The simplest bluegrass banjo book ever written. It can teach anyone to play we promise! Includes instruction CD with 99 tracks. We guarantee this book will get you started playing bluegrass banjo. Wayne Erbsen: Bluegrass Banjo For The Complete Ignoramus is the simplest bluegrass Banjo book ever written. Includes instruction CD with 99 tracks. Guaranteed to get you started playing bluegrassBanjo.

Written for the beginning guitarist who loves the blues this text will guide any student through the basis of playing guitar by using blues melodies and blues chord progressions. Students will learn open chords common strummingpatterns power chords blues scales and how to read standard notation and tab. An effective method for writing original blues lyrics is also provided. This text has lessons on correct posture caring for the guitar properright and left-hand technique and tuning the guitar to its self a pitch pipe or a piano. The accompanying CD and DVD provides students a professional recording of tunes and exercises that should be used as a practice tool. •

With Online Audio-The Martin Taylor Guitar Method offers you the chance to study with one of the giants of jazz guitar. Hailed by guitar legend Chet Atkins as One of the greatest and most impressive guitarists in the world today... and celebrated by New York's Jazz Times as Europe's finest guitarist Martin shares the secrets of his style for the first time in this amazing tutor. Learn how Martin creates solo guitar arrangements of jazz standards via a series of progressive studies aimed at introducing guitarists of intermediate level and beyond to the world of arranging and solo performance.All music examples are transcribed in standard notation with tablature and played by Martinhimself on the accompanying audio. You won't get a better chance to study with one of the instrument's true masters! Includes access to online audio. This comprehensive Guitar method offers you the chance to study with one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists Martin Taylor . Hailed by Guitar legend Chet Atkins as ' One of the greatest andmost impressive guitarists in the world today... ' and celebrated by New York's Jazz Times as 'Europe's finest guitarist ' Martin Taylor shares the secrets of his style for the first time in this amazing tutor. Learn how Taylor creates solo Guitar arrangements of jazz standards via a series of progressive studies aimed at introducing guitarists of intermediate level and beyond to the world of arranging and soloperformance. All music examples are transcribed in standard notation with tablature and played by Taylor himself on the accompanying audio. You won't get a better chance to study with one of theinstrument's true masters! This book includes access to online audio.

The Easy Ukulele Method books give you music at your fingertips! Using both notation and tablature this method is so easy that in minutes you will be strumming your ukulele and singing along to familiar songs. Students of all ages will enjoy this book! The ukulele is an instrument for everyone and every type of music! So begin today using this tablature method and discover the wonders of this little instrument. The Easy Ukulele Method books give you music at your fingertips! Using both notation and tablature this method is so easy that in minutes you will be strumming your ukulele and singing along to familiar songs. Students of allages will enjoy this book! The ukulele is an instrument for everyone and every type of music! So begin today using this tablature method and discover the wonders of this little instrument.

Playing with good time is fundamental to making good music yet this critical aspect of musicianship is often ignored. In Rhythm Tune-Up John McGann shows you how to understand the basics of rhythm use the metronome to perfect your skills and put it all together to play with great time and feel at any tempo. This lesson covers: Metronome Basics Playing on beats 1 & 3 vs. 2 & 4 8th notes: Straight vs. Swing Shuffle (12/8 Time) 3/4 Time: Waltz and Jazz Waltz Celtic Music: Jig Rhythms Funk: 16 Note Rhythms Practicing Rhythm to Melody Transitions Playing on Ahead of or Behind the Beat Subdividing the Beat Metronome Practice Tips Playing with good time is fundamental to making good music yet this critical aspect of musicianship is often ignored. In Rhythm Tune-Up John McGann shows you how to understand the basics of rhythm use the metronome to perfect your skills and put it all together to play with great time and feel at any tempo. This lesson covers: Metronome Basics Playing on beats 1 & 3 vs. 2 & 4 8th notes:Straight vs. Swing Shuffle (12/8 Time) 3/4 Time: Waltz and Jazz Waltz Celtic Music: Jig Rhythms Funk: 16 Note Rhythms Practicing Rhythm to Melody Transitions Playing on Ahead of orBehind the Beat Subdividing the Beat Metronome Practice Tips

An important addition to the improvising jazz guitarist's library this thoughtful blend of text and musical examples focuses on the vocabulary of modern jazz and some of the applications of modern harmony. With examples written in standard notation and tablature Jacobs offers instruction on bebop style phrases playing fourths inside-outside playing pentatonic whole-tone and symmetrical scales slash chords polychords hip lines fingerings and much more. Includes access to online audio that presents the material in the text played with chord accompaniment. An important addition to the improvising Jazz Guitarist's library this thoughtful blend of text and musical examples focuses on the vocabulary of modern Jazz and some of the applications of modern harmony. With exampleswritten in standard notation and tablature Jacobs offers instruction on bebop style phrases playing fourths inside-outside playing pentatonic whole-tone and symmetrical scales slash chords polychords hip lines fingerings and much more. Includes access to online audio that presents the material in the text played with chord accompaniment.

