An easy way to improvise with 10 great tunes-This tune book by Ed Harlow contains cool grooves for beginners. The beat is provided by The Boston Horns band and the melody and accompanying grooves are set in easy arrangements and can be played by up to 3 players of the same instrument. This allows Easy Funk Play-Along to be used for individual practising or for (group) lessons. The solo passages are based around the pentatonic scale and particularly suitable for the first steps into improvisation. Each song comes with an alternative 'funky' solo song which can be practised with the play-along track.

An easy way to improvise with 10 great tunes-This tune book by Ed Harlow contains cool grooves for beginners. The beat is provided by The Boston Horns band and the melody and accompanying grooves are set in easy arrangements and can be played by up to 3 players of the same instrument. This allows Easy Funk Play-Along to be used for individual practising or for (group) lessons. The solo passages are based around the pentatonic scale and particularly suitable for the first steps into improvisation. Each song comes with an alternative 'funky' solo song which can be practised with the play-along track.

Open up your mind, and make playing bass a no-brainer! This all-in-one book takes a no-nonsense approach to learning bass. Start with basics, like holding your bass, then move on to advanced techniques, playing in a band, and learning about the music business. You'll play licks in the styles of legendary bassists like John Paul Jones, Jaco Pastorius, Flea, and Billy Sheehan. No-Brainer: Play Bass includes a DVD that will help you learn visually and features over 100 minutes of MP3 audio so you can play along. '...packed with cute, clever, and comprehensive tips for exercising both brain and body.' - Bass Player magazine.'. . . loaded with good information. . . . there is a lot more here than just licks and tunes. I found a sample contract, true stories about bands, scales and a Basic Chord Dictionary - this book has something for even the most seasoned player!'-Raul Amador, Bass Musician Magazineq / Guitare Basse

Description Play with metallica, iron maiden, nirvana and others. 10 leadsheets for bass players, each on one double page with tab version as additional leadsheet. No more turning pages while playing along. Including CD with full version and play-along version as mp3. very good readability – clearly marked songparts. Songlist All Along The Watchtower [Jimi Hendrix Experience, The] Born To Be Wild [Steppenwolf] Holy Smoke [Iron Maiden] Just Like A Pill [Pink] Nichts Passiert [Silbermond] Nothing Else Matters [Metallica] Rusted From The Rain [Talent, Billy] Smells Like Teen Spirit [Nirvana] Testify [Rage Against The Machine] When I Come Around [Green Day]

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists.The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune then a more adventurous improvisation and each solo is transcribed in detail.The CD provides the audio versions of the solos plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along.This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!

These fabulous collections for players of all levels feature 21 must-know bluegrass songs & instrumentals created especially for learning players by the genre's leading artists.The artist plays a basic solo that states the melody of the tune then a more adventurous improvisation and each solo is transcribed in detail.The CD provides the audio versions of the solos plus multiple rhythm tracks performed at moderate tempo for easy play-along.This great series will help you build your repertoire & get your licks in shape so you can shine in your next performance or jam session!

”Designed for the beginner this collection of pieces provides stimulating performing material at the easiest possible level. The accompaniments (piano or CD) provide a good solid backing and will inspire the soloist to play with energy and enthusiasm. I have made much deliberate use of the repetition of phrases as I feel that this is the best way for pupils to absorb new rhythms.” James Rae• Performing pieces for the beginner in a variety of styles including Swing Funk Reggae Blues and Latin• Each piece is recorded with a professional soloist for listening and learning. The following track provides the accompaniment minus the solo forplaying along• The versions available for other instruments can all be played together and used as elementary ensemble material• Ideal for group tuition• Pieces from Play it Cool Viola have been set on the new Trinity Guildhall Examination Syllabus 2007 for Viola Grades 1 and 2

The Really Easy Piano Playalong series provides you with Easy Piano arrangements of hit songs by the most popular artists of today, with a unique download card that gives you demonstration and playalong tracks for each tune. With this edition of the bestselling series, you can learn 17 Chart Hits then play along to professionally-recorded backing tracks. Featuring many of the top tunes of today, Chart Hits includes simplified arrangements for solo Piano, so these massively famous songs can be played by all abilities. With songs like Best Song Ever by One Direction, Happy by Pharrell Williams, Roar by Katy Perry and Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud, these pop chart-toppers will impress anyone and everyone when played on the Piano. Each tune is arranged for Easy Piano, meaning the chords and tune can be picked up by beginners to the Piano, letting them play famous songs quickly and easily. Using the accompanying download card, you can get instant online access to demonstration and backing tracks of each song, letting you first hear how it's meant to be played, then learn the song using the sheet music, and finally play along to a professionally-recorded backing track, ensuring you sound great and just like the original! Also included in this Really Easy Piano Playalong sheet music songbook is some very helpful and useful fingering tips, as well as lyrics, fascinating background information and invaluable performance hints, all contributing to make this a really great way for beginning pianists to learn all the best tunes of today. With songs by Miley Cyrus, Passenger, Coldplay, Adele, Taylor Swift and Rihanna, Really Easy Piano Playalong presents a great number of today's bestselling, radio-conquering Chart Hits along with some demonstrations and backing tracks that will enable beginning pianists to play 17 brilliant pop songs with ease. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Piano

