Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie The Weavers Peter Paul and Mary and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know some of which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup with the banjo strumming and picking exercises and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature and the book comes with accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio. Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie The Weavers Peter Paul and Mary and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know some of which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup withthe banjo strumming and picking exercises and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature and the book comes with accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio.

This 48-page method is geared toward the beginning student of guitar. The method is presented in tablature - not standard music notation - in order to get the student playing as quickly as possible. Notes are presented one string at a time. Students will be taught the most widely used scales and chords on the guitar. Includes access to online audio for each exercise and piece in the book. This 48-page method is geared toward the beginning student of Guitar. The method is presented in tablature - not standard music notation - in order to get the student playing as quickly as possible. Notes are presented onestring at a time. Students will be taught the most widely used scales and chords on the Guitar. Includes access to online audio for each exercise and piece in the book.

Easy to Play Flute Solos is a lively collection of 56 well-known favorite melodies arranged in solo form for the flutist wanting fun pieces to play. Selections include ragtime blues Scottish music spirituals hymns sea chanties folk songs and more. A handy flute fingering chart is included. Easy to Play Flute Solos is a lively collection of 56 well-known favorite melodies arranged in solo form for the flutist wanting fun pieces to play. Selections include ragtime blues Scottish music spirituals hymns seachanties folk songs and more. A handy flute fingering chart is included.

Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie The Weavers Peter Paul and Mary and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know some of which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup with the banjo strumming and picking exercises and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature and the book comes with accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio. Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie The Weavers Peter Paul and Mary and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know some of which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup withthe banjo strumming and picking exercises and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature and the book comes with accompanying audio. Includes access to online audio.

This 48-page method is geared toward the beginning student of guitar. The method is presented in tablature - not standard music notation - in order to get the student playing as quickly as possible. Notes are presented one string at a time. Students will be taught the most widely used scales and chords on the guitar. Includes access to online audio for each exercise and piece in the book. This 48-page method is geared toward the beginning student of Guitar. The method is presented in tablature - not standard music notation - in order to get the student playing as quickly as possible. Notes are presented onestring at a time. Students will be taught the most widely used scales and chords on the Guitar. Includes access to online audio for each exercise and piece in the book.

from the Northeast of Ireland-This unique collection celebrates the contemporary fiddle music of northeast Ireland much of it for the first time in print. Not surprisingly given its location and long history of traditional music the fiddle music of this region shares some characteristics with Scottish music yet it has its own distinct style. For those who are not familiar with this ruggedly attractive part of Ireland this book will introduce you to some of its music and musicians. The tunes presented here collected by County Antrim fiddler Rowan Leslie have all been written relatively recently by local musicians. Each tune is offered in two versions—one with the barebones melody and suggested accompaniment chords and a second with ornamentation articulation and bowing details. All tune types from northeast Ireland are represented including jigs and reels polkas and hornpipes marches barn dances and waltzes plus set dances and slow airs. Moreover the biographical sketches and backstories provided for each composer and tune demonstrate how the land itself along with personal experiences and relationships influence the fiddle music of northeast Ireland.

Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles-A collection of 23 beautiful airs and ballads of the British Isles arranged for guitar solo. These solos capture the beautiful melodies and moods of this genre. All solos are presented in notation and tablature. Each solo has been recorded by the author. Includes access to online audio. A collection of 23 beautiful airs and ballads of the British Isles arranged for guitar solo. These solos capture the beautiful melodies and moods of this genre. All solos are presented in notation and tablature. Each solo has been recorded by the author. Includes access to online audio.

Lively Mandolin Tunes is a collection of 38 lively up-tempo tunes arranged by Tommy Norris for mandolin. The collection includes fiddle tunes reels hornpipes jigs sea chanteys bluegrass and old-time melodies–an ideal collection for adding to repertoire improving picking technique or just having fun playing the mandolin. Backup chords and tablature are included. These tunes are also great for jamming and for playing in bluegrass or old-time bands. Includes access to online audio.

