Beautiful piano solo arrangements of hymns and sacred favorites featuring wonderful harmonic treatment coupled with innovative voice leading. Moderate to intermediate in difficulty. Songs include: Rock of Ages All Creatures of our God and King Jesus the Very Thought of Thee and more. All audio for the book is available as a free download.

The octave mandolin is valued for its rich tone and wide range of potential use in a variety of musical settings. This book contains 27 easy to intermediate pieces from the Baroque era that have been carefully chosen and arranged to benefit from the longer scale and deeper voice of the big mandolin.The music is presented in both standard notation and tablature making it easily playable on the mandocello mandola or standard mandolin. Thirteen composers are represented including six pieces by J. S. Bach four by G. F. Handel and three by G. P. Telemann.

This study examines time signatures and rhythms for the acoustic bass and the four and five-string electric bass. This method book is divided into two sections: 1) addresses simple meters and 2) focuses on compound meters. This study will promote facility in executing the feel or groove of the rhythm within each time signature. In standard notation only.This study examines time signatures and rhythms for the acoustic bass and the four and five-string electric bass. This method book is divided into two sections: 1) addresses simple meters and 2) focuses on compound meters. This study will promote facility in executing the feel or groove of the rhythm within each time signature. In standard notation only.

Recorded lessons from one of America's greatest guitarists. Johnny Hiland teaches rhythm patterns essential to the working guitarist in the styles of Bluegrass Country Country Rock Blues and Swing. Lessons in standard notation and TAB. Includes access to online audio.Recorded lessons from one of America's greatest guitarists. Johnny Hiland teaches rhythm patterns essential to the working guitarist in the styles of Bluegrass Country Country Rock Blues and Swing. Lessons in standard notation and TAB. Includes access to online audio.

Master guitarist Al Petteway ventures into new territory with 15 Celtic-inspired traditional and New Age fingerstyle compositions in standard and alternate tunings. Derived from Al's award-winning solo recording of the same title each piece bears the inimitable Petteway signature of profoundly graceful inspired innovation. Written in standard notation and tab with several pieces in alternate tunings. Al began his professional music career at the age of 11. He played guitar drums and string bass with a variety of rock and folk acts in the Washington D.C. area during the 60's becoming a local legend by the time he went to college to study music composition in 1970. In1977 Al took a job with The National Geographic Society. His work as Supervisor of Picture Editing for the society's Image Collection gave him the artistic freedom to develop his own acoustic guitar style. While long recognized as one of the country's foremost bluegrass and folk sidemen Celtic music specialty label Maggie's Music signed Al in 1993 and released Whispering Stones following by The Waters and the Wild-exposing his solo acoustic guitar work to an international audience for the first time. Al left the National Geographic to become a full-time musician in the spring of 1995 just before the release of Midsummer Moon.

The ten-hymn selection (including among others Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing and How Firm a Foundation) largely avoids chordal style harmonization but rather employs the open strings of the instrument in a creative way to make the melody and accompaniment sound rich vibrant and easier to play. Most arrangements are in standard tuning (with occasional dropped D tuning) and include extensive fingerings.

Explore the fretboard and engage your creativity in playing the most awesome musical instrument— the electric bass! Extreme Bass Grooves reflects the author's ability to create inspired rhythmic electric bass compositions that can be played solo or with an ensemble virtually inviting another instrumentalist to improvise over the bass and percussion lines. Each groove features unique fingering concepts and techniques that will enhance your fretboard knowledge add new licks to your repertoire and fuel your desire to become a better bass player. More than simply bass studies these repetitive alternately aggressive or hypnotic figures or licks encourageimprovisation and would make a refreshing addition to a collegiate recital program. Written in standard bass clef notation and tablature the collection includes access to online audio of 18 bass and percussion tracks suitable as a foundation for improvisation by any chromatic instrument.

