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The Little Black Songbook returns with the ultimate collection of soul hits from the all-time masters. Presented in chord songbook format, this collection features Guitar chords, diagrams and complete lyrics. Ideal for strumming and singing, this collection places some of the most popular and...

Presents hundreds of improvised melodic lines played by Joe Pass. Each of the melodic lines are grouped in the harmonic situation in which they were originally played (i.e. all minor lines are presented together and all dominant seventh lines are presented together, etc). The companion play along...

(Berklee Press). When you think of jazz composers, who comes to mind? Jelly Roll Morton, Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charles Mingus, Bob Brookmeyer. This book is about what they (and many others) do. Jazz composition has evolved into a disciplined art that often evidences great...

For those who have never touched a piano to those who are incredibly advanced, this book is for you! Offering secrets and easy to understand techniques for not only playing music you hear on the radio, but also creating your own. Many musicians are exposed to learn how to play sheet music, but completes...

(Berklee Guide). Write songs that sell! Hit-songwriter/educator Andrea Stolpe shares time-tested tools of commercial songwriting. Her ten-step process will help you to craft lyrics that communicate heart to heart with your audience. She analyzes hit lyrics from artists such as Faith Hill and John...

(Ukulele). This handy booklet covers 120 of the most commonly used ukulele chords, chord theory and easy-reference diagrams. Essential for every uke player!

This workbook is designed to accompany the text Harmony Through Melody***.*** The graded assignments in writing and analysis for each chapter include formatted music manuscript as tear-out sheets. For this reason, many assignments continue on the reverse page and in some cases onto a third and fourth...

This book offers an easy introduction to musical terms and music theory. Packed with definitions and vocabulary, from A capella to Zither, it gives clear explanations of major and minor keys, rhythm, intervals, modes, chords and much more! A complete A-Z of musical terms in one handy little book! In...

This book offer scales and modes for the baritone uke. Each scale is shown in multiple fingers with roots on the fourth, third and second string. Scales and modes shown include Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic, Dorian, Phrygian, and Mixolydian. Each scale is shown in fretboard diagrams.

A great supplement to any note-reading guitar method. Helps students methodically learn the fretboard from the second position upward. The book contains fun-to-play studies and songs in upper fretboard positions, as well as giving the student scales, rhythmic studies, and periodic reviews of positions...

In this new edition of their groundbreaking Kodály Today, Mícheál Houlahan and Philip Tacka offer an expertly-researched, thorough, and -- most importantly -- practical approach to transforming curriculum goals into tangible, achievable musical objectives and effective lesson plans. Their model...

(Guitar Educational). Delve deep into the blues with celebrated guitarist Kirk Fletcher in this instructional video and book pack. The video lessons cover a variety of rhythm and lead blues guitar styles and concepts, with loads of licks, riffs, solos and more. The accompanying book features note-for-note...

(Banjo). Ready to take your banjo playing up a notch? Renowned teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight from which banjo players of all styles and levels can benefit. The text, photos, music, diagrams and accompanying audio provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including techniques, ear training, performance, and much more!

Amidst a background of wars and revolution, the nineteenth century produced many of the worlds best-loved composers. Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and Tchaikovsky are just some of the many familiar names whose music was shaped by the events of the period: Discover Music of the Romantic Era charts the course...