An all-time best seller the Belwin String Builder is a string class method in three parts in which Violin Viola Cello and Bass play together throughout. Each book however is a complete unit and may be used separately for class or individual instruction. The material in the book is graded realistically so that only the minimum of explanatory material is required. Each melody is interesting and will provide the basis for a fine left hand technique and a strong bow arm.

Pumping Nylon for the Intermediate to Advanced level Guitarist is the supplemental repertoire for the Classical Guitarist's Technique Handbook . This wonderful selection will aid the development of your playing skills and includes pieces which double as exercises in arpeggios slurs tremolo speed bursts shifts and scales. The Pumping Nylon book comes with an accompanying CD that enables the player to correctly interpret the rhythms and capture the style of the musical exercises provided.

Expand the horizons of your Guitar playing with this unique guide to the sounds and styles of the Middle East. Explore the wide variety of music and disciplines from this vibrant and diverse part of the world. The author's authority and expertise lend the title an important level of authenticity and the tutorial material is fully comprehensive in both notation and Tab. An accompanying CD features recordings of all examples so that you can here exactly how these unusual and exciting musical approaches actually sound!

Carl Czerny (1791-1857)is considered the founder of modern piano technic. The Czerny-Schaum editions are based on selections from Op. 599 Op. 139 Op. 821 Op. 718 Op. 636 and Op. 261. The objective is to bring together in condensed from excerpts that stress many varieties of technical problems. Special emphasis is placed on equal development of both the right and the left hands.

This book with the aid of a good teacher is designed to help you become an excellent player on your instrument in a most enjoyable manner. It will take a reasonable amount of work and careful practice on your part. If you do this learning to play should be a valuable and pleasant experience.

This easy-to-teach straightforward string method is designed to promote success in beginning string players through the joy of ensemble playing. A unique letter-note style of music notation ensures a smooth and successful transition to note reading. Students are introduced to ensemble playing with a wide variety of fun-to-play selections draw from international folk songs famous classical melodies familiar symphonic themes and new original compositions. Strictly Strings features a carefully prepared lesson sequence which effectively develops each player's abilities. This is the Violin book 2 which progresses from the skills and techniques covered inbook 1.

For the Snare Drummer- The follow-up to 'Stick Control' George Lawrence Stone ’s Accents And Rebounds - For The Snare Drummer builds on the basics with accent routines and more advanced rhythms to improve the player’s finesse and control. This book includes sections on accented eighths dotted notes and triplets as well as rebound control and more. If you are a fan of Stick Control then this method supplies the perfect next step for your practice routine. This updated edition adds Joe Morello’s legendary arrow notation to help students incorporate the motions of the Moeller technique.

Offering a variety of styles at each level and genuine educational merit.

An Introduction to the Basics and the Blues-The fastest way to teach yourself the Harmonica! Expert Harmonica pro David Hart begins with your first breathing patterns and notes moving through simple melodies and rhythms as you find your way around the instrument. Once you've mastered the basics its time to tackle those quintessential Blues techniques that will really bring your playing to life including: Chords and arpeggios Bugle calls Double stops Vibrato Train sounds Shakes Cross-harp style 12-bar Blues The pack also includes printable PDF reference materials and a guide to the different types of Harmonica available to choose from.

Four programs on DVD designed to get you singing the Blues like a true pro. On Vocal Basics: Steps One and Two you'll learn Correct breathing and mouth position Vowel exercises How to find your range How to use your voice in different styles Exercises for extending your vocal range The 'chest voice' and the 'head voice' How to interpret melody and make the lyrics com alive How to take care of your voice Once you've learned the basics of successful and confident singing you are ready to move on to Blue Vocals: Step One and Two The Blues scale The major pentatonic Call-and-response style How toexpand your Blues phrasing How to write a great Blues song The chance to sing along with BB King Albert Collins and Robben Ford

Technic is fun offers piano students a series of graded studies and etudes for the development of technic style and musicianship. These studies will reinforce the technical requirements found in method books and in standard piano repertory.

