Music-Instruction & Study

(Signature Licks Guitar). Pat Martino learned how to play superb jazz guitar twice; he emerged as a powerful musical force in the '60s, playing pro at age 15, then had to relearn everything after brain surgery in 1980 caused him to forget how to...

(Keyboard Instruction). Learn the intros, endings and turnarounds that all of the pros know and use This new keyboard instruction book by John Valerio covers swing styles, ballads, Latin tunes, jazz waltzes, blues, major and minor keys, vamps and pedal tones, and more.Author: John...

This piano course has been specifically written to help students progress through the tricky intermediate stages of learning the piano. Through carefully chosen repertoire, quick studies, key technical information, and musicianship activities, students will develop the skills that they require. Note-reading will be improved,...

This piano course has been specifically written to help students progress through the tricky intermediate stages of learning the piano. Through carefully chosen repertoire, quick studies, key technical information, and musicianship activities, students will develop the skills that they require. Note-reading will be improved,...

Show Us a Song offers a truly immersive approach to singing that embraces music, drama, movement, staging, and performing---the Lin Marsh way Structured around 10 original songs on a variety of school topics, this book offers teachers a treasure chest of ideas and activities...

Cool syncopation, funky riffs and smooth, stylish tunes - from dynamic to nostalgic, Pam Wedgwood's series has it all. Really Easy Jazzin' About is a vibrant collection of original pieces in a range of contemporary styles, tailor-made for the absolute beginner. This new edition...

Author: James F. EngelISBN-10: 0570013348ISBN-13: 9780570013341Publisher: Concordia Publishing HouseLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1986Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.19lbsSize: 9.16h x 5.52w x 0.18d

Take your ukulele playing to the next level - fast - with hundreds of fun exercises, drills and practice tunes You have a ukulele, you know just enough to be dangerous, and now you're ready to do something with it. You're in luck: Ukulele...

Explore advanced techniques here 37 individually crafted lessons on theory and playing over 135 pages. Advance your skills and knowledge Lessons cover: - Finger style - Strumming - Arpeggio's - Riffs - Licks - Theory - Song writing - Major and Minor scales -...

Learn to Play Guitar is comprehensive and clear with over 180 photographic examples, illustrations and purpose made diagrams. This guitar book includes 42 downloadable mp3 tracks of full band demo and backing track with the guitar removed for you to play over. Learn to...

(Guitar Educational). Every essential riff from every song written and recorded by Metallica from Ride the Lightning, Kill 'em All, Master of Puppets, ...And Justice for All, and Metallica . Includes notes and commentary for each plus tablature.Author: MetallicaISBN-10: 0895248409ISBN-13: 9780895248404Publisher: Cherry Lane Music...

This book is designed to help bass players understand jazz soloing and the concept of scale and chord substitutions. Unlike most music books that deal with jazz scales and chords, the Bunny Brunel system is tailored for bass players, making the learning of harmony...

(Willis). The Accent on Gillock series includes all of William Gillock's best-loved piano solos. Volume 6 includes selected mid-intermediate favorites, all written in the remarkable Gillock style: * Adagio Esotico * Bagdad * By a Sylvan Lake * Woodland Legend * Viennese Rondo *...

(Berklee Guide). Learn jazz drums from one of the classic texts of jazz drumming, Alan Dawson. This book presents some of his seminal thoughts about drumming technique. The book also includes several articles about jazz styles and history by DownBeat magazine editor Don DeMicheal,...

(Berklee Guide). Add unique trumpet sounds to your palette of colors. The trumpet is capable of a great range of sounds, from half-valve and growls effects to percussion sounds and mutes. This book shows you how to perform dozens of different inventive effects, with...

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...

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...

A manuscript book specifically designed for guitar, mandolin, banjo, or any tab notation, with 40 pages of 5 special dual stave systems for writing both notation and tablature. This book with perforated pages is printed in black ink on regular- weight, white paper. Includes...

(BH Piano). The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartok. (English/French/German/Hungarian text). In 1945 Bela Bartok described Mikrokosmos as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for "didactic" purposes, seeing them as a...

(Music Sales America). Book 3 continues with the minor scale, accidentals, intervals, triads, chord symbols, playing the blues, themes and variations, and much more. Also includes over 20 piano pieces by Verdi, Chopin, Grieg, Handel, Saint-Saens, Tchaikovsky, and others.Author: Carol BarrattISBN-10: 0825633273ISBN-13: 9780825633270Publisher: Music...

(Music Sales America). This new, user-friendly course means you can take up the piano at any age Whether you're learning from scratch, or starting again, these three books will guide you gently into the pleasure of piano playing. You learn as you play. The...

(Music Sales America). Until recently, jazz has been an idiom largely neglected by harp players, for several reasons. First, there haven't been many players with the technical ability needed to play modern jazz, and until very recently, most people with that ability were interested...

Making Music Fun Again This is a two part book. The first part is a songbook containing big print versions of 100 core mountain music songs. That is one great song per page These songs are among the most commonly-played traditional songs. Their longevity...

(Guitar Method). Play your favorite hits from the Beatles, the Beach Boys, Adele, Nirvana and more with the 3rd edition to this guitar method supplement, now featuring access to online audio accompaniment tracks for download or streaming Includes 20 songs: Another One Bites the...

(Mandolin). Mastering the mandolin neck can be a challenge, even for very experienced players. The diagrams in this full-color book will help you quickly memorize scales and chords that may have previously seemed difficult to grasp. You'll be able to easily see and understand...

