Strumming chords to back up singing is fun but there's more to the Ukulele than that! If you've seen Jake Shimabukuro or some other contemporary Uke wizards playing amazing instrumentals you know the little 4-string jumping flea is capable of anything. If you'd like to learn how to play solos (with other people or by yourself) this lesson will show you several approaches to doing just that. You'll learn two moveable blues boxes chord based licks Steve Cropper licks first position and moveable major scales...and how and when to use them. These soloing ideas work for songs of just about any genre: rock pop blues country R&B you-name-it! Fred takes you through all thesetechniques using diverse musical examples like Jamaica Farewell Corrine Corrina Feeling Alright St. James Infirmary Amazing Grace Careless Love Chilly Winds Louie Louie and more. His easy-going instructional style makes it all clear and understandable and all the scales licks and many of the songs are written out in tab and music in the accompanying PDF file/book. Get together with other players and prepare to shred! 80 minutes - Level 3 - Detailed tab/music PDF file on the DVD. DVD is region 0 playable worldwide. Strumming chords to back up singing is fun but there's more to the Ukulele than that! If you've seen Jake Shimabukuro or some other contemporary Uke wizards playing amazing instrumentals you know the little 4-string jumpingflea is capable of anything. If you'd like to learn how to play solos (with other people or by yourself) this lesson will show you several approaches to doing just that. You'll learn two moveable blues boxes chord based licks 'Steve Cropper licks ' first position and moveable major scales...and how and when to use them. These soloing ideas work for songs of just about any genre: rock pop blues country R&B you-name-it! Fred takes youthrough all these techniques using diverse musical examples like Jamaica Farewell Corrine Corrina Feeling Alright St. James Infirmary Amazing Grace Careless Love Chilly Winds Louie Louie and more. His easy-goinginstructional style makes it all clear and understandable and all the scales licks and many of the songs are written out in tab and music in the accompanying PDF file/book. Get together with other players and prepare toshred! 80 minutes - Level 3 - Detailed tab/music PDF file on the DVD. DVD is region 0 playable worldwide.

This hugely successful tutor for alto saxophone was the first of its kind providing the complete beginner with material in popular styles yet allowing for a sound musical development along traditional lines. The CD of accompaniments helps to build confidence both in lessons and at home. • Original tunes in popular styles motivating pupils right from the start each with an optional duet part for the teacher • Studies and exercises to develop technique • Well-known tunes in duet form • Clear fingering diagrams • The CD is compatible only for alto Saxophone

An addition to the Viola Time series for young viola players this book provides viola accompaniments to all of the pieces in Viola Time Joggers. The duet part is suitable for a teacher or more advanced student and this new duet book will enhance lessons by providing an alternative accompaniment option for these popular pieces. An addition to the Viola Time series for young viola players this book provides viola accompaniments to all of the pieces in Viola Time Joggers . The duet part is suitable for a teacher or more advanced student and this new duet book will enhance lessons by providing an alternative accompaniment option for these popular pieces.

Fred Sokolow takes you from tuning up and your first chords to rockin' the Blues in one 70-minute tutorial! Sokolow teaches the Blues in several keys including Boogie Woogie basslines Blues turnarounds and simple fingerpickingpatterns. You will discove the elements of Blues soloing and lick-building in the styles of Lightnin' Hopkins Big Bill Broonzy and Mississippi John Hurt. The lesson is complete with some classic Blues standards for you to developyour new techniques and knowledge including Key To The Highway and Hesitation Blues .

In this second DVD lesson devoted to the styles techniques and music of Merle Travis Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed Buster B. Jones explores five instrumental arrangements that have become trademarks for these legends.

Bethlehem Tails is a nativity play with a difference. This charming entertaining and educational story tells the Christmas story from the point of view of the animals at Bethlehem and is sure to capture the imaginations of all 8to 11-year-olds. The music can be sung as a concert performance with story narrative or as a full musical play. Will suit more able young singers. You will require a license to perform this work at your school/youth theatre;please click here for more information and our application form.

Most of us know only our speaking and untrained singing voices. This book will help you discover your 3rd powerful trained singing voice through exercises that can be applied to any vocal style. The author presents a complete guide for discovering your vocal range and developing breath control resonance and vibrato. Includes chapters on the voice as an instrument including care of the voice the relationship between one speaking and singing voice and the cultivation of correct singing posture. You'll learn how to articulate and use the voice effectively in different styles of singing as well as how to sing with a microphone. A great number of vocal exercises and completesongs in various styles are presented making this book an enjoyable learning experience as well as an effective tool for voice development. Includes access to online audio. Most of us know only our speaking and untrained singing Voices. This book will help you discover your 3rd powerful trained singing Voice through exercises that can be applied to any Vocal style. The author presents acomplete guide for discovering your Vocal range and developing breath control resonance and vibrato. You Can Teach Yourself To Sing includes chapters on the voice as an instrument including care of theVoice the relationship between one speaking and singing Voice and the cultivation of correct singing posture. You'll learn how to articulate and use the Voice effectively in different styles of singing as well as how to singwith a microphone. A great number of Vocal exercises and complete songs in various styles are presented making this book an enjoyable learning experience as well as an effective tool for Voice development. Includesaccess to online audio.

