Music-Instruction & Study

(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...

(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...

(Stylistic Method). Let the mosh begin Learn the techniques and principles used by today's heaviest bands including Metallica, Anthrax, Testament, and others. This truly radical method book takes you from slow grinding metal up to the fastest thrashing. Syncopation, shifting accents, thrash theory, progressions,...

Rhythmic movement is key to this engaging series. Designed for teachers of children from Pre-school to Grade 2, the books outline processes used in the Dalcroze Method of music education, and include songs, stories, games, worksheets, and moreAuthor: Monica DaleISBN-10: 0970141629ISBN-13: 9780970141620Publisher: MusikinesisLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

(Banjo). A complete guide for beginning and advanced banjo players From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic...

(Schott). This book is intended for those who want detailed, practical assistance in how and why to use Orff techniques and materials in the classroom. Goals are outlined and the best ways to achieve them are explored, but the principal focus is on the...

(Guitar Educational). The complete book on the world of rock guitar, covering fretboard basics, chords, structure, and all rock styles, with accompanying illustrations.Author: Richard DanielsISBN-10: 0895240661ISBN-13: 9780895240668Publisher: Cherry Lane Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/1986Pages: 112Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.84lbsSize: 12.02h x 8.98w x 0.30d

(Willis). This piano course provides the student the opportunity to experience the joy of playing while learning the rudiments of music in a logical order, with gradual and steady progress, presenting a challenge toward increasing pianistic facility.Author: Edna Mae BurnamISBN-10: 0877181071ISBN-13: 9780877181071Publisher: Willis Music...

(Berklee Guide). Learn to play traditional Irish melodies on the cello. This book covers traditional articulations, concepts, and practices of Irish music, many traditionally for fiddle, but here adapted to the cello. It includes technical lessons and a tune book of over 100 traditional...

(Berklee Guide). The Chord Factory is for all levels and styles of chord explorers, from professional-level guitarists in need of harmonic stimulation and to fill in some "gray areas," to the early-level guitarist just embarking on that fascinating and fun aspect of exploring chords...

If you are only going to get one guitar chord book, make it this one! Thousands of chord forms are presented. Chords are presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of chords. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside...

(Ukulele). Step-by-step pictures take you from first-day exercises to playing along with a backing track Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you play your ukulele. In one great book you get: a...

(Bass Instruction). This book/audio pack helps bass players expand their reading skills. Beneficial for beginners through advanced players, this pack covers rhythms, notes, intervals, accidentals, and key signatures, as well as common bass patterns in blues, R&B, funk, rock, and more. The accompanying online...

(String Method). For unaccompanied violin.Author: Otakar SevcikISBN-10: 0793548004ISBN-13: 9780793548002Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 24Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.25lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.10d

Marilynn Mair is a world-renowned mandolinist with over a thousand concerts, two dozen CDs and two previous Mel Bay books to her credit: Brazilian Choro and Complete Mandolinist. In The 100-Techniques & Exercises for Mandolinists, Mair lays out the essential discoveries and theories developed...

This book offer scales and modes for the baritone uke. Each scale is shown in multiple fingers with roots on the fourth, third and second string. Scales and modes shown include Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic, Dorian, Phrygian, and Mixolydian. Each scale is shown...

(Essential Elements). Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning...

Score reading provides insights into the musical structure of a work that are difficult to obtain from merely listening. Many listeners and amateurs derive great pleasure from following a performance with score in hand to help them better understand the intricacies of what they...

(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...

So you want to play guitar? Then look no further. This book contains the basics that any beginner guitarist needs. Made in a simple and easy way for anyone to understand. Easy to follow instructions and simple exercises. The good thing about purchasing this...

(Drum Instruction). The art of jazz drumming has greatly evolved through generations of players whose approaches have influenced styles, techniques, and even the tools with which this music is played. No other tool is as immediately identified with jazz than the retractable wire brush...

In her new book, Two-Year WaitList: An Entrepreneurial Guide for Music Teachers, 25-year veteran of the piano instruction profession, Noreen Wenjen, shares her tried-and-true method of using marketing, technology, and business know-how to grow a two-year waitlist for a successful independent music studio. From...

(Music Sales America). Inspired by Charles-Louis Hanon's The Virtuoso Pianist the essential technical method for any classical player these new volumes present a modern-day equivalent for the musician seeking to play the key piano styles of the 20th century. Each book develops basic technique...

(Stylistic Method). This classic package features Pat Martino revealing his favorite single-note passages: improvising over ii-V-I and other common progressions; melodic minor, Dorian, chromatic, and other scales; passing tones, tritone substitution, and dominant seventh arpeggios; and more. The accompanying audio demos are accessed through...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Level 1 students can have lots of fun while developing strong sightreading skills. This inventive course uses sets of exercises based on melodic and rhythmic patterns from the Level 1 Lesson Book. Students play one exercise a day, while enjoying...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). 12 songs carefully graded for students to enjoy, including: Colors of the Wind * Eleanor Rigby * La Bamba * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Pachelbel Canon * Star Wars * and more. View Helpful Introductory Videos HereAuthor: Nancy FaberISBN-10:...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Here is an exciting collection of popular hits at precisely the appropriate grade level. The selections provide reinforcement of basic rhythm and note reading. This volume includes: ABC * Do-Re-Mi * (Meet) The Flintstones * Music Box Dancer * Puff...

