For the C Major Diatonic Harmonica-Youth Harmonica Method is an exciting Harmonica course that teaches reading and playing music for the person looking to study at home or with a school Harmonica band. Whether the student stays with the Harmonica or moves on to another instrument the music studies in this book will prepare them for a fruitful lifetime of music making. The recording contains all the music examples with Piano accompaniment for the popular melodies and a full size blues band for the Rhythm and Blues songs. The most exciting part of this book is the Harmonica band arrangements. Imagine an Orchestra of Harmonicas playing four and five part harmonies. This book is a natural for school music startupprograms and any community based groups that want to introduce music into young people’s lives. Youth Harmonica Method is an exciting Harmonica course that teaches reading and playing music for the person looking to study at home or with a school Harmonica band. Whether the student stays with theHarmonica or moves on to another instrument the music studies in this book will prepare them for a fruitful lifetime of music making. The recording contains all the music examples with Piano accompaniment for the popular melodiesand a full size blues band for the Rhythm and Blues songs. The most exciting part of this book is the Harmonica band arrangements. Imagine an Orchestra of Harmonicas playing four and five part harmonies. This book is anatural for school music startup programs and any community based groups that want to introduce music into young people's lives.

Singing and Backup With The Mountain Dulcimer - With Online Audio-In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular School Of series author Maddie MacNeil explains how to sing and accompany on the dulcimer. The book explains different chord types and how to apply them to a variety of songs. Learning backup will also help you hear chord changes and melodic movement which will help you contribute to the song's narrative. Includes access to online audio. In this new addition to Mel Bay's popular 'School Of' series MacNeil explains how to sing and accompany on the dulcimer. The book explains different chord types and how to apply them to a variety of songs. Learningbackup will also help you hear chord changes and melodic movement which will help you contribute to the song's narrative. Includes access to online audio.

Spiced with humor Anne Dodson's Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer Book 1 is a beautifully structured and organized guide taking the beginning student step-by-step through a well-planned sequence of lessons. Friendly and encouraging Book 1 covers tips on buying and maintaining the instrument left and right hand techniques chords and accompaniment. Exercises lots of fun tunes to play and downloadable audio files to support the written instruction all make Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer Book I a lasting resource. Spiced with humor Anne Dodson's Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer Book 1 is a beautifully structured and organized guide taking the beginning student step-by-step through a well-planned sequence oflessons. Friendly and encouraging Book 1 covers tips on buying and maintaining the instrument left and right hand techniques chords and accompaniment. Exercises lots of fun tunes to play and downloadable audio files tosupport the written instruction all make Field Guide to the Mountain Dulcimer Book I a lasting resource.

All the exercises in Killer Technique: Classical Guitar are either based on or inspired by challenging passages and patterns that appear in compositions. Technical elements and passages have been stripped down and transformed into exercises to help the reader concentrate on specific targets through repetition. The exercises cover various techniques such as finger independence in both hands different types of shifts in-context slurs in-context arpeggios scales tremolo and switches between different technical elements. The exercises are presented in standard notation and tablature. Explanations and instructions are also provided. By using standard notation theexercises include detailed information regarding fingerings and strings. Tablature versions of the exercises are also included however the rhythm and finger information is written in standard notation.The exercises are divided into two main sections: right-hand and left-hand. Each section consists of different categories specific to that hand. The exercises are not written in any particular order within each category - by practicing these exercises the reader will master difficult technical transitions when they are encountered in compositional contexts. All the exercises in Killer Technique - Classical Guitar are either based on or inspired by challenging passages and patterns that appear in compositions. Technical elements and passages have beenstripped down and transformed into exercises to help the reader concentrate on specific targets through repetition. The exercises cover various techniques such as finger independence in both hands different types of shifts in-context slurs in-context arpeggios scales tremolo and switches between different technical elements. The exercises are presented in standard notation and tablature. Explanations and instructions are also provided. Byusing standard notation the exercises include detailed information regarding fingerings and strings. Tablature versions of the exercises are also included however the rhythm and finger information is written in standardnotation. The exercises are divided into two main sections: right-hand and left-hand. Each section consists of different categories specific to that hand. The exercises are not written in any particular order within eachcategory - by practicing these exercises the reader will master difficult technical transitions when they are encountered in compositional contexts.