This DVD lesson has been designed to help beginner and intermediate students of fingerpicking country blues guitar improve their playing skills and increase their repertoires using an alternating bass technique. Stefan Grossmanillustrates and explains in detail ten fingerstyle arrangements in the keys of C D E A G and F. These popular blues and ragtime songs come from the playing of the Mississippi John Hurt Rev Gary Davis Mance Lipscomb andElizabeth Cotten. Each tune is discussed and taught phrase by phrase and played slowly on a split screen so that you can clearly see what each hand is doing. A detailed 44 page tab/music PDF booklet is included with this lesson.

This is the ideal beginner's book presenting the basics of the 5-string banjo in a way that is both fun and easy. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as well as some intermediate possibilities including rolls chords bluegrass banjo techniques playing up the neck licks endings and other basics needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style banjo. Thorough performance notes are provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of this versatile instrument. The companion stereo play-along audio features Janet Davis' teaching and lively banjo performance. On the online video Janet explains the first 22 lessons fromthe book and demonstrates examples at both slow and regular speed. Includes access to online audio and video. This is the ideal beginner's book presenting the basics of the 5-string Banjo in a way that is both fun and easy. Janet Davis takes you on an extensive tour of this instrument's fundamental techniques as wellas some intermediate possibilities including rolls chords bluegrass Banjo techniques playing up the neck licks endings and other basics needed to play bluegrass and melodic-style Banjo. Thorough performance notesare provided from beginning to end revealing the secrets of this versatile instrument. Audio and video download available online.

This is a step-at-a-time enjoyable method for learning to play great sounding country guitar. Dix Bruce in his humorous yet musically right-on teaching style introduces you to country back-up bass runs Carter-style bluegrass picking the Nashville Numbering System for indicating chord changes use of the capo transposition and much more. Work at your own pace and learn to sound like the country greats! Written in standard notation and tablature. Includes CD and DVD.This is a step-at-a-time enjoyable method for learning to play great sounding country guitar. Dix Bruce in his humorous yet musically 'right-on' teaching style introduces you to country back-up bass runs Carter-style bluegrasspicking the Nashville Numbering System for indicating chord changes use of the capo transposition and much more. Work at your own pace and learn to sound like the country greats! Written in standard notation and tablature.Includes CD and DVD.

Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales arpeggios chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any complete education in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales arpeggios chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency and accuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steady progress as pianists advance in their study oftechnic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels helping students to develop a solid technical foundation. Scale Skills from the Neil A. Kjos Piano Library provides an organised system for the study of scales arpeggios chords and finger exercises. The study of technic is an integral part of any completeeducation in the performance of a musical instrument. Piano students who consistently practice scales arpeggios chords and finger exercises will gain greater finger strength and flexibility as well as increased fluency andaccuracy in performance. Familiarity with these technical elements also enhances a secure understanding of basic music theory. In the Scale Skills series eleven appropriately graded levels ensure steadyprogress as pianists advance in their study of technic. Each level reviews and incorporates the exercises and activities from previous levels helping students to develop a solid technical foundation.

This is an opportunity to learn with one of jazz Guitar's most gifted artists the late Emily Remler. All of the essentials of true jazz bebop and swing are taught here including Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino styles workingwith the metronome on 2 and 4 learning to identify changes jazz-style blues turnarounds practice tips passing notes and chords chord substitutions the 'Charleston' rhythm octave-style playing Latin swing style and muchmore! Emily Remler was one of the hottest jazz players to come around in a long time. She recorded four solo albums ( Firefly Take Two Transition and Catwalk ) and a duet album with LarryCoryell ( Together ). She toured with Astrud Gilberto collaborated with Pat Martino worked on movie scores and played Guitar in the Broadway hit Sophisticated Ladies .

In this unique lesson Bob Brozman and Woody Mann describe and teach in detail duet arrangements in the styles of the great Delta blues guitarists: Charley Patton Robert Johnson Willie Brown Tommy Johnson and Son House. Techniques and ideas for creating a cohesive guitar part that compliments rather than competes or conflicts are discussed. Each part is taught separately and presented in tablature and music notation. Woody and Bob alsopresent effective techniques for improving improvisation skills while jamming with other musicians. The tunes presented in this lesson can be used as repertoire pieces for either solo or duet situations. All in all avery unique lesson giving you twice the amount of ideas and challenges from two of today’s blues guitar masters. Titles include: Banty Rooster Moon Goin’ Down Bye Bye Blues Robert Johnson’s Blues and Big Road Blues.