Drumming made accessible for the complete beginner! This easy to follow book teaches basic drum set percussion concepts progressively so that if you stick with it you will have a good foundation upon which to further build your musicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds as well as the principle of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading- basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing- by actually notating the rhythms you find challenging you'll develop an increasingly intimate awareness of the note and rest values of which they arecomprised. Application- after basic principles are introduced you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age. You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces drum set basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to syncopated grooves and fills. Includes access to online audio and video. You Can Teach Yourself Drums aims to make drumming accessible for the complete beginner. This easy to follow book teaches basic Drum set percussion concepts progressively so that if you stick with it you willhave a good foundation upon which to further build your musicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds as well as theprinciple of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading-basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing-by actually notating the rhythms you find challenging you'll develop an increasinglyintimate awareness of the note and rest values if which they are comprised. Application-after basic principles are introduced you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. Recommended for the beginningdrummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces Drum set basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to syncopated grooves and fills. Access to audio and video downloads availableonline.

Romane is a classically-trained musician who has dedicated his career to the classic gypsy Guitar. Inspired by Django Reinhardt Romane is featured here with a rhythm guitarist and a bassist. Following his performance Romane presents an extensive gypsy Guitar workshop and a brief personal interview. Romane is a classically-trained musician who has dedicated his career to the classic gypsy Guitar. Inspired by Django Reinhardt Romane is featured here with a rhythm guitaristand a bassist. Following his performance Romane presents an extensive gypsy Guitar workshop and a brief personal interview.

A step-by-step comprehensive approach designed to help the student progress and excel technically! This method was written to enable the trumpet student to develop into a complete and well-round musician capable of successfully meeting the challenges of contemporary and traditional trumpet performance. Includes scale articulation range and rhythmic studies as well as original solos and duets. A step-by-step comprehensive approach designed to help the student progress and excel technically! This method was written to enable the trumpet student to develop into a complete and well-round musician capable of successfullymeeting the challenges of contemporary and traditional trumpet performance. Includes scale articulation range and rhythmic studies as well as original solos and duets.

This is the internationally acclaimed Joe Pass guitar method in which Joe displays his mastery of the jazz guitar. Part One/Harmony is divided into five sections on chord construction embellishment substitution connection and symmetric chords. Part Two/Melody is divided into twelve sections including chord scales altered scales ear training whole tone scales chord resolutions improvising blues minor blues modern blues rhythm changes 3/4 blues and includes a transcribed solo recorded by Joe on his album For Django.This is the internationally acclaimed Joe Pass guitar method in which Joe displays his mastery of the jazz guitar. Part One/Harmony is divided into five sections on chord construction embellishment substitution connection andsymmetric chords. Part Two/Melody is divided into twelve sections including chord scales altered scales ear training whole tone scales chord resolutions improvising blues minor blues modern blues rhythm changes 3/4blues and includes a transcribed solo recorded by Joe on his album 'For Django'.

Clarinet-An easy-to-understand chart which features chromatic major and minor scale studies in a handy format. Includes staff notation and fingering diagrams for the entire range of the clarinet. An easy-to-understand chart which features chromatic major and minor scale studies in a handy format. Includes staff notation and fingering diagrams for the entire range of the clarinet.

An in-depth look at the basics of acoustic blues guitar. Learn the blues progression blues chords strum patterns how to accompany a blues song moveable chords barre chords the blues scale turnarounds fill-ins the capo double stops blues licks bass line accompaniments blues techniques how to build and play an improvised solo and fingerpicking blues. Also included are dozens of blues solos and 9 great new blues songs! In notation & tablature. This package includes the companion DVD video.An in-depth look at the basics of acoustic blues guitar. Learn the blues progression blues chords strum patterns how to accompany a blues song moveable chords barre chords the blues scale turnarounds fill-ins the capo double stops blues licks bass line accompaniments blues techniques how to build and play an improvised solo and fingerpicking blues. Also included are dozens of blues solos and 9 great new blues songs! In notation &tablature. This package includes the companion DVD video.

This is a very popular beginner's text for 5-string banjo. Written in C tuning it shows basic chords includes instructions for tuning and positioning and contains many fun songs with lyrics included for singing and strumming. This package includes the companion CD which is in stereo play-along format and contains each song from the book along with tuning instructions. This is a very popular beginner's text for 5-string banjo. Written in C tuning it shows basic chords includes instructions for tuning and positioning and contains many fun songs with lyrics included for singing and strumming.This package includes the companion CD which is in stereo play-along format and contains each song from the book along with tuning instructions.

One of the finest books available on jazz guitar chords. Joe covers all the bases with two sections on chord forms and chord passages. Chords are divided into six categories: Major Seventh Augmented Minor Diminished and Minor Seventh Flat Fifth each showing substitutions and inversions that Joe would play when confronted with basic chord symbols. The chord passage section is divided into nine categories including such topics as Major Sounds Diminished Sounds Augmented Sounds Standard Patter Chord Substitutions and other chord progression - related topics.One of the finest books available on jazz guitar chords. Joe covers all the bases with two sections on chord forms and chord passages. Chords are divided into six categories: Major Seventh Augmented Minor Diminished and MinorSeventh Flat Fifth each showing substitutions and inversions that Joe would play when confronted with 'basic' chord symbols. The chord passage section is divided into nine categories including such topics as Major Sounds Diminished Sounds Augmented Sounds Standard Patter Chord Substitutions and other chord progression - related topics.

