Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : Folk Series : Fun With Number of pages : 40 A good beginner's text showing tuning, basic chords, and songs to sing and strum. Companion play-along CD is available. Standard banjo tuning. Tuned for Mandola.

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Jazz Series : Complete Number of pages : 144 A comprehensive study text teaching elements of jazz phrasing, articulation, vibrato, chord studies, and technical studies leading to improvisation. In addition, a theory workbook section teaches scales, modal concepts and chord construction. Includes jazz sax studies and sax improvising.

The first scale book to guide students of all levels in a step-by-step fashion through the most essential scale exercises. Rhythmic and bowing variations of gradually increasing difficulty take the monotony out of daily scalepractice and because each scale and associated scale work is located on facing pages assigning scales has never been easier. Institutes a new approach to practicing octaves thirds and even tenths. Designed to help cellistsachieve unparalleled command of even the most advanced techniques.

This comprehensive book contains over 120 Celtic tunes arranged for mandolin presented in standard notation and tablature. Includes airs marches jigs slip jigs hornpipes reels strathspeys country dances and selections byfamed Irish harper Turlough O'Carolan.

Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele features over 100 traditional American Folk songs arranged for the Ukulele with chord diagrams and melody lines in tablature and standard notation.This vastcollection makes Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele a treasury of the best songs from the American tradition. Nothing in this book is out of range for beginner Ukulele players. The songs are in keys thatare both easy to sing and that fit the melodic range of the Ukulele. Of course not every Voice sings comfortably in every key so information on transposition and a short discussion for players of the Baritone Ukulele areincluded. Although you do not need to read music or tablature to use this book short introductions to each are included. In putting together this collection arranger Mark Nelson was inspired by the old Americanpractice of making a sampler an endearing needlework design showing off various stitches and techniques.Favorite Old-Time American Songs For Ukulele presents a sampling of the best American songs forpeople working in schools churches hospitals and other public performance spaces or for anyone wishing to expand their repertoire and brush up on a few old songs. The huge collection of songs consist of a little ofeverything; sentimental old hearth songs laments and lullabies ballads and play-parties the sacred and profane can all be found inside this book.

'Ashokan Farewell' is best known as the plaintive theme from Kenneth Burns' highly acclaimed Civil War television documentary. In addition to Jay Ungar's authorized solo edition as performed in the documentary series this folio contains the touching Civil War era 'Sullivan Ballou Letter' and Lincoln's famed Gettysburg Address. Arranged for violin with piano accompaniment and suggested chord symbols for optional guitar and bass.Separate pull-out violin part.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Christmas Number of pages : 108 This book contains many types of Christmas and holiday tunes from a wide variety of sources. Each tune has suggested bowings, guitar chords, an optional harmony part and a piano accompaniment along with information on the origin of the tune.

Media Type : Chart Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 3 This is a handy, easy to read chart that shows the basic E9 pedal steel guitar chord forms. Each chord is shown in a special pedal steel diagram form. Major, minor, dominant, seventh, diminished, and augmented chords are shown in the keys of C,D,E,F,G, and A. In each of these keys the three primary chords in the relative minor keys are also shown. An additional special feature is the inclusion of a pedal steel tuning chart for E9 tuning.

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Sacred Number of pages : 80 Twelve beautiful solos based on favorite hymns and sacred melodies. Selections are appropriate for use throughout the church year and are easy to moderate in difficulty. Keyboard accompaniment is included for easy selection.

Recorded in concert at the Smithsonian Jazz Café - November 11 2005 Vic Juris and Corey Christiansen two of the first guitarists on Mel Bay Records joined bassist Bill Moring and drummer Tim Horner on this remarkable set ofstandards and originals.Awakening Corey's first CD as well as the first release on Mel Bay Records was hailed by jazz critics and radio programmers as an unusually impressive debut recording. Widely recognized as abrilliant musician and composer Vic has worked with an extensive roster of jazz legends since the early 1970s. A Second Look his first CD on Mel Bay Records was released in April of 2005 to great critical acclaim.Assenior editor for Mel Bay Publications Corey was given the opportunity to produce Vic's CD. In the process they discovered their musical styles compliment each other so well that it was only natural for them to record together. Live At The Smithsonian Jazz Café clearly demonstrates the wisdom of that decision.

Par BAY MEL. Mel Bay's own method for the classic guitar, featuring a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of music and reading guitar notation, plus graded studies and pieces. This book presents classic guitar technique in a manner that anyone can easily follow. Musical and technical concepts are introduced gradually as needed throughout the text and driven home with ample musical illustrations. Information is provided on: basic right and left-hand techniques, reading standard notation, harmonics, and playing in various keys and positions. In addition to the many classical etudes included here by Aguado, Bach, Carcassi, Carulli, Diabelli, Giuliani, Sor, and others, Mel Bay has made a significant contribution to the student guitar repertoire by transcribing works by Bach, Brahms, Chopin, Mozart, Pleyel, Rubenstein, and others in the classical style. The pieces and exercises are arranged to progress systematically through various keys and playing positions. Written entirely in standard notation only. / Niveau : Tous Niveaux / Classic - Methods / Méthode / Guitare Classique