Now available as a book and CD edition. Pre-practice technical exercises for the Piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time which should be played each day before practicing. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys. The accompanying CD is a wonderful tool for enhancing these exercises with highly acclaimed midi-orchestrated backing tracks - learning becomes so much fun! Each track is split toenable the pupil to hear both Piano part and accompaniment is the balance is centred the accompaniment without the Piano is the balance control is all the way to the left and the Piano part alone if it is all the way to the right! An ideal accompaniment to practice.

Le mie prime canzoni- Questi libri con brani di repertorio e divertimento sono ora disponibili come parte integrante del Corso Facilissimo di Pianoforte di John Thompson… Adatti all'utilizzo a fianco dei metodi questi brani sono ideali per allievi che hanno raggiunto il livello della Parte 2 e oltre. Essi sono preziosi per acquisire sicurezza nelle basi tecniche e nello stesso tempo stimolare la musicalità e il divertimento.

On his 12th CD as a leader guitarist and native New Yorker Frank Vignola demonstrates his remarkable versatility while paying affectionate tribute to the Great American Songbook. With Joe Ascione on drums Tom Kennedy on bass and Corey Christiansen on rhythm guitar Vignola Plays Gershwin features fresh interpretations of fourteen classic tunes. On his 12th CD as a leader guitarist and native New Yorker Frank Vignola demonstrates his remarkable versatility while paying affectionate tribute to the Great American Songbook. With Joe Ascione on drums Tom Kennedy on bass and Corey Christiansen on rhythm guitar Vignola Plays Gershwin features fresh interpretations of fourteen classic tunes.

Featured in the menu are some of the finest classics for all levels of classical guitarists. Selections include pieces by J.S. Bach Sor Dowland Albeniz and more. There are no distracting microphone stands to disturb the visual. It is shot like a movie with the microphones hung from several large boom stands instead of placed in front of the artist. The special features include an interview about Ben Bolt ’s first meeting with Andres Segovia while he was registering for the Viet Nam War in Madrid on his eighteenth birthday when he played his original compositions for Leo Brouwer in Nashville and the guitars he owns. Also included are some of the Guitars he has built fromscratch and insights into his artistry. His 11 acre estate on the historic Tennessee River his horses dog and lifestyle are presented in a down home feel. Running time is 51 minutes. Featured in the menu are some of the finest classics for all levels of classical guitarists. Selections include pieces by J.S. Bach Sor Dowland Albeniz and more. There are no distracting microphone stands to disturb thevisual. It is shot like a movie with the microphones hung from several large boom stands instead of placed in front of the artist. The special features include an interview about Ben Bolt ’s first meeting withAndres Segovia while he was registering for the Viet Nam War in Madrid on his eighteenth birthday when he played his original compositions for Leo Brouwer in Nashville and the guitars he owns. Also included are some of theGuitars he has built from scratch and insights into his artistry. His 11 acre estate on the historic Tennessee River his horses dog and lifestyle are presented in a down home feel. Running time is 51 minutes.

Grade 2/Expanded version of the famed Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method adds new carefully graded playing material for every concept taught. Solos are presented in various styles. A special feature is the addition of in-depth picking studies in the keys of C Am G Em F Dm D and Bm. Additional studies are contained in second position and in 6/8 time. In short if you really want to learn to play great guitar this is the method! It is unmatched in its thoroughness in teaching every important concept. Includes access to online audio.- Additional New Music for Every Concept Taught- Picking Studies in 8 keys- New Solos in Diverse Styles- Begins Study of Position Playing-Carefully Graded to Move at a User Friendly Pace- Unmatched in Comprehensiveness- Includes access to online audio The Grade 2/Expanded version of the famed Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method adds new carefully graded playing material for every concept taught. Solos are presented in various styles. A special feature is theaddition of in-depth picking studies in the keys of C Am G Em F Dm D and Bm. Additional studies are contained in second position and in 6/8 time. In short if you really want to learn to play great Guitar this is themethod! It is unmatched in its thoroughness in teaching every important concept. Audio download available online. Additional New Music for Every Concept Taught Picking Studies in 8 keys New Solosin Diverse Styles Begins Study of Position Playing Carefully Graded to Move at a User Friendly Pace Unmatched in Comprehensiveness Companion online audio download available

