Music-Instruction & Study

(Guitar Educational). The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each...

(Guitar Educational). The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each...

(Berklee Methods). Now guitarists can have all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one convenient book Created by popular demand, this new edition of the method used as the basic text for the renowned Berklee College of Music guitar program is a...

A Time Magazine Best Book of 2011, Featuring Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Alice In Chains, Mudhoney and more Twenty years after the release of Nirvana's landmark album Nevermind comes Everybody Loves Our Town: An Oral History of Grunge, the definitive word on the grunge...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Build confidence and celebrate progress with lessons that really stick! The My First Piano Adventure Sticker Book contains over 400 "Stickers That Teach." All your friends at the piano are here with musical questions and prompts, making each sticker a...

This easy piano collection features the most popular country songs of today. It includes famous songs in a variety of styles---from ballads to up-tempo rockers. Lyrics and basic chord symbols are included along with helpful fingering and phrasing indications. Each arrangement is fun and...

A step-by-step method for playing harmonica solos. The format is simple and visually attractive. Through graded lessons, the student is taught how to find and play the individual notes on the diatonic harmonica, as well as learning to read simple musicAuthor: William BayISBN-10: 087166982XISBN-13:...

(Music Sales America). What do Robert Johnson, Beck, the Beatles, Pearl Jam, the Eagles, Led Zeppelin, Sonic Youth, Ry Cooder, and Ben Harper have in common? They have all at one time or another used open-tuned guitars to make their music. This book provides...

Music is a powerful means for educating citizens in a multicultural society and meeting many challenges shared by teachers across all subjects and grade levels. By celebrating heritage and promoting intercultural understandings, music can break down barriers among various ethnic, racial, cultural, and language...

(Keyboard Instruction). This comprehensive book with online audio is the perfect Intro to Jazz Piano . From comping to soloing, you'll learn the theory, the tools, and the techniques used by the pros. The accompanying audio tracks demonstrate most of the music examples in...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition of this ground-breaking book integrates of technique and artistry, giving students the tools for expressive performance. Four effective "Technique Secrets" open the book, followed by engaging technical exercises. The "Artistry Magic" pieces at the end of each...

Talent means nothing when it comes to getting better. Practice is everything. But exactly what is good practice? How does good practice create talent? And what in the world does a pinwheel have to do with practice? The focus of this book is music...

(Berklee Press). Get organized, and take charge of your music projects This book will help you harness your creativity into clear visions and effective work plans. Whether you are producing a recording, going on tour, developing a studio, launching a business, running a marketing...

(Trumpet Instruction). Vincent Cichowicz (1927-2016) was a member of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra from 1952-1974 and a faculty member at Northwestern University from 1959-1998. He is widely regarded as one of the most influential brass pedagogues of the 20th century. These studies represent the...

(Berklee Press). Berklee expert speaks on how to market and distribute your songs and group. Sell more music Learn the most effective marketing strategies available to musicians, leveraging the important changes and opportunities that the digital age has brought to music marketing. This multifaceted...

(Keyboard Instruction). Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson has long been devoted to the education of piano students. In this book he offers dozens of pieces designed to empower the student, whether novice or classically trained, with the technique needed to become an accomplished jazz...

Teach violin with the popular Suzuki Violin School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and...

(Modern Band). Winner of the 2021 "Best Tools for Schools" award for best method! The Modern Band Method series provides a guided lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and many popular songs by the biggest artists of the...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition of the 3B Performance Book offers appealing, pianistic pieces that closely correlate with the Lesson Book concepts. Students will enjoy a German Dance by Beethoven and a selection from the Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, as well...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Contents include: Stuffing the Stockings (interval review) * Angels We Have Heard on High * Deck the Halls * Jingle Bells * O Come, All Ye Faithful * O Come Little Children * Up on the Housetop * We Three...

The premier comprehensive and self-paced professional-level guitar program. The Fretboard Biology program was developed over the past 20 years andthe techniques have been used to train thousands of professional guitar players.In Level 4, you will learn: - THEORY: Modal Interchange, Inversions, Slash Chords, Progression...

(Music Instruction). A handpan is a musical instrument made of steel and played with the hands. Handpans are formed by two bowl-shaped sheets of steel fastened together to create a resonant sound chamber. The sonority of the handpan has an affective quality that some...

Body Percussion: Sounds and Rhythms is an innovative, comprehensive folio of practice material for anyone interested in discovering his or her own body as a universal rhythm instrument. Contents include basic sounds, warm-ups, grooves in varying styles, six solo pieces from easy to advanced,...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The Level 3A Technique & Artistry Book combines two essential elements of pianism technical skill and artistic performance. This smooth, integrated approach builds basic elements of piano technique, always directed toward an artistic goal. Four effective "Technique Secrets" focus on...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Familiar orchestral, operatic and other non-keyboard classical themes arranged for the primer-level pianist. No eighth notes or dotted rhythms are used and the hands remain in middle C position. Pieces include: Ode to Joy (from the 9th Symphony) (Beethoven) *...

Edition adapted for English and Australian students. The Music Tree" series continues the development of complete musicianship by providing the beginner with delightful and varied repertoire. The pupil learns a variety of idioms encompassing folk, jazz and pop. The creativity of the students is...

