The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method uses real songs to teach you all the basics of acoustic guitar in the style of the Beatles Eric Clapton John Mellencamp the Indigo Girls Robert Johnson James Taylor and manyothers. Lessons include: strumming; fingerpicking; using a capo; open tunings; folk country & bluegrass styles; acoustic blues; acoustic rock; and more. Songs include: Barely Breathing Dust in the Wind Here Comesthe Sun Name and more. In standard notation and tablature. A complete guide for beginning guitarists with step-by-step lessons and 45 great acoustic songs to learn and play. The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method uses real songs to teach you all the basics of acoustic Guitar in the style of The Beatles Eric Clapton John Mellencamp the Indigo Girls Robert Johnson James Taylor and many others. Lessons include: strumming fingerpicking using a capo open tunings folk country and bluegrass styles acoustic blues acoustic rock and more. Songs include: Angie Barely Breathing Behind Blue Eyes Building a Mystery Change the World Dust in the Wind Fast Car Here Comes the Sun Jack and Diane Landslide Leaving on a Jet Plane Maggie May More Than Words Name You've Got a Friend Yesterday and more. This book is written in standard notation and tablature.

If you want to take your drumming chops to the next level you must know how to read drum music. Written by Professor Dave Vose this Berklee Workshop is ideal for both beginners and pros and includes everything you'll need tomake sightreading drum notation easy and natural. Features: more than 50 lessons complete with general practice tips; steady learning progression from reading quarter notes to 16th-note triplets; practice rhythms containingaccents flams rolls ruffs tempo and meter changes; and much more.This Berklee Workshop contains everything a drummer needs to learn to sight-read drum notation. Diagrams clear language and logical structure make learning to read drum notation easy and natural.

Transcribed from 48 Etudes for French Horn.-Transcribed from 48 Etudes for French Horn. For unaccompanied trumpet. These fourty-eight Etudes for Trumpet are transcribed from the same set for French Horn. Exercises 1-24 are essentially interval studies whereas 25-48 deal with high register low register wide leaps meter changes tounging and trills. They can also be practiced in all appropriate transpositions.

Play Ukulele Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction superb songs and a professional-quality CD with 61 full-demo tracks. This Ukulele method can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD. Written by Barrett Tagliarino this method offers a complete guide to the basics: Songs chords and melodies Picking and strumming Playing tips and techniques Music notation With over 61 great songs and examples you can learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of ukulele music! Play Ukulele Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction superb songs and professional-quality online audio with 61 full-demo tracks. This Ukulele method can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the accompanying audio. Written by Barrett Tagliarino this method offers a complete guide to the basics: Songs chords and melodies Picking and strumming Playing tips and techniques Music notation With over 61 great songs and examples you can learn at your ownpace and open the door to the world of Ukulele music!

Foundations Of Rock: Evolution Of Rock Guitar covers the evolution of Rock Guitar with focus on intermediate to advanced application of scales arpeggios and techniques using example solos in the style of guitar legends such as Chuck Berry Jimi Hendrix Joe Satriani and more. Concepts demonstrated include the CAGED System lick based bending exercises and extending power chords. Foundations Of Rock: Evolution Of Rock Guitar has been written in standard notation and tablature. Lessons are provided on accompanying DVD and CD and also includes rehearsal tracks. Foundations Of Rock: Evolution Of Rock Guitar covers the evolution of Rock Guitar with focus on intermediate to advanced application of scales arpeggios and techniques using example solos in the style ofguitar legends such as Chuck Berry Jimi Hendrix Joe Satriani and more. Concepts demonstrated include the CAGED System lick based bending exercises and extending power chords. Foundations Of Rock:Evolution Of Rock Guitar has been written in standard notation and tablature. Lessons are provided on accompanying DVD and CD and also includes rehearsal tracks.

This is the first Charango method to use conventional musical notation and the only bilingual (Spanish and English) text of its kind. These characteristics make the method attractive to musicians with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds interests and skill levels. The method is comprised of two parts: A first section regarding strumming techniques and a second section regarding melodic plucking techniques. The first section provides a clear and precise method for learning the rasgueo repique and tremolo skills central to the Charango repertoire. The second section meanwhile provides an indispensable guide to expressive techniques for embellishing melodic lines including hammer-ons and pull-offs trills simultaneous melodies and arpeggios. The method is appropriate for a wide range of musical skill levels from beginners to accomplished Charanguists who want to improve their technical chops. Exercises are clear and progressive. In the event that the student is not familiar with music theory an appendix clarifies the basics of musical notation. In addition to 201 written exercises for the Charango solo the method includes 23 South American folk music classics arranged for Charango and guitar accompaniment. It thus serves as both a pedagogical tool and a source of performance repertoire. The musical scores included in the method are accompanied by a free audio download of exercises as well as repertoire played by recognized Chilean Instrumentalists. This is the first Charango method to use conventional musical notation and the only bilingual (Spanish and English) text of its kind. These characteristics make the method attractive to musicians with a wide variety of cultural backgrounds interests and skill levels. The method is comprised of two parts: A first section regarding strumming techniques and a second section regarding melodic plucking techniques. The first section provides a clear and precise method for learning the rasgueo repique and tremolo skills central to the Charango repertoire. The second section meanwhile provides an indispensable guide to expressive techniques for embellishing melodic lines including hammer-ons and pull-offs trills simultaneous melodies and arpeggios. The method is appropriate for a wide range of musical skill levels from beginners to accomplished Charanguists who want to improve their technical chops. Exercises are clear and progressive. In the event that the student is not familiar with music theory an appendix clarifies the basics of musical notation. In addition to 201 written exercises for the Charango solo the method includes 23 South American folk music classics arranged for Charango and guitar accompaniment. It thus serves as both a pedagogical tool and a source of performance repertoire. The musical scores included in the method are accompanied by a free audio download of exercises as well as repertoire played by r

This book is designed as a workbook to teach theory specifically relevant to the violin at a level that is attainable and challenging yet fun for young children. It is intended to build confidence and solidify the relationship between theory and playing. Children will enjoy the drawing and coloring activities in the book while developing the fundamentals of violin theory at the same time. The book can be used to teach beginners the basics of theory or even to refresh musicians who might need a small review of violin theory. No matter who uses his book it will give a strong foundation to violin theory and through this understanding will foster a greater love of playing.Concepts covered in this book include: learning the parts of the violin: learning about line and space notes: learning musical symbols: and how to draw music. This book is designed as a workbook to teach theory specifically relevant to the violin at a level that is attainable and challenging yet fun for young children. It is intended to build confidence and solidify the relationshipbetween theory and playing. Children will enjoy the drawing and coloring activities in the book while developing the fundamentals of violin theory at the same time. The book can be used to teach beginners the basics of theory oreven to refresh musicians who might need a small review of violin theory. No matter who uses this book it will give a strong foundation to violin theory and through this understanding will foster a greater love of playing.Concepts covered in this book include: learning the parts of the violin; learning about line and space notes; learning musical symbols; and how to draw music.

String Skipping and Wide Interval Soloing For Guitar-String Skipping & Wide Interval Soloing: 212 Melodic Studies and Patterns for Guitar is a much-needed guitarist's guide to mastering wide interval soloing.This collection of repeating continuous motion studies shows the guitarist how to develop melodic patterns that are characterized by large intervallic jumps in pitch from one note to the next in constant succession. This book presents four unique approaches to developing wide interval soloing all of which utilize string skipping: 1) double pentatonic scales which are three-note-per-string pentatonic scale patterns: 2) octave sliding which uses sliding octave shapes in a variety of ways: 3) stacked fifths which are wideinterval shapes derived from pentatonic scales: and 4) wide interval arpeggios derived from the diatonic major scale. The sound that results from these techniques is exciting and unpredictable because it is such a departure from conventional melodic flow which tends to be scalar moving stepwise from one note in a scale to the next. By contrast wide interval soloing is angular and skewed with big skips and sudden directional changes creating a complex and fascinating sound. All of the studies in this book are designed as melodic etudes that can be applied directly to soloing in rock jazz fusion and blues music.This book is ideal for serious guitarists in any style who want to break out of typical soloing patterns and create a more explosive radical sound! Includes access to online audio. String Skipping & Wide Interval Soloing: 212 Melodic Studies and Patterns for Guitar is a much-needed guitarist's guide to mastering wide interval soloing. This collection of repeating continuous motion studies shows theguitarist how to develop melodic patterns that are characterized by large intervallic jumps in pitch from one note to the next in constant succession. This book presents four unique approaches to developing wide intervalsoloing all of which utilize string skipping: 1) double pentatonic scales which are three-note-per-string pentatonic scale patterns; 2) octave sliding which uses sliding octave shapes in a variety of ways; 3) stacked fifths which are wide interval shapes derived from pentatonic scales; and 4) wide interval arpeggios derived from the diatonic major scale. The sound that results from these techniques is exciting and unpredictable because it issuch a departure from conventional melodic flow which tends to be scalar moving stepwise from one note in a scale to the next. By contrast wide interval soloing is angular and skewed with big skips and sudden directionalchanges creating a complex and fascinating sound. All of the studies in this book are designed as melodic etudes that can be applied directly to soloing in rock jazz fusion and blues music. This book is ideal for seriousguitarists in any style who want to break out of typical soloing patterns and create

A concert showstopper! Feel the tingle in your fingers and your feet with this wonderful new setting of the popular Cy Coleman classic from Sweet Charity.Available separately: SATB SAB SSA 2-Part ePak(C) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 4:30. A concert showstopper! Feel the tingle in your fingers and your feet with this wonderful new Roger Emerson setting of the popular Cy Coleman classic from Sweet Charity . This ShowTrax CD contains all the backings for performance.