This book presents melodies lyrics and chord symbols for 22 songs to be enjoyed on the mandolin. Tuning and hand positions are briefly discussed. By the time you finish the book you will be comfortable playing 4/4 3/4 and 2/4 rhythm chord accompaniments in the three major keys - C G and D. All chords are shown in picture-diagram form. Easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner. So pick up your mandolin and have fun! Includes access to online audio containing all the songs from the book in stereo play-along format and online video that teaches the material in the book. This book presents melodies lyrics and chord symbols for 22 songs to be enjoyed on the mandolin. Tuning and hand positions are briefly discussed. By the time you finish the book you will be comfortable playing 4/4 3/4 and 2/4rhythm chord accompaniments in the three major keys - C G and D. All chords are shown in picture-diagram form. Easy to comprehend even for the absolute beginner. So pick up your mandolin and have fun! Includes access to onlineaudio containing all the songs from the book in stereo play-along format and online video that teaches the material in the book.

The purpose of this book is to help the student answer the question 'What do I play?' It discusses elements of jazz seventh chords blues riffs vertical and horizontal improvisation playing through the changes rhythm patterns the scalar approach substitution and much more! The purpose of Arnie Berle: How To Create And Develop A Jazz Sax Solo is to help the student answer the question 'What do I play?'. It discusses elements of jazz seventh chords blues riffs vertical andhorizontal improvisation playing through the changes rhythm patterns the scalar approach substitution and much more.

A basic easy-to-understand step-by-step method about playing the harp. Extensively illustrated this book is for musicians of all levels requiring only an interest in learning to play the harp. The material in the book can be applied to any type of harp (with or without pedals) and any type of music. Specific topics covered include basic positioning tuning and techniques etudes and a colorful selection of folk harp solos. Each section of the book is arranged to show the most efficient way to learn quickly and as easily.A basic easy-to-understand step-by-step method about playing the harp. Extensively illustrated this book is for musicians of all levels requiring only an interest in learning to play the harp. The material in the book can beapplied to any type of harp (with or without pedals) and any type of music. Specific topics covered include basic positioning tuning and techniques etudes and a colorful selection of folk harp solos. Each section ofthe book is arranged to show the most efficient way to learn quickly and as easily.

A handy chord reference guide showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are shown. An additional feature is the inclusion of a guitar fingerboard diagram. A handy chord reference guide showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are shown. An additional feature is the inclusion of a guitar fingerboard diagram.

One of the all-time best selling books on blues lead guitar playing. Playing lead blues-rock guitar depends on mainly two things: 1) what you can hear in your mind and 2) getting your fingers to the proper sounds on your instrument. This book was written with emphasis on the second idea. There are four blues-rock finger patterns used in this book utilizing all six strings of the guitar with each pattern. These four patterns connect with each other enabling the lead player to use the entire fingerboard and range of the guitar to express his musical ideas. Charts are used to show you how to place these four patterns at the proper place on the neck for improvising in any key.Great rock solos can be played in any one of these for patterns or in any combination of the patterns. Written in box diagram and tablature form (notation also included) this fine text takes the beginning guitarist into solid funk/rock lead solo playing. Play-along CD included. One of the all-time best selling books on blues lead guitar playing. Playing lead blues-rock guitar depends on mainly two things: 1) what you can hear in your mind and 2) getting your fingers to the proper sounds on yourinstrument. This book was written with emphasis on the second idea. There are four blues-rock finger patterns used in this book utilizing all six strings of the guitar with each pattern. These four patterns connect with each otherenabling the lead player to use the entire fingerboard and range of the guitar to express his musical ideas. Charts are used to show you how to place these four patterns at the proper place on the neck for improvising in any key.Great rock solos can be played in any one of these for patterns or in any combination of the patterns. Written in box diagram and tablature form (notation also included) this fine text takes the beginning guitarist into solid funk/rock lead solo playing. Play-along CD included.

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills but also the essential technique and theory for playing in all contemporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying on their own without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all you need to know to get an authoritative start on the instrument presenting technical and theoretical concepts as needed while offering carefully graded challenging material to hold your interest. In addition to the incalculable assets of ear training and development of taste in modern harmony upon completion of this method the student will be fully prepared to handle the demands of modern piano music. This DVD is the companion to the book and accompanies teaches and reinforces many of the concepts also found there. You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills but also the essential techniqueand theory for playing in all contemporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying ontheir own without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all you need to know to get an authoritative start on the instrument presenting technical and theoretical concepts as needed while offering carefullygraded challenging material to hold your interest. In addition to the incalculable assets of ear training and development of taste in modern harmony upon completion of this method the student will be fully prepared to handle thedemands of modern piano music. This DVD is the companion to the book and accompanies teaches and reinforces many of the concepts also found there.