Alexi Laiho's Legendary Licks-This Finnish death metal band rocks the world and guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho leads the charge. In this 2-DVD set Dannny Gill provides a step-by-step breakdown of Alexi's styles and techniques via in-depth analysis of five songs: Angels Don't Kill - Are You Dead Yet? - Hate Crew Deathroll - In Your Face - and Sixpounder. Each guitar part is played up to speed then broken down note by note. 3 hours 37 minutes. This Finnish death metal band rocks the world and guitarist/vocalist Alexi Laiho leads the charge. In this 2-DVD set Danny Gill provides a step-by-step breakdown of Alexi's styles and techniques via in-depth analysis of five songs: Angels Don't Kill; Are You Dead Yet?; Hate Crew Deathroll; In Your Face and Sixpounder . Each Guitar part is played up to speed then broken down note by note. 3 hours 37 min.

Butch Baldassari provides a solid introduction on how to play the mandolin. You will learn how to hold and tune the instrument and play basic scales & chords - soon you'll be picking out melodies to classic bluegrass tunes.

Creating Easy Song Arrangements-The compelling mysteries of solo guitar arrangements are now easier to understand than ever before. Renowned guitarist and celebrated tutor Happy Traum takes a handful of traditional songs and shows you how to transform them into magical solo arrangements. You will discover interesting picking patterns altered chords and substitutions ornamentation harmonised scales and much more. By breaking the technique down into building blocks and fundamental patterns you will soon be developing your own personal solo style and you'll be amazed at what can be done with even the simplest folk melody! Get the most from this absorbing and highly individual approach to the guitar withthis superb tutorial from one of the best in the business. Full music and tablature are included. Happy Traum has created the Guitar Building Blocks series of lessons to help learning players develop essential guitar technique. Each of these DVDs concentrates on a specific 'building block' allowing you to delve deeply into just those areas that you need to strengthen. The Building Blocks series gives you a solid foundation upon which to base your future guitar studies. The compelling mysteries of solo guitar arrangements are now easier to understand than ever before. Renowned guitarist and celebrated tutor Happy Traum takes a handful of traditional songs and shows you how to transform them into magical solo arrangements. You will discover interesting picking patterns altered chords and substitutions ornamentation harmonised scales and much more. By breaking the technique down into building blocks and fundamental patterns you will soon be developing your own personal solo style and you'll be amazed at what can be done with even the simplest folk melody! Get the most from this absorbing and highly individual approach to the guitarwith this superb tutorial from one of the best in the business. Full music and tablature are included. Happy Traum has created the Guitar Building Blocks series of lessons to help learning players develop essential guitar technique. Each of these DVDs concentrates on a specific 'building block' allowing you to delve deeply into just those areas that you need to strengthen. The Building Blocks series gives you a solid foundation upon which to base your future guitar studies.

Young Fiddle virtuosos Luke and Jenny Anne Bulla present a highly innovative and practical approach to playing the Fiddle with Kids teaching kids . Enjoyable and easy to follow this instructional DVD introduces all the skills needed to play Boil the Cabbage Down and to be ready for more advanced studies. Suitable for any young Fiddlers aged 6-12 this first lesson features: Tuning Up Bow Technique Playing First Notes Proper Hand Position and Posture And all other essential skills for beginners.Young Fiddle virtuosos Luke and Jenny Anne Bulla present a highly innovative and practical approach to playing the Fiddle with Kids teaching kids . Enjoyable and easy to follow this instructional DVD introduces all the skills needed to play Boil the Cabbage Down and to be ready for more advanced studies. Suitable for any young Fiddlers aged 6-12 this first lesson features: Tuning Up Bow Technique Playing First Notes Proper Hand Position and Posture And all other essential skills for beginners.

DVD One: The Basics-Grab your five-string banjo and get ready to frail! Bob covers all the basics of traditional clawhammer style: hammer-ons pull-offs chords scales tunings right-hand essentials slides double-thumbing the fifth string and more. Songs include: Shortenin' Bread - Cripple Creek - Liberty - Soldier's Joy. 60 MIN. - INCLUDES TAB - LEVEL 1 Grab your five-string banjo and get ready to frail! Bob Carlin starts at ground zero and covers all the basics of the traditional clawhammer style. You'll soon learn all the essentials needed to figure out almost any tune.

This follow-up to the Bass Legendary Licks 1983-1988 DVD contains the band's music from the late '80s and early '90s. Each bass line is played up to speed then broken down note by note then played at a slow tempo. An in-depth analysis of eight songs: Enter Sandman - King Nothing - The Memory Remains - Nothing Else Matters - One - Sad but True - The Unforgiven - Until It Sleeps. Learn the trademark bass lines behind one of the most influential metal bands of all time. Each bass line is played up to speed then broken down note by note then played at a slow tempo.