Put the guess work aside and get the right notes for all the chords on the five-string bass in the first two positions. Each chord is fully arpeggiated in two octaves. All chords are presented in twelve keys - this chart is the only thing you need to keep the wrong notes out of your bass lines. Put it on your bedroom wall or practice room so you can always have the right note. Put the guess work aside and get the right notes for all the chords on the five-string Bass in the first two positions. Each chord is fully arpeggiated in two octaves. All chords are presented in twelve keys - this chartis the only thing you need to keep the wrong notes out of your Bass lines. Put it on your bedroom or practice room wall so you can always have the right note.

By Ear Picking Up the Pace (Slow Jam Vol. 2)- You enjoyed our first Slow Jam DVD so much we're back with another. Picking Up The Pace features Murphy and Casey along with David McLaughlin on Mandolin and Malia Furtado on Fiddle playing an assortment ofjam tunes at a slightly quicker pace. Still slow though. Includes: I Saw the Light Salty Dog Old Home Place Girl of Constant Sorrow Nine-Pound Hammer Mama Don't Allow and many more in several keys. Great forbeginners and intermediates. No TAB.

For The Fingerstyle Guitar Book/3-Cd Set-This book is a collection of six pieces written with the fingerpicking guitarist in mind. Each piece is arranged in both standard notation and tablature. An extensive 3-CD set of instructional and performance-based recordings accompanies the manuscript. This book is a collection of six pieces written with the fingerpicking guitarist in mind. Each piece is arranged in both standard notation and tablature. An extensive 3-CD set of instructional and performance-based recordingsaccompanies the manuscript

With Online Audio-This book is designed for the person who may know nothing about music and have had no previous saxophone training. The book complete with audio covers the basics of technique on the alto saxophone as well as provides an introduction to the most fundamental elements of music. Skills are presented reinforced through exercises and implemented via real repertoire. Includes access to online audio. First Lessons Alto Saxophone is designed for beginners with no experience of reading music or playing the Alto Saxophone. This book complete with online audio tracks covers the basics of Saxophonetechnique and provides an introduction to the most fundamental elements of music. Skills are presented reinforced through exercises and implemented via real repertoire.

Intermediate-level guitarists will enjoy playing through this varied collection of pieces all in one volume. A wide gamut of composers from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century is included along with a few anonymous contributions. Continuing with the techniques and carefully thought-out fingerings and notation employed in Dr. Afshar’s previous publication (Beginning Pieces for Classical Guitar) selections like “Carcassi Study #3” and “Sor Studies Nos. 5 and 6” require the execution of rest stroke technique on their melodies in order to distinguish them clearly from the concurrent free-stroke accompaniment. In the same spirit “Study No. 5” by Fernando Sor has beenwritten out in a way that clearly shows the melody as it appears on beats one and three. The nine-movement suites by Gaspar Sanz and Robert de Visée introduce the student guitarist to Baroque dances and ornamentation

A blues-based method for rock guitar. Written in notation and tab this method will take the left-handed guitarist through blues/rock styles improvising rhythm guitar slides vibrato and other techniques. And the guitarist can do it all while playing with a great recorded blues band. Includes access to online play-along audio.

How good of a musician you become is predicated on how much practice you do and the quality of that practice. In all likelihood you don't have access to a harmonica teacher (a rare breed) so it's up to you to identify what will help you grow as a player and how to best spend your valuable practice time. In Daily Studies for Diatonic Harmonica author David Barrett (the world's most published author of harmonica lesson material) provides recommendations on how to set up your practice room structure your practice time what to work on to improve your playing and how to prepare you for performance. The Daily Exercises portion of this book provides essentialexercises for the diatonic harmonica—movement patterns scales tongue block technique drills an exercise to help you memorize the chords of the 12 Bar Blues your harmonica's note layout and how to choose a note to match over a given chord at any time in any range of the harmonica. This book and accompanying recording is an essential text for all students of the diatonic harmonica. You'll need a C Major Diatonic Harmonica for this method. Includes access to online audio. How good of a musician you become is predicated on how much practice you do and the quality of that practice. In all likelihood you don’t have access to a harmonica teacher (a rare breed) so it’s up to you to identify what will help you grow as a player and how to best spend your valuable practice time. In Daily Exercises for Diatonic Harmonica author David Barrett (the world’s most published author of harmonica lesson material) provides recommendations on how to set up your practice room structure your practice time what to work on to improve your playing and how to prepare you for performance. The Daily Exercises portion of this book provides essential exercises for thediatonic harmonica—movement patterns scales tongue block technique drills an exercise to help you memorize the chords of the 12 Bar Blues your harmonica’s note layout and how to choose a note to match over a given chord at any time in any range of the harmonica. This book and accompanying recording is an essential text for all students of the diatonic harmonica. You'll need a C Major Diatonic Harmonica for this method. Includes access to online audio.

