Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step you will build up a completepicture of each piece firstly through over 150 rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and making connections to your wider music making and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-singingpieces. These new editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (mid-range) volumes making them suitable for instrumentalists who wish toimprove their singing as well as for singers preparingfor sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature completely new music throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’ Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-singing! Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-singing. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by making connections to your wider music-making studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-singing pieces. These new editions of the best-selling Improve your sight-singing! series have been simplified into two (midrange) volumes making them suitable for instrumentalists who wishto improve their singing as well as for singers preparing for sight-singing in vocal exams. The books feature over 100 completely new practice exercises throughout and have been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-singing criteria.

This pack provides both the original FastTrack book/CD pack along with an instructional DVD making learning to play Keyboard easier and faster than ever before! This pack provides both the original FastTrack book/CD pack along with an instructional DVD making learning to play Keyboard easier and faster than ever before!

Jazz rhythm guitar for swing and big band styles. Teaches the essentials of swing and big band styles including chord voicings inversions substitutions time and groove. Jazz rhythm guitar for swing and big band styles. Teaches the essentials of swing and big band styles including chord voicings inversions substitutions time and groove.

These imaginative games are designed to reinforce music reading skills in an entertaining and motivating way. All games are for two players at primer level. These imaginative games are designed to reinforce music reading skills in an entertaining and motivating way. All games are for two players at primer level.

New Edition-Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-reading criteria. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris's Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Flute Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match the latest ABRSM sight-readingcriteria.

Four Lessons: Warm-Up Exercises Alternate Picking Scales Sequences and Legato Technique. A first of its kind the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplemental book for a comprehensive learning experience. Each book/DVD features several lessons pertaining to one topic and the DVD lessons feature on-screen music. The lessons are loaded with valuable tips and information and song examples help to demonstrate the concepts in action. Four Lessons: Warm-Up Exercises Alternate Picking Scales Sequences and Legato Technique. A first of its kind the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD lesson taught by a professional guitarist with a supplemental book for a comprehensive learning experience. Each book/DVD features several lessons pertaining to one topic and the DVD lessons feature on-screen music. The lessons are loaded with valuable tips and information and song examples help to demonstrate the concepts in action.

Small in size but loaded with valuable info this 5-3/4 inch. x 8-1/2 inch. guide features: easy-to-read chord grids easy-to-see color photos basic chord theory and fingering principles open chords and barre chords partial chords and broken-set forms and more. Over 1 600 glorious chords in all-keep this puppy in your guitar case! Full-Color Photos & Diagrams for Over 1 600 Chords. Small in size but loaded with valuable info this 5-3/4 inch. x 8-1/2 inch. guide features: easy-to-read chord grids easy-to-see color photos basic chord theory and fingering principles open chords and barre chords partial chords and broken-set forms and more. Over 1 600 glorious chords in all - keep this puppy in your guitar case!

A Step-by-Step breakdown of the Sax styles & techniques of a Jazz Legend. This book/CD pack will teach saxophonists 12 of Coltrane's signature licks including ones from: Blue Train (Blue Trane); Bye Bye Blackbird; Giant Steps; Impressions; Moment's Notice; My Favorite Things; Naima (Niema) and more. Features in-depth analysis of his solos and compositions. A Step-by-Step breakdown of the Sax styles & techniques of a Jazz Legend. This book/CD pack will teach saxophonists 12 of Coltrane's signature licks including ones from: Blue Train (Blue Trane); Bye Bye Blackbird; Giant Steps; Impressions; Moment's Notice; My Favorite Things; Naima (Niema) and more. Features in-depth analysis of his solos and compositions.