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G-Guitar for Kids is a fun easy course that teaches children to play Guitar faster than ever before. Popular songs such as Yellow Submarine Hokey Pokey I'm a Believer Surfin' U.S.A. This Land Is Your Land and Hound Dog keep students motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for students using electric or acoustic Guitars. It can be used in combination with a Guitar teacher or parents even if they've never had any musical training themselves. The accompanying CD contains more than 30 tracks for demonstration and play-along. No tablature included. Guitar for Kids is a fun easy course that teaches children to play Guitar faster than ever before. Popular songs such as Yellow Submarine Hokey Pokey I'm a Believer Surfin' U.S.A. This Land Is Your Land and Hound Dog keep students motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for students using electric or acoustic Guitars. It can be used in combination with a Guitar teacher or parents even if they've never had any musical training themselves. The accompanying audio download contains more than 30 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Notablature included.

Developing Artist Original Keyboard Classics-Includes the easier sonatas of Beethoven Mozart and Haydn. Contents include: Sonatina Op. 36 Nos. 4 & 6 (Clementi) - Sonatina Op. 54 No. 1 (Gurlitt) - Sonatina (Keller) - Sonatina Op. 88 Nos. 1 & 3 (Kuhlau) - Sonata Op. 49 No. 2 (Beethoven) - Sonata Hob. XVI/13 3rd mvt (Haydn) - Sonata K545 (Mozart) - Rondo a la Turk (from Sonata in a Major K331) (Mozart) - and more. A comprehensive and carefully graded introduction to authentic Keyboard Sonatinas selected from the established Piano repertoire and arranged to be suitable for the early-advanced student. Alongside melodies by composers as celebrated as Beethoven Mozart and Haydn this anthology of performance pieces includes a guide to help you understand Sonata and Sonatina form itself. You'll also find carefully devised warm-up exercises to help stretch and prepare the hands before tackling these musical challenges. With ten substantial pieces on offer this collection is an ideal source to expand your performance repertoire as well as an ideal opportunity to gain valuableearly experience of the rigours of classical piano playing.

Burnin' with Bernie-These fusion-esque tracks are all drumless mixes from jazz bassist Bernard Lackner's debut album Those Days . He has played and recorded with artists including Mino Cinelu Adam Holzman Adam Nitti Trip Wamsley MarcoMinnemann Steve Cunningham Jeff Coffin and Derico Watson. The tracks are so much fun to play along with! Print the charts right from your computer!A must own collection for every serious drummer that wants to learn how to play well with others. This series covers a wide range of musical styles from Rock to Jazz and Latin/Afro-Cuban to Funk and Heavy Metal. These tools are invaluable for the student who can't seem to find available band mates at the drop of a hat. With Turn It Up And Lay It Down you are the drummer on the song... so you have the flexibility and freedom to create innumerable beats with the Bass Guitar and Horn lines without feeling confined by a previously recorded drum performance. Burnin' With Bernie includes fusion-esque tracks are all drumless mixes from jazz bassist Bernard Lackner 's debut album Those Days . He has played and recorded with artists including Mino Cinelu Adam Holzman Adam Nitti Trip Wamsley Marco Minnemann Steve Cunningham Jeff Coffin and Derico Watson.

DVD One - Starting Out-The one-row button accordion creates the defining sound that drives the waltzes and two-steps beloved by enthusiasts of Cajun music. Dirk Powell's step-by-step approach makes it easy to start playing immediately. He teaches how tohold the instrument use the bellows find the notes and play double (octaves) - the essence of the Cajun style. Includes detailed instruction for playing some of the most popular Cajun dance tunes: La Valse deQuatre-vingt-dix-neuf Ans (The 99 Year Waltz) The High Point Two-Step Johnny Can't Dance. 75-MIN. DVD INCLUDES LYRICS NOVICE LEVEL.Dirk Powell's Learn To Play Cajun Accordion 1 is a complete beginners method to playing beloved instrument and the driving force behind Cajun tunes. Perfect for novice players or those just starting out Dirk unravels all the basics and explains clearly how to hold the Accordion use the bellows find the notes and the importance of double octaves. With a selection of repertoire pieces from the Cajun style and all the tools you'll need to start playing what are you waiting for - squeeze away!

This valuable resource is a must for every choral director. The 140 warmups and vocal exercises in a handy Book/CD format will help singers produce a free and open tone develop clean articulation and diction improve resonance intonation and more. The enclosed CD includes demonstration for each accompanied exercise for full choir small group or individual practice.This valuable resource is a must for every choral director. The 140 warmups and vocal exercises in a handy book and CD format will help singers produce a free and open tone develop clean articulation and diction improve resonance intonation and more. The enclosed CD includes demonstration for each accompanied exercise for full choir small group or individual practice.

A useful chart of the 26 Standard Drum Rudiments - the first thing beginning drummers learn! A useful chart of the 26 Standard Drum Rudiments - the first thing beginning drummers learn!

This basic lesson is for guitarists who want to add the jazzy chords and samba rhythms of Bossa Nova to their Guitar playing. These techniques can be used to add distinctive new colours and feels to any song and will be a great start for anyone wanting to get into new musical genres.

One-Octave Minor Scales & Arpeggios-The Skill Sheets provide innovative presentations of major and minor 5-finger patterns scales arpeggios and chords-designed to build essential skills. Achievement skill sheet No.4 includes One-Octave Minor Scales And Arpeggios as compiled by Nancy and Randall Faber and Jeanne Weisman.

