The blues has always been spiced with suggestive metaphors. This collection of bawdy blues songs celebrates the off-colour blues repertoire: Bessie Smith is wild about her kitchen man's turnip tops but Bo Carter's pencil won't write no more! There's lots of variety with songs from the 1930s 40s and 50s; some are simple three-chord blues tunes and others have beautiful ragtimey chord changes. …

a how-to guide for students and teachers-Jazz Piano From Scratch is a complete step by step guide to playing jazz with confidence and style. Designed for the complete beginner it breaks down the process into simple yet fun activities with many musical examples to illustrate the points made. The accompanying CD provides examples activities and some great trio paying to use as a backdrop to your …

In the 1920s and 30s Bessie Smith was 'empress of the blues.' Her passionate singing and performing style and her songwriting influenced all the blues and jazz singers that followed. Many of the songs she popularized both blues and ?tin pan alley? tunes have become standards in blues jazz rock and pop music. Songs in this collection have been recorded by artists as diverse as Eric Clapton Le…

If you can play Piano or Keyboard and want to improve your skills this comprehensive method will teach you how. Whether you are into jazz pop blues standards show tunes or all of the above you will become a better player with this method! Carefully organised so that new ideas are introduced in a gradual manner. Step-by-step instructions to unlock the secrets of chord building. Left-handed ac…

This do-it-yourself guide to owning and maintaining an Electric Guitar explains the ins and outs of choosing the right Guitar; cleaning tools and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a ?factory setup;? troubleshooting; basic Guitar electronics; choosing and installing replacement pickups pots switches and capacitors; setups of the pros and much more. This second edition is overh…

When words fail music speaks...so the saying goes. Expressing yourself through music by putting words to notes and notes to words can be easy; yes easier than you may think.This book is a treasure chest of ideas foranyone interested in composing. Simple ways to spark the creative process are included such as taking the musical letters in your name to form a melody. Step by step you will see ho…

Get yourself a peek at the legendary guitar style of this unique and remarkable performer. Taylor has forged an unparalleled reputation for his self-accompanying guitar style creating the illusion of several simultaneousmusicians at once. Furthermore his technique is so well integrated that the musicality his melodies and improvisations simply transcend the performance.In this special DVD Taylor…

A Do-It-Yourself Musical Program-Celebrate falling leaves marching bands harvest patriotism and the message of Veterans Day with this creative program resource packed with materials and suggestions to customize your own show and involve students in the processof putting on a show! Perfect to perform in late October or November this program package has it all – piano/vocal arrangements r…

Instrument : piano, guitar and voice
Type : songbook
Nombre de Pages : 196

Containing only the biggest hits, the Stars & Hits series is the ultimate collection for all pianists, singers and guitarists.

The second volume in the series provides an array of popular hits. 'Ballads' includes soft and romantic songs from some of the biggest names in rock and pop music, such as …