For Non-Classical Players: A Practical Approach-The focus of this book is on American mandolin music that was published in 1900 during the Golden Age of the Mandolin in the United States (1885-1920) referred to by Mark Twain as The Gilded Age. After a brief overview of period mandolin techniques a variety of popular social ballroom dances are then presented in both staff notation and mandolin tablature including waltzes polkas schottisches mazurkas marches and even the occasional hornpipe. Along the way you will discover a variety of idiomatic playing techniques that will open up new vistas in your own playing. So tune up your mandolin and let's get started! The focus of this book is on American mandolin music that was published circa 1900 during the Golden Age of the Mandolin in the United States (1885-1920) referred to by Mark Twain as The Gilded Age . After a brief overview of period mandolin techniques a variety of popular social ballroom dances are then presented in both staff notation and mandolin tablature including waltzes polkas schottisches mazurkas marches and even the occasional hornpipe. Along the way you will discover a variety of idiomatic playing techniques that will open up new vistas in your own playing. So tune up your mandolin and get started!

This quick guide to flatpicking Irish traditional music was written by Doc Rossi a well-known citternist and guitarist in both traditional and early music. He's created this book for intermediate to advanced players who want toimprove their technique develop ideas and learn new repertoire. Starting with the basics of technique and ornamentation in traditional music Doc then goes directly into the tunes in standard notation and tab. Focusing ontraditional music from Ireland Doc has also chosen tunes from England France Flanders North America and Corsica to reflect the guitar's broad range. Right- and left-hand techniques ornamentation arranging and other topicsare taught through the tunes themselves. Doc has developed his own tuning for playing traditional music and this book shows you how to use it. His tuning makes it easy to play tunes in all the important traditional keys withoutmoving a capo around or having to negotiate difficult position shifts while at the same time providing a number of open strings and other possibilities for playing your own accompaniment. An audio CD with all of the tunes playedat medium tempo is included.This quick guide to flatpicking Irish traditional music was written by Doc Rossi a well-known citternist and guitarist in both traditional and early music. He's created this book for intermediate to advanced players who want to improve their technique develop ideas and learn new repertoire. Starting with the basics of technique and ornamentation in traditional music Doc then goes directly into the tunes in standard notation and tab. Focusing on traditional music from Ireland Doc has also chosen tunes from England France Flanders North America and Corsica to reflect the guitar's broad range. Right- and left-hand techniques ornamentation arranging and othertopics are taught through the tunes themselves. Doc has developed his own tuning for playing traditional music and this book shows you how to use it. His tuning makes it easy to play tunes in all the important traditional keys without moving a capo around or having to negotiate difficult position shifts while at the same time providing a number of open strings and other possibilities for playing your own accompaniment. An audio CD with all of the tunes played at medium tempo is included.

This easy new method will teach you the ukulele ASAP! First take a few moments to learn the parts of the instrument the different types of ukes the correct holding position and how to tune up. Each exercise in the book has been designed to teach you the most popular key chord combinations and patterns that you'll see in hundreds of songs. The tunes taught here include: Auld Lang Syne · My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean · Oh! Susanna · Peg of My Heart · Red River Valley · Tiger Rag · and many more. You can strum the chords for each or play the easy-to-follow melody.This easy new method will teach you the ukulele ASAP! First take a few moments to learn the parts of the instrument the different types of ukes the correct holding position and how to tune up. Each exercise in the book has been designed to teach you the most popular key chord combinations and patterns that you'll see in hundreds of songs. The tunes taught here include: Auld Lang Syne; My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean; Oh! Susanna; Peg of My Heart; Red River Valley; Tiger Rag and many more. You can strum the chords for each or play the easy-to-follow melody.

Identifying and Understanding the Practice Personality Type in the Music Student-In this DVD a companion to the bestselling book of the same name Thornton Cline discusses the challenges and benefits of correct practicing. Cline reveals the nine practice personalities he has discovered through interviews withmore than 1 000 music students and over 25 years of teaching experience. Students representing the nine practice personalities perform on their instruments and are interviewed. These interviews offer valuable insight into thehearts and minds of these personalities. The four master teachers interviewed in Practice Personalities (band director woodwind brass percussion) share their effective strategies and practice ideas. PracticePersonalities is a must for parents teachers and students who wish to identify the personalities of those studying music to help apply the most effective teaching strategies for each personality. 60 minutes.In this DVD a companion to the bestselling book of the same name Thornton Cline discusses the challenges and benefits of correct practicing. Cline reveals the nine practice personalities he has discovered through interviews withmore than 1 000 music students and over 25 years of teaching experience. Students representing the nine practice personalities perform on their instruments and are interviewed. These interviews offer valuable insight into thehearts and minds of these personalities. The four master teachers interviewed in Practice Personalities (band director woodwind brass percussion) share their effective strategies and practice ideas. PracticePersonalities is a must for parents teachers and students who wish to identify the personalities of those studying music to help apply the most effective teaching strategies for each personality. 60 minutes.

