Teach Yourself To Play Recorder (Book/CD)

Description Step One: Teach Yourself Recorder - DVD Edition The complete music instruction package: Book, CD and DVD. Never before has there been an easier way to master the basics of music while having a great time playing your instrument.

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 along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary The accompanying CD includes beautiful recordings of all the music in the book and can be played on your CD player or downloaded to your iPod® or other mp3 player. This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

Teach Yourself Recorder - DVD with Small Booklet-An enjoyable easy to follow introduction to playing the Recorder and understanding music. All examples sound great and are fun to play. Contains examples in a variety of musical styles. Includes a 56 pagebooklet.

Book/Recorder Pack-Recorder Fun!? packs are the ideal way to teach yourself to play the Recorder. Each pack contains a high-quality beginner's Recorder with the feel and tuning of a pro model as well as a songbook with instructions. The Charlie Brown? Songbook features easy arrangements of 7 beloved Peanuts® tunes composed by Vince Guaraldi : Baseball Theme Blue Charlie Brown Charlie Brown Theme Christmas Time Is Here Happiness Theme Linus and Lucy Schroeder. A fingering chart is also included.

Teach Yourself Bluegrass Guitar. Teach yourself authentic bluegrass guitar with this book and audio pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: right- and left-hand techniques, solos, backup, personal advice on performance, and much more, as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The audio contains recorded examples contained in the book and backing tracks for several songs. Written by Russ Barenberg, an acclaimed Nashville session player, whose playing has been featured on dozens of top country and bluegrass albums over the years. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include 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.

Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!-You can now teach yourself to play Piano even though you have never taken a lesson. This fantastic book features: Rhythms made simple. How to form the most important chords. Finger aerobics to help make playing easier. Techniques of playing with feeling and expression. Step-by-step approach to learning the entire keyboard. Letter notes provide an easy introduction to reading music. CD recording to demonstrate how the music should sound and provides an exciting orchestral background.

A Complete Guide to Learning the Piano with Classical Music. Designed to take you from the beginning to an early intermediate level, this self-taught method presents concepts in a friendly, down-to-earth way. Plenty of classical pieces that gradually increase in difficulty are included, along with audio recorded by the author to help you practice your new skills. You'll learn piano technique and music theory along with repertoire to perform for your friends and family, or simply for your own enjoyment. Discover the delights of playing the piano as you teach yourself!

William Bay and Mike Buerk teach you in a step-by-step manner how to play the Soprano or Descant Recorder.Time signatures sharps and flats and all of the basic notes are taught. In addition you will be able to playalong with many great recorder songs ranging in style from classic to Irish ballads to ragtime to jazz to blues. Learn over 70 Recorder solos.

Description William Bay and Mike Buerk teach you, in a step-by-step manner, how to play the soprano or descant recorder. Time signatures, sharps and flats and all of the basic notes are taught. In addition, you will be able to play along with many great recorder songs, ranging in style from classic to Irish ballads to ragtime to jazz to blues! Learn over 70 recorder solos!

Includes a history of the recorder how to choose an instrument how to read music as well as a complete note and fingering chart duets and fun songs from every period of music history from Greensleeves to When the Saints Go Marching In! A fun-filled book that really teaches you how to play!

Many musicians including some that are technically quite advanced never break away from the printed page to learn by simply listening and re-creating. The common name for this process is 'playing by ear'. With some basicguidelines any musician with rudimentary skills can teach himself or herself to play by ear adding a new dimension to their playing skills. This book teaches the 5-string banjoist to listen and play solos and chord progressionsby ear providing essential ear training and techniques needed to participate in jam sessions of all types! Chapters include: Learning Chord Progressions by Ear; Faking a Solo; Playing the Melody by Ear; and Using Licks. Writtenin tablature only. The companion recording is in split-track format with the melody track on the left and the rhythm on the right.

This book is about learning to play guitar while learning to play classic songs. When you finish the book you will be able to sit down by yourself or with a friend and play through half a dozen classic rock songs and sound just like the recording. To help you along our included CD contains every single music example for you to hear and play along with. Plus the play-along song tracks are recorded by some of the finest musicians in the world - with complete vocals - to make the play-along even more realistic and fun!

Description Revised and expanded edition. It now ranks as one of the very best introductory rock guitar methods available. The student will learn licks, phrases, solos, bass runs, and power chords in the keys of E, F, G, A, D, B flat, and C! Also included is a special section by Mark Lonergan on performing licks and riffs, rock techniques such as tapping, bending, double stops, etc., and some great solo ideas! In notation and tablature. Note- reading ability is not necessary! In standard notation and tablature. The recording is in stereo play-along format and features a rock band accompaniment (complete with horns). The Mark Lonergan section highlights Mark's excellent guitar demonstration and performance of rock concepts.