This DVD chord encyclopedia makes it possible to learn all of the essential chords. Joe Carr teaches the chord shapes and positions used by leading professional guitarists. Watching Joe's hand positions and listening to each note in the chords will improve your ear and enable you to learn at a faster pace. Every major minor seventh major seventh ninth augmented and sixth chord is demonstrated and systematically taught. Keep this DVD close by whenever you are working on new material and need to learn correct chords. It will make learning the chords a lot more fun. This DVD chord encyclopedia makes it possible to learn all of the essential chords. Joe Carr teaches the chord shapes and positions used by leading professional guitarists. Watching Joe's hand positions and listening to eachnote in the chords will improve your ear and enable you to learn at a faster pace. Every major minor seventh major seventh ninth augmented and sixth chord is demonstrated and systematically taught. Keep this DVDclose by whenever you are working on new material and need to learn correct chords. It will make learning the chords a lot more fun.

Mastering the Guitar is an innovative exciting way to learn the guitar. Co-authored by William Bay and Mike Christiansen this extremely comprehensive method applies the array of musical styles and techniques found in today'smusic. Written in notation and tablature it covers a vast array of guitar solo and accompaniment styles. A special feature of this method is that it teaches both flatpicking and fingerstyle solo and accompaniment techniques. Wefeel that Mastering the Guitar is the most comprehensive approach to guitar technique repertoire and performance to be found anywhere. Volume 1A: Presents the essential foundational studies for contemporary guitar performance;Immediately introduces the student to the concept of playing contemporary music through the creative use of tablature; Logically and methodically teaches note-reading utilizing the notes in first position on each string innumerous pages of playing material (over 155 solos and duets in the keys of C A minor G and E minor); Contains more than 140 scale and picking studies chord etudes and accompaniment pieces teaching contemporary techniquessuch as the slur hammer-on pull-off vibrato and slide; Includes in-depth sections on back-up guitar and rhythm; Incorporates guitar duet material.

Theory Gymnastics is a creative and comprehensive theory and ear-training and ear-training curriculum available in eight levels - the perfect companion to every method. From the total beginner to the very advanced students will find carefully sequenced concepts that progress from introduction to complete mastery. Whether a practice page or a brain-teasingly difficult puzzle page the variety of activities requires students to repeatedly use and apply each concept in new and different ways. This approach guarantees students will not only learn and remember their theory they will easily transfer their knowledge to new repertoire. Theory Gymnastics has been used withoverwhelming success to prepare students for state and national theory and ear-training exams throughout the United States. Theory Gymnastics is a creative and comprehensive theory and ear-training and ear-training curriculum available in eight levels - the perfect companion to every method. From the total beginner to the very advanced students will find carefully sequenced concepts that progress from introduction to complete mastery. Whether a practice page or a brain-teasingly difficult puzzle page the variety of activities requires students to repeatedly useand apply each concept in new and different ways. This approach guarantees students will not only learn and remember their theory they will easily transfer their knowledge to new repertoire. Theory Gymnastics hasbeen used with overwhelming success to prepare students for state and national theory and ear-training exams throughout the United States.

This 1981 hit by Sting and performed by The Police has been arranged for your men in a TTB voicing. Accessible repetitive rhythms and easy part writing make this perfect for the guys to learn and enjoy while adding a little popromance to your men's performance. Available separately: TTB StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:22.

Teaching Music Literacy using Rounds-Choral rounds have been used for recreational singing for hundreds of years and are effective tools for your students to understand harmony expand their vocal ranges and experience a choral sound that is easily accessible tothem. Music educators can satisfy state and national music standards with a carefully crafted choral curriculum bringing choir back into the daily classroom schedule. By using rounds as warm-ups you can teach vocal technique music theory application appreciation and history as well as increase your singers' understanding of scales intervals modes dynamics and terminology. Each round in this collection has instructions on the musicalfocus and implementation of the song. Additional comments from experienced author and music educator Catherine DeLanoy give insight into the historical background or practical tips for a successful performance. Several rounds wereintentionally included for adolescent boys with a limited range. Warming Up with Rounds includes both familiar and rare rounds that are easy and challenging as well as serious and fun. Music teachers and theirstudents will enjoy discovering the secrets that choral rounds offer and ultimately feel a great sense of accomplishment when they make beautiful harmonious music together. Warming Up with Rounds includes both familiar and rare rounds that are easy and challenging as well as serious and fun. Music teachers and their students will enjoy discovering the secrets that choral rounds offer.

