Introduces adults and school-aged beginners to the instrument and provides instruction related to the fundamental skills necessary to play the violin in a technically correct and musically satisfying way.Ideal as a partner book for students in school string programs as it provides a review of initial skills an introduction to advanced technique ear training exercises and an anthology of repertoire.The enclosed teaching points can also supplement Suzuki Violin repertoire and provide students and parents involved in Suzuki lessons additional ear training activities and music literacy exercises.These tunes are varied stylistically and include folk tunes from various cultures andoriginal and classic melodies chosen for their musical value and accessibility. Includes access to online audio. The Modern Violin Method contains 25 lessons which introduce adults and school-aged beginners to playing the Violin. This comprehensive method provides instruction related to the fundamental skills necessary toplay the Violin in a technically correct and musically satisfying way. Ideal as a partner book for students in school string programs as it provides a review of initial skills an introduction to advanced technique eartraining exercises and an anthology of repertoire. The enclosed teaching points can also supplement Suzuki Violin repertoire and provide students and parents involved in Suzuki lessons additional ear training activitiesand music literacy exercises. These tunes are varied stylistically and include folk tunes from various cultures and original and classic melodies chosen for their musical value and accessibility. Includes access to onlineaudio.

Cello Method Volume 2 is a comprehensive method for learning and mastering positions one through four on the cello. This book covers essentials such as sliding to and from lower positions closed and stretch positions understanding where the notes lie on the fingerboard and knowing which fingers to use in each position. Fun etudes and exercises are included to help you learn to change positions correctly. Cello Method Volume 2 is a comprehensive method for learning and mastering positions one through four on the cello. This book covers essentials such as sliding to and from lower positions closed and stretch positions understanding where the notes lie on the fingerboard and knowing which fingers to use in each position. Fun etudes and exercises are included to help you learn to change positions correctly.

An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play even at the beginning level! Topics include Phrasing Concepts (how small pieces of music called licks are organized to create a pleasing solo) 12 Bar Blues Theory Vibrato Shakes and Tongue Blocking. The recording includes all of the harmonica parts notated in the book with accompaniment. This book and its recording use a C major diatonic harmonica.- Ideas presented solidly in the blues tradition.- Phrasing concepts 12 Bar Blues Theory Shakes Tongue Blocking.- Uses C major diatonic harp.- Includes access to online audioand video. First Lessons Blues Harmonica is an exciting course for the beginning blues player. The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play even at the beginning level.Topics include phrasing concepts (how small pieces of music called licks are organised to create a pleasing solo) 12 bar blues theory vibrato shakes and tongue blocking. The recording includes all of the Harmonicaparts notated in the book with accompaniment. This book and its recording use a C major diatonic Harmonica. Ideas presented solidly in the blues tradition. Phrasing concepts 12 bar blues theory shakes tongue blocking. Uses C major diatonic Harmonica. Companion audio and video download available online.

How To Sit On A Rock-New owners of the Native American Flute are often told to go sit on a rock and teach themselves how to play. Through eight lessons introducing the technique and theory of both the outer and inner game of Native American Flute improvisation players of all levels learn to express the music growing inside themselves. The exercises in this volume are presented in fingering diagrams and Nakai TAB-an easy-to-learn derivative of standard music notation most commonly used for Native American Flute. Includes access to online audio. New owners of the Native American Flute are often told to go 'sit on a rock' and teach themselves how to play. Through eight lessons introducing the technique and theory of both the outer and inner 'game' of Native AmericanFlute improvisation players of all levels learn to express the music growing inside themselves. The exercises in this volume are presented in fingering diagrams and Nakai TAB-an easy-to-learn derivative of standard musicnotation most commonly used for Native American Flute. Access to online audio included.

The Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet teams up with legendary comedian Phil Proctor (of Firesign Theatre fame) to create a unique synthesis of virtuoso narrative and musicianship in The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote: Words and Music from the Time of Cervantes. In telling the story of the famous knight of La Mancha Mr. Proctor gives a tour-de-force dramatic performance creating over a dozen different characters from the novel (including the quixotic gentleman and his trusty squire Sancho Panza). Accompanying the action LAGQ plays brilliant new arrangements (by LAGQ member William Kanengiser) of pieces from Spain's Golden Age music that Cervantes could have heardduring his lifetime. Included are some of the Greatest Hits of the Spanish Renaissance including favorites like Gaurdame las Vacas and Ludovico's Harp. In a multi-media presentation the words and music merge together to take the listener on journey into Cervantes' world giving the full measure of the humor pathos and surrealism of this most beloved story. As a special bonus LAGQ plays a mini-recital of the ever-popular Barber of Seville Overture by Rossini and Carmen Suite by Bizet. Filmed in front of a live audience at the Sheldon Theater in St. Louis this is a truly innovative and unforgettable theatrical event. The Grammy-winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet teams up with legendary comedian Phil Proctor (of Firesign Theatre fame) to create a unique synthesis of virtuoso narrative and musicianship in “The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote:Words and Music from the Time of Cervantes.” In telling the story of the famous knight of La Mancha Mr. Proctor gives a tour-de-force dramatic performance creating over a dozen different characters from the novel (includingthe quixotic gentleman and his trusty squire Sancho Panza). Accompanying the action LAGQ plays brilliant new arrangements (by LAGQ member William Kanengiser) of pieces from Spain’s Golden Age music that Cervantes could haveheard during his lifetime. Included are some of the “Greatest Hits of the Spanish Renaissance ” including favorites like “Gaurdame las Vacas” and “Ludovico’s Harp.” In a multi-media presentation the words and music mergetogether to take the listener on journey into Cervantes’ world giving the full measure of the humor pathos and surrealism of this most beloved story. As a special bonus LAGQ plays a mini-recital of the ever-popular “Barber ofSeville Overture” by Rossini and “Carmen Suite” by Bizet. Filmed in front of a live audience at the Sheldon Theater in St. Louis this is a truly innovative and unforgettable theatrical event.

The first book ever published on how to play the conga and bongo drum in jazz. This text is an essential tool for band teachers and drummers playing Latin Percussion in jazz with special emphasis on swing. Includes chapters on history description tuning position/posture notation strokes rhythms etc. Complete with photos interviews music transcriptions and video links. This much-needed text fills a niche in the application of the conga and bongo drum in jazz. Special features include archival photos a rare interview with legendary jazz guitarist Kenny Burrell and the most comprehensive discography ever complied on the use of conga and bongo drums in jazz with over 100listings and commentary including Candido Ray Barretto Armando Peraza Willie Bobo Luis Miranda Patato Valdez Willie Rodriguez Tata Guines and many more. Learn how to play the Conga and Bongo Drums in Jazz. This book by Trevor Salloum is the very first to be published on this subject and provides an essential tool for band teachers and drummers playing Latin Percussionin jazz with special emphasis on swing. The Conga And Bongo Drum In Jazz includes chapters on history tuning position/posture notation strokes rhythms and more. Complete with photos interviews musictranscriptions and video links this much-needed text fills a niche in the application of the Conga and Bongo Drums in jazz. Special features include archival photos a rare interview with legendary jazz guitarist KennyBurrell online companion video with Candido and Bobby Sanabria and the most comprehensive discography ever compiled on the use of Conga and Bongo Drums in jazz with over 100 listings and commentary including Candido RayBarretto Armando Peraza Willie Bobo Luis Miranda Patato Valdez Willie Rodriguez and many more.