The best book for any beginner bass players. Teaches students how to sight-read and to acquire a musical vocabulary. Includes string studies enharmonic studies chords and arpeggios. The best book for any beginner bass players. Teaches students how to sight-read and to acquire a musical vocabulary. Includes string studies enharmonic studies chords and arpeggios.

Teaches beginning or advanced guitarists how to master the basic musical skills of fingerpicking techniques needed to play folk blues fiddle tunes or ragtime on guitar. Contents: All the Good Times · Along the Rocky Road to Dublin · Barrow Street Rag · The Beaumont Rag · Behind the Bush in the Garden · Campbell's Farewell to Red Gap · Candy Man · Candy Man Blues · The Cherokee Shuffle · Cranberry Highway · Cripple Creek · Eighth of January · The Entertainer · Fishing Blues · Freight Train · (There'll Be) a Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight · Lark in the Morning · The Lazy Afternoon Blues · Little Sadie · The Liverpool Hornpipe · Lord Inchiquin · Louis Collins · Make Me aPallet on the Floor · Man of Constant Sorrow · The Manchester Angel · The Mineola Rag · The Morning Blues · Pack up Your Sorrows · Paddy on the Railroad · Payday · Rain Don't Fall on Me No More · Shady Grove · The Sligo River Blues · Spike Driver Blues · Stealin' Stealin' · The Temptation Rag · The Trip to Sligo · Turkey in the Straw · The Year of Jubilo (Kingdom Coming). Ken Perlman teaches beginning or advanced guitarists how to master the basic musical skills of fingerpicking techniques needed to play folk blues fiddle tunes or ragtime on guitar. With the music for more than forty songs diagrams illustrations and photographs - this easy to understand guide will develop these new skills and help you apply them in your playing.

The most comprehensive and complete scale book written especially for the guitar. Divided into four main sections: 1) Fretboard Visualization the breaking down of the whole into parts; 2) Scale Terminology - a thoroughunderstanding of whole and half steps scale degrees intervals etc.; 3) Scales And Modes - the rear of the book covers every scale you will ever need with exercises and applications; 4) Scale To Chord Guide - ties it alltogether showing what scale to use over various chords.Ron Middlebrook's Scales And Modes In The Beginning is one of the most comprehensive and complete scale books written especially for the guitar. It is divided into four main sections: 1) Fretboard Visualization the breaking down of the whole into parts 2) Scale Terminology - a thorough understanding of whole and half steps scale degrees intervals etc. 3) Scales And Modes - the rear of the book covers every scale you will ever need with exercises and applications 4) Scale To Chord Guide - ties it all together showing what scale to use over various chords. Ideal for guitarists of all levels whether learning how to play scales or exploring modalimprovisation.

DVD-Picking up where Beginning Clawhammer Banjo leaves off this DVD begins with a review of brush thumbing and the single-string stroke then moves into specialized techniques such as: drop- and double-thumbing single-string brush thumb chords in double C tuning and more. Tunes include: Country Waltz - Green Willis - Little Billie Wilson - Magpie - The Meeting of the Waters - Old Joe Clark - and more! Includes a transcription booklet. 60 min. Celebrated folk music tutor Ken Perlman introduces this DVD that explores the heritage and techniques of the Clawhammer Banjo tradition. Beginning with a look at the brush-thumb technique Perlman uses his expert knowledge and experience to guide you through: Drop thumbing Double thumbing Drop thumb anticipation Skip Single-string brush-thumbing Chords in double 'C' tuning. During the course of the tutorial all lessons are illustrated with authentic examples of traditional folk songs and Clawhammer favourites including The Meeting Of The Waters and Little Billy Wilson . By the end of the disc you will not only be fluent in a host ofClawhammer techniques but also have a repertoire of songs through which to master your Banjo chops all courtesy of one of the most acclaimed players of the style.

