{"product_id":"family-tradition-luke-abbott-9781479235995","title":"Family Tradition: ToneWay Music Method \u0026 Song Reference: Mountain Music for Everyone!","description":"\u003cb\u003eMaking Music Fun Again\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong ago you mastered your native language intuitively. Now, you can master music in a similar way, and have fun doing it  What's more, nothing is more simple or soul-satisfying than playing music with others, so come learn to play traditional mountain music - 'people music' - by ear, today\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrab a ukulele, guitar, banjo, bass, Dobro, mandolin or fiddle and take our Free 2 hour \"Get Started\" Workshop Series at ToneWay.com.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe ToneWay Music Method\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe ToneWay Music Method teaches you how to play string instruments in an easier and more musically fluent way... the playing by ear way applied to a handful of favorite mountain music song. Then you build on this as you learn an additional 32 beloved traditional songs in the Method section. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOur ToneWay Picking Patterns, ToneWay Notation, and playing up-the-neck processes help launch you into a natural play-by-ear approach to music. This knowledge allows you to easily pick up and play any of the other string instruments as well. In short, the ToneWay Music Method reveals, in a practical way, how musicians intuitively play music it's a must-have for classroom or independent study.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eThe Song Reference\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Song Reference section offers a lifetime supply (365) of traditional songs. Their longevity is a testament to the joyful singing they arouse. Listen to short Song Clips of these at ToneWay.com. These teach melody and other qualities that give each song its 'soul'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEach song in the book is annotated with key-independent chord changes (a.k.a. Nashville number system), 'jammability', and tonal information useful for playing melody by ear and for singing lead and harmony. By the time you cover a bunch of these, you will have mastered the essentials you need to play most anything \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor more information, go to ToneWay.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Luke Abbott, Carl Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1479235997\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781479235995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 278\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.43lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.58d","brand":"Luke Abbott","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46431362220287,"sku":"9781479235995","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_003a0b8d-e79e-4e45-8ec0-b1c7272cf059.jpg?v=1735141095","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/family-tradition-luke-abbott-9781479235995","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}