Killer Technique® Hammered Dulcimer is a book that uniquely focuses on improving the everyday elements of dulcimer playing. Some mundane fundamentals of technique may seem mindless and appear to need no attention. In reality though even the most basic essentials of dulcimer playing can hold us back without careful examination and precision. This book does just that! The author himself a National Hammered Dulcimer Champion and music professor draws on over twenty years of experience in playing and teaching to share his recipe for success. The material focuses on dulcimer-specific skills and drills them in effective and engaging new ways. Targeted areas include dexterity aim flow commonly used percussion rudiments chords arpeggios and chord suffixes. Each exercise is carefully designed to isolate the targeted skill provide instruction for its most efficient execution and help you acquire new and improved muscle memory in the least amount of repetitions. Admittedly working on technique can seem like a chore. This book takes the work out of it and presents the exercises in fresh new ways so you get the most out of them in the least amount of time. Dr. Wade's biggest technique secret revealed in this book is his use of varying rhythms to re-engage the brain and to acquire new and lasting muscle memory. The exercises are not only fun to master but also incredibly effective! It's all about efficiencyâ'not just going through the motions! Killer Technique: Hammered Dulcimer focuses on dulcimer-specific skills and drills them in using effective and engaging new ways. Targeted areas include dexterity aim flow commonly used percussion rudiments chords arpeggios and chord suffixes. Killer Technique: Hammered Dulcimer is perfect for Dulcimer players of all skill levels.

When Mel Bay Records launched Guitar Sessions Vic Juris was one of the artists recruited to provide a distinctive flavor to the jazz-oriented label. A Second Look features Jay Anderson on bass Tim Horner on drums and Dave Liebman on tenor and soprano sax. The masterful juxtaposition of nylon-string acoustic and electric guitars adds an engaging range of voices to standards and originals including Barney K. So In Love All the Things You Are Shades of Jazz Very Early For Brian Table for One and Indian Summer.When Mel Bay Records launched Guitar Sessions Vic Juris was one of the artists recruited to provide a distinctive flavor to the jazz-oriented label. A Second Look features Jay Anderson on bass Tim Horner on drums and DaveLiebman on tenor and soprano sax. The masterful juxtaposition of nylon-string acoustic and electric guitars adds an engaging range of voices to standards and originals including Barney K. So In Love All the Things You Are Shades of Jazz Very Early For Brian Table for One and Indian Summer.

This expanded edition of the acclaimed Modern Guitar Method Grade 3 contains outstanding solos etudes chord melody studies scale studies and duets in the keys of A F#m G D Em Bm F Dm Bb Gm Eb Cm Ab and Fm! In addition 2nd and 3rd positions are thoroughly explored. Every concept in the original Grade 3 has been expanded with ample playing material. Completion of this text will assure that the guitar student is well on the way to becoming an accomplished guitarist. Includes access to online audio.This expanded edition of the acclaimed Modern Guitar Method Grade 3 contains outstanding solos etudes chord melody studies scale studies and duets in the keys of A F#m G D Em Bm F Dm Bb Gm Eb Cm Aband Fm. In addition 2nd and 3rd positions are thoroughly explored. Every concept in the original Grade 3 has been expanded with ample playing material. Completion of this text will assure that the Guitar student is well on theway to becoming an accomplished guitarist. Access to audio download online.

Introduction To The Guitar Toolbox Part 2: Book/CD Set consists of basic information from contemporary styles such as Blues Folk and Rock. This book takes the player up the Guitar neck with movable scales and chords helping the student to play in and learn new key signatures. Introduction To The Guitar Toolbox Part 2: Book/CD Set approaches the guitar from a modern guitarists point of view. The Guitar Toolbox series takes the player from the simple pentatonic scale foundation to playing the complete major minor and blues fretboard. Introduction To The Guitar Toolbox Part 2: Book/CD Set consists of basic information from contemporary styles such as Blues Folk and Rock. This book takes the player up the Guitar neck with movable scales andchords helping the student to play in and learn new key signatures. Introduction To The Guitar Toolbox Part 2: Book/CD Set approaches the guitar from a modern guitarists point of view. The GuitarToolbox series takes the player from the simple pentatonic scale foundation to playing the complete major minor and blues fretboard.

