10 staves-This high-quality manuscript book features 64 spiral-bound 10-stave pages. Printed in black ink on regular-weight off-white paper. Heavy cover stock and deluxe vinyl-covered binding enhance the value and durability of this book. This high-quality manuscript book features 64 spiral-bound 10-stave pages. Printed in black ink on regular-weight off-white paper. Heavy cover stock and deluxe vinyl-covered binding enhance the value and durability of this book.

A comprehensive text teaching elements of jazz phrasing articulation vibrato harmony and technical studies leading to improvisation. For the flute student beginning the serious study of jazz and contemporary styles this book will help in many ways. Phrasing and interpretation of rhythms are studied through exercises and original pieces. Scale and arpeggio studies will help the student learn both the music theory and technical skills needed to improvise.A comprehensive text teaching elements of jazz phrasing articulation vibrato harmony and technical studies leading to improvisation. For the flute student beginning the serious study of jazz and contemporary styles this bookwill help in many ways. Phrasing and interpretation of rhythms are studied through exercises and original pieces. Scale and arpeggio studies will help the student learn both the music theory and technical skills needed toimprovise.

The best beginner's method available for uke. Written in C tuning it contains chords strum patterns and songs in various keys and styles. A special feature is the inclusion of many great uke favorites like Peg O' My Heart;Moonlight Bay; By the Light of the Silvery Moon; Chinatown; Alabama Jubilee; and more. The recording is in stereo play-along format.

This fine method for soprano (descant) recorder is a 'note to note' approach which incorporates teaching concepts similar to those found in Suzuki and Kodaly approaches. Especially good for young children. This fine method for soprano (descant) recorder is a 'note to note' approach which incorporates teaching concepts similar to those found in Suzuki and Kodaly approaches. Especially good for young children.

A collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures and tempos. Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position. An ideal follow-up to Fun with the Baritone Uke. Bill Bay: Fun With Strums - Baritone Ukulele is a collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone Uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures andtempos. Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position.

This DVD video designed to accompany the book of the same title is full of useful information for the working Bass player. In the author's words The electric Bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does is just provide 'low end support'. Now entire songs are built around the bass line. While this video is very thorough it is also quite easy to understand. It covers popular Bass techniques like slap & pop and hammering. This DVD video designed to accompany the book of the same title is full of useful information for the working Bass player. In the author's words 'The electric Bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer doesis just provide 'low end support'. Now entire songs are built around the bass line.' While this video is very thorough it is also quite easy to understand. It covers popular Bass techniques like slap & pop andhammering.

This book will take you from basic concepts in blues guitar through performance level blues solos and techniques. Chapters include: Notation and Tablature Time Values Strumming Blues Techniques The Blues Progression OpenString Power Chords Barre Chords Blues Turnarounds Blues Fill-Ins The Blues Scale/Improvising Double Stops and Fingerpicking Blues Solos. This text is supplemented by a stereo compact disc.

Flute Primer is a beginner's guide to the flute that is especially useful for the trial or rental period. The emphasis of this book is on the establishment and development of sound fundamental skills including the embouchure (lip position) tone production and other basic techniques. The text begins with a fingering chart followed by a photo essay on the assembly and care of your instrument. Hand sitting and embouchure positions are all carefully described and illustrated. Through photographs and diagrams each natural note in the middle range of the flute is introduced. As in most introductory Mel Bay method books elements of note reading and music theory are introducedas required by the book's elementary level repertoire. This approach provides the essential ingredients for making music at the beginning level without overwhelming the student. The beginning student will enjoy progressing through this gently nurturing introduction method while establishing a sound technical foundation. This simple method is ideal for young children who will love the bigger notes. Flute Primer is a beginner's guide to the flute that is especially useful for the trial or rental period. The emphasis of this book is on the establishment and development of sound fundamental skills including the embouchure (lipposition) tone production and other basic techniques. The text begins with a fingering chart followed by a photo essay on the assembly and care of your instrument. Hand sitting and embouchure positions are all carefullydescribed and illustrated. Through photographs and diagrams each natural note in the middle range of the flute is introduced. As in most introductory Mel Bay method books elements of note reading and music theory areintroduced as required by the book's elementary level repertoire. This approach provides the essential ingredients for making music at the beginning level without overwhelming the student. The beginning student will enjoyprogressing through this gently nurturing introducing method while establishing a sound technical foundation. This simple method is ideal for young children who will love the bigger notes.

