Music-Instruction & Study

The trumpet is a brilliant instrument which shines brightly when playing proclamatory pieces. However, the trumpet also has a wonderfully lyrical side. The sound of an unaccompanied trumpet causes people to take note. It is a sound that announces something to come, or as...

teach yourself... Rhythm Jazz Guitar guides you as you learn the basics of playing jazz chords. This book is for student and experienced guitarists who want to move into the realm of jazz accompaniment. You learn a basic repertoire of chord sequences that employ...

The Copy Play & Learn method is ideal for engaging and educating young kids in their first steps of learning guitar while learning note reading, musical literacy, and musicianship.Fun, engaging, educationalDesigned specifically for young kidsDevelops cognitive and fine motor skills✓ Free backing tracks✓ Free...

(Guitar Educational). Three books in one! First, a music theory manual that describes the different types of twelve-bar blues forms (slow change, quick change, five chord blues, jazz blues, etc.) and presents them as both chord progressions and structural formulas. Second, an introduction and...

(Book). Take the mystery out of reading music This unique copyrighted fret and strong staff enables you to sight read melodies on your guitar instantly. The notes are large and easy to read. Sixteen favorite songs include "Kum Ba Ya" and "Tom Dooley."Author: Ron...

Constructing Walking Jazz Bass Lines Book I Walking Bass Lines - The Blues in 12 Keys The Blues in 12 Keys is a complete guide demonstrating the devices used to construct walking bass lines in the jazz tradition. The book starts out in Part...

(String Letter Publishing). Learn to create dynamic accompaniment parts in any setting with this ultimate guide for any guitarist who wants to go beyond playing the same patterns in song after song. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers shares the secrets of effective accompaniment in any...

Included in this book are 12 original Blues and Boogie-Woogie pieces for piano, composed by pianist Margaret Brandman. Each piece provides a good basis for learning contemporary playing techniques, including as they do, the Twelve-Bar Blues form, the Blues Scale notes, Swing Timing and...

(Schott). The Recorder Player's Handbook is a comprehensive survey of the instrument, its history and its music and deals extensively with the following subjects: The instrument: its design, structure and mechanics with detailed information on historical models and materials; advice on the choice and...

(Music Sales America). This is the perfect reference for chords for mandolin, banjo and bouzouki. The book contains easy chords in all keys, with sections on tunings, capos and chord relations. John Loesberg has created another intelligible and intuitive didactic book which will be...

(Willis). The Accent on Gillock series includes all of William Gillock's best-loved piano solos. Volume 5 includes more early intermediate favorites, all written in the remarkable Gillock style: * Tarantella * Carnival in Rio * Flamenco * The Juggler * Sarabande * Valse Triste...

(Willis). The Accent on Gillock series includes all of William Gillock's best-loved piano solos. Volume 3 includes his later elementary pieces, all written in the remarkable Gillock style: * Village Dance * Promenade * Music Box Waltz * Little Suite in Baroque Style *...

(Willis). Progressive finger "workouts" for the elementary level sports-loving piano student. This series will help the student master the many technical skills needed to perform. The end of each section has a solo made up of exercises from that section. Students will love the...

(Berklee Guide). Crowdfund your music career Use Kickstarter, Patreon, Indiegogo, and other crowdfunding tools to connect to your fan base and run a successful fundraising campaign. Mobilize your fans to support your next album, tour, video, or other music project, or to create a...

(Berklee Guide). Add unique flute sounds to your palette of colors. The flute is capable of a great range of sounds: buzzing and whistling, clicking and growling, and much more! This book shows you how to do dozens of different inventive effects, with etudes...

(Berklee Press). If you dream about a career in the music industry, this book is for you. These practical strategies will help you to prepare for and land your dream job in the music business. Thousands of readers have used this book to educate...

(Berklee Guide). Develop jazz solos using melodic fragments from traditional fiddle tunes. These etudes show how melodic cells can be used to create extended improvisations. In each example, fragments of a traditional fiddle tune (Turkey in the Straw, Arkansas Traveler) are developed over jazz...

(Berklee Guide). Add unique saxophone sounds to your palette of colors The saxophone is capable of a great range of sounds, from laughs and growls to multiphonics and percussion effects. This book shows you how to do 19 different inventive effects, with etudes that...

(Berklee Guide). These studies provide comprehensive insight and practice into many different aspects of drumming. They will help you to master a broad range of techniques and integrate them into your playing so that you can achieve greater depth in your grooves and general...

(Berklee Guide). Heal your body, mind and spirit using the profound power found in music. This research-based approach to wellness will help you to feel better. Learn to use music to manage your stress and reduce your physical suffering, whether due to the everyday...

A superb collection of 53 Hawaiian favorites arranged for uke solo. It includes instruction on chords, vamping, reading tablature and notation, note location on the fingerboard, scales and scale exercises, and rhythm, plus special uke techniques.Author: Ken EidsonISBN-10: 0871668424ISBN-13: 9780871668424Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Inc.Language:...

(Music Sales America). The complete daily exercise used by flautists world-wide in their daily practice, now in one volume, features warm-ups, scale and arpeggio exercises over the full compass, a section concentrating on the third octave and a definitive collection of popular daily studies....

(Music Sales America). The Beginner's Book series by Trevor Wye encourages the enjoyment of playing and music-making and is ideal for group or individual instruction. Part Two expands your range of notes and looks at new rhythms and time signatures.Author: Trevor WyeISBN-10: 0853609349ISBN-13: 9780853609346Publisher:...

(Music Sales America). The "Beginner's Book" series by Trevor Wye encourages the enjoyment of playing and music-making and is ideal for group or individual instruction. Part One is packed with great music and focuses on developing good tone and a firm low register. Clear...

(Music Sales America). Encourages the enjoyment of playing and music-making and is ideal for group or individual tuition.Author: Trevor WyeISBN-10: 0853606838ISBN-13: 9780853606833Publisher: Novello & CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/01/2005Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.39lbsSize: 11.40h x 8.10w x 0.30d

(Music Sales America). This generous volume of orchestral excerpts and extracts for practice is a methodical approach to piccolo technique, designed to help the flautist transfer the playing techniques of the flute to the piccolo.Author: Trevor Wye, Patricia MorrisISBN-10: 0853601372ISBN-13: 9780853601371Publisher: Novello & CompanyLanguage:...

(BH Piano). The definitive edition (1987) of the piano teaching classic. Includes an introduction by the composer's son Peter Bartok. (English/French/German/Hungarian text). In 1945 Bela Bartok described Mikrokosmos as a cycle of 153 pieces for piano written for "didactic" purposes, seeing them as a...

(BH Piano). This innovative approach to improvisation uses popular pieces from Norton's Microjazz series as a starting point. Each of the 15 pieces in the book starts with left hand chords, then continues with right hand melody, then puts the hands together. The companion...

(Percussion). Peter Retzlaff and Ian Froman provide an overview of jazz playing from early small-group jazz right up through post-bop and ECM styles. Retzlaff's section contains a complete approach to ride cymbal playing, ideas for handling turnarounds, and a section on brushes, while Froman...

(Percussion). The genre fusion, as the name implies, is a blend of many styles and influences. This book and CD utilize four tunes as a basis to show how this fusion-blending process can occur and expose you to major trends that exist. You are...

(Music Sales America). 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...

(Piano Instruction). Step-by-step pictures take you from the first day excercises to playing along with a backing track! Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you sit down at your piano. Audio is...

(Music Sales America). Unlock the mystery of chords and harmony with this book/CD pack that will improve your improvising and inspire your songwriting. With this book you will quickly learn how to master common chord progressions and how to transpose them into any key...

(Music Sales America). Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backup track Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your bass guitar.Author: Hal Leonard...

(Music Sales America). Expert blues piano teacher and player Eric Kriss presents clear step-by-step directions to the major styles and techniques essential for mastering the blues. He explains chord structure, bass lines, slides and syncopation, and more.Author: Eric KrissISBN-10: 0825623537ISBN-13: 9780825623530Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

(Music Sales America). How to play bass guitar from the very beginning, with fills, walking bass lines, chords and scales. This narrow format book fits neatly into your guitar case so you can take it everywhere.Author: Peter PickowISBN-10: 0825623324ISBN-13: 9780825623325Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages:...

(Piano). The Concert Performer Series brings you 12 well-known piano pieces, beautifully presented on strong, high-sheen card, complete with online audio to help you practice for a truly great performance. About the online audio: Track 1 contains an audio concert performance. Track 2 is...

(Music Sales America). Learn to play Beethoven's "Fur Elise" with The Concert Performer Series, complete with a special CD-ROM which contains both audio and MIDI to help you practise for a truly great performance. Track 1 contains an audio concert performance, Track 2 is...

(Music Sales America). No matter what style of music you play or whether you are a beginner or a pro you'll find the majority of chords needed to play any song you want in this book. The guitar tab format makes it easy to...

(Music Sales America). An introduction to pentatonic patterns, theory and usage. Dozens of creative examples, plus valuable tips on developing your own pentatonic licks.Author: Askold BukISBN-10: 0825614953ISBN-13: 9780825614958Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1996Pages: 44Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.18lbsSize: 11.89h x 4.54w x 0.14d

(Music Sales America). Learn some of the most frequently used progressions in folk, blues, pop, and jazz.Author: Arnie BerleISBN-10: 0825614880ISBN-13: 9780825614880Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/01/1995Pages: 64Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.26lbsSize: 11.92h x 4.68w x 0.16d

(Music Sales America). Master the basics of blues guitar as you play classic blues songs and solos. Explore riffs, solo ideas and special techniques while learning 12 great blues tunes.Author: Darryl WinstonISBN-10: 0825613663ISBN-13: 9780825613661Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1993Pages: 56Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.23lbsSize: 11.92h x 4.52w...

(Music Sales America). A concise thesaurus of essential and practical study form for practice and study. Included are valuable tips on using scales to build speed, endurance and fretboard fluency.Author: Peter PickowISBN-10: 0825613426ISBN-13: 9780825613425Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/01/1992Pages: 48Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.20lbsSize: 11.93h x 4.41w...

(Music Sales America). All you need to know about slide techniques, from setting up your guitar to recommended listening and sources for music.Author: Mark HansonISBN-10: 0825613191ISBN-13: 9780825613197Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 38Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.17lbsSize: 12.00h x 4.52w x 0.17d

(Music Sales America). Practical examples and exercises take guitar players from basic theory and simple accompaniment patterns to advanced chord soloing and comping in this book. A complete survey of chord theory and techniqueAuthor: Arnie BerleISBN-10: 0825610567ISBN-13: 9780825610561Publisher: Music SalesLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/01/1992Pages: 128Format: PaperbackWeight:...

(Music Sales America). Written by Tony Trischka, world-renowned banjo player and songwriter as well as one of the leading authorities in banjo education, The Complete 5-String Bluegrass Banjo Player sets the standard for bluegrass banjo instruction from beginning to advanced. From holding the banjo...

(Music Sales America). A complete guide to the pennywhistle for beginning to advanced players. Contains information on modal playing and 56 traditional pennywhistle tunes from America and Britain. It also covers how to read music, fingering, modes and ornamentation. With guitar accompaniment chords.Author: Robin...

(Music Sales America). A comprehensive guide to playing the fiddle bluegrass and country style from Gene Lowinger, who has played with Bill Monroe. It covers right hand techniques, double stops, slurs and slides; and includes 29 bluegrass and 14 traditional tunes in standard music...

This timely book explores teaching music in the urban setting along with interviews and journal accounts from urban music teachers in a variety of specializations. Written for pre-service music education students and music teachers new to urban teaching, this is a must-read for those...

In The Pianist's Craft, Richard Anderson collects from his fellow pianist-scholars 18 articles on the teaching, preparation, and performance of works by the greatest composers in the standard piano repertoire. The contributors--all recognized nationally and internationally for their contributions as performing artists, teachers, recording...