I Used to Play is a new series for adults looking to get back into playing their instruments of yesteryear and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its no. 1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument(s) by providing them with types of music they want to play like pop jazz and classic tunes rather than etudes. Each book contains a CD with audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs plus accompaniment-only versions. The CD also contains printable PDFs of piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It's just the push former players need to fall back in love with their instruments again! I Used to Play Violin is a new book for adults looking to get back into playing the Violin and will help jumpstart their memory and comfort with music. Its no. 1 goal is to get people re-acquainted with their instrument by providing them with types of music they want to play like pop jazz and classic tunes rather than etudes. The book includes access to online audio MP3 files of complete performances of most songs plus accompaniment-only versions. The online access also contains downloadable PDFs of Piano parts for practice or performance opportunities. It's just the push former players need to fall back in love with the Violin again!

This superb DVD will teach you five classic tracks from the band that changed pop music forever...learn every song note for note! Join Jamie Humphries for a Guitar Workshop with note-by-note tutorials for classic Beatles songs. With over two hours of lessons Learn To Play The Beatles Vol.2 will give you the confidence and skills to play your favourite songs. Songs Include: Norwegian Wood Yesterday Here Comes The Sun Hide Your Love Away Something This superb DVD will teach you five classic tracks from the band that changed pop music forever...learn every song note for note! Join Jamie Humphries for a Guitar Workshop with note-by-note tutorials for classic Beatles songs. With over two hours of lessons Learn To Play The Beatles Vol.2 will give you the confidence and skills to play your favourite songs. Songs Include: Norwegian Wood Yesterday Here Comes The Sun Hide Your Love Away Something

Otakar Sevcik: Violin Studies-Since 1901 Otakar Sevcik's works have formed the basis of many schools of string playing around the world. Thousands of players continue to find Sevcik an invaluable aid to technical development. In practising Sevcik as in playing scales etudes or pieces there are always four main headings to consider: purity of intonation evenness of tone exactness of rhythm and physical freedom and ease. Opus 1 Part 1 focuses on exercises in the first position.

Het complete Gitaar handboek - van beginners- tot professioneel niveau. Alles wat je wilt weten over gitaar spelen is verzameld in dit ene boek. Vanaf hat begin worden alle stijlen an technieken behandeld totdat je eenprofessioneel niveau hebt bereikt. Muziektheorie en improvisatie leer je op een interessante en praktische manier. Bindingen bends slides slagritmes tokkel-en fingerpickingoefeningen komen aan bod samen met een overzichtvanakkoorden toonladders en asrpeggio's - eerst alles aparten daarna toegepast in solo's en stukken. De muziek is te lezen met zowel het notenschrift als tabulatuur. Een essentieel boek voor gitaristen op iederwillekeurig niveau.

Team Strings 2 is ideal for individual group and class tuition allowing the violin viola or cello and double bass to be taught in the same lesson. This method contains carefully-graded music in a wide variety of styles developing instrument-related aural skills improvisation and composition. Book only edition.

This fantastic DVD teaches drummers how to make the most out of their playing and preparation time. As part of Dave's A Natural Evolution series Dave demonstrates and explains his own warm-ups hand and foot development independent practice and the Swiss triplet. The section on time and motion studies provides great insight on getting everything to groove and Dave's band helps to bring these concepts to life with exciting live performances. Bonus features of the DVD include alternate camera angles live concert footage an exclusive interview with Dave and information on his new Signature line of cymbals.In this DVD Dave explains and demonstrates how to practice to develop the most out of your playing. All the topics discussed are explained and demonstrated on the drum pad and then on the drum set. Lastly they are brought to life with exciting live recordings of the Dave Weckl Band and a special acoustic group put together for this video. The musicians featured include Buzz Feiten Brandon Fields Tom Kennedy Jay Oliver Ernie Watts and Steve Weingart. The Video will allow you to see and hear Dave explain and demonstrate warm-ups hands and feet development independence practice and Swiss triplet playing. The section on time and motion studies will open your eyes andears to a new way of building time into all of your playing. After covering ear protection Dave describes and demonstrates the difference between survival practice which helps you become a great supportive drummer and Advancement of the Art practice which helps you stretch the limits of the instrument.