Trumpet and Guitar is a collection of twelve original compositions with solos featuring either a Bâ™­ trumpet flugelhorn or both. Includes access to online audio and PDF downloads. The online audio was recorded with trumpet flugelhorn two guitars and electric bass.Book includes:- Score for trumpet/flugelhorn with guitar accompaniment.- Optional two guitar accompaniment as recorded.- Pull-out section for the trumpet/flugelhorn solo parts.Online PDF download includes:- Complete score as recorded.- Separate electric bass part. Trumpet and Guitar is a collection of twelve original compositions with solos featuring either a B trumpet flugelhorn or both. Includes access to online audio and PDF downloads. The online audio was recorded with trumpet flugelhorn two guitars and electric bass. Book includes: Score for trumpet/flugelhorn with guitar accompaniment. Optional two guitar accompaniment as recorded. Pull-out section for the trumpet/flugelhorn solo parts. Online PDF download includes: Complete score as recorded. Separate electric bass part.

These mandolin duet arrangements of the music of J. S. Bach are drawn from several sources. Most are arrangements of keyboard pieces from The Anna Magdalena Notebook English and French Suites Two-Part Inventions and some miscellaneous keyboard pieces. Some of these are duet arrangements of music originally intended for solo violin or lute. The duets range in difficulty from easy to advanced. While these are arrangements for two mandolins any two concert pitch instruments can play them. These Mandolin duet arrangements of the music of J. S. Bach are drawn from several sources. Most are arrangements of Keyboard pieces from The Anna Magdalena Notebook English and French Suites Two-Part Inventions and somemiscellaneous Keyboard pieces. Some of these are duet arrangements of music originally intended for solo Violin or Lute. The duets range in difficulty from easy to advanced. While these are arrangements for two Mandolins any twoconcert pitch instruments can play them.

Immerse yourself in a wonderful collection of accordion melodies from many lands Poland to Peru. The titles in this book will be well known in the cultures from whence they came for good reason: these tunes have stood the test of time and tradition and are treasured by musicians worldwide. Arranged in order of left-hand simplicity there is plenty of guidance to help the beginner with fingering. The pieces are arranged progressively to include simple but effective harmonies and accompaniment laying the foundation for proficient and flexible accordion technique. Accompanying online audio will help less experienced accordionists develop style and expression while using the fullrange of the instrument's qualities. Includes access to online audio.

for Electric Guitar-Ideal for the intermediate-level guitarist these 17 traditional tunes from the UK plus one from France are arranged to be played with your electric guitar plugged-in. The transformation that occurs in switching from acoustic to electric instruments adds an unmistakable Celtic rock element to the author’s companion recording.The tunes are all played twice through on the recording and transcribed note-for-note in the book. The recording features backup from both electric bass and a second electric guitar often played with a slide and a little “dirt” thrown into the mix. Skillful bodhrán and djembe playing on many of the tracks adds to the dynamic nature of the recording.Many of these tunes can be played in lower positions but a few venture as high as the 14th fret. Playing one note at a time within a narrow range if you don’t read particularly well now working through these tunes will help you improve and gain confidence as a sight reader.Written in standard notation and guitar tablature. Includes access to online audio. Ideal for the intermediate-level guitarist these 17 traditional tunes from the UK plus one from France are arranged to be played with your electric guitar plugged-in. The transformation that occurs in switching from acoustic to electric instruments adds an unmistakable Celtic rock element to the author’s companion recording.The tunes are all played twice through on the recording and transcribed note-for-note in the book. The recording features backup from both electric bass and a second electric guitar often played with a slide and a little “dirt” thrown into the mix. Skillful bodhrán and djembe playing on many of the tracks adds to the dynamic nature of the recording.Many of these tunes can be played in lower positions but a few venture as high as the 14th fret. Playing one note at a time within a narrow range if you don’t read particularly well now working through these tunes will help you improve and gain confidence as a sight reader.Written in standard notation and guitar tablature. Includes access to online audio. Ideal for the intermediate-level guitarist these 17 traditional tunes from the UK plus one from France are arranged to be played with your electric guitar plugged-in. The transformation that occurs in switching from acoustic to electric instruments adds an unmistakable Celtic rock element to the author’s companion recording. The tunes are all played twice through on the recording and transcribed note-for-note in the book. The recording features backup from both electric bass and a second electric guitar often played with a slide and a little “dirt” thrown into the mix. Skillful bodhrán and djembe playing on many of the tracks adds to the dynamic nature of the recording. Many of these tunes can be played in lower positions but a few venture as high as the 14th fret. Playing one note at a time within a narrow range if you don’t read particularly well now working through th

