The Alfred Jazz EASY Play-Along series for Rhythm Section goes beyond the other play-alongs. The rhythm section book has written out parts for piano, bass, and drumset to show comping suggestions. In addition, each of the nine jazz standards includes the melody and a sample written-out jazz solo for you to listen to, play, and practice. The included MP3 disk has a demo track and a play-along track…

Anyone interested in learning to play rock guitar can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything, from basic to advanced techniques. Beginning concepts include rock theory, left-hand technique, improvising with the pentatonic scales, power chords, rhythm guitar, and licks in the styles of such greats as Chuck Berry, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin…

If there's one thing that practically all guitarists have experienced at one time or another, it's the disappointment that comes from not being able to play something. This is nothing new, of course, and there's only one way through it - practice, practice, practice! The only problem is that sometimes it's difficult to know exactly what to practice. That's where this book comes in. Written with th…

Par ROTH DANA. This chart provides the bass player with a wealth of scales and modes. Included are all major and minor scales - all the church modes including Mixolydian, Dorian Lydian, Phrygian, and Locrian - harmonic and melodic versions of the minor scale - major and minor pentatonic scales - blues scale - diminished, augmented and chromatic scales - Neopolitan major and minor scales - the whol…

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right…

Improvisation - Musicianship - Techniques. Par O'NEILL JOHN. Since it was first published in 1992, The Jazz Method for Saxophone has guided thousands of beginners of all ages from producing their first note on the saxophone to the performance of full-blown jazz pieces, including pieces by contemporary composers. Based on the tried and tested format of the original method (with step-by-step guidanc…

The Afro-Cuban Big Band Play-Along book and CD gives the mallet or C instrument player an opportunity to play contemporary Afro-Cuban music in a big band setting. The book and CD includes six charts from the Grammy? ? Award-winning Caribbean Jazz Project album, Afro-Bop Alliance (featuring Dave Samuels). The tracks, minus the mallet parts, will give the player an opportunity to solo and experiment…

If you've been inspired to start playing fingerstyle guitar or you are an experienced player wanting to enhance your knowledge, this book is perfect for you. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything, from basic to advanced techniques and styles. Beginning concepts include basic chord theory, modes, drop-D tuning, alternating bass, and more. The intermediate player will learn alterna…

How to Play Alternating-Bass Fingerstyle Guitar Solos. The 30th anniversary edition of this fingerpicking instruction book will help you learn the essential techniques of virtuoso-level fingerpicking through astute exercises and 14 fun instrumentals. Included in 50 Greatest Guitar Books, this updated title from Grammy-Award winner Mark Hanson includes four new guitar solos, instruction, listening …

All it takes is the thumb and index finger! This book allows you to explore this traditional, often easier way of playing the banjo: the original two-finger style. It covers thumb lead, up-picking, frailing/clawhammer (stroke style), and drop-thumb variation techniques and is presented in various tunings with easy to read tablature plus accompanying chord symbols and diagrams with audio tracks onl…

Anyone interested in learning to play electric bass can pick up this book and get started right away. This well-paced, comprehensive method covers everything from basic to advanced techniques. Beginning concepts include the basics of the instrument, reading music, and building bass lines using scales, modes, and chord progressions. For the intermediate player, it takes you further into using scale…

Flute - Seule. Par LEVINAS MICHAEL. Ruffling Feathers by Michaë l Levinas is a piece for Flute in which the player reproduces the sound of ruffling feathers. With no degree of difficulty given, the player still requires the mastery of some techniques learnt in the intermediate level and above. Quite challenging, it differentiates itself from classical pieces due to the presence of many effects: tr…

Tunes, Tones, and Techniques for Drawbar Keyboards. Build your Hammond chops! The secret to creating funky sizzles and classic Hammond sounds is mastering the combined use of the drawbars, expression pedal, and the Leslie speaker speed switch. Sound complicated and intimidating' It doesn\'t have to be! This hands-on guide takes you step-by-step through the techniques of playing the drawbar organ, …

Par DAVIS JANET. This book covers all of the major scales in depth as applied to the 5-string banjo, answering potential questions concerning the use of major scales for any level of player, beginning through advanced. It features finger-strengthening exercises, chords, licks, practical applications of the scales and corresponding exercises which will increase the player's speed, accuracy and abil…