Developing the ear and training the eye of the young child is a key component of the Writing Book A. Tucker the mascot dog who loves to LISTEN is always on the scene as the young child imitates matches and creates rhythmic andmelodic patterns. The multi-cultural friends present improvisation and simple guided composition activities. Blinker the owl who loves to LOOK helps students recognize patterns of rhythms and notes and introduces sightreading.The Writing Book offers a holistic musical approach to theory through discovery creativity imagination and fun! Written for ages 5 and 6 My First Piano Adventure captures the child's playful spirit with fun-filled songs rhythm games and technique activities designed to develop beginning keyboard skills. Packed with colourful characters and delightful illustrations this book offers a gentle introduction to written music including basic dynamics first note types five-finger scales and much more.

Double Pedal Metal-Geared toward all metal-heads who are eager to develop their double-bass technique. The grooves on this CD were specifically written to guide players through a challenging fun & heavy workout. Crunchy chords soaring leads &pumping bass lines leave it up to you and your feet to crush the house!A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal. These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance. Double Pedal Metal is geared toward all you Metal fans who are eager to develop your doublebass technique. The grooves on this CD were specifically written to guide you through a challenging fun & heavy workout. Crunchy chords soaring leads & pumping bass lines leave it up to you to Rock the house. C'mon... Jump in with both feet!!! Practice and Play like Bittner Jordenson Bozzio etc...

Percussive Notes calls Drumcraft very thorough and well sequenced and Modern Drummer says its useful and a heck of a lot of fun! Author Andy Ziker bases his unique new beginningmethod on his manyyears of playing and teaching experience. He covers these topics in detail: how to practice; drumset vocabulary; techniques for hands and feet; sticking options; reading writing & playing rhythms; beginningpatterns; rock beats & fills; and muchmore. The two accompanying CDs let students hear all of the examples. They are playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recordings to any tempo withoutchanging the pitch - perfect forlearning! Andy Ziker brings a friendly conversational approach to getting you started on the drum set ... Drumcraft is a great tool for drummers of all abilities.Invest. - IDrum Magazine Percussive Notes calls Drumcraf t “very thorough and well sequenced” and Modern Drummer says it's “useful and a heck of a lot of fun!” Author Andy Ziker bases his unique new beginning method on his many years of playing and teaching experience. He covers these topics in detail: how to practice; drumset vocabulary; techniques for hands and feet; sticking options; reading writing & playing rhythms; beginning patterns; rock beats & fills; and much more. The two accompanying CDs let students hear all of the examples. They are playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust therecordings to any tempo without changing the pitch – perfect for learning!

Introducing the Positions a series widely used in classroom and private studio represents a critical next step for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basicsand move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1 followed by the next mostimportant in Volume 2. An irreplaceable component for every string student's training! Introducing the Positions a series widely used in classroom and private studio represents a critical next step for string students. Position playing allows players to extend range beyond the basicsand move into the ranks of intermediate and advanced ensemble groups. The most important positions vary for each instrument and Whistler wisely introduces the most-used positions first in Volume 1 followed by the next mostimportant in Volume 2. An irreplaceable component for every string student's training!

A Step-by-Step Breakdown of the Grateful Dead's Guitar Styles and Techniques-Learn the guitar styles and techniques of the Grateful Dead. Each guitar part is played up to speed then broken down note by note. This DVD features in-depth analysis of seven songs: Bertha - Eyes of the World - One More Saturday Night - Playing in the Band - Scarlet Begonias - St. Stephen - U.S. Blues. 2 hours 13 minutes. Learn the guitar styles and techniques of the Grateful Dead. Each guitar part is played up to speed then broken down note by note. This DVD features in-depth analysis of seven songs. Running time: 2 hours 13 minutes.

Here is a concise yet thorough way to learn the essentials of jazz chording on the guitar. From the very basics of harmony to the sophistication of chord alteration and substitution no stone is left unturned. More than 100 musical examples demonstrate the most important progressions in jazz. All examples are easy to read with standard notation chord diagrams & tab. Grab your guitar and have fun on the path to jazz mastery! Here is a concise yet thorough way to learn the essentials of jazz chording on the Guitar. From the very basics of harmony to the sophistication of chord alteration and substitution no stone is left unturned. More than 100 musical examples demonstrate the most important progressions in jazz. All examples are easy to read with standard notation chord diagrams & tab. Grab your Guitar and have fun on the path to jazz mastery!

