Creative Ideas for Instrumental Teachers-Making Music is an invaluable practical resource for all instrumental and singing teachers. It will ensure that you make the most of every minute of lesson time and gives you the necessary tools to develop a student's musicianship to the full. Making Music presents 200 accessible and imaginative activities to improve students' musical understanding and aural awareness. Subjects include warming up pulse and rhythm basic musical elements such as harmonic progression scales melody improvising and composing. Some less tangible aspects of music-making such as musical character and expression are also explored. Suitable for both group and individual lessons and for students atall stages Making Music provides a refreshingly practical approach to developing the whole musician. Making Music is an invaluable practical resource for all instrumental and singing teachers. It will ensure that you make the most of every minute of lesson time and gives you the necessary tools to develop a student's musicianship to the full. Making Music presents more than 200 accessible and imaginative activities guaranteed to improve every student's musical understanding and aural awareness. Subjects include warming up pulse and rhythm and basic musical elements such as harmonic progression scales melody improvising and composing. Some of the less tangible aspects of music-making such as musical character and style are also explored. Suitable for bothgroup and individual lessons and for students at all stages Making Music provides a refreshingly practical approach to developing the whole musician. Contents: Warming up Playing with pulse and rhythm Understanding basic musical elements Playing with scales and chords Making melodies Improvising and composing Making music - putting it all together

Supplementary Songbook C-Progressive Piano Method For Young Beginners: Supplementary Songbook C is a carefully graded collection of 30 additional songs cross referenced to the lessons in Progressive Keyboard Method for Young Beginners Book 2. Songs include Canaries and Gorillas Gorilla a Go Go Mambo Jumbo Sonata Theme Paper of Pins Rock a Bye Baby The Grand Old Duke Of York Under the Bamboo Tree Yankee Doodle Little Brown Jug The More We Are Together and many more. Progressive Piano Method For Young Beginners: Supplementary Songbook C is a carefully graded collection of 30 additional songs cross referenced to the lessons in Progressive Keyboard Method for Young BeginnersBook 2. Songs include Canaries and Gorillas Gorilla a Go Go Mambo Jumbo Sonata Theme Paper of Pins Rock a Bye Baby The Grand Old Duke Of York Under the Bamboo Tree Yankee Doodle Little Brown Jug The More We AreTogether and many more.

Teach yourself how to play Drums with Progressive Beginner Drums . Learn how to play Drum beats used in popular Drum grooves. Progressive Beginner Drums covers the important rudiments andtechniques required to learn to play the Drums including playing accents ghost notes paradiddles side stick and open hi-hat. Suitable for all ages and all types of drum kits. Includes 133 drum exercises drumrhythms and drum fills for playing drum beats used in rock blues funk country and jazz. In full colour throughout with photos and diagrams easy-to-read Drum music for beginners and a tutorial on how to read sheetmusic. Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Drum videos and audio for all examples. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing Drums is required to teach yourself to learn to play Drums from this book. Includesfree poster.

If you're trying to improve your lead guitar playing by studying scales that's only half the picture. The best lead guitarists in rock jazz country bluegrass and R and B base much of their improvisation and soloing on chords -even when they're playing single-note solos. In this one and a half hour lesson Fred Sokolow shows you several chord-based approaches to soloing and backup. Covering several musical genres Fred teaches you to: Play arpeggios country licks and fast flatpicking solos in country/bluegrass tunes like Jambalaya and Wreck of the Old 97. Solo and backup R&B songs like People Get Ready and Just My Imagination in the colorful styleJimi Hendrix used on Little Wing. Play Steve Cropper-style licks on Dock of the Bay and Under the Boardwalk. Improvise Django-style solos on swing tunes like Avalon. You'll also learn some music theory and get abetter understanding of the guitar as Fred shows you ways to instantly find chords up and down the fretboard and connect them in chord families. Lots of Fred's solos are written out in the accompanying tab/music booklet and ifyou put the DVD in your computer you can access a PDF file and print it all out in a larger size. Fred's relaxed style of teaching makes it easy for you to add new licks new color and new strategies to your lead guitarplaying.