(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...

(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...

(Percussion). This play-along package presented by Vic Firth has been the world's top drum method for the past ten years. It has now been re-released with access to online audio for download or streaming for even more ease and flexibility. It features over 6...

(Misc). Grooves for Drums & Bass is a collection of over 200 rhythms in a wide variety of musical styles. Each rhythm is presented in different versions showing both drums and bass patterns together. The recorded examples on the online audio have been mixed...

(Berklee Guide). Learn to play the chromatic harmonica This method will help you to develop the foundations of technique and tone on the instrument, along with sight-reading. You will learn scale/chord construction and licks used in jazz, blues, pop, and other styles. Music examples...

(Berklee Guide). Learn the essentials of accompanying soloists and playing in jazz ensembles. Comping is the practice of using chords to accompany a melody. Whether supporting a soloist, playing in an ensemble, or performing solo, this book will help you to use chords effectively...

This book/audio set presents six complete songs and 19 licks and patterns (in both standard and open G tuning) in the styles of banjoists Earl Scruggs and Allen Shelton, and guitarists Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. (Also included is the 3-finger roll tour de...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Scales and arpeggios are the backbone of confident, polished playing. Practicing these two pillars of technique develops dexterity and speed. When combined with essential music theory patterns, the result is "harmony in motion." Not just a reference for technical progress,...

(Collections). Change up your rhythm teaching with MUSICAL CUPS! With simple plastic cups and great rhythmic songs, you can teach rhythm reading, accurate performance, physical coordination, music literacy, and teamwork. The printed song collection features singer lead sheets with musical cup patterns in standard...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). This highly effective sightreading course is developed specifically for the needs of the older beginner. There are five variations of each piece from the Accelerated Lesson Book 1, one for each day between lessons. Learning activities scattered throughout the book...

(Willis). NEW AND IMPROVED! Recently re-engraved and updated, John Thompson's Adult Piano Course was compiled with the mature student in mind. Adults have the same musical road to travel as the younger student, but the study material for a mature student will differ slightly...

(Educational Piano Solo). Since its first publication in 1873, Charles-Louis Hanon's Le Pianiste Virtuose ( The Virtuoso Pianist ) has became an undisputed classic, the staple of technical study in music schools and conservatories worldwide. Easy Hanon is a simplified version of the first...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Explore the epic works of space rock pioneers Pink Floyd with this instructional book. You'll learn the details behind the songs "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2," "Comfortably Numb," "Hey You," "Wish You Were Here," and more classics. Audio files...

(Music Sales America). These theory papers for piano contain exercises in rhythm and notation, and are so designed that they may be used successfully with any system of teaching.Author: Leila FletcherISBN-10: 147681385XISBN-13: 9781476813851Publisher: Boston MusicLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2003Pages: 26Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.90w x...

(Berklee Guide). Learn the art of jazz bass. Whether you are new to playing jazz or wish to hone your skills, and whether you play acoustic or electric bass, this book will help you expand your basic technique to create interesting and grooving bass...

(Music Sales America). This guitar workbook covers every aspect of bluegrass playing, from simple accompaniment to advanced instrumentals. Over 30 bluegrass and traditional songs are included in the styles of Clarence White, Dan Crary, Charlie Waller, Peter Rowan, and others. The tunes are graded...

Author: William BayISBN-10: 0786693509ISBN-13: 9780786693504Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 01/08/2016Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.05lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.40d

This is a unique collection of drills for all three popular three-finger banjo styles: Scruggs, Single String and Melodic. There are over two hundred sixty exercises ranging from beginner to advanced levels. The physical exercises include finger strengthening, increasing position changing speed, agility and...

So, you're a music teacher. Or perhaps you are an administrator hoping to start a music program at your school. Maybe your program is running, but you have no idea how to drive it, give it a long vision and productive implementation. Is it...

(Essential Elements). Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning...

(Guitar Educational). As rhythm guitarist for blues legend Muddy Waters, Steady Rollin' Bob Margolin experienced the ultimate master class in the art of Chicago blues slide guitar, standing on stage night after night next to the Father of Modern Chicago Blues himself. And now...

Become a different drummer Drumming is natural to all of us--after all, it mimics the regular beat of our hearts. But some of us want to go further and really lay down a big beat. And no wonder--whether you want to become the powerful...

(Schott). Carl Orff devoted much of his life to music for children. His pioneering work continues under the guidance of teachers and educators in many countries. The five basic German volumes of "Music for Children" by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman were published between...