Music-Instruction & Study-Techniques

The piano is world's greatest instrument Can you tell I'm a piano player? OK, I might be slightly biased. However, it is true that the piano is the most versatile acoustic instrument. And aside from perhaps the synthesizer or pipe organ, the piano has...

Learn Gypsy Jazz Guitar Soloing Strategies for 8 Classic StandardsStruggling to play authentic Gypsy Jazz Guitar Solos? Ready to progress from licks to longer, meaningful solos that tell a story?In his new book, Gypsy Jazz Guitar Soloing Etudes - Volume One, world renowned Gypsy...

Master Pentatonic & Modal Scales and Achieve Complete Fretboard Freedom!Three best-selling modern guitar method books in one definitive collection: Minor Pentatonic Soloing ConnectionsFrom Pentatonic Scales to ModesGuitar Mode Soloing ConnectionsJoseph Alexander is the most popular and highly rated guitar author on Amazon.In this collection...

A Novel Approach to Learning Guitar Chord ProgressionsThis treatise seeks to encourage guitarists of all levels to find their voice by experimenting and creating chordal ideas by playing notes on any part of the fingerboard to come up with their own chord shapes and...

If you study nature closely you will understand the strategies and techniques that the natural world has developed over millions of years Many of these strategies can be applied to the banjo. With practice, your banjo playing will become enjoyable, natural and effortless Nature...

At last, you can take a lesson from a Cuban piano master. Emilio Morales, along with musicologist Jon Griffin, will guide you through the full array of Cuban styles. From traditional Cha-cha-ch and bolero to son moderno and timba. This book will show you...

So, you're interested in learning to play the cello? That's fantastic! You might have heard that it's really difficult and requires years of practice just to create beautiful sound. However, that's not true. Sure, if your aim is to become an expert with exceptional...

Author: Lauren HaleyISBN-10: 1946384259ISBN-13: 9781946384256Publisher: Purpose Driven PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/16/2018Pages: 216Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.56lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.46d

Jazz Guitar Workshop Book I - Daily Warm Up Exercieses for Guitar. Guitar Method for developing a dedicated daily practice routine utilising scales, modes & arpeggios. One of the most important aspects of learning any instrument is being able to set aside time to...

Techniques, Tricks & Pro Tips to Make Your Sound The Very Best it Can Be!Do you want to make better music? How about achieving a professional sound? Or even being able to work in professional studios?If you're serious about improving your music production, songwriting...

Whether you are new to songwriting or have written hundreds of songs, "The Songwriter's Journal" should be within arm's reach whenever the mood to write a new tune strikes. It is packed with the fuel you need to ignite the imagination and provides you...

Author: Ronnie LeylandISBN-10: 1498435610ISBN-13: 9781498435611Publisher: Xulon PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2015Pages: 104Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.58lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.22d

Written by veteran music educator Peter J. Perry, Technology Tips for Ensemble Teachers presents a collection of practical tips to help today's school music ensemble director incorporate and implement technology in all aspects of large ensemble instruction. This go-to guide offers specific methods for...

Joshua S. Walden's Musical Portraits: The Composition of Identity in Contemporary and Experimental Music explores the wide-ranging but under-examined genre of musical portraiture. It focuses in particular on contemporary and experimental music created between 1945 and the present day, an era in which conceptions...

(Instrumental). Three vamp parts are layered on each other in this innovative improvisation collection, allowing soloists to join in as they please. Some vamps are simple, others more challenging. Improvising becomes accessible with soloing guidelines and tips. 35 different styles are covered, including jazz,...

(Musicians Institute Press). Designed to help today's up-and-coming DJs become familiar with the main methods of DJ-ing, this book teaches the important historical and technological landmarks that have contributed to this art form. Not only does this publication present the traditional method of DJ-ing...

