Essentials Of Music Theory - Ear Training Cds 1 and 2 Combined (for Books 1-3)

Alfred's Essentials of Music Theory-Ear-training is of equal importance as sight-reading and in order to learn music students must hear examples of the topics they are learning. Alfred???s Essentials of Music Theory CDs 1 and 2 contain all the samples for the Ear Training exercises and studies in the Essentials Of Music Theory Textbooks. These CDs will enhance the learning process making it more practical more fun and more effective and students will be able to hear the unique differences whilst following on the page.

Alfred's Essentials Of Music Theory is designed for students of any age whether listeners or performers who want to have a better understanding of the language of music. In this all-in-one theory course you will learn the essentials of music through concise lessons practice your music reading and writing skills in the exercises improve your listening skills with the Ear Training CD's and test your knowledge with a review that completes each unit. This is Book 2 of 3 and contains Lessons 26-50. Alfred???s Essentials Of Music

Alfred's Essentials Of Jazz Theory is made up of three books with each book containing six units. Each unit contains: Instructional material Ear training exercises Review page. Each book comes complete with a CD allowing students to hear the musical elements discusses and offering students the opportunity to test their listening skills. Welcome to Jazz! An exhilarating journey to musical freedom!

This essential method features rigorous hands-on 'ears-on' practice exercises that help you explore the inner working of music presenting notes scales and rhythms as they are heard in pop jazz and blues. You will learn andbuild upon the basic concepts of music theory with written exercises listening examples and ear training exercises. The included CD will help reinforce lessons as you begin to build a solid musical foundation. Now available withan answer key!

The Theory Gymnastics: Spirito Teacher Guide is the essential companion for the teacher of theory and ear-training using the Spirito student workbook. Featuring all the necessary information for the teacher this guide will help you to teach the Theory Gymnastics curriculum more efficiently and effectively. Spirito is the level B resource for students aged around 8 to 11 and is the slightlymore advanced progression from the Animato workbook. The level of theory here involves all major and minor five-finger patterns chords elementary rhythms and beginning musical terms. The content is similar to the Energicoworkbook but Spirito is more targeted towards an older beginner with specific activities and puzzles that will engage a student approaching teenage years. This Teacher Guide contains all youwill need to teach these concepts alongside the student workbook such as an answer key notated listening examples and reproducible theory and ear-training testing resources. The creative and imaginative student workbook makeslearning more entertaining while this well-organised and comprehensive Teacher Guide makes teaching what is ordinarily a difficult subject simple and easy. So pick up this Teacher Guidetoday for the best in flexible engaging and varied approaches to teaching students theory and ear-training. To help you get the most out of the book you can access free audio recordings for the ear-training units at the KjosMusic Company website.

Alfred's Essentials Of Jazz Theory is made up of three books with each book containing six units. Each unit contains: Instructional material Ear training exercises Review page. Each book comes complete with a CD allowing students to hear the musical elements discusses and offering students the opportunity to test their listening skills. Welcome to Jazz! An exhilarating journey to musical freedom!

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement. Each book features three sections of Musical Mastery which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context through such elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of Theory Mastery which includes a review test and ear training. The creative and fun approach of this seriesapplies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement.Each book features three sections of “Musical Mastery” which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context throughsuch elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of “Theory Mastery” which includes a review test and ear training. The creative andfun approach of this series applies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement. Each book features three sections of Musical Mastery which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context through such elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of Theory Mastery which includes a review test and ear training. The creative and fun approach of this seriesapplies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

Everything you want to know about playing scales and modes. The Progressive Complete Learn To Play Scales Modes & Improvising For Guitar Manual takes you from beginner to professional level while teachingyou music theory in an interesting and practical way. This book covers all essential scales modes and chord types and shows you how to use them in a variety of musical contexts. Modal tonalities harmony ear training andchord and scale substitution are also discussed. All scale types are demonstrated with great licks and full length solos.

