A continuation of Basic Rhythmic Training this collection of progressive rhythmic drills is designed to increase a music student's proficiency in executing and understanding Rhythm. The exercises begin very simply and proceed to more complex meters beat divisions and polyrhythms. The book can be used as a supplement to any method or as a drill book for the musician who wishes to solidify and expand his/her rhythmic abilities. A continuation of Basic Rhythmic Training this collection of progressive rhythmic drills is designed to increase a music student's proficiency in executing and understanding Rhythm. The exercises begin verysimply and proceed to more complex meters beat divisions and polyrhythms. The book can be used as a supplement to any method or as a drill book for the musician who wishes to solidify and expand his/her rhythmicabilities.

A comprehensive source for scales arpeggios chord forms and techniques. A comprehensive source for scales arpeggios chord forms and techniques.

Bass Player magazine calls Flea a trend setter and thrash-funk icon ... whose thumb has been infectiously influential on many young bassists. This innovative funk purveyor of the Red Hot Chili Peppers presentsan introspective and live performance improvisation with Peppers drummer Chad Smith in this DVD hosted by River Phoenix. Flea discusses the theories philosophies styles sounds and techniques he uses when performing in the stylehe's famous for: slapping plucking thumping and popping bringing together rock funk punk jazz and Latin like never before. 55 minutes.This DVD package is an introspective and live performance improvisation with Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea with drummer Chad Smith. Flea raps about the bass as his vehicle of communication and discusses the theories philosophies styles sounds and techniques he uses when performing and jamming in his own unique manner.

Hal Leonard Student Piano Library-Piano Practice Games present imaginative ways to introduce pieces in the Piano Lessons Books by co-ordinating theory technique and creativity with the actual music. Before students read each piece Listen and Respond activities develop rhythmic and technical co-ordination and Read and Discover activities reinforce understanding and recognition of musical patterns and symbols. Once students have mastered each piece Imagine and Create activities expand knowledge of newly-learned concepts. Piano Practice Games present imaginative ways to introduce pieces in the Piano Lessons Books by co-ordinating theory technique and creativity with the actual music. Before students read each piece Listen andRespond activities develop rhythmic and technical co-ordination and Read and Discover activities reinforce understanding and recognition of musical patterns and symbols. Once students have mastered each piece Imagine and Createactivities expand knowledge of newly-learned concepts.

This DVD can be used as a supplement to the Play Alto Sax Today! Level 1 book or alone as a great introduction to the saxophone. Simply follow along with the songs as you watch the teacher on the DVD. This complete guide to the basics includes: assembly and maintenance · producing sound · music reading · playing songs with a backup band. Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of saxophone music! 25 minutes. In this comprehensive DVD master teacher and performer Jason Gillette guides you through all the basics to play the Alto Saxophone. Specially designed for the very beginner it's a quick and fun way to learn the parts and assembly of the instrument breathing and posture and the essentials of producing a good tone. This DVD can also be used as a supplement to the Play Alto Sax Today! Level 1. Includes: Assembly and maintenance Producing sound Music reading Playing songs with a backup band Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of alto sax music!

Stuff All the Pros Know and Use-Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned bassist Andy McKee presents valuable how-to insight that upright bassists of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text photos music diagrams and accompanying audiotracks provide a terrific easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics including: right- and left-hand technique improvising and soloing practicing proper care of the instrument ear training performance and muchmore. In 101 Upright Bass Tips renowned bassist Andy McKee presents valuable how-to insights that Double Bass players at all levels will benefit from. The text photos music diagrams and accompanying audio tracks provide a terrific easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics including: right- and left-hand technique improvising and soloing practicing proper care of the instrument ear training performance and much more.