Filmed at the New York jazz club Smoke Rodney Jones enlightens us with his flavorful originals like Groove Bone and One Turnip Green while he indulges us with the classics such as Stella by Starlight and Morning of the Carnival. For Live At Smoke his first DVD as a leader Rodney Jones selected material from every stage of his career including tunes he had not previously recorded. The result is an exquisite juxtaposition of traditional and progressive works including sultry ballads floor-pounding grooves and everything in between. A gifted solo artist and an A-list sideman for Dizzy Gillespie James Brown Lena Horne and other top performers Rodney is also adedicated educator serving on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music since 1988. Featuring: Brian Charette on Organ Lonnie Plaxico on Bass and Ray Marchica on Drums. Filmed at the New York jazz club Smoke Rodney Jones enlightens us with his flavorful originals like 'Groove Bone' and 'One Turnip Green ' while he indulges us with the classics such as 'Stella by Starlight ' and'Morning of the Carnival.' For Live At Smoke his first DVD as a leader Rodney Jones selected material from every stage of his career including tunes he had not previously recorded. The result isan exquisite juxtaposition of traditional and progressive works including sultry ballads floor-pounding grooves and everything in between. A gifted solo artist and an A-list sideman for Dizzy Gillespie James Brown LenaHorne and other top performers Rodney is also a dedicated educator serving on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music since 1988. Featuring: Brian Charette on Organ Lonnie Plaxico on Bass and Ray Marchica onDrums.

As music education progresses children begin to learn the Saxophone increasingly early often as young as eight years old. Méthode De Saxophone is intended for those young beginners for whom other methods are toocomplex advanced or difficult to understand. Being simple and versatile this method is also suitable for prospective saxophonists of any age. A CD featuring 52 minutes of Piano backing tracks is included with thisvolume. From the second week of study students will be developing close musical listening with a diverse repertoire of songs dances classical and romantic music from the past and present as well asimprovisational skills. The CD will especially help with this getting the student experience playing with another (recorded) musician from the beginning. The method will also introduce learning pieces by heart and varying theexercises in different ways with lower or higher octaves differing rhythms etc. A teacher can use their discretion to develop exercises further or repeat them or omit them altogether depending on thestudent's ability. With Méthode De Saxophone young beginners will quickly become accustomed to analysis musical reflection and the association of mastery over an instrument with musicalenjoyment.

A Refreshing Approach For Beginners- I Love Recorder is a refreshing fun and integrated approach to playing the recorder. Written by recorder expert Sally Adams it is ideal for classroom or individual use. Following on from Book 1 Book 2 introduces a wider range of notes alongside the important musicianship skills of theory aural listening and improvising. Perfect preparation for Grade 1 Extends the range of notes from low C to top F A step-by-step method based on the holistic principles of Simultaneous Learning with lots of consolidation Includes Enhanced CD of demo and backing tracks plus aural and listeningactivities Includes PDF of piano accompaniments to download from the Enhanced CD and teachers' notes from www.qtpublications.co.uk

Ten Guitar Lessons from The Registry Of Guitar Tutors the world’s leading authority on Guitar education. Lesson subjects in Chord Playing include: strumming patterns changing chords barre chords sliding chords chord riffs chord variations and much more. Each lesson is shown in both traditional notation and easy-to-read tablature. This book includes a free accompanying CD making Guitar easier than ever to learn. Every example is demonstrated on the CD with many lessons also including backing tracks to play along to.

This edition from the A Dozen A Day Songbook series contains wonderful pop hits that may be used as companion pieces to the memorable technique exercises in the A Dozen A Day series at the second difficulty level. They are also suitable as supplements with ANY piano method!

