With this series of DVDs anyone can learn to play Hand Drums without learning to read music. First you simply watch the rhythm being played with the Players Eye View Camera (no transposing left hand for right) then singalong with the rhythm as it appears on the screen just like the words of a song. Finally you play along as each part is demonstrated slowly and clearly on the drum.Session 3 contains a study guide; fundamental keys todeveloping rhythm and essential drumming skills; 18 rhythm patterns with signals two rhythm arrangements of Soli and Liberte; and solo drills. For beginning through advanced players.

An outlined course of study designed to follow the elementary and intermediate levels of any instructional method the Rubank Advanced Methods are considered to be one of the gold standards of advanced instrumental study. Thespecially designed units provide a a complete pedagogy:• Scales and Arpeggios All of the major and minor keys are covered in the complete two-book course• Melodic Interpretation Including20+ contest level duets in each book• Solo Preparation Six contest level solos included• Articulation Studies Specialized for each instrument• Exercises in Fingering(woodwinds) Flexibility (brass) and Sticking (percussion)• Ornamentation All types are introducedGenerations of musicians have been taught with Rubank methods – join the tradition!

This First Chart Toppers songbook is a collection of best selling popular songs arranged for Piano designed to complement the acclaimed John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course.The songs included in John Thompson's First Chart Toppers are presented in simplified arrangements making this an ideal repertoire for pupils working through parts two to four of the Easiest Piano Course. The order of the songs is such that they get progressively more advanced so that as pupils learn more challenging techniques and theory it is put into practice with a familiar song.The 15 songsincluded here should be well-known to most with tunes like Happy by Pharrell Williams Roar by Katy Perry and What Makes You Beautiful by One Direction. The catchy melodies and simple tunes allow pupils to consolidate their learning within a familiar context since the student will know how the songs are supposed to sound. For the complete list of songs see below.Because dynamics and phrasing are not introduced until part three of the course some of the pieces early on in First Chart Toppers do not include this while outline fingering is included throughout which is especially helpful for pupils at this level. For more advanced students this book can provide really useful sight reading practice.So for the perfect complement to the Easiest Piano Course First Chart Toppers will build your musical repertoire by putting today's top hits at your fingertips.

A classic text on Organ technique. Sir John's book first published in 1877 quickly became the classic for beginners- so popular that publishers Schirmer Ditson and Presser each issued its own 'Americanized' edition in the early twentieth century. In addition to the seven Organ pieces of the original edition including five of Stainer's own works and two pieces by Guilmant three additional works round of this Dover edition. This edition is a slightly expanded republication of the edition first published by G. Schirmer New York in 1909 edited by F. Flaxington Harker. Introduction to this Dover edition by Rollin Smith.

'Making Music' features two of the most creative musicians in contemporary music. Victor and Carter have known each other since childhood however Victor's Yin-Ying album was the first project that they had ever done together. Hudson music filmed two days of these incredible sessions. you will get an inside look as two great songs Zynergy and Resolution are introduced developed and recorded. Also featred is material from an additional shoot in a NYC studio. Over the course of this session they discuss their approaches to both songs and isolate the bass and drum parts for each. They also cover such topics as playing odd time signatures styles musicianship turnarounds andmore.

Firmly rooted in Paul Harris’s Simultaneous Learning approach this new edition of Improve your sight-reading! Clarinet Grades 1-3 is designed to help overcome all the stumbling blocks to successful sight-reading. Step by step you will build up a complete picture of each piece firstly through rhythmic melodic and technical exercises then by studying prepared pieces and finally ‘going solo’ with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This new edition of the best-selling Improve your sight-reading! contains completely new material throughout and has been brought up to date to match thelatest ABRSM sight-reading criteria on the 2018-2021 syllabus.

C. Paul Herfurth's classic series of tutor books have now been completely revised and updated with a host of innovations to suit a new generation of musicians.A New Tune A Day features the same logical gentle paceand keen attention to detail that made earlier editions so hugely popular and successful. Clear explanatory diagrams and photographs help guide you through the lessons and achieve the very best in tone technique and posture. Theselection of music is fresh and exciting including duets and rounds to inspire the student and ensure that those vital practice hours are never boring!The book includes:Advice on your instrument and the equipmentyou will needInstructions for effective technique and comfortable playingExplanatory pages on reading and understanding musicTests to check your own progress and comprehensionTheaccompanying audio CD features a tuning track a special virtuoso performance and backing tracks for each of the pieces as well as recorded examples to support the lessons.

