An Easy-To-Use Guide To Over 1000 Mandolin Chords. Lean to play chords on the mandolin with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. Contains over 1000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types including three voicings for each chord. An Easy-To-Use Guide To Over 1000 Mandolin Chords. Lean to play chords on the mandolin with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. Contains over 1000 chord diagrams for the most important 28 chord types including three voicings for each chord.

Improve your Piano playing technique with this easy-to-follow guide. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 2 is filled with useful advice and tips presented in imaginative ways to make learning fun. Featuring theory quizzes and handy fact files this informative book will teach you all of the essential theory required to master the Piano. With Piano Basics Volume 2 musicians will learn while playing along to Wedgwood's own catchy tunes and other well-known pieces. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 2 comes complete with a CD of backing tracks as well as recordings of complete performances allowinglearners to listen to the songs as they should sound.

Explore the creative process through your Bass Guitar with this unique book/CD experience! You'll learn to cultivate the artist within you by opening your mind identifying your strengths and weaknesses and examining the many mental and physical aspects or being a bassist. In addition you'll find plenty of fun and challenging music examples plus an audio CD with over 80 tracks! For ALL Bass players - electric acoustic or upright! Explore the creative process through your Bass Guitar with this unique book/CD experience! You'll learn to cultivate the artist within you by opening your mind identifying your strengths and weaknesses and examining the many mental and physical aspects or being a bassist. In addition you'll find plenty of fun and challenging music examples plus an audio CD with over 80 tracks! For ALL Bass players - electric acoustic or upright!

Examine the solo concepts of the Blues masters in this unique book/CD package! Learn lead guitar in the styles of Albert Collins Eric Clapton B.B. King Stevie Ray Vaughan and others. Book includes phrase-by-phrase performance notes with playing tips and examples in standard notation and TAB. The accompanying CD provides full-demonstration and rhythm-only tracks allowing you to play along with the examples. Examine the solo concepts of the Blues masters in this unique book/CD package! Learn lead guitar in the styles of Albert Collins Eric Clapton B.B. King Stevie Ray Vaughan and others. Book includes phrase-by-phrase performance notes with playing tips and examples in standard notation and TAB. The accompanying CD provides full-demonstration and rhythm-only tracks allowing you to play along with the examples.

Does the thought of sight-reading make you groan? The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve Your Sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions and finally going solo' with a series of meticulously gradedsight-reading pieces. New edition devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012.

Guitar Method-Learn how to play Guitar using the songs you know and love from the incredibly popular video game! This all-tab method is designed for anyone just learning to play Acoustic or Electric Guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it's the perfect guide to help make the transition from video game console to a Guitar fun and easy. Songs include: Creep; Don't Fear the Reaper; Mississippi Queen; Say It Ain't So; Wanted Dead or Alive; When You Were Young and more! The CD contains 99 tracks including full-band tracks for demonstration or play-along. This title is included in the Rock Band Beginning Guitar Pack (HL00650735) along with the Rock Band: Easy Guitar album (HL00702242) for those who wish to also obtain repertoire for when they've finished learning! Learn how to play Guitar using the songs you know and love from the incredibly popular video game! This all-tab method is designed for anyone just learning to play Acoustic or Electric Guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it's the perfect guide to help make the transition from video game console to a Guitar fun and easy. Songs include: Creep; Don't Fear the Reaper; Mississippi Queen; Say It Ain't So; Wanted Dead or Alive; When You Were Young and more! The CD contains 99 tracks including full-band tracks for demonstration or play-along. This title is included in the Rock Band Beginning Guitar Pack (HL00650735) along withthe Rock Band: Easy Guitar album (HL00702242) for those who wish to also obtain repertoire for when they've finished learning!

The Contemporary Guide to Improvisation-This comprehensive source for mastering the art of single-note melodic improvisation includes: scales modes arpeggios technique and visualization exercises - rock blues jazz and other styles - sequences phrases and licks - over 50 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along - ten video lessons. The audio and video lessons are accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right. This comprehensive source for mastering the art of single-note melodic improvisation includes: scales modes arpeggios technique and visualization exercises rock blues jazz and other styles sequences phrases and licks over 50 audio tracks for demonstration and play-along and ten video lessons. The audio and video lessons are accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

Blues Bass - The Complete Method. The best single source for learning to play the blues for bass. Covers delta blues Texas blues New Orleans blues west coast blues Chicago blues boogie woogie blues jazz blues and more! The best single source for learning to play the blues for bass with online audio tracks for practicing! Styles covered include: Delta blues Texas blues New Orleans blues West Coast blues Chicago blues boogie woogie blues jazz blues and more. Also covers 12-bar blues 8-bar blues 24-bar blues minor blues tags & turnarounds 12/8 feel swing shuffle jazz pop slow blues funk blues and R&B. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys andpan left or right.

A workbook for examinations including over 100 practice tests for Associated Board exams supporting the new syllabus requirements from 2012. The ability to sight-read fluently is a vital skill enabling you to learn new pieces more quickly and play with other musicians. The best-selling Improve your sight-reading! series by renowned educationalist Paul Harris is designed to help you overcome all your sight-reading problems especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to a specific technical issues then by studying preparedpieces with associated questions and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition has been devised to support the revised sight-reading criteria from the ABRSM from 2012. Paul Harris is one of the most respected music educationalists known for his innovative Simultaneously Learning approach. He has over 500 publications to his name including the highly-acclaimed Improve your teaching! Improve your scales! Improve your Aural and Improve your Practice! series. Paul writes frequently on music education and is in great demand as a workshop and seminar leader around the world.

From B.B. King and Buddy Guy to Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan blues guitar has become a constant in the realm of American popular music. This book/CD teaches the concepts and techniques as fostered by these legendary bluesmen: 12-bar blues; major & minor pentatonic scales; the blues scale; string bending; licks; double-stops; intros and turnarounds; and more. The book includes standard notation and tab and the CD features demos of every example. From B.B. King and Buddy Guy to Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan blues guitar has become a constant in the realm of American popular music. This book/CD teaches the concepts and techniques as fostered by these legendary bluesmen: 12-bar blues; major & minor pentatonic scales; the blues scale; string bending; licks; double-stops; intros and turnarounds; and more. The book includes standard notation and tab and the CD features demos of every example.

This method introduces young violonists to the joys of jamming to today's music in a fun and easy way using the simplest possible fingerings so as to get to the point of non-thinking with maximum ease develeoping a confident and authoritative connection between the creative mind and the fingers at any level of technical development...and have fun while doing it! For Violin (viola and cello too) . CD included. This method introduces young violonists to the joys of jamming to today's music in a fun and easy way using the simplest possible fingerings so as to get to the point of non-thinking with maximum ease develeoping a confident and authoritative connection between the creative mind and the fingers at any level of technical development...and have fun while doing it! For Violin (viola and cello too) . CD included.

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 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.

The bestselling book Conga Drumming comes to life in this Beginner's Video Guide with Jorge Bermudez - a dynamic teacher with 20 years of professional playing and recording experience with groups like Pablo Cruise Crowded House and the Gipsy Kings. Conga Drumming's authors Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby help with the teaching and Scott Sansby plays shekere maracas and cymbals in the ensemble performances. Learn authentic conga parts for calypso rumba conga bomba and bembe The secret of mano secreta - the technique used by master conga drummers to play with comfort fluidity and safety. Running time approximately 1 hour. Note: The first half of the book of the same title iscontained in the video instruction. The bestselling book Conga Drumming comes to life in this Beginner's Video Guide with Jorge Bermudez - a dynamic teacher with 20 years of professional playing and recording experience with groups like Pablo Cruise Crowded House and the Gipsy Kings. Conga Drumming's authors Alan Dworsky and Betsy Sansby help with the teaching and Scott Sansby plays shekere maracas and cymbals in the ensemble performances. Learn authentic conga parts for calypso rumba conga bomba and bembe The secret of 'mano secreta' - the technique used by master conga drummers to play with comfort fluidity and safety. Running time approximately 1 hour. Note: The first half of the book of the same titleis contained in the video instruction.

Teach Yourself To Play Piano Songs-Teach yourself to play your favourite songs on the Piano with this multi-media learning experience. Each arrangement includes a video lesson with tips and tricks music examples keyboard diagrams and interactive audio. Teach yourself to play your favourite songs on the Piano with this multi-media learning experience. Each arrangement includes a video lesson with tips and tricks music examples keyboard diagrams and interactive audio. The price of the book includes access to all of these online features. This volume features 10 pop hits: All About That Bass (Meghan Trainor) All Of Me (John Legend) Jar Of Hearts (Christina Perri) Just Give Me A Reason (Pink!) Let Her Go (Passenger) Someone Like You (Adele) Stay (Rihanna) Stay With Me (Sam Smith) We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift) and When I Was Your Man (Bruno Mars).

ShowTrax CD-As the highest rated television movie in the history of Disney this feel-good story has struck a chord with young people across the country. Bring the magic into your school with this fun to sing 10-minute medley that includes: Bop to the Top Breaking Free Get'cha Head in the Game Start of Something New We're All in This Together What I've Been Looking For .Available separately: SATB 3-Part Mixed 2-Partand ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 9:30

This bestseller from Centerstream Publications has now been expanded to 16 pages with the most comprehensive artist and tunings list ever compiled! This is the only book to illustrate more than 75 different tunings in easy-to-read diagrams. Includes tunings used by artists such as Chet Atkins Michael Hedges Jimmy Page Joe Satriani and many others - for rock blues bluegrass folk and country styles including Open D (for slide guitar) Em Open C modal tunings and many more!A guide to over 75 tunings by Ron Middlebrook. Includes tunings used by artists such as Chet Atkins Michael Hedges Jimmy Page Joe Satriani and more. Features examples of songs styles and players that use each tuning.

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.

Revised-The Con Brio Teacher Guide is the ideal partner for the teacher working through the creative Theory Gymnastics curriculum of music theory and ear-training. This Teacher Guide contains everything you will need to teach level D of Theory Gymnastics so is intended for those teachers whose students have progressed past Con Moto and are ready for a greater challenge. Concepts taught at this level include simple and compound meters the circle of fifths and a deeper level of rhythmic harmonic and melodic ear-training. The comprehensive and well-organised nature of the book means that teaching what is normally a difficult and boring topic becomes easy and entertaining. With featureslike answers to all the student workbook activities notated listening examples and reproducible testing resources Con Brio enables you to efficiently teach theoretical concepts while effectively tracking your student’s progress. So if you are looking for a creative and original way to teach music theory and ear-training make sure you pick up the Con Brio Teacher Guide as a companion to the student workbook. You will quickly find that teaching becomes simple easy and even fun for you. Furthermore you are able to access free recordings of the ear-training units at the Kjos Music Company website. The Con Brio Teacher Guide is the ideal partner for the teacher working through the creative Theory Gymnastics curriculum of music theory and ear-training. This TeacherGuide contains everything you will need to teach level D of Theory Gymnastics so is intended for those teachers whose students have progressed past Con Moto and are ready for a greater challenge.Concepts taught at this level include simple and compound meters the circle of fifths and a deeper level of rhythmic harmonic and melodic ear-training. The comprehensive and well-organised nature of the book means that teachingwhat is normally a difficult and boring topic becomes easy and entertaining. With features like answers to all the student workbook activities notated listening examples and reproducible testing resources ConBrio enables you to efficiently teach theoretical concepts while effectively tracking your student’s progress. So if you are looking for a creative and original way to teach music theory and ear-training make sureyou pick up the Con Brio Teacher Guide as a companion to the student workbook. You will quickly find that teaching becomes simple easy and even fun for you. Furthermore you are able to access free recordings ofthe ear-training units at the Kjos Music Company website.

Revised-With the Theory Gymnastics: Accelerando 1 Teachers Guide you can teach this creative and comprehensive theory and ear-training curriculum as effectively as possible when used in conjunction with the Accelerando 1 student workbook. Accelerando 1 covers levels A and B of the Theory Gymnastics curriculum at an accelerated pace and is perfect for teachers of teenagers and adults to introduce many key theoretical concepts and ear-training. This edition covers much of the same material as Animato and Spirito but involves more age-appropriate activities and teaching methods. The Theory Gymnastics series has garnered acclaim throughout the world as an imaginative way tointroduce students to theory and with the Teachers Guide you will be able to teach using such a well-structured and innovative method. There are a number of features of this book including answer keys to the student workbook activities and reproducible testing resources which make your student’s progress and development easy to track. With fun and entertaining puzzles and activities Accelerando 1 will make learning and teaching music theory engaging and exciting. If you are thinking about teaching music theory and ear-training at this level don’t hesitate to pick up the Accelerando 1 Teachers Guide and let it help you to make teaching the mists of music theory a breeze. Don't forget that you can access free audio recordings of the ear-training units by visiting the Kjos Music Company website. With the Theory Gymnastics: Accelerando 1 Teachers Guide you can teach this creative and comprehensive theory and ear-training curriculum as effectively as possible when used in conjunction with the Accelerando 1 student workbook. Accelerando 1 covers levels A and B of the Theory Gymnastics curriculum at an accelerated pace and is perfect for teachers of teenagers andadults to introduce many key theoretical concepts and ear-training. This edition covers much of the same material as Animato and Spirito but involves more age-appropriate activities and teaching methods. The TheoryGymnastics series has garnered acclaim throughout the world as an imaginative way to introduce students to theory and with the Teachers Guide you will be able to teach using such a well-structured andinnovative method. There are a number of features of this book including answer keys to the student workbook activities and reproducible testing resources which make your student's progress and development easy to track.With fun and entertaining puzzles and activities Accelerando 1 will make learning and teaching music theory engaging and exciting. If you are thinking about teaching music theory and ear-trainingat this level don't hesitate to pick up the Accelerando 1 Teachers Guide and let it help you to make teaching the mi