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Hammer Dulcimer Arrangements for Special Occasions

Hammer Dulcimer Arrangements For Special Occasions - 67 tunes arranged for novice to advanced players, for use at a variety of special events. Most arrangements offer an uncomplicated version for less experienced players, and an embellished version for more advanced players. Includes Medieval, Renaissance, Old Time and Celtic music, and some rarely-heard tunes, as well as several Dulcimer Duo arrangements.

Hammer Dulcimer Solos 2

Slap Bass Made Easy

Covered here are many slap bass techniques including octaves, hammer-ons, pull-offs, flamenco thumb technique, double hammer-ons, tenths, etc. while also applying these to many grooves; 78 examples written in bass clef and tablature with companion audio CD. All range in difficulty from basic to advanced.

Bluegrass & Country Guitar for the Young Beginner

A very easy, step-by-step book/CD package teaching chords, backup licks and breaks, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other solo techniques. Written in notes and tablature.

Mel Bay's Easy Banjo Solos

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Electric Blues Guitar Method

This is an innovative and comprehensive book which teaches the essentials of playing contemporary blues guitar. Includes basic techniques such as note-bending, the hammer-ons, the pull-offs, in addition to the blues shuffle rhythm. The first part of the book presents lead guitar solos demonstrating and teaching basic techniques. In notation and tablature. Audio available online free.

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar

Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more.

Easiest Banjo Book

A lively collection of songs for strumming, plus easy G-tuning solos for fingerpicking 5-string banjo. The solos are in tablature with both melody and solo parts and feature three-finger picking technique in the popular bluegrass style. Slide, hammer, and pull-off techniques are taught. A basic chart of banjo chords is also included.

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar

Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more. DVD and CD included.

The Original You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar

In The Original You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar , three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a Guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques and much more.

Steve Kaufman: You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar (Book/Online Audio/Video)

Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a Guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more. Includes access to online audio and video.

Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method Grade 1, Rock Studies (Book/Online Audio)

This book and online audio set teaches 16 different rock solos for the beginning rock guitarist. Learn the fundamentals of playing rock solos including vibrato, hammer-ons, pull-offs, string bending, arpeggios, unison bends, pedal tones, playing over the changes and much more. Includes tablature, standard notation as well as play-along tracks with a full band in the keys of C, Em, G and Am. Includes access to online audio.

Guitar Journals - Technique

Mel Bay?s latest series, Guitar Journals, is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. This superb volume on technique covers warm-ups, picking studies, string skipping, tremolo, triplets, cross-picking, intervals, linear studies, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and pick control. All exercises have tunes matched to their particular study and are perfect for the student to professional musician?s everyday use. A must-have for any guitarist?s library! Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you will treasure it for years to come! ?Ultimate guide on technique and perfect reference manual for everyday use ?Covers warm-ups, picking studies, string skipping, tremolo, triplets, cross-picking, intervals, linear studies, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and pick control ?All exercises have solos matched to their particular study ?Ideal for the student to professional musician ?Beautiful hard cover with covered spiral binding and premium paper

Getting Into Slap Bass

Everything is covered here ? starting with all the basics like octaves, hammer-ons and pull-offs. It then builds into the most advanced slap techniques including double and triple pops, flamenco thumb technique, and plucks. There are lessons in upright bass slap, as well as modal harmony studies. The grooves cover a wide range of styles that include jazz fusion, walking lines, fingerstyle conversion, pop/dance, funk/soul, bluegrass, Dixieland, etc. These lessons have something for almost any student; written in bass clef and tablature with CD.

Guitar Journals -Blues

Mel Bay's latest series, Guitar Journals, is the ultimate eference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. This fantastic blues volume contains exercises on barre chords, power chords, progressions, strum patterns, hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, double stops, scales, licks and also a wide variety of tunes. Perfect for the student to professional musician's everyday use! All music in notation and tablature. Hard cover, covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you will treasure it for years to come! ?

