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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!

The prevailing discourse surrounding urban music education suggests the deficit-laden notion that urban school settings are "less than," rather than "different than," their counterparts. Through the lens of contextually-specific teaching, this book provides a counternarrative on urban music education...

This fantastic new edition of The Great Australian Songbook showcases an unforgettable selection of songs by the greatest Australian artists. From ’80s classics to contemporary hits, this collection presents many songs and artists never even available in print before, reflecting the extraordinary...

This beginning method/songbook is designed for the D tinwhistle. Includes music theory, fingering diagrams, note studies, and plenty of songs for practice.

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...

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...

Start your learning of the guitar with Your First Guitar Method: Book 1! This superb, easy-to-follow method will teach you to play using both standard music notation and guitar tablature. In Book 1 you will find out the names of the notes, and how they are written down, as well as some of the...

" 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...

(Guitar Method). Book 2 includes studies and songs in the keys of C, G, D, Em, and F, syncopations and dotted rhythms, more advanced strums, the most common 1st position chords, solos, bass runs and a variety of styles from bluegrass to blues-rock. A great selection of traditional songs including:...

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...

Tune your top two strings up a semitone and simplify the guitar. Do you get lost on certain parts of the neck? Do you find yourself getting stuck into the same old patterns and licks? Sometimes it is really difficult to remember which notes are on which string on which frets. If you tune in perfect...

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...