If you have a guitar and want to start playing immediately this is your book. A best-seller for decades Mel Bay's Fun with the Guitar will teach you 9 basic chords and will show you how to strum guitar rhythm to 23 songs in the keys of C G and D. Includes access to online audio and video. If you have a guitar and want to start playing immediately this is your book. A best-seller for decades Mel Bay's Fun with the Guitar will teach you 9 basic chords and will show you how to strum guitar rhythm to 23 songs in the keys of C G and D. Includes access to online audio and video.

Book With Online Audio-Contains studies chord melody solos chord studies quartal harmony etudes triad studies and duets in the keys of A F#m Eb Cm E C#m Ab and Gm.Presents a comprehensive listing of chords found in each key.For each key etudes are presented in four different positions.The most comprehensive approach to contemporary guitar mastery available!Includes access to online audio.

Guitar Tablature Edition-Renaissance Lute Repertoire-Guitar Tablature Edition can be viewed as either a supplement to the popular Introduction to the Lute: for Lute and Guitar Players or as a standalone edition of 16th-century lute tablatures reset in guitar tab. Play from beautifully-typeset scores music by John Dowland Francesco da Milano Vicenzo Galilei (father of the famous astronomer) and many others including vihuela composers Narváez and Milán. Together this collection provides in guitar tab a beautiful and extensive overview of music for the Renaissance lute. TUNING: To get Renaissance lute tuning on a guitar all you need to do is tune the 3rd string G down one semitone to F♯.That's it. Then just read the tab as normal. This edition is in guitar tablature. There is a separate edition in lute tablature Renaissance Lute Repertoire-Lute Tablature Edition.

Children's Song Favorites is a collection of 75 songs for children of all ages most of them from the folk tradition. They have been collected over more than fifty years by a professional folk singer who is also a mother and grandmother. Each song has the melody line complete lyrics and suggested accompaniment chords for guitar or other instrument. Many of them are unusual— for example all 13 verses of The Three Blind Mice Hail to Britannia (a British nursery rhyme song) and for older children Chopo My Pony (a cowboy song) Old Thompson's Mule (of minstrel origin) and The Housewife's Lament. Audience requests have persuaded the author to include two pieces she haswritten—The Doll Song and The Solution to Pollution. More than three-quarters of the songs involve audience participation making this an ideal repertory resource for teachers and youth leaders. A few descriptive sentences sometimes with suggestions for creative activity precede each song. The songs are arranged alphabetically and an extra table of contents lists the songs by categories: animals cowboys and the West creative activity dance tunes history holidays quiet time and teaching. Although this book was designed primarily for children the author regularly uses many of these songs with grown-up audiences. Children's Song Favorites is a collection of 75 songs for children of all ages most of them from the folk tradition. They have been collected over more than fifty years by a professional folk singer who is also a mother andgrandmother. Each song has the melody line complete lyrics and suggested accompaniment chords for guitar or other instrument. Many of them are unusual— for example all 13 verses of 'The Three Blind Mice ' 'Hail to Britannia' (aBritish nursery rhyme song) and for older children 'Chopo My Pony' (a cowboy song) 'Old Thompson's Mule' (of minstrel origin) and 'The Housewife's Lament.' Audience requests have persuaded the author to include two pieces shehas written—'The Doll Song' and 'The Solution to Pollution.' More than three-quarters of the songs involve audience participation making this an ideal repertory resource for teachers and youth leaders. A few descriptivesentences sometimes with suggestions for creative activity precede each song. The songs are arranged alphabetically and an extra table of contents lists the songs by categories: animals cowboys and the West creative activity dance tunes history holidays quiet time and teaching. Although this book was designed primarily for children the author regularly uses many of these songs with grown-up audiences.

