John Hammond is regarded as one of the most prolific and outstanding solo acoustic blues guitarists on the scene today. His career has spanned more than four decades and he has recorded and appeared on nearly 50 albums. In this in-depth interview taped in 1991 you get an inside glimpse of John's aspirations his style and techniques that distinguish him as a unique and inspiring solo blues guitarist. In four performances John demonstrates and discusses his slide guitar technique finger picking string dampening and his unique use of string effects open tuning and time shifts. He also discusses his vocals and harmonica playing accompanied by 6- or 12-string guitar anddemonstrates in live performances. His intense and seductive harmonica playing creates a mood with riveting vibrato dynamic voicing bending and phrasing. This DVD will keep you riveted to your seat as John reveals his influences aspirations and experience as a solo acoustic blues act. In the accompanying booklet John teaches you licks and phrases from the blues masters both in standard notation and guitar tablature.

For Players of All Chord Instruments-Chord Bingo is a game-like method for learning how chords are constructed and how to form them yourself on any chord instrument - guitar banjo ukulele mandolin keyboard and others. It's a novel way of blending theory with application: first you learn a few easy rules of how chords are made then you put them to use. That's where the fun begins. Placing ordinary pocket coins or other small objects on keyboard or fretboard diagrams you select the proper tones for the chord you want arranging the coins and the tones they represent in various possible positions. It's that simple. Bingo! Chord Bingo is a game-like method for learning how chords are constructed and how to form them yourself on any chord instrument - guitar banjo ukulele mandolin keyboard and others. It's a novel way of blending theory with application: first you learn a few easy rules of how chords are made then you put them to use. That's where the fun begins. Placing ordinary pocket coins or other small objects on keyboard or fretboard diagrams you select the proper tones for the chord you want arranging the coins and the tones they represent in various possible positions. It's that simple. Bingo!

German edition of Play Guitar Today! DVD-Use this DVD as a supplement to the Play Guitar Today! Level 1 book or alone as a great intro to playing the guitar. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics teaches: songs chords and riffs; picking and strumming patterns; and helpful playing tips and techniques and includes standard notation and tab. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of guitar music! Use this DVD as a supplement to the Play Guitar Today! Level 1 book or alone as a great intro to playing the guitar. Simply follow along with the songs in the booklet as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics teaches: songs chords and riffs; picking and strumming patterns; and helpful playing tips and techniques and includes standard notation and tab. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of guitar music!

An Essential Resource for Educators Conductors and Students-This book was designed for use in a one-semester college percussion methods class or as a quick reference for school band and orchestra directors. It provides concise descriptions and recommendations covering all important percussion instruments and techniques. The information is easily accessible and provides in depth yet practical knowledge for music educators conductors and students.This book was designed for use in a one-semester college Percussion methods class or as a quick reference for School Band and Orchestra directors. It provides concise descriptions and recommendations covering all important Percussion instruments and techniques. The information is easily accessible and provides in depth yet practical knowledge for music educators conductors and students.

Joe Walsh guitarist in legendary rock group the Eagles is a much respected and inspirational rock 'n' roll musician. In this awesome and practical DVD lesson he takes you through how to set up your guitar for perfect intonation. Far more than a standard tutorial this instructional DVD covers aspects of guitar maintenance and set-up. From stringing your guitar to adjusting the truss rod and cleaning pots and pick-ups. Other contents include using a Slide G and E tunings perfect pitch and creating your own solos.

Innovative and Diverse Ways of Playing Penatonic Scales in Blues Rock and Heavy Metal-Guitar instructor/host Dave Celentano teaches innovative and diverse ways of playing the pentatonic scale in rock and heavy metal. He covers: the five position patterns for the pentatonic scale; sequences string bending connecting the scale patterns; string skipping; two-hand tapping pentatonics; a complete pentatonic solo played over backing tracks; and rhythm backing tracks for the student to rehearse soloing over. All examples are notated intablature and included on the DVD as a printable PDF file. 60 min.Guitar instructor/host Dave Celentano teaches innovative and diverse ways of playing the pentatonic scale in rock and heavy metal. He covers: the five position patterns for the pentatonic scale; sequences string bending connecting the scale patterns; string skipping; two-hand tapping pentatonics; a complete pentatonic solo played over backing tracks; and rhythm backing tracks for the student to rehearse soloing over. All examples are notated intablature and included on the DVD as a printable PDF file. 60 min.

