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60 Études Du Jeune Violoncelliste (60 Studies for the Young Cellist)
60 progressive studies for the young cellist, focusing on both left hand and bowing technique. Features works from Lully, Couperin, Rameau, Bach, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Schumann, Schubert and Chopin.Read more
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A Dozen A Day Mini Book: Technical Exercises for the Piano to be done each day before practicing (Pink edition)
Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.Read more
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A Dozen A Day: Pre-Practice Technical Exercises For The Piano [Book 1 Primary]
Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.Read more
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A Dozen A Day: Pre-Practice Technical Exercises For The Piano [Book 2 Elementary]
Pre-practice technical exercises for the piano. The purpose of this book is to help develop strong hands and flexible fingers. The idea is to learn two or three exercises at a time, which should be played each day before practising. Only when these are mastered should you add another. When all in the first group are mastered, the next group may be introduced. Many of these exercises may be transposed to different keys.Read more
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A Folksinger’s Guide to the 12-String Guitar As Played by Leadbelly
From Introduction: “Huddie Ledbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly, died in December, 1949 at the age of 64. He had come out of the deep South, settled down in a little apartment on New York’s lower East Side, determined to build a successful career as a musician. Unfortunately, there was not much interest in folk music then. He got occasional jobs singing for schools and colleges, or at little parties where they were raising money for some cause like helping Loyalist Spain. Until the last three years of his life, he had barely recorded more than a few dozen songs. Today, through his recordings, he is world famous as one of the greatest singers of folksongs of this century. Songs he composed, or helped put together out of the fragments of older tunes, or adapted into the form in which we all know them now, have sold in the tens of millions: Good Night Irene, Bring Me A Little Water, Silvy, Midnight Special, Rock Island Line, Kisses Sweeter Than Wine (the tune), Old Cotton Fields At Home, and many others. The driving rhythms he developed on his unusual guitar, with its double strings, are unforgettable to anyone who ever heard them. Today, many young people wishing to learn his songs as he sang them, are trying to learn his style of guitar playing. This book is designed to help them, but it cannot be considered a substitute for listening to the recordings of Leadbelly….It must be remembered that more is involved than playing the correct notes and rhythm. When you listen to Leadbelly on record, you are listening to a man with many years of experience play an instrument. To achieve what he achieved is something which cannot be communicated in a book.” – Julius LesterRead more
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ABRSM Pop Performer! Piano – Initial-Grade 3
Pop Performer! offers budding pianists chart-topping and classic pop songs that have been expertly selected and arranged by some of the UK’s leading figures in piano and pop pedagogy. Complete with audio recordings of every arrangement, the Initial to Grade 3 book features diverse songs and acts from across the decades, including Coldplay, Ed Sheeran, The Ronettes and Disney’s Encanto. The songs have been selected and arranged to align with ABRSM grade levels, making them ideal choices for Performance Grade exams, or simply to play for pleasure. ‘I’m thrilled to see the publication of Pop Performer!. This beautifully curated collection gives pianists the rare opportunity to present expertly graded pop song arrangements in their piano Performance Grade.’ Alexis Ffrench – Artistic Director, ABRSM This publication includes demonstration audio for each track, which you can access online using the unique code inside the book. The audio files can be streamed or downloaded, and also includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.Read more
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Acoustic Guitar Handbook Grade 1 from 2019
This book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured and comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar. The book covers all the material needed for an LCM examination in Acoustic Guitar, enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However, even if you do not intend to take an exam, this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way.Read more
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Acoustic Guitar Handbook Grade 3 from 2019
This book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured and comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar. The book covers all the material needed for an LCM examination in Acoustic Guitar, enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However, even if you do not intend to take an exam, this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way.Read more
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Acoustic Guitar Handbook Grade 6 from 2020
This book is part of a series that forms an expertly structured and comprehensive method of studying acoustic guitar. The book covers all the material needed for an LCM examination in Acoustic Guitar, enabling you to study for an internationally recognised qualification. However, even if you do not intend to take an exam, this book will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your playing in a structured way.Read more
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Acting and Singing with Archetypes (Limelight)
The journeys in ÊActing and Singing with ArchetypesÊ are based on the Voices of the Archetypes and Myths workshops that Frankie Armstrong has conducted throughout Europe Australia and the United States. Primarily geared toward theatre teachers directors and theatre workshop leaders this groundbreaking interactive book ä with an accompanying CD ä shows actors and singers how to expand their creative choices by taking journeys to find the archetypes within themselves. ÞArchetypes are universal essences that we all recognize: the Mother the Lover the Trickster the Spiritual and Temporal Leader. Each one is not a fully developed character but rather its essence ä images forms voices bodies and psychological elements ä around which a performer can organize a portrayal and begin full character development. ±The first part of the book± contains sixteen archetype journeys. Each archetype journey is accompanied by preparatory explorations for the voice body and imagination. The CD sung by Ms. Armstrong provides songs and examples of vocal ornamentation to prepare and assist the journeyer. ±The second part of the book± contains suggestions on how to apply the discoveries to real acting situations explaining how to use the archetypes in the creation of multifaceted characters and in classroom explorations such as mask making improvisation monologue scene and song work and devising theatre.Read more
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Albertrom Flies to the Moon
Albertrom is a smart and bright young boy who is full of energy and loves learning. He is curious; always asking questions and discovering new things.