The concepts and fingerings in this book have been developed by analyzing the licks used by Charlie Christian. Chord shapes are moveable; thus one can play the riffs in virtually any key without difficulty by simply moving theshape and fingerings used to play them up or down the fingerboard. The author shows how the chord shapes - F D and A - are formed then can easily be modified to major minor dominant seventh and diminished seventhchord voicings. Analyzing licks frequently used by Charlie Christian Joe has identified a series of what he calls tetrafragments i.e. the core element of a lick. The identifiable sound of a particular lick ispreserved regardless of how many notes are added on either side of it e.g. pickup notes or tag endings. Many examples are shown and played on the CD of how this basic concept was used by Charlie Christian to keep his solo linesmoving forward. Weidlich also makes observations on the physical manner Charlie Christian used in playing jazz guitar and how that approach contributed to his smooth mostly down stroke pick technique.Charlie Christian was one of the most influential jazz guitarists of the swing era an innovator and accomplished player who brought the guitar closer to the front of the band rather than the rhythm instrument it began as. Chord shapes form a visual frame of reference for the player so it is easier to play the single note improvised horn-like lines out of chord shapes that Charlie Christian was known for. The concepts and fingerings presented in this book have been developed by analysing many of the licks used by Charlie Christian in his solos. As well as the didactic purpose this will be of great value to all guitarist with an interest in CharlieChristian's style and career. A CD is included which features 93 demonstration tracks to facilitate faster learning. Arranged for standard guitar notation with large chord boxes and easy to read diagrams.

Ukulele Quest is an ideal first ukulele book that teaches many musical styles including rock reggae and the blues. This colourful tutor provides a great introduction to chord charts how to read music and musical concepts such as dynamics pitch and tempo. Accompanying audio at every stage brings the music to life. Come on a quest into the world of music and learn how to play the ukulele! Travel through time meet dragons pirates and robots and make new friends along the way. “This book is beautifully put together and extremely well researched… It’s the ukulele book all children deserve.” Phil Castang Head of Bristol Plays Music Ukulele Quest is an ideal first ukulele book that teaches many musical styles including rock reggae and the blues. This colourful tutor provides a great introduction to chord charts how to read music and musical concepts such as dynamics pitch and tempo. Accompanying audio at every stage brings the music to life. Come on a quest into the world of music and learn how to play the ukulele! Travel through time meet dragons pirates and robots and make new friends along the way. “This book is beautifully put together and extremely well researched… It’s the ukulele book all children deserve.” Phil Castang Head of Bristol Plays Music

Classic Styles Techniques & Licks Reimagined with a Modern Feel-A kaleidoscopic reinterpretation of 16 blues rock titans is the hallmark of this Greg Koch book with over three hours of online video lessons. It breaks down the styles techniques and licks of guitarists including Albert Collins B.B. King Duane Allman Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter and many more. The book includes note-for-note transcriptions of all the samples and solos in the videos. In addition Greg has created mash-ups of multiple players infused with his own unique guitar stylings to create a brave new blues for the masses. A kaleidoscopic reinterpretation of 16 blues rock titans is the hallmark of this Greg Koch book with over three hours of online video lessons. Brave New Blues Guitar breaks down the styles techniques and licks of guitarists including Albert Collins B.B. King Duane Allman Eric Clapton Jimi Hendrix Stevie Ray Vaughan Johnny Winter and many more. The book includes note-for-note transcriptions of all the samples and solos in the videos. In addition Koch has created mash-ups of multiple players infused with his own unique guitar stylings to create a brave new blues for the masses.

Perfect for seasonal rockers seeking new challenges. Also ideal for any Guitarist new to jazz. Clear step-by-step approach. Covers scales chords licks techniques and other vital jazz concepts. CD features sixty-five full-band demos and play along tracks. Perfect for seasonal rockers seeking new challenges. Also ideal for any Guitarist new to jazz. Clear step-by-step approach. Covers scales chords licks techniques and other vital jazz concepts. CD features sixty-five full-band demos and play along tracks.

This pack provides both the original FastTrack book/CD pack along with an instructional DVD making learning to play Guitar easier and faster than ever before! This pack provides both the original FastTrack book/audio pack along with an instructional DVD making learning to play Guitar easier and faster than ever before!

Improve Your Theory! Grades 1–5 are the latest additions to the bestselling ‘Improve your …’ series by Paul Harris . This theory workbook takes students through every aspect of music theory covered in the grade 2 ABRSM examination. Firmly rooted in Paul Harris ’ Simultaneous Learning approach it will transform how music theory is taught and learnt improving every aspect of musicianship along the way. Never before has theory been so fun or seemed so natural. This book contains: Handy fact files that cover different areas of music theory. Practice questions to help students prepare for examinations. Fun gamesand quizzes to engage students and offer new and interesting ways to tackle difficult concepts. Questions that connect theory directly with pupils’ own pieces – allowing them to discover the links between music in theory and music in practice. Opportunities for composing improvising aural and listening activities all carefully devised to consolidate musical understanding.