This chart clearly presents major scales minor scales major pentatonic scales blues scales Mixolydian Mode Dorian Mode Lydian Mode Phyrgian Aeolian and Locrian Modes plus the enigmatic scale chromatic scale whole-tone scale diminished scale and Neapolitan major and minor scales. This chart is excellent not only for the beginner but also for the advanced player. This chart clearly presents major scales minor scales major pentatonic scales blues scales Mixolydian Mode Dorian Mode Lydian Mode Phyrgian Aeolian and Locrian Modes plus the enigmatic scale chromatic scale whole-tonescale diminished scale and Neapolitan major and minor scales. This chart is excellent not only for the beginner but also for the advanced player.

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 andtheory for playing in all con- temporary 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 theirown 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 demandsof modern piano music.

Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a Guitar the easy way to fret a note how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords basic bluegrass strumming patterns bass runs and walks hammer-ons and pull-offs how to read tablature picking lead crosspicking practice techniques and much more. Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a Guitar the easy way to fret a note how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords basic bluegrass strumming patterns bass runs and walks hammer-ons and pull-offs how to read tablature picking lead crosspicking practice techniques and much more.

Ideal for teaching electric bass to children and teenagers as well as an excellent foundational text for bassists with no previous music experience. Cover tuning hand positions note reading rhythms picking solo playing and offers bass patterns scale studies and solos in the keys of C G F D E-flat B-flat D minor A A minor G minor E E minor A-flat C minor and F minor. In the Mel Bay teaching tradition this book presents essential music theory concepts as required by the music at any given point in the book building solid musicianship throughout. Standard notation. In SPANISH only.Ideal for teaching electric bass to children and teenagers as well as an excellent foundational text for bassists with no previous music experience. Cover tuning hand positions note reading rhythms picking solo playing and offers bass patterns scale studies and solos in the keys of C G F D E-flat B-flat D minor A A minor G minor E E minor A-flat C minor and F minor. In the Mel Bay teaching tradition this book presents essential music theory concepts as required by the music at any given point in the book building solid musicianship throughout. Standard notation. In SPANISH only.

Absolutely a landmark text! Author Mike Christiansen spent countless hours researching the scale forms used in all major musical idioms and also those found in other non-Western musical cultures. In addition to a myriad of scale forms (both conventional and rare) for major minor pentatonic and blues in-depth sections are contained on modes symmetrical altered scales exotic scales and Japanese scales. Among the scale forms presented are Byzantine Persian East Indian Purvi enigmatic eight-tone Spanish Prometheus Gagaku Zokugaku In Sen Pou Arabian and Balinese!! Scales are shown in notation tablature and diagram form. Also rules are given for each scale showingconstruction and appropriate usage in relation to chordal structure and harmony. Companion online video features Mike and Corey Christiansen demonstrating improvisational applications of each scale. Includes access to online video. Complete Guitar Scale Dictionary is an absolutely landmark text by Author Mike Christiansen . Chrisriansen has spent countless hours researching the scale forms used in all major musicalidioms and also those found in other non-Western musical cultures. In addition to a myriad of scale forms (both conventional and rare) for major minor pentatonic and blues in-depth sections are contained on modes symmetricalaltered scales exotic scales and Japanese scales. Among the scale forms presented are Byzantine Persian East Indian Purvi enigmatic eight-tone Spanish Prometheus Gagaku Zokugaku In Sen Pou Arabian andBalinese!! Scales are shown in notation tablature and diagram form. Also rules are given for each scale showing construction and appropriate usage in relation to chordal structure and harmony. Companion online videofeatures Mike and Corey Christiansen demonstrating improvisational applications of each scale. Includes access to online video.

This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions Voice Leading Chord Scales Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions Fourth Voicings Chromatic Guide Lines Triad Over Bass Voicings and much more! The best part of this book however is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Writtenfor the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music. This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions Voice Leading Chord Scales Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions Fourth Voicings ChromaticGuide Lines Triad Over Bass Voicings and much more! The best part of this book however is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Writtenfor the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music.

Vern Juran has played and taught Guitar professionally for over twenty years. His course presents beginning acoustic and electric Guitar students with a practical easy-to-learn approach. No previous knowledge of music is necessary. In the first video Vern teaches tuning the parts of the guitar how to hold the Guitar and pick and proper right and left hand positioning. Using numerous close-ups and diagrams both on-screen and in the accompanying booklet this video lesson teaches the student to strum basic chords for four folk songs and two blues progressions. By following this method you can enjoy a lifetime of Guitar playing no matter what style of music you choose. Vern Juran has played and taught Guitar professionally for over twenty years. His course presents beginning acoustic and electric Guitar students with a practical easy-to-learn approach. No previous knowledge of music isnecessary. In the first video Vern teaches tuning the parts of the guitar how to hold the Guitar and pick and proper right and left hand positioning. Using numerous close-ups and diagrams both on-screen and in theaccompanying booklet this video lesson teaches the student to strum basic chords for four folk songs and two blues progressions. By following this method you can enjoy a lifetime of Guitar playing no matter what style ofmusic you choose.