Hitting #1 on the charts in 1972 this Neil Diamond classic is a part of our pop cultural history and this setting for 2-Part makes a great feature for young choirs.Available separately: 2-Part and VoiceTrax CD. Performance Time:Approx. 2:45.

Method & Songbook-This budget-saving combo pack of the content from the Ukulele for Kids Method Book and Ukulele for Kids Songbook by Chad Johnson is a fun easy course that teaches children to play ukulele faster than ever before. Popular songs in the method book keep kids motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The songbook is a useful supplement to the method presenting songs in order of dicculty using simple strumming notation. Access to audio tracks online is included for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book. This budget-saving combo pack of the content from the Ukulele for Kids Method Book and Ukulele for Kids Songbook by Chad Johnson is a fun easy course that teaches children to play ukulele faster than ever before. Popular songs in the method book keep kids motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The songbook is a useful supplement to the method presenting songs in order of dicculty using simple strumming notation. Access to audio tracks online is included for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book.

Ed Friedland. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing but it is also used in rock music blues rockabilly R&B gospel latin country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarise players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works. Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walking basslines. Ed Friedland. A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing but it is also used in rock music blues rockabilly R&B gospel latin country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used todescribe the moving feeling that quarter notes create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarise players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to make them aware of how the process works.Through the use of 90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks players will have the opportunity to put the new learning directly into action. This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build their own walkingbasslines.

Beginner level Piano solo by Jane Bastien. Beginner level Piano solo by Jane Bastien.

Strolling Strings Vol. 1-A collection of some of the most popular tunes of all-time arranged for easy level Cello with Piano accompaniment by James 'Red' McLeod.

Riffs and solos from 8 classic Clapton songs including: After Midnight · Cocaine · Forever Man · Lay Down Sally · Motherless Children · Pretending · Running on Faith · Wonderful Tonight. DVD bonus features include a guitar techniques section jam-along songs and practice tips. 73 minutes. Eric Clapton is one of the world's most acclaimed and well known guitarists. His style has influenced and inspired countless other musicians and his amazing technique has earned him the name 'Slow Hand'. Now in this fabulous DVD from the Guitar Signature Licks Series you can learn the licks riffs and solos that compounded the legend and marked him as one of the greatest and most popular guitarists of all time. The Solo Years features tuition of eight classics Clapton songs from his solo years including Wonderful Tonight Cocaine Lay Down Sally and Motherless Children . The DVD bonus features include Guitar technique section Jam-along songs and practice tips.

An excellent addition to any musician's or teacher's library. An informative guide for people who are looking for good solid information regarding scales chords and how they work together. The Source provides clear and complete right and left hand piano fingerings for scales chords and complete inversions. Over 20 scales each written in 12 keys. The most comprehensive collection of contemporary and traditional scales ever compiled. An excellent addition to any musician's or teacher's library. An informative guide for people who are looking for good solid information regarding scales chords and how they work together. The Source provides clear and completeright and left hand piano fingerings for scales chords and complete inversions. Over 20 scales each written in 12 keys. The most comprehensive collection of contemporary and traditional scales ever compiled.

Teachers Edition. Don't read notes read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading careful sequencing and musically interesting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one assuming no previous training with exercises that are so carefully sequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes rests meter pitch and unison/2-part songs in Vol. 1 and continue in Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow! Available: Teacher's Edition (Vol.1) Student Edition (Vol.1) CD (Vol.1) Teacher's Edition (Vol.2) Student Edition (Vol.2). Recommended for Grades 3-8. Teachers Edition. Don't read notes read patterns of sound! This unique sight reading course for treble voices in elementary and early middle school does just that! PATTERNS OF SOUND uses excellent voice leading careful sequencing and musically interesting exercises that can be combined to strengthen part singing pitch relationships and to develop rhythmic independence. Volume 1 starts from square one assuming no previous training with exercises that are so carefully sequenced that the students are quickly singing four-measure phrases and eight measure songs in two parts and finding it easy! Students are introduced to notes rests meter pitch and unison/2-partsongs in Vol. 1 and continue in Vol. 2 with dotted rhythms & syncopation keys & key changes and more 2-part songs. Use it every day and watch your students' confidence level grow! Available: Teacher's Edition (Vol.1) Student Edition (Vol.1) CD (Vol.1) Teacher's Edition (Vol.2) Student Edition (Vol.2). Recommended for Grades 3-8.