These twelve Christmas hits have been specially arranged for the easy piano so that you can learn to sing and play your favourites as early as possible! Get your Piano skills off the ground by playing the songs you know and love along with a set of professionally recorded backing tracks on CD. The songs include Step Into Christmas Happy Xmas (War Is Over) and Santa Baby. The accompanying CD will give you the chance to experienceplaying with a real ‘soundalike’ backing band.

This proven play-as-you-learn method helps you to master the basics of guitar playing in just a few weeks. Play along with the professional back-up tracks on CD and you'll soon learn the ins and outs of lead and rhythm guitarplaying.

8 Easy To Intermediate Play-Alongs Of Well-Known Pieces From Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall And Brittany. Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and musicologist from Co. Donegal, now based in Dublin. Celtic music is in his blood, for his ancestors were noted collectors of dance music manuscripts dating back to the 19th century. With many recordings to his credit, he now offers his expertise to performers wishing to explore the rich culture of Irish and other Celtic music on a variety of instruments. 'World Music - Celtic” presents material from the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and Breton traditions. It makes no great technical demands on the players, but Tourish points out that notation of this music is often 'skeletal”, hence it is important to gain a knowledge of the individual traditions in question and, naturally, he offers plenty of information on performance practice. The collection spans three centuries, from the blind bardic harpists of the 18th century to the international performers of the present day. Tourish accepts that this volume can only scratch the surface of a multi-faceted genre but hopes you will see it as a stepping stone to delve deeper into recordings, festivals and the very communities whence this music comes. 'World Music - Celtic” is available in eight formats, each with complete recordings and backing tracks on CD: as solo versions for violin, violoncello, flute, clarinet, saxophone, recorder or trumpet (with piano) and in an ensemble version for two melodic instruments (C, Bb or Eb), piano, guitar, bass and bodhrán. In addition to the alto recorder part, this edition also contains a part for soprano or tenor recorder. / Niveau : Facile à Intermédiaire / Recueil / Flûte à Bec Alto

8 Easy To Intermediate Play-Alongs Of Well-Known Pieces From Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Cornwall And Brittany. Martin Tourish is an accordionist, composer and musicologist from Co. Donegal, now based in Dublin. Celtic music is in his blood, for his ancestors were noted collectors of dance music manuscripts dating back to the 19th century. With many recordings to his credit, he now offers his expertise to performers wishing to explore the rich culture of Irish and other Celtic music on a variety of instruments. 'World Music - Celtic? presents material from the Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Cornish and Breton traditions. It makes no great technical demands on the players, but Tourish points out that notation of this music in often 'skeletal?, hence it is important to gain a knowledge of the individual traditions in question and, naturally, he offers plenty of information on performance practice. The collection spans three centuries, from the blind bardic harpists of the 18th century to the international performers of the present day. Tourish accepts that this volume can only scratch the surface of a multi-faceted genre but hopes you will see it as a stepping stone to delve deeper into recordings, festivals and the very communities whence this music comes. 'World Music - Celtic? is available in six formats, each with complete recordings and backing tracks on CD: as solo versions for violin, violoncello, flute, clarinet or saxophone (with piano) and in an ensemble version for two melodic instruments (C, Bb or Eb), piano, guitar, bass and bodhrán. / Niveau : Facile / Recueil / Clarinette et Piano

Level 2 of Mike Cornick's Play the Piano! moves seamlessly on from Level 1 ensuring continuous musical and technical progress for the adult or older teenager. With the raised technical levels the choice of musical genres is even more enriched with arrangements of traditional folk music and music by for example J. S. Bach W. A. Mozart Beethoven Chopin Tchaikovsky Mike Cornick Elton John and more. The result is a feast of beautiful music and the continued guidance from Mike Cornick will help the player develop the technical skills and confidence to interact with the rewarding musical experiences provided by the CDs. Again ateach stage more pieces may be downloaded free from the Universal Edition website.Play the Piano! featuresStep-by-step learning in playing and reading starting from absolute scratch presented in clearly structured stagesAlso suitable for the 'returning beginner'Performance pieces in a range of styles from classical and folk through to jazzHelpful and stimulating CDs with aural development exercises and recordings of the pieces many with 'play-along' tracksWarm-up exercisesEven more performance pieces which together with more supporting material for each stage are available as free downloads from the Universal Edition website'The book goes to the top of the pile of piano tutorials currently available for the older beginner ... excellent!'Pianist Magazine (Michael McMillan) 2011