Frederic Chopin was one of the most original and influential composers in history. Although he only lived 39 years he wrote music that has thoroughly embedded itself in our culture. His melodies are often instantly familiar to us and show a profound lyric sense. Many qualities of Chopin's music are ideal for guitar transcription. He wrote pieces that are short with a manageable range. The textures are mostly single melody lines with harmonic accompaniment without the complex counterpoint that can be so difficult on the guitar. His music is often soft intimate subtle and full of naunces of articulation dynamics and phrasing. These qualities transfer quite naturally to the guitar. While remaining as faithful as possible to the composer's musical intentions these pieces experienced some modification that is noted in the provided performance notes. Intermediate in difficulty this book assumes the player has basic knowledge of the guitar and familiarity with either standard music notation or guitar tablature. Selections include: Prelude Op. 28 No. 7 - Prelude Op. 28 No. 20 - Prelude Op. 28 No. 4 - Cantabile; Mazurka Op. 6 No. 2 - Prelude Op. 28 No 15 - Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 - Nocturne Op. 15 No. 3 - Nocturne Op. 37 No 1 and Nocturne Op. 55 No. 1. All of these beautiful pieces are included on the companion audio. Access to audio available online.

In this unique collection multi-instrumentalist Rob MacKillop presents 30 airs and dances from Scotland Ireland and England transcribed for the modern guitar in open-D tuning (DADF AD). Although conceived for fingerstyle playing most of these traditional Classical and Baroque pieces are also playable with a pick.During the mid to late 18th century a wire-strung instrument which could be described as a cross between a guitar and a cittern appeared in Britain. With the exception of the publications in Edinburgh by Robert Bremmer (c. 1713 – 89) most period writings refer to this instrument as the guittar. In providing extensive historical and performance notes onthis music the author has adopted this spelling. While derived principally from the publications by Scottish guittarists Robert Bremmer and James Oswald (1710 – 69) MacKillop discovered additional Scottish publications and manuscripts in The National Library of Scotland and even more manuscripts in the uncatalogued library of Blair Castle in Perthshire Scotland.Written in standard notation and tablature this book brings a particularly uncommon repertoire to light with an exceptional downloadable recording. Includes access to online audio.

Lively Clarinet Tunes is a collection of 57 spirited clarinet solos. The selections include reels hornpipes jigs sea chanteys dance tunes and more. These clarinet solos are ideal for performance or just enjoyment while playing the instrument. Guitar chords are included for accompaniment and can be used by any chordal instrument.

This collection provides flute and guitar duos with an effective repertoire for wedding ceremonies and gives prospective brides and grooms a happy musical alternative to the venerable church organ. Arranged in four sections: Prelude Music Processionals Meditations and Recessionals. Many of the pieces in this volume are well-known works often associated with weddings: others less familiar were included for their musical content and mood. Guitar parts in notation only. Includes a 28-page pull-out part for the flute.This collection provides flute and guitar duos with an effective repertoire for wedding ceremonies and gives prospective brides and grooms a happy musical alternative to the venerable church organ. Arranged in four sections:Prelude Music Processionals Meditations and Recessionals. Many of the pieces in this volume are well-known works often associated with weddings; others less familiar were included for their musical content and mood. Guitarparts in notation only. A separate part is provided for the flutist.

50 Tunes for Guitar Volume 1 is one book in a 5-book series. The 50 Tunes series is a collection of Bluegrass Old Time and Celtic tunes for ensembles families and individuals. This book contains the same 50 tunes as those found in the other 4 books of the series but carefully designed for the guitar. The melodies in this book range from simple to advanced. Many tunes contain a harmony part to match the melody. 50 Tunes for Guitar Volume 1 is designed for flatpicking on the acoustic guitar. Flatpicking is a style of guitar playing prevalent in Celtic and Bluegrass music which features fast soloing with a single flat pick. Book written in tablature only. Tunes recorded byfull band not all instruments featured in every song. Includes access to online audio.

