In this video the instructor Steve Ross teaches you step by step his proven method that will get you started playing roght away and you don't even have to read music! Steve's casual teaching style is interesting and highly effective. Using simple diagrams hot tips and short-cuts you'll quickly learn all the basic techniques necessary that allow you to start playing a special combination of songs that are included in this accompaniment Play The Guitar Overnight songbook. This video includes: Guitar Styles The Capo The E sequence Introduction To Guitar Tuning Methods Country Folk Progressions Tablature The RightHand Rock Progression Chords

This multimedia education package contains a book audio CD and play-along CD designed to help you master Brazilian rhythms for drumset! The audio CD is based on authentic Brazilian influences and features guest appearances byDave Weckl and Dennis Chambers. The book contains examples of traditional and contemporary Brazilian forms plus detailed breakdowns and transcriptions of all the drum parts from the songs on the audio CD. The play-along CDfeatures minus-drums tracks providing teachers and students with a hands-on way to learn challenging Brazilian styles and adapt popular Brazilian rhythms and sounds to the modern drumset.In Vera Cruz Island world-renowned Brazilian drummer Vera Figueiredo and the up and coming Daniel Oliveira team up with Hudson Music to present a complete play-along package that surveys the varied music of Brazil providing both original musical interpretations and educational explanations of various Brazilian traditional and contemporary drum styles. This product the first of its kind not only explains Brazilian rhythms from drumset but puts them immediately in context with Vera's incredible songs so you can see how the rhythms work musically. Brazilian styles some of which are being explained in print for the first time in this package including:Maracatu Samba Samba Jazz Samba in 2/4 and 3/4 Samba-Reggae Samba Escola de Samba Bossa Nova Baiao Choro and Chamame. In addition to these styles Vera's songs also touch on Afro-Cuban and Forro mixed with rock rhythms and drumset duets. Vera Cruz Island (the title is an ancestral name for Brazil) contains two CDs: the complete album release of the same name as well as the entire album remixed without drums for you to play along with. Guest drummers on two of the tracks include Dave Weckl and Dennis Chambers; on the play-along versions of these tracks you get to play their parts! Detailed explanations of the drum parts and complete drum charts round out the package.

Released in the UK in 1988 'Voice Building' is now used world wide by a range of singers; including classical gospel and many contemporary artists. This CD is suitable for all types of voices from low to high.

The concept behind The Visual Drumset Method is to use pictures instead of normal music notation to illustrate how to play basic drum beats. Practice along with the individual drum beats on the CD then move on to the song tracks later on the CD and play any of the drum beats with these songs. Hand grip hand and foot positioning and technique instructions are also included. The concept behind The Visual Drumset Method is to use pictures instead of normal music notation to illustrate how to play basic drum beats. Practice along with the individual drum beats on the CD then move on to the song tracks later on the CD and play any of the drum beats with these songs. Hand grip hand and foot positioning and technique instructions are also included.

Hudson Music-This guide provides plenty of space for teacher and student to create complete multimedia lesson plans track progress and create transcriptions. There are 21 two-page spreads of lesson assignment sheets with facing blankmanuscript pages plus extra blank staff pages at the end of the book. This planner is the perfect way to organize lessons and can be used with all your favorite books DVDs and web sites as well as your ownexercises. This book is part of the Hudson Music TIP™ program (Teacher Integration Program). The goal of the program is to further and enhance drum education by helping teachers incorporate new media and technologyinto their current practices. Once enrolled you will have access to several tools including downloadable Teachers Guides for many of the Hudson titles interaction in the TIP forums exclusive content from our world-renownedAdvisory Board and much more. Membership is free and signing up is easy. Simply log on to www.hudsonmusic.com scroll down Features until For Teachers opens and follow the Join the TIPlink.This guide provides plenty of space for teacher and student to create complete multimedia lesson plans track progress and create transcriptions. There are 21 2-page spreads of lesson assignment sheets with facing blank manuscript pages plus extra blank staff pages at the end of the book. This planner is the perfect way to organise lessons and can be used with all your favourite books DVDs and websites as well as your own exercises.

The second part of this step-by-step approach for contemporary guitar students of all ages providing a comprehensive grounding in all aspects of guitar playing and musicianship. Starting with the very basics this tutorial course has been designed with a wide-range of ages and abilities in mind: Single-note playing is well-paced and provides students with an enjoyable excursion to solo playing Basic notation is reinforced throughout the book furnishing students with solid building blocks for retention Chords are introduced with examples that are easy-to-play This pedagogically sound method includes new music and arrangements that are fun for both students and teachers.The second part of this step-by-step approach for contemporary guitar students of all ages providing a comprehensive grounding in all aspects of guitar playing and musicianship. Starting with the very basics this tutorial course has been designed with a wide-range of ages and abilities in mind: Single-note playing is well-paced and provides students with an enjoyable excursion to solo playing Basic notation is reinforced throughout the book furnishing students with solid building blocks for retention Chords are introduced with examples that are easy-to-play This pedagogically sound method includes new music and arrangements that are fun forboth students and teachers.

The ideal guitar method for intructing young students can be used in private lessons as well as in the classroom. Included are new teaching techniques that enable the earliest beginner to play several songs from the very first lesson! All books are carefully graded and designed to instuct the modern guitarist to be proficient in solo playing chord accompaniment and chord-melody style. The method is adaptable to pick-style or classical technique. The ideal guitar method for intructing young students can be used in private lessons as well as in the classroom. Included are new teaching techniques that enable the earliest beginner to play several songs from the very first lesson! All books are carefully graded and designed to instuct the modern guitarist to be proficient in solo playing chord accompaniment and chord-melody style. The method is adaptable to pick-style or classical technique.

