Originally published in 1930, this little book is not an exposition of the art of violin-playing, nor does it claim to teach a system of technical study. The authors aim was to help students and less experienced teachers through some of the more frequent problems from which they will, almost inevitably, be faced. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. Hesperides Press are republishing these cl...

(Guitar Educational). Learn guitar tips, tricks and secrets with this collection of articles and tips from Satriani's famous columns that have appeared in Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine. Who better to learn guitar from than the master himself?

(Educational Piano Library). From the very first lessons in Book 1, students are making music as they explore the piano keyboard through fun improvisation pieces called My Own Song . The beginning of the book introduces finger numbers, the black-key and white-key groups, and basic rhythm patterns. Directional reading is taught first by finger number, then by note name, and then by interval (stop, skip, and repeat). Once the students are introduced to the staff, they learn reading guides Ba...

Most of us have a long love-hate relationship with singing. We love to sing but do not quite know how to sing well enough to connect with our audience. And we can sometimes be jaded by our mistakes, frustrated by our bad singing habits and paralyzed by anxiety. A fresh perspective is needed to help you to correct, adjust and enhance your singing performance so that you can be on the path to becoming an ever-improving singer and performer.Learning to sing can be confusing. Although ...

(Guitar Tab Method). The First and Only Beginning Guitar Method of Its Kind! This is the guitar method students and teachers have been waiting for. Learn single notes with riffs like "Day Tripper" and "Crazy Train," power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who, strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Beatl...

(Percussion). Bobby Rondinelli of Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Blue Oyster Cult and master teacher Michael Lauren from the Drummers Collective have put together the most comprehensive text ever written on the subject of double bass drumming. It features hundreds of innovative warm up, beat and fill exercises, tips for getting started, a discography of important double bass recordings, plus a timeline of the most important double bass drummers in history, including photos of their setups. A m...

(Drum Play-Along). Play your favorite songs quickly and easily with the Drum Play-Along Series . Just follow the drum notation, listen to the audio to hear how the drums should sound, then play along using the separate backing tracks. The lyrics are also included for quick reference. Bark at the Moon * Detroit Rock City * Living After Midnight * Panama * Rock You Like a Hurricane * Run to the Hills * Smoke on the Water * War Pigs (Interpolating Luke's Wall).

This is the flagship book in Mel Bay's new Achieving Guitar Artistry series. Herein you will find an extensive collection of linear pieces with interesting melodic content. Frequent performance of these etudes will not only enhance technique, but offer the guitarist a wonderful opportunity to improve tone, touch and lyrical phrasing.We suggest playing each etude at a slow tempo at first, the goal being to achieve a clear and beautiful tone on every note. The next objective is to de...

(Percussion). This new book takes the beginning drummer through the paces from reading simple exercises to playing great grooves and fills. Each lesson includes a preparatory exercise and a solo. Concepts and rhythms are introduced one at a time, so growth is natural and easy. Features large, clear musical print, intensive treatment of each individual drum figure, solos following each exercise to motivate students, and more! "I highly recommend (this book) to students and teachers. The inf...

Singing is a pastime for some, a hobby for others, or a serious profession for musicians and artists. Those who want to make it big in singing and make a career need to consider some very important aspects. Some people naturally have the voice and tone for singing, whereas others need to train their voice substantially. If you want to really learn how to sing well, you necessarily need to have a strong determination and also have to practice a lot.... Scroll up... and click ...

(Guitar Educational). To become fluent in the language of jazz and music in general, musicians must develop equality of all twelve keys. The goal of this book is not only to provide a reference for learning chord fingerings, but to offer a daily practice routine to increase the guitarist's vocabulary of chords. This book will provide a clear cut path to learning all the inversions of seventh chords by using the two main building blocks of jazz harmony: major and minor ii-V-I chord progress...

A short composition that introduces students to "modern" elements of playing and show, how they tell a story..The interpretation is attached