Instruction category: 8401 books

(Keyboard Instruction). This easy-to-understand book will get you playing right away and at your own pace, in the comfort of your home! Teach Yourself to Play Piano covers everything from the basics of hand position and good posture to playing melodies and songs. By the end of the book, you'll be...

(Drum Instruction). Covers 26 rudiments and etudes in various time signatures.

(Essential Elements Guitar). Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods of Will Schmid and Bob Morris and popular songs in a variety of styles, Essential...

(Guitar Method). An outstanding instruction book for general music classes that includes 48 pages of the basics for a quick introduction to the guitar. Presented in a sing and strum format, the book teaches finger picking and uses 15 basic chords. Great popular songs such as: Hound Dog * Where Have All The Flowers Gone? * The Rainbow Connection * and more.

(Drum Instruction). Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the drumset? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your drumset playing quest, then this is it: All About Drums is for you. Whether it's learning to read...

The fun and easy way to learn to play the mandolin The newest addition to the highly successful Dummies instrument-instruction line, Mandolin For Dummies gives you easy-to-follow, step-by-step instruction on learning to play the mandolin. Following the time-tested Dummies format, Mandolin For...

(Keyboard Instruction). This book is a complete guide to the captivating and complex chord voicings prevalent in modern jazz. It includes: quickest voicings a guide to the first and best quartal voicings one should know; selected voicings good voicings in all keys; all voicings every possible quartal...

(Trumpet Instruction). If you want to work on your trumpet chops, this is the book for you! These 75 exercises will help you build your endurance and flexibility, challenging you in fun, interesting and methodical ways. Topics covered include: articulation; dynamics; range; breath management; finger & lip flexibility; double & triple tonguing; scales; arpeggios; and more!

(Guitar Collection). Clear instruction & performance notes to help you master 35 blues tunes: All Your Love * Boom Boom * Born Under a Bad Sign * Cross Road Blues * Everyday I Have the Blues * Got My Mo Jo Working * I Ain't Got You * I'm Tore Down * I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man * Killing Floor * Pride and Joy * Statesboro Blues * Sweet Home Chicago * The Thrill Is Gone * more!

This vintage book offers the reader a comprehensive, elementary course in learning to play the organ, specially designed for those with absolutely no previous musical training. Written in clear, simple language and full of helpful diagrams, “The Brill System of Organ Instruction” will be of considerable...

Immerse yourself in sounds, techniques, and a whole lot of fun with this enhanced ebook. Part instruction, part video and audio play-a-long, Guitar Songs & Styles For Dummies is the perfect mix of instruction - whether you are a beginner or experienced guitar player. Watch correct hand position,...

Learn everything ukulele—from chord progressions to playing pop, folk, and holiday favorites—and, yes, even Hawaiian music! The ukulele is hot. The season one finale of Glee featured a ukulele. The recent hit song "Hey Soul Sister" by Train includes the dulcet tones of a uke....

(Educational Piano Library). Students are genuinely surprised when things go wrong in a lesson. They don't realize that they only half-listen while practicing. When they do notice a problem, they simply play the passage over and over (cementing in the mistakes) and hope for the best. That's what most...

(Jazz Book). 120 etudes composed by 7 respected jazz performers/educators. Contains 5 etudes each in swing, ballad and Latin/funk categories, beginning at a medium level and progressing in difficulty. Includes a total of 15 etudes each for saxophones, trumpet, trombone, bass trombone, piano, guitar, bass and drums.