For Electric and Acoustic Guitar-Guitar educator Dave Celentano will take you through this comprehensive hands-on course and show you all the basic essentials for playing rhythm guitar. The DVD includes: anatomy of the guitar holding the guitar choosing picks strings tuning finger exercises open position chords barre chords power chords strumming keeping the beat rhythms palm muting how to read tablature and chord diagrams and many tips. Throughout the DVDare examples designed to assimilate the chords and strums and get you playing rhythm guitar immediately. 60 minutes.Celebrated MIT graduate and Guitar tutor Dave Celentano presents the first in a 3-part course to get you rocking as a rhythm guitarist. Celentano begins with the very basics such as choosing plectrums holding the Guitar and finding your first chords. Before long you will be discovering a world of techniques and playing styles including: Bar chords Power chords Strumming Keeping the beat Palm muting The disc also includes a section discussing how to read Guitar Tab and how to use the chord diagrams that are commonplace in rhythm guitar music. Soon you will be rocking with the best of them and getting your hands around those chordsand chops you've always wanted to master.

on Pedal Steel Guitar-Tommy White is well-known as one of the foremost artists on pedal steel guitar. This steel guitarist for the Grand Ole Opry presents this DVD course for the E9th tuning - jam-packed with hot licks to keep your fingers twisted up for days. Learn how to play amazing speed picking runs and double stops get great tone play clear harmonics and develop new licks. 45 minutes. Tommy White is well-known as one of the foremost artists on pedal steel guitar. This steel guitarist for the Grand Ole Opry presents this DVD course for the E9th tuning - jam-packed with hot licks to keep your fingers twisted up for days. Learn how to play amazing speed picking runs and double stops get great tone play clear harmonics and develop new licks. 45 minutes.

A Lesson in Lap-Style Dobro Playing-Take a private lesson with Doug Cox! There's no better way to start from scratch on this expressive instrument than with this master instructor. Teaches notes and major chords; common I IV V chord progressions in all keys; chucking (back-up playing); tone and damping tips; and easy versions of the songs: The Water Is Wide - Worried Man Blues - St. Anne's Reel. Includes a transcription booklet. 60 min. Celebrated Dobro maestro Doug Cox introduces a private lesson in the elements and techniques that characterise the lap-style guitar. Not only will you receive a solid foundation in Dobro playing and music theory for one of the best in the business you will also learn to: Name all the notes and major chords on the Dobro Play the indispensable I-IV-V chord progression in all keys Discover 'Chucking' and how it works Use characteristic tone and damping tricks To compliment the wealth of technical knowledge you will also be introduced to three Dobro standards The Water Is Wide Worried Man Blues and St. Anne's Reel top start yourepertoire and give you authentic tunes with which you can master this unusual but wonderfully evocative style of playing.

Licks for Blues Harmonica-A fascinating insight into the harmonica styles of Little Walter Jacobs and Big Walter Horton with particular emphasis on their inventive licks and their astonishing musicality. Includes audio CD with demonstration tracks. A fascinating insight into the harmonica styles of Little Walter Jacobs and Big Walter Horton with particular emphasis on their inventive licks and their astonishing musicality. Includes audio CD with demonstration tracks.

The Complete DVD on Tuning Strings and Intonation-There's nothing more distracting than hearing a musician play out of tune. This user-friendly DVD teaches various methods for tuning guitars - even 12-strings! - and basses including a section on using electronic tuning devices.Also covers intonation picks changing strings and much more! 60 minutes.The complete DVD on tuning strings and intonation. There's nothing more distracting than hearing a musician play out of tune. This user-friendly DVD teaches various methods for tuning Guitars - even 12-strings! - and basses including a section on using electronic tuning devices. br> Also covers intonation picks changing strings and much more!

Teacher-friendly or for self-study this book/CD pack for beginning to intermediate guitarists features classical pieces and exercises presented progressively in notes and tab with each explained thoroughly and performed on theaccompanying CD. A great way to learn to play ASAP!Teacher-friendly or for self-study this book/CD pack for beginning to intermediate guitarists features classical pieces and exercises presented progressively in notes and tab with each explained thoroughly and performed on the accompanying CD. A great way to learn to play ASAP!

