Buster B. Jones is a hot-rod fingerpicker whose main influences are Merle Travis Jerry Reed Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh. On this live session Buster handles some wild and woolly guitar instrumentals that will have aspiring pickers shaking their heads in amazement! Playing his Godin nylon string electric guitar and his acoustic Drednaught the Virginia native conducts a fascinating demonstration of the fingerpicking guitar styles of his heroes. (At one point he plays in the styles of Travis Atkins and Reed – all in one song!) Using the built-in synthesizer on his Godin he runs through an amazing array of sounds – whistles girl singers banjo trumpet etc. – each with anappropriate musical piece. Buster’s set has the informal feel of a back-porch session providing an hour of entertaining conversation and dynamic guitar picking. Songs include Buster B. Boogie Live At Five Linus And Lucy Jus D’Orange Fingers In Flight Wild Turkey Funky Fingers and two hot and heavy duets with his mentor and friend Thom Bresh. Buster B. Jones is a hot-rod fingerpicker whose main influences are Merle Travis Jerry Reed Chet Atkins and Thom Bresh. On this live session Buster handles some wild and woolly guitar instrumentals that will have aspiring pickers shaking their heads in amazement! Playing his Godin nylon string electric guitar and his acoustic Drednaught the Virginia native conducts a fascinating demonstration of the fingerpicking guitar styles of his heroes. (At one point he plays in the styles of Travis Atkins and Reed – all in one song!) Using the built-in synthesizer on his Godin he runs through an amazing array of sounds – whistles girl singers banjo trumpet etc. – each with anappropriate musical piece. Buster’s set has the informal feel of a back-porch session providing an hour of entertaining conversation and dynamic guitar picking. Songs include Buster B. Boogie Live At Five Linus And Lucy Jus D’Orange Fingers In Flight Wild Turkey Funky Fingers and two hot and heavy duets with his mentor and friend Thom Bresh.

36 pieces with position changes-This is the ultimate book to help you refine the position shifts within the first three positions. Containing twenty-two instructive exercises and thirty-six great pieces to play the book is divided into three chapters each clearly structured to demonstrate the different ways of shifting positions. The use of ‘in-between notes’ and colour to highlight a new shift provides extra clarity. In short: this is a well-founded and practical book that can be used alongside any method. The accompaniment on two CDs completes Violin Position Shifts and provides even more playing fun.

Level 3A-3B-This collection of well-loved hymns and spirituals is arranged in the keys of C G F and D major along with D and A minor. It offers excellent supplementary material perfect for Sunday School and family gatherings. Included are these favorite hymns to sing and enjoy: Amen · America · Christ the Lord Is Risen Today · Every Time I Feel the Spirit · Fairest Lord Jesus · Glory Be to The Father · Go Down Moses · In the Cross of Christ I Glory · Jesus in the Morning · Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho · Now Thank We All Our God · Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart · Saviour Like a Shepherd Lead Us · Standin' in the Need of Prayer · Swing Low Sweet Chariot · Take My Life and Let It Be ·While By the Sheep. FunTime Piano - Hymns is a collection of well-loved hymns and spirituals arranged for easy Piano in the keys of C G F and D major along with D and A minor. It offers excellent supplementary material perfect for Sunday School and family gatherings. Level 3A-3B. This book is part of FJH Music Company’s National Federation of Music Clubs (NFMC).

2nd Edition-Designed to be used in conjunction with the other books in Level 4 this book provides instruction reinforcement and creative applications of basic theory concepts. Designed to be used in conjunction with the other books in Faber Piano Adventures Level 4 this Theory Book provides instruction reinforcement and creative applications of basic theory concepts.

Learn to play the guitar style of the most influential Delta Blues artist of all time! Robert Johnson's unearthly singing and intricate slide guitar have inspiored countless musicians since his untimely death in 1938. On this jam-packed DVD lesson award winning guitarist Rory Block demystifys the licks runs strums bass lines tunrarounds and other vital elements that combine to create the unique Robert Johnson sound. Though this DVD will give you the versatility to play any of Johnson's songs you will learn detailed renditions of If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day Terraplane Blues and Preaching Blues . Suitable for early intermediate levelthis tutorial contains music and tab in an accompanying booklet.