He loves anything to do with maths and space, but what he loves even more is music and his little blue trombone.
Albertrom believes that anything is possible and in this adventure he uses music to fuel his imagination and bring his biggest dream to life; to fly to the moon and play his trombone in space.Read more
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Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Technical Exercises For Note Reading Success, Book 1: 226 Primer Piano Exercises In Middle C Position And C Position (Piano Student Workbooks)
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The 226 technical exercises in this book for primer piano students are scaffolded to ensure note reading success.
Using a step-by-step introduction of notes, Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Technical Exercises For Note Reading Success, Book 1 follows the progression of most primer piano books with carefully-crafted exercises that grow with your piano students as they acquire new notes, skills, and abilities.
By the end of this book, you will have developed primer piano students who can play and read notes in middle C position and C position without ever experiencing the frustrations that fall on so many new piano players.
The scope and sequence of this book are designed to align perfectly with Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Timed Note Reading Tests For Piano, Book 1 and Andrea And Trevor Dow’s Playing With Note Printing Activity Book, Book 1.
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Bass Guitar For Dummies, 3rd Edition (For Dummies (Music))
Way more than just the bass-ics
Whatever you’re playing―funk, soul, rock, blues, country―the bass is the heart of the band. Bassists provide a crucial part of driving force and funky framework that other members of any and work off. From John Paul Jones of Led Zeppelin, to “The Pixies’’ Kim Deal, to James Brown’s favored bassist, Jimmy Nolan, bass players have made big names for themselves and commanded respect throughout music history.
In Bass Guitar For Dummies, Patrick Pfeiffer―who coached U2’s Adam Clayton, among others―is your friendly guide to laying down the low end. Starting from the beginning with what bass and accessories to buy, the book shows you everything from how to hold and position your instrument to how to read music and understand chords. You’ll develop your skills step-by-step until you’re confident playing your own solos and fills.
- Sharpen skills with instructional audio and video
- Discipline your play with exercises
- Understand chords, scales, and octaves
- Care for your instrument
Whether you’re new to the bass or already well into the groove, Bass Guitar For Dummies gives you the thorough balance of theory and practice that distinguishes the titanic Hall of Famer from the just so-so.
P.S. If you think this book seems familiar, you’re probably right. The Dummies team updated the cover and design to give the book a fresh feel, but the content is the same as the previous release of Bass Guitar For Dummies (9781118748800). The book you see here shouldn’t be considered a new or updated product. But if you’re in the mood to learn something new, check out some of our other books. We’re always writing about new topics!
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Bass Technique Finger Gym: Build stamina, coordination, dexterity and speed with essential bass exercises (Learn how to play bass)
Build and Master Essential Bass Technique
The Bass Technique Finger Gym is an instant ‘shot-in-the-arm’ for bass players of any level. It focuses on building a solid foundation of clean, usable, musical skills.
Important, Effective Exercises
Each exercise is individually targeted to a common bass technique problem. You will work on timing, strength, fluency and speed, as well as getting an overview of slapping and popping.
Solve Every Common Bass Problem
Whether you play rock, jazz, blues or funk, all bassists come up against the same pain points.
The Bass Technique Finger Gym will build your skills and develop your finesse in an organic and musical way.
Which Exercises?
Over 130 essential bass technique exercises are included to help you build speed and fluency along with exciting musical studies to consolidate your skills.