Advanced Blues in Six Weeks is the next step from the already classic Electric Blues In Six Weeks . This series goes deep into the possibilities of blues soloing analysing the true diversity between between some of the best blues guitar players who have explored the genre. From the string bending and jazz concepts of BB King to the amazing fast blues rock runs of Joe Bonamassa. Concepts such as diminished scale usage made popular by Robben Ford are demonstrated and taught for practical application. Week One includes rapid fire blues licks using hammer on and pull off ideas left hand strength development for playing stamina dynamics and digging in. Phrasing ideas areanalysed including length of licks used in blues vs rock. String bending ideas using one and two strings are utilized along with licks that progress from slow to fast to build 'drama within a solo. Artists such as Larry Carlton also bring a jazz flavour to the blues and popular ideas such as playing off of the five chord are discussed and utilized. For anyone trying to take their playing to the next level Advanced blues in six week will give you plenty of new ideas licks and inspiration to help you take a further step into better understanding and playing of blues guitar. Advanced Blues in Six Weeks is the next step from the already classic Electric Blues In Six Weeks . This series goes deep into the possibilities of blues soloing analysing the true diversity between between some of the best blues guitar players who have explored the genre. From the string bending and jazz concepts of BB King to the amazing fast blues rock runs of Joe Bonamassa. Concepts such as diminished scale usage made popular by Robben Ford are demonstrated and taught for practical application. Week One includes rapid fire blues licks using hammer on and pull off ideas left hand strength development for playing stamina dynamics and 'digging in'. Phrasing ideas are analysed including length of licks used in blues vs rock. String bending ideas using one and two strings are utilized along with licks that progress from slow to fast to build 'drama' within a solo. Artists such as Larry Carlton also bring a jazz flavour to the blues and popular ideas such as playing off of the 'five chord' are discussed and utilized. For anyone trying to take their playing to the next level Advanced blues in six week will give you plenty of new ideas licks and inspiration to help you take a further step into better understanding and playing of blues guitar.

Including track tutorials and guitar jam tracks This excellent DVD will teach you to play seven tracks from leading light of the modern blues scene Joe Bonamassa. Lessons by Danny Gill with over 3 hours of footage. Including track tutorials and guitar jam tracks This excellent DVD will teach you to play seven tracks from leading light of the modern blues scene Joe Bonamassa. Lessons by Danny Gill with over 3 hours of footage.

Rory Gallagher-Learn five Rory Gallagher tracks note for note lessons by Michael Casswell. This superb DVD will teach you five tracks from this legendary blues-rock guitarist and songwriter... learn every riff and solo note for note! Learn five Rory Gallagher tracks note for note lessons by Michael Casswell. This superb DVD will teach you five tracks from this legendary blues-rock guitarist and songwriter... learn every riff and solo note for note!

Includes Guitar solo tutorials and 3 speed Guitar jam tracks to solo sections Guitar lessons by Andy James. This excellent DVD will show you how to nail five Guitar solos by this metal guitar legend! The accompanying CD includes Guitar jam tracks for each solo section at slow medium and full tempo so you can learn each solo at your own pace and steadily build up to full speed. Solos include: Cowboys From Hell; Cemetery Gates; Mouth For War; Walk; A New Level Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe Paul Gilbert Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde. His blistering technique has been applauded by Guitar legends such asVinnie Moore and featured on Sky TV's Musicians Channel. Includes Guitar solo tutorials and 3 speed Guitar jam tracks to solo sections Guitar lessons by Andy James. This excellent DVD will show you how to nail five Guitar solos by this metal guitar legend! The accompanying CD includes Guitar jam tracks for each solo section at slow medium and full tempo so you can learn each solo at your own pace and steadily build up to full speed. Solos include: Cowboys From Hell; Cemetery Gates; Mouth For War; Walk; A New Level Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe Paul Gilbert Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde. His blistering technique has been applauded by Guitar legends such asVinnie Moore and featured on Sky TV's Musicians Channel.