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Easy to intermediate Christmas solos scored for flute solo with piano accompaniment. Includes: Ding Dong Merrily on High; I Saw Three Ships; Silent Night and many more. The accompanying CD contains four full sets of piano accompaniments for all the pieces in the book. The first practice set is played at a slow tempo and the solo flute line is played on the piano. The second practice set is performed once again at a slow tempo this time without the inclusion of the melodic line. The third performance set is played at a faster tempo once again without the melodic line. This faster tempo is intended for use in both the practice setting and the studio performance setting. Thefourth and final performance set contains non-stop accompaniment tracks and links all pieces in the book together to form a Christmas suite that can be played at recitals or festive gatherings.

First Lessons Bass is intended to introduce beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered in this book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. This book makes use of the 3-finger left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. The emphasis on left hand technique allows the student to develop a consistent fingering approach to the fingerboard reduces unnecessary strain on the left hand and makes the bass more accessible to younger students or students with small hands. After the left hand technique has been established the book introduces the student toimportant elements of bass line construction including blues patterns the root-fifth relationship and common rhythmic patterns. Includes access to online audio and video.- Introduction for beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass.- Book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction.- Makes use of the 3-finger left hand position commonly found in double bass technique.- Offers student important elements of bass line construction: blues patterns root-fifth relationship and common rhythmic patterns.- Includes access to online audio and video. First Lessons Bass is intended to introduce beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered in this book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. This book makes use of the 3-finger left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. The emphasis on left hand technique allows the student to develop a consistent fingering approach to the fingerboard reduces unnecessary strain on the left hand and makes the bass more accessible to younger students or students with small hands. After the left hand technique has been established the book introduces the student toimportant elements of bass line construction including blues patterns the root-fifth relationship and common rhythmic patterns. Includes access to online audio and video.- Introduction for beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. - Book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. - Makes use of the 3-finger left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. - Offers student important elements of bass line construction: blues patterns root-fifth relationship and common rhythmic patterns.- Includes access to online audio and video.

A collection of 28 Ernesto Nazareth compositions expertly transcribed for classic guitar solo.One of the major difficulties in trying to arrange Ernesto Nazareth's themes for any instrument but the piano is to separate the melodic line from its accompaniment: both are so closely together (that is one of the strongest characteristics of his pianistic style of composition) that it becomes almost impossible to treat one of the features disregarding the other. If one did that the result would be only a pale and incomplete portrait of what was intended by the composer. That thought has guided us in the making of this book.In spite of the huge obstacles that resulted from the transposition of a piece originally written for the piano - a very rich instrument regarding the expressive recourses - to the more modest guitar we always kept in mind our principal intention: to preserve at the most all the melodic dialogues of the scores in special the ones between the melody and the bass line both the elements that form the soul of Nazareth's compositions. We obviously had to do some changes. Thus for instance in some arrangements it was necessary to transpose the original key to a more appropriate one (at the guitar view-point of course). Some phrases or fragments had also to be written an octave higher or lower (that can be perfectly understandable if we consider the very wide melodic range of the piano and the extensive way with which Nazareth uses it). Needless to say that all those recourses were used only when it has been strictly necessary. Despite the fact that those 28 pieces are only a little portion of Nazareth's work this group of arrangements represents a good and representative panel. Among them there are some of Nazareth's greatest hits (Apanhei-te Cavaquinho Odeon Brejeiro Ameno Reseda etc.) as well as other not so known compositions- but no less beautiful and important. Listening to those pieces one can observe the compositional talent of Nazareth and his incredible harmonic melodic and - especially - rhythmic versatility. Each of them has its own and unmistakable personality. The most part of the scores of this book - as well as in Nazarethian repertoire - is composed by tangos brasileiros (i.e. Brazilian tangos) but there are also some polcas and some of his most expressive valsas like Confidencias and Coracao que Sente.A collection of 28 Ernesto Nazareth compositions expertly transcribed for classic guitar solo. One of the major difficulties in trying to arrange Ernesto Nazareth’s themes for any instrument but the piano is to separatethe melodic line from its accompaniment: both are so closely together (that is one of the strongest characteristics of his pianistic style of composition) that it becomes almost impossible to treat one of the features disregardingthe other. If one did that the result would be only a pale and incomplete portrait of what was intended by the composer. That thought

