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Adrian Santos: 25 Bossa Nova Fur Gitarre (Book/CD/DVD)

The Guitar is one of the most important instruments in Bossa Nova music. Here are 25 solos with an included CD and DVD featuring recorded accompaniments in the style of Bossa Nova legends Gilberto Gil, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Baden Powell, Antonio Carlos Jobim and more. The rhythms and chords which grace the pages of this instructive book are intended to be easy to learn yet fun to play.

Pedro Miguel: El Acompanamiento En El Piano (Book/CD/DVD)

This method aims to introduce students to playing accompaniment on the Piano. Instead of getting lost in long theoretical explanations, El Acompanamiento En El Piano aims to help students to progress through playing music. Our motto: enjoy playing. Through several complete examples, students will discover different techniques for accompaniment on the Piano, learning musical notion, the rules that must be respected and the rhythmic possibilities offered. The included DVD features each example, allowing students to watch how they should be performed, while the audio CD contains recordings to play along to.

Cristian Balderas: Libro Para El Piano Jazz En Solo (Book/DVD)

This book is designed exclusively for the jazz Piano soloist. It covers many important concepts and these are illustrated with studies, dealing with harmonies, rhythms, jazz and improvisation, and exploring other styles that might be incorporated, such as swing, bebop, bossa nova, blues- jazz and ragtime. The fingerings presented throughout the book will help you choose the right technique for each study. Finally, the included DVD will allow you to hear the featured studies, letting you decide upon the best way to interpret them.

Diego Portillo: La Guitarra Ritmica Y De Acompanamiento (Book/CD/DVD)

This method has been specially devised for guitarists who want to progress at rhythmic Guitar (or accompaniment). Beginners will discover the fundamentals, while more advanced players will be shown how to overcome any theoretical or technical issues that they might be encountering. Numerous styles are covered, including blues, jazz, rock, pop, funk, metal, reggae and world music. The accompanying DVD includes all of the examples in the book, demonstrated in a video for ease of understanding. The audio CD features backing tracks for students to play along with.

Stephane Laisnet: Guitare Acoustique Autodidacte (Book/CD/DVD)

The reference for beginners. This method is the best way to learn and improve. All the elements that a beginner would need: techniques, rhythm, chords etc. are taught step by step, introducing theory gradually and using this as a help and not a constraint. This method is extremely playful, you will play the Guitar right from the beginning, learning songs in the style of some of the world's best-known artists, including Beatles, Coldplay, David Bowie, U2, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, James Blunt, J-J Goldman and John Mayer, with lots of playbacks. The included DVD will help you to hear and visualise all the examples as they should be played on an acoustic Guitar. The MP3 CD presents lots of different playbacks, for you to apply the examples and to prepare you to start playing with a band.

Frank Nelson: Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistes (Book/CD/DVD)

Frank Nelson 's Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistes contains arrangements for the Bass Guitar that are genuine pieces of music in their own right. This method gives you direct control from beginning to end. With Petits Arrangements Entre Bassistes you'll master techniques such as slap Bass, learn to play alongside other musicians, discuss the art of composition and develop your creativity. Most importantly, you'll have fun playing complete songs where the Bass is fully in the spotlight. The included DVD will allow you to listen to the arrangements to hear how they should be played, allowing you to work through any technical difficulties. The CD will allow you to play each part studied over the rest of the arrangement, giving you the opportunity to complete it by taking on the role of bassist.

Paolo Varca: 50 Linee Di Basso Blues (Book/CD/DVD)

This Bass method differs from others since it is entirely based on practice. You will not find riffs or licks of one or two lines, but rather full pieces in the style of some of the greatest bluesmen - Otis Rush, BB King, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Magic Sam and more. Before addressing the 50 Bass lines in this method, a preliminary chapter will teach you how to build lines in the blues style. In doing so, you will be able to analyse what you are playing later, before learning to create your own. You’ll also be introduced to structure, rhythm, arpeggios, scales, chromatic approaches and more. The included DVD allows you to listen to all of the featured Bass lines played at normal speed, then at a reduced speed, in order to learn the right gestures. The MP3 CD contains backing tracks for you to play along to, at two different speeds: the first being normal (the speed to be achieved), while the second is reduced to help with study. In total, over seven hours of music is included, giving you the opportunity to practice in the best possible conditions.

Adrian Santos: 25 Bossa Nova For Guitar (Book/CD/DVD)

As it is the most commonly used instrument in Bossa Nova, the Guitar stands at the very core of these 25 complete accompani­ments; they are performed in the style of legendary Bossa Nova Guitar players such as Gilberto Gil, Stan Getz, Joao Gilberto, Baden Powell, Antonio Carlos Jobim and many more. Wistfully swaying rhythms and subtle chords are adorning the pages of this coursebook - admittedly, intended for learning purposes, yet, without ever disregarding the pleasure of playing. The approach to be followed for the interpretation of these 25 musical pieces is illustrated in detail within the three preliminary chapters of this coursebook: fingerstyle techniques, rhythms and chords specific to Bossa Nova are accurately and meticulously explained to you. In addition to this, the DVD shows you all 25 musical pieces at their full length and at two different tempi: first, for demonstration purposes, recorded at actual playing speed, then at a slower speed, in order to give you the opportunity to practice and overcome the upcoming difficulties. For its part, the MP3 CD allows you to practice the musical pieces by playing them along to backing tracks of a proper length - once again at two different tempi: at a slower speed for practicing and at actual speed for playing contextually appropriately.

Paolo Varca: 50 Linee Di Basso Per Principianti (Book/CD/DVD)

This method is aimed at beginners who want have fun while developing their Bass Guitar technique. 50 Linee Di Basso Per Principianti contains no less than 50 Bass lines that are simple and accessible to beginners. The Bass lines in this book draw influence from some of the best known artists of all time, including The Beatles, AC / DC, Bob Marley, Deep Purple, Eric Clapton, Elvis Presley, The Police, ZZ Top, James Brown, Jimi Hendrix, Otis Redding, U2, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and more. Each Bass line is accompanied by an explanation to help you overcome any technical, rhythmic or theoretical difficulties you might experience and the DVD Video allows you to listen to the Bass lines at a normal, then reduced, speed, giving you the chance to learn how to make the correct gestures and choose the most suitable fingerings. The MP3 CD includes the featured lines played at two different speeds: the first is normal – i.e. the speed to be achieved, while the second has been reduced to help with study. Backing tracks are also included, of 3-4 minutes each, allowing you the opportunity to practice in as many different conditions as possible. More than 7 hours of music is included in total.

50 Lignes Basse Debutants Bk/Cd/Dvd

Francesco Colletta: Iniziazione Alla Batteria (Libro/DVD)

Matthias Junger: 50 Blues-Basslinien (Book/CD/DVD)

Unlike many other textbooks, which feature blues-style riffs and licks of 1-2 bars length, this book offers full chord schemes in the style of blues legends, including Otis Rush, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Magic Sam and more. The preliminary chapter will explain how Bass lines are assembled in the blues. Not only will you learn how to analyse Bass lines, by the end of this book you will be in a position to write your own.

25 Bossa Nova Guitare Gtr Bk/Cd/Dvd

50 Lignes Basse Blues Gtr Bk/Cd/Dvd

50 Líneas De Bajo Blues (Book/CD/DVD)

50 Ritmiche Blues Per Chitarra (Book/CD/DVD)

Manuel Lario: Iniciacion Al Piano Latino (Book/CD/DVD)

This method has been created for pianists and Keyboard players who want to increase their knowledge of the instrument while playing pieces in the Latin style. Starting with a review of basic harmony, you'll discover all the chords specific to the different styles of Latin music and will learn about their musical application. Using the specially designed accompaniments, you will improve your playing while gaining a good knowledge of basic rhythms and simple and tailored explanations will introduce you to the interpretation of solos.

Giacomo Marino: Accompagnamento Jazz Alla Chitarra (Book/CD/DVD)

Complete accompaniments for jazz Guitar.

Francis Darizcuren: Improvisation A La Guitare Jazz (Book/CD/DVD)

Whether you're a beginning jazz guitarist hoping to master improvisation, or a rock guitarist wanting to improve your skills, this method will be of use. Featuring many examples of improvisation, this book will take you through the basics of technique, examining aspects such as harmony and scales and modes.

Adrian Santos: 25 Bossa Nova Per Chitarra (Book/CD/DVD)

25 complete accompaniments for bossa nova Guitar.

Bruno Tauzin: La Basse En Autodidacte - Niveau Intermediaire (Book/CD/DVD)

The reference method for intermediate bassists. This Bass method is undeniably the best way for bassists already possessing the foundations to progress in the practice of their instrument. Extremely comprehensive, La Basse En Autodidacte addresses all elements that the improving Bass player has to master: the creation of lines and Bass grooves, staccato, sixteenth notes, dead notes, the basics of slap, and more ... This book continues on from the previous volume, dedicated to beginners, while also working by itself as a completely independent method.

Gianluca Varcaro: Raccolta Per Il Piano Jazz Da Solista (Book/DVD)

This book is dedicated exclusively to jazz Piano solo. No Orchestral accompaniment is provided - you will be 'holding the reins' alone, in a genre of music in which there's much scope as a pianist to do so. This collection offers many original pieces that are also real studies, dealing with the harmonies and rhythms of jazz and its many derivatives; swing, bebop, bossa nova, blues-jazz, ragtime and Latin jazz. All tastes are catered for.

Stephane Laisnet: La Guitare Acoustique En Autodidacte - Niveau Intermediaire (Book/CD/DVD)

This Acoustic Guitar method is designed for guitarists already possessing the foundations for progress in the practice of their instrument. Clear and comprehensive, La Guitare Acoustique En Autodidacte aims to help intermediate-level guitarists to enhance their skills by mastering new playing techniques, including use of the right and left hand and rhythmic beats.

Diego Martorell: La Guitarra Rock En 3D

La Guitarra Rock En 3D will take you through the wide and exciting of rock Guitar, along with the many thrills that come with it.  At first, the method takes the rhythmic approach, revealing accompaniment techniques of rhythm Guitar such as chords, power chords, arpeggios and double stops, allowing you to master the art of rhythm Guitar.  After this, scales and effects are introduced that are the essentials of lead Guitar playing, allowing you to learn the techniques that made guitarists like Chuck Berry, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana and Angus Young.  The accompanying DVD shows many riffs and rhythm techniques present in the method, while the CD lets you work through backing tracks.