Mel Bay's own method for the classic guitar featuring a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of music and reading guitar notation plus graded studies and pieces. This book presents classic guitar technique in a manner that anyone can easily follow. Musical and technical concepts are introduced gradually as needed throughout the text and driven home with ample musical illustrations. Information is provided on: basic right and left-hand techniques reading standard notation harmonics and playing in various keys and positions. In addition to the many classical etudes included here by Aguado Bach Carcassi Carulli Diabelli Giuliani Sor and others Mel Bay has made asignificant contribution to the student guitar repertoire by transcribing works by Bach Brahms Chopin Mozart Pleyel Rubenstein and others in the classical style. The pieces and exercises are arranged to progress systematically through various keys and playing positions. Written entirely in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio. Mel Bay 's own method for the Classic Guitar featuring a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of music and reading Guitar notation plus graded studies and pieces. This book presents Classic Guitar techniquein a manner that anyone can easily follow. Musical and technical concepts are introduced gradually as needed throughout the text and driven home with ample musical illustrations. Information is provided on: basic right andleft-hand techniques reading standard notation harmonics and playing in various keys and positions. In addition to the many classical etudes included here by Aguado Bach Carcassi Carulli Diabelli Giuliani Sor and others Mel Bay has made a significant contribution to the student Guitar repertoire by transcribing works by Bach Brahms Chopin Mozart Pleyel Rubenstein and others in the classical style. The pieces and exercises are arranged toprogress systematically through various keys and playing positions. Written entirely in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio.

Bastien Theory Boosters will launch your students to new heights of theory success. Each activity book focuses on a single theory concept using puzzles mazes games riddles and more to fuel your students' natural love of learning and the enjoyment of mastering their instrument. Major Chords helps build solid fluency in identifying all twelve Major triads as well as the enharmonic chords - C# F# and Cb. Bastien Theory Boosters will launch your students to new heights of theory success. Each activity book focuses on a single theory concept using puzzles mazes games riddles and more to fuel your students' naturallove of learning and the enjoyment of mastering their instrument. Major Chords helps build solid fluency in identifying all twelve Major triads as well as the enharmonic chords - C# F# and Cb.

Learn to play the 5-string banjo in authentic bluegrass fashion. This definitive instruction guide takes you from absolute beginner right through to polished performer. Includes easy-to-follow text and realistic demonstration photographs. Learn to play the 5-string banjo in authentic bluegrass fashion. This definitive instruction guide takes you from absolute beginner right through to polished performer. Includes easy-to-follow text and realistic demonstration photographs.

Train your voice to perform in live and studio conditions. This handy pocket-sized guide is packed with excercises for both male and female voices. Adapted from a syllabus originally developed for the Brighton Institute of Modern Music.

Printed on enamel stock and coated to last: 35 by 24 format. A very usable resource that provides the keyboard player with a visual presentation of the notes in seven keyboard octaves! A very attractive and durable poster. Printed on enamel stock and coated to last; 35' by 24' format. A very usable resource that provides the keyboard player with a visual presentation of the notes in seven keyboard octaves! A very attractive and durable poster.

Bastien Theory Boosters will launch your students to new heights of theory success. Each activity book focuses on a single theory concept using puzzles mazes games riddles and more to fuel your students' natural love of learning and the enjoyment of mastering their instrument. Middle C Note Speller focuses only on the notes in Middle C position while building a clear understanding of the relationship between notes on the staff and keys on the Piano. Bastien Theory Boosters will launch your students to new heights of theory success. Each activity book focuses on a single theory concept using puzzles mazes games riddles and more to fuel your students' naturallove of learning and the enjoyment of mastering their instrument. Middle C Note Speller focuses only on the notes in Middle C position while building a clear understanding of the relationship between notes on thestaff and keys on the Piano.

Progressive Piano Chords is a great reference book for pianists of all levels from beginner to advanced. Progressive Piano Chords contains a listing of more than 1000 chords arrangedchromatically with all inversions within 36 different chord families. It also contains an extensive body of music theory ranging from how to read a Piano Keyboard to a complete listing of all the major and natural minorscales.

This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to play Drum set. It will teach you the most popular techniques used in modern music using a clear step-by-step process. No previous musical experience is necessary to be successful with this method. You will learn rock swing jazz and country styles along with Drum music reading counting and proper Drum setup. This course was developed and is taught by Gene Holter. Gene taught band in public schools for 12 years and has played Drums professionally for over 25 years. This course is designed for anyone who wants to learn to play Drum set. It will teach you the most popular techniques used in modern music using a clear step-by-step process. No previous musical experience is necessary to besuccessful with this method. You will learn rock swing jazz and country styles along with Drum music reading counting and proper Drum setup. This course was developed and is taught by Gene Holter. Gene taught band inpublic schools for 12 years and has played Drums professionally for over 25 years.

This collection of well-known songs from around the world that allows students to sample and explore a rich musical heritage. At the Primer Level and Level One.