Each summer in New York City the NYU Summer Guitar Intensive meets for 3 weeks. Along with ground breaking courses and ensembles the students are exposed to the teaching and playing of over 45 internationally famous guitarists. This Master Guitar Symposium DVD takes a glimpse into these clinics which happen 3 times each day during the Intensive. Bruce Arnold Director of the NYU Summer Guitar Intensive hosts these educational interactions. You will find tips insights as well as incredible playing by these masters of jazz guitar on this DVD. This is cutting edge jazz education. Tips insights and incredible playing by these masters of jazz Guitar makes this a must own for anystudent of jazz Guitar. Roni Ben-Hur Gene Bertoncini and Kenny Wessel talk about how they practice along with insights into how they have reached their high level of musicianship. Each summer in New York City the NYU Summer Guitar Intensive meets for 3 weeks. Along with ground breaking courses and ensembles the students are exposed to the teaching and playing of over 45 internationally famousguitarists. This Master Guitar Symposium DVD takes a glimpse into these clinics which happen 3 times each day during the Intensive. Bruce Arnold Director of the NYU Summer Guitar Intensive hoststhese educational interactions. You will find tips insights as well as incredible playing by these masters of jazz guitar on this DVD. This is cutting edge jazz education. Tips insights and incredible playing by thesemasters of jazz Guitar makes this a must own for any student of jazz Guitar. Roni Ben-Hur Gene Bertoncini and Kenny Wessel talk about how they practice along with insights into how they have reached their high level ofmusicianship.

An exhaustive and complete guide to learning to read notes on the guitar. This text was drawn from all the best of William Bay's Modern Guitar Method/Expanded Version Mastering the Guitar and First Lessons/Guitar books. If you want to master note reading on the guitar fingerboard this is the book for you. An exhaustive and complete guide to leaning to read notes on the guitar. This text was drawn from all the best of William Bay's 'Modern Guitar Method/Expanded Version ' 'Mastering the Guitar' and 'First Lessons/Guitar' books. Ifyou want to master note reading on the guitar fingerboard this is the book for you.

The Harpsicle Harp Method book is an excellent tool for learning to play the Harpsicle Harp or any size harp from the very beginning. No musical knowledge is necessary to use this method. All the music is written in the keys of C Major and A minor so no sharping levers or pedals are needed. The guitar chords are displayed above the staff so the students can add to the written music or other instruments can accompany the harp. The music is graduated from two fingers to playing with both hands. The music is labeled to allow the students to gradually learn the notes and fingering without stress or frustration. The method contains lessons on the parts of the harp tuning stringing and taking care of your instrument. Also included in the method are reading music time signatures and counting placing and bracketing finger drills and much more. There are also eighteen songs starting from very easy and continuing to add to the music as the student progresses. All songs have labeled notes to help the students learn notes and fingering. Online video compliments the book and follows up the written instructions with video footage so the student can visually see the method. Includes access to online video. The Harpsicle Harp Method book is an excellent tool for learning to play the Harpsicle Harp or any size Harp from the very beginning. No musical knowledge is necessary to use this method. All the music is written inthe keys of C Major and A minor so no sharping levers or pedals are needed. The Guitar chords are displayed above the staff so the students can add to the written music or other instruments can accompany the Harp. The music isgraduated from two fingers to playing with both hands. The music is labeled to allow the students to gradually learn the notes and fingering without stress or frustration. The method contains lessons on the parts of theHarp tuning stringing and taking care of your instrument. Also included in the method are reading music time signatures and counting placing and bracketing finger drills and much more. There are also eighteen songs starting from very easy and continuing to add to the music as the student progresses. All songs have labeled notes to help the students learn notes and fingering. Online video compliments the book and follows up the writteninstructions with video footage so the student can visually see the method.

