Description Over 600 examples demonstrated on an MP3 CD are included in this book/CD pack. The book covers the same topics as the Groove Alchemy DVD (HL00320974) in an even more comprehensive fashion, containing transcriptions of all of the historical grooves, plus all of Stanton's creative expansions and applications of them. The package also contains four play-along tracks taken directly f…

In the preface to this book educator and performer Ronald Horner notes that a fundamental approach to teaching students to play band or orchestra instruments is to present them with common melodies that incorporate the techniquesto be mastered. He also notes the lack of materials available to apply this pedagogical concept to timpani and redresses the balance with this collection of recognizable…

Gig Savers Complete Edition-Corey Christiansen: Jazz Guitar Essentials combines nine of the author's previous editions into a comprehensive book that explains the key concepts of jazz Guitar in an accessible approach. Each chapterincludes melodic/harmonic examples with fretboard diagrams standard notation and tablature. Part 1 includes lessons on jazz lines with chapters on digital patterns guid…

Par HARRISON MARK. Improvising your own peaceful, relaxing music on the piano may seem difficult for beginners, but it doesn't have to be! Pianist, composer/arranger, educator, and author Mark Harrison gets you into the Piano Zen mood by taking you through all the necessary steps to create your own Calm Piano music. Topics covered include: triad patterns for left and right hands - creating melodie…

Instead of progressive harmony and fancy licks blues bass playing is all about creating a great feel and locking it in. This book/CD pack teaches classic blues bass lines as well as how to create your own. Once you know the bass lines the author shows you how to apply them to different blues styles covering topics such as: the 12-bar blues the 1-3-5 theme shuffle vs. walking bass box patter…

Aimed at guitarists who are mystified by scales and modes, The Ultimate-Guitar Scale Decoder displays only the most essential scales in practical and useful fingerings.This book includes an easy-to-understand primer on how to create scales and comes complete with a CD containing a musical example of each of the scales covered.Featured topics include reading tab, the chromatic scale, half steps and…

The Hal Leonard Melodica Method is designed for anyone interested in learning the basics of playing the melodica. This easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to everything needed to begin playing with proper technique. It's filled with helpful diagrams and photographs and uses folk tunes that students can learn as they work their way through the book. Topics covered include: mouthp…

Your guitar becomes the ultimate jazz solo instrument when you master the techniques and concepts in this book. Picking up where the harmony lessons in Intermediate Jazz Guitar leave off, topics include melody and harmony integration, bass line development, chord enhancement, quartal harmonies, and how to arrange a guitar solo. Learn to simultaneously play the harmony, melody, rhythm, and bass par…

Transcriptions from the Azwan Album, Live Pieces and Insights. Par BENSUSAN PIERRE. This impressive comprehensive dual language (English and French) edition features several music transcriptions with guitar tab from Bensusan's Azwan album and other performance pieces, as well as extensive intermediate to advanced level instruction and technique on topics including: DADGAD tuning, positions, finger…

Par DELACH STEPHEN. Written by technical wizard Stephen Delach, The Rock Guitar Workout is a collection of technique building etudes that will catapult your playing to new heights. All of the techniques used in modern rock guitar are covered starting from the most basic picking exercises to blistering arpeggio studies. When used as a daily practice routine, The Rock Guitar Workout will undoubtedly…