Musicians Institute Press imprint: 34 books

Bass Fretboard Basics

Essential Scales, Theory, Bass Lines & Fingerings

by Paul Farnen
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 1998

(Musicians Institute Press). All you need to know about the bass fretboard, including: scales, intervals, triads, modal patterns, and fundamentals; keys, fingerings, position playing; arpeggios, turnarounds, walking bass lines; horizontal and vertical playing; and more! For all styles of playing!

Guitar Soloing

The Contemporary Guide to Improvisation

by Daniel Gilbert, Beth Marlis
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998

(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive source for mastering the art of single note, melodic improvisation. The audio includes over 30 tracks for demonstration and play-along. The topics covered include: scales, modes, arpeggios, technique and visualization exercises; rock, blues, jazz, and other styles; and sequences, phrases, and licks.
by Larry Steelman
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 1998

(Musicians Institute Press). A complete method for: notes, rhythms, keys, time signatures; treble and bass clefs; right and left-hand patterns and accompaniments; popular song styles; repeat signs, accidentals, codas; and more.

Encyclopedia of Reading Rhythms

Text and Workbook for All Instruments

by Gary Hess
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1997

(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive guide to: notes, rests, counting, subdividing, time signatures, triplets, ties, dotted notes and rests, cut time, compound time, swing, shuffle, rhythm studies, counting systems, road maps and more!
by Alexis Sklarevski
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 1999

(Musicians Institute Press). This book, designed from MI core curriculum programs, is a comprehensive source for playing bass in a variety of musical styles. Explains: hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, muting, vibrato, slap bass grooves, essential bass lines and basic theory; and more. Includes 365 music examples, exercises, picking suggestions, and sample songs. In standard notation and tab.
by Tom Kolb
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2001

(Musicians Institute Press). In this one-on-one lesson, MI instructor Tom Kolb unravels the mystery of the modes, giving guitarists a complete approach to soloing and a thorough, hands-on explanation of Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. He also covers: melodic minor,...

Bass Blueprints

Creating Bass Lines from Chord Symbols

by Dominik Hauser
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2009

(Musicians Institute Press). Learn step by step how to create interesting bass lines and grooves using notes that outline the chords, in multiple positions on the neck. With this comprehensive book with audio, bass blueprints will be revealed by using diagrams and tablature to visualize patterns on...

Guitar Basics

Essential Chords, Scales, Rhythms and Theory

by Bruce Buckingham
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 1998

(Musicians Institute Press). This book gives essential instruction on open chords, barre chords, power chords, strumming; scales, rhythm playing, the blues, and moveable chord shapes. It includes inversions, 'color' chords, practice tips, chord charts, songs, and progressions as well as audio examples.

Salsa Hanon (Music Instruction)

50 Essential Exercises for Latin Piano

by Peter Deneff
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 1997

(Musicians Institute Press). From the Private Lessons series, this book is intended as a sequel to Hanon's 'The Virtuoso Pianist'. It is perfect for either the beginner of the professional and can even benefit pianists of other genres such as jazz or classical. 50 patterns including the styles of Latin, Cuban, Montuno, Salsoa, and Cha-Cha.
by Bruce Buckingham, Eric Paschal
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 1997

(Musicians Institute Press). A comprehensive source for learning rhythm guitar in a variety of musical styles. It covers: open chords, barre chords, and other movable shapes; strumming, fingerstyle, flatpicking and arpeggiation; common progressions and basic chord theory; triads, sixth, seventh, ninth, and many other chords; and much more.
by Steve Weingart
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2000

(Musicians Institute Press). This outstanding book is a comprehensive source for scales, arpeggios, and exercises. Topics covered include: major, minor and chromatic scales; major, minor and seventh chord arpeggios; diatonic harmony; finger strength and independence; trills, hand-over-hand, and repeated-note exercises; and touches on styles such as boogie-woogie and ragtime.
by Darryl Swann
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2015

(Musicians Institute Press). Essential Songwriting, Producing & Recording brings to those of all ages a simple, easy to understand approach to learning songwriting, producing and recording. Written by an acclaimed instructor at several major music schools, this book puts incredibly sophisticated...

Stride Hanon (Music Instruction)

60 Exercises for the Beginning to Professional Pianist

by Peter Deneff
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2006

(Musicians Institute Press). 60 essential exercises for the beginning to professional pianist, all based on the requisite Hanon studies. The exercises address: stride, ragtime, Broadway, honky-tonk, New Orleans, Harlem stride, 2-beat swing, Fats Waller, Dr. John, Scott Joplin, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Art Tatum, Jelly Roll Morton, and more.
by Kevin King
Language: English
Release Date: December 1, 2000

(Musicians Institute Press). This book, designed from MI core curriculum programs, teaches keyboardists everything they need to know about voicings, covering: triads, seventh chords, extended chords, suspended chords and altered chords; inversions; voice leading; intervals; diatonic harmony; and more!
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