A Creative and Interactive Piano Course for Children- The first book in this definitive beginner method by leading Piano educator Hans-Gunter Heumann . Starting with the black notes and using user-friendly graphic notation this beautifully illustrated book then gradually introduces white notes traditional staves clefs and time signatures building towards a thorough understanding of music with quick noticeable progress. Visit www.piano-junior.com to find out more. What is Piano Junior? Piano Junior is a superb Piano course for beginners. It's creative it's interactive it's colourful it has its own website with additional online material - and most importantly itreally works! Its characters PJ the friendly robot and his sidekick Mozart the dog motivate and encourage children throughout each level. The course is available as core Lesson Books along with supplementary Theory Duet and Performance Books at each stage. Who is Piano Junior for? Suitable for children from around the age of 6 Piano Junior takes young students on their first steps and prepares them with a solid foundation for early grades. A method for the digital age Teachers parents and students can visit www.piano-junior.com for demonstration videos and recordings along with a host of other free downloadable resources which really bring practice sessions at home to life!

Einsteigerkurs Mundharmonika is an easy-to-understand guide for beginners to the Harmonica with no previous knowledge. The book presents all the crucial playing techniques leading to an excellent understanding ofthe theoretical and practical basics of the Harmonica. This book also features many famous songs from different musical genres as well as a CD containing the songs and a DVD with each exercise. As a bonus afree poster means you can adorn your walls letting everyone know about your mastery of the Harmonica.

James Bastien. A supplement to the 'Bastien Piano Basics' series.

An introduction to playing rock and pop styles techniques sounds and equipment- This distinctive book presents a comprehensive overview of the key bass styles and bass players of Rock and Pop music from 1950 to the present day including Rock'n'Roll the music of The Beatles Disco Classic Rock Reggae R&B and Latin. There are fully notated bass lines and tab as well as chord sheets for you to experience playing in each style and the accompanying CD contains high-quality demos of all the tracks played by the author Dominic Palmer and sought-after musicians from the London pro circuit. Also included on the CD are backing tracks for you to play along with.

1st Parade of Solos is designed for Primer and Level 1 students. The collection contains 19 pieces divided into three categories. The first eight solos are descriptive recital pieces the next seven pertain to various holidays orseasons. The third group consists of four pieces written in the styles of different periods of music: Baroque Classical and Romantic. Pre-grade one standard.

A third book of 21 pieces for beginner-Fast Forward part of the Colledge's highly regarded Easy String Series has long been the repertoire choice of string teachers. The Easy String Series is a collection of easy pieces by the world's favourite string writing team Kathy & Hugh Colledge. The pieces help reinforce basic elements of technique rhythm and fingering patterns ranging from pieces for beginners - intermediate players. Fast Forward is the third book of this ever popular series containing 21 pieces which help build skills using new finger patterns and varied bowing techniques. Ideal for beginner Viola players with Piano Accompaniment. This is the Viola part only; a separate volume is available which includes the Piano part. This series has been created by Katherine Colledge and Hugh Colledge and edited by Sheila M. Nelson . Note that this is not a book for beginners in the sense that it will teach you how to play theinstrument; it is however a collection of additional pieces for a cellist of beginner standard to learn in order to expand their repertoire. Throughout the book new rhythms and compound times are introduced along with a wider range of expression marks and some varied bowings.

This method contains syncopation studies designed to develop accuracy and speed in sight reading.

A variety of original tunes folk songs and pop styles for study or performance.

The complete edition featuring all stages of the Alfred Basic Piano Theory course - a method designed specially for the younger Piano student offering musicianship and understanding of written music. For the later beginner.

Make home practice more enjoyable and develop skills more quickly with the motivational Accent On Achievement . This is a comprehensive band method that develops creativity and musicianship. This expertly written book includes exciting original works as well as extended arrangements of classic and folk tunes. The accompanying CD-Rom allows you to play along with skilled musicians and hear full recordings of all five performance pieces from the book. With the CD-Rom students can also record themselves playing adjust the tempo and much more!

Designed to be used alongside Alfred's Basic Piano Library: Lesson Book 2 this guide to composition is packed with exercises and challenges for the young pianist. Many aspects of music oare carefully discussed including: Motives Inversions and Retrograde phrases Major scales Chromatics Minor scales triads and basic progressions Time signatures

Special Edition-This special edition incorporates sight-reading and warm-up exercises to enable the pupil to get to grips with these along the way. Carol Barratt's Easiest Piano Course books have captured the imagination of young childreneverywhere. Combining pictures games and activities with clear tuition they make children want to learn. Progress is carefully paced to match the development of young pianists while satisfying the demands of theprofessional teacher. Parents are encouraged to join in and there are lots of suggestions of recommended supplementary material including Chester's Easy-Peasy Theory Set 2 - a set of theory papers designed specifically to beused with this tutor book.

