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Evo Bluestein: Dirt Simple Autoharp (Book/Online Audio)

In this book and accompanying audio, Autoharp hall of famer Evo Bluestein provides a beginning approach to a repertoire of songs and Fiddle tunes popular in old-time and bluegrass circles. Basic rhythm, chord accompaniment, lyrics and music notation make this book useful for other lead instruments as well, including Fiddle, Mandolin and Voice. A more advanced approach can be found in Evo Bluestein's book "Autoharp in Four Easy Steps", published by Mel Bay. More books and DVDs are available at www.evobluestein.com. Evo Bluestein is known as an expert player in the style pioneered by the late Autoharp master Kilby Snow. Bluestein has also developed two successful and popular brands of Autoharp, The Evoharp and the Sparrowharp, built by two world class Autoharp luthiers. In addition to helping many adults learn music on the Autoharp for over thirty years, children in numerous schools have learned to play and sing using the Autoharp in programs that Bluestein has implemented. He is also an accomplished dance caller, teaching folk dance as an independent contractor throughout California schools. Bluestein is co-founder of the California Autoharp Gathering. Includes access to online audio featuring Evo Bluestein.

Sensible Scales Plus!

Each skill section in this excellent resource for beginning, intermediate, and advanced players is concise, easy to understand, and provides an effective and meaningful approach to learning one-, two-, and three-octave scales plus more. Presentation of scales and arpeggios include excellent fingerings and an emphasis on bowing and rhythmic variations. Beginners are supported with rote and music notation as well as specific goals to accomplish. One special feature is an intense focus on the development of the intermediate player through two-octave scales, arpeggios, and chord progression arpeggios! These studies increase knowledge of music theory, promote chord recognition, and are especially valuable for those learning improvisation. Advanced players will be challenged by three-octave major and minor scales presented in increasing rhythmic values. Finally, scales in sixths and thirds are offered for continued study and development of double stops. Discover a deep appreciation for getting the most out of scales!

Country Blues Guitar

Includes three hours of instruction on CD plus note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction in the book.

Banjo Chord Chart

A quick-reference guide to bluegrass G-tuning banjo chords, plus a fingerboard diagram showing the location of the notes on the banjo fingerboard.

Power Rock Drum System Plus 2

Guitar Scale Dictionary QWIKGUIDE

A price-conscious QWIKGUIDE edition consisting of a half-size 5 1/2"x 8" reduction of Mike Christiansen's definitive book on guitar scales. Includes all variants of major and minor scales plus pentatonic and blues scales, modes, symmetrical/altered scales, exotic scales, and Japanese scales. All scales are shown in standard notation and tab plus grid and fretboard diagrams. Includes tips on scale construction and use with appropriate chords.

William Bay: Left-Handed Banjo Chord Chart

A quick-reference guide for the left-handed 5-string and G-tuning banjo chords, plus a fingerboard diagram showing the location of the notes on the banjo fingerboard.

Guitar Tabsongs: Bluegrass

Here are 27 favorite bluegrass tunes for all bluegrass-loving guitar players. Each tune includes the melody in notation with lyrics and chord symbols plus a fingerstyle accompaniment in notation and tablature.

Peer Gynt Suite, Op. 46 (Plus Soveig's Song)

The Peer Gynt Suite may be Edvard Grieg's most famous composition. Its melodies have insinuated themselves into our culture so that they are now universally familiar. The movements are: Morning Song, Asa's Death, Anitra's Dance, and In the Hall of the Mountain King. This edition presents, for the first time, the entire suite in a version for solo guitar. This is a substantial work for the guitarist that, while requiring solid technique, is quite rewarding for both the player and the audience. Also included is a transcription of Grieg's beautiful Solveig's Song."

Fiddling Chords Made Easy

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary for today?s fiddle player. Contains basic major, minor and dominant 7th chord forms plus extensions such as minor 7b5, 9th, 11th, etc.

Electric Bass Method Volume 1

The most widely-used introductory bass method available! Both Volumes I and II present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass. Included in Volume I are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Volume II continues with studies, scales, walking bass patterns, and more. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for electric bass study world-wide.

Mostly Scotch (Wid A Wee Bit A' Soda)

These innovative musical creations are not only fun and easy to play but will delight the harpist by using the full spectrum of the pedal harp?s abilities. Arrangements contain fingering, standard harp notations plus explanations to execute the lesser-known effects. Also contains lyrics where applicable. The book has interesting prose on how the authors emulated the feel of the bagpipe sound on the harp plus Scottish trivia and information on Scottish music. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.

Electric Bass Method - Volume 1 (Book and CD)

The most widely-used introductory bass method available! Both Volumes I and II present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass. Included in Volume I are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for electric bass study world-wide. This version contains a CD with exercises, demonstrations and backing tracks to support the book.

Electric Bass Method Volume 1, French Edition

The most widely-used introductory bass method available! Both Volumes I and II present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass. Included in Volume I are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for electric bass study world-wide. The companion CD for both volumes 1 and 2 is included. French edition.

Mandolin Chords Made Easy, Large Print Edition

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary for today?s mandolin player. Contains basic major, minor and dominant 7th chord forms plus extensions such as minor 7b5, 9th, 11th, 13th, etc. Chords are shown in all keys.

Electric Bass Method - Volume 1 (Book and DVD)

The most widely-used introductory bass method available! Both Volumes I and II present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string bass. Included in Volume I are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished, and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for electric bass study world-wide. This version contains a 68 minute DVD which demonstrates the exercises and patterns within the book to make the most of combined sound and vision lessons.

Dulcimer Chord Book

Over 500 mountain dulcimer chords for the five widely used modes-- Mixolydian, Ionian, Lydian, Dorian, and Aeolian--plus jazz and four-string chromatic tunings. Includes an explanation and history of modes, transpositions, using a capo, playing dulcimer in jam sessions, and more. Special case size.

Roger Filiberto: Electric Bass Method - Volume 1 (Book/Online Audio/Video)

The Electric Bass Method is the most widely-used introductory Bass method available. Both Volumes I and II present a standard notation approach to reading solo and arpeggio studies for four string Bass. Included in Volume I are the rudiments of playing, plus handy charts of arpeggios featuring major, minor, augmented, diminished and seventh chords, plus upper harmonic extensions. Volume II continues with studies, scales, walking bass patterns, and more. Applicable to any style of music, this method has gained acceptance as the foundational text for Electric Bass study world-wide. The companion audio and video downloads for both volumes 1 and 2 are available online.

Patriotic Piano Solos

This collection features 20 well-known and beloved American patriotic tunes plus one original tune. Biographical information is supplied for many of the pieces. Selections include: The Star Spangled Banner; When Johnny Comes Marching Home; Yankee Doodle; Anchors Aweigh; The Stars and Stripes Forever and many more.

Fun with The Autoharp

A great beginner's autoharp book containing basic technical instruction plus melody lines, chords, and lyrics for 48 folk favorites. Includes information on playing positions, fingering, strumming, glissando playing technique, and more with helpful photographs. Lyrics are placed above the music to make reading easier while playing chords.

Bill Bay: Fun With Strums - Baritone Ukulele

Bill Bay: Fun With Strums - Baritone Ukulele is a collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone Uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures and tempos. Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position.

Classic Guitar Solos On Latin American Rhythms

Classic Guitar/Solos. Written as a follow-up to the popular dance rhythms featured in Latin American Rhythms for Guitar. Renowned Argentine virtuoso Jorge Morel offers insight in the playing of complex Latin dance rhythms: the milonga, tango, malambo, and baião -plus a bossa nova tune! Written in standard notation and tablature.

Dulcimer Song Book

Thirty-eight all-time favorite dulcimer solos penned artistically by Colorado's Bud and Donna Ford. This text is a resource for any dulcimer player and an excellent supplement to any course of instruction. It includes melody lines, lyrics, and chord symbols plus a solo arrangement of each song in standard notation and tablature.

Bodhrán Grooves : 454 sophisticated syncopated rhythm patterns for the bodhrán plus 504 variations

Play Solo Flamenco Guitar With Juan Martin - Volume 2 (Book/CD/DVD)

This is the second volume of Play Solo Flamenco Guitar With Juan Martin. The book cotains 21 progressively graded solos for intermediate to advanced level players, as well as a CD and DVD containing all of the solos in the book, plus 4 bonus extras! Written in both standard notation and TAB, this book is perfect for all guitarists!