Led by the guitar heroics of Travis LeVrier and Chris Letchford Scale the Summit has become one of progressive rock's most revered bands. In Progressive Rock Rhythm Guitar LeVrier takes readers through some of the rhythm guitar techniques and musical approaches that he incorporates into the band's music making him one of the genre's most creative and technically gifted guitarists. The book's nine chapters - and dozens of riffs - delve into such topics as odd meter seven-string guitar Drop D tuning and riff construction all of which are expertly demonstrated by LeVrier on the accompanying video. Progressive Rock Rhythm Guitar is a must-have for any guitarist looking to takehis/her rhythm chops to the next level! The price of this book includes access to video tracks online for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book! Led by the Guitar heroics of Travis LeVrier and Chris Letchford Scale the Summit has become one of progressive rock's most revered bands. In Progressive Rock Rhythm Guitar LeVrier takes readers through some of the rhythm Guitar techniques and musical approaches that he incorporates into the band's music making him one of the genre's most creative and technically gifted guitarists. The book's nine chapters - and dozens of riffs - delve into such topics as odd meter seven-string guitar Drop D tuning and riff construction all of which are expertly demonstrated by LeVrier on the accompanying video. Progressive Rock Rhythm Guitar isa must-have for any guitarist looking to take his/her rhythm chops to the next level! The price of this book includes access to video tracks online for download or streaming using the unique code inside the book!

Singer's Edition- Successful Performing helps choirs achieve a higher standard of performance. Concise and inspiring weekly lessons provide instruction in a variety of technical and expressive skills. Increased understanding andenjoyment of music-making leads to better performances. Each book includes two years' worth of lessons. The Conductor's Edition provides comprehensive information for creative rehearsal ideas score interpretation andconcerts. Book 2 student’s edition.

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.

A fantastic fifth collection of original compositions and top notch arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands. A fantastic fifth collection of original compositions and top notch arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands.

A third book of original compositions and appealing arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands.

Another great beginner's book from Madeline MacNeil explaining every aspect of playing the hammered dulcimer. From detailed discussions on dulcimer layout hammers tuning and stands to extensive performance notes on everytune-this book provides a wealth of information for all students of the hammered dulcimer. From Oh Suzanna to Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring Madeline shows the novice dulcimer player how to 'map your way through' a new piece ofmusic finding clear musical directions through what at first must seem like a maze of strings. All tunes are in standard notation. The book's 87 pages are illustrated with photos as well as quaint woodcuts engravings and penand ink drawings. The companion 85-minute DVD video contains essential basic information on playing the hammered dulcimer--such as tuning major and minor keys duplicated notes repeated notes modulations walking bass lines chromatic notes drone harmony back-up chords interval harmony and more! Also contains Madeline MacNeil's hammered dulcimer solos on 25 tunes.

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.

Re-edited from the original masters this companion DVD to Mel Bay's Complete Modern Drum Set Book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. All special effects have been removed and the sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks CueLink™ and a metronome make this DVD the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for drummers on the market today. Addressing a multitude of styles such as jazz Latin rock R&B African and more Frank Briggs presents masterful performances and concepts to guide your playing to a higher plane while improving your technique and raising your awareness of cutting edge concepts such asmetric modulation displaced beats polyrhythms and more.This DVD features complete performances of Red Moon Home Along the Mohawk Sketch/Electric and more. It includes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the perfect companion to the Complete Modern Drum Set Book (nearly every page in the book is performed... including page headers and pattern numbers for easy reference). Most of the styles include musical examples so you can hear what the patterns sound like in context. Quick moving and packed with information the DVD covers:The 40 International Rudiments: African beats: Polyrhythm: R&B Funk Rock and Jazz: Odd Meter: Reggae Latin and Fusion: Shuffles and Second Line: Linear Patterns: Playing Over the Bar Line: Metric Modulation: Superimposed Meters: and more. Re-edited from the original masters this companion DVD to Mel Bay's Complete Modern Drum Set Book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced Drummer. All special effects have been removed andthe sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks CueLink and a metronome make this DVD the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for Drummers on the market today. Addressing amultitude of styles such as jazz Latin rock R&B African and more Frank Briggs presents masterful performances and concepts to guide your playing to a higher plane while improving your technique and raising your awarenessof cutting edge concepts such as metric modulation displaced beats polyrhythms and more. This DVD features complete performances of Red Moon Home Along the Mohawk Sketch/Electric and more. Itincludes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the perfect companion to the Complete Modern Drum Set Book (nearly every page in the book is performed... including page headers and pattern numbers for easy reference).Most of the styles include musical examples so you can hear what the patterns sound like in context. Quick moving and packed with information the DVD covers: The 40 International Rudiments; African beats; Polyrhythm;R&B Funk Rock and Jazz; Odd Meter; Reggae Latin and Fusion; Shuffles and Second Line; Linear Patterns; Playing Over the Bar Line; Metric Modu

