This new book is designed for seniors who wish to learn to play the ukulele. Care has been taken to select repertoire familiar and appealing to a more mature audience and attention has been given to the pacing of the material. Basic chords are given and variety of songs and exercises make the learning fast and fun. Play along audio available online for download includes all songs taught in the book.

This book and accompanying audio include 21 beautiful songs, old-time tunes and Christmas melodies arranged as duets for two ukuleles. The individual parts are single note melodies designed to allow players of all skill levels to play together. The pieces are arranged so the first ukulele plays the melody and the second ukulele plays the harmony above it. Regardless of your previous experience, these arrangements, even played at slow tempos, will produce an attractive full sound. Audio ava...

If you have tried and failed to learn to read standard music notation for the mandolin or fiddle using traditional methods or you have never tried and want to, this book is for you. Learn to play from music in the mandolin- and fiddle-friendly major keys of C, G, D, A, F, and B-flat and their relative minor keys. Also learn to play in various time signatures including 4/4 (common time), 2/2 (cut time), 3/4 (waltz), and 6/8 (jig). You will also be taught to recognize and play whole notes, h...

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 Carl Martin, Charlie McCoy, Yank Rachell, Howard Armstrong and Johnny Young, the mandolin was a convincing member of the blues ensemble.All of these player's styles are featured h...

First Lessons Tenor Banjo, The great sound of tenor banjo is a cornerstone of Dixieland and traditional jazz. Using classic favorites, Joe Carr teaches the basics of accompaniment, basic melody and the popular chord melody style. Chords and melody are combined to produce professional sounding solo arrangements. This book with downloadable online audio and video combo includes play-along practice tracks that speed up the learning process. It doesn't get any easier!

In this addition to Mel Bay's popular 'Getting Into' series, Flatpicking Guitar Magazine columnist Joe Carr presents an overview of the exciting flatpicking style in tablature and in music notation. Beginning with basic chords and strum patterns, this book covers Carter style, fiddle tunes crosspicking, floating, improvisation and much more! Special sections address pick direction, pentatonic scales, dropped D tuning and how to read standard music on the guitar. Included are the 'Top Ten' ...

This volume of the new series, School of Country Guitar, from Mel Bay includes a from-the-ground-up explanation of one, two and three string guitar bends - a basic essential technique in today's hot country guitar style. A variety of licks in the string bending and western swing lead styles are included. Important chords and useful scales in thirds on all string pairs unlock the secrets of creating interesting original solos. In notation and TAB, includes online of examples. Includes acces...

A new collection of 30 great tunes from a variety of fiddle traditions. Each has been specially arranged for mandolin and is presented in both standard notation and tablature. The tunes include a variety of styles such as bluegrass, Texas, old-time, Irish reels, some underplayed gems, and even a Joe Carr original! This tune book is perfect for building your repertoire. Includes access to online audio.

This volume from the popular School of Country Guitar series covers basic chords and accompaniment styles. Featured throughout are fills and runs made famous by the first generation of recorded country musicians. The Carter and crosspicking styles are introduced and explained. Playing in thirds and other lead guitar tricks are fully detailed lick by lick. Includes access to online audio.Covers all common open chords and basic accompanimentIntroduces the Carter style and Cros...

This book and accompanying audio provide the most basic introduction to the ukulele available. Starting with a chord that requires no left hand finger at all, the book introduces simple chords and easy rhythm strums using a number of well-known songs. Students who feel totally overwhelmed by other methods will find this approach quick and easy to understand. The music on the accompanying audio is played at a moderate tempo so that beginners can play along with ease. The book is catered to ...

This book and accompanying online audio present 38 classic children's songs arranged for solo ukulele. Included are nursery rhymes, lullabies and rounds. Because sing-alongs are an important part of children's playtime, words are included. These arrangements sound wonderful played by musicians of all levels. In the solo style, the lead melody is voiced on the higher strings while chords are voiced on the lower strings. The result is a pleasant, full-sounding arrangement that makes the ukul...

This is a beginning mandolin method. The contents of this book present the fundamentals of playing mandolin in a sequence making the material logical and easy to learn. The primary difference between this method and many others is that this book is written for seniors wanting to learn to play the mandolin. While many would say that getting on in years is only a state of mind, the fact is that some of the body parts (including the eyes) don't function quite the same as they did in younger y...