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Tango: A ballroom dance of Latin-American origin characterized by long pauses and stylized body positions. This musical form was subsequently adopted by other countries, primarily France, Spain and Italy. Many prominent composers have applied it to a wide variety of compositions. Using piano scores...

An in-depth approach by Mimi Fox to mastering arpeggios for guitarists, beginning with simple arpeggio studies, this book progresses through simple concepts and tunes then proceeds to tackle some of the great standards that jazz musicians play. The lesson concludes with advanced arpeggio concepts...

Over 50 fingerpicking guitar solos in notation and tablature in country blues, Delta blues, ragtime blues, Texas blues and bottleneck styles. An extremely comprehensive blues solo collection

Getting Into Rock Guitar is a simplistic approach to learning the language of rock guitar. Written from a player’s perspective, this book demonstrates how to apply basic concepts and put them into your playing today. The material covers essential scales, rhythms, and techniques that make up...

Rock chords including power chords, barre chords as well as open chords are taught in standard notation, tab with accompanying photos. Anyone can learn the chords that have been heard in rock 'n roll for decades with this foolproof method. Presented in a logical order with brief dialogue on how to...

This rousing accordion solo collection contains 58 favorites from Europe, South America, Scandinavia, Eastern Europe and the Baltic countries. Titles are shown in both their respective native languages and in English. All selections are written on the grand staff and suggested accompaniment chords are provided.

Stacy Phillips is an internationally acclaimed soloist and author on Resonator Guitar. This comprehensive book took years to produce and is the culmination of Stacy's many years of playing the instrument, studying new Resonator techniques and interviewing other Resonator greats. This book achieves...

Includes every note of every solo by the nine top resonator guitarists who contributed to the Grammy Award-winning album of the same title. All 20 tunes (including the 11 solos on Fireball Mail) appear in tablature with commentary and chordal accompaniment. Feartures Jerry Douglas, Buck Graves, Mike...

A meticulous collection of recordings, square and contra dances, fiddle contests, jam sessions and individual fiddlers. This magnificent book is meant to provide a snapshot of what American fiddlers were playing and listening to in the latter part of the 20th Century. Bowings, fingerings, and guitar...

Easy solos in several styles for beginners, including Shine On, Harvest Moon; Saint Louis Blues; Maui Chimes; Home Sweet Home; Sun's Gonna Shine in My Back Door; and many others. Each tune includes a complete explanation of rhythm and playing hints. In G tuning with tablature only.

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Polkas and Jigs for Fiddle presents over one hundred classic and lesser known fiddle tunes in hornpipe style from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions....

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Waltzes for Fiddle presents over 110 classic and lesser-known country waltzes from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All the pieces are transcribed...

Continuing the reissue of the classic Phillips Collection of Traditional American Fiddle Tunes - Volume 2, Favorite American Hornpipes for Fiddle presents over a hundred classic and lesser-known fiddle tunes in hornpipe style from all parts of the United States, some with multiple versions. All tunes...

In response to many requests for a simplified version of his highly acclaimed "Klezmer Collection", Stacy Phillips has compiled a selection of pieces for beginning instrumentalists from that classic book. Klezmer music originally came from the Jewish ghettoes of Eastern Europe of the 19th...