2nd Edition-The theory book is designed to be used in conjunction with the other books in Level 3B. It provides instruction reinforcement and creative applications of theory concepts through writing sightreading and ear-training activities. The Faber Piano Adventures Level 3B Theory Book is designed to be used in conjunction with the other books in Level 3B. It provides instruction reinforcement and creative applications of theory concepts through writing sightreading and ear-training activities.

The award-winning fiddler from the hit band BeauSoleil breaks down the slurs harmonies ornaments and other stylistic devices that give Cajun music its distinctive sound. He teaches over a dozen waltzes two-steps blues and breakdowns including: Allons a Lafayette - Ma ChÞre Bébé Creole - Jolie Blonde - ChÞre Toot Toot - Johnny Can't Dance - Lake Arthur Stomp - and others. Includes music booklet. 90 minutes. The powerful rhythms of the Louisiana Cajun tradition can be found all over the world and this special DVD tutorial gives you a head start in playing the Cajun-style fiddle. The zesty flavours of this distinctive musical genre will blend seamlessly with country rock and jazz tunes adding a unique spice to your tunes and improvisations. Celebrated Cajun fiddle star Michael Doucet provides a guide to the characteristic tonalities and techniques including authentic slurs harmonies ornaments and other devices. You'll learn more than a dozen waltzes two-steps blues and breakdowns all taught with a deep knowledge and respect for this most vibrant and exciting musicaltradition.

Solo guitarist and studio musician Peter Huttlinger outlines his method for effective and consistent practice techniques. He includes numerous drills exercises scales metronome use and other regimens for guitarists who want to solve problems and make greater strides in improving their musical skill level. 90-MIN. DVD OR VIDEO - INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB - LEVEL 2 Peter Huttlinger's amazing guitar technique was developed over the years through good practice and exercise regimens. As a guitar teacher with more than sixteen years experience he knows that the most important thing players need is guidance in their practicing routine. This is a lesson that will benefit all guitarists regardless of the level you are starting from. Pete's invaluable advice and insider's tips will help you improve your timing strengthen your hands and play with precision speed power and rhythmic sophistication. By following this method you'll learn how to isolate the problem phrases in a piece of music use a metronome to build solid rhythm increase your picking speed (flatpick or finger style) train your 'muscle theory' and lean how to manage your practice times for sure results. Pete provides numerous scales and exercises to help you gain fingerboard knowledge limber your fingers and develop right-and left-hand coordination. Finally you'll put it all to practical use by learning to conquer a dazzling instrumental The Monaghan Jig . Pete takes the piece apart phrase showing you how to get spectacular results using his practice methods. Over the years Peter Huttlinger has established himself as a topnotch session player composer arranger songwriter and sideman. The Berklee graduate has been a featured artist with the San Diego and Houston symphonies and the Nashville Chamber Orchestra and has performed on numerous Grammy winning and nominated projects. In 2000 he won first place in the prestigious National Fingerstyle Championship in Winkfield Kansas. Pete toured recorded and performed with John Denver from 1984 until the singer's death in 1997. He has also written music for HBO PBs ESPN and many other networks. His 2003 release Naked Pop is on Steve Vai's Favored Nations label.

Popular Repertoire Book 2-Accelerated Popular Repertoire Book 2 is skillfully arranged and correlated with the concepts in Accelerated Lesson Book 2. Contents include: Hero Theme from Spiderman * A New Day Has Come * The Game of Love * I Will Remember You* The James Bond Theme * Bring on the Rain * Because You Loved Me * and more.Play some of the memorable melodies and catchy rhythms from these popular pieces providing a superb enrichment to your repertoire. These arrangements of popular pieces for solo Piano provides fun supplementary repertoire to the Accelerated Piano Adventures series motivating your student’s to learn and play more. This book includes teacher duets offering further rhythmic and harmonic excitement as beginning pianists play the music they recognise and love. A music dictionary at the end of the book provides a quick and easy reference for basic musical terms.

Let your technique soar to new heights with eight solos and dozens of exercises tailor-made for intermediate and advanced players in pop funk and R&B! Improve your independence; find your groove in mixed meters; ace your rolls paradiddles and triplets; increase your sight-reading chops; and interpret big band and samba charts like a pro - all while learning how to use these skills in real-life performance situations. The CD includes recordeddemonstrations of dozens of musical examples.Let your technique soar to new heights with eight solos and dozens of exercises tailor-made for intermediate and advanced drum players in pop funk and R&B! Improve your independence; find your groove in mixed meters; ace your rolls paradiddles and triplets; increase your sight-reading chops; and interpret big band and samba charts like a pro – all while learning how to use these skills in real-life performance situations. The CD includes recorded demonstrations of dozens of musical examples.

Late Elementary Level Piano Solos-This tremendously appealing 3-movement piece is an ideal first sonatina. Classic Sonatina explores the C major scale in both tetrachord form and with one octave fingering. This tremendously appealing 3-movement piece is an ideal first sonatina. Classic Sonatina explores the C major scale in both tetrachord form and with one octave fingering.