Chickin' Pickin' Volume 1

Recorded Lessons from one of America's greatest guitarists Johnny Hiland teaches his stellar hi-low, low -hi soloing techniques in a 1-4-5 pattern across the keys of A, D & E. Lessons in standard notation and TAB with complete audio instruction.

Johnny Hiland: Chickin' Pickin' - Volume 1 (Book/Online Audio)

Chickin' Pickin' - Volume 1 contains recorded lessons from one of America's greatest guitarists, Johnny Hiland . Hiland teaches his stellar hi-low, low -hi soloing techniques in a 1-4-5 pattern across the keys of A, D and E. Lessons are in both standard notation and TAB. Includes access to complete audio instruction online.

Modern Etudes for Low Clarinets

Chickin' Pickin' Volume 1

Johnny Hiland is one of the brightest stars in the world of country guitar. In this followup to his revolutionary book "Chickin' Pickin' Vol. 1", Mr. Hiland teaches his amazing virtuosic style of guitar playing and his stellar hi-low, low-hi soloing techniques in a 1-4-5 pattern across the keys of C, F & G. Lessons are presented in standard notation and TAB with complete step-by-step audio instruction.

Songs of Mexico for Accordion

Nineteen favorite traditional Mexican songs arranged for piano accordion solo. No matter how long you've been playing, these tunes will be a delight to play. The author has included registration markings indicating low, middle, or high reeds. Intermediate in difficulty, these tunes are playable on any size accordion.

Guitar Meditations - Contemplative Solos

Influenced by a wide range of musical styles, these concert pieces are meant to be played with a pick, although they certainly can be performed by a fingerstyle guitarist. The intent is not to showcase sparkling technique, instead they were composed to convey a palate of musical colors and moods. They offer the guitarist a wonderful opportunity for expression. Many are impressionistic in character. Some are musical reflections of thoughts, moods and emotions. Some were scored for a 7-string guitar, with the 7th string either tuned to low A or low B. However, all may be successfully performed on a 6-string guitar. Written in notation and tablature. Free audio downloads are available for use with this title.

Learn to Play 5-String Bass

The five-string bass is growing rapidly in popularity due to its expanded tonal range plus the added versatility and creativity it offers. Mike Hiland is an accomplished bassist and writer. Building on the player's knowledge of four-string bass, this easy-to-understand, nuts-and-bolts method in notation and tablature gives the player the tools to tackle the extra low end (low B string). It presents what the bass student both wants and needs to know including finger exercises, scales, arpeggios, slapping, and tricks to help you around the 5-string! Includes access to online audio which demonstrates each of the scales and exercises at full tempo with a drum machine.

Fingerpicking the Gospels

Fingerpicking the Gospels is a collection of 22 gospel favorites including Lily of the Valley; Where He Leads Me; Glory to His Name; Swing Low, Sweet Chariot; and more. The varied styles include: four-part church harmony, Mose Rager thumbstyle, counterpoint, and three part harmony with bass/rhythm. Written in standard notation and tablature.

Famous Guitar Picking Tunes QWIKGUIDE

Part of Mel Bay?s new and innovative QWIKGUIDE® series, this handy-sized book features selections such as: Blackberry Blossom; St. Anne?s Reel; Whisky Before Breakfast; Morrison?s Jig; Billy in the Low Ground, Crazy Creek, Cold Frosty Morning, Harvest Moon, Sweet Lillie, East Tennessee Blues and more. Written in standard notation and tablature.

12 Spirituals for Piano Solo

This collection features songs that originated from the slave population of North America in the 19th Century. Beset by trouble, sickness and backbreaking labor, these songs bear witness to the slave longing for heaven, where they might find freedom and comfort. As a musical form, the Spiritual stands as a classic expression of religious emotion. Includes: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Go Down Moses, and more.

Fun with the Piano

Fun with the Piano is a collection of big-note, easy solos on folk favorites; and functions as an extremely successful early-intermediate supplement to any method, as well as a source of fun-to-play songs. Tunes include: "When the Saints Go Marching In", "Shenandoah", "The Entertainer", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", and many more. Lyrics are included with most of the songs in the book.

Bill Woods: Rhythm Encyclopedia (Book/Online Audio)

The Rhythm Encyclopedia is a collection of 6,561 different rhythms written in notation that can be used for Drum set, Conga, Djembe, Cajon and any other Drum that has a high tone and a low tone. This title will provide many hours of practice for developing stick and foot independence for Drum set Drummers and hand independence for hand Drummers. An invaluable resource for finding interesting and varied rhythms to add to your playing repertoire.

You Can Teach Yourself Electric Bass

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented.

Left-Handed Tenor Banjo Chords

This left-handed chord book includes pictures and diagrams for all of the basic chords for four-string or tenor banjo. Fingering photos and fretboard diagrams are presented for all of the major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords. Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. The introduction discusses how to hold the banjo, tuning (low to high C- G-D-A), and more. This book is also suitable for mandola.