ShowTrax CD-From the hit Disney movie The Lion King the African words mean no worries. The tune is infectious and great fun! Available: SATB SAB 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00. The Show Trax CDs form a wonderful collection of the most popular and favourite songs and themes from the magical world of Disney! This is the CD to accompany Hakuna Matata a song from one of Disney’s best-loved films The Lion King . The CD features full performance and instrumental accompaniment backing tracks making them ideal for both rehearsals and concerts. Split into five tracks on the CD for rehearsal and ease of learning.

Classical Guitar of the Maestro-This important tutorial covers the music and technique of Andrés Segovia perhaps the greatest classical guitarist of all time. Eliot Fisk a student and friend of Segovia's provides countless insights into the Maestro's legacy teaching transcriptions of the Bach Prelude in D Minor Canciones Populares and the haunting Estudio Sin Luz. 75 MIN. LEVEL 4 This important and comprehensive instructional DVD takes us to the heart of the music of the great Andres Segovia. Eliot Fisk a protege of Segovia's and a master of classical guitar in his own right has put together a lesson that is filled with invaluable advice on interpretation musicianship guitar technique and insights into the timeless Segovia legacy.

Here's your chance to learn from an award-winning guitarist and develop the bluegrass soloing abilities you've always dreamed of having. David Grier outlines an encyclopedic range of techniques in the flatpicking style that will truly set your solos on fire. He takes in all the elements of a hot bluegrass solo including: Slides Hammer-ons/Pull-offs rosspicking Pick-and-fingers Bends Double-stops Raking Before long you'll be digging into arrangements of well-known bluegrass standards such as Liberty and Bill Cheatham as well as a spectacular version of Nine Pound Hammer . Grier provides additional insights designedto help you realise your own abilities and achieve your guitar-playing goals. Become the best bluegrass soloist you can be with this exciting DVD tutorial.

Peter Madcat Ruth gives you a comprehensive lesson to make your Harmonica playing really groove. In simple easy-to-follow steps Ruth introduces some of the more advanced and unusual breathing patterns and percussive sounds that will bring your rhythm playing to life and add drive and swagger to you solos! Learn his own unique method of spoken syllables and fill your playing with the character and vibe of an authentic Rhythm and Blues jam. Peter Madcat Ruth gives you a comprehensive lesson to make your Harmonica playing really groove. In simple easy-to-follow steps Ruth introduces some of the more advanced and unusual breathing patterns and percussive sounds that will bring your rhythm playing to life and add drive and swagger to you solos! Learn his own unique method of spoken syllables and fill your playing with the character and vibe of an authentic Rhythm and Blues jam.

Level 1-Background accompaniments on CD. Orchestrated by Edwin McLean. Great motivational material for private or group lessons that is excellent for reinforcing note names and interval recognition. The pieces are useful for recital performances and family or group sing-alongs. Includes: Are You Sleeping · Aura Lee · Camptown Races · Down in the Valley · Good-Night Ladies! · Grandfather's Clock · Home on the Range · O Susanna · Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be? · Reveille · She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain · Sleep Baby Sleep · Snake Dance · Sweetly Sings the Donkey · Taps · This Old Man · When the Saints Go Marching In.Contents include: Are You Sleeping; Aura Lee; Camptown Races; Down in the Valley; Good-Night Ladies!; Grandfather’s Clock; Home on the Range; O Susanna; Oh Dear What Can the Matter Be?; Reveille; She’ll Be Comin’ Round the Mountain; Sleep Baby Sleep; Snake Dance; Sweetly Sings the Donkey; Taps; This Old Man; When the Saints Go Marching In.

Get Started the Right Way!-This two-hour starter course takes the mystery out of fiddle playing for any new player. Fiddle champion Jim Wood shows proper posture and body alignment how to hold the fiddle and bow tune up and start fingering notes. Includes a basic scale and beginner play-along versions of: Old Joe Clark - Cripple Creek - and Cotton-Eyed Joe. LEVEL 1 - INCLUDES MUSIC - 120 MIN. This 2 hour starter course takes the mystery out of fiddle playing for any new player. Fiddle champion Jim Wood shows proper posture and body alignment how to hold the fiddle and bow tune up and start fingering notes. Includes a basic scale and beginner playalong versions of Old Joe Clark Cotton-Eyed Joe and Cripple Creek . A music file is included to view or print.

Suena Suena 1 is a complete and innovative methodology for the teaching of Music and Movement in music schools although it is also perfectly applicable in kindergarten and the first grades of primary education in schools.