ShowTrax CD-Discover the magic and wonder of wishes come true in this fairytale favorite when Cinderella meets her Prince Charming! This enchanting story is retold through in a way that is particularly appealing to upper elementary and middleschoold performers. 55 minutes in length the eight original songs include: It's a World of Make Believe Gotta Get Away On My Own This Generation Lovely Just Believe Try on the Shoe Finale.Discover the magic and wonder of wishes come true in this fairytale favorite when Cinderella meets her Prince Charming! This enchanting story is retold through in a way that is particularly appealing to upper elementary and middle school performers. 55 minutes in length the eight original songs include: It's a World of Make Believe Gotta Get Away On My Own This Generation Lovely Just Believe Try on the Shoe Finale.

A useful resource for students parents and teachers that helps organise lessons week by week. A motivational tool to ensure success. The assignment book includes: A successful practice guide for parents and students. 48 lesson assignment pages that include a practice log an assignment writing space for teachers and space for student self-evaluation. Four full pages of manuscript paper. A performance record for the year. A useful resource for students parents and teachers that helps organise lessons week by week. A motivational tool to ensure success. The assignment book includes: A successful practice guide for parents and students. 48 lesson assignment pages that include a practice log an assignment writing space for teachers and space for student self-evaluation. Four full pages of manuscript paper. A performance record for the year.

These new editions have been fully revised to fit in with the 2011 modifications to the ABRSM aural syllabuses. Each grade takes students through all the sections of the exam offering practice tests example questions and clear explanations of what will be expected of them. They are the ideal study aid for any student preparing for the aural element of an Associated Board practical exam. The CDs for grades 6-8 contain recordings of all the musical examples from the specimen questions in the books including all the instructional text so that students may practice the questions as often as they like without their teacher. As with the books all theCDs have been fully revised to fit with the new ABRSM aural syllabuses.

Beanstalk's Basics for Piano-Theory Book Book 2. This six-level series of theory books expand upon the concepts taught at the piano lesson and gives the student a greater understanding and appreciation of music. Each theory page corresponds directly with material in the lesson books. Theory Book Book 2. This six-level series of theory books expand upon the concepts taught at the piano lesson and gives the student a greater understanding and appreciation of music. Each theory page corresponds directly with material in the lesson books.

This piano course provides the student the opportunity to experience the joy of playing while learning the rudiments of music in a logical order with gradual and steady progress presenting a challenge toward increasing pianisticfacility.Book 1. This piano course provides the student the opportunity to experience the joy of playing while learning the rudiments of music in a logical order with gradual and steady progress presenting a challenge toward increasing pianistic facility.

This CD is one of several supporting the AB Real Book . It contains 15 Real Book tunes for Jazz Alto Sax Level/Grade 4 in the form of full performances and 'minus-one' backing-tracks.

For Cornet and Trompet- Exercises and studies contained in this book have been written for specific purpose of bridging the gap between any one of a large number of good elementary methods now available and the intermediate secondary or advanced methods and studies which may be obtained. The books contains Preliminary Exercises consisting in scales chords and interval work and Etudes in order to develop tone musical style and interpretation.

Range: 2 and a half Octaves (English French German and Spanish text)

A.M.R. Barret's Complete Method For Oboe including fingerings tables of shakes scales and exercises.

Alfred’s Basic Piano Library offers seven perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students of all ages for a successful musical learning experience. With the exception of Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course which is complete in itself all of the beginning series are interchangeable at several levels and lead into the main Alfred’s Basic course which is complete through Level 6 (seven levels all together). This course then is the most flexible of any method in allowing the teacher to personally design a specific curriculum according to the age and needs of the individual student. On completion thestudent is ready to begin playing the great Piano masterworks.

Book 2 (CD Edition)- Ukulele From The Beginning: Book 2 is a great collection of favourite songs specially chosen from primary school-age children starting to learn the instrument! It follows on from Book 1 building on thefoundations and framework for learning the instrument. No previous knowledge of music is necessary for pupils... or the teacher! Just master the easy-to-play chord shapes and sing along! Ukulele From The Beginning is an ideal introduction to this great little instrument and in no time at all the whole class will be playing and accompanying themselves! They'll soon want to be learning more! Comes complete with a CD of fun and funky backingtracks for the class to play along to.

The Piano tuition course designed especially for adults continues with level three. Divided into four sections the book allows you to work at your own pace and decide for yourself how to learn and which discipline to focus upon. Section One provides a review of the key signatures first introduced in Book 2 with some additional new concepts to consider. Section 2 is devoted to expanding your knowledge of keys transpositions and key signatures. Section 3 is full of pieces that are 'Just For Fun' providing a relaxing break from theory with a selection of satisfying tunes that will test your skills in a pleasant and undemanding manner. Finally section 4 presentsmasterworks that may require a little more time and practice but will form the basis of your concert repertoire as well as a chance to really flex your new knowledge to the full.

This series is a fun way to begin to learn music. Books 1 and 2 contain theory lessons ear training lessons and worksheets. Students from ages 8 to 12 in their first year of lessons will reinforce their music reading skills and gain a better understanding of the building blocks of music. This thorough easy-to-use theory method includes lessons ear training (CDs included with books 1 and 2) and worksheets.