Foo Fighters-Danny Gill shows you the skills you need to play five massive rock anthems from the Foo Fighters. Get you hands around the songs that have lifted Dave Grohl's band to superstar-status including All My Life Times Like These and Monkey Wrench . Gill provides note-for-note tuition so that you don't miss a single riff.

The 1930's 40's and 50's Bk/3Cd-LESSON ONE: BEGINNINGS - THE ROOTS OF ELECTRIC BLUES - Electric blues stylists grew out of the guitar picking of versatile single-string soloists like Lonnie Johnson and Scrapper Blackwell and the country bluesmen turned electric like Lightnin' Hopkins and John Lee Hooker. Fred slows down and analyzes the licks scales and techniques of these players. LESSON TWO: ELECTRIC SLIDE GUITAR - Using several sample tunes Fred teaches how to play electric slide guitar in the styles of the blues masters the players who inspired Johnny Winter The Allman Brothers Ron Wood and the rest of today's rock slide guitarists. Several techniques are covered as you learn thetechniques of Tampa Red (open D) Muddy Waters (open G) Elmore James (open E) and Robert Nighthawk (standard tuning) and how to apply these techniques to rock progressions. LESSON THREE: EARLY BLUES/ROCK: CHUCK BERRY and BO DIDDLEY - These two guitarists defined rock guitar in their day. The licks and styles they used derived from blues players are still an important part of every rock guitarist's repertoire. Electric Blues And Rock Guitar is a complete course in electric blues and rock Guitar. The 48-page book is in both standard notation and TAB and comes with 3 CDs each providing an hour of note-by-note phrase-by-phrase audio instruction. Topics covered include The Roots of Electric Blues Electric Slide Guitar and Early Blues/Rock . The eighteen different songs included allow the guitarist to learn thetechniques of many different blues and rock masters.

C Harmonica Bk-Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at a time each is designed to present detailed musical information for beginners intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes intervals bends overbends dyads chords arpeggios modes and scales that are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like - extreme bending low-tuned octave and tremolo-tuned modelsand more.Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another searching for the key that has all of the right notes? The Complete 10-hole Diatonic Harmonica Series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. The C Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords arpeggios modes positions scales bends overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole C major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It's simple. If you have a C harmonica you should own the C Harmonica Book. Finally! There is a definitive reference guide available for harmonicas in each and every key. This ground breaking series unlocks the musical power of the 10-hole major diatonic harmonica. One key at a time each is designed topresent detailed musical information for beginners intermediate and advanced players who are either music readers or non-reading players. Learn the notes intervals bends overbends dyads chords arpeggios modes and scalesthat are specific to each harmonica key. There is also a special section in each book showing other types of diatonic harmonicas and the variations unique to them like—extreme bending low-tuned octave and tremolo-tuned modelsand more. Have you ever wondered which harmonica is the best one to use when you're ready to play a tune? Have you ever sat with a lap full of harmonicas desperately trying one after another searching for the key that hasall of the right notes? The Complete 10-hole Diatonic Harmonica Series is the definitive music reference guide that resolves those dilemmas and more. The C Harmonica Book is packed with information about chords arpeggios modes positions scales bends overbends and basic music theory unique to the 10-hole C major diatonic harp. Learn how to effectively play blues scales in seven different keys. It's simple. If you have a C harmonica you should own theC Harmonica Book.

Workbook Level 1-This supplement works with either edition of the Mastering the Guitar: Class Method Level 1 to help give students a conceptual look at the guitar and a sense of familiarity with the instrument. It includes twelve exercises and quizzes which coincide with various points in the Class Method to reinforce key concepts. In addition there is a Teacher's Class Planner section which explains the objective of the exercises and describes learning activities which can be implemented in the classroom setting.This supplement works with either edition of the Mastering the Guitar: Class Method Level 1 to help give students a conceptual look at the guitar and a sense of familiarity with the instrument. It includes twelve exercises andquizzes which coincide with various points in the Class Method to reinforce key concepts. In addition there is a Teacher's Class Planner section which explains the objective of the exercises and describes learning activitieswhich can be implemented in the classroom setting.