(Play Like). Study the trademark songs, licks, tones and techniques of the King of the Delta Blues Singers, Robert Johnson. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of his guitars, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs and much more. You'll learn everything...

(Bass Instruction). Finally, a music theory book designed for bass players of all levels! With this comprehensive workbook, you'll expand your fretboard knowledge and gain the freedom and confidence needed to tackle any musical challenge. Rather than overwhelm the reader with lots of complex...

(Guitar Educational). Jazz music forces guitarists to learn their fretboards. There is no getting around it. In all of its harmonic complexities and demands for virtuosity, there is no choice but to head on down the bumpy road to fretboard mastery. Enter Visual Improvisation...

(Vocal Instruction). How to Sight Sing aims to help readers master the art of singing a melody correctly upon first glance. Though this may seem a daunting task initially, like any other skill, it simply takes practice to master. Like learning a new language,...

The author draws upon extensive experience as a professional performer to compose this collection of reflections on artistic communication, with practical approaches to encourage the reader/performer to believe in the power to change.Author: Melissa Ellsworth, Nancy Harbert EllsworthISBN-10: 1493614347ISBN-13: 9781493614349Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage:...

A modern method for Great Highland Bagpipes devised by Lindsay Davidson in the 1990s and refined many times since then. This text was subsequently used as the starting point for a free web-based teach yourself method which has been used by thousands of people...

Discover How ANYONE Can Quickly Become a Strumming, Chords, and Lead Guitar Ninja. Would you like to know how to play the guitar like a guitar master and eliminate any disbeliefs that have been holding you back from truly mastering the guitar? Sound impossible?...

(Easy Instrumental Play-Along). 10 songs carefully selected and arranged for first-year instrumentalists. Even novices will sound great Audio demonstration tracks featuring real instruments are available via download to help you hear how the song should sound. Once you've mastered the notes, download the backing...

(Guitar Educational). Standard Tuning Slide Guitar is a compilation of slide guitar techniques accumulated by author and uber-guitarist Greg Koch for over 30 years. With detailed notation and tablature for over 100 playing examples and video demonstrations, Koch demonstrates how to play convincing blues,...

(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Folk Harp Method is a comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide, designed for anyone just learning to play folk harp. Inside you'll find loads of techniques, tips, and fun songs to learn and play. The accompanying audio contains 56 demo tracks...

An international handbook of inspirational wisdom for teaching music universally to enhance the learning potential in children of all ages, backgrounds, and capabilities, An Attitude and Approachfor Teaching Music to Special Learners is a most accessible relevant reference to facilitate lifelong student learning. Its...

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Young Concert Band is a complete curriculum for beginning band students to help them grow as ensemble musicians. The series complements any band method and supplements any performance music. It contains 167 exercises, including more than 100 chorales by...

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...

Introducing the Puerto Rican Cuatro Method Vol. 1 book - your gateway to the enchanting world of music. As you flip its pages, you'll be captivated by the eloquent writing of renowned guitarist and Cuatro player, Samuel Ramos, with editing credits to Luis Torres....

(Ukulele). This pack includes everything you need to play ukulele today The high-quality uke is ready to pull out and play. It is finely constructed with quality tuners and level playing bridge making it an ideal instrument on which to learn. The pack also...

(Essential Elements Guitar). The songs in Hal Leonard's Essential Elements Guitar Ensembles series are playable by multiple guitars. Each arrangement features the melody (lead), a harmony part, and a bass line. Chord symbols are also provided if you wish to add a rhythm part....

Slack Key Made Easy Hawaiian Slack Key music won back to back Grammy Awards for the Hawaiian music category in 2005, 2006 and 2007. This has elevated slack key to new levels of exposure and enjoyment. As a cultural icon in Hawaii it is...

(Reference). This handy chart helps you set practice goals and track your daily practice time for chord studies, scales, arpeggios, songs, licks, riffs and more. More than a year's worth of weekly practice charts Includes blank staves for standard and tablature guitar notation, as...

(Rubank Solo Collection). This top-rated collection of solo literature from the celebrated Rubank catalog is known by teachers and students everywhere. Each edition offers a superb variety of solos customized for that instrument. Most state solo/ensemble contest lists include several solos from this collection....

(Willis). Now available with a CD Burnam composed this collection of piano pieces to correlate directly with her Step by Step piano course method. Prefixed to each piece is an indication of the exact page of Step by Step at which a selection from...

(Willis). Students can enjoy this best-selling book with audio access online 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...

(Guitar Method). A great supplement to the Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method (00697376), this songbook with online audio features 24 pieces ideal for students to play, including: Allegretto (Fernando Carulli) * Allegro (Wolfgang Mozart) * Andante (Matteo Carcassi) * Andante in C (Fernando Sor)...

(Willis). Your students will love playing these early elementary level supplements with fantastic optional teacher accompaniments arranged by Eric Baumgartner. They complement and enhance the original Teaching Little Fingers to Play method, offering important guides and reminders to reinforce musical concepts. Our Teaching Little...

(Keyboard Instruction). Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the piano? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your piano playing quest, then this is it: All...

(Musicians Institute Press). Take your acoustic playing outside of the box with extended techniques for classical and fingerstyle guitar. This innovative book with online audio features an in-depth exploration into a variety of tapping, slapping, and percussion methods. Includes loads of exercises, helpful tips...