This book/audio set presents six complete songs and 19 licks and patterns (in both standard and open G tuning) in the styles of banjoists Earl Scruggs and Allen Shelton and guitarists Chet Atkins and Jerry Reed. Also includes the 3-finger roll tour de force 'Strike It Rich' by 2001 Winfield Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Richard Smith. Written in standard notation and tablature with fingerings chord diagrams and performance notes: a discography is included for further listening. Includes access to online audio containing performances of all the songs and the licks and patterns are demonstrated both slowly and up to tempo. For intermediate to advanced level guitarists. This book/audio combination presents six complete songs and 19 licks and patterns (in both standard and open G tuning) in the styles of Banjoists Earl Scruggs and Allen Shelton and Guitarists ChetAtkins and Jerry Reed . (Also included is the 3-finger roll tour de force 'Strike It Rich' by 2001Winfield Fingerstyle Guitar Champion Richard Smith.) Written in standard notation and tablature with fingerings chord diagrams and performance notes; a discography is included for further listening. The companion audio includes performances of all the songs and the licks and patterns are demonstrated both slowly and up to tempo. Forintermediate to advanced level Guitarists. Includes access to online audio.

The Complete Guide To Mastering Left Hand Bass/Chord Patterns-The Mighty Accordion is a truly unique and much-needed guide to playing the bass side of the accordion. A comprehensive collection of progressive exercises guide the student in learning and mastering bass/chord patterns. For the beginner the first few chapters assume little or no knowledge of the instrument and teach how to play simple accompaniment patterns. For the intermediate player numerous exercises using the major minor seventh and diminished chords are included to develop skill in executing various bass/chord accompaniment patterns. For the advanced player latter chapters present exercises on chord combinations needed to play sixth minor seventh major seventh ninth and other advanced chords. Throughout the book explanations are offered on the workings of the instrument and relevant music theory. Play along with online audio featuring many of the book's exercises played at both a slow and moderate tempo. * A much-needed and complete guide to playing the bass side of the accordion* A comprehensive collection of progressive exercises for learning bass/chord patterns on the accordion* Beginner students learn simple accompaniment patterns and use of the major minor and seventh chords* Advanced students learn how to play sixth minor and major sevenths and ninth chords and other advance techniques* Includes access to online audio featuring many of the book's exercises. The Mighty Accordion by David DiGiuseppe provides a unique and much-needed guide to playing the bass side of the Accordion. This book contains a comprehensive collection of exercises that guidethe student through bass/chord patterns. Suitable for beginners with little or no knowledge of the instrument The Mighty Accordion starts with the very basics by teaching students how to play simpleaccompaniment patterns. For the intermediate player numerous exercises are included. These use the major minor seventh and diminished chords to develop skill in executing various bass/chord accompaniment patterns. The Mighty Accordion also includes chapters dedicated to the more advanced player. These sections present exercises on the chord combinations needed to play sixth minor seventh major seventh ninthand other advanced chords. Throughout the book you will learn about the history of the Accordion and how it works as well as the relevant music theory. The price of the book also includes access to online audiotracks featuring many of the exercises played at both a slow and moderate tempo. A much-needed and complete guide to playing the bass side of the Accordion. A comprehensive collection of progressive exercisesfor learning bass/chord patterns on the Accordion. Beginner students learn simple accompaniment patterns and use of the major minor and seventh chords.