You Can Teach Yourself to Make Music with Homemade Instruments

You Can Teach Yourself Drums aims to make drumming accessible for the complete beginner. This easy to follow book teaches basic Drum set percussion concepts progressively so that if you stick with it you willhave a good foundation upon which to further build your musicianship. Four learning tracks are presented in the book: Technique- including the grip sticking and methods used to achieve musical sounds as well as theprinciple of learning good habits from the beginning. Reading-basic reading principles are introduced in this book in logical sequence. Writing-by actually notating the rhythms you find challenging you'll develop an increasinglyintimate awareness of the note and rest values if which they are comprised. Application-after basic principles are introduced you'll have the opportunity to apply them in musical context. Recommended for the beginningdrummer of any age You Can Teach Yourself Drums progressively introduces Drum set basics from setup and basic sticking patterns to syncopated grooves and fills. Access to audio and video downloads availableonline.

Teach Yourself To Play The Ukulele teaches you everything you need to about how to start playing the instrument. It has an easy to follow approach and makes the learning fun. There are different strumming techniques which help you to play in any style teaches you how to play by ear and includes great folk blues and country songs with lyrics. Suitable for players using A-D-F#-B tuning.

From Alfred Music, the worldwide leader in music education products since 1922, comes Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Banjo, Complete Starter Pack! This complete starter pack includes a high-quality full-size Firebrand? five-string banjo, deluxe accessories including a custom-fit gig bag carrying case, strap, clip-on portable tuner with batteries included, fingerpicks, and Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Banjo (Book, CD, and DVD with TNT 2 Software for Mac and PC), the best-selling multimedia instruction series for beginners of all ages! High-quality Firebrand? five-string banjo features: * Mylar resonating head * Die-cast, chrome tuning machines * Light-gauge steel strings make playing easier * Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard * Enhanced steel-body construction / Banjo

With a fully revised and updated edition Book Two of the renowned John Thompson's Adult Piano Course has been tailor-made for the adult beginner who is getting to grips with the basics of Piano playing. The accompanying download card will allow you to hear how each example should be played allowing you to continue your progression smoothly from Book One.   John Thompson's Piano Course has long been the standard for beginning Piano tuition and now the Adult Piano Course ignites the flame for older beginners who have decided to take up that most valuable pastime in laterlife as it truly is never too late. Featuring authoritative instructions and advice that is practical and useful this second volume of the hugely popular Piano tutor series explores the techniques and theory that were introduced in the first book but in greater depth and detail as well as introducing new more advanced concepts that you will be learning for the first time.   Book Two of the John Thompson's Adult Piano Course will guide you through concepts such as pedal points new chord studies grace notes syncopation arpeggios staccato major and minor scales and many more essential concepts all the while using fantastic music to illustrate and contextualise the ideas. With its authoritative tone and comprehensive instructions you'll be building on everything you learned in the first book in no time at all.   As in the previous volume this book places equal emphasis on musical theory and musicality providing you with good examples on which to focus your practising of a particular technique. If you have a teacher they will be able to decide how best to use the book but if you are teaching yourself it's still an incredibly useful and efficient tool for helping you make the most of your abilities. The unique Download Card

A Handy Beginner's Guide!-Make your practice perfect with the Playbook: Learn To Play Keyboard. The ideal partner for beginners this pocket-sized playbook will get you playing the Keyboard in no time. ThePlaybook is small enough to be flicked through quickly and easily in order to find the relevant information. This means that you can leave it at home or take it with you wherever you go so that you are never leftwithout the essentials of Keyboard again. Despite its small size there is a huge amount of useful information contained within. As you begin you will learn the very basics of physically playing the instrument such asfingering your hand positions and how to read music. Flipping your way through the guide you will be introduced to notes chords and even your first song so that you can hear how far you've come. Also included are examples offurther reading and listening to help your abilities progress and develop. So whether you are teaching yourself from the beginning or you just need a convenient reference guide the Playbook: Learn To PlayKeyboard is the perfectly pint-sized companion for you. In addition we offer a Playbook just for Keyboard chords. To ensure you're never caught short again click here .

A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners-Do you want to learn how to play the bass guitar quickly but don't read music or have little to no musical experience' If so this book/audio pack is for you! Instead of standard music notation this method uses tablature combined with rhythmic symbols to make learning fast and easy! Topics covered include: parts of the bass guitar â?¢ tuning â?¢ basic hand and finger positions â?¢ interpreting chord symbols and musical charts â?¢ major minor and pentatonic scales â?¢ arpeggios â?¢ easy-to-interpret diagrams photos and illustrations â?¢ and much more! Includes online access to accompanying bass-and-beats and full-band demonstration tracks for download or streaming.

Thats A Good Question...-Help Yourself to practical teaching hints with this fantastic series self-help pedagogy books by Marienne Uszler.Focus on a specific teaching technique in each bookOffer practical teaching hints on how to use the techniqueShow you how to make these ideas work in your own studioSketch a background against which to examine the techniqueProvide references for you to search further on your own.That’s A Good Question… focuses on how to teach by asking questions.

Help Yourself to practical teaching hints with this fantastic series self-help pedagogy books by Marienne Uszler.Focus on a specific teaching technique in each bookOffer practical teaching hints on how to use the techniqueShow you how to make these ideas work in your own studioSketch a background against which to examine the techniqueProvide references for you to search further on your own.Time Flies… focuses on how to make the most productive and best use of your teaching time.

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : Classic Series : Anthony Glise Urtext Number of pages : 282 This comprehensive, illustrated text offers an in-depth look at the mechanics and musical thought process of teaching the classical guitar the why rather than the how the classical guitarist does things a certain way. In the author's words, Classical Guitar Pedagogy is the study of how to teach guitarists to teach. This university-level text will be of enormous assistance to the teacher in explaining the musical, anatomical, technical, and psychological underpinning of guitar performance. It contains ideas and techniques to help organize your teaching more efficiently, plus tips on career development as a classical guitar teacher and performer. If you make your living as a classical guitar teacher/performer you owe it to yourself and your students to get this book.

The Very Best Of Adele For Ukulele features 14 of Adele's best and best-known songs arranged for Ukulele hand-picked from her two massively successful albums 19 and21.  This exclusive Ukulele songbook includes chord symbols Ukulele chord boxes complete lyrics as well as suggested strumming patterns and rhythms for each song. You may think that Adele and theUkulele don't belong together but we can assure you they do. Take such a brilliant songwriter as Adele who clearly knows her way around a catchy tune and put her together with a fun instrument that is portable easy to pick upand play and perfect for plucking you've got yourself a great formula.  Adele's songs like Rolling In The Deep Chasing Pavements and Set Fire To The Rain go great with thebright and joyful sound of the Uke making this songbook perfect for anyone who loves putting a unique spin on established pop songs. Not only is the Ukulele a fun instrument that is ideal for a beach or a park on a summer's day it's also a serious musical tool that can allow you to bring a new dimension to your performance of Adele's masterful tunes. When people hear you playing these songs on the Uke it'll make them sit up and listen being aninnovative way of playing tunes that have been covered in the traditional way too many times. So if you think you'd like to play the songs of Adele on your Ukulele be sure to check out The VeryBest Of Adele For Ukulele  our expertly-arranged song book that will teach you every word and chord for 14 of her incredible pop songs and ballads for your Ukulele performance or practicepleasure.

Movie themes have their own special appeal. Their role is to convey and amplify the atmosphere and emotions of moving pictures. In many cases they take on a life of their own and it is such titles as these, classics in their own right, which we selected for this book.With a lot of effort and patience in both arranging this broad musical palette and recording the play-along CD, Alfred Music Publishing have been able to create play-alongs that are live studio recordings. Through this we can make a broad spectrum of styles accessible to the player, be it a classical orchestra, a jazz orchestra, a jazz combo, a rock and pop band or any of the possible line-ups in between.We are especially proud to have top-class musicians of the contemporary European music scene on our recordings. Their unique interpretations make it a worthwhile experience to just listen to the tracks, let alone having yourself accompanied by top notch musicians. The chord symbols are meant for accompaniment by a teacher or duet partner so that the themes can be played independently from the CD. This is why the symbols are shown in concert pitch, even in the editions for transposed instruments (i.e. clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone). The chord symbols also make it possible to perform tunes from 'Cinema Classics' live with a duet partner or band. / Saxophone Tenor

Movie themes have their own special appeal. Their role is to convey and amplify the atmosphere and emotions of moving pictures. In many cases they take on a life of their own and it is such titles as these, classics in their own right, which we selected for this book.With a lot of effort and patience in both arranging this broad musical palette and recording the play-along CD, Alfred Music Publishing have been able to create play-alongs that are live studio recordings. Through this we can make a broad spectrum of styles accessible to the player, be it a classical orchestra, a jazz orchestra, a jazz combo, a rock and pop band or any of the possible line-ups in between.We are especially proud to have top-class musicians of the contemporary European music scene on our recordings. Their unique interpretations make it a worthwhile experience to just listen to the tracks, let alone having yourself accompanied by top notch musicians. The chord symbols are meant for accompaniment by a teacher or duet partner so that the themes can be played independently from the CD. This is why the symbols are shown in concert pitch, even in the editions for transposed instruments (i.e. clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone). The chord symbols also make it possible to perform tunes from 'Cinema Classics' live with a duet partner or band. / Flûte

Tom Fujita's proven Guitar method is a proven express method to take your playing to the next level. It teaches the essential skills and fundamental techniques to enable you to play with other musicians and to freely express yourself on this versatile instrument. Suitable for all levels and styles the easy to understand exercises and demonstrations are sure to interest you and aid your progression. The DVD and the accompanying 80-page instruction booklet make a successful tutorial with on and off-screen guides to maximise learning. Includes: Scale and picking exercises Interval and ear training rhythm studies Stylistic grooves in blues jazz R&B and funk.

In this instructional DVD Fred teaches you how to fingerpick eight all-time blues classics. Most of them come from the old school of blues performers like Memphis Minnie Big Bill Broonzy Mance Lipscomb and Bessie Smith but there are also a few songs from urban RandB artists like Louis Jordan and Charles Brown. Every tune is a standard that has been covered by countless artists; you???ll find out where Led Zeppelin got When the Levee Breaks and what Come Back Baby sounded like before Ray Charles jazzed it up. You'll also appreciate the variety of sounds encompassed by the term 'blues.'Fred shows you how to accompany yourself singing the songs and how tofingerpick an instrumental version of each one. His easy-going instructional style his tips on playing the arrangements and his slowed-down split-screen performances of each tune make learning easy. All the arrangements are written out in tab and music as well... both the backup and solos.Songs include: Come Back Baby When the Levee Breaks Saint James Infirmary Blues In the Evening When the Sun Goes Down A Good Man Is Hard to Find Oh Daddy Let the Good Times Roll and Black Night.A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD.

Learn the nuances of music notation, and create professional looking scores. This reference presents a comprehensive look at contemporary music notation. You will learn the meaning and stylistic practices for many types of notation that are currently in common use, from traditional staffs to lead sheets to guitar tablature. It discusses hundreds of notation symbols, as well as general guidelines for writing music. Berklee College of Music brings together teachers and students from all over the world, and we use notation in a great variety of ways. This book presents our perspectives on notation: what we have found to be the most commonly used practices in today's musicindustry, and what seems to be serving our community best. It includes a foreword by Matthew Nicholl, who was a long-time chair of Berklee's Contemporary Writing and Production Department. Whether you find yourself in a Nashville recording studio, Hollywood sound stage, grand concert hall, worship choir loft, or elementary school auditorium, this book will help you to create readable, professional, publication-quality notation. Beyond understanding the standard rules and definitions, you will learn to make appropriate choices for your own work, and generally how to achieve clarity and consistency in your notation so that it best serves your music. / Partitions jazz&blues / Tous instruments par tonalité / Tous instruments / BERKLEE