Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart* Dictionary of tablature techniques* Ukulele fingerboard chart* Complete ukulele chord dictionaryThis book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary The accompanying DVD provides live performances that demonstrate how the music should sound, on-screen music and MP3 audio for every song and lessons hosted by performer and educator, Julia Jordan. This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Ukulélé

Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo continues the Alfred Music tradition of easy-to-use, thorough, and enjoyable instruction for the absolute beginner. The basics of left- and right-hand picking are covered, including pinches, different kinds of rolls, and backup patterns. Basic left-hand techniques are introduced, including hammer-ons and slides, and chord diagrams are provided for both G-tuning and C-tuning. Important topics such as setting up the banjo, tuning, banjo heads, fingerpicks, strings, and capos are taught as well. Illustrations, diagrams, and photographs throughout the book make learning easy and fun. The accompanying CD includes 60 minutes of recordings performed by Dick Weissman that demonstrate all the exercises and songs in the book. Learning to play has never been more fun than with Alfred-s Basic 5-String Banjo -- the best choice for today's beginning banjo students. / Banjo

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most-thorough guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to playing guitar. Now, Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method provides a new approach to learning guitar for beginners who want to play rock.Book 2 features new techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and teaches you barre chords, new scales, and how to improvise with pentatonic scales. There are many more licks and melodies in the styles of many of the greatest rock artists, and an authentic arrangement of the opening from Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven.' Companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Methods---the best choice for beginning guitarists. / Guitare

The quickest, easiest, most enjoyable method for learning to play the mandolin. Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method is one of the many new additions to the Alfred's Basic family of methods, featuring clear, well-paced instruction for beginning mandolin students. Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method has been updated, revised, and improved. Now, students can enjoy a DVD with video instruction by Jared Meeker who demonstrates all of the examples and makes techniques and concepts easy to understand. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method---the best choice for today's beginning mandolin students. Features: * How to hold your mandolin * Tuning your mandolin * Right- and left-hand techniques * Basics of reading music * Chords and strum patterns * Playing tremolo and drones * How to read TAB * Photos and diagrams * Songs include 'Aura Lee,? 'Tom Dooley,? 'The Irish Washerwoman,? 'Over the Rainbow,? and many others * Great-sounding performances on the CD and DVD performed by expert instructor Jared Meeker. * Available DVD features TNT 2 software Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. / Mandoline

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method 1 provides a completely new approach to learning guitar for students who want to play in the rock style. By starting on the 6th string, you are immediately able to play riffs and licks that inspire guitarists to continue learning and have fun doing it! The book features clear, well-paced instruction along with large photographs of fingering that is expected in the Alfred's Basic series. Companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Methods---the best choice for today's beginning guitar students. / Guitare

The quickest, easiest, most enjoyable method for learning to play the mandolin. Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method has been updated, revised, and improved. It features clear, well-paced instruction for beginning mandolin students. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Mandolin Method---the best choice for today's beginning mandolin students. Features: * How to hold your mandolin * Tuning your mandolin * Right- and left-hand techniques * Basics of reading music * Chords and strum patterns * Playing tremolo and drones * How to read TAB * Photos and diagrams * Songs include 'Aura Lee,? 'Tom Dooley,? 'The Irish Washerwoman,? 'Over the Rainbow,? and many others * Great-sounding performances on the available CD and DVD * Available DVD features TNT 2 software Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. / Mandoline

For The Late Beginner-The Alfred’s Basic Piano Library method offers nine graded series designed to prepare students for a successful learning experience. Lesson Book - Complete Level 1 is especially designed to appeal to the student who starts Piano study a little later than the average beginner and the younger student who shows particular aptitude. It covers all the fundamentals principles and techniques introduced in the regular Lesson Books but also the student moves and progresses more quickly with appropriate material.

The Prep. Course For the Young Beginner Lesson Book Level C is a wonderful teaching book suitable for those starting the Piano for the first time. This book combines basic theory with fun first material which will quickly have children playing and enjoying the piano. Alfred's Basic Piano Library offers seven perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students for a sucessful musical learning experience.

The audio CD to accompany Lesson Book Level 1 of the Alfred Adult Piano Course. The course is designed for the adult beginner who wishes to learn the piano by learning and playing chords quickly. Book Two continues to progress smoothly and easily without gaps toward the development of the technique and knowledge required to play in all the most frequently used keys.

Supplemantary repertoire material for Alfred's Prep Course For The Young Beginner Level C.

The Prep Course For the Young Beginner Lesson Book Level A is a wonderful teaching book suitable for those starting the Piano for the first time. This book combines basic theory with fun first material which will quickly have children playing and enjoying the piano.Alfred's Basic Piano Library takes the limitations of attention span and differing levels of ability into consideration and offers seven perfectly graded beginning series which are designed to prepare students for a successful musical learning experience.The accompanying CD contains backing tracks to all the pieces in the books so that you can play along with lively andexciting accompaniments adding variety to your playing while reinforcing ideas such as rhythms dynamics and phasing.

The audio CD to accompany Lesson Book Level 2 of the Alