Music-Instruction & Study

(Music Sales America). A compendium of studies for changes of positions with preparatory scale studies. One of the unique advantages of the shifting exercises in Sevcik's Op. 8 is that they provide a musical framework within which to place each shift. In English and...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Major and minor pentascales; intervals through the 6th; C. G, and F major scales. Contents include: Almost Like a Dream * America * American Fiddle Tune * Beach Party * Beethoven's Fifth Symphony Theme * Blues Train * The Boogie...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Excellent introduction to the best-known symphonic and operatic literature of the great composers. The selections have been chosen for their appealing melodies and rhythmic vitality. Includes: Turkish March (from The Ruins of Athens ) by Beethoven * Romance (from A...

(Essential Elements Recorder). The new Essential Elements Classroom Method for Recorder is designed for today's classroom, including easy-to-use technology features that enhance the learning experience for any teaching situation. Essential Elements for Recorder is an effective tool for introducing or reinforcing general music concepts,...

(Bass Instruction). A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B, gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term 'walking' is used to describe the moving...

(Essential Elements). Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning...

(Essential Elements). Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning...

(Essential Elements). Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning...

(Essential Elements). Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning...

(Educational Piano Library). The All-In-One Piano Lessons Books A, B, C, and D combine selected pages from the original Piano Lessons, Technique, Solos, Theory Workbook, and Practice Games into one easy-to-manage book. Book D is the equivalant to the second half of Book 2....

(Faber Piano Adventures ). This striking collection of 11 popular songs is arranged to motivate the Level 3 piano student. Enjoy blockbusters, chart-toppers, and award-winners as performed by stars such as Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga, Justin Timberlake and more. Songs include: Can't Stop the...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Contents include: African Celebration * Club Jazz * Down by the Riverside * Everybody Ought to Know * Gallop on the Moor * German Dance * Holiday Fanfare * Mysterious Cavern * Niagra Falls * 'O Sole Mio! * Pale...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The 2nd Edition Level 4 Performance Book offers an inspiring collection of pieces that reinforce the concepts presented in the Lesson Book. Pieces are organized in groups of related major and minor keys, reflecting the orientation of the Lesson and...

(Drum Instruction). Named one of the "25 Timeless Drum Books" by Modern Drummer magazine, this book contains hundreds of practical beats and fills, and teaches how to apply a variety of grooves and fills to the performance of songs. The accompanying audio tracks include...

(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play classical guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by renowned classical guitarist and teacher Paul Henry uses the music of the master composers to teach you the basics...

(Ukulele). If you want to take your ukulele playing to the next level, you need to start using your fingers The sample songs and patterns found in this book with online audio access will get you started both playing solos and accompaniment fingerstyle. You...

(Ensemble Collection). This classic series of duets for like instruments is recognizable to nearly everyone who has ever studied an instrument. The wealth of material supplements musical development and provides a rich experience for growing musicians. Duet playing is often a student's first form...

(Willis). The Modern Course series provides a clear and complete foundation in the study of the piano that enables the student to think and feel musically. It may be preceded by the Teaching Little Fingers to Play series. Pianism and musicianship march on in...

(Vocal Instruction). Become a better singer! This book will help you sound better and feel great about your voice. For a fraction of the price of private lessons, you will learn the techniques and practices used by professional vocalists worldwide. The price of this...

(Percussion). With The Post-Bop Drum Book, jazz/funk drumming legend Mike Clark provides a complete overview of contemporary jazz drumming. The book combines conceptual text with notated exercises, transcriptions and performance concepts covering bebop and post-bop drumming. Topics covered include developing the ride beat, comping,...

(Schott). Carl Orff devoted much of his life to music for children. His pioneering work continues under the guidance of teachers and educators in many countries. The five basic German volumes of "Music for Children" by Carl Orff and Gunild Keetman were published between...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Accelerated Theory Book 2 is divided into fifteen units, correlating with the fifteen units of Lesson Book 2. Each unit provides valuable reinforcement of basic theory concepts through writing, sightreading, and ear-training activities.Author: Nancy FaberISBN-10: 1616774746ISBN-13: 9781616774745Publisher: Faber Piano AdventuresLanguage:...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Designed for the teenager or transfer student, this technique course combines "Technique Secrets" from both the Primer and Level 1 with new exercises that correlate with Accelerated Piano Adventures Lesson Book One. The integration of technique and artistry gives students...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). In this inspiring collection, late-elementary to early-intermediate pianists will find appealing arrangements that advance skills while exploring masterworks of Western music. The famous orchestral, keyboard, and operatic repertoire here spans four periods of music history. In the Baroque & Classical...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Pianistic arrangements of ever-popular melodies for the early intermediate piano student. Pieces are in the keys of C, G, F, A minor and D minor. Includes: Skaters' Waltz * Scarborough Fair * Chopsticks * Two Guitars * Glow Worm *...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The style and rhythmic appeal of these rock and roll favorites make it the perfect motivational material for students. Written with the teacher in mind, the book provides instruction and drill in basic chord patterns in the keys of C,...

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Well-loved folk songs arranged in middle C position with no eighth notes or dotted rhythms, providing the earliest level reading for the beginning pianist. Contents include: Yankee Doodle * The Muffin Man * London Bridge * The Wheels on the...

(Southern Music Woodwind). Without question one of the finest clarinet study collections ever published. Compiled and edited by master teacher David Hite. Includes: 36 Expressive Studies Demnitz; 24 Melodic Studies Nocentini; 24 Melodic Etudes Baermann; Scales and Thirds Klose.Author: David HiteISBN-10: 1581060505ISBN-13: 9781581060508Publisher: Southern...

(Banjo). This complete guide to learning the tenor banjo was written by acclaimed author and musician Fred Sokolow. It features popular songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead playing in Dixieland, retro swing, and Irish music. It includes demonstration audio tracks...

From the author of Mel Bay's best selling Learn to Play Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele and Favorite Fingerstyle Solos for Ukulele, we are proud to present Fingerstyle Duets for Ukulele. This book and accompanying audio offer 21 great songs arranged in 18 duets for...

(Play Today Instructional Series). The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and audio with 86 demonstration tracks This cello method can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow...

(Piano Instruction). From Duke Ellington, to Chick Corea, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson and many others, take a look at the genesis of jazz piano. This book with audio provides solo transcriptions in standard notation, lessons on how to play them, biographies, instrument information, photos,...

(Play Like). Study the trademark songs, licks, tones and techniques that made Stevie Ray Vaughan a legend. Each book comes with a unique code that will give you access to audio files of all the music in the book online. This pack looks at...

(Schirmer Performance Editions). New music engravings, new English translations make this an informed, deluxe edition of the classic piano finger exercises. With historical and pedagogical articles by Matthew Edwards.Author: Charles-Louis HanonISBN-10: 1480367370ISBN-13: 9781480367371Publisher: SchirmerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/01/2016Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.15lbsSize: 11.90h x 8.90w x 0.50d

(Willis). Each book in this series contains short warm-up exercises to be played at the beginning of the student's practice session. Performing these technical exercises will help develop strong hands and flexible fingers.Author: Edna Mae BurnamISBN-10: 1480350974ISBN-13: 9781480350977Publisher: Willis Music CompanyLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/01/2005Pages: 40Format:...

(String Method). Combines both books of the popular Op. 74 studies in one value-priced edition.Author: Franz WohlfahrtISBN-10: 1476875685ISBN-13: 9781476875682Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2012Pages: 40Format: OtherWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.80w x 0.20d

(Musicians Institute Press). The essential guide to jazz chord voicings and substitutions, complete with a color-coded method for over 500 essential voicings. Players will understand chord functions and their harmonic possibilities better than ever before, as well as inversions, extensions, alterations, and substitutions. Players...

(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive source for mastering the art of blues guitar soloing. Topics covered include: essential skills, shuffle phrasing, sliding, 12-bar blues, tempo, blues fusions, and much more. Online audio access is included for exercises, licks, and play-alongs. Online audio is accessed...

(Stylistic Method). The Hal Leonard Dulcimer Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the mountain (Appalachian) dulcimer, but is equally useful to the intermediate player. This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide includes many techniques, tips, and fun songs to learn and play. The...

Author: Franz WohlfahrtISBN-10: 0793554608ISBN-13: 9780793554607Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 68Format: OtherWeight: 0.50lbsSize: 11.70h x 8.70w x 0.30d

(String Method). For unaccompanied cello.Author: Johann Sebastian BachISBN-10: 0793554381ISBN-13: 9780793554386Publisher: G. Schirmer, Inc.Language: EnglishPublished: 11/01/1986Pages: 20Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.30lbsSize: 11.60h x 8.70w x 0.20d

(Instrumental Jazz). This book, written by Benny Goodman himself, has been out of print for many years. It teaches the beginning student clarinet tone, style, technique and musicianship. It covers such basics as assembling and tuning the clarinet, proper position, scales, expression and many...

(Instructional). This collection consists of two acclaimed series of study material for trumpet: Orchestra Etudes (which takes excerpts from the trumpet parts of well-known orchestral scores and develops them into study material), and Last Etudes (which consists largely of modulating scales). Both series are...

(Fretted). If you play rock, blues, country, pop, soul/funk, heavy metal, jazz, or folk, here are all the strumming and picking patterns you need. Over 150 patterns and nearly 100 rhythmic grooves help you cover any musical situation. Styles are cross-referenced. The book includes...

Mel Bay's own method for the classic guitar, featuring a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of music and reading guitar notation, plus graded studies and pieces. This book presents classic guitar technique in a manner that anyonecan easily follow. Musical and technical concepts are...

Inside the Big Band Drum Chart is a first of its kind drum method that usestraditional and contemporary arrangements performed by a 17 piece jazzensemble as the vehicle to study beats, musical form, ensemble phrasing, articulation, and interpretation. For each arrangement, there is 'talk...

The mountain dulcimer has a long and interesting history in the southern Appalachian mountains, and it's an instrument that so many of us enjoy playing. The book begins with the basics of tuning, strumming and finding notes on the dulcimer. The songs and tunes...

(Musicians Institute Press). Learn how the professionals create monster solos with this easy-to-use book with online audio The accompanying audio includes 68 tracks of exercises, licks, solo examples, and play-alongs. Includes all necessary foundation materials; detailed instructions on how and what to practice; essential...

(Guitar Educational). Take your playing to the next level with this comprehensive jazz-blues guitar instructional book with online audio. With 15 hands-on lessons you will be immersed in the realm of jazz blues, learning to both improvise and comp with full-band play-along tracks and...

(Guitar Solo). This Berklee Workshop is designed for serious guitarists who want to sharpen their high register reading skills and take their playing expertise to the next level. It introduces studies in all keys, using positions 8 through 12 and all major, minor and...