(Formerly titled Basic Bluegrass Runs on Guitar: Volume 1). Tired of just strumming the Guitar? Wish you could add a little variety to your rhythm playing? These runs will do it. Each run is explained note-by-note in Murphy's easy-to-learn style. She also shows you how these runs fit into simple three-chord bluegrass songs. Most of the runs are taught in the key of G but we also introduce the runs in the key of C. In addition we show you how to make the F chord and do the rocking bass. These are basic professional-grade runs that all good bluegrass rhythm players use. Yet they are explained so clearly that even beginning Guitar players can use them. This video is a directfollow-up to our Beginning Guitar DVD. If you can make G C and D and play a few songs using these chords you can learn these runs. Also for folks who have been playing a while but don't yet do any runs. A great way to take your basic strumming rhythm to the next level. (Formerly titled Basic Bluegrass Runs on Guitar: Volume 1). Tired of just strumming the Guitar? Wish you could add a little variety to your rhythm playing? These runs will do it. Each run is explained note-by-note in Murphy'seasy-to-learn style. She also shows you how these runs fit into simple three-chord bluegrass songs. Most of the runs are taught in the key of G but we also introduce the runs in the key of C. In addition we show you how to makethe F chord and do the 'rocking bass.' These are basic professional-grade runs that all good bluegrass rhythm players use. Yet they are explained so clearly that even beginning Guitar players can use them. This videois a direct follow-up to our Beginning Guitar DVD. If you can make G C and D and play a few songs using these chords you can learn these runs. Also for folks who have been playing a while but don't yet do any runs. A great wayto take your basic strumming rhythm to the next level.

When words fail music speaks...so the saying goes. Expressing yourself through music by putting words to notes and notes to words can be easy: yes easier than you may think. This book is a treasure chest of ideas for anyone interested in composing. Simple ways to spark the creative process are included such as taking the musical letters in your name to form a melody. Step by step you will see how to actually process the notes into music. Norse Song by Robert Schumann shows how he used the four musical letters of his friend GADE to compose the piano solo. When words fail music speaks...so the saying goes. Expressing yourself through music by putting words to notes and notes to words can be easy; yes easier than you may think. This book is a treasure chest of ideas foranyone interested in composing. Simple ways to spark the creative process are included such as taking the musical letters in your name to form a melody. Step by step you will see how to actually process the notes into music. Norse Song by Robert Schumann shows how he used the four musical letters of his friend GADE to compose the Piano solo.

Method-For unaccompanied violin. Text in Spanish and English. Practical Method For The Violin is a series of 5 method books for beginner Violin students. Book One focuses on open strings and easy tones on each string with preliminary exercises and pieces. Some exercises are written as duets with the second part scored for the Violin teacher allowing the student to develop their ensemble playing and gain confidence. Christian Heinrich Hohmann (1811-1861) was a Frankish composer and pedagogue. Despite writing many pieces for Piano and Organ he is best remembered today for his educational Violin works.

Es ist mir ein grosses Vergnugen ein Vormort fur diese in Franckreich so gut aufgenommene Klavierschule fur Anfanger von Charles Herve und Jacqueline Pouillard zu Schreiben.

Released on December 8 1976 the Eagles fifth studio album Hotel California is one of the best-selling albums of all time with sales passing 30 million copies worldwide. Hotel California is a showcase of the band's evolving musical style as the band made a conscious decision to move away from country rock in this album and with Joe Walsh joining the band they added more of a rock & roll influence which can be heard in the classic songs such as Victim of Love and Life in the Fast Lane

Trevor Wye & Patricia Morris. The first book of its kind covering all aspects of the alto flute. Includes historical notes useful technical information comprehensive repertoire list and orchestral extracts.