Get the most from those extra strings and discover the true potential of the 12-string guitar with this simple user-friendly guide. Powerful bass runs dynamic rhythms and beautifully harmonised melodies will be at your fingertips with Happy Traum's comprehensive tutorial. Discover alternative chord shapes fingerpicking patterns and arrangement ideas that will bring the sympathetic strings to life with rich resonances and harmonics. Happy Traum gives you an close-up view of the instrument and its celebrated players including Leadbelly and Pete Seeger. Before you know it you'll be playing a range of classic folk blues and rag solos with boogie-woogie basslines hauntingharmonies and even some dropped-D tunings.

Piedmont Style-Some of the most unforgettable popular songs in American musical history were written in the early years of the 20th century. Working through each of these classic songs will increase your Guitar knowledge and will provide hours of fun. Guitar ace Ernie Hawkins has made arrangements of four classic pop songs that are perfect for the alternate-thumb fingerpicking method known as Piedmont Style. Ernie takes each of these songs not-for-note and measure-for-measure and shows the chord shapes bass and melody lines licks and rhythms that bring each one to life. By picking these with the traditional steady bass and syncopated melody technique you'll develop a style thatwill be great for solo performances or jamming with other players. Some of the most unforgettable popular songs in American musical history were written in the early years of the 20th century. Working through each of these classic songs will increase your Guitar knowledge and will provide hours of fun. Guitar ace Ernie Hawkins has made arrangements of four classic pop songs that are perfect for the alternate-thumb fingerpicking method known as Piedmont Style. Ernie takes each of these songs not-for-note and measure-for-measure and shows the chord shapes bass and melody lines licks and rhythms that bring each one to life. By picking these with the traditional steady bass and syncopated melody technique you'll develop a style thatwill be great for solo performances or jamming with other players.

Repertoire and Technique-This DVD covers the fine art of clawhammer banjo. David Holt is considered one of the finest players and teachers of old-time clawhammer banjo. Lesson 1 covers all the fundamentals including right & left hand technique. 60-MIN DVD • INCLUDES TAB •EARLY INTERMEDIATE LEVEL. Lesson Two: 55-MIN DVD • INCLUDES TAB • INTERMEDIATE LEVEL.Beginning with the simplest of exercises internationally renowned Banjo player David Holt presentes the old-time clawhammer style. Holt covers basics such as single and double thumb rolls continous picking and many of the important nuances that characterise the Clawhammer sound. Along with tunings licks and slurs you will also learn a bunch of essential Clawhammer tunes to play.

This book/CD pack is designed to teach you how to get the most out of your singing voice. Whatever your taste in music ? rock blues jazz R&B country funk or Latin ? Sing Today! will give you the proper start you need to sing lead or harmony. You'll learn how the human voice works breathing techniques how to read music notation warm-up exercises professional hints and tips and over 70 great songs and examples. The accompanying CD includes 91 tracks featuring full demos and sing-along versions so you can perform with professional-sounding accompaniments. This book/CD pack is designed to teach you how to get the most out of your singing voice. Whatever your taste in music – rock blues jazz R&B country funk or Latin – Sing Today! will give you the proper start you need to sing lead or harmony. You'll learn how the human voice works breathing techniques how to read music notation warm-up exercises professional hints and tips and over 70 great songs and examples. The accompanying CD includes 91 tracks featuring full demos and sing-along versions so you can perform with professional-sounding accompaniments.

Learning to play rhythm Guitar can be one of the most frustrating things for a beginner guitarist. It can also be a problem for more advanced players that never got it right when they started! This is the solution! This DVD starts at absolute beginner level and focuses on basic eighth note strumming patterns and continuous hand movement. It then develops the use of ties picking out the bass note of a chord and the use of the muted strum as a percussive device - along with a whole lot of handy hints to help you get your rhythm Guitar techniques solid. It finishes with a brief look at sixteenth note strumming and it's applications. There are 20 patternsstudied during the DVD each one fully explained and then played over and over again for you to play along with and make sure you get in the groove and get it right!

Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of banjo music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book features over 90 great songs with professional quality CD tracks. The DVD features on-screen banjo tablature so you can play all the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs chords and melodies pinching rolling and picking playing tips and techniques music notation and much more. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of banjo music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book features over 90 great songs with professional quality CD tracks. The DVD features on-screen banjo tablature so you can play all the music examples. This complete guide to the basics covers: songs chords and melodies pinching rolling and picking playing tips and techniques music notation and much more.

Each of the 80 color flashcards features a single note followed by two short sightreading exercises. This combination of note drilling and intervalic reading is highly effective in building reading skill. Each of the 80 colour Faber Piano Adventures flashcards features a single note followed by two short sight-reading exercises. This combination of note drilling and intervalic reading is highly effective in building reading skill.