Revised and Corrected Edition-Carl Fischer Music's best-selling 32 Rose Etudes for Clarinet has been given a fresh new look and added value with a gorgeous new cover. This edition of the best-selling 32 Rose Etudes for clarinet students is a repackaging of the 2002 revised/corrected edition. Meticulously revised and edited by clarinetist Melvin Warner this edition contains valuable insight into both the original author Cyrille Rose and Franz Wilhelm Ferling on whose music the Rose studies were based. Parker's accompaniments further enhance the musical quality of these etudes while making practice and performance more meaningful. Many of these beautiful melodic etudes are perfect for recital use as well. With this new edition a classic and trusted method becomes all the more indispensable. Carl Fischer Music's best-selling 32 Rose Etudes for Clarinet has been given a fresh new look and added value with a gorgeous new cover and access to online downloads containing not only MP3 Piano accompaniment tracks composed and recorded by John Walker but also printable PDFs for all 32 Piano accompaniments. This edition of the best-selling 32 Rose Etudes for Clarinet students is a repackaging of the 2002 revised/corrected edition with the online audio accompaniment previously sold separately. Meticulously revised and edited by Clarinettist Melvin Warner this edition contains valuable insight into both the original author Cyrille Rose and Franz WilhelmFerling on whose music the Rose studies were based. Parker's accompaniments further enhance the musical quality of these etudes while making practice and performance more meaningful. Many of these beautiful melodic etudes are perfect for recital use as well. With this new edition a classic and trusted method becomes all the more indispensable.

This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques concepts and licks to help you play and understand metal soloing at a manageable pace. Week six includes: Connecting the pentatonic positions use of chromatics within pentatonics sixth and seventh position natural minor scale licks and sequences creating licks through octaves four licks in the style of John Petrucci This course is designed to focus your practice towards realistic goals achievable in six weeks. Each week provides you with techniques concepts and licks to help you play and understand metal soloing at a manageable pace. Week six includes: Connecting the pentatonic positions use of chromatics within pentatonics sixth and seventh position natural minor scale licks and sequences creating licks through octaves four licks in the style of John Petrucci

Includes killer metal licks for major minor and diminished arpeggios along with sweep picking arpeggios string skipping combination sweep and skipping and even 3 octave tapping arpeggios from the basic mechanics to full shred! Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe Paul Gilbert Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde. His blistering technique has been applauded by guitar legends such as Vinnie Moore and featured on Sky TV's Musicians Channel.Includes killer metal licks for major minor and diminished arpeggios along with sweep picking arpeggios string skipping combination sweep and skipping and even 3 octave tapping arpeggios from the basic mechanics to full shred! Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe Paul Gilbert Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde. His blistering technique has been applauded by guitar legends such as Vinnie Moore and featured on Sky TV's Musicians Channel.

If you already know your way around the mandolin and want some expert advice and new ideas to spice up your playing of Celtic tunes then Simon Mayor’s New Celtic Mandolin will prove an invaluable resource. Simon Mayortakes a fresh and detailed look at traditional and modern tunes from many corners of the Celtic world introducing original ideas that will benefit all aspects of your mandolin playing. This book includes: Left hand techniquesfor adding decoration to tunes: pull-offs double pull-offs hammer-ons and slides. Plectrum technique: tips on incorporating triplets and the most effective use of down and up strokes. How to incorporate harmonylines drones and full chordal accompaniments. How to move up the fingerboard: tricks for seamlessly shifting position. Includes tunes in music and tablature with guitar chords. Includes three quartetarrangements. Fascinating and revealing interviews with leading players Andy Irvine Maartin Allcock Chris Newman Gary Peterson and Brian Taheny.

Includes track tutorials and Guitar jam tracks taught by Danny Gill. This excellent DVD will show you how to nail seven tracks by these alternative rock giants whose Guitar driven songs are at the forefront of contemporary rock! Learn each song and play along with Guitar jam tracks. Danny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Lead Guitar series. His songs have appeared on numerous TV shows including 'The Osbournes' as well as motion picture soundtracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege'.Includes track tutorials and Guitar jam tracks taught by Danny Gill. This excellent DVD will show you how to nail seven tracks by these alternative rock giants whose Guitar driven songs are at the forefront of contemporary rock! Learn each song and play along with Guitar jam tracks. Danny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Lead Guitar series. His songs have appeared on numerous TV shows including 'The Osbournes' as well as motion picture soundtracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege'.