Easy Way to Guitar is a popular easy to understand children's course designed to give the student a thorough grounding in note reading and solo performance. Chord playing is introduced gradually utilizing simplified chords. Creative graphics color and short pieces in big-note format make this an appealing series for the young guitar student. A few easy duets are included in each book for performance with a teacher or a friend. Standard notation only. Includes a CD.Easy Way to Guitar is a popular easy to understand children's course designed to give the student a thorough grounding in note reading and solo performance. Chord playing is introduced gradually utilizing simplified chords.Creative graphics color and short pieces in big-note format make this an appealing series for the young guitar student. A few easy duets are included in each book for performance with a teacher or a friend. Standard notationonly. Includes a CD.

In this third volume in his bestselling series Al Dworsky shows you how to play funky West African djembe grooves on bongos. Each pattern is taught step-by-step using a player's eye view and a side view at normal speed and in slow motion. The grooves fit with all kinds of music as you'll see when Al plays them with his brother Rich Dworsky the piano player on public radio's A Prairie Home Companion. And you'll be able to play along because Al only plays exactly what he's shown you how to play in the lessons. To show you how the grooves work in a more traditional context Al is joined by master drummer Fode Seydou Bangoura on djembe. The DVD is about an hour long andincludes a PDF file with simple charts of all the patterns. Alan Dworsky is the creator of over 20 bestselling and award-winning books and videos for hand drummers and other musicians including the DVDs Gentle Djembe for Beginners Cajon Grooves for Beginners and Bongo Grooves for Beginners. His books A Rhythmic Vocabulary and Conga Drumming have each won the DRUM Magazine Readers' Poll as Best Instructional Book. In this third volume in his bestselling series Al Dworsky shows you how to play funky West African Djembe grooves on Bongos. Each pattern is taught step-by-step using a player's eye view and a side view at normalspeed and in slow motion. The grooves fit with all kinds of music as you'll see when Al plays them with his brother Rich Dworsky the Piano player on public radio's A Prairie HomeCompanion. And you'll be able to playalong because Al only plays exactly what he's shown you how to play in the lessons. To show you how the grooves work in a more traditional context Al is joined by master drummer Fode Seydou Bangoura onDjembe. The DVD is about an hour long and includes a PDF file with simple charts of all the patterns. Alan Dworsky is the creator of over 20 bestselling and award-winning books and videos for hand drummers and othermusicians including the DVDs “Gentle Djembe for Beginners' 'Cajon Grooves for Beginners ' and 'Bongo Grooves for Beginners”. His books 'A Rhythmic Vocabulary' and 'Conga Drumming' have each won the DRUM Magazine Readers' Poll asBest Instructional Book.

This manual is designed for beginners who want to learn classic guitar style and technique the right way as well as for guitarists already familiar with a few technical concepts who want to broaden their knowledge. Includes a“crash-course” on Ben Bolt's approach to the guitar with many of his best original didactic compositions and arrangements plus detailed photographs illustrating sitting position string attack and more. Features a private photoessay lesson with Professor Bolt humorous stereotypical portraits of teachers you might encounter thoughts on tools of the trade how to tune and change strings and a wealth of technical information. Includes scale patterns andposition studies numerous transcriptions arrangements of Christmas carols and both time-tested and original studies- all written in standard notation only. The companion CD includes all of the music in the book recorded inorder of appearance. As Ben Bolt studied with both Andrés Segovia and Abel Carlevaro you can rest assured that this book will set you on the straight and narrow path to authoritative classic guitar technique. Statements likethe following give insight to Ben Bolt's positive and direct teaching style:

Packed with information this wall chart contains a complete fingerboard/notation diagram and shows fingering grid diagrams for major and minor scales (harmonic melodic and Hungarian) pentatonic and blues scales and modes. Packed with information the Guitar Scale Wall Chart contains a complete fingerboard/notation diagram and shows fingering grid diagrams for major and minor scales (harmonic melodic and Hungarian) pentatonic andblues scales and modes. Size: 24' x 35'.

