Paradiddle Power is a study of the many applications of single double and triple paradiddles around the drumset. The material in this book is designed to increase your speed and creativity with paradiddle sticking and mastery of the exercises here will greatly improve your ability to move around the drumset with paradiddle combinations. The book is divided into six main sections and each one divided into parts. Ron spagnardi as well as a professional drummer founded Modern Drummer Publications the world's first and most respected magazine dedicated to the art of drumming. Paradiddle Power is a study of the many applications of single double and triple paradiddles around the drumset. The material in this book is designed to increase your speed and creativity with paradiddle sticking andmastery of the exercises here will greatly improve your ability to move around the drumset with paradiddle combinations. The book is divided into six main sections and each one divided into parts. Ron spagnardi as well as aprofessional drummer founded Modern Drummer Publications the world's first and most respected magazine dedicated to the art of drumming.

Emmanuel Labor provides a personal one-on-one setting in which not only music aficionados can enjoy performances of some of Tommy's best-loved tunes but also offers guitar players instruction by one of the world's best. Tommy Emmanuel fingerstyle master and performer shares his personal insight and technique to sixteen tunes. Pieces shown include cuts from his albums Only Endless Road and The Mystery. As a bonus feature on the DVD a few sections are slowed down with no compromise in pitch or video to better see the exact execution that Tommy uses. DVD length: 166 minutes.Emmanuel Labor provides a personal one-on-one setting in which not only music aficionados can enjoy performances of some of Tommy’s best-loved tunes but also offers guitar players instruction by one of the world’s best. TommyEmmanuel fingerstyle master and performer shares his personal insight and technique to sixteen tunes. Pieces shown include cuts from his albums Only Endless Road and The Mystery. As a bonus feature on the DVD a few sections areslowed down with no compromise in pitch or video to better see the exact execution that Tommy uses. DVD length: 166 minutes.

ShowTrax CD-This motown medley highlights seven songs that shaped the sound of an era! Includes: Ain't No Mountain High Enough; Back In My Arms Again; Dancing In the Street; I Can't Help Myself; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; Reach Out I'll Be There; What Becomes of the Broken Hearted. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part Instrumental Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 9:30.This motown medley highlights seven songs that shaped the sound of an era! Includes: Ain't No Mountain High Enough; Back In My Arms Again; Dancing In the Street; I Can't Help Myself; I Heard It Through the Grapevine; Reach Out I'll Be There; What Becomes of the Broken Hearted. Available: SATB SAB 2-Part Instrumental Pak ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 9:30.

Beautifully designed on a gatefold laminated card including information about instrument care notation and a photo/diagram.

Comprehensive Band Method-This is a comprehensive band method in 3 parts which combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory music history ear training listening composition improvisation and interdisciplinary and multiculturalstudies. With full colour drawings and colour-coding of important text the series helps to motivate and inform across the full range of band instruments.

This book and audio teaches excellent techniques to use for walking bass lines on guitar when playing in a duet format either with another guitar player or with a singer or other instrumentalists. The idea of this book is to give a few answers to the question How do I harmonize walking bass lines when I've never done it before?. We will take the principal chords major 7 6 dominant 7 minor diminished and minor 7 flat 5 and walk bass lines on the sixth or fifth string. Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio. This book and audio teaches excellent techniques to use for walking bass lines on guitar when playing in a duet format either with another Guitar player or with a Singer or other instrumentalists. The idea of this bookis to give a few answers to the question 'How do I harmonize walking bass lines when I've never done it before?'. We will take the principal chords major 7 6 dominant 7 minor diminished and minor 7 flat 5 and walk basslines on the sixth or fifth string. Written in notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

English/Spanish A superb Violin method intended simply and solely for children. Throughout this book the more difficult keys have been excluded neither being suitable for primary instruction. Franz Wohlfahrt thought it unnecessary to give directions for the position of the body holding the violin and bow etc. for any good teacher can explain such matters better than written directions especially in the case of children. The composer has purposely inserted several little pieces with accompaniments like those usually employed in dance music; their aim is not only to interest the pupil but also to simulate his sense of rhythm.

The ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the fastest ways to achieve speed and control secrets to make your practise time really count and how to open your ears and make your musical ideas more solid and tangible. Packed with over 200 vicious exercises including Troy's scorching version of 'Flight Of The Bumblebee'. Music and examples demonstrated on CD. The ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the fastest ways to achieve speed and control secrets to make your practise time really count and how toopen your ears and make your musical ideas more solid and tangible. Packed with over 200 vicious exercises including Troy's scorching version of 'Flight Of The Bumblebee'. Online audio includes music and examples.

In music the term bluegrass describes the hot string-band style pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe which blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. This book contains 101 authentic bluegrass mandolin licks in the favorite bluegrass keys of C G D and A minor written in notation and tablature. The licks are broken down into phrases of two four and eight bars. In addition several endings and crosspicking licks are included. Each lick is played to a chord progression that is standard in bluegrass country and folk music. Comes with access to online audio containing All 101 examples with guitar accompaniment at a moderate tempo.Whether you are a fan of old-time country music traditional bluegrass or newgrass you are sure to find lots of great ideas in this new collection of bluegrass licks. So grab your instrument put on the audio pull up a chair and let's start pickin'. Includes access to online audio. In music the term 'bluegrass' describes the hot string-band style pioneered by Kentuckian Bill Monroe which blends old-time country music with blues rhythms and jazz-influenced improvisation. This book by LarryMcCabe contains 101 Red Hot Bluegrass Mandolin Licks & Solos in the favorite Bluegrass keys of C G D and A minor written in notation and tablature. The licks are broken down into phrases of two four and eight bars. In addition several endings and crosspicking licks are included. Each lick is played to a chord progression that is standard in Bluegrass Country and Folk music. Comes with access to online audiocontaining All 101 examples with Guitar accompaniment at a moderate tempo. Whether you are a fan of old-time Country music traditional Bluegrass or Newgrass you are sure to find lots of great ideas in this new collectionof Bluegrass licks. So grab your instrument put on the audio pull up a chair and let's start pickin'. Includes access to online audio.

Standard of Excellence-This is a comprehensive band method in 3 parts which combines a strong performance-centred approach with music theory music history ear training listening composition improvisation and interdisciplinary and multiculturalstudies. With full colour drawings and colour-coding of important text the series helps to motivate and inform across the full range of band instruments.

of Technique and Style Op. 39-To see other NFMC selections click here . For the development of technique and style for the intermediate to advanced pianist.

Piano-Revised and fingered by Max Vogrich fifty studies for the piano to enhance finger dexterity.

369 rhythm drills in 5/8 6/8 7/8 8/8 and 9/8 meter. Major and minor scales plus Dorian and Mixolydian modes to be used as note sets in combination with Rhythm Drills. Equally effective as a progressive method or as a tool for practice of rhythmic challenges found in specific literature. For groups or individual instruction. 369 rhythm drills in 5/8 6/8 7/8 8/8 and 9/8 meter. Major and minor scales plus Dorian and Mixolydian modes to be used as note sets in combination with Rhythm Drills. Equally effective as a progressive method or as atool for practice of rhythmic challenges found in specific literature. For groups or individual instruction.

This book is designed to teach any guitarist to compose chord melody arrangements for the guitar at a pace which is comfortable for both the beginner and the advanced student. Every method used is discussed at length with over 50 musical examples given. The accompanying audio will assure the student that he or she is playing the examples correctly. Topics include: harmonization and re-harmonization methods analyzing melodies dealing with extensions creating slash chord harmony etc. This book is a must- have for anyone interested in performing as a solo guitar player. Two full-length arrangements are included which cover the material presented. Written in notation only withchord symbols and fretboard diagrams. Includes access to online audio. This book is designed to teach any guitarist to compose chord melody arrangements for the Guitar at a pace which is comfortable for both the beginner and the advanced student. Every method used is discussed at lengthwith over 50 musical examples given. The accompanying audio will assure the student that he or she is playing the examples correctly. Topics include: harmonization and re-harmonization methods analyzing melodies dealingwith extensions creating slash chord harmony etc. This book is a must- have for anyone interested in performing as a solo Guitar player. Two full-length arrangements are included which cover the material presented.Written in notation only with chord symbols and fretboard diagrams. Access to audio available online.

A must-read for every drummer this exceptional book by Modern Drummer magazine founder and publisher Ron Spagnardi will help you become the master of your kit! It features over 1 000 accent exercises using mixed stickings rolls flams and accents around the drums.A useful book by renowned drum expert Ron Spagnardi teaching you the intricacies of accent control and patterns for technique and solo development.

The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book and CD package are influenced by the popular Samba Olodum and Baiao styles of Brazil. All levels. WHAT'S INSIDE: Photographs of each percussion instrument Instruction on techniques used to play each instrument Percussion scores Rhythm indexes played at different tempos Worksheets Percussion breaks Charts Audio examples of each rhythm demonstrated on their respective instruments The Cd contains demonstration and play-along tracks that can be used when learning and practicing the examples. Play along with a 30-piece percussion ensemble with drumset and bass. The World Beat Rhythms series can be used by studenst who want to teach themselves or by music educators for private or group instruction. ...a great asset to all music educators and band directors to get their orchestras band ensembles and students of all ages grooving together. Joe Porcaro The World Beat Rhythms series explores rhythmic styles from different regions of the world. The hybrid compositions and rhythms in this book and CD package are influenced by the popular Samba Olodum and Baiao styles of Brazil. All levels. WHAT'S INSIDE: Photographs of each percussion instrument Instruction on techniques used to play each instrument Percussion scores Rhythm indexes played at different tempos Worksheets Percussion breaks Charts Audio examples of each rhythm demonstrated on their respective instruments The Cd contains demonstration and play-along tracks that can be used when learning and practicing theexamples. Play along with a 30-piece percussion ensemble with drumset and bass. The World Beat Rhythms series can be used by studenst who want to teach themselves or by music educators for private or group instruction. ...a great asset to all music educators and band directors to get their orchestras band ensembles and students of all ages grooving together. Joe Porcaro

ShowTrax CD-Those nuns can really boogie! From the hit movie this mini-medley includes Hail Holy Queen I Will Follow Him Shout. Available: SSA 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 5:30. Those nuns can really boogie! From the hit movie this mini-medley includes Hail Holy Queen I Will Follow Him Shout. Available: SSA 2-Part ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 5:30.

Twenty tunes in styles from Irish to American in a variety of tunings melody and accompaniment presented in standard notation and tablature with a stereo audio download (left channel melody right channel accompaniment). Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. For the first time the Celtic style woven texture accompaniment unique to the instrument is fully notated. Unique to the book are melodic Irish ornamentation blues jazz American fiddle tunes with variations and improvisations (all fully notated) and a chapter Breaking Away From Block Chords extending knowledge of the fingerboard. Includes access to online audio. John McGann's Guide To Octave Mandolin And Bouzouki contains twenty tunes in styles from Irish to American in a variety of tunings melody and accompaniment presented in standard notation andtablature with a stereo audio download (left channel melody right channel accompaniment). Left and right hand techniques and chord voicings are thoroughly discussed. For the first time the Celtic style 'woventexture' accompaniment unique to the instrument is fully notated. The book also contains melodic Irish ornamentation blues jazz American fiddle tunes with variations and improvisations (all fullynotated) and a chapter 'Breaking Away From Block Chords' extending knowledge of the fingerboard. Audio tracks are included to download online.

Now the sun turns out his light Good night Sleep tight. A Beatles' classic is transformed into an expressive concert choral setting that works wonderfully for choirs of all ages and levels. Warm harmonies well-craftedvocal lines and a sensitive accompaniment make this a welcome addition to the repertoire.Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part ePak(S) and ShowTrax CD. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00. Now the sun turns out his light Good night Sleep tight. A Beatles' classic is transformed into an expressive concert choral setting that works wonderfully for choirs of all ages and levels. Warm harmonies well-crafted vocal lines and a sensitive accompaniment make this a welcome addition to the repertoire. ShowTrax CD.

Part two of the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and a professional CD with 69 full demo tracks. Includes sections on triplets sixteenth-notes glissandos chords and more. Part two of the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and a professional CD with 69 full demo tracks. Includes sections on triplets sixteenth-notes glissandos chords and more.