These exercises focus on:
- Speed & Dexterity
- Coordination & Control
- Strength & Stamina
- Scale Sequences & Fretboard Fluency
Bonus: Exclusive video content that guides you through the perfect slap technique.
The Bass Technique Finger Gym Also Includes:
- Audio examples of each exercise to download for free
- Standard Notation and Tab
- Bespoke, Timed Workouts and Practice Schedules
- Musical Pieces to Consolidate your Skills
Hear it!
Learning from paper is one thing, but once you hear how to apply them, they become music. The First 100 Chords for Guitarists contains many supporting audio examples to help you get inside the music, and quickly apply every new chord in a musical situation.
Get the audio for free from our dedicated website.
Buy it now to Give your Playing the Workout It Deserves
Bass Technique Finger Gym is available for free on Kindle Unlimited, or just $14.99 in Paperback with Amazon’s quality Guarantee.
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Beauty of the ‘Burst: Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls from 1958 to 1960: Gibson Sunburst Les Pauls from ’58 to ’60
(Book). Finally, the long-awaited English edition of this historic Japanese book is here! The Beauty of the ‘Burst pays tribute to Gibson’s magnificent Sunburst Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960, the most highly prized solidbody electric guitars ever. The magnitude of their value is directly related to their look (outrageous wood patterns, or “figured” timber), since non-players are paying top dollar for them. The book features lavish full-color photos of these beautiful instruments throughout; the guitars of famous players; a foreword by Ted McCarty; a bio of the author, world renowned collector Yasuhiko Iwanade; and the “Science of the Burst” section with over 30 pages of detailed reference facts on every facet of the guitar, including colors, wood figure, pick-ups, hardware and qualities of “voice.” This may be the closest guitarists will ever be able to get to these incredibly collectible beauties! 216 pages, 8-1/2 x 11 SoftcoverRead more
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Cello Scales & Arpeggios, ABRSM Grades 1-5: from 2012
This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM’s Grades 1-5 Cello exams. Contains all scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, and a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.Read more
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Cello Time Joggers (Second edition): A first book of very easy pieces for cello
for cello
Cello Time Joggers is a landmark book in the popular Cello Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell’s trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. Lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and easy duets take the learner from open strings to all fingers down in finger pattern 0-1-34.Appealing and exciting play-along tracks, with live band, are available on major streaming platforms or to download from a companion website. Stylish piano and cello accompaniments are also available in separate books.
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Complete Guitar Wiring: Everything you need to understand, modify, and troubleshoot your guitar’s wiring
Complete Guitar Wiring. With a foreword by Dan Erlewine.
Whether you’re swapping your first pickup or you work on guitars for a living, you’ll find Complete Guitar Wiring crammed full of expert technical and practical advice to help you out.
From the basics of how things work, to electric and acoustic pickup systems, through a succession of soldering and wiring projects, this book will walk you through step by step. There’s a huge library of reference diagrams, modifications, and lots of troubleshooting tips in case things go wrong.
Written in a friendly, easy to understand style and richly illustrated in full colour throughout, Complete Guitar Wiring is the best (and most complete) way to learn guitar wiring.
Complete Guitar Wiring has over 400 pages of information for beginners and professionals alike. Here’s what you’ll learn:
Chapter 1: Theory Learn about the parts and components in most guitars, how they work, and how they combine to build a circuit.
Chapter 2: Electric Guitar All about electric guitar and bass. A deep dive on pickups and considerations on choosing and installing them—body modifications, component choice, and pickup setup.
Chapter 3: Acoustic guitar Acoustic instruments can have pickups too. A look at the choices and practicalities on acoustic pickups and preamp installation.
Chapter 4: Wiring An introduction to soldering and the tools you’ll need is followed by step-by-step guides to a number of wiring projects. We start easy and work up to swapping pickups and rewiring guitars.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting Learn what to do when things don’t work as planned. From basic troubleshooting and how to use a multimeter, to dealing with out of phase pickups, to hum problems. There’s even a section on acoustic pickup troubleshooting.
Chapter 6: Wiring Diagrams A huge library of common (and some hard to find) wiring diagrams. Over seventy guitar and bass reference circuits with accompanying notes.
Chapter 7: Modifications Dozens of wiring mods to change the tone, switching, or operation of an instrument to better fit the ideas in your head. From the everyday to the esoteric, there’s plenty of inspiration here.
Appendix: Reference A collection of specifications and reference materials for common components. Pickups, pots, switches, jacks, resistors, capacitors, and more… Even the screws used to hold things together.
“Man, I wish I’d had this book when I first became obsessed with electric guitar wiring and mods! Gerry Hayes’s Complete Guitar Wiring is both a how-to book for beginners and a reference manual for the experienced. The explanations are clear yet substantial. The diagrams are gorgeous. It’s equally useful for troubleshooting and finding new inspiration. Complete Guitar Wiring already has a permanent home on my workbench tablet.”
Joe Gore, Joe Gore Guitar Pedals, editor, Premier Guitar“Out of all the guitar books on the market—tech, coffee-table, and otherwise—I haven’t seen any that provides such thorough yet accessible instruction in the art of electronics and wiring. Not only has Gerry Hayes identified a real gap in the available resources, but he has done a phenomenal job of filling it with a book that’s comprehensive and detailed while also very approachable, offering plenty to beginner, novice, and experienced DIY’ers alike. Well done!”
Dave Hunter, author Fender 75 Years, The Electric Guitar Sourcebook, The Guitar Pickup Handbook“When you’re in the guitar business for any length of time, you have the opportunity to meet the best—people like Gerry Hayes. His book about guitar wiring is a must-have for any luthier, guitar technician, roadie, guitar shop, and of course any player who is into guitar electronics.”
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Easy Guitar Lessons for Kids + Video: Beginner Guitar for Children and Teens with 30 Songs. First Book Step by Step (+ Free Audio)
The first book is the most important at the beginning of your child’s guitar learning.
The first book should arouse interest in learning guitar and be accessible for step-by-step easy and fun learning. It is very important to keep inspiration and joy in the early stages. Give your child the opportunity to enter the fascinating and wonderful world of music!
- First guitar book for kids and teens of all ages;
- Step by Step: Accessible education from scratch to any child;
- Learn to Play Famous Guitar Songs for Children;
- How to Read Music & Guitar Chords, Proper fit and more;
- Secrets of the correct setting of the left and right hands;
- Simple exercises to follow and practice;
- Convenient large USA Letter print size;
- The most popular and most interesting songs for children and teenagers;
- Video accompaniment to all lessons by direct link inside the book;
- 2-in-1 Book: Guitar lessons and video + 30 Songs.
PLUS!
- Free Printable Bonus: 10 Songs in PDF Format;
- Free 40 Mp3 Audio Files to Download.
The book takes into account many nuances for beginners that allow you to fall in love with the guitar and learn how to play it simply!
Present the correct first book > you will see a positive result!
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Enjoy Playing Guitar Tutor Book 1 + CD: First steps in playing classical guitar
This revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear, progressive, and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos, duets, and trios in a range of styles, and it develops musicianship through activities in improvisation, playing by ear, and the art of accompanying. To consolidate learning, there are helpful reminders and quizzes covering musical knowledge, plus a CD with over 70 play-along tracks. Encouraging self-directed learning outside as well as during lessons, this is the perfect book for today’s aspiring player.Read more
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Faber Piano Adventures: Accelerated Piano Adventures for the Older Beginner – Lesson Book 1: Accelerated – Lesson Book 1
Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position.Read more
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Faber Piano Adventures: Adult Piano Adventures All-in-One Lesson Book 1: Spiral Bound
For adult beginners, use Adult Piano Adventures. This comprehensive, All-In-One book includes lessons, solos, technique, and theory in a single volume for ease of use.Read more
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Faber Piano Adventures: My First Piano Adventure: Lesson Book B with Online Audio
Book B of the Fabers’ method for the young beginner moves the student into staff-reading. Music notation is explored through stepwise directional reading, pattern recognition, and changing hand positions, all in the context of engaging songs, games and creative exploration at the piano.Read more
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Fiddle Time Christmas + CD: A stockingful of 32 easy pieces for violin
Dip into this stockingful of easy Christmas music for violin! Unwrap a traditional carol, dance to the ‘Skaters’ Waltz’ and a ‘Christmas Calypso’, and pull a cracker full of solos and duets. With words to sing along, chords for guitar or keyboard, and a fantastic play-along CD, Fiddle Time Christmas is the perfect gift for any young violinist.Read more
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Fiddle Time Runners (Third Edition): A second book of easy pieces for violin
for violin
Fiddle Time Runners is the second book in the popular Fiddle Time series, which is enjoyed by students and teachers all over the world. It contains Kathy and David Blackwell’s trademark attractive and engaging compositions that appeal to learners of all ages. Lively original pieces, traditional tunes, and duets in a variety of styles allow violinists to explore finger patterns 0-12-3-4 and 0-1-2-34. Most pieces are compatible with those in Viola Time Runners.