The Ultimate Heavy Metal Bass Book

This book is all about Heavy Metal bass playing. It can be very fast and complicated. A variety of grooves (open string, octave, hammer-on) that range from old school to contemporary are presented. Rhythmic studies and rhythm section awareness are also a focal point. Working with space and complicated kicks is a major part of this style. Audio tracks are available that feature original instrumental songs with a full band and play-along mixes. There is also a section that focuses on music theory and interesting scale options. All examples are written in bass clef 4 and tablature. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.

Alan Munde: Getting Into Bluegrass Banjo (Book/Online Audio)

The Getting Into Bluegrass Banjo book and audio by Alan Munde is the accumulation of successful teaching concepts developed in his 40 plus years as a professional bluegrass musician and teacher. Munde presents a straight-forward and well-founded course of bluegrass Banjo essentials. Designed for those who have never played a stringed instrument to those taking up bluegrass Banjo as a second instrument. Access to online audio available provided. Getting Started - Covers the parts of the Banjo, hand positions, first picking patterns, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, exercise songs, ending with the professional sounding 'Levelland Mountain Breakdown.' Review of Rolls, New rolls, and combinations of Rolls, with Examples - Offers the most used rolls in bluegrass Banjo playing with often-played examples of each. The player learns many of the licks used in the style with an example of how to combine them to make a solo. Roll Logic - How to place a melody into the several different roll patterns. Tools and Techniques - Helps develop left hand techniques through the use of intervals of thirds and sixths. Creating Solos to Songs - At the heart of the book is this revealing section with many examples of how to create many, many solos to the song 'Jesse James.' Songs - Put to use all you have learned on these great standards ' Ground Hog ,' ' Wildwood Flower ' (two versions),' Nine Pound Hammer ,' ' Worried Man Blues ,' ' Lost All My Money ,' ' Old Country Church ,' ' Kneel at the Cross ,' and ' Train 45 .'

20 Progressive Fingerstyle Studies : For Uke Book/Cd Set

This collection of 20 fingerstyle studies for the ukelele is written for uke players looking to expand their prowess on the instrument. The studies cover a vast array of styles and genres as wide-ranging as blues, jazz, minimalism and serialism, showcasing the versatility of the instrument. Each study is designed to be fundamentally pedagogical while simultaneously written with performance and expression in mind. The studies touch on arpeggios, scales, modes, ii-V-I chord sequences, strumming, syncopation, campanella fingerings, improvisation, hammer-ons and pull-offs. Exercises are designed to build technique in both hands. Mastery of these studies will equip the ukulele playerwith the tools to tackle any style of music on the instrument.

Marc Ensign Slappin': A Complete Study Of Slap Technique For Bass

Marc Ensign Slappin': A Complete Study Of Slap Technique For Bass has been designed for Bass players at all levels to benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. Whether you are into funk, R&B, fusion, jazz, rock, punk, reggae, alternative music, or any other style the slap technique will find a niche in your bass playing vocabulary. Chapter headings include Technique, Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs, Ghost Notes, Left Hand Slap, Open Strings, Double Slap, Double Stops, Double Pops, Other Licks and Tricks, and Advanced Grooves & Solos Using All Techniques. The author strongly advises the student to play each lesson slowly until the exercise or principle being illustrated is thoroughly mastered. Written in notation and tablature.

Darbuka Method

The darbuka is a goblet-shaped small hand drum that is widely played in classical and folk music, especially in North Africa and Turkey. It is commonly available in Egyptian and Turkish varieties. The instrument is also known by various other names including darabukka, darbuquah, or tombak. This method presents intermediate to advanced instruction including playing positions, techniques, and rhythm exercises. Numerous photographs and diagrams aid comprehension of the material, as does the companion CD, which demonstrates all of the exercises and examples in the book. Advanced techniques covered in this text include: the up position, the finger tick, clap stroke, 3-2-3 technique, hammer technique, the slap technique, and dampen technique. The text is presented in English, French, and German.

Slappin': A Complete Study of Slap Technique for Bass

Gleaned from years of teaching, performance, and listening experience -bass players at all levels will benefit from studying the numerous exercises, grooves, and musical examples offered in this book. Whether you are into funk, R&B, fusion, jazz, rock, punk, reggae, alternative music, or any other style; the slap technique will find a niche in your bass playing vocabulary. Chapter headings include: Technique, Hammer-Ons and Pull-Offs, Ghost Notes, Left Hand Slap, Open Strings, Double Slap, Double Stops, Double Pops, Other Licks and Tricks, and Advanced Grooves & Solos Using All Techniques. The author strongly advises the student to play each lesson slowly until the exercise or principle being illustrated is thoroughly mastered. Written in notation and tablature. Now includes DVD!

Rob MacKillop: 20 Progressive Fingerstyle Studies For Uke (Book/Online Audio)

20 Progressive Fingerstyle Studies For Uke has been written for Ukulele players looking to develop their ability on the instrument. The studies in this collection cover a vast array of styles and genres as wide-ranging as blues, jazz, minimalism and serialism, showcasing the versatility of the instrument. Each study is designed to be fundamentally pedagogical while simultaneously written with performance and expression in mind. The studies touch on arpeggios, scales, modes, ii-V-I chord sequences, strumming, syncopation, campanella fingerings, improvisation, hammer-ons and pull-offs. The exercises have been specially devised to build technique in both hands. Mastery of these studies will equip the Ukulele player with the tools to tackle any style of music on the instrument. This book includes access to online audio.

Fingerstyle Guitar Tunes : Beautiful Airs and Ballads of the British Isles

This fingerstyle guitar collection features 20 engaging lyrical tunes from England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales plus three original pieces by accomplished guitarist, trumpeter and composer William A. Bay, president, and editor-in-chief at Mel Bay Publications. Tasked with writing intermediate-level arrangements in either standard or dropped-D tuning, guitarist/arranger Raymond Gonzalez displays uncommon music rethinking skills while preserving the plaintive and lilting nature of these enduring melodies. Unique to these settings, you will find sparse, open-chord harmonies accentuated by double hammer-ons and pull-offs, and the odd harmonic mixed with normal tones within a melodic line— all reminiscent of gentle waves washing up against a rocky island shore. Conceived to be played on either steel or nylon-string guitar, these pieces are written in both standard notation and tablature. Includes online access to the author’s own audio recordings.

Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 2

Mastering the Guitar Class Method is a remarkably innovative new approach to teaching guitar in class settings. This volume begins with in-depth reviews of the keys of C, G, Am, and Em presented in Volume 1. New material includes minor 7 and major 7 chords, triplets, swing rhythm, the slide, 6/8 time, 6/8 and 12/8 strums, harmonics, suspended chords, moveable power chords, and the keys of D, F and Dm. Contains comprehensive sections on pentatonic scales, improvisation, the hammer-on and pull-off techniques, the Travis fingerpicking style, barre chords, two-part harmony, block chords, fingerpicking in 3/4 time, and fingerpicking solos. As a special feature the book includes numerous guitar ensemble pieces suitable for recital or concert performance. This new method meets current MENC national standards for music education. This volume may be used as a follow-up to either edition of Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 1.

Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 2 : A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist!

Mastering the Guitar Class Method is a remarkably innovative new approach to teaching guitar in class settings. This volume begins with in-depth reviews of the keys of C, G, Am, and Em presented in Volume 1. New material includes minor 7 and major 7 chords, triplets, swing rhythm, the slide, 6/8 time, 6/8 and 12/8 strums, harmonics, suspended chords, moveable power chords, and the keys of D, F and Dm. Contains comprehensive sections on pentatonic scales, improvisation, the hammer-on and pull-off techniques, the Travis fingerpicking style, barre chords, two-part harmony, block chords, fingerpicking in 3/4 time, and fingerpicking solos. As a special feature the book includesnumerous guitar ensemble pieces suitable for recital or concert performance. This new method meets current MENC national standards for music education. This volume may be used as a follow-up to either edition of Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 1. Includes access to online audio.