Mel Bay: Tenor Banjo Chords

This picture/diagram chord book shows all of the basic chords for four-string or tenor banjo. For all of the major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords there is a photo of the fingering on the banjo fretboard and a diagram. Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. The introduction discusses how to hold the banjo, tuning (low to high C- G-D-A), and more. Also suitable for mandola.

You Can Teach Yourself Electirc Bass

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented. The companion DVD is included in this package in DVD format. CD also included.

You Can Teach Yourself Electric Bass

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented. The CD is a stereo play-along recording.

You Can Teach Yourself Electirc Bass

This method is loaded with information. In the author's words, "The electric bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support.' Now entire songs are built around the bass line." This method is both easy to understand and thorough! It provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary bass, and it covers such modern effects as slap & pop and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented. The companion video is included in this package in DVD format.

Tone and Technique Studies : For the Novice Clarinetist

This book was written specifically for beginning students working with a private teacher or in an entry-level clarinet class. The author emphasizes correct hand positions, breath control, and tone production needed for a successful start on the instrument, all the while encouraging the student to develop fundamental musicianship.Particular attention is given to the concept of playing in the rich, low chalumeau range of the clarinet as well as to playing over the break between registers. Finger exercises, daily warmups, a chromatic fingering chart, and helpful tips on accessories, beginning repertoire and care of the instrument complete this insightful volume—essential forany beginning clarinetist’s bookshelf! This book was written specifically for beginning students working with a private teacher or in an entry-level clarinet class. The author emphasizes correct hand positions, breath control, and tone production needed for a successful start on the instrument, all the while encouraging the student to develop fundamental musicianship. Particular attention is given to the concept of playing in the rich, low chalumeau range of the clarinet as well as to playing over the break between registers. Finger exercises, daily warmups, a chromatic fingering chart, and helpful tips on accessories, beginning repertoire and care of the instrument complete this insightful volume—essential for any beginning clarinetist’s bookshelf!

Complete 7-String Guitar Method

This comprehensive method book is best suited to an intermediate to advanced six string guitarist who is learning the seven string guitar. Included are sections on scale and arpeggio fingerings as well as an extensive section on chord voicings. All examples are presented in both tablature and standard notation, with diagrams also included where appropriate. The seventh string is tuned to a low A throughout. The included CD contains play-along tracks with full rhythm section, single note studies with accompaniment (in split-track format), and unaccompanied solo studies. Most examples can be played either finger style or with a pick.

Solos for Guitar

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 on an accompanying recording. Some pieces require retuning the sixth string to low D. The level of difficulty ranges from easy to difficult, with the majority of the material falling at the intermediate level. Program notes are included for each piece. The enclosed CD presents performances of all the pieces by the composer.

Mike Hiland: You Can Teach Yourself Electric Bass (Book/Online Audio/Video)

This easy-to-understand Electric Bass method is loaded with information. In the words of the author, " The Electric Bass is in a very exciting developmental period. No longer does it just provide 'low-end support'. Now entire songs are built around the bass line ." This comprehensive method provides the theory and technique needed to play contemporary Bass and it covers such modern effects as 'slap & pop' and right-hand hammering techniques. While note reading is taught, tablature is also presented. The companion video is included in this package available online. Online audio is also included.

Solos For Guitar

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 ( and Missing Her ). The composer performs all of the compositions on an accompanying recording. Some pieces require retuning the sixth string to low D. The level of difficulty ranges from easy to difficult, with the majority of the material falling at the intermediate level. Program notes are included for each piece. The audio download available online presents performances of all the pieces by the composer.

The American Fiddle Method, Volume 2

Designed as a follow-up to Volume 1, Volume 2 addresses such important skills as: 1) expanding a basic repertoire of common intermediate-level tunes, 2) learning to use low first position, 3) mastery of bowing down on the beat and corrective slurring, 4) artistic slurring, 5) understanding basic music theory, and 6) learning double-stop backup combinations. Some students who have studied violin or fiddle music before may be able to skip Volume 1 and start with Volume 2, assuming they are proficient at skills such as proper violin and bow placement and can play a small repertoire of fiddle tunes with good tone and intonation.

Tuning the Guitar By Ear

The most complete guitar tuning method ever published. Written by one of America's leading guitar teachers and designed for all guitarists, from beginners to professionals, this book offers a practical new approach to tuning the guitar. This system is equally effective for all types of guitars and even includes the principal alternate tunings used in classic guitar performance: dropped-D, low-G (DGDGBE), and the lowered third string (G to F#) but otherwise normal tuning often used to emulate the lute or vihuela. Using the principles described in this book and conveyed purely through diagrams, any guitarists can learn to tune with precision and confidence.