Exciting play-along and accompaniment tracks with a live band are available on major streaming platforms or to download from the companion website. Stylish piano and violin accompaniments are also available in separate books.Read more
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Figured Harmony at the Keyboard: Part 1
This book presents figured harmony as a form of aural training. It seeks to make the student more keenly aware of chord-relationships as actual sound. It will increase the student’s power to form an inward realization of what a page of music is going to sound like without having actually heard
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First 50 Rock Songs You Should Play On Electric Guitar
A great collection of 50 rock standards including tab, chords, and lyrics. Songs include ‘Iron Man’, ‘You Really Got Me’, ‘Everybody Hurts’, ‘Brown Eyed Girl’, ‘Beat It’, ‘All Along The Watchtower’ and ‘Ticket To Ride’.Read more
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First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone & Piano
First Repertoire for Alto Saxophone is a combination of original pieces and imaginative arrangements carefully selected and written for the Grade 1-4 saxophonist. Paul Harris and Beverley Calland have pooled their wealth of experience and put together a varied and challenging collection – there is something here for every occasion! Contents: Theme And Variations (Glazunov) **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013 and **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2012-2014; Midnight Air (Harris) **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013; Seascape **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2012-2014; Pirates Ahoy! **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013; Round The Bend!; Showtime **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013; Air (Water Music) (Handel) **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013 and **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2012-2014; Food, Glorious Food! (Bart); As Long As He Needs Me; The Vicar Of Dibley (Goodall); Herodiade (Massenet); Toucan Tango (Calland); Horseshoe Shuffle; Bal Fantome; Rift Riff; The Temple Bells (Woodeforde-Finden); Cold Comfort Farm (Lockhart); Promenade (Mussorgsky) **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013 and **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2012-2014; Cantabile (Il Cordellino) (Vivaldi) **Trinity Guildhall selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2012-2014; Desafinado (Jobim) **ABRSM selected piece: Saxophone syllabus 2006-2013.Read more
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Guided Practice Routines For Guitar – Advanced Level: Practice with 128 Guided Exercises in this Comprehensive 10-Week Guitar Course (How to Practice Guitar)
The Comprehensive Advanced Guitar Practice Method
Frustrated with long-term plateaus?
Feel like you’re wasting time in the practice room?
Don’t know what to study to improve your guitar playing?
If you already practice guitar but struggle with the what, when, and how, then this book is for you.
Because what you need is a structured practice plan that yields positive short-term growth and long-term guitar excellence.
Guided Practice Routines for Guitar – Advanced Level is book three in Levi Clay’s ground-breaking guitar practice series. Books one and two were instant bestsellers, now he’s ready to take you on the ultimate guitar practice bootcamp!
There’s no fluff here, Levi’s no-nonsense approach cuts to the heart of the skills you need to become a bulletproof guitar player. This serious set of routines will expose areas in your playing that need development and immediately set about fixing them.
You’ll learn by using carefully designed practice drills and play along with Levi himself on 128 exercises with accompanying audio tracks.
Plus… everything is clearly illustrated with neck diagrams, standard notation and TAB.
Advanced-Level Skills for Every Guitar Player!
Each of the 10 routines in Guided Practice Routines for Guitar – Advanced Level lays the foundation for guitar mastery
Develop the following skills:
Advanced major scale workout
- Drill extended major scale patterns in all positions and in the Circle of 4ths
- Master major scales vertically and horizontally
Mastering triads Pt1
- Learn multiple triad shapes for major, minor, dominant, diminished and augmented arpeggios. Mix and match triad voicings
Advanced 1/16th note rhythms
- Nail reading advanced rhythms with Levi’s fool-proof method
Mastering triads Pt2
- Learn to build scales around any triad form. Stop seeing scales as shapes and start seeing them as the flesh on your chord skeletons
Mastering triads Pt3
- Build on your triad knowledge to form any kind of 7th chord, anywhere on the neck with three-note guide tone voicings & rootless 7th chords
Major & minor pentatonic drills
- Despite being one of the first things we learn, often we never truly master pentatonic scales. That’s about to change with this game-changing workout
Mastering triads Pt4
- The ultimate “joining the dots” workout to help you master connecting triad forms with melodic lines. These ground-breaking drills will open up the fretboard for you like never before
Mastering triads Pt5
- Open-voiced triads and foundational chord melody skills. Explore the advanced chordal structures used by Eric Johnson and others
Modal control
- Use major scale knowledge to quickly compare and play any modal scale
Economy/sweep picking
- Refine and develop your picking technique with a tailored crash course on economy picking
Build practice habits that will keep you growing musically
Every routine in this ultimate guitar practice guide will improve your playing and enhance your musicality. It’s a powerful approach that has already paid off for thousands of students, and now it’s available to you!