Master fiddler and teacher Ed Marsh introduces the basic bowing patterns used by all professional fiddlers as well as play-along exercises so the student can practice these techniques and patterns. Single bowing the single and double shuffle the Georgia shuffle and the OBS shuffle are all taught step by step. Master fiddler and teacher Ed Marsh introduces the basic bowing patterns used by all professional fiddlers as well as play-along exercises so the student can practice these techniques and patterns. Single bowing the single anddouble shuffle the Georgia shuffle and the OBS shuffle are all taught step by step.

A brilliant fourth collection of original compositions and appealing arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands.

Bluegrass-style Mandolin requires a strong well-coordinated right-hand technique. In this new thirty-minute DVD bluegrass Mandolin master Joe Carr reveals his method for developing super fast strong and accurate picking. Specific play-along exercises concentrate on alternating combination and consecutive down picking. Also featured are Monroe style and two styles of Crosspicking. This DVD introduces the basic techniques of flatpicking and is a great workout warm-up or exercise tool for developing right-hand power and control. (30 min.) Bluegrass-style Mandolin requires a strong well-coordinated right-hand technique. In this new thirty-minute DVD bluegrass Mandolin master Joe Carr reveals his method for developing super fast strong and accurate picking. Specific play-along exercises concentrate on alternating combination and consecutive down picking. Also featured are Monroe style and two styles of Crosspicking. This DVD introduces the basic techniques of flatpicking andis a great workout warm-up or exercise tool for developing right-hand power and control. (30 min.)

Student Edition-One-Minute Theory teaches the essentials of music theory without cutting into valuable rehearsal time. Its independent learning style makes it the perfect choice for classrooms of mixed levels - first-year students can work on Book One while second-year students are working on Book Two! The Student Edition is structured as a series of one-minute self-explanatory lessons that can be used on their own or as a jumping-off point for teaching theory in the context of performance. Topics covered include major and minor intervals major and minor scales dotted eighth notes sixteenth rests musical terms and - best of all - a chapter devoted to applying what students have learnedto real music! One-Minute Theory teaches the essentials of music theory without cutting into valuable rehearsal time. Its independent learning style makes it the perfect choice for classrooms of mixed levels - first-year students can work onBook One while second-year students are working on Book Two! The Student Edition is structured as a series of one-minute self-explanatory lessons that can be used on their own or as a jumping-off point for teaching theory in thecontext of performance. Topics covered include major and minor intervals major and minor scales dotted eighth notes sixteenth rests musical terms and - best of all - a chapter devoted to applying what students havelearned to real music!

Theory Gymnastics is the most creative and comprehensive theory curriculum available and the perfect companion to every method. By combining hilariously funny games with their creative books the Three Cranky Women (TCW) have elevated music theory from the boring must-do to the I can't wait to do! Whether a practice page or a brain-teasing difficult puzzle page the variety of activities requires students to repeatedly use and apply each theory concept in new and different ways. Concepts in Level D include: Simple and compound meters the circle of fifths primary triads and inversions binary form 12-bar blues melodic and harmonic dictation. Free audio recordings forthe ear-training units are available in the Multimedia Library. Theory Gymnastics is the most creative and comprehensive theory curriculum available and the perfect companion to every method. By combining hilariously funny games with their creative books the Three CrankyWomen (TCW) have elevated music theory from the boring 'must-do' to the 'I can't wait to do!' Whether a practice page or a brain-teasing difficult puzzle page the variety of activities requires students to repeatedly use andapply each theory concept in new and different ways. Concepts in Level D include: Simple and compound meters the circle of fifths primary triads and inversions binary form 12-bar blues melodic and harmonicdictation. Free audio recordings for the ear-training units are available in the Multimedia Library.

A second fantastic collection of original compositions and appealing arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands.

A second fantastic collection of original compositions and appealing arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands.