Activities, Sight Reading, and Songs to Help You Read Music with Confidence. Reading by interval is a musical, logical, and successful approach to music reading. Use this book to supplement a beginning method, or as a new way to help improve already existing reading skills. Each unit presents a simple approach to learning by providing experiences in each of these areas: Exploring - discover interv…

Par GORDON ANDREW D.. The Blues Scale by Andrew Gordon is a very important book because of the nature of the blues scale and how it is used to improvise in many styles of contemporary music. Inside both the Blues scale and relative minor Blues scale are explained in detail and how they are used either separately or together in the patterns for each style. Each of the 20 grooves in this book contai…

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Camille Saint-Saëns composed this Romance, Op. 51, in 1877, originally in the key of D major for cello and piano. The form of the piece is relatively simple, opening with a lyrical melody over a repetitive and somewhat rhythmic accompaniment. The middle section modulates to the key of the flattened 6th scale degree (B-flat major), using this to arrive at the dominant chord…

D-Dur (Rv 427) / G-Dur (Rv 438) / F-Dur, Op. 10/5. Par VIVALDI ANTONIO. From the Italian master of Baroque music comes this collection of three magnificent flute concerti. The F-major concerto, taken from Vivaldi\'s Opus 10 collection, is particularly notable, as in it Vivaldi slightly reworked his legendary RV442 treble recorder concerto, using an accompaniment of muted strings throughout. All th…

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…

Par PERLAK KIM. Learn to play guitar! Develop a healthy, efficient technique, and play melodies and chords using today's most effective approaches to learning the guitar. You will explore the fretboard, master the essential skills for playing the instrument, and understand musical concepts such as scales, modes, and chord construction. You'll work on guitar-specific techniques, including how to ho…

Hardcover with DVD. Par FABER NANCY / FABER RANDALL. The 2nd Edition Primer Level Teacher Guide provides comprehensive support for instructing beginning students using the Fabers' student-centered curriculum. Included are updated lesson plans, tips for reinforcing concepts and skills, and ideas for creative music exploration. Watch Nancy Faber and her young students in over 60 model teaching video…

11 Popular Songs Arranged on Harmonica for Beginners. Par . The Hal Leonard Harmonica for Kids Songbook includes arrangements of eleven classic songs and can be used on its own or as a supplement to the Hal Leonard Harmonica for Kids Method Book. This wonderful collection of popular songs reinforces important beginning concepts, and beginners will enjoy putting their developing skills to use with …

The Mandolin Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the demo tracks to hear how the mandolin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation and tablature are both included in the book. Includes online audio tracks for download or streaming. The audio is accessed online using the u…

Par CRAMER RAY. Every conductor knows the importance of using excellent teaching materials to aid in the development of all aspects of musical growth. The quality of the band's performance must be continually improving. Each component of the ESSENTIALS OF MUSICIANSHIP series is designed to focus on a specific area of musical performance. By using these materials during the warm-up period, the cond…

Provides an introduction to the two most popular open tunings with 312 chords for open D and open G Guitar by Brendan Gallagher. Includes useful tips on tuning and string set up. Features music scores for four songs using open tuning chord shapes. Includes a glossary of favourite chords and recommended listening. The video below shows Brendan performing Queenie using the open tuning techniques sho…

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G. Blues Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. It can also function as a great supplement for kids who already play guitar. Cool blues riffs, chords and solos keep students motivated, while the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on …

This elementary solo creates the mysterious sounds of scary shadows by placing both hands in a low register, playing staccato and legato at unexpected times, and also using accidentals. Written using an easy C minor 5-finger pattern in each hand, some cross-hand action provides excitement and adds to the mysterious mood. There is an optional teacher duet accompaniment that creates harmonic interes…

At last! A simple, easy-to-learn method for playing the melodies of your favorite tunes, using hip voicings as played by Bill Evans, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Kenny Barron, etc. Famed jazz pianist and author of 'The Jazz Piano Book,? Mark Levine has created 'The Menu? - a succinct guide to learning a multitude of voicings so you can harmonize melodies on the spot.'So What' chords, upper structu…

Improv Lessons and Tips for the Contemporary Player. Par WOOD MARK / GILLESPIE ROBERT. Here is the chance to enter the new world of playing today's music while learning to express your own music through improvisation. Don't be afraid! Rockin' Strings is going to teach you how to create your own melodies one step at a time. Play along with the accompanying audio tracks. They will make you sound lik…