A popular nativity which conveys the true meaning of Christmas for children of mixed ages and abilities. This musical includes contemporary song hand-jives step-dance and optional recorder percussion and second vocal parts producing the possibility of a very lively and enjoyable performance. The songs are designed for children aged 9 and over. Duration: 10 mins.

Recorder For Young Beginners- 10 Easy Lessons: Learn To Play Recorder For Young Beginners introduces the younger student to the basics of Recorder playing and reading music. To maximise the student's enjoyment and interest this bookincorporates an extensive repertoire of well-known children's songs. All the songs have been carefully graded into an easy-to-follow lesson-by-lesson format which assumes no prior knowledge of music or the Recorder by thestudent.

Using the very best classic Blues tunes and standards Fred Sokolow gives a complete guide to the muddy Mississippi sound of the slide guitar. Discover the licks and techniques of Blues pioneers such as Elmore James Muddy Watersand Son House as you get your hands and ears around the techniques and heritage of bottleneck guitar playing. With Sokolow's step-by-step tutorial you will learn Solos backup lines turnarounds and fills The threetunings of open G open D and standard How to play slide in any key How to improvise with the slide Sokolow's playing is easy to follow with close-up screen shots of both hands. The techniques are then given acontext in the form of some wonderful Blues standards to learn that include The Sky Is Cryin' Further On Up The Road One Way Out and Sittin' On op Of The World .

This is an easy-to-understand yet very comprehensive method. You will learn to play classic guitar in all of the basic keys. In addition you will play a very wide assortment of solos ranging from the Renaissance to 20th Century compositions. Also you will be taught to play many of the great student masterpieces by composers such as Sor Carcassi Carulli Diabelli Giuliani Bach Handel and Dowland. Finally studies are contained for playing in the 2nd 3rd 4th and 5th positions. Definitely a hands on method that gets you playing wonderful classic guitar literature.This is an easy-to-understand yet very comprehensive method. You will learn to play classic guitar in all of the basic keys. In addition you will play a very wide assortment of solos ranging from the Renaissance to 20th Centurycompositions. Also you will be taught to play many of the great student masterpieces by composers such as Sor Carcassi Carulli Diabelli Giuliani Bach Handel and Dowland. Finally studies are contained for playing in the2nd 3rd 4th and 5th positions. Definitely a 'hands on' method that gets you playing wonderful classic guitar literature.

The Ultimate beginner Xpress Series takes the fundamentals of the number one instructional music video (Ultimate Beginner Series) and combines it with the most revolutionary way of learning great songs (SongXpress) in order tocreate a path of learning designed to get you up and playing in no time. There are certain concepts and fundamentals that are common to all contemporary songs in their genre. Whether it's blues hard rock latin or rock 'n' roll this DVD will teach you the elements of a basic song in each style so you can apply them to your playing and learn hundreds of songs just like them. Special features include: Performance only Artist videopreviews Additional video tips Inspiring drummers series video preview Listening recommendations Internet connectivity

Hot Licks-Hot Licks classic video titles have been made available on DVD making it even easier to learn with the world’s top players…right in your own home! These new transfers make them look better than ever while DVD technology makes navigating each lessoneven easier! You’ll never miss a note You see the music and the tablature on screen as it’s being played All right and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy Slow motion segments withstandard pitch sound Artist biographies Selected discographies Suggested listening Booklet with music examples included Famed for his obsessive love of guitar tone and the search for the perfect sound Eric Johnsons unique style spans the worlds ofblues country-picking and psychedelic modern rock. In this lesson Eric gives a master class in advanced picking techniques for speed and accuracy left and right handed muting blues bends pedal steel-style bends and unique chord voicings. Hot Licks classic video titles have been made available on DVD making it even easier to learn with the world’s top players…right in your own home! These new transfers make them look better than ever while DVD technologymakes navigating each lesson even easier! You’ll never miss a note You see the music and the tablature on screen as it’s being played All right and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpfulsplit-screen effects to make learning easy Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound Artist biographies Selected discographies Suggested listening Booklet with music examples included Famed for hisobsessive love of guitar tone and the search for the perfect sound Eric Johnson's unique style spans the worlds of blues country-picking and psychedelic modern rock. In this lesson Eric gives a master class in advanced picking techniques for speed and accuracy left and right handed muting blues bends pedal steel-style bends and unique chord voicings.

The Go for Silver Teacher's Book provides notes for a teacher or choir leader to teach essential musicianship skills using the principles of Zoltán Kodály. This book should be used in conjunction with the Level 1 and Level 2 pupil books available separately.