General Instruments category: 2949 books

The Steve Gadd drumming transcriptions book honors the talents of one of the greatest drummers in the entire world: the amazing Steve Gadd. The book includes thirty stylistically varying transcriptions. It is a note for note, very accurate interpretation of Steve Gadd's style of playing the drums....

The didgeridoo is an ancient instrument of the Aborigines of Australia, but the discovery of its rhythmic and harmonic richness has only been in the West for a few years. This work gives all the essential advice needed to test, appreciate and buy a didgeridoo. The many exercises and sound samples...

First Lessons Cajon will take you through the necessary steps to become a proficient cajon player in a pop and rock context. Basic lessons in rhythm will help you learn mainstream beats for the cajon that you can use in your favorite songs. Lessons in hand position, posture, and sound are also included...

This book and accompanying audio are a perfect introduction to the bongo drum. The book includes lessons on music notation, posture, positioning, tuning and hand strokes. There are also many exercises, examples of Latin rhythms, and even some history of the instrument. Written by best-selling Mel Bay author Trevor Salloum, this method is all you need to start playing the bongo drum today!

If you're looking for a system in order to learn to improvise on guitar that's not based on endless patterns and boring scale exercises, or if you're struggling to improvise on guitar because you can't make sense of scales, or apply them in a practical way, this method is for you. With just 2 scale...

Through a series of exercises of various difficulties, the player develops his technique on the instrument by playing along with a real band rather than just practicing on a metronome. The first chapter of the book contains valuable information and advice which is necessary for the young musician. The...

Grade 2 / Expanded version of the famed Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method adds new, carefully graded playing material for every concept taught. Solos are presented in various styles. A special feature is the addition of in-depth picking studies in the keys of C, Am, G, Em, F, Dm, D, and Bm. Additional...

" This Mel Bay Qwikguide begins with basic music theory about scales and keys and teaches how to transpose several songs with and without the capo. Then we look at chords in keys and explore some typical chord progressions by swapping numbers (""one, four, five"") for the...

The bass has been called "the most important instrument in any band." The bass player must create interesting lines under the chord changes, keep the "time flow" or "pulse" steady, and keep the form of the song together. This book is designed to help bassists create beginning...

Learning Guitar Lessons online has become a new way for learning. Learning from the internet is easier than learning from your classroom teacher. This e-book gives you some psychology on how you can learn online to make your guitar playing better as a beginner and a professional. This is useful information...

Over 130 timeless piano melodies, brought together in a single high-quality volume for you to play at home. This outstanding collection puts some of the world's greatest piano music at your fingertips and makes it easy to play. All pieces specially arranged by Carol Barratt.

Complete Keyboard Player: New Songbook #3 features 19 more great songs, in standard notation with fingering diagrams, chord symbols and lyrics. This easy-to-play collection is ideal practice for beginners, as well as for more advanced players who want to add to their repertoire. Song List: -...

Containing 30 Piano solos, this bumper songbook offers a fantastic selection of showtunes, jazz, blues and soul classics, pop and rock favourites, film themes and classical pieces all specially arranged for the Grade 1 3 pianist. This series features our innovative, easy-to-read notation style, complete...

Guitar Mathematics is a compendium of ‘things’ that make understanding the guitar easier for beginners, casual players, or pros. Guitar Mathematics is deliberately written to uncover the patterns and relationships that are used to create scales and chords, and the relationships between and within...