Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp: Harp Solo: Instrumental Tutor

Learn to play the accordion and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the parts of the accordion, buying an accordion, preparing the instrument for use, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then learn to use your left and right hands in the proper ways, playing different notes, chords, and songs, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will learn to play in an array of musical styles, including folk songs, Waltzes, Bluegrass, Polka, and more. You will also learn how to play with a group of other musicians. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play the accordion in a variety of musical styles, read and understand music, improvise, and be ready to play in a band. Included is a DVD that contains video lessons, MP3s, and TNT 2 software for the most effective practice, plus codes to access all of the corresponding media online for streaming or downloading. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Complete button reference chart * Informative section on MIDI accordions * Practice tips * An explanation on basic maintenance and repair The accompanying video provides a helpful reference for play-along and practice. The included TNT 2 software allows you to isolate the audio tracks, transpose, loop, and slow down or speed up the audio for the most effective practice. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Accordéon

This companion CD will assist harp players in learning the pieces in the Teach Yourself to Play the Folk Harp book. Since many will want to play along as they learn Sylvia has recorded most of the pieces slower than they are usually played and as straight as possible with little or no expression or rhythmic variations. The companion CD includes all the pieces from the book and in the same order.

You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin is written as a teach-yourself text with play-along examples and tunes on the companion recording. In the author's word 'It is aimed at helping you get started immediately onyour way to mandolinhood by giving you the basics of the Mandolin and Mandolin playing.' With this informal often humorous text Dix Bruce will guide you step-by-step through the basics of learning this versatileinstrument. Learn all about accompanying yourself and others common chords and useful strums reading simple melodies playing a colorful assortment of Mandolin folk songs and more. All musical examples and tunes are written inboth standard notation and tablature. Diagrams of all the principal chords used on the Mandolin are shown in the Chord Appendix making this book a particularly useful study aid for the beginning mandolinist. Illustrated withdrawings and photographs of vintage instruments. This book has accompanying audio and video.

The classic resonator Guitar sound is becoming increasingly popular in all types of music ranging from country to bluegrass to blues to rock.You Can Teach Yourself Dobro provides a very easy method tofollow and it will teach you the basics of resonator performance including both chording and single note playing using the slide bar. Also you will play bluegrass old-time country blues Hawaiian fiddle tunes folk songs andmore. This method covers an extremely wide and diverse array of topics.Resonator Guitar is a fun instrument to play. Janet Davis has taught people of all ages to play resonator Guitar and in her own words 'Theyall have a good time pickin' and grinnin'.' If you want to play Dobro this book will show you how! In tablature only. Includes access to online audio and video.

This book teaches you how to play the D-tuned ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, blues, and country. Great songs like This Land Is Your Land, When the Saints Go Marching In, St. Louis Blues, and many others are included with lyrics. A special section on playing by ear teaches how to figure out your own favorite songs, and a handy chart shows how to transpose any song to the key of your choice. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key.

This Alfred Tuition book will tell you everything you need to know to start playing the Harmonica now! For beginners of all ages this clearly presented and informative book for both diatonic and chromatic harmonicas is a complete method that teaches you how to play through an easy-to-understand step-by-step system. In fact using a special note-reading system you will be able to read and play instantly! This method also features a history and maintenance guide for the instrument Complete note chart and chording single note-playing and more advanced techniques. The Enhanced CSD which accompanies the book contains great audio accompaniments you can play on your stereoand doubles as an interactive and fun multimedia learning tool for your computer to compliment and add to an already awesome Harmonica method. Upon completion of this book you will be able to play the Harmonica in all styles from Blues rock pop country and folk styles; perform with a band know how to read music and understand the basics of improvising. Now there is no reason not to learn!

Book 2-Teach yourself how to play Guitar with Progressive Guitar Method: Book 2.Progressive Guitar Method: Book 2 covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Guitar includingbasic chords and rhythm strumming notation.Suitable for all ages and all types of Guitars including acoustic and electric. Includes 117 exercises chord progressions solos and popular easy songs in folk blues and rockstyles.Complete with easy-to-read Guitar music with chord symbols.Comes with 1 CD containing Guitar audio demonstrating all examples. Basic knowledge of how to read music or playing Guitar is required to teachyourself how to play Guitar from this book.

Teach Yourself Harmonica - DVD with Small Booklet-Learn to read and play Harmonica using the easy read Harmonica system. Learn techniques such as hand vibrato train whistle and note bending. Covers folk rock blues etc.Includes 56 page book.Noprevious musical knowledge or experience necessary.Suitable for all ages.Learn about the different Harmonica types.Easy to follow lesson by lesson format.Learn techniques such as staccato puffing tongueing and bending.Learn effects like the hand vibrato train sound and whistle.Learn to play Harmonica using easy read Harmonica notation.Learn the melodies to many well knownsongs.Learn Rock Blues Folk Country and Boogie Woogie styles.