This is a collection of 42 well-known Balkan songs arranged for easy to intermediate accordion. Chords are provided to facilitate improvising. Includes a familiar and interesting Hungarian czardas. This is a collection of 42 well-known Balkan songs arranged for easy to intermediate accordion. Chords are provided to facilitate improvising. Includes a familiar and interesting Hungarian czardas.

A truly fresh and exciting book of piano solos featuring authentic Native American melodies. The history of the American Indian is sometimes a sad drama yet is filled with a wonder reflected in music. This book the result of extensive research by the outstanding educator composer and musicologist Gail Smith conveys music that is truly American. Easy to intermediate in difficulty. A truly fresh and exciting book of piano solos featuring authentic Native American melodies. The history of the American Indian is sometimes a sad drama yet is filled with a wonder reflected in music. This book the result ofextensive research by the outstanding educator composer and musicologist Gail Smith conveys music that is truly American. Easy to intermediate in difficulty.

Violin 1 And 2-This collection contains 14 arrangements of 22 traditional tunes from Ireland and Scotland in a variety of styles including jigs reels hornpipes slip jigs strathspeys waltzes and airs. The harmonies are written so that various combinations from solo instrument with piano to duets and trios to full string quartet/orchestra are possible. The violin book includes two violin parts with guitar chords and piano accompaniment. All of the Celtic Tunes for Solo and Ensemble books (Violin Viola and Cello/Bass) are written as ensemble books so they can be played as solo books or together as ensemble. Includes a 32-page pull-out part for violin.This collection contains 14 arrangements of 22 traditional tunes from Ireland and Scotland in a variety of styles including jigs reels hornpipes slip jigs strathspeys waltzes and airs. The harmonies are written so thatvarious combinations from solo instrument with piano to duets and trios to full string quartet/orchestra are possible. The violin book includes two violin parts with guitar chords and piano accompaniment. All of the Celtic Tunesfor Solo and Ensemble books (Violin Viola and Cello/Bass) are written as ensemble books so they can be played as solo books or together as ensemble.

Pedal steel innovator DeWitt Scotty Scott handpicked these 23 classic gospel tunes for their ease in playing. Written in standard notation and tablature. E9 tuning. Includes access to online audio. Pedal steel innovator DeWitt Scotty Scott handpicked these 23 classic gospel tunes for their ease in playing. Written in standard notation and tablature. E9 tuning. Includes access to online audio.

Volume 1-Mel Bay's Master Anthology of Mandolin Solos Volume One is designed to enhance the repertoire of the intermediate to advanced mandolinist with a generous collection of challenging pieces. Contributors include Alan Bibey Bud Orr Simon Mayor John McGann Jody Stecher Joe Carr Dan Gelo Matt Flinner Seth Austern Ray Valla Jethro Burns Rob Haines Ely Karasik Terry Pender Carlo Aonzo Eugene Hayth Butch Baldassari Robert Bancalari and many others. Standard notation and tablature are offered for most of the pieces (a few are notation only) along with a biographical sketch of the performer. Includes access to online audio making this an ideal sourcebook for seriousstudents and professionals alike. The audio contains performances of most of the pieces in the book. Mel Bay's Master Anthology Of Mandolin Solos: Volume 1 is designed to enhance the repertoire of the intermediate to advanced mandolinist with a generous collection of challenging pieces. Contributorsinclude Alan Bibey Bud Orr Simon Mayor John McGann Jody Stecher Joe Carr Dan Gelo Matt Flinner Seth Austern Ray Valla Jethro Burns Rob Haines Ely Karasik Terry Pender Carlo Aonzo Eugene Hayth Butch Baldassari Robert Bancalari and many others. Standard notation and tablature are offered for most of the pieces (a few are notation only) along with a biographical sketch of the performer. Includes online audio making this an idealsourcebook for serious students and professionals alike. The audio contains performances of most of the pieces in the book.