10 Easy Lessons: Learn To Play Guitar Chords is an easy to use chord dictionary containing the most useful open Jazz and bar chord shapes of all the most commonly used chord types. Also includes specialsections on tuning reading sheet music transposing and using a capo.

Includes track tutorials and Guitar jam tracks taught by Danny Gill. This superb 2 DVD set will teach you the monster riffs and rock infused blues soloing techniques that have kept AC DC at the top for over 25 years! Learn each song and jam along with the CD. Includes track tutorials and Guitar jam tracks taught by Danny Gill. This superb 2 DVD set will teach you the monster riffs and rock infused blues soloing techniques that have kept AC DC at the top for over 25 years! Learn each song and jam along with the CD.

400 Exercises include 45 Musical Studies in Positions 1 through 5-From the author of the popular ABCs of Strings method Janice Tucker Rhoda's Complete Technique for Violin suits the advanced beginner to upper level student wishing to learn or improve their left hand and right arm bow skills. Starting in first position and proceeding carefully through the higher positions this method book uses short studies to demonstrate specific technical ideas. Written by Janice Tucker Rhoda author of the popular ABCs of Strings method the Complete Technique For Violin series is designed for advanced beginners to upper level students wishing to learn or improve their left hand and right arm bow skills. Starting in first position and proceeding carefully through the higher positions these method books use short studies to demonstrate specific technical ideas.

Expand and develop your six string theory with Danny Gill. Harmony and Theory is the language of music. It is what allows musicians from all over the world who may speak different languages to verbally speak the same language on their instrument. Starting with the basics this DVD will guide you through the notes on the neck the major scale major and minor triads intervals not values and harmonising the major scale. Each example is clearly demonstrated and performed with a backing track which is also included for you to play along with.Expand and develop your six string theory with Danny Gill. Harmony and Theory is the language of music. It is what allows musicians from all over the world who may speak different languages to verbally speak the same language on their instrument. Starting with the basics this DVD will guide you through the notes on the neck the major scale major and minor triads intervals not values and harmonising the major scale. Each example is clearly demonstrated and performed with a backing track which is also included for you to play along with.

This fantastic double disc instructional DVD features Sam Bell walking you through 4 of Paul's best instrumental pieces covering early and later Racer X Get out of my Yard and Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar along with a vocal classic. This course includes Guitar Lessons on how to play the following songs: Scarified I Like Rock The Curse Of Castle Dragon Technical Difficulties Norwegian Cowbell From terrifying alternate picking string skipping and tapping to melodic arpeggios bending and power chord riffs - this is one of the most extreme instructional products on the market today! There's no denying the popularity of Paul Gilbert . One of the finest shredders from themid 80s!Paul began his career after a spotlight in Mike Varney's column. From there he set the world on fire with his band Racer X before forming Mr Big in the early 90s with Billy Sheehan. As the years went by Paul went down the solo album route though these were more vocal based at first. In 2006 Paul released his first solo instrumental album Get out of my Yard. Get 5 songs from Paul Gilbert 's amazing career under your fingers today. This fantastic double disc instructional DVD features Sam Bell walking you through 4 of Paul's best instrumental pieces covering early and later Racer X Get out of my Yard and Silence Followed by a Deafening Roar along with a vocal classic. This course includes Guitar Lessons on how to play the following songs: Scarified I Like Rock The Curse Of Castle Dragon Technical Difficulties Norwegian Cowbell From terrifying alternate picking string skipping and tapping to melodic arpeggios bending and power chord riffs - this is one of the most extreme instructional products on the market today! There's no denying the popularity of PaulGilbert . One of the finest shredders from the mid 80s!Paul began his career after a spotlight in Mike Varney's column. From there he set the world on fire with his band Racer X before forming Mr Big in the early 90s with Billy Sheehan. As the years went by Paul went down the solo album route though these were more vocal based at first. In 2006 Paul released his first solo instrumental album 'Get out of my Yard'. Get 5 songs from Paul Gilbert 's amazing career under your fingers today.