German song in the nineteenth century offers some of the greatest pleasures available to the singer, pianist, and listener. The great German poets--Goethe, Schiller, R?kert, Eichendorff, Heine, Mike, Hesse, and many lesser figures--inspired masterpieces by Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Wagner, Brahms, Wolf, Mahler, and Richard...

Author: Lenard C. Dma BowieISBN-10: 1479774960ISBN-13: 9781479774968Publisher: XlibrisLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/30/2013Pages: 58Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.14d

Everything you need to know about singing and caring for your voice. Topics include: posture, breathing, resonance, studio work, how to warm up, and much more.Author: Roma WatermanISBN-10: 0825673585ISBN-13: 9780825673580Publisher: Omnibus PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2008Pages: 222Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.60d

Drop-Voicings are presented to the jazz pianist within the context of both major and minor rootless 2-5-1 progressions, along with their most common altered dominants, in all twelve keys.Author: Jeff BrentISBN-10: 1482569698ISBN-13: 9781482569698Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/18/2013Pages: 162Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.86lbsSize: 11.00h x...

This vintage book contains a fantastic guide to playing the violin, focusing on the elementary techniques and fundamental principles. Written in simple, clear language and full of helpful illustrations and expert tips, "The Technics of Violin Playing" will appeal to anyone wishing to learn...

Get Total Fretboard Freedom Using Modes on Guitar Are you tired of being stuck in one guitar scale position? Are you ready to break out and access the whole guitar neck to release your inner virtuoso? Is it time for you to learn the...

Pentatonic Speed Strategies for Guitar is Chris Brooks' guide to building jaw-dropping speed and fluency with the pentatonic scale. Famous for his picking technique and guitar teaching strategies, Chris has turned his attention to the humble pentatonic, and is here to show you its...

This is the third volume of an organic educational system that includes an extensive online component consisting of hundreds of interactive sound examples, videos, theory and practice glossaries, tests, programs written in Max, a Max object library created specifically for these volumes, and many...

The Comprehensive Guide to Practicing GuitarFeel like you're wasting time in the practice room?Don't know what guitar skills you should be working on when? Need a complete guide to the most beneficial way to practice guitar? Every musician understands the value of practice, but...

Based on the pioneering improvisation workshops of the late cellist David Darling, Simple and Daring presents suggestions for teaching Social Music Improvisation to children and adults at all levels of ability and experience. There are specific ideas for incorporating improvisation into the common practices...

(Educational Piano). Physical training and discipline are needed for both athletics and keyboard playing. Keyboard muscle conditioning is called technic. Technic exercises are as important to the keyboard player as workouts and calisthenics are to the athlete. Schaum's Fingerpower books are dedicated to development...

This expanded edition includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix offering case studies and practical insights from teachers about how Barbara Doscher has impacted their voice instruction.An understanding of how the singing voice functions should be a prerequisite...

The American musical is a paradox. On stage or screen, musicals at once hold a dominant and a contested place in the worlds of entertainment, art, and scholarship. Born from a m駘ange of performance forms that included opera and operetta, vaudeville and burlesque, minstrelsy...

The flute (or closely related instrument) has been known since prehistoric times, but up until the middle of the nineteenth century it was still far from being a satisfactory instrument, despite the quantity of important music that had been written for it. Its tone...

Originally published in 1924, this book is the result of many years' quiet thought and observation in connection with the authors own teaching. It focuses mainly on the essential skills of violin playing, rather than on the peculiarities that all players adopt to suit...

Progressive Steps to Bongo and Conga Drum Technique by Ted Reed Basic rhythms, variations, fill-ins, short solos for the bolero, cha-cha, merengue, mambo, guaracha, rumba, modern jazz and more.Author: Ted ReedISBN-10: 1638232253ISBN-13: 9781638232254Publisher: www.bnpublishing.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/09/2017Pages: 26Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.25d

The Comprehensive Guitar Practice Guide Feel like you're wasting time in the practice room? Don't know which skills to study to improve your guitar playing? Frustrated with long-term plateaus? If you understand the need to practice guitar, but struggle with what, when, and how,...