This extremely simple big-note method is ideal for young children and is especially useful for the trail or rental period. Teaching first position notes all four strings the exercises guide early beginners through their first production of tone. Great emphasis has been placed in this book of sound fundamentals proper hand positioning holding of the bow etc. Designed to be used in introductory lessons this book contains extensive photographs illustrating proper hand positions. The exercises in the book progress from single-string studies to melodies combining more than one string. Upon completion of this book the student will be ready to enter into Mel Bay's ViolinMethod. This extremely simple big-note method is ideal for young children and is especially useful for the trail or rental period. Teaching first position notes all four strings the exercises guide early beginners through their firstproduction of tone. Great emphasis has been placed in this book of sound fundamentals proper hand positioning holding of the bow etc. Designed to be used in introductory lessons this book contains extensive photographsillustrating proper hand positions. The exercises in the book progress from single-string studies to melodies combining more than one string. Upon completion of this book the student will be ready to enter into Mel Bay's ViolinMethod.

This course is designed to present beginning Keyboard students with a practical easy-to-learn approach to portable electronic Keyboard playing. No previous knowledge of music is necessary. If you follow this method you wil enjoy a lifetime of Keyboard playing no matter what style of music you choose. This keyboard method was created and is taught by Wayne Judd. Wayne has been teaching Keyboard for over 30 years and has performed professionally for over 35 years. This course is designed to present beginning Keyboard students with a practical easy-to-learn approach to portable electronic Keyboard playing. No previous knowledge of music is necessary. If you follow this method you wilenjoy a lifetime of Keyboard playing no matter what style of music you choose. This keyboard method was created and is taught by Wayne Judd. Wayne has been teaching Keyboard for over 30 years and has performedprofessionally for over 35 years.

This book is designed to prepare the aspiring jazz guitarist to arrange and improvise in a jazz style. Playing by ear is stressed from the very first exercise. You will learn 12-bar blues 8-bar blues and standards as well as how to create fill-ins improvise develop ideas play comping chords develop a walking bass line and more. Scales chords and arpeggios for the development of technical skills ear training and fingerboard knowledge cover the niter fingerboard and in all keys. You will learn how to develop a tune in a logical manner form the basic tune to a full-blown performance arrangement. In notation and tablature.The companion online recording contains all of thesolos in the book (but not the etudes). The tracks are split with solo on the right channel and accompaniment on the left and the count is given so that you can play along. The pieces are designed to develop technique as well as musicianship. Includes access to online audio. This book is designed to prepare the aspiring Jazz Guitarist to arrange and improvise in a jazz style. Playing by ear is stressed from the very first exercise. You will learn 12-bar blues 8-bar blues and standards as well ashow to create fill-ins improvise develop ideas play comping chords develop a walking bass line and more. Scales chords and arpeggios for the development of technical skills ear training and fingerboard knowledgecover the niter fingerboard and in all keys. You will learn how to develop a tune in a logical manner form the basic tune to a full-blown performance arrangement. In notation and tablature. The companion onlinerecording contains all of the solos in the book (but not the etudes). The tracks are split with solo on the right channel and accompaniment on the left and the count is given so that you can play along. The pieces are designed todevelop technique as well as musicianship. Includes access to online audio.

Thorough and easy to understand this exciting Percussion video is loaded with useful information. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces Drumset basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to rock and funk grooves and fills involving syncopation. 67 minutes. Thorough and easy to understand this exciting Percussion video is loaded with useful information. Recommended for the beginning drummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introducesDrumset basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to rock and funk grooves and fills involving syncopation. 67 minutes.

As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children. Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to the method concepts and techniques used in this book. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of old-time fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest form followed by more complex variations with introductions ornaments and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace returning to the more difficultvariations at a future time. As both a championship fiddler and superb teacher Carol Ann Wheeler brings all her talents to bear in this fiddling book written especially for young children. Students raised in the Suzuki tradition will immediately take to themethod concepts and techniques used in this book. Common folk songs familiar to the student are used to demonstrate and teach the basic skill of old-time fiddle playing. All melodies are first presented in their simplest formfollowed by more complex variations with introductions ornaments and endings. Students of all levels will find challenging material in this book. Younger students can proceed at their own pace returning to the more difficultvariations at a future time.