Internationally renowned classical guitarist David Leisner plays a live concert program with some pieces that are well-known and others that may be new to guitarists. One of the discoveries is the Sonata in b minor by Wenzeslaus Matiegka (1773-1830) an unduly neglected composer that Leisner calls 'the Beethoven of the Guitar'. It’s a great addition to the Guitar repertoire. Another discovery is Leisner ’s own Nel Mezzo: Sonata which Soundboard magazine called 'an original and profoundly personal work...powerful angry and moving music'. Now played quite a bit the music of Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) was virtually unknown when Leisner recorded and published some of his musicalmost 30 years ago. Here two of Mertz’s pieces display the passionate Romanticism of this music. The classics include the sublime Prelude Fugue and Allegro by J. S. Bach two delightful Rags by Scott Joplin in Leisner ’s arrangements and a dazzling encore of Etude No. 12 by Villa-Lobos. Leisner introduces each piece informally and is interviewed during intermission by Andrew Dickenson. The interview covers a number of topics in depth including some of Leisner ’s secrets about easing physical tensions while playing the Guitar and his thoughts about the music he’s playing and about composition. Internationally renowned classical guitarist David Leisner plays a live concert program with some pieces that are well-known and others that may be new to guitarists. One of the discoveries is the Sonata in b minor byWenzeslaus Matiegka (1773-1830) an unduly neglected composer that Leisner calls 'the Beethoven of the Guitar'. It’s a great addition to the Guitar repertoire. Another discovery is Leisner ’s own Nel Mezzo: Sonata whichSoundboard magazine called 'an original and profoundly personal work...powerful angry and moving music'. Now played quite a bit the music of Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) was virtually unknown when Leisner recordedand published some of his music almost 30 years ago. Here two of Mertz’s pieces display the passionate Romanticism of this music. The classics include the sublime Prelude Fugue and Allegro by J. S. Bach two delightful Rags byScott Joplin in Leisner ’s arrangements and a dazzling encore of Etude No. 12 by Villa-Lobos. Leisner introduces each piece informally and is interviewed during intermission by Andrew Dickenson. Theinterview covers a number of topics in depth including some of Leisner ’s secrets about easing physical tensions while playing the Guitar and his thoughts about the music he’s playing and about composition.

Killer Technique: Flatpicking Guitar is designed to serve as a valuable resource to guitarists of all ability levels interested in developing greater finger dexterity and picking accuracy. A variety of exercises are presented that enable guitarists to isolate and drill many of the technical requirements and stylistic elements commonly encountered in flatpicking guitar. Topics covered by this book include left-hand chromatic exercises horizontal shifting up the neck scalar sequences alternate picking economy picking and cross picking. Most importantly many of the techniques presented within the book are applied to musical etudes and examples that are both challenging andrewarding to play. Killer Technique: Flatpicking Guitar is designed to serve as a valuable resource to guitarists of all ability levels interested in developing greater finger dexterity and picking accuracy. A variety ofexercises are presented that enable guitarists to isolate and drill many of the technical requirements and stylistic elements commonly encountered in flatpicking guitar. Topics covered by this book include left-handchromatic exercises horizontal shifting up the neck scalar sequences alternate picking economy picking and cross picking. Most importantly many of the techniques presented within the book are applied to musical etudes andexamples that are both challenging and rewarding to play.

Fingerstyle Guitar virtuoso Peppino D’Agostino (voted “Best Acoustic Guitarist” by readers in the 2007 Guitar Player magazine Reader’s Choice Awards) presents 14 tunes on this DVD. Filmed in Nashville in 2007 it features a collection of Peppino ’s most requested concert pieces. One of the performances is a Vocal piece from Peppino ’s new CD Made in Italy on Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings. Fingerstyle Guitar virtuoso Peppino D’Agostino (voted “Best Acoustic Guitarist” by readers in the 2007 Guitar Player magazine Reader’s Choice Awards) presents 14 tunes on this DVD. Filmed in Nashville in 2007 itfeatures a collection of Peppino ’s most requested concert pieces. One of the performances is a Vocal piece from Peppino ’s new CD Made in Italy on Mesa/Bluemoon Recordings.