The Etude Supplements, Vol. 1 and 2 provide examples of the principles of "The Shape Method for Jazz Improvisation" written in all keys for chapters eight through twenty-threeAuthor: Malcolm Lynn BakerISBN-10: 150055510XISBN-13: 9781500555108Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/2014Pages: 82Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.47lbsSize: 11.02h x...

This expanded edition includes a new introduction by John Nix as well as a new appendix offering case studies and practical insights from teachers about how Barbara Doscher has impacted their voice instruction.An understanding of how the singing voice functions should be a prerequisite...

Take your chord-based piano playing to the next level with How to Play the Piano: Chords Method, Level 2. Whether you're a beginner looking to build a strong foundation or an experienced player seeking to expand your knowledge, this book has something for you.Packed...

Perfect for the beginning guitarist in your life Learn how to transition between the most important chords fast. This book is one that would help a new guitar player go from beginner to intermediate quickly.Transitioning between guitar chords is tougher than most think. It...

This book is the third in the series that constitutes the definitive study of quintuplets for rock guitar. Here you'll find 113 rock 'n roll examples of long quintuplet sequences guaranteed to impress the au courant and confuse the uninitiated. We'll call these 5-notes-to-the-beat...

If You Want to Be Playing Your Favorite Songs in as Little as 7 Days (Even If You're a Complete Beginner) Then Keep Reading...Do you want to learn to play Guitar? Do you want to learn by actually PLAYING instead of reading boring and...

Τhe series of books for learning the 5 string Bass Guitar with the mode system concept is based on the processing and the geometrical structure and coexistence of the modes in every key. The system begins with the mother scales, the principal scales that...

A beginners guide to improvisation using the riffs from soul, funk and rhythm and blues. These catchy licks become the foundation to becoming a soulful and funky interpreter of music.Author: Gilbert E. Pryor JrISBN-10: 151685876XISBN-13: 9781516858767Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/09/2016Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight:...

Originally published in 1920, this neat little book is the result of the authors desire to tabulate in a concise form, his own ideas on violin playing, with regard to both the technical and the interpretive aspects of the subject. The authors views are...

Unlock the world of chord-based piano playing with How to Play the Piano: Chords Method, Level 1. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced player looking to add a new skill to your repertoire, this book has something for you.In these pages, you'll learn...

Commonly referred to as "The Saxophone Bible," this volume is the trusted training method for aspiring and serious musicians. From how to play your first note to mastering advanced concert pieces, it offers exercises and advice for every stage of learning, making it both...

Mallets & Music: A Guide to Four Mallet Marimba is a new method book designed to help you get started with playing four mallet marimba. It uses a combination of straightforward explanations, high resolution pictures, an easy to access video library, and a collection...

Teachers and flutists at all levels have praised Nancy Toff'sThe Flute Book, a unique one-stop guide to the flute and its music. Organized into four main parts--The Instrument, Performance, The Music, and Repertoire Catalog--the book begins with a description of the instrument and its...

The definitive masterclass on quintuplet figures for modern electric guitar. In Futtuplets: Quintuplet Licks for Modern Guitar, Texas blues musician and university professor Dr. Warren Waren introduces the theory, technique, and application of five-note patterns in contemporary music. This book teaches the intermediate and...

Practical Jazz Piano offers a comprehensive method for beginners, as well as intermediate and advanced pianists. This step-by step guide is intended for individual or group study, as the book explores voicings, progressions, rhythm and style, special techniques, reharmonization, and common melodic formulae. Two...

This book contains a collection of techniques and tips, allowing the reader to understand both harmony and improvisation of Gypsy Jazz. The author creates a simple yet intuitive path of study, beginning with an overview of its history, from its creator Django Reinhardt. The...

Velocity Etudes is a collection of 43 original compositions designed to enhance important elements of classic guitar technique. I have always felt that as important as scale and technique drills are, they can by themselves be very tedious to practice. In addition, technique has...