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This text includes fifty-eight pieces of music as well as recorded audio of the entire book. Ben Bolt believes these pieces are the "best of the best" for developing technique, musicianship, and exposing the guitarist to the ingenious musical world of Fernando Sor. Regardless of your current...

In this collection, masterful Brazilian guitarist Paolo Bellinati has meticulously transcribed his solo guitar arrangements of ten melodies by his beloved countryman and pioneering bossa nova composer, Antonio Carlos Jobim. Bellinati particularly labored over his arrangements of Jobim's instrumental...

he world of the ukulele continues to expand. Hearing the ukulele in a rock setting is no longer unusual. Whether you want to jam with a band or play solo, this book will help you learn the indie rock style. The material guides the ukulele player through solos, chords, and strum patterns typical of...

Learning the mandolin should be required for every violinist: it has the same tuning and is a chordal instrument. This book provides violinists with the skills and knowledge needed to master the mandolin; it also teaches ways in which mandolin concepts can open up one's violin playing. The book offers...

This book and accompanying audio give you the tools necessary to create powerful and compelling grooves on the ukulele. Rhythmic strumming techniques are presented in simple and easy to understand steps. The techniques are then combined in musical examples that are both instructive and fun to play....

Eleven original compositions for the classical guitar composed in the eclectic style for which Frederic Hand has become well known. Written in standard notation only, some of these pieces allow for optional improvisatory sections (About Time and Missing Her). The composer performs all of the compositions...

Twenty easy solos on hymn favorites. Easy to read and play, these selections are excellent for the beginning to intermediate guitarist. The selections will work well as short preludes and can be used in worship services. Selections include: O Sacred Head, Now Wounded; For the Beauty of the Earth; Still, Still with Thee; Come Thou Almighty King; O God Our Help in Ages Past and more.

This collection provides fresh repertoire for wedding ceremonies offering a wonderful alternative to the church organ. Selections include Canon in D (Pachelbel); Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach); Wedding March (Mendelssohn); and other popular and enjoyable pieces suitable for the occasion. Written in standard notation only with suggested fingerings. Includes access to online audio.

This is a collection of twelve sacred pieces from the classical repertory, arranged for cello solo with piano accompaniment. All time favorites like the Pachelbel Kanon, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring and Ave Maria are included. The cello part is intermediate level, never going higher than G on the A...

The Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate violinists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. This book features 16 solos and duets in keys suitable for the violin with piano accompaniment. Some of the popular titles include: Ode to...

The sitar has been popular since the 1960s. Since that time it has always had a considerable mystique among musicians. It also has an undeserved reputation for being difficult to play. This book/online audio set cuts though the mystique and misapprehensions and presents the material in a simple fashion...

he Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classical melodies. A 39-page piano accompaniment is included for these 16 melodies by Beethoven, Bach, Bizet, Brahms, Mozart, Strauss, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, and others.

The Easy Classics books were written to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to some of the greatest classic melodies. The flute, clarinet, alto sax and trumpet parts are fully compatible with this tenor sax edition. They may be played in any combination,...

The 'Easy Classics' series of books was meticulously designed to provide beginning to intermediate instrumentalists with an enjoyable introduction to classical melodies. This alto saxophone edition features solos and duets with piano accompaniment. Some of the popular titles include: Emperor Hymn;...