Music-Instruction & Study-Techniques

Phrasing is the soul of drumming, and a strong mind-body connection is the key to support your creativity and freedom. This book focuses on training your mind to expand your sonic vocabulary, training your body to enhance you mobility and balance on drums, as...

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...

Based on the World's Best-Selling Basic Ukulele Method Using the same music and fundamentals taught in Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method, easy and user-friendly Study Guide pages have been added to help you easily understand how to play. The Study Guide pages are almost like...

Not a method" in the traditional sense, this book explains what happens in the finest classical guitar playing and what in turn the student can do to mold his or her playing to that ideal."Author: Charles DuncanISBN-10: 0874870798ISBN-13: 9780874870794Publisher: Suzuki Method InternationalLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/1995Pages:...

A practical guide to the fundamentals of chord construction, analysis and function. Arranged in a logical, sequential order, beginning with intervals, then moving to triads, extended chords, altered chords, chord function, and chord substitution. A simple, straightforward approach to a complex topic.Author: Don LatarskiISBN-10:...

Over the past 45 years, more guitar teachers have used Alfred's Basic Guitar Course than any other course---over three million copies sold, in fact. Now, for the first time, this best-selling course has been adapted for young adults who want to teach themselves. Using...

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...

Premier Piano Course Level 5 lets 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...

Applied Forms is the sequel to Musical Form. Contents: Introduction Pianoforte Writing The Dance Forms The Smaller Instrumental Forms The Variation Forms The Older Rondo Form The Sonata Form: The Exposition The Sonata Form: The Development, and Recapitulation Modified Sonata Forms The Modern Rondo...

(REH Publications). Expand your playing and your imagination with these essential arpeggios With this pack, players will learn: arpeggio fingerings; major, minor, dominant and altered dominant sounds; bi-tonal arpeggios; arpeggios from major, minor, melodic minor and harmonic minor scales; and much more The book...

At the height of the Enlightenment, four conservatories in Naples stood at the center of European composition. Maestros taught their students to compose with unprecedented swiftness and elegance using the partimento, an instructional tool derived from the basso continuo that encouraged improvisation as the...

In the late 1960s, a new movement emerged championing historically informed 'authentic' approaches to performance. Heard today in concert halls across the world and in a library's worth of recordings, it has completely transformed the way in which we listen to 'old' music, while...

This is a Memoir by the great American Classical Concert Pianist Earl Wild. Mr. Wild passed in January 2010 at the age of 94. He spent 30 years working on this book with Michael Rolland Davis.When Earl Wild passed, Michael completed and released his...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Explore the music of one of rock's greatest bands with this step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Joe Perry and Brad Whitford. Teaches licks from: Cryin' * Crazy * Dude (Looks Like a Lady) * Janie's Got a...

Achieving Musical Success in the String Classroom describes a fully pragmatic pedagogical approach toward developing complete musicianship in beginning through advanced level string players by incorporating the ideas of Mimi Zweig, Paul Rolland, and Shinichi Suzuki. Author Karel Butz's philosophical assumptions are explained regarding...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). This second edition features 35 acoustic classics in notes and tab, including: Angie * Best of My Love * Building a Mystery * Change the World * Crazy on You * Daughter * Dust in the Wind * Here Comes the...

(Music Sales America). Step-by-step pictures and video take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backup track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your bass guitar.Author:...

This book examines the nature of musical performance. In it, Dorottya Fabian explores the contributions and limitations of some of these approaches to performance, be they theoretical, cultural, historical, perceptual, or analytical. Through a detailed investigation of recent recordings of J. S. Bach's Six...

Alfred's Kid's Piano Course is the easiest piano method ever for kids ages 5 and up. Using plain language that's easy for kids to understand, three irresistible piano experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues---guide...

Alfred's Kid's Piano Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the piano right away. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes online access to recordings of each song and...

(Percussion). A must-read for every drummer, this exceptional book by Modern Drummer magazine founder and publisher Ron Spagnardi will help you become the master of your kit It features over 1,000 accent exercises using mixed stickings, rolls, flams and accents around the drums.Author: Ron...

Advanced Groove Concepts is a collection of intermediate to advanced level grooves and patterns applicable to all modern styles of music. The focus of the book is to develop the ability to play varied and sometimes complex patterns between the hands while keeping a...

Author: David HamburgerISBN-10: 1423445783ISBN-13: 9781423445784Publisher: String Letter PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/2001Pages: 72Format: OtherWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 11.94h x 9.01w x 0.20d

(Signature Licks Guitar). One of the most prominent bands of the rock era, Aerosmith Signature Licks 1973-1979 is a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of the songs that made them famous: Back in the Saddle * Dream On * Sweet Emotion...

A well-rounded collection of language, movement, and music activities for grades K--8. The pieces integrate well with language arts programs; the rhymes and poems build a foundation for rhythm, phrase, and form. With a developmental process based on the Orff-Schulwerk, each lesson is designed...