In this information-packed DVD master jazz drummer and clinician Peter Magadini reveals the essential ingredients of jazz drumming. Inspirational live performances concise explanations demonstrations and exercises provide a comprehensive overview of traditional and contemporary jazz drumming styles and techniques including: playing the jazz ride cymbal · playing with a two feel · the ride cymbal and independence · jazz form and structure · Latin and Latin jazz patterns including Samba Cascara and more · techniques for improvising on the drumset · playing fours and eights · how to trade solos with the band · brush technique · interpreting drum charts in all styles ·jazz-rock fusion · and more. Includes a booklet with notated examples of the exercises and patterns on the DVD with extra details of on-screen demonstrations. 72 minutes. In this information-packed DVD master jazz drummer and clinician Peter Magadini reveals the essential ingredients of jazz drumming. Inspirational live performances concise explanations demonstrations and exercises provide a comprehensive overview of traditional and contemporary jazz drumming styles and techniques including: Playing the jazz ride cymbal Playing with a ‘two’ feel The ride cymbal and independence Jazz form and structure Latin and Latin-Jazz patterns – Samba Cascara and more Techniques for improvising on the drumset Playing fours and eights: how to trade solos with the band Brush technique Interpreting drum charts inall styles Jazz-Rock Fusion

Includes Method Book with Audio & Video Online-Learn how to play the keyboard today! With this book you'll learn music notation chords riffs licks and scales syncopation and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes over 87 songs and examples and this starter pack includes access to online audio and video tracks to reinforce the songs and lessons in the book. Always wanted to play Keyboard? Then get on the Fast Track and make it happen now! Fast Track method books give you a fast way to learn how to play that new instrument (or the one that's been sitting in the closet for a few years). Skeptical because other method books haven't worked for you? That's exactly why we wrote these! They're designed for the player who wants to learn on their own terms with the help of some user-friendly instruction professional audio and video examples and cool music to play along the way. Don't worry: we're not going to just show you a few tricks to play one or two songs. You're going to get everything you needto start playing (this is a Hal Leonard book after all!) but then in a couple of weeks you'll become the player you've always wanted to be ready to move into the songbooks filled with songs by the Beatles Clapton Hendrix and more. And just in case that's not enough to convince you the last section of all Fast Track Starter Packs (Guitar Bass Keyboard and Drums) include the same songs so that you and your buddies can form a band and jam together. So yes it IS time to reignite those rock star dreams! The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

120 color-coded cards to review musical terms scales key signatures and chord progressions in C Am G Em F Dm and rhythm patterns in 2/4 3/4 4/4 3/8 and 6/8. Also includes interval cards - prime through octave. 120 color-coded cards to review musical terms scales key signatures and chord progressions in C Am G Em F Dm and rhythm patterns in 2/4 3/4 4/4 3/8 and 6/8. Also includes interval cards - prime through octave.

Discover the thundering riffs and ear-bending solos of one of metal's true originals Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath in this unique DVD presented by the man himself! Learn those great licks leads and riffs from several Sabbath favourites such as Neon Knights N.I.B. Heaven And Hell Children of the Sea Voodoo and Iron Man with a special fully notated solo section. An accompanying booklet contains diagrams and standard notation to help you learn these blistering and ballsy riffs.

Renowned jazz educators Emile and Laura De Cosmo provide more than 300 exercises to help improvisors tackle one of music's most common progressions: the diatonic cycle. This book is guaranteed to refine technique enhance improvisational fluency and improve sight-reading! Renowned jazz educators Emile and Laura De Cosmo provide more than 300 exercises to help improvisors tackle one of music's most common progressions: the diatonic cycle. This book is guaranteed to refine technique enhance improvisational fluency and improve sight-reading!

Hal Leonard Saxophone Method-Learn how to play and improvise in the style of Coleman Hawkins Lester Young Ben Webster Stan Getz Dexter Gordon and other jazz greats! The book uses real jazz classics to teach you covering scales chord progressions modes soloing styles and many more ideas. Songs include Autumn Leaves I Remember You Satin Doll and Song For My Father . CD Includes 87 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Learn how to play and improvise in the style of Coleman Hawkins Lester Young Ben Webster Stan Getz Dexter Gordon and other jazz greats! The book uses real jazz classics to teach you covering scales chord progressions modes soloing styles and many more ideas. Songs include Autumn Leaves I Remember You Satin Doll and Song For My Father . Audio download includes 87 tracks for demonstration and play-along.