Pro Vocal Men's Edition Volume 6-Sing 8 Chart-Topping Songs with a Professional Band. Whether you're a karoake singer or preparing for an audition the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD player but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal parties auditions corporate events and gigs without a backup band. This volume includes 8 classic R&B standards: Brick House · I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) · I Got You (I Feel Good) · In the Midnight Hour · Let's Get It On · My Girl · Shining Star · Superstition. Sing 8 Chart-Topping Songs with a Professional Band. Whether you're a karoake singer or preparing for an audition the Pro Vocal series is for you. The book contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for eight hit songs. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is playable on any CD player but it is also enhanced for PC and Mac computer users so you can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo! Perfect for home rehearsal parties auditions corporate events and gigs without a backup band. This volume includes 8 classic R&B standards: Brick House · I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch) · I Got You (I Feel Good) · In the Midnight Hour · Let's Get It On · My Girl · Shining Star · Superstition.

Jazz Play-Along Volume 38-Jazz Play-Along Series Volume 38. For use with all Bb Eb and C instruments the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY each tune includes a split track with: ú Melody cue with proper style and inflection ú Professional rhythm tracks ú Choruses for soloing ú Removable bass part ú Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE each tune also has: ú An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) ú Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: Blue Christmas ú Christmas Time Is Here ú Happy Holiday ú Merry Christmas Darling ú My Favorite Things ú Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town ú and more. Jazz Play-Along Series Volume 38. For use with all Bb Eb and C instruments the JAZZ PLAY ALONG SERIES is the ultimate learning tool for all jazz musicians. With musician-friendly lead sheets melody cues and other split-track choices on the included CD this first-of-its-kind package makes learning to play jazz easier than ever before. FOR STUDY each tune includes a split track with: · Melody cue with proper style and inflection · Professional rhythm tracks · Choruses for soloing · Removable bass part · Removable piano part. FOR PERFORMANCE each tune also has: · An additional full stereo accompaniment track (no melody) · Additional choruses for soloing. INCLUDES: BlueChristmas · Christmas Time Is Here · Happy Holiday · Merry Christmas Darling · My Favorite Things · Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town · and more.

The beginning-level book of this comprehensive method teaches a wide range of guitar and music fundamentals including: scales melodic studies chord and arpeggio studies how to read music accompaniment techniques specialexercises for developing technique in both hands a unique approach to voice leading using moveable chord forms and more. This is the first book of this 3-volume series which aims to be a practical and comprehensive guitar instruction programme. Includes studies chord forms and rhythm accompaniment. Book only edition.

A continuation of Phase I this volume is ideal for beginning to intermediate guitar students or classes ready to progress beyond the basics. It includes solo two-part and three-part ensemble arrangements of traditional andcontemporary music to help players create a unique and personal sound.William Leavitt. Berklee Press. A continuation of the study begun in Phase 1. Two three four and five part arrangements are included.

Marguerite Labrousse 's Planète F.M. series continues with Volume 2A covering technical and musical achievements gained in the first round of music tuition. Each chapter in this bookis focused on the same basic concept but with increasing difficulty. This makes the study perfect for a two-to-three week duration. This Repertoire Et Théorie book is perfect forstudents working through Formation Musicale with exercises being able to be sung and played first and then played in a variety of different ways including reading along to the note names. This makes the combination of music andtheory greatly beneficial allowing beginning musicians to continuously progress through musical training with a constant practising of both theoretical knowledge and practical musicality. Adjustment from the teacher according tothe natural abilities of the pupil will naturally be additionally beneficial. The repertoire included in this book features such composers as Stravinsky Mahler Bartok and Beethoven giving studentsa grasp of theory as well as a taste of some of the greatest composers ever.

This comprehensive easy-to-use beginner's guide by uke master Lil' Rev is designed for anyone just learning to play baritone ukulele. It teaches: tuning; music reading and tablature; melody playing; chords & scales; strumming; tremolo; the history of the instrument; and much more! Students will learn lots of fun songs in various styles. The accompanying CD contains 72 tracks of songs for demonstration and play-along. This comprehensive easy-to-use beginner's guide by uke master Lil' Rev is designed for anyone just learning to play 4-string baritone ukulele. It teaches: tuning; music reading and tablature; melody playing; chords & scales; strumming; tremolo; the history of the instrument; and much more! Students will learn lots of fun songs in various styles. The online audio contains 72 tracks of songs for demonstration and play-along.

Discover motivation at your fingertips with the Student Choice Series from Piano Adventures. Arranged at six levels of difficulty the series offers enjoyable arrangements of well-known pieces at precisely the right grade. Each book offers an array of genres perfectly arranged for each student's level:Popular Classics Jazz & Blues Rock n Roll and more and correlates with the Faber Piano Adventure Method Book levels. Students can play popular hits from Harry Potter Disney Charlie Brown and more. Learn classic arrangements of well-loved symphonic and operatic literature by the great composers. Experience the unique sounds of jazz standards and soulfulblues. The right piece at the right time makes all the difference! Each book has a multi-language introduction making the series suitable for supporting the FPA method in a number of countries including Germany Italy Holland and Spain.Suitable for all early beginner students and onwards whatever method they are using. Discover motivation at your fingertips with the Student Choice Series from Piano Adventures. Arranged at six levels of difficulty the series offers enjoyable arrangements of well-known pieces at precisely the right grade. Each book offers an array of genres perfectly arranged for each student's level:Popular Classics Jazz & Blues Rock n Roll and more and correlates with the Faber Piano Adventure Method Book levels. Students can play popular hits from Harry Potter Disney Charlie Brown and more. Learn classic arrangements of well-loved symphonic and operatic literature by the great composers. Experience the unique sounds of jazzstandards and soulful blues. The right piece at the right time makes all the difference! Each book has a multi-language introduction making the series suitable for supporting the FPA method in a number of countries including Germany Italy Holland and Spain.Suitable for all early beginner students and onwards whatever method they are using.

The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and a professional-quality CD with 71 full-demo tracks. This series can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD. The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and professional-quality audio with 71 full-demo tracks included to download. This series can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the demo.

Noted mandolinist and teacher Del Grosso presents this excellent mandolin method that features great playable tunes in several styles (bluegrass country folk and blues) in standard music notation and tab. You'll be playing in no time with this step-by-step method that includes a whole host of invaluable tips on: Buying Instruments Mandolin Anatomy Tunings Music Reading Fundamentals Music Notation and Tablature Single-Note picking and Tremolo Picking Double stops Chords Scales and Modes Drones and much more! Noted mandolinist and teacher Del Grosso presents this excellent mandolin method that features great playable tunes in several styles (bluegrass country folk and blues) in standard music notation and tab. You'll be playing in no time with this step-by-step method that includes a whole host of invaluable tips on: Buying Instruments Mandolin Anatomy Tunings Music Reading Fundamentals Music Notation and Tablature Single-Note picking and Tremolo Picking Double stops Chords Scales and Modes Drones and much more!

The Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method series is the first and only beginning guitar method of its kind! This special Combo Edition includes Books 1 and 2 of the series two audio CDs plus tons of bonus material! Perfect for both acoustic and electric players. This is the guitar method students and teachers have been waiting for. Learn single notes with riffs like Day Tripper and Crazy Train power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana and much more. The method's unique well-paced and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before and music from popular artists like The Beatles Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin will keep them playing and having fun. The Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method series is the first and only beginning guitar method of its kind! This special Combo Edition includes Books 1 and 2 of the series two audio CDs plus tons of bonus material! Perfect for both acoustic and electric players. This is the guitar method students and teachers have been waiting for. Learn single notes with riffs like Day Tripper and Crazy Train power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana and much more. The method's unique well-paced and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before and music from popular artists like The Beatles Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin will keep them playing and having fun.

A working knowledge of scales and their applications to chord progressions is paramount for jazz guitarists. Mel Bay's Jazz Guitar Scale Chart provides fingering diagrams construction formulas in whole and half steps (in standard notation) and application (usage) for the most common scales used in jazz improvisation and composition. This easy to read and understand chart is packed full of scalar information. A 'must have' for aspiring jazz guitarists. A working knowledge of scales and their applications to chord progressions is paramount for jazz guitarists. Mel Bay's Jazz Guitar Scale Chart provides fingerings diagrams construction formulas in whole and half steps (instandard notation) and application (usage) for the most common scales used in jazz improvisation and composition. This easy to read and understand chart is packed full of scalar information. A “must have” for aspiring jazzguitarists.