Intermediate Level-For acoustic or electric players this DVD will show you a quick review of the pentatonic blues scale then cover modal devices you can use to improvise in a way that will take you beyond the basics to blues that are a little more on the jazzy side or the country side. Become a blues master as you learn about the 12-bar blues progression Mixolydian mode arpeggios double stops diminished scale bending Dorian mode and playing in 3rd and 6ths. Printable downloadable sheet music included. 60 minutes. Dorian Michael studied and worked in almost every style of playing guitar. He graduated with a music degree from Cal State Northridge CA and travels around thecountry performing and giving workshops. For acoustic or electric players this DVD will show you a quick review of the pentatonic blues scale then cover modal devices you can use to improvise in a way that will take you beyond the basics to blues that are a little more on the jazzy side or the country side. Become a blues master as you learn about the 12-bar blues progression Mixolydian mode arpeggios double stops diminished scale bending Dorian mode and playing in 3rd and 6ths. Printable downloadable sheet music included. Dorian Michael studied and worked in almost every style of playing guitar. He graduated with a music degree from Cal State Northridge CA and travels around thecountry performing and giving workshops.

An Emphasis on the Essentials of Blues-With an emphasis on the essentials of blues instructor/host Dave Celentano provides clear and valuable insight for playing great blues guitar. This hour-long DVD teaches: the blues boxes for soloing; one-chord bluesrhythm with lead fills; 12-bar blues chord progressions; turnarounds intros & endings; major and minor blues soloing; straight and shuffle rhythms; call and respond; and much more. Includes five complete blues solos five bluesbacking tracks to rehearse soloing over and all examples in notes & tab on the printable PDF file. 60 min.With an emphasis on the essentials of blues instructor/host Dave Celentano provides clear and valuable insight for playing great blues guitar. This hour-long DVD teaches: the blues boxes for soloing; one-chord bluesrhythm with lead fills; 12-bar blues chord progressions; turnarounds intros & endings; major and minor blues soloing; straight and shuffle rhythms; call and respond; and much more. Includes five complete blues solos five bluesbacking tracks to rehearse soloing over and all examples in notes & tab on the printable PDF file. 60 min.

Only have a handful of licks at your disposal? 400 Smokin' Bluegrass Mandolin Licks utilizes 24 common bluegrass chord progressions to teach you over 400 licks which will allow you to create solos to literally hundreds of bluegrass tunes. Licks are developed from major pentatonic and blues scales. Mandolin-specific techniques such as tremolo double stops drone strings and cross picking are included in many of the phrases. Licks and solos are presented in numerous different keys including the keys of F Bb and B. The demo CD includes every lick performed at learning speed. Each practice progression uses sample licks and is played with rhythm accompaniment. Nine-PoundHammer Salt Creek Black Mountain Rag Little Maggie and Ragtime Annie are just some of the many traditional bluegrass tunes included. Increase your lick repertoire. 400 Smokin' Bluegrass Mandolin Licks utilizes 24 common bluegrass chord progressions to teach you over 400 licks which will allow you to create solos to literally hundreds of bluegrass tunes. Licks are developed from major pentatonic and blues scales. Mandolin-specific techniques such as tremolo double stops drone strings and cross picking are included in many of the phrases. Licks and solos are presented in numerous different keys including the keys of F Bb and B. The demo CD includes every lick performed at learning speed. Each practice progression uses sample licks and is played with rhythmaccompaniment on the included CD. “ Nine-Pound Hammer ” “ Black Mountain Rag ” “ Little Maggie ” “ Salt Creek ” and “ Ragtime Annie ” are just some of the many traditional bluegrass tunes included.

Centerstream Publications. Each lick is played on the accompanying CD and mapped out in easy-to-read tablature. Includes ten pages of basic harp techniques selected discography and key chart. Centerstream Publications. Each lick is played on the accompanying CD and mapped out in easy-to-read tablature. Includes ten pages of basic harp techniques selected discography and key chart.

GCEA Tuning-This handy chart includes clear easy-to-see chord fingerings in all keys plus a bonus section that provides favorite intros and endings in different keys. Also includes information on relative tuning. This handy chart compiled by Ron Middlebrook includes clear easy-to-see chord fingerings in all keys plus a bonus section that provides favorite intros and endings in different keys. Also includes information on relative tuning.

Techniques tips songs and inside information for the beginners to advanced player. Includes 'Amazing Grace' 'He's Git Te Whole World In His Hands' and 'Casey Jones'. Techniques tips songs and inside information for the beginners to advanced player. Includes 'Amazing Grace' 'He's Git Te Whole World In His Hands' and 'Casey Jones'.