Learn the trademark riffs and solos that define rock guitar! In this DVD Musicians Institute guitar instructor Tom Kolb provides in-depth analysis of these eight groundbreaking songs: No Particular Place to Go (Chuck Berry) · Crossroads (Cream) · Hey Joe (Jimi Hendrix) · You Shook Me (Led Zeppelin) · Iron Man (Black Sabbath) · Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple) · You Really Got Me (Van Halen) · Crossfire (Stevie Ray Vaughan). Approximately 60 minutes. A step-by-step breakdown of the techniques of rock's most influential guitarists. Featuring Tom Kolb.

This DVD describes the parts of the bass and covers: how to tune and set up an amp; finger technique; positions and scales; harmonics and octaves; making a tight rhythm section; blues funk and rock licks; jamming with a liveband; and more. Includes a detailed booklet. 29 minutes.Filled with rock solid information from beginning to end as well as live band footage which allows the student to play along.

Jane Bastien has captured a bright and summery mood with this Summer Sonatina for Piano solo. Jane Bastien has captured a bright and summery mood with this Summer Sonatina for Piano solo.

With a new introduction by Woody MannJazz and blues guitarist Woody Mann learned from the legendary Rev. Gary Davis and then played and recorded with Son House Bukka White and John Fahey. He has performed throughout the world recorded over a dozen CDs and is an internationally renowned guitar teacher.Six great lessons from the masters of Jazz Guitar:Lesson 1: Sal Salvador-on basic progressions I-vi-ii-V theory harmonic families and substitutionLesson 2: Joe Pass-on chord voicings substitution chromatic movement and harmonic choicesLesson 3: Mundell Lowe-Freddie Green style 2 3 & 4-note chording and modern jazz compingLesson 4: Charlie Byrd-on darkchord voicings and diatonic movementLesson 5: Emily Remler-on Brazilian Bossa Nova comping independent thumb and syncopated 4-against-3 rhythmLesson 6: Tal Farlow-on using bebop harmonies and chords in a blues sequenceYou'll never miss a note!-You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played!-All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close-up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy-Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound-Artist biographies-Suggested listening-Booklet with music examples included With a new introduction by Woody MannJazz and blues guitarist Woody Mann learned from the legendary Rev. Gary Davis and then played and recorded with Son House Bukka White and John Fahey. He has performed throughout the world recorded over a dozen CDs and is an internationally renowned guitar teacher.Six great lessons from the masters of Jazz Guitar:Lesson 1: Sal Salvador-on basic progressions I-vi-ii-V theory harmonic families andsubstitutionLesson 2: Joe Pass-on chord voicings substitution chromatic movement and harmonic choicesLesson 3: Mundell Lowe-Freddie Green style 2 3 & 4-note chording and modern jazz compingLesson 4: Charlie Byrd-on 'dark'chord voicings and diatonic movementLesson 5: Emily Remler-on Brazilian Bossa Nova comping independent thumb and syncopated 4-against-3 rhythmLesson 6: Tal Farlow-on using bebop harmonies and chords in a blues sequenceYou'llnever miss a note!-You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played!-All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close-up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy-Slow motion segments withstandard pitch sound-Artist biographies-Suggested listening-Booklet with music examples included

Easy level Piano solo by Jane Bastien. Easy level Piano solo by Jane Bastien.

The Legendary Licks series presents the songs of an artist or musical style in a comprehensive play-along package. This book contains note-for-note transcriptions and detailed performance notes on how to play a multitude ofclassic fingerpicking styles - complete with recorded demonstrations. This edition features: Blackbird Deep River Blues Dust in the Wind Helplessly Hoping Landslide ScarboroughFair/Canticle Tears in Heaven You've Got a Friend and more.The Legendary Licks series presents the songs of an artist or musical style in a comprehensive play-along package. This book contains note-for-note transcriptions and detailed performance notes on how to play a multitude of classic fingerpicking styles – complete with recorded demonstrations. This edition features 11 fingerpicking favourites from artists such as Crosby Stills & Nash Bob Dylan Paul Simon and James Taylor: Blackbird • Deep River Blues • Dust in the Wind • Helplessly Hoping • Landslide • Scarborough Fair/Canticle • Tears in Heaven • You've Got a Friend • and more.