Buy it now and quickly hear meaningful practice become excellent musicianship.
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Guitar & Plectrum Guitar Scales & Exercises Grade 6-8 from 2016: Grades 6-8 from 2016
This item contains all the scales, arpeggios and studies required for Trinity College London s guitar and plectrum guitar exams for Grades 6 8, valid from 2016. Newly commissioned studies are also included which may be used as an alternative to scales and arpeggios.Read more
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Guitar & Plectrum Guitar Scales & Exercises Initial-Grade 5 from 2016
This item contains all the scales, arpeggios and studies required for Trinity College London s guitar and plectrum guitar exams for Initial to Grade 5, valid from 2016. Newly commissioned studies are also included which may be used as an alternative to scales and arpeggios.Read more
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Guitar Basics: A Landmark Guitar Method for Individual and Group Learning.: A Landmark Guitar Method for Individual and Group Learning, Book
Guitar Basics is a landmark method for young guitarists. It starts at absolute beginner level and progresses to Initial/Preparatory Grade. The method is set out in sixteen stages and contains original pieces and traditional tunes in an array of styles including classical, folk and world music as well as well-known favourite film and TV themes such as James Bond, Batman and The Flintstones.
There is a thorough introduction to standard notation, with sections on chords and TAB, whilst ensemble pieces are ideal for group teaching, including ‘Wider Opportunities’. Accompaniment parts and teachers’ notes are available in Guitar Basics Teacher’s Book, and the fun backing tracks are available to download online.
The companion book, Guitar Basics Repertoire, provides over 40 fun solos and ensemble pieces for both individual and group learning. It is designed to consolidate material learnt in the Guitar Basics Tutor and present new topics, including accidentals, moving up the neck, two-part music, arpeggios and plucked chords.
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Guitar Chords for Beginners: A Beginners Guitar Chord Book with Open Chords and More
Guitar Chords for Beginners contains 65 different chords arranged in easy fingerings.
– Technique
Fretting hand technique for playing guitar chords is looked at in detail with diagrams. Where necessary, some chords are taught incrementally because taking on only the harder aspects of a chord’s fingering first means our hand is freer to adjust. Other chords are shown with different fingerings for you to choose which you prefer. Playing guitar chords may seem like a contortion for the hands of the beginner so there is some basic guidance on stretching to keep the hands flexible.
– Audio and More
Each guitar chord has a downloadable audio example enabling you to hear if you have played it right, or to hear what you need to work towards. There is an introduction to moveable power chords and barre chords, in which barre chords are shown as easier cut-down versions of full barre chord shapes. At the back of Guitar Chords for Beginners there is a list of suggested songs that contain chords from within the book.
Grab a copy today!
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Guitar Chords: Easy-to-Use, Easy-to-Carry, One Chord on Every Page
360 chords, organised as a chord per page, this is a flexible, comprehensive solution for anyone learning or playing the guitar at any level. This no-nonsense, easy to carry, wiro book will fit into a gig bag, flight case or hand bag with the minimum of fuss. Revised and updated version, replaces ISBN-13 9781844513925Read more
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Guitar Exam Pieces from 2019, ABRSM Grade 1: Selected from the syllabus starting 2019 (ABRSM Exam Pieces)
This book brings together, for the first time, nine pieces from ABRSM’s Grade 1 Guitar syllabus from 2019. The pieces – two solos and one duet chosen from each of lists A, B and C – have been carefully selected to offer an attractive and varied range of styles, creating an excellent source of repertoire to suit every performer. The book also contains helpful footnotes and, for those preparing for exams, useful syllabus information. Recordings of all 30 pieces on the Grade 1 syllabus are available. These can be purchased as part of the Guitar Exam Pieces with CD package or as audio downloads (see www.abrsmdownloads.org for more details). ABRSM also offers a range of apps to support musical learning, available from www.abrsm.org/apps. Support material for ABRSM Guitar exams [GEPs with CD] [Scales] [Specimen sight-reading] [Specimen aural tests]Read more
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How to Play Bass Guitar in 14 Days: Daily Bass Lessons for Beginners: 8 (Play Music in 14 Days)
How to Play Bass Guitar in 14 Days: Daily Lessons for Beginners – with free audio downloads or streaming – is presented in an easy-to-follow format to help you learn to play bass quickly.
