The Ultimate-Guitar Chord Decoder is aimed at guitarists who are mystified by chords. It displays only the most essential chords in the most practical and useful fingerings, along with an easy-to-understand primer on chord construction.Starting with open-position power chords all the way up to advanced altered and extended jazz voicings, you'll have all the chords you'll ever need to use in your l…

Par DIAMOND EILEEN. 29 bright and happy songs written by favourite children's TV songwriter Eileen Diamond and sung by 'Fizz' from The Tweenies. Ideal for use at home or in nurseries and primary schools (early years through to Key Stage 2), this book, with 2 CDs includes action songs, feel-good songs, rhythmic songs and funny songs. The songs cover everyday topics that children will love and have …

In this instructive guide the renowned fretted instrument performer and teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight that Mandolin players of all styles and levels can benefit from.The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying audio provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including playing tips, practicing tips, accessories, Mandolin history and lore, practi…

More than 75 heavy metal instructional Guitar columns from the pages of Guitar World magazine. The ultimate collection of teachings from some of the most respected giants of the metal universe, including Dimebag Darrell, Kerry King, Slash, Marty Friedman and more.Topics covered include: using chord slides to add aggression to a riff with Megadeth's Dave Mustaine- using string skipping to break out…

Par KREISLER GEORG. Georg Kreisler was a voice of warning, both severe and understanding, who saw his non-homelike chances in music and language and used them to show his fellow human beings manifold opportunities of feeling and thinking. The first edition of Lieder und Chansons compiles all of Kreisler's marvellously wicked works in several anthologies for voice and piano. Organized by topics lik…

Par SIEGFRIED HOFMANN. This wall chart gives an overview of the important fundamentals and technical foundations of drumming. Topics include: Basic rhythms (counting, 3- and 4-way coordination), stickings, strike sequences (notation figures, fills), accents/accent dynamics, bass drum and hi-hat (foot) ostinato, hi-hat integration (opening and closing), and the International Drum Rudiments. Both bi…

Anyone with basic keyboard skills (equivalent to Alfred's Basic Piano, Lesson Book 2) can dig right in and begin learning blues right away. Learn what it takes to create the distinctive sound of the blues, including basic chords and scales, blues melodies, improvisation, turnarounds and intros. Other topics include the 12-bar blues form, walking bass and playing in a band. Full of fun blues tunes …

For Classical Guitar. Par SCHUETT LAUDON. This book will prove to be a treasure trove to any aspiring lutenist or afficionado of the lute and early music. Instead of attempting to create a comprehensive lute method, the first section covers topics that students often ignore, while the second offers a fresh repertoire of newly revised and edited original music for the intermediate or advanced playe…

Denes Agay's Learning To Play Piano Scale Book is the fifth book in this new edition of Denes Agay's famous piano tutor series for children. It explores every aspect of learning and playing scales to improve both playing ability, and knowledge of major and minor keys. While thorough in its approach, the book shows that once the fundamentals have been mastered, practising scales can actually be hig…

Par PASS JOE. In this re-transcribed and edited book with online video, Pass demonstrates techniques that will benefit not only jazz guitarists but rock and blues players as well. Topics include chord melody, substitutions, leading tones, chromatic chords, voice movements, and many more special exercises. This is your chance to study with an absolute legend of jazz guitar! All the guitar tab from …

Carr Joe (Taught). Par CARR JOE. This comprehensive DVD course was designed for guitarists who want a more complete understanding of country style guitar. Joe Carr teaches the fundamentals of country guitar including major, minor and 7th chord forms, major scales and flatpicking techniques. Other topics include the Nashville number system, pentatonic and blues scales, 6th and 9th chords, pedal ste…

Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo continues the Alfred Music tradition of easy-to-use, thorough, and enjoyable instruction for the absolute beginner. The basics of left- and right-hand picking are covered, including pinches, different kinds of rolls, and backup patterns. Basic left-hand techniques are introduced, including hammer-ons and slides, and chord diagrams are provided for both G-tuning and C-…

Level 1 and 2 Method Book with Audio and Video Access. This is the ultimate self-teaching method for flute - designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, 146 professional-quality full-demo tracks and video lessons online for download or streaming. It can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers for private or group instruction. Topics covered include: how to assemb…

LCM's Popular Music Theory syllabus makes music theory relevant and practical — all topics are covered in a way that is directly relevant to the music you play, with the focus being on how to apply theoretical knowledge in a practical music-making context. The handbook covers all of the material you need to take a London College of Music examinations in Popular Music Theory. Whether or not you int…

Anyone interested in learning to play acoustic guitar can pick up this well-paced, comprehensive method and get started right away. Beginning concepts include right- and left-hand technique, reading music, basic improvisation, barre chords, picking technique, playing bass lines, and basic arranging. Intermediate topics include alternate tunings, scales, how to play in upper positions of the finger…