A private conga masterclass Just For You!Giovanni Hidalgo has been described by some artists as touched by the hand of God. Hidalgo has played a major role in shaping the way the world accepts and embraces hand drumming. With legendary percussionists Tito Puente Armando Peraza Patato and teh late Jose Mangual Sr. topping the list of hist most respected fans his natural talent has brought new respect to Latin rhythms as well as to the rhythms of his birthplace Puerto Rico. This special bilingual (English/Spanish)DVD offers a three-part conga masterclass on rhythms techniques rudiments and exercises and singles doubles ruffs andcombinations. Especial Features: Legendary conga performances: Raul Rekow Just Another Day in the Park Giovanni Hidalgo/Changuito Conga Masters Meet Interactive Drums From Around The World Additional Product Previews DVD-Rom Features: Latin Percussion glossary of terms Tuning/maintenance PDF Internet Connectivity

Trevor Wye. An invaluable addition to study for all flautists. Each book concentrates on a different technical problem covering all aspects of playing the instrument.

Acoustic Guitar Private Lessons Series-Delve deep into the world of jazz Guitar with this book of 10 extended lessons from master guitarist Sean McGowan. You'll learn vocabulary for soloing over essential jazz forms like the 12-bar blues and rhythm changes as well as virtually any chord progression you encounter. You'll acquire a broad palette of chord voicings along with the rhythmic ideas for smart comping. And you'll absorb techniques for playing everything cleanly and efficiently - not just for jazz but any style. Lessons include audio downloads and videos as well as standard notation and tablature for all examples.

50+ fabulous acoustic and electric Guitars. Crucial historical background and essential information. Fully illustrated with colour photos.

On this 3-hour DVD Stanton presents a historical overview of some of the most important drum grooves in history showing the basic elements and conceptual development of each groove. He then shows you how to learn from the past and develop your own complete vocabulary for creating new funk grooves and patterns on the drumset.Topics include:using variation and style combination to create new groovesusing rhythmic structures and clave ideas for advanced drum set vocabularyhi-hat conceptsgetting creative with backbeat groovesa look at how to develop swing and shuffle groovesand more.Intercut withthe educational segments Stanton's trio also performs new tracks from their latest CD showing how many of the grooves discussed are applied directly to the music. Bonus features include slow-motion segments of key grooves.

Hear It And Sing It!-This great book/CD pack is an effective and fun way to improve your vocal technique and internalise the basic scales used in jazz. Designed for jazz singers students of improvisation or ear training choir directors and teachers of vocal jazz it's an enjoyable way to learn the modes thoroughly and discover their possibilities. The CD includes vocal warm-ups suitable for all levels exercises in each mode of the major scale rhythm section tracks without vocals for improvisation and more.The book includes transcriptions of the warm-ups a brief history of modal jazz theory basics the modes of the major scale scat syllables transcriptions of themodal workouts and much more.

Authentic Guitar Accompaniments for 7 Classic Songs-During a brilliant three-decade career Dan Fogelberg's iconic songs soaring vocals and rich Guitar arrangements gained him millions of avid fans and secured him a place in the pantheon of American popular music.His acoustic-based songs drew from a variety of sources: rock pop bluegrass and the California folk-rock sounds of the '70s and '80s. Pete Huttlinger was smitten at an early age by Dan's recordings and he absorbed and analyzed the Guitar techniques that helped create the unique Fogelberg sound. He describes in note-for-note detail how to play seven classics all taken from the album Souvenirs.

First published in 1960 Joan Last presents her authoritative commonsense approach to Piano playing that will bring your performances to life. Much more than simply pressing down keys the art of playing the Piano rests in the ability to capture and convey the essence of a composition filling each note with character and purpose to create a performance that transcends the notes on the page. Last's detailed and comprehensive guide examines the elements of performance and technique and discusses how phrasing and dynamic can be informed by the musical arguement and melodic shape. Disciplines discussed include:The melodic lineThe fading soundRepeatednotesSlursStaccatoAccentsTonal gradationTonal balanceTempo and rhythmContinuity