Unluck the Mysteries of Creating Great Solos-Learn the fine art of lead guitar soloing from the ground up with Lead Guitar Secrets. This well-paced methodical workbook focuses on the essential components of great guitar solos without the typical deluge of dry music theory instruction. You'll get hands-on training with: an 80-track audio CD featuring many play-along backing tracks for soloing practice; an organized logical approach that takes you from basic melodic soloing over one chord to more advanced concepts with common chord progressions; a breakdown of the core fretboard scale patterns and how to effectively connect them up and down the neck; rhythmic phrasing and articulation techniques suchas bending vibrato & legato; tools and concepts that provide a solid foundation in improvisation; invaluable skills that are useful in all music genres; and more! Perfect for getting started with lead guitar or expanding one's existing soloing capabilities. The seasoned player could also gain a fresh perspective via the practical and systematic methodology possibly unlocking some previously overlooked Lead Guitar Secrets.

Let yourself be seduced by our very colourful A4 music book. In addition to the staves, it allows you to record the lessons and the lyrics of your songs. The reference of notebooks to note the lessons on a page with tiles and illustrate with examples or exercises on the page containing the staves. Ideal for music training courses. Music and song notebook with musical staves on one side and large SEYES tiles on the other side. Dimension in A4 format: 210 X 297 mm 90 g paper Stitched binding 48 pages Music and song Bonus: an ABC of music theory to remember all the essential concepts. The standard music notebook for all students in music school and conservatory classes. It is the reference for notebooks to take note of the lessons on a page with tiles and illustrate with examples or exercises on the page containing the staves. Ideal for music training courses.

You Can Teach Yourself Piano is a revolutionary concept in piano instruction. No other piano method comes close to matching this book's scope in teaching not only basic music reading skills but also the essential technique andtheory for playing in all con- temporary keyboard styles. Central to the philosophy of the You Can Teach Yourself series this beginner's book is written to give the serious adult student a solid foundation while studying on theirown without the advantage of having a private teacher; it will show you all you need to know to get an authoritative start on the instrument presenting technical and theoretical concepts as needed while offering carefully graded challenging material to hold your interest. In addition to the incalculable assets of ear training and development of taste in modern harmony upon completion of this method the student will be fully prepared to handle the demandsof modern piano music.

Guitar Sherpa Presents-Designed to motivate and inspire students Guitar Sherpa's innovative learning systems employ a hands-on contextual format. Students 'play' their way through Guitar Sherpa curriculum rather than working through tedious examples and exercises.Ladd Smith winner of Guitar Player magazine's Guitar Superstar award delivers an extraordinary learning experience covering the essential improvisational theoretical and technical skills needed to perform and record in the modern Nashville electric Guitar style. You'll play your way through Monster Nashville Guitar in a cognitive manner - no tedious notation theory or exercises to bog you down. Ladd presents an extensive seriesof lessons based on his instrumental 'Outrun the Train' which earned him the Guitar Superstar competition's top spot. 'The tune is an ideal instructional tool because it features a ton of my favourite licks and covers a wide range of up-tempo 'Tele-melee' material in an ear-friendly way utilizing a common key tempo and theme for ease of reference.' Ladd teaches you the Nashville numbering system provides gear overviews with each lesson while drilling down on dozens of key skills including hybrid picking banjo rolls chicken pickin' chord solos 'butterfly' hammer-on/pull-offs unison and pedal-steel bends train beats open string pull-offs vibrato descending double-stop runs triad-based pedal-steel riffs sliding 4th intervals and bends arpeggiated rhythms contrary-motion/counter-point lead lines descending banjo effects open string utilization behind-the-nut bends and whole tone riffs. Whether or not you aspire to be a Nashville player Monster Nashville Guitar is a bottomless resource for players of any style providing ample instruction to feed your grey matter for a lifetime. Hands-On Learning Tools included with Monster Nashville Guitar: Text Lesson Guide Standard Notation Guitar Tab Power Tab Files Power Tab Software Practice Rhythm Tracks Bonus Material. Secure PIN enclosed in DVD package for quick and

Learn the essential tools and skills for playing jazz guitar. This practical guidebook will help you master the theory technique and conceptual framework for how to play jazz: comping chords soloing and playing withexpression facility and good hand health. The accompanying recording provides demonstrations of key technical concepts with play-along tracks to help you develop phrasing and location concepts on the fingerboard. It also provides examples to train your ear with call-and-response exercises similar to what you might be asked to perform at an audition or jury. A unique section on audition preparation for colleges andprofessional music programs with an extended interview with Berklee College of Music's director of admissions will help you advance in your career.