Six brand new jazz piano pieces with built-in solos. Tips and hints to help you create your own jazz improvisations. Part of a progressive series offering you a range of exciting jazz styles.

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The traditional Biblical story of Noah and the arc retold with nine new songs for the young children to enjoy. This musical is especialy suited to large groups as there are a lot of parts. You will require a license to performthis work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.

Rev. Gary Davis had an enormous repertoire that spanned from gospel to blues rags to fok tunes and old minstrel show songs. In this double DVD lesson Ernie Hawkins presents some of Rev. Davis's most requested rags and minstreltunes. These vary from Sally Where'd You Get Your Liquor From to the complex dance rhythms of Buck Dance and Twelve Sticks to Devil's Dream an instrumental played in the Key of F. These arearrangements that will challenge any Guitarists. Ernie Hawkins teaches each tune phrase and carefully shows you the right hand picking as well as the left hand fingerings that were unique to Rev. Davis's approach. Youwill be able to easily follow the instruction with the tab/music booklet. Also featured are split screen segments where each section is played slowly and you can study the movements of each hand. As a bonus we have includedvarious audio performances of Rev. Davis playing each song.

The Guitar playing of Merle Travis has been a great influence on generations of guitarists. In this unique 95 minute lesson Marcel Dadi teaches seven of Merle's greatest instrumentals.

How can I read sheet music and play tenor banjo melody chord solos? Mel Bay's own step-by-step method for melody chord performance will show you precisely how it's done. Also suitable for tenor mandola. Written primarily in standard notation with tablature and fretboard diagrams given for chord patterns this book might be considered a sequel to the Complete Tenor Banjo Method. After a few pages of elementary information the author goes to the heart of the matter with challenging exercises and solos presented in order of difficulty in various keys. The book also includes a thorough education in chord construction from simple triads to thirteenth diminished ninth chords. Mostimportantly the author offers a system for learning to apply tenor banjo chords in a creative manner. 'How can I read sheet music and play tenor banjo melody chord solos?' Mel Bay's own step-by-step method for melody chord performance will show you precisely how it's done. Also suitable for tenor Mandola. Writtenprimarily in standard notation with tablature and fretboard diagrams given for chord patterns this book might be considered a sequel to the Complete Tenor Banjo Method. After a few pages of elementary information theauthor goes to the heart of the matter with challenging exercises and solos presented in order of difficulty in various keys. The book also includes a thorough education in chord construction from simple triads tothirteenth diminished ninth chords. Most importantly the author offers a system for learning to apply tenor Banjo chords in a creative manner.

The guitar styles and techniques of Blind Blake Big Bill Broonzy and Rev. Gary Davis combine blues and ragtime techniques into a style that can be best described as raggin' the blues. This exciting and challenging approach tofingerstyle playing combines complex right hand picking with intricate left hand fingerings single string runs and rhythmic licks. In this lesson Stefan Grossman illustrates and explains seven famous ragtime blues instrumentals.A detailed 44-page tab/music PDF booklet is included.

In this intimate portrait Rory Block talks about her life and music. She reminiscences about the legendary bluesmen she met and learned from as well as how her own music developed. She performs a wide variety of songs from her repertoire that show the power and elegance of her playing and singing. Titles include: Crossroad Blues Titanic Stones In My Pathway Moon's Goin' Down Preachin' Blues Canned Heat Mississippi Blues Frankie Future Blues County Farm Blues If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day Me And the Devil From The Dust Love and Whiskey Spider Boy Like A Shotgun Silver Wings and Crossroad Blues (Take 2).In this intimate portrait Rory Block talks about her life and music. She reminiscences about the legendary bluesmen she met and learned from as well as how her own music developed. She performs a wide variety of songs from her repertoire that show the power and elegance of her playing and singing. Titles include: Crossroad Blues Titanic Stones In My Pathway Moon's Goin' Down Preachin' Blues Canned Heat Mississippi Blues Frankie Future Blues County Farm Blues If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day Me And the Devil From The Dust Love and Whiskey Spider Boy Like A Shotgun Silver Wings and Crossroad Blues (Take 2).

First takes the student through the basic elements - melody harmony counterpoint and rhythm - before covering a variety of special subjects such as writing vocal and choral music accompaniments and film and TV music. Devotes many chapters to composing with advanced and recent techniques including free diatonicism bitonality and polytonality atonality and twelve-note mic and serialism and indeterminancy. Uses over 200 music examples to illustrate points in the text and includes exercises for each chapter. Musical composition is becoming a key discipline in music courses in both schools and universities and many teachers consider it as important in the development of young musicians as playing and listening to music. Indeed it can be argued that the study of composition is essential to all musicians be they performers musicologists teachers or critics because through composition musicians achieve the deepest insight into the elements of music and the imagination of a composer. This work Devotes many chapters to composing with advanced and recent techniques including free diatonicism bitonality and polytonality atonality and twelve-note mic and serialism and indeterminancy.