A Beginner's Guide Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio Video and Popular Songs!-The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner complete with audio tracks video lessons and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away with a free online metronome! The voice book features lessons on: full-body singing breathing finding your voice vocal warmups the vocal break caring for your voice diction music literacy building skills working on asong dealing with nerves and more. Includes vocal lines from 12 songs: At Last - Cups (When I'm Gone) - Danny Boy - Georgia on My Mind - Give My Regards to Broadway - Hallelujah - Hard Times Come Again No More - Homeward Bound - I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) - Scarborough Fair - The Skye Boat Song - You Raise Me Up. The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner complete with audio tracks video lessons and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson learning the basics of singing and music reading while practicing the many exercises concepts and song excerpts within. Each book in the series features must-know instruction so you can start performing right away with a free online metronome! The voice book features lessons on: full-body singing breathing finding your voice vocal warmups the vocal break caring for your voice diction musicliteracy building skills working on a song dealing with nerves and more. Includes vocal lines from 12 songs: At Last Cups (When I'm Gone) Danny Boy Georgia on My Mind Give My Regards to Broadway Hallelujah Hard Times Come Again No More Homeward Bound I Ain't Got Nobody (And Nobody Cares for Me) Scarborough Fair The Skye Boat Song You Raise Me Up.

Traditional Rudimental Drumming-John (Jack) S. Pratt U.S. Army retired is one of America's greatest rudimentalists and percussion composers. His published works have become standard rudimental curriculum for more than half a century. This DVD will reinvigorateyour study of traditional ancient rudimental drumming and provide material for your practice instruction music library and drumming pleasure. It features: classic Pratt solos (The Sons of Liberty; The All-AmericanEmblem; The Little Toy Drum) new Pratt solos (Interstatesmen A.B.C.; Swiss Crazy Army Variant 1) four original Pratt compositions in the Spirit of 1776 rope tension snare and bass drum duets with BenHans traditional drumming standards (The Downfall of Paris; The General; Hell on the Wabash; The Three Camps; The Connecticut Halftime) the 26 traditional American drumming rudiments Swiss drum rudiments drumming tips and stylistic comments on-screen notation and printable scores on disc. John (Jack) S. Pratt U.S. Army retired is one of America's greatest rudimentalists and percussion composers. His published works have become standard rudimental curriculum for more than half a century. This DVD will reinvigorate your study of 'traditional' ancient rudimental drumming and provide material for your practice instruction music library and drumming pleasure. Features: classic Pratt solos ( The Sons of Liberty; The All-American Emblem; The Little Toy Drum ) new Pratt solos ( Interstatesmen A.B.C.; Swiss Crazy Army Variant 1 ) four original Pratt compositions in the 'Spirit of 1776' rope tension snare and bass drum duetswith Ben Hans traditional drumming standards ( The Downfall of Paris; The General; Hell on the Wabash; The Three Camps; The Connecticut Halftime ) the 26 traditional American drumming rudiments Swiss drum rudiments drumming tips and stylistic comments on-screen notation printable scores on disc

for Ocarina-The Hal Leonard Ocarina Method is a comprehensive easy-to-use beginners guide designed for anyone just learning to play the ocarina. Inside youll find loads of techniques tips and fun songs to learn and play. The accompanying online video featuring author Cris Gale provides further instruction as well as demonstrations of the music in the book. Topics covered include: a history of the ocarina • types of ocarinas • breathing and articulation • note names and key signatures • metersignatures and rhythmic notation • fingering charts • many classic folksongs • and more. The Hal Leonard Ocarina Method is a comprehensive beginner's guide designed for anyone just learning to play the Ocarina. Written by renowned Ocarina player and designer Cris Gale this informative easy-to-use guide includes playing techniques and tips as well as fun songs to learn and play. The accompanying online video featuring Cris Gale provides further instruction as well as demonstrations of the music in the book. This book covers topics such as the history of the Ocarina types of Ocarinas breathing and articulation note names and key signatures meter signatures and rhythmic notation fingering charts many classicfolksongs and more.

The revolutionary Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method (HL00697411) is now available in a Spanish edition. The revolutionary Hal Leonard Guitar Tab Method (HL00697411) is now available in a Spanish edition.