(ShowTrax CD)-Working hard or hardly working? Drive home the message with this new medley. Songs include: Big Bad John I've Been Working on the Railroad Sixteen Tons and Working in the Coal Mine .Availableseparately: TBB and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:40.Working hard or hardly working? Drive home the message with this medley.

An All-Purpose Reference for Navigating Your Fretboard-Introducing 7-String Guitar the first-ever method book written especially for seven-stringed instruments. It teaches chords scales and arpeggios all as they are adapted for the 7-string guitar. It features helpfulfingerboard charts and riffs & licks in standard notation and tablature to help players expand their sonic range in any style of music. It also includes an introduction by and biography of the author tips on how to approach thebook a guitar notation legend and much more! Andy's book 7 String Guitar is a practical and useful tool for approaching the 7 string beast. It offers players the opportunity to expand theirfinger-fetishing vocabulary. - Steve VaiThe seven-string guitar has become an essential bit of kit in the Nu-Metallist's repertoire. Popularised by instrumental virtuoso ex-Zappa band member and all-round Strat abuser Steve Vai the extra B-string can be used for extensive Jazz runs added widdliness or in the case of Korn and Limp Bizkit the whole lot can be detuned low enough to scare off any submarines that happen to be around. This book is an all-purpose reference for navigating your 7-string fretboard. Includes chords arpeggios scales riffs and licks specifically arranged for 7-string guitar. Guitar tablature with chord boxes.

A Workshop For The Jazz Vocalist-A great supplement to Second Floor Music's Sing Jazz! book (00740213/$14.95) Jazz Phrasing is a perfect workbook for all jazz vocalists. It covers: Specific Rhythm Phrasing - interpreting 8th notes specificrhythm figures; Open Phrasing - exploring tempos and styles working with ballads; Tips on Performance - choosing a tempo and counting off telling the song's story working with your ensemble; and more. Theaccompanying CD lets you: compare transcriptions to recorded examples listen to vocal and instrumental examples sing along with the rhythm section create backgrounds and analyze arrangements.A great supplement to Second Floor Music's Sing Jazz! book Jazz Phrasing is a perfect workbook for all jazz vocalists. Includes CD with vocal and instrumental examples and sing-along rhythm section tracks.

A fun and simple introduction to playing jazz piano-Discover Pam Wedgwood’s exciting world of jazz piano! How to Play Jazz Piano is a fun and simple introduction for young players with a basic knowledge of how to play the piano (about Grade 2 standard). It includes an introduction to improvisation suggested listening ideas and covers swing syncopated rhythms basic chords and chord symbols scales and modes used in jazz. There are also plenty of great pieces in different styles online audio and Pam’s helpful advice and teaching tips every step of the way! Discover Pam Wedgwood's exciting world of jazz piano! How to Play Jazz Piano is a fun and simple introduction for young players with a basic knowledge of how to play the piano (about Grade 2 standard). It includes an introduction to improvisation suggested listening ideas and covers swing syncopated rhythms basic chords and chord symbols scales and modes used in jazz. There are also plenty of great pieces in different styles online audio and Pam's helpful advice and teaching tips every step of the way!

A great supplement for any method or as a stand alone tutor book. This book and CD pack contains fifty must-know lessons for all Guitarists beginner to pro. Covers topics including: arpeggios chord voicings exotic scales fills fingerpicking harmony and theory pentatonic scales soloing and so much more! A great supplement for any method or as a stand alone tutor book. This book and CD pack contains fifty must-know lessons for all Guitarists beginner to pro. Covers topics including: arpeggios chord voicings exotic scales fills fingerpicking harmony and theory pentatonic scales soloing and so much more!

Ukulele Basics is a landmark ukulele method for young beginners. Carefully designed for use in both individual- and group-learning contexts Ukulele Basics supports players and teachers through the early stages of learning providing the ideal foundation for budding musicians. From how to hold your Ukulele through basic chords and strumming patterns to playing accompaniments and simple tunes this carefully paced method provides a complete resource for aspiring players. Suitable for absolute beginners aged 6+. Gradually introduces key musical concepts tab and stave notation simple chords and strums and tunes topluck. CD containing demos for all songs and chords as well as numerous backing tracks. Notes.