CDs Only-The CDs that accompany book #00420246/FF1334. Contents include: Allegro Moderato; Cathedral Chimes; Niagra Falls; Taps; 'O Sole Mio!; Somewhere My Love; Brahms; Lullaby; Over the Rainbow; Allefro in F Major; Singin' in the Rain; Scale Etude in F; Chord Caper; The Londonderry Air; Malaguena; Lean on Me; Aura Lee; Westminster Chimes; Gavotte; Swing Low Sweet Chariot; Song of Joy; Coffee House Boogie; Blue Moon; Looking Glass River; Shenandoah; Kum Ba Yah; I Want to Hold Your Hand; Theme from Scheherazade; Ashokan Farewell; Auld Lang Syne; Sakura; Etude in A Minor (Kohler); The James Bond Theme; Finale from The New World Symphony (Dvorak); Greensleeves; 7th St. Blues; Land of the Silver Birch; Give My Regards toBroadway; Fanfare Etude; Mexican Clapping Song; Habanera from Carmen; Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho; Dark Eyes; Scarborough Fair; Send in the Clowns; Campbells are Coming; Barcarolle from The Tales of Hoffman; March Slav; The Erie Canal; Morning from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1; The Glow Worm; Lunar Eclipse; Pink Panther; House of the Rising Sun; Song of Joy; I Will Always Love You; Worried Man Blues; Theme from Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Wedding March; Fiesta Espana; Liebestraum; Sea Chantey; Musetta's Waltz; Nocturne from String Quartet No. 2; Pachelbel Canon.

With his powerful command of a wide variety of genres Joey Miskulin shows how to play everything from polkas to cajun Tex-Mex to cowboy country to rock. Using a variety of popular tunes he teaches and demonstrates the important techniques that will help accordionists improve tone speed control and play on a whole new level. 75-MIN. - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB - EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL If you are an Accordionist become the best and most versatile player you can be with this unique tutorial DVD. Joey Miskulin packs a huge amount of information into each lesson giving you the chance to develop your speed control and timing across a variety of popular styles. Discover how to play anything from a Polka to a Tex Max dance from Cajun to Cowboy and everything in between. Find new rhythms bellows shakes and vibrato ideas. This timeless DVD has something to offer any player of the Accordion regardless of ability and whatever your style.

Building Bluegrass Technique - DVD 2- Steve Kaufman helps you move beyond the basics and on to the next level of flatpicking technique. You'll be playing more smoothly in no time with Steve's clear and patient instructions. He helps you build your 'runs vocabulary' and his crosspicking tips (on upswing continuity resistance tone sustaining notes and timekeeping) are priceless. Learn how to build a flatpicking solo right along with Steve as he works on bringing your playing up to speed. You'll be playing simple solos as well as more challenging crosspicking versions of Bury Me Beneath The Willow Wildwood Flower Wabash Cannonball Old Joe Clark Arkansas Traveler and DownYonder .

Expanding Your Skills DVD 2-Adam Traum continues his exploration of basic electric guitar skills in this DVD. He provides invaluable advice and important information while teaching pick technique chord shapes ‘strike and slides ’ blues scales licks and powerful soloing ideas. He shows you how authentic lead riffs can be played in a variety of positions in the key of A so that even beginners will quickly start using the entire fretboard. You’ll learn more basic chords as Adam carefully shows you how to form the C F and G finger positions combining them into a standard 1-4-5 progression that you’ll recognize as the basis for numerous well-known rock’n’roll songs. By learning how to play these chordsin a variety of places on the neck you’ll build your understanding of the guitar and will be ready to tackle more advanced studies. Extra: Adam and bassist Martin Keith provide rhythm backups so you can practice your newly learned chords and licks. Adam Traum continues his exploration of basic electric guitar skills in this DVD. He provides invaluable advice and important information while teaching pick technique chord shapes ‘strike and slides ’ blues scales licks and powerful soloing ideas. He shows you how authentic lead riffs can be played in a variety of positions in the key of A so that even beginners will quickly start using the entire fretboard. You’ll learn more basic chords as Adam carefully shows you how to form the C F and G finger positions combining them into a standard 1-4-5 progression that you’ll recognize as the basis for numerous well-known rock’n’roll songs. By learning how to play thesechords in a variety of places on the neck you’ll build your understanding of the guitar and will be ready to tackle more advanced studies. Extra: Adam and bassist Martin Keith provide rhythm backups so you can practice your newly learned chords and licks.

