The Modern Way to Play the Trumpet. Par O'NEILL JOHN / WATERMAN STEVE. These methods provide complete courses for players off all ages, guiding students from their first note to 'classics', together with compositions by contemporary writers. Each book is accompanied by downloadable, high quality rhythm section audio-tracks. Right from the start, students can enjoy authentic jazz sounds, playing in…

Par MIDDLETON OWEN. Composer/arranger Owen Middleton delivers the goods in these intermediate-level, idiomatic arrangements of 21 traditional hymns and patriotic songs for solo classic guitar. The book includes optional parts for cello and flute in supporting and lead roles. Written in standard notation only, a few tunes feature altered tunings. Light left-hand fingering is provided for the more c…

Another groovy selection of free-lovin' revolutionary classics from the era of protest and invention, with eighty-four sixties greats arranged with full lyrics and guitar chords. Whether you're looking for the sweet soul crooning of Bobby Darin, the suave cockney class of The Kinks and The Small Faces, or the folk-inspired delicacies of Simon And Garfunkel and The Byrds, you'll find those special …

Level 1, Complete Blues Harmonica Lesson Series. Par BARRETT DAVID. Basic Blues Harmonica Method is geared toward getting you playing blues harmonica as fast as possible. The songs and exercises have been designed to get you comfortable with moving around the instrument and allow you to take full advantage of the great sounding patterns available on your harmonica, without first having to learn ad…

With the Really Easy Piano Playalong songbook, you can learn 19 Classic Hit Songs with these simplified arrangements for Easy Piano, then use the included download card to hear demonstrations and backing tracks that you can play along to. Featuring a wealth of some of the most famous tunes of all time by the greatest singers and songwriters ever, these Classic Hit Songs are essential playing for …

C Tuning - Concert Style. Par BRADBURY FRANK. This book, written for those with no prior musical experience, is the definitive text for learning C-tuning concert, or classic-style 5-string banjo. Written by the late Frank Bradbury, Banjo Method provides a thorough grounding in music theory and note reading, along with a complete presentation of Mr. Bradbury's unique 5-string concert banjo techniqu…

Par DUNCAN CRAIG. This book presents a general survey of American fiddling. The author's intent is to teach the basics of fiddling by beginning with essential bowings and fingerings, and progressing from simple to more complex renditions of tunes. As fiddling is an aural tradition and fiddlers from different parts of the country play a given tune in many ways, tunes included in this book are offer…

The best in contemporary jazz from Europe. 430 pages of new, intriguing sounds from virtually every country in Europe. Available in C, Bb and Eb versions. Accurate, composer-approved charts plus sample bass lines, sample chord voicings, horn harmony lines, drum appendix, lyrics, and more! Over 100 of Europe's best jazz writers, including Claus Ogerman, Enrico Pieranunzi, Didier Lockwood, Amina Fig…

Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo continues the Alfred Music tradition of easy-to-use, thorough, and enjoyable instruction for the absolute beginner. The basics of left- and right-hand picking are covered, including pinches, different kinds of rolls, and backup patterns. Basic left-hand techniques are introduced, including hammer-ons and slides, and chord diagrams are provided for both G-tuning and C-…