Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with a backing track. Absolute Beginners has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time. A look andlearn course that uses clear pictures instead of long explanations. Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know to get playing fast! CD audio tracks to show you how things should sound plus full lengthaccompaniment tracks to play along with. Written by Steven Sproat who is a Ukulele player with considerable experience. He has broadcast on many radio stations including BBC Radio 2 and BBC Scotland. Stevenhas played at prestigious venues such as Ronnie Scott’s in London the Cheltenham Festival and the New York Ukulele Festival and is also a teacher – his most famous pupil being comedian Harry Hill! ForUkuleles in standard GCEA tuning. As well as the printed score this book is supported by SoundWise: eBook: a digital edition of your music to read on any device.  

A one-of-a-kind comprehensive approach to left-hand technique for the double bassist Bass on Top features 50 classic jazz songs with precise fingerings to help you gain mastery of the fingerboard. Songs are presented in order of difficulty creating the perfect workbook for classroom situations or for any individual who wants to develop a solid foundation for soloing and walking basslines.Songs include: All of Me • Bye Bye Blackbird • Don't Get Around Much Anymore • The Girl from Ipanema • Lullaby of Birdland • A Night in Tunisia • Satin Doll •Tail Feathers • and more.

2-DVD Set-This 2-DVD set introduces the unique and innovative system used by Thomas Lang to develop his awesome speed control finesse and coordination. A step-by-step system that will allow you to hone your drumming chops so you can play more effectively in any style of music.

As music education progresses children begin to learn the Saxophone increasingly early often as young as eight years old. Méthode De Saxophone is intended for those young beginners for whom other methods are toocomplex advanced or difficult to understand. Being simple and versatile this method is also suitable for prospective saxophonists of any age. A CD featuring 52 minutes of Piano backing tracks is included with thisvolume. From the second week of study students will be developing close musical listening with a diverse repertoire of songs dances classical and romantic music from the past and present as well asimprovisational skills. The CD will especially help with this getting the student experience playing with another (recorded) musician from the beginning. The method will also introduce learning pieces by heart and varying theexercises in different ways with lower or higher octaves differing rhythms etc. A teacher can use their discretion to develop exercises further or repeat them or omit them altogether depending on thestudent's ability. With Méthode De Saxophone young beginners will quickly become accustomed to analysis musical reflection and the association of mastery over an instrument with musicalenjoyment.

Pre-Practice Technical Exercises-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.

The most comprehensive DVD ever offered for beginner guitarists - well over 3 hours long with over 50 interactive lessons! DVD technology allows you to learn at your own pace choosing and replaying material and looping practise tracks to get the most out of every lesson.

Part two of the ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and a professional CD with 69 full demo tracks. Includes sections on triplets sixteenth-notes glissandos chords and more.

Pre-Practice Technical Exercises-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.

Learning to play bass guitar is now easier than ever before! Each book in this fantastic series contains practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up playing and maintenance.

Budding drummers start here with this terrific tutor pack telling you everything you need to know from the very first time you pick up your sticks. Check out the CD containing audio versions of the exercises in addition tofull-length accompaniment tracks for you to play along with.

L'Etude du Piano modernisée-D?s la premi?re le?on l??l?ve joue du piano. Gr?ce ? des proc?d?s nouveaux il obtient des succ?s marqu?s. Ce livre contient des exercices de lecture traite d'accords transposition et se termine par un tableau analytique des progr?s de l??l?ve.

Awarded the prestigious Music Industries Association Award in 2006 for Best Pop Publication Tim Richards' Exploring Jazz Piano was the long-awaited follow-up to his acclaimed Improvising Blues Piano also published by Schott. The overall level is somewhat higher and would suit pianists of Grade 4 standard and above. The book comes in two volumes comprising no less than 56 original pieces by the author together with special arrangements of 24 standards ranging from Autumn Leaves and Summertime to Straight No Chaser and Coltrane's Impressions.The two volumes also contain over 800 musical examples a veritable treasury of styles and techniques for the aspiring jazzpianist and refers to the work of Erroll Garner Art Tatum Duke Ellington Thelonious Monk Bud Powell Horace Silver Hampton Hawes Red Garland Wynton Kelly Bill Evans George Shearing Oscar Peterson Chick Corea McCoy Tyner and many others. Each volume has its own CD containing between them performances of all 80 pieces played by Tim alone or with his current trio of Dominic Howles (bass) and Matt Home (drums). Play-along tracks are also included in which the piano is panned to one speaker providing rhythm section accompaniment if desired by turning the amplifier's balance control. Copious examples of improvisation are accompanied by numerous assignments with guidance to hand on every page. The package is beautifully illustrated with many full-page photographs of piano masters past and present informative mini biographies and a comprehensive suggested listening section. The practical covered spiral binding protects the books as well as enabling them to lie flat on the music stand.Exploring Jazz Piano fills a vacuum in jazz piano instruction its comprehensive syllabus taking the reader from first principles in Vol. 1 to professional level in Vol. 2. Any student of jazz piano piano teacher or performing musician dipping into either volume will be rewarded with a wealth of ideas and practical information to keep them occupied for many

The course is based on popular tunes and famous light classics and assumes no knowledge of either the saxophone or of music. From the beginning you will be playing songs by Lennon and McCartney Elvis Presley and Billy Joel. Step-by-step the programme lays a solid musical foundation and teaches you the technique required to play in any style with confidence.

The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction terrific songs and a professional-quality CD with 71 full-demo tracks. This series can be used by students who want to teach themselves or by teachers forprivate or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD.