Includes five fully transcribed songs. In...

Master Alternate Picking For GuitarAre you struggling to play fast alternate picked passages on guitar?Do you need a methodical guide to alternate picking that's packed with hundreds of exercises and powerful strategies? Alternate Picking Guitar Technique is a complete roadmap of methodical steps that...

(Ashley Publications). Includes instruction of stroking, strumming, fingering, transposing, melody picking, and over 150 songs.Author: Hal Leonard CorpISBN-10: 0825653657ISBN-13: 9780825653650Publisher: Ashley PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1996Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.62lbsSize: 11.92h x 8.78w x 0.24d

(Banjo). Take your banjo playing to the next level with this fantastic daily resource, providing a year's worth of practice material with a two-week vacation. Banjo Aerobics is for players of all levels from beginner to advanced who will benefit from the lessons provided....

(Music Sales America). This Spanish edition features three books, three CDs, and a DVD. Learn how to play the guitar with this easy, illustrated guide. Covers everything from reading music and playing chords and scales, to performing our first song. The DVD has been...

Author: Allen Vizzutti, Wesley Jacobs, J. B. ArbanISBN-10: 1514207680ISBN-13: 9781514207680Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2015Pages: 410Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.08lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.84d

Shows each arpeggio in five positions in a simple diagram format. For every arpeggio the corresponding chord form and scale pattern are also shown. Covers all forms of the major, minor, and dominant 7th type chords.Author: Don LatarskiISBN-10: 0769209564ISBN-13: 9780769209562Publisher: Alfred MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/1991Pages:...

The easiest ukulele method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This fun method teaches you to play songs on the ukulele right away. The accompanying online audio always lets you hear how the music should sound on any computer or handheld device. Three...

(Music Sales America). A fully-illustrated collection of over 90 favorite folksongs for children. Perfect for children, parents, and teachers.Author: Ruth SeegerISBN-10: 0825603463ISBN-13: 9780825603464Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2002Pages: 190Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.41lbsSize: 11.84h x 8.92w x 0.47d

2018 Reprint of 1962 Edition. Illustrated. Full facsimile of the original edition. Not reproduced with Optical Recognition software. Irving Bush was a former faculty member of Los Angeles College and a remarkable trumpet player of his day. In 1962 he wrote and published a...

This book focuses on linear playing under the gospel drumming influence via an analytical approach. Its goal is to guide learners to establish the ability to first capture the key sonic elements of the playing style, and later apply techniques as tools to interpret...

Through in-depth analysis, detailed transcriptions and album references, author John Ramsay gives us an insider's view of Art Blakey's unique drumming style. The book includes examples of Art's philosophies and wisdom as told by some of the great alumni of the Jazz Messengers.Author: Art...

Premier Piano Course Level 5 students develop their rhythm skills using sixteenth notes in 3/8 and 6/8 time. A special focus is a stylistic introduction to the Baroque and Classical masterworks. Additional pieces range from lyrical ballads and jazz styles to arrangements of familiar...

Johann Sebastian Bach's chorale settings have been vital to the teaching of music ever since they were composed. His four-voiced harmonisations represent a Baroque composer's approach to melodies that are often centuries older. As musical styles continued to evolve, each succeeding generation of teachers...