If you’re looking for the best bass guitar book for beginners, look no further! Seasoned author and editor Michael Mueller has written an easy-to-follow beginning bass book methodically designed to teach you all the essential rhythms, scales, and techniques you’ll need to start playing your favorite songs!
Teach yourself to play bass guitar with this jam-packed book with tons of fundamental bass skills and exercises.
You’ll learn:
- Fingerstyle Technique
- Real-World Bass Lines
- Fundamental Rhythms: Basic to Advanced
- Major, Minor & Pentatonic Scales
Plus!
- Harmonics
- Muting Technique
- Legato Technique
- Rake Technique
- The Blues Scales
- The Shuffle Rhythm
- Slap-and-Pop Technique
Play-along tracks for this bass instruction book included!
This is the perfect first lesson for beginner bass players. Also great for teaching a beginner how to play the bass! All music examples are presented in easy-to-follow tab. So, as new bass concepts are introduced, you’ll be able to quickly apply them to your bass.
This bass book is from the top-ranked series Play Guitar in 14 Days from Troy Nelson Music.
About Michael Mueller: Over the past 20 years, Michael Mueller has authored over 20 instructional guitar books, with over 375,000 units sold. Titles include the Hal Leonard Rock Guitar Method, Acoustic Guitar Tab Method, and Scale-Chord Relationships. He has also edited countless others, including the top-selling Guitar Aerobics (Troy Nelson) and Ukulele Aerobics (Chad Johnson) titles. Additionally, he has served as the Editor at top guitar magazines Guitar One and Guitar Edge, and he’s contributed to Guitar World, Jazz Times, and Sirius XM, among others.
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FREE access to audio demos – download or streaming – for each music example!
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How To Play Keyboard: A Complete Guide for Absolute Beginners
NEW! From Amazon #1 Best-selling author Ben Parker, this book is the perfect introduction to the the electronic Keyboard for absolute beginners of all ages.This great beginner’s guide also provides an easy introduction to reading and playing music – so whether you have no previous musical experience OR are simply new to the keyboard, this clear and concise guide will have you playing tunes on your new keyboard in no time !
- Easy to follow instructions and illustrations
- Simple exercises to follow and practice
- Learn at your own pace
- Fun and easy songs, exercises and tunes to play
- Simply follow the lessons in the book and you will be playing Keyboard in no time !
For kids under the age of 10, you may prefer Ben’s ‘My First Keyboard’ book instead – created especially for the youngest beginner.
Ben Parker is an established professional musician, songwriter and producer and has been teaching music to children and adults for over 10 years.
Ben’s best-selling range of beginner’s music tuition books for adults and children include: How To Play Keyboard, Piano, Guitar, Ukulele, Banjo, Harmonica and Recorder.
Check out his Amazon Author page for the whole range!
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How To Play Piano: A Complete Guide for Absolute Beginners
New from Amazon #1 best-selling music author Ben Parker !
How To Play Piano: A Complete Guide for Absolute Beginners is the perfect introduction to the piano, and ideal for the absolute beginner getting started with their first instrument.
With absolutely no musical knowledge required, this simple yet comprehensive guide is perfect for beginners of all ages.
*Easy to follow instructions and illustrations
*Simple exercises to follow and practice
*Learn at your own pace
*Fun and easy songs, chords and tunes to play
*Learn how to read and understand music notes and symbols
*Tons of playing tips and techniques
*Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book and you’ll be playing piano in no time!