Free To Solo is a unique publication designed to be a fun play-along book for students who want to enjoy soloing freely instead of having to cope with too many scale changes. With interesting heads and long open sections the tunes encourage creativity over the inspiring contemporary material. Free to Solo is suitable for intermediate students seeking a challenge as well as more advanced players requiring additional material to explore. On the included CD there are 'minus one' tracks to play along with as well as complete performance versions of all the instruments in the series (Alto / Tenor sax Flute / Violin Clarinet Trumpet Guitar andTrombone) so that the reader can draw upon different interpretations of the improvised material.

Scales and arpeggios while often tiring are crucial for developing the correct bowing and fingering techniques on the Violin. Scales And Arpeggios For The Violin is designed for students preparing for all examinations of the Royal Academy of Music and the Royal College of Music however it is of great use for any student of the Violin looking to improve their technique. Grouped into three sections the exercises increase in difficulty as new concept and requirements are introduced and so guide students through the grades making this book a handy practice tool for many years to come. Although the book follows the board examination expectations candidates are urged to always check the current syllabus in case changes have been made.

Designed to give Students a proper conception and systematic approach to music reading and the art of brass performance. Emphasis is on the fundamentals including tone production tone placement embouchure development technique rhythmic perception and tonal consciousness. Through this thorough and efficient course of study the student will be led to take his place as a contributing member of the school band or orchestra in the shortest possible time.

Effortless Guitar Series-Learn classical guitar techniques with Danny Gill. This excellent tutorial will guide you through basic classical ideas to more challenging pieces! Suitable for beginner to intermediate players. Danny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Guitar series. His songs have appeared on TV shows including 'The Osbournes' and film sound tracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege.' Learn classical guitar techniques with Danny Gill. This excellent tutorial will guide you through basic classical ideas to more challenging pieces! Suitable for beginner to intermediate players. Danny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Guitar series. His songs have appeared on TV shows including 'The Osbournes' and film sound tracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege.'

Little Amadeus - der kleine Titelheld der berühmten Zeichentrickserie über das Leben des musikalischen Wunderkinds aus Salzburg. Hier nun die 'Little Amadeus Klavierschule' mit aufwändigen Illustrationen vielen aus der Serie bekannten Nebenfiguren und Hintergrundgeschichten. Diese liebevoll gestaltete Schule von unserem Erfolgsautor Hans-Günter Heumann richtet sich an Kinder ab 6 Jahren. Durch die zahlreichen Original-Illustrationen wird sie auch hohen pädagogischen Anprüchen gerecht. Zusätzlich gibt es im Buch das 'Little Amadeus Musiklexikon' welches viele Fachbegriffe aus der Musik mit einfachen Worten erklärt. Diese Klavierschule macht Spaß! Und das bestimmt nicht nurden kleinen Pianisten...

In Middle School Music Class- Popular songs from the 50s to the 80s with easy appealing instrument parts for middle school students. Opportunities for improvisation in every song Cambiata parts for boys' changing voices Teaching suggestions which support the National Music Standards.

Style: Angus Young- Key: B-Learn killer rock licks in the style of Angus Young guitar powerhouse of Aussie rockers AC/DC! Also includes a rock guitar jam track. Lessons by Jamie Humphries. Each Quick Licks DVD includes an arsenal of licks in the style ofyour chosen artist to add to your repertoire plus backing tracks to practice your new licks and techniques. Jamie Humphries is the author of the acclaimed Giants of Rock and Giants of Metal guitar courses. He is a tutor at one ofthe UK's leading music colleges.Learn killer rock licks in the style of Angus Young guitar powerhouse of Aussie rockers AC/DC! Also includes a rock guitar jam track. Lessons by Jamie Humphries. Each Quick Licks DVD includes an arsenal of licks in the style ofyour chosen artist to add to your repertoire plus backing tracks to practice your new licks and techniques. Jamie Humphries is the author of the acclaimed Giants of Rock and Giants of Metal guitar courses. He is a tutor at one ofthe UK's leading music colleges.

Ultimate Guitar Series-Learn to play Paganini's Caprice #5 on electric guitar with Andy James. The 24 Caprices have often been hailed as some of the most challenging musical pieces ever written. We have taken this music and translated it to the electricguitar to provide a wealth of melody harmony and killer guitar licks! Although not for the faint hearted completing these pieces will not only make you a better player but will also put you out there with some of the besttechnicians in the World. Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe Paul Gilbert Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde.Learn to play Paganini's Caprice #5 on electric guitar with Andy James. The 24 Caprices have often been hailed as some of the most challenging musical pieces ever written. We have taken this music and translated it to the electricguitar to provide a wealth of melody harmony and killer guitar licks! Although not for the faint hearted completing these pieces will not only make you a better player but will also put you out there with some of the besttechnicians in the World. Andy James is a well respected guitarist and teacher whose influences include Greg Howe Paul Gilbert Tony Macalpine and Zakk Wylde.