Comprehensive Band Method-A comprehensive band method in 3 parts by Bruce Pearson combining a strong performance-centred approach with music theory music history ear training listening composition improvisation and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. With full colour drawings and colour-coding of important text the series helps to motivate and inform across the full range of band instruments.Includes sections on individual sectional and full band playing.

This book will take you from basic concepts in blues guitar through performance level blues solos and techniques. Chapters include: Notation and Tablature Time Values Strumming Blues Techniques The Blues Progression OpenString Power Chords Barre Chords Blues Turnarounds Blues Fill-Ins The Blues Scale/Improvising Double Stops and Fingerpicking Blues Solos. This text is supplemented by a stereo compact disc.

Additional written theory to supplement and reinforce concepts in 'The Very Young Pianist' piano books.

Flute Primer is a beginner's guide to the flute that is especially useful for the trial or rental period. The emphasis of this book is on the establishment and development of sound fundamental skills including the embouchure (lip position) tone production and other basic techniques. The text begins with a fingering chart followed by a photo essay on the assembly and care of your instrument. Hand sitting and embouchure positions are all carefully described and illustrated. Through photographs and diagrams each natural note in the middle range of the flute is introduced. As in most introductory Mel Bay method books elements of note reading and music theory are introducedas required by the book's elementary level repertoire. This approach provides the essential ingredients for making music at the beginning level without overwhelming the student. The beginning student will enjoy progressing through this gently nurturing introduction method while establishing a sound technical foundation. This simple method is ideal for young children who will love the bigger notes. Flute Primer is a beginner's guide to the flute that is especially useful for the trial or rental period. The emphasis of this book is on the establishment and development of sound fundamental skills including the embouchure (lipposition) tone production and other basic techniques. The text begins with a fingering chart followed by a photo essay on the assembly and care of your instrument. Hand sitting and embouchure positions are all carefullydescribed and illustrated. Through photographs and diagrams each natural note in the middle range of the flute is introduced. As in most introductory Mel Bay method books elements of note reading and music theory areintroduced as required by the book's elementary level repertoire. This approach provides the essential ingredients for making music at the beginning level without overwhelming the student. The beginning student will enjoyprogressing through this gently nurturing introducing method while establishing a sound technical foundation. This simple method is ideal for young children who will love the bigger notes.

Crash Course: Bass provides a fast track to getting to grips with the four-string monster with easy-to-follow exercises basic theory and tips on producing some awe-inspiring bass lines. Develop your technique and style in just 8 weeks! All the lessons are demonstrated and explained on the accompanying CD.

Piano Time Dance is a fantastic collection of pieces in a dazzling array of dance styles. Witness the development of dance through the ages as you discover courtly gavottes graceful waltzes jazzy foxtrots and lively Latin American tangos and sambas. Piano Time Dance is a fantastic collection of pieces in a dazzling array of dance styles. Witness the development of dance through the ages as you discover courtly gavottes graceful waltzes jazzy foxtrots and lively Latin American tangos and sambas. To complete the fun the collection includes duets for dancing partners as well as witty illustrations and helpful explanations of the styles. These pieces are suitable for players of around grade 2 standard - building on the techniques introduced in Piano Time 1 and Piano Time 2 - and provide fresh and entertaining repertoire for young pianists everywhere looking to light up the dance floor! Included in ABRSM Piano Grade 1 Syllabus alternative pieces.

In this unique lesson Woody Mann explores the ideas techniques and styles of this legendary guitarist. A 48 page tab/music booklet is included as a PDF on the DVD as well as bonus audio tracks of all the original Blind Blakerecordings of the tunes taught.

This chart clearly presents major scales minor scales major pentatonic scales blues scales Mixolydian Mode Dorian Mode Lydian Mode Phyrgian Aeolian and Locrian Modes plus the enigmatic scale chromatic scale whole-tone scale diminished scale and Neapolitan major and minor scales. This chart is excellent not only for the beginner but also for the advanced player. This chart clearly presents major scales minor scales major pentatonic scales blues scales Mixolydian Mode Dorian Mode Lydian Mode Phyrgian Aeolian and Locrian Modes plus the enigmatic scale chromatic scale whole-tonescale diminished scale and Neapolitan major and minor scales. This chart is excellent not only for the beginner but also for the advanced player.

Essential information and tips to become as great as the professionals. David Mead shares his expert knowledge revealing the secrets of the playing styles of some 50 great guitar heroes including Eric Clapton David Gilmour and Peter Green. Lessons include reading tablature rhythm work lead techniques and tricks scales and pentatonics improvisation and solo building. An accompanying CD is packed with examples to help along the way.

Covers scales trills vibrato and more on articulation

Nine Original Pieces in Classical Ragtime Style for Acoustic Fingerstyle Guitar. TAB/Music of all the tunes on this CD is included as PDF files. You will need Adobe Acrobat (a free download) to open and print this file from your computer.