Ben Parker is an established professional musician, songwriter and producer with over 10 years of musical teaching experience. His bestselling series of music tuition books for adults and children include Ukulele, Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo, Piano and Keyboard. He also tutors actors for fi lm and television — his credits include The John Lennon biopic ‘Nowhere Boy’, Robert Pattinson drama ‘Bel Ami’ and hit television show ‘Skins’. He also fronts his own band Chains, and develops young artists for major record labels.Read more
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How to Play the Banjo: The Ultimate Guide to Learning, Playing, and Becoming Proficient at the Instrument (Instruments for Beginners)
Master the art of playing the Banjo and fall in love with the incredible tunes your fingers create.Are you in love with the sound of the Banjo?
Have you always wanted to play but have no idea where to begin?
Do you want to become a great, professional banjo player someday?
Then this book is for you! This guide will show you all you need to know about the Banjo to start your journey to mastery.
In this book, you will
- Discover the deep cultural significance of the Banjo to make your playing more meaningful.
- Master proper posture and hand positioning to play clear, pain-free notes.
- Explore the various banjo playing techniques from the simplest to the most intricate.
- Learn the different parts of your Banjo, so you have a deep appreciation for it.
- Unlock the secrets to maintaining rhythmic control and playing dynamics for emotional depth.
- Navigate banjo tablature and easily read sheet music so you can enjoy playing all sorts of music genres.
- Grow more confident, starting with learning simple songs.
- Learn how to adapt your playing to fit different genres of music.
- Arm yourself with tips and tricks to keep you motivated as you learn to play.
- Understand why connecting with seasoned banjo players will skyrocket your progress and knowledge.
- Find out how to keep progressing and beat the plateau that so often causes players to stumble.
By the end of this informative guide, you’ll have the tools to play the Banjo from a place of raw passion and authenticity, setting yourself apart from the amateurs.
Click the “Add to Cart” button now and become a master of the strings.
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How To Setup Your Guitar Like A Pro: An Easy Guide for Beginners
“Everything you need to start confidently working on your own guitars is right here.”
Recently updated to include over 260 photos covering all the aspects of a pro-level guitar setup, such as cleaning & maintenance, neck adjustments, string height adjustments (bridge saddle and nut), pickup height adjustments, intonation, and more. Learn how to dial in the perfect setup, step-by-step, on any guitar- with precision and measurability! Use the included cut-out tool templates to broaden your skills. Makes an excellent starter book or reference for budding professionals.
***Now updated and expanded with additional content including a section on restringing, neck shimming, scale length determination and new images! ***
Included in the book:
- An 8-step method for electric, acoustic & bass guitar setups
- How to adjust neck relief (bow) for optimum playability
- How to adjust string height for your playing style and guitar type
- How to file nut slots, adjust pickup height and set the intonation accurately
- How to adjust Fender-style tremolo’s, Gibson hard-tails, Floyd Rose and other floating bridge types
- How to adjust the saddle on your acoustic steel string or nylon string guitar
- Manufacturer’s setup specs from Fender, Gibson, Ibanez, Jackson, Gretsch and others
- Exclusive setup specifications from the author’s best playing guitars & basses
- Cut-out templates for radius gauges, under-string radius gauges & an action ruler
- A handy measurement conversion chart & more!
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What to expect:
If you play electric guitar, acoustic guitar, classical guitar, or even play bass guitar, you can learn guitar set up and maintenance for yourself with this top-selling guitar repair book. After years of successful workshops and group guitar setup classes, led by the Canadian guitar tech & educator Jonny Blackwood, this guitar setup guide has been tweaked and refined to simplistic perfection, in keeping true to the testament that less sometimes is more. After all, there are some excellent in-depth guitar repair luthier books on the market, but that’s not what you’re after when you just want to lower the string height, adjust the truss rod, and/or set the intonation. This book is written for beginners as an introduction to guitar setup and maintenance, for those who cannot attend our guitar setup classes in person, and for those who want to understand their instrument inside and out. You will learn the methods of true pro guitar setups and the specifications used on numerous styles of guitars. The highlights in this book are simplicity, clear instruction, lots of photographs and lots of examples/ specifications to try on different kinds of guitars. Use this book to gain an edge and develop your skills with a great foundation.
Use it for:
- General guitar maintenance
- Electric guitar setups
- Acoustic guitar setups
- Classical guitar setups
- Bass guitar setups
These are some examples of the guitar setup tools you will require to do the procedures outlined in the book:
- guitar capo
- guitar tuner
- guitar setup gauge
- guitar setup ruler
- guitar setup straight edge (optional)
- guitar setup tool kit (optional)
- guitar setup mat (optional)
- under-string radius gauges (optional)
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