Master the basics as you step into the exciting world of playing the alto saxophone. A complete and proven method that includes over twenty-five classical and folk tunes to play and enjoy as you learn.

200 essential chords in all keys fully fingered in standard notation and handy chord diagrams. A complete resource for the beginning guitarist to go with the Step One series. Includes a full length CD containing all the music examples and tunes played by professional musicians.

Teach yourself authentic bluegrass mandolin with this book/CD pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: right- and left-hand techniques solos backup personal advice on performance and much more as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The CD contains audio versions of the examples contained in the book and backing tracks for several songs.

Compact Reference Library-Introduces eight of the most commonly used guitar tunings. Designed to fit into your instrument case.

Compact Reference Library-An easy to use instruction book that fits into the guitar case. It details basic tuning procedures and is an invaluable reference guide to the amateur and professional alike.

The Logic of the Fretboard-The ability to improvise and create variations within a song is the essence of the guitar work of the great traditional acoustic blues guitarists such as Blind Blake Robert Johnson Big Bill Broonzy Rev. Gary Davis and Blind Lemon Jefferson. By exploring the ways that chords melodies and rhythms work Woody Mann presents practical and simple ways to create variations in your playing. Woody teaches a new approach to seeing the fretboard and techniques for breaking down chord blocks into smaller pieces and connecting them throughout the fretboard. As he teaches the repertoire of the masters of acoustic blues he demonstrates how melodies and harmonies can be derivedfrom simple movable chord shapes. This book is a method for relating the entire fretboard to the basic first position chord shapes that we all learn as beginners and using them to create new chords melodies and variations in your music. Studying the songs and concepts that Woody presents in this program will help students to break out of ruts and begin playing up-the-neck without relying on barre chords or scale patterns. Woody's approach to varying melody and bass lines against each other will also help students to develop a more syncopated and stronger picking technique. This simple and effective method allows students to increase their chord vocabulary by relying on logic instead of memorization. Woody Mann had his first schooling as a teenager in the living room of Rev. Gary Davis the now legendary gospel and ragtime guitarist. Mann soon went on to perform and record with blues masters Son House and Bukka White as well as contemporary innovators including John Fahey. He has recorded extensively performed throughout the world and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading teachers and transcribers of acoustic blues music having taught countless guitarists through his popular books and videos.

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Compact Reference Library-Learn from the very beginning to the most advanced techniques with this introduction to playing the mandolin. This handy guide includes sections on chords strum patterns melodies single-string studies and much more. Examples are in standard notation and tablature so there is no need to read music. Includes the simple tunes: Jessie James · The Banks of Ohio · Sitting on Top of the World.

Compact Reference Library-All you need to know about slide techniques from setting up your guitar to recommended listening and sources for music.

Since it first appeared in the 1930s the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune a Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now for the first time C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrument technique for a new generation of musicians. A New Tune a Day books have the same logical gentle pace and keen attention to detail but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of audio - with actual performances and backing tracks - will make practice even more fun and exciting and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. The video shows you the basics from how to set up your instrument to playing your first notes. It takes you through the first few pages of the book ensuring you get off to a good start. Plus excellent advice and tips from a professional player. Each book contains: advice on audio equipment · instructions for effective technique and comfortable posture · explanatory section on reading music · easy-to-follow lessons on clear uncluttered pages · audio with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examples · great music including duets and rounds · tests to check progress and comprehension · useful pull-out chart giving all first position fingerings · and video to help you get started on your instrument. Audio and video are accessed online using the unique code inside the 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.

From the Classic Hot Licks Video Series-The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. This re-transcribed and edited book with online video includes guitar tab and new accurate transcriptions. Techniques and approaches are presented in this Eric Johnson master class including the styles of Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton Wes Montgomery Chet Atkins Jerry Reed Jeff Beck and more. Topics covered include: picking techniques pentatonic phrasing left- and right-hand muting pedal steel-style bends unique chord voicings harmonics and more. The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. This re-transcribed and edited book with online video includes guitar tab and new accurate transcriptions. Techniques and approaches are presented in this Eric Johnson master class including the styles of Jimi Hendrix Eric Clapton Wes Montgomery Chet Atkins Jerry Reed Jeff Beck and more. Topics covered include: picking techniques pentatonic phrasing left- and right-hand muting pedal steel-style bends unique chord voicings harmonics and more.

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Omnibus Edition-Learn to play the 5-string banjo in authentic bluegrass fashion. This definitive instruction guide takes you from absolute beginner right through to polished performer. Includes easy-to-follow text and realistic demonstration photographs.

Omnibus Edition-A practical melodic and progressive approach to playing the saxophone. Includes music from the jazz repertoire as well as the classical world. Includes specially designed studies for the development of jazz techniques.

A brilliant and instructive treatise on the principles of jazz piano improvisation. Deals with all aspects including a survey of piano styles from 1900 (stride piano) to the present day (contemporary jazz piano). A book which will prove of immense value to both professional pianists and serious students of jazz piano.

This is the definitive work on consummate piano teaching. Edited by world-renowned piano pedagogue Denes Agay this comprehensive volume covers a wide range of musical styles and concepts coaching processes and teaching materials. As well as exploring every possible technical aspect of teaching piano the book contains a great deal of commonsense advice on communicating with pupils encouraging good behavior and establishing a genuinely creative teacher/pupil relationship. Twelve distinguished contributing authors cover topics that include instilling performance and keyboard skills: teaching both young children and adult beginners: designing teaching programs forhandicapped students: giving group piano classes: organizing and presenting recitals: and more.

This exciting book/CD pack features detailed diagrams and information aimed at beginners and includes a matching CD with all the music examples and tunes played by professional musicians.

140 essential chords in all 12 keys in clear photographs and handy keyboard diagrams. A complete resource for the beginning pianist or synthesizer player. The CD contains all the music examples and tunes played by professional musicians.

Master the basics of hand position note reading scales melody and chords as you step into the exciting world of piano playing. A complete guide to getting a good start at the piano. The accompanying CD contains all of the music examples and tunes played by professional musicians.