The body of sacred music takes many forms and except for the area of Gospel music has not been routinely explored by fingerstyle guitarists. Yet there are techniques available to the fingerstyle player that can be used tocreate evocative and beautiful arrangements of religious music. In this DVD lesson El McMeen demonstrates the use of various techniques including harp style arpeggios and alternating bass lines as well as the open string tuningof CGDGAD to make the power and beauty of this music accessible and exciting to the fingerstyle player. Includes a 24 page tab/music PDF booklet containing all the music and examples found within the lesson. Thoroughlypractical interesting and a wonderful learning tool El McMeen's arrangements and playing bring a unique sensitivity to this music that encourages and inspires guitar students.

A fun musical play in rhyme with seven songs for Primary schools based on the Grimm Brothers' story. Meet the flamboyant donkey who revels in showing-off the kindly old dog who discovers he can sing the slinky cat thenight-singer and the always-in-a-flap Rooster. Whilst perfect singing voices are not required enthusiasm and humour are! The play has nine main characters a unison speaking chorus a body of singers and a troupe of dancingforest animals. You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre; please click here for more information and our application form.

Pupil Book- Go for Bronze Level 2 is the second book in a series of six workbooks for young choir singers carefully graded to teach essential musicianship skills using the principles of Zoltan Kodaly. Each workbook is intended to take a year in parallel with choir or classroom activities though the pace may vary to accommodate differing abilities. The starting age could be as young as eight years old. Activities include games as well as written and singing exercises to be done as a group activity with the main emphasis to provide the singer with the confidence to sing well at sight and to develop into a valuable member of a choir. Thework is designed to be led by a teacher or choir leader and the books should be used in conjunction with the Teachers Book available separately. Go for Bronze Level 2 builds on concepts already established including: reinforcing the pentatonic scale do and la pentatonic dotted rhythms syncopation new simple time rhythms stave changing time signatures

BB King Blues Master Highlights arranged for DVD. A documentation of the style and technique of the iconic king of the blues B.B. King.

There'll never be another band like the Grateful Dead but the Dead's music lives on. Now you can start to play and sing nine classic Grateful Dead tunes from start to finish with Fred Sokolow's 92-minute instructional DVD. Foreach song Fred shows you how to fingerpick backup while singing how to play an instrumental solo and how to begin and end the tune. Along the way you'll learn a lot about fingerpicking backup patterns soloing ideas and chordpositions.

Teach yourself how to play Piano with Progressive Beginner Piano which covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Piano including how to play chords notes and beginner Piano scales. Suitable for all ages and all Piano types including electric digital and Piano Keyboards. Includes 45 exercises and popular easy music for beginners in rock pop country folk blues and classical styles. In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music for beginners and Piano chords for beginners. Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Piano videos and audio for all examples. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing Piano is required to teachyourself to learn to play Piano from this book. Includes free poster. Teach yourself how to play Piano with Progressive Beginner Piano which covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Piano including how to play chords notes and beginner Pianoscales. Suitable for all ages and all Piano types including electric digital and Piano Keyboards. Includes 45 exercises and popular easy music for beginners in rock pop country folk blues and classicalstyles. In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music for beginners and Piano chords for beginners. Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Piano videos and audio for all examples. No priorknowledge of how to read music or playing Piano is required to teach yourself to learn to play Piano from this book. Includes free poster.

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills but also the essential technique andtheory for playing in all con- temporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying on theirown without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all you need to know to get an authoritative start on the instrument presenting technical and theoretical concepts as needed while offering carefully graded challenging material to hold your interest. In addition to the incalculable assets of ear training and development of taste in modern harmony upon completion of this method the student will be fully prepared to handle the demandsof modern piano music.

Comprehensive Band Method-The enhanced version of the world's leading instrumental method book Standard Of Excellence. This is a comprehensive band method in 3 parts which combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory musichistory ear training listening composition improvisation and interdisciplinary and multicultural studies. With full colour drawings and colour-coding of important text the series helps to motivate and inform across the fullrange of band instruments. Enhanced CD features include 2 CDs of audio accompaniment recordings for all band exercises Interactive iPAS software for Windows or Mac takes students through the entire book andprovides numeric performance scores. Tuner and Metronome included with iPAS.

Teach Yourself Blues Guitar - DVD with Small Booklet-Learn to play blues rhythms and chord progressions. Also blues lead Guitar licks and solos using all the essential Blues lead Guitar scales and patterns. Includes 56 page book. For beginning blues guitarists. Easy to follow lesson by lesson format. Suitable for all ages. Suitable for all types of guitars. Learn all the important blues chords and blues rhythm patters. Learn to play over 25 blues progressions using easy read rhythm notation. Learn popular blues rhythm techniques such as staccato and damping. Learn blues lead Guitar patterns licks and solos using easy read tab. Learn techniques such as the hammer-on pull-off slide bend and vibrato. Learn to play blues rhythms and chord progressions. Also blues lead Guitar licks and solos using all the essential Blues lead Guitar scales and patterns. Includes 56 page book. For beginning bluesguitarists. Easy to follow lesson by lesson format. Suitable for all ages. Suitable for all types of guitars. Learn all the important blues chords and blues rhythm patters. Learn to playover 25 blues progressions using easy read rhythm notation. Learn popular blues rhythm techniques such as staccato and damping. Learn blues lead Guitar patterns licks and solos using easy read tab. Learntechniques such as the hammer-on pull-off slide bend and vibrato.