Written for diatonic and chromatic harmonica this is one of the hottest-selling blues harp books available. As usual Phil Duncan's instructions are thorough and easy to understand. One of the best books in this popular harmonica style. The blues technique of playing cross-harp is clearly presented. Chords and melody bending tones and vibrato are but a few skills that are taught. No previous musical knowledge is necessary. Includes access to online audio and video.In the companion video the blues technique of playing cross-harp is clearly presented. Chords and melody bending tones and vibrato are but a few skills that are demonstrated. The online video follows the book helping to ensure accuracy proper interpretation and ease of learning. No previous musical knowledge is necessary. Includes access to online audio in stereo play-along format. Written for diatonic and chromatic Harmonica this is one of the hottest-selling blues harp books available. As usual Phil Duncan's instructions are thorough and easy to understand. One of the best books in thispopular Harmonica style. The blues technique of playing 'cross-harp' is clearly presented. Chords and melody bending tones and vibrato are but a few skills that are taught. No previous musical knowledge is necessary.Includes access to online audio and video. In the companion video the blues technique of playing 'cross-harp' is clearly presented. Chords and melody bending tonesand vibrato are but a few skills that aredemonstrated. The online video follows the book helping to ensure accuracy proper interpretation and ease of learning. No previous musical knowledge is necessary. Includes access to online audio in stereo play-alongformat.

Considering that he was the most popular male blues recording artist of the 1920’s we know surprisingly little about Blind Lemon Jefferson. He had recorded over 100 sides for the Paramount label from 1926 to 1929 when he died inmysterious circumstances in Chicago. He inspired a generation of Bluesmen but had few imitators due to the complexity of his guitar playing and distinctive high clear voice. In this fantastic lesson DVD modern day virtuosoAri Eisingfer explains the secrets of Lemon’s playing technique and style. He teaches five of Blind Lemon’s most popular and intriguing arrangements phrase by phrase and note by note.

Captain Blackbeard is the buccaneer sailors fear the most. His cleaning-fanatic wife Molly has taken a voyage with him and a ship full of pirates thus breaking the sea law 'No women on board - they bring bad luck'! It's true thatno treasure ships have been found and Molly cannot have the diamonds she longs for but is this the extent of the ship's bad luck or is the excessive cleaning demanded by Molly the pirates' real bad luck? Pirates is a fun musicalwith seven sparkling new songs which children will love. Duration: 35 mins. You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.

Improvise on the piano in Latin music settings. This book breaks down the harmonic rhythmic and melodic techniques used by the greatest artists of Cuban piano muysic such as Rubén Gonzales (Buena Vista SocialClub) Pedro Peruchín Jústiz and Lilí Martínez Griñan. The exercises and play-along recording will help you orient yourself to Afro-Cuban grooves and develop a sense of howto hear and use the clave as the central grounding force behind your solos and accompaniments. Improvise on the piano in Latin music settings. Latin Jazz Piano Improvisation breaks down the harmonic rhythmic and melodic techniques used by the greatest artists of Cuban piano muysic such as RubénGonzales (Buena Vista Social Club) Pedro Peruchín Jústiz and Lilí Martínez Griñan. The exercises and play-along recording will help you orient yourselfto Afro-Cuban grooves and develop a sense of how to hear and use the clave as the central grounding force behind your solos and accompaniments.

In this second volume of Fingerstyle Guitar From The Ground Up Buster B. Jones continues to show you all the tricks of his trade so that you’ll be able to fingerpick in the style of Merle Travis and Chet Atkins. Buster’sclear and down to earth explanations will have you fingerpicking in no time. You’ll find phrase by phrase instruction for all the exercises and songs. Split-screen techniques are featured so that you can clearly see what each handis playing. You’ll learn: More right hand patterns Right hand rolls More chord movements Fretboard logic How to play Blowin’ In The Wind Jingle Bells I’ll Fly Away and Nine Pound Hammer (with embellishments) Also includes a forty-eight page PDF booklet with the music and TAB.

Outta Sight Funk and R&B Riffs for Piano/Keyboards by Andrew D. Gordon is designed to help Piano/Keyboard players improve their playing technique with a wide range of different Funk & R&B riffs and grooves. Each of the 55 examples has been recorded three times: 1. The left and right hand parts are played through twice with drums & percussion guitars and keyboards at the regular tempo. 2. Rhythm tracks at the regular tempo of Guitar Bass Drums & Percussion to practice the keyboard parts along with. 3. Slowed down track of the left & right Keyboard parts with the drums so that you can precisely hear what the Keyboard parts are playing. For musicians/studentswho would like extended 2 minute Play A Long tracks for each of the 55 examples ADG Productions offer downloadable mp3 files or MIDI files.

The method and repertoire book for Choir Guitar Body Percussion and Cajon all in one. Perfect material for teaching or directing children and teenagers in small and large groups. This is 3 books in one. The method and repertoire book for Choir Guitar Body Percussion and Cajon all in one. Perfect material for teaching or directing children and teenagers in small and large groups. This is 3 books in one.

This volume builds on the techniques explained in Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1. While created with children in mind this book is equally well suited for adults violinists and string teachers. What sets this method apart from others is that the tunes will first be played slowly unaccompanied so that you can hear the notes and how the tune goes. Then an arrangement follows which is more up to tempo with backup. All of the tunes will be broken down into parts for easier learning and new fiddling techniques will be explained as they are introduced. Often different versions will be offered for the same tune providing variety and a way to learn more concepts skills and ideas that can be used in other tunes. The goal is to play along with the two included CDs. Special features of this volume are some optional twin fiddle parts and tips on twin fiddling. These pieces are great for teachers to use with students or for students to play with friends. This volume builds on the techniques explained in Children's Fiddling Method Volume 1. While created with children in mind this book is equally well suited for adults violinists and string teachers. What sets this method apartfrom others is that the tunes will first be played slowly unaccompanied so that you can hear the notes and how the tune goes. Then an arrangement follows which is more up to tempo with backup. All of the tunes will be brokendown into parts for easier learning and new fiddling techniques will be explained as they are introduced. Often different versions will be offered for the same tune providing variety and a way to learn more concepts skills and ideas that can be used in other tunes. The goal is to play along with the two included CDs. Special features of this volume are some optional twin fiddle parts and tips on twin fiddling. These pieces are great for teachers touse with students or for students to play with friends.

Preparatoire 1 cahier B- Jean-Pierre Couleau 's Le Matin Des Musiciens - Preparatoire 1B . Japanese edition.

The Logic Of Fretboard-The ability to improvise and create variations within a song is the essence of the guitar work of the great traditional acoustic blues guitarists such as Blind Blake Robert Johnson Big Bill Broonzy Rev. Gary Davis and Blind Lemon Jefferson . By exploring the ways that chords melodies and rhythms work Woody Mann presents practical and simple ways to create variations in your playing. Woody teaches a new approach to seeing the fretboard and techniques for 'breaking down' chord blocks into smaller 'pieces' and connecting them throughout the fretboard. As he teaches the repertoire of the masters of acoustic blues he demonstrates how melodies and harmonies can bederived from simple moveable chord shapes. The Logic Of Fretboard is a method for relating the entire fretboard to the basic first position chord shapes that we all learn as beginners and using them to create new chords melodies and variations in your music. Studying the songs and concepts that Woody presents in this program will help students to break out of ruts and begin playing up-the-neck without relying on bar chords or scale patterns. Woody's approach to varying melody and bass lines against each other will also help students to develop a more syncopated and stronger picking technique. This simple and effective method allows students to increase their chord vocabulary by relying on logic instead of memorization. Woody Mann had his first schooling as a teenager in the living room of Rev. Gary Davis the now legendary gospel and ragtime guitarist. Mann soon went on to perform and record with blues masters Son House and Bukka White as well as contemporary innovators including John Fahey. He has recorded extensively performed throughout the world and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading teachers and transcribers of acoustic blues music having taught countless guitarists through his popular books and videos. The ability to improvise and create variations within a song is the essence of the guitar work of the great traditional acoustic blues guitarists such as Blind Blake Robert Johnson Big Bill Broonzy Rev. Gary Davis and Blind Lemon Jefferson . By exploring the ways that chords melodies and rhythms work Woody Mann presents practical and simple ways to create variations in your playing. Woody teaches a new approach to seeing the fretboard and techniques for 'breaking down' chord blocks into smaller 'pieces' and connecting them throughout the fretboard. As he teaches the repertoire of the masters of acoustic blues he demonstrates how melodies andharmonies can be derived from simple moveable chord shapes. The Logic Of Fretboard is a method for relating the entire fretboard to the basic first position chord shapes that we all learn as beginners and using them to create new chords melodies and variations in your music. Studying the songs and concepts that Woody presents in this program will

The Ultimate beginner Xpress Series takes the fundamentals of the Number One instructional music video (Ultimate Beginner Series) and combines it with the most revolutionary way of learning great songs (SongXpress) in order tocreate a path of learning designed to get you up and playing in no time. There are certain concepts and fundamentals that are common to all contemporary songs in their genre. Whether it's blues hard rock latin or rock 'n' roll this DVD will teach you the elements of a basic song in each style so you can apply them to your playing and learn hundreds of songs just like them.