(Berklee Methods). Learn your scales! Scale study helps you develop piano technique. This book covers the most essential and widely used scales in jazz, funk, R&B/soul, bossa nova, rock, and pop music. It explores the theoretical aspects of choosing scales and modes for composing...

"Violin Studies" is a comprehensive handbook on playing the violin, containing a wealth of information on every aspect of the subject from the basic to the advanced. Also including graded lessons and other useful material, this volume is not to be missed by those...

Sonata form is the most commonly encountered organizational plan in the works of the classical-music masters, from Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven to Schubert, Brahms, and beyond. Sonata Theory, an analytic approach developed by James Hepokoski and Warren Darcy in their award-winning Elements of Sonata...

When asked to describe what music means to them, most people talk about its power to express or elicit emotions. As a melody can produce a tear, tingle the spine, or energize athletes, music has a deep impact on how we experience and encounter...

Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, and strumming patterns, songs, and how...

The classic jazz independence book is now new and improved and with online audio! Jim Chapin, known as the Father of Jazz Independence," has written one of the most popular drumset books of all time. This classic work should be in every drummer's library...

The quickest, easiest, most enjoyable method for learning to play the mandolin. Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method is one of the many new additions to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction for beginning mandolin students. Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method has been...

(Willis). Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of the student's practice session. Performing these technical exercises will help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. This book includes access to audio files online. The audio is...

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the guitar right away. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying audio that you can stream or download online...

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is the #1 best-selling guitar method for kids! This award-winning (Best Product of the Year" ---Disney's iParenting Media Award) method is the easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2...

(Music Sales America). Demonstrates the use of the keys and their msuical notation, proper hand, wrist, and finger positioning, as well as basic scales, chords and songs. Includes access to "how to" videos to play along with the audio/video backup tracks. Video is accessed...

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providing excellent...

(Berklee Guide). Improve your command of the guitar by mastering the essential scales and their fingerings. This reference will help you play scales up, down, and across the fingerboard, in all keys. You will learn multiple scale fingering options to suit different musical contexts....

Style -- the distinctive manner of presentation, construction, and execution in any art -- is a topic of primary importance in music history. This highly regarded text by noted musicologist Richard Crocker (University of California, Berkeley) takes a much-needed fresh look at the subject...

(Willis). The Dozen a Day books are universally recognized as one of the most remarkable technique series on the market for all ages Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of each practice session, providing excellent...

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the guitar right away. Book 2 starts where Book 1 left off by teaching new concepts including notes on the fourth, fifth, and sixth strings, new chords, tempo signs,...

Advanced Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar Technique is Now Accessible to All The flamboyant and highly technical style of modern fingerstyle acoustic guitar has taken the Internet by storm. With its eclectic mix of picking techniques, fret tapping, percussive techniques and harmonics, this is a demanding...

(Guitar Method). This practical, comprehensive method is used as the basic text for the guitar program at the Berklee College of Music. Volume One builds a solid foundation for beginning guitarists and features a comprehensive range of guitar and music fundamentals, including: scales, melodic...

Advanced Rhythmic Concepts for Guitar will guide you step by step through the process of identifying, dissecting, constructing, practicing and applying: Metric Modulations, Polyrhythms, "Ratio" Polyrhythms, Polyrhythm Divisions/Polyrhythms within Polyrhythms, Intrinsic Polymeters, Extrinsic Polymeters, Polymetric Accompaniment, and Polymetric Improvisation.Author: Jan RiveraISBN-10: 0615979831ISBN-13: 9780615979830Publisher: Jan...

(Guitar Recorded Versions). 17 hits transcribed for acoustic guitar in notes and tab, including: Father and Son * Can't Keep It In * Hard Headed Woman * Peace Train * Wild World * and more.Author: Cat StevenISBN-10: 0711936072ISBN-13: 9780711936072Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/2003Pages: 127Format:...

12 Celtic Classic Songs Arranged for Modern Acoustic Fingerstyle GuitarMaster arranger and acoustic guitar wizard Daryl Kellie has created a timeless resource for all acoustic guitarists. Advanced Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar contains 12 beautiful arrangements of classic Celtic folk tunes that incorporate the ground-breaking techniques...

You are an artist, living the artist's life. But you also want to make a difference in the world as a teaching artist. You know how to pursue excellence in your art form; how can you pursue excellence in teaching artistry? A Teaching Artist's...

Alfred's Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, and strumming patterns, songs, and how...

Coordination behind the drum set is one of the biggest challenges that we face as drummers. This book presents a comprehensive method that helps you to develop a high level of coordination. The chapters are written using a step-by-step process that you can utilize...

This book takes the reader/student on a journey through the world of bottleneck slide guitar. Starting out with the story and evolution of slide guitar, then covering and teaching several different styles from blues and rock in standard, open G, open D, dropped D...