2nd Edition-The 2nd Edition of the Level 3A Lesson Book is an exciting educational refresh that launches students into early intermediate playing. More choices are given for in-depth instruction of technique theory transposition and creativity. Outstanding new repertoire includes pieces by Tchaikovsky Türk Reinagle plus traditional songs and Faber originals. Faber Piano Adventures Level 3A: Lesson Book introduces 3/8 and 6/8 time signatures and the triplet. Students learn the chromatic scale the 7th one-octave arpeggios and explore the key of D major. Contents include Amazing Grace Echoes of the Harp Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho Lunar Eclipse and more.

Level 1-PlayTime© Piano Kids' Songs is a collection of popular songs that brings special joy to children. The songs are arranged primarily in stationary hand positions. Where the student moves out of position a circled finger number will help show the change. The book's appealing melodies are excellent for reinforcing note names and interval recognition. The simplicity humour and charm of the selections will enhance the enjoyment of early Piano for students and parents alike. PlayTime® Piano Kids' Songs is a collection of popular songs that brings special joy to children. The songs are arranged primarily in stationary hand positions. Where the student moves out of position a circled finger number will help show the change. The book's appealing melodies are excellent for reinforcing note names and interval recognition. The simplicity humour and charm of the selections will enhance the enjoyment of early Piano for students and parents alike.

Top jazz pianist Andy LaVerne uses six beautiful standards to illustrate chord changes voicings reharmonization melodic invention and other essential tools that will broaden a student's jazz vocabulary and technique. The Yamaha Disklavier is used to record and play back-at half speed- Andy's unique piano stylings. Songs: Just Friends • My Romance • How Deep Is the Ocean • Night and Day • Body and Soul • Like Someone in Love. For intermediate-level players. 90 minutes.A challenging and rewarding learning experience for all proficient Jazz pianists who want to broaden their vocabulary and improvise more creatively based around six stunning standards. Andy LaVerne illuminates the chord changes voicings embellishments and improvisational ideas that make the standards come to life. You'll begin by learning the basic changes before moving into more complex renditions demonstrated at half-speed so that you won't miss a note. Each song is harmonically dissected opening up huge potentials in reharmonisation and substitution as well as providing a solid guide for your own improvised melodies.

2nd Edition-The 2nd Edition Level 2B Lesson Book offers a systematic approach to scales primary chords (I IV V7) and transposition for the keys of C G and F major. This new edition features nine new songs plus enhanced arrangements offavorite pieces from the first edition. The new Scale and Chord Adventures appendix offers teachers the flexibility to explore major and minor scale and chord patterns in all twelve keys. Faber Piano Adventures Level 2B: Lesson Book – 2nd Edition offers a systematic approach to scales primary chords (I IV V7) and transposition for the keys of C G and F major. This edition features nine new songs plus enhanced arrangements of favourite pieces from the first edition. The new “Scale and Chord Adventures” appendix offers teachers the flexibility to explore major and minor scale and chord patterns in all twelve keys.

Arrangements for Solo Acoustic Guitar 2 - more instrumentals from a national champion. Pete Huttlinger continues his exploration of the guitar arrangements that have won him accolades throughout the acoustic guitar world - and a National Fingerstyle Championship! An engaging and accomplished instructor Pete brings his spectacular playing with dramatic performance pieces that are as challenging as they are fun to learn. Pete starts out by teaching his Merle Travis-inspired chord/melody arrangement of the great Gershwin tune I Got Rhythm . His exciting version features lightening-fast fingerpicking and a total left hand workout. Things calm downa bit as you learn Pete's somewhat easier 'Chet-style' fingerpicking tune Darcy's Guitar . Then you're off and running again this time with an in-depth teaching of Pete's most requested tune the showstopper The Santa Rita Connection . McGuire's Landing in DADGAD brings us back to a mellow Celtic mood. Tommy In The Morning written by Pete for fellow fingerpicker Tommy Emmanuel and the lovely hymn On Eagles' Wings played in James Taylor's evocative style round out this terrific DVD lesson. Over the years Peter Huttlinger has established himself as a top-notch session player composer arranger songwriter and sideman. The Berklee graduate has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Housten symphonies and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and has performed on numerous Grammy winning and nominated projects. In 2000 he won first place in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Championship in Winfield Kansas. Pete toured recorded and performed with John Denver from 1994 until the singer's death in 1997. He has also written music for HBO PBS ESPN and many other networks. His 2003 release Naked Pop is on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label.

Level 2B-Traditional and popular favorites perfect for Christmas recitals and any other seasonal events. Contents include: Silent Night - Joy to the World - Jingle Bells - When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree - Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer - The Night Before Christmas Song - A Holly Jolly Christmas - Good King Wenceslas - Away in a Manger - Jolly Old Saint Nicholas - Deck the Hall - The Twelve Days of Christmas. Traditional and popular favorites perfect for Christmas recitals and any other seasonal events. Contents include: Silent Night; Joy to the World; Jingle Bells; When Santa Claus Gets Your Letter; Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree; Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; The Night Before Christmas Song; A Holly Jolly Christmas; Good King Wenceslas; Away in a Manger; Jolly Old Saint Nicholas; Deck the Hall; The Twelve Days of Christmas.

Contents include: Stuffing the Stockings (theory review) œ Deck the Halls œ Jingle Bells œ Joy to The World œ Mary Had a Baby œ Silent Night œ The Twelve Days of Christmas œ Up on the Housetop œ What Child is This? Contents include: Stuffing the Stockings (theory review) Deck the Halls Jingle Bells Joy to The World Mary Had a Baby Silent Night The Twelve Days of Christmas Up on the Housetop What Child is This?

In this third part of his excellent analysis acclaimed British guitarist Martin Simpson teaches more advanced techniques and theories on how to bring out the widest possible harmonic range on the guitar. His fingerstyle playing combined with his unique guitar frailing and clawhammer style strumming will inspire guitarists of all levels. The tutorial features more complex arrangements in Gsus4 and DADGAD tunings of: Donal Ogg My Genorous Lover Betsy The Serving Maid The Coo Coo Bird and a showstopping arrangement of Miss McCloud's reel . This intermediate level tutorial DVD also includes the music and tablature for thefeatured songs. A treat for all acousitc players seeking the most sumptuous and resonant sounds for their solo arrangements.

La fille aux cheveux de lin-Wonderful edition of Debussy's wonderful piece has been edited to reflect the subtle grace and profound delicacy of the composition. A welcome addition to the performance literature. Claude Debussy's La Fille Aux Cheveux De Lin or The Girl with the Flaxen Hair for Piano Solo. This is a terrific edition of Debussy's wonderful piece and has been edited to reflect the subtle grace and profound delicacy of the composition. A welcome addition to the performance literature.

Primer Level-MIDI backing tracks for pieces from the Popular Repertoire - Primer Level book. Contents include: Catch a Falling Star * Happy Birthday to You * I Got Rhythm * I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing * Lean on Me * The Lion SleepsTonight * The Planets from Animaniacs * The Rose * and Star Wars (Main Theme).1 MIDI Diskette containing: Catch a Falling Star I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing Happy Birthday to You The Planets The Lion Sleeps Tonight 'The Lion Sleeps Another Night' I Got Rhythm 'I Got More Rhythm' Star Wars (Main Theme) Lean On Me The Rose.

Introduce your young singers to the basics of vocal jazz with three original songs illustrating a specific jazz concept. With teacher's notes this is an excellent introduction to an original American art form. A CD accompaniment is also available (HL08666066). Introduce your young singers to the basics of vocal jazz with three original songs illustrating a specific jazz concept. With teacher's notes this is an excellent introduction to an original American art form. A CD accompaniment is also available (HL08666066).