Instruments Instruction category: 8118 books

While the mandolin is not as synonymous with the blues as the guitar, the fiddle's fretted cousin was an important lead voice in many string blues bands of the 1920s through the 1940s including the Mississippi Sheiks, the Memphis Jug Band and the Dallas String Band. In the hands of great players including...

First of all, we must forget everything we’ve ever thought about how complicated playing music is. I compare it to ‘math anxiety’ Many people fear music and think that it takes a genius to be a good musician. To be a master it might take a genius, but to play songs on the guitar, sound...

Learn How To Play The Guitar with these incredibly easy Guitar Lessons For Beginners! This is a complete step by step guide to learning How To Play The Guitar.This Ebook is basically the knowledge from 15 years of guitar lessons for a fraction of the price of one lesson!About the author - I'm...

Southern Appalachian native Dan Levenson and Mel Bay Publications present Clawhammer Banjo from Scratch - A Guide for the Claw-less! This book teaches clawhammer banjo the way we play, not the way others say. It really begins as though you really have NO knowledge of how to play the five string banjo...

World-renowned tresero (tres player) Nelson Gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the Cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. As the instrument's name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings and is used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument....

The Justinguitar.com Beginner's Songbook is the perfect complement to Justin Sandercoe’s revolutionary Beginner’s Course, which has been used by hundreds of thousands of people around the world. Now you can learn to play 100 classic songs while your playing develops through the course. The...

Commonly referred to as the "rhythm guitarist's bible,"this innovative book is a system of guitar chord formation which maximizes power voicing while minimizing left-hand movement! Originally written by Mel Bay in 1947, this landmark publication was reissued in its original typesetting in...

Whether you’re in a recording studio, setting up onstage or recording an outside broadcast, choosing the right mic for the job is only half the battle. You’ve still got to make sure it’s the right height, positioned correctly and connected up properly. And that’s before anyone makes a sound!...

Over 400 rhythm patterns presented in 4 different time signatures. Each time signature has three sections: the first covers one bar phrases, section two looks at 2 bar phrases and lastly, the third section covers 4 bar phrases. You should always try to expand your knowledge and playing abilities and learning new time signatures is one way.

Have you ever wanted to play the piano? This book will give you the tools necessary to accomplish any goal you might have. Using a casual, realistic approach, author Ben Davis gives you tips and tricks that are sure to get you started. Follow the illustrations as you play, and use the step-by-step...

How To Play The Pocket Harmonica is a concise manual which teaches you to get the most out of your harmonica. Beginning with a little harmonica history, picking your first harmonica and the basics of playing, you will be led step-by-step through to eventually playing in a variety of styles, including...

A complete guide to the penny whistle for beginning to advanced players. Contains information on modal playing and 56 penny whistle tunes.

This recorder course by John Pitts is written for 7-11 year olds no previous knowledge of music or recorders is necessary. It is carefully graded with clear explanations at every stage, enouraging children to develop musical skills as well as recorder techniques. The teacher's books include simple...