The book musician entertainer teacher and recording artist Carol Stober provides melody lines lyrics chord symbols and melody tablature for 35 tunes she learned in Appalachia. The stories woven through the music portray a mixture of life situations that were ever-present in the difficult struggle for survival of our ancestors. The lyrics of many of these songs although sometimes harsh give insight into the values of the Appalachian people. The autoharp tablature provides detailed indications for different types of thumb and finger strokes plucking and string pinching.The book musician entertainer teacher and recording artist Carol Stober provides melody lines lyrics chord symbols and melody tablature for 35 tunes she learned in Appalachia. The stories woven through the music portray amixture of life situations that were ever-present in the difficult struggle for survival of our ancestors. The lyrics of many of these songs although sometimes harsh give insight into the values of the Appalachian people. Theautoharp tablature provides detailed indications for different types of thumb and finger strokes plucking and string pinching.

Included are hundreds of photos depicting all the chords today's pianist/ keyboardist will ever need to know: each shown in the left hand except where two hands are necessary. Also supplied are a useful graphic which illustrates the location of the notes a list of note names and the most commonly used chord symbol. Chords are listed by the circle of fifths. A listing of alternate chord names/symbols is also provided. Perfect for any level and a must-have for any keyboardists' library!Included are hundreds of photos depicting all the chords today’s pianist/keyboardist will ever need to know; each shown in the left hand except where two hands are necessary. Also supplied are a useful graphic which illustratesthe location of the notes a list of note names and the most commonly used chord symbol. Chords are listed by the circle of fifths. A listing of alternate chord names/symbols is also provided. Perfect for any level and amust-have for any keyboardists’ library!

Bill Bay asked me to write a follow up book to my last book ”The Bluegrass Pickers Tune Book (20233). If you like Bluegrass music (232 songs) I'd recommend getting that book to add to your collection. The focus of this book The Acoustic Source Book is on roots and old-time music. The book is focused on the time period from late 1800's until 1940's. There are a few songs from The Bluegrass Book that were too important to be left out. I decided not to use any patriotic and Christmas songs and came up with a list of about 400 songs which eventually was cut down to over 200. During the late 1800's and early 1900's there was an important evolution in American music; the birth ofjazz ragtime and blues. This was also the period of the phonograph and early commercial recordings. Music from the Minstrel period as well as traditional songs were used as staple for the roots musicians. In the early 1900's there were rags blues gospel Tin-Pan Alley jug band spiritual old-time country and popular songs. I've tried to include some of the well-known songs from every genre to give you a big slice of Americana. There are some great songs that are popular roots bluegrass and old-time songs today that have never been published. There are also great songs that are not well known that should be played and enjoyed. Bill Bay asked me to write a follow up book to my last book ”The Bluegrass Pickers Tune Book (20233).' If you like Bluegrass music (232 songs) I'd recommend getting that book to add to your collection. The focus of this book 'The Acoustic Source Book' is on roots and old-time music. The book is focused on the time period from late 1800's until 1940's. There are a few songs from The Bluegrass Book that were too important to be left out. I decided notto use any patriotic and Christmas songs and came up with a list of about 400 songs which eventually was cut down to over 200. During the late 1800's and early 1900's there was an important evolution in American music; the birthof jazz ragtime and blues. This was also the period of the phonograph and early commercial recordings. Music from the Minstrel period as well as traditional songs were used as staple for the roots musicians. In the early 1900'sthere were rags blues gospel Tin-Pan Alley jug band spiritual old-time country and popular songs. I've tried to include some of the well-known songs from every genre to give you a big slice of Americana. There are some greatsongs that are popular roots bluegrass and old-time songs today that have never been published. There are also great songs that are not well known that should be played and enjoyed.