Lesson & Theory - Anglicised Edition-The Piano Adventures series is now the teaching method of choice at many leading universities and music studios around the world. This 'all-in-two' edition for students at level 3 includes a Technique & Performance Book and this Lesson & Theory Book. Nancy and Randall Faber's student-centric Piano Adventures books have enjoyed huge success and are considered by many to be the one of the most complete and accessible methods for learning the Piano. The Piano Adventures series is now the teaching method of choice at many leading universities and music studios around the world. One secret behind the series' success is that it doesn't just teach students to play the Piano - it helps them to develop a 'musical heart and mind' teaching them to analyse the music that they play and encouraging them to explore their own creativity and expression. The winning combination of varied pieces to play accompanied by creativetheory pages will ensure that students gain a sound technical grounding without detracting from the enjoyment of playing the instrument. This 'all-in-two' edition for students at level 3 includes a Technique & Performance Book and this Lesson & Theory Book. Faber Piano Adventures: Level 3 - Lesson & Theory includes: A step-by-step approach to major and minor scale technique primary chords (I IV V7 and i iv V7) the triplet cut time quavers and musical form. A wide range of musical styles from jazz to classical including melodies of Beethoven Grieg Pachelbel and Tchaikovsky. Pianistic fingerings to build technique and graceful movement across the keyboard. Expressive pieces with teacher duets that build tone articulation and phrasing. Discovery questions creative activities and theory pages to develop the student's 'musical mind'. An included CD featuring imaginative orchestrated accompaniments which encourage expressive playing rhythmic accuracy and practice time.

Tips suggestions advice and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of Flute study and professional gigging are all presented in 101 Flute Tips: Stuff All The Pros Know And Use with dozens of entries gleaned from first-hand experience. Topics covered include: selecting the right flute for you finding the right teacher warm-up exercises practicing effectively taking good care of your flute gigging advice staying and playing healthy members of the flute family extended ranges and techniques flute fraternization Tips suggestions advice and other useful information garnered through a lifetime of Flute study and professional gigging are all presented in 101 Flute Tips: Stuff All The Pros Know And Use with dozens of entries gleaned from first-hand experience. Topics covered include: selecting the right flute for you finding the right teacher warm-up exercises practicing effectively taking good care of your flute gigging advice staying and playing healthy members of the flute family extended ranges and techniques flute fraternization

This two-book series includes a wealth of material used to teach harmony and theory in college-level courses by George Heussenstamm author of the Norton Manual of Musical Notation . Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory - Part 2: Chromatic introduces readers to modulation and more advanced harmonies covering: secondary dominants; borrowed chords; the Neapolitan 6th chord; augmented 6th chords; 9th 11th and 13th chords; and more. In addition to text the book features many musical examples that illustrate the concepts and exercises that allow readers to test and apply their knowledge. This two-book series includes a wealth of material used to teach harmony and theory in college-level courses by George Heussenstamm author of the Norton Manual of Musical Notation . Hal Leonard Harmony & Theory - Part 2: Chromatic introduces readers to modulation and more advanced harmonies covering: secondary dominants; borrowed chords; the Neapolitan 6th chord; augmented 6th chords; 9th 11th and 13th chords; and more. In addition to text the book features many musical examples that illustrate the concepts and exercises that allow readers to test and apply their knowledge.

How to Personalize Your Own Beautiful Piano Arrangements-Creative Christmas Carols is designed to help you explore new ways to play your favorite carols. Each carol can be decorated using special fills and ornaments just as you might decorate your home with special wreaths or lights for the season. At the beginning of each song you will find the unique pattern or fill that has been used in the carol to create the new arrangement. Take your time and decorate a little at a time. The only mistake you can make is being afraid of making one! Now enjoy using new ways to play ageless carols as you create special new sounds to celebrate Christmas. Creative Christmas Carols is designed to help you explore new ways to play your favorite carols. Each carol can be decorated using special fills and ornaments just as you might decorate your home with special wreaths or lights for the season. At the beginning of each song you will find the unique pattern or fill that has been used in the carol to create the new arrangement. Take your time and decorate a little at a time. The only mistake you can make is being afraid of making one! Now enjoy using new ways to play ageless carols as you create special new sounds to celebrate Christmas.