(Piano Instruction). For generations, scales, chords, and arpeggios have been an essential element of keyboard study. Not only do they equip piano students with the technical acumen required to play the instrument, they also provide practical instruction in the basics of music theory. In...

(Percussion). Mark presents a complete system to answer these questions. The book follows a system entitled D.R.O.P.: Dynamics, Rate, Orchestration and Phrasing. Mark pulls apart and addresses each of these building blocks individually, presenting rhythmic concepts that will expand your ability to call on...

(Guitar Tab Method). "The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to guitar hero in no time!" Guitar World magazine Designed for electric or acoustic guitar. Get started quickly and easily with songs you want to play! This method introduces notes with riffs like...

(Guitar Educational). Born and raised in Norway, Jostein Gulbrandsen has lived in New York City since 2001, where he is an active performer leading his own trio and quartet. He has recorded two albums, Twelve and Release of Tension . Through a blend of...

(Essential Elements Ukulele). Essential Elements Ukulele Book 2 is a great next step for players who are ready to expand their knowledge of music and further develop their skills on the ukulele. This comprehensive method book uses familiar and popular songs to introduce more...

(Guitar Riffs). Guitar riffs from 100 awesome tunes, including: Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love * Barracuda * Crazy Train * Detroit Rock City * Free Ride * Heartbreaker * I Feel Fine * La Grange * Life in the Fast Lane * Message in a...

(Guitar Educational). Foreword by Rich Robinson of The Black Crowes. Doug Redler has been a guitar tech to the Black Crowes, k.d. lang, the Dixie Chicks, the B-52s, Paul Simon, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, Peter Gabriel, and many other stars. He's seen it...

(Fretted). From Lute to Uke: Early Music for Ukulele is a collection of 24 pieces of early lute music brilliantly arranged for the ukulele by classical guitarist and uke player, Tony Mizen. All arrangements are for GCEA-tuning and include ukulele tablature as well as...

(String Method). Introducing the Positions, a series widely used in classroom and private studio, represents a critical "next step" for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basics and move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The...

(Advanced Band Method). An outlined course of study designed to follow the elementary and intermediate levels of any instructional method, the Rubank Advanced Methods are considered to be one of the gold standards of advanced instrumental study. The specially designed units provide a a...

(Music Sales America). A clear, practical and systematic approach to learning how to play the great variety of scales and arpeggios that give life and expression to the musical ideas of the modern musician. In addition to scales and arpeggios, many examples of jazz-type...

Grade 2 explores more complex rhythms in carefully graded solo and duet settingswith parallel lessons in music theory- just enough to keep students up to speed in terms of what they are expected to play. The book begins with a review of playing in...

Teach cello with the popular Suzuki Cello School. The Suzuki Method(R) of Talent Education is based on Shinichi Suzuki's view that every child is born with ability, and that people are the product of their environment. According to Shinichi Suzuki, a world-renowned violinist and...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Explore the riffs, solos and sounds of the original electric jazz guitar virtuoso with this comprehensive book/online audio pack Wolf Marshall uses excerpts from 15 of Christian's classics to demonstrate his groundbreaking techniques, including: Air Mail Special * Benny's Bugle *...

First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar is a fun and easy approach to learning the lap steel guitar. Author Jay Leach explains the basics of the instrument including bar control, picking, and string groups, with fun exercises to play. This book also includes several catchy...

The premier comprehensive and self-paced professional-level guitar program. The Fretboard Biology program was developed over the past 20 years andthe techniques have been used to train thousands of professional guitar players.If you are serious about developing your skills on guitar, there is simply no...

(Ukulele). Winner of the 2021 "Best Tools for Schools" award for Best Book for Beginners! Anyone who's attended a Jake Shimabukuro concert or workshop knows how amiable and charismatic he is, not to mention what a remarkable ukulele player he is! With all of...

(Play Like). Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of jazz guitar master Joe Pass. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of Joe's gear, tone, techniques, styles, songs, licks, improvisations, and much more. You'll learn everything you need to...

Amidst the heated fray of the Culture Wars emerged a scrappy festival in downtown New York City called Bang on a Can. Presenting eclectic, irreverent marathons of experimental music in crumbling venues on the Lower East Side, Bang on a Can sold out concerts...

(Music Sales America). 40 variations covering different aspects of technique.Author: Otakar SevcikISBN-10: 1846097975ISBN-13: 9781846097973Publisher: Bosworth & Co. Ltd.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2003Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.70h x 9.00w x 0.20d

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Favorite Christmas carols arranged for the young beginner. Contents include: Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * Jingle Bells * Good King Wenceslas * Away in a Manger * We Three Kings of Orient Are * Up On the Housetop * Over...

(Bass Instruction). Do you want to learn how to play the bass guitar quickly, but don't read music or have little to no musical experience? If so, this book is for you Instead of standard music notation, this method uses tablature combined with rhythmic...

Author: Frederic ChopinISBN-10: 1476899983ISBN-13: 9781476899985Publisher: Editions SalabertLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 96Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x 0.20d

(Intermediate Band Method). One of the most widely used series of methods for individual or like-instrument class instruction. Using a very well-rounded approach including scales, arpeggios, technical studies, studies for musicianship, articulation studies, solos, duets, and studies devoted to the special needs of each...