The best way to learn any instrument is to have lessons from a good experienced teacher. Although happily the number of such teachers is constantly growing the recorder is still frequently taught by enthusiastic but inexperienced teachers and many players start by teaching themselves.This series of books sets out to help learners of all ages in all three situations. Experienced teachers who may choose to disregard much of the text as personal demonstration is always clearer than the written word will find exercises and fine tunes a-plenty to support their own mathod at each stage. The less experienced willbenefit from many valuable teaching hints culled fromlong experience and may rely on the books to lead to a sound playing technique and a mastery of simple notation.Those learning by themseves - and I started in this way - are urged to work carefully and systematically through the books taking plenty of time to assimilate each point before moving on. For them without the personal model provided by a live teacher it is vitally important to listen as often as possible to fine players in person or on record so that they have in their mind's ear a clear notion of the kind of sound they would like to produce.But however they start I can only wish that all who use these books will derive as much pleasure and musical satisfaction and gain as many lasting and valued friendships as I have through this most subtle delightful and sociable of instruments. (Brian Bonsor)...this work is likely to become a standart work very quickly and is to be recommended to all schools where recorder studies are undertaken (Oliver James Contact Magazine)Descant Tutors provide a sound-playing technique a mastery of simple notation and contain 570 tunes including concert pieces by Bonsor carols attractive rounds and melodies by 'early music' composers. Clear line drawings greatly assist the pupil making them especially suitable for self-instruction.

Early exposure to playing in various keys promotes a strong foundation for fluent reading. and an understanding of music theory. Beginning Piano Multi-Key Reading introduces elementary pianists to twelve Majorfive-finger positions and key signatures. These keys and positions are presented in groups of similar keyboard topography to facilitate learning and coordination. Warm-ups etudes and short pieces provide reading experiences allover the grand staff helping students to avoid getting 'stuck' in the Middle C C and G Major positions. Beginning Piano Multi-Key Reading may be used with Beginning Piano Repertoire or any elementary pianocourse.

Theory- Teach yourself how to play Guitar with these easy theory lessons for beginners. Progressive Guitar Method: Theory includes 70 exercises geared towards learning music theory solos and popular easy songsin folk and traditional styles. This book covers many of the important techniques required to play the Guitar including hammer-ons pull-offs and staccato. Progressive Guitar Method: Theory is in fullcolour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music with chords for beginners. This book comes with a CD containing Guitar audio demonstrating all examples. No prior knowledge of how to read music or play theGuitar is required to teach yourself using this book which is suitable for all ages and all types of Guitar.

Drumming made accessible for the complete beginner! This easy to follow book teaches basic drum set percussion concepts progressively so that is you stick with it you will have a good foundation upon which to further build your musicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds as well as the principle of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading-basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing-By actually notating the rhythms you find challenging you'll develop an increasingly intimate awareness of the note and rest values ifwhich they are comprised. Application-after basic principles are introduced you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. The companion video is included. Thorough and easy to understand this exciting percussion video is loaded with useful information. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces drumset basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to rock and funk grooves and fills involving syncopation. Drumming made accessible for the complete beginner! This easy to follow book teaches basic drum set percussion concepts progressively so that is you stick with it you will have a good foundation upon which to further build yourmusicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds as well as the principle of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading-basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing-By actually notating the rhythms you find challenging you'll develop an increasingly intimate awareness of the note and rest values ifwhich they are comprised. Application-after basic principles are introduced you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. The companion video is included. Thorough and easy to understand this excitingpercussion video is loaded with useful information. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces drumset basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to rock and funkgrooves and fills involving syncopation.

In this celebratory feel-good DVD Buster B. Jones demonstrates the versatility of the guitar with a host of inspirational songs arranged in a range of styles. From a classical-style arrangement of God Rest Ye MerryGentlemen to a spirited Country-picking version of Jingle Bell Rock and the quiet serene ballad Do You Hear What I Hear you will be treated to a compendium of techniques that help capture the special essence ofeach song. These spiritual and gospel favourites are guaranteed to bring new elements to your own playing style introducing changes and and ideas that will be both challenging and useful whatever your style.

This fabulous collection of easy duets in jazzy and light styles is just the thing to liven up any lesson or practice session. Expertly written for students around the level of Piano Time 2 these stylish and toe-tapping duets provide accessible and fun material for all young jazz players. There are duets in a huge range of styles from an energetic boogie to a moody blues and lively samba as well as music to waltz groove tango and rock'n'roll to and pieces to sing along with. Piano Time Jazz Duets 1 is a fabulous collection of pieces in jazzy and light styles. Carefully written for students around the level of Piano Time 2 these stylish and toe-tapping duets provide accessible and fun material for all young jazz players. Here are duets in all kinds of styles from energetic boogie to a moody blues and lively samba as well as music to waltz groove and rock 'n' roll to and pieces to sing along with. Wittily illustrated this is a must-have collection for all teachers and pupils looking for fresh and original duet repertoire.

Using a simple step-by-step approach this workbook is dedicated to helping students conquer reading naming and writing notes. Line notes and space notes are presented separately alternating between the treble and bass clefs. All notes are then exercised on the grand staff. The final exercises of the book are dedicated to identifying notes in the context of harmonic thirds and triads. While part of the popular Piano Town method series this volume can be studied to advantaged with any traditional piano course.Using a simple step-by-step approach this workbook is dedicated to helping students conquer reading naming and writing notes. Line notes and space notes are presented separately alternating between the treble and bassclefs. All notes are then exercised on the grand staff. The final exercises of the book are dedicated to identifying notes in the context of harmonic thirds and triads. While part of the popular Piano Town method series this volume can be studied to advantaged with any traditional piano course.