Chana West Africa is the source for many rhythms throughout the world. In this book ethnomusicologist and drumset artist Royal Hartigan with the help of Ghanaian Master Drummers Abraham Adzenyah and Freeman Donkor have adapted West African rhythms to the drumset . Concentrating on four rhythmic groups -Sikyi Adowa Gahy and Akom- each chapter introduces the traditional instruments and rhythms of each style. Each drum and bell pattern is then adapted to its appropiate voice on the drumset. This step-by-step organic approach allowas each drumset example to speak to you increasing your rhythmic understanding of West African drumming music and culture. Theaccompanying CD features a Ghanaian drumming ensemble as well as selected drumset adaptations.

Contemporary Chord Khancepts presents information for guitarists of all styles-from Rock Latin and Funk to Country Jazz and Alternative. Steve shares his approach to chord construction an area he has become known for on guitar. In this book he has taken a complex subject and broken it down into simple building blocks and small study units. You will learn to extend your sense of harmony by the superimposition of chord forms which are familiar as well as a world of new ones. Your ability to express yourself and create textures and musical moods will improve immediately. The text is accompanied by two CD's full of performed examples play-along tracks and five completely new compositions by Steve only available in this package.

Alfred's Essentials Of Jazz Theory is made up of three books with each book containing six units. Each unit contains: Instructional material Ear training exercises Review page. Each book comes complete with a CD allowing students to hear the musical elements discusses and offering students the opportunity to test their listening skills. Welcome to Jazz! An exhilarating journey to musical freedom!

Expand the horizons of your Guitar playing with this unique guide to the sounds and styles of Africa. Explore the wide variety of music and disciplines from the boogie of the Congo and the serene percussion of Nigeria to the complex and virtuosic fingerpicking of Mali and Madagascar. The author's authority and expertise lend the title an important level of authenticity and the tutorial material is fully comprehensive in both notation and Tab. An accompanying CD features recordings of all examples so that you can here exactly how these unusual and exciting musical approaches actually sound!

A Guide to Reading Music-Whether you are just learning to read music or you're an established player who wants to supplement your reading repertoire Understanding Rhythm will help you understand and execute the most common rhythms found in popular music. Drumset players will find this book useful for developing reading and coordiantion skills. Beginning with simple whole-note half-note and quarter-note combinations Understanding Rhythm's seventeen lessons also covers eighths sixteenths and thirty-second-notes syncopated eighth-note figures ties dots and triplets.

This book introduces the student to a wide range of rhythmic and metric possibilities including odd rhythms mixed meters polyrhythms and metric modulation. Includes a CD.

Now you can fill in all those great solo spots with your own improvised playing! With this incredibly simple easy-to-learn approach to playing lead guitar you will learn all the basics needed to get you up and soloing such as the most common scale patterns how to solo in any key soloing in different styles how to interchange scales within a solo basic theory behind keys and scales and how to practice. DVD special features include solo demonstrations with analysis play-along practice tracks in many different styles MP3 downloads of all practice tracks printable PDF files of all on-screen scale graphics a lead guitar workout a tuning segment and bonusperformances by B.B King and Frank Gambale. Now you can fill in all those great solo spots with your own improvised playing! With this incredibly simple easy to learn approach to playing lead guitar you will learn all the basics within this DVD to get you up and soloing.

The Ultimate Beginner Series has helped many aspiring musicians take their first step toward experiencing the fun of playing music. Now you can experience both volume 1 and 2 together for the first time on DVD! This disc is perfect for beginning students for students who are changing to another instrument or as a refresher for player returning to the instrument after many years. You will learn about Care and Maintenance Posture and Hand Positioning Simple Bowing and Plucking Techniques Basic Finger Patterns For Major Scales. Special features include: Getting To Know The Instrument Feature; Beginning Music Theory Interactive; Printable Reference Materials.

Many useful diagrams and exercises in this essential guide to playing brushes with accompanying CD's with play-along tracks. This includes: Full-size stroke diagrams Exercises for alternative brushes Added strokes and new instruction Swing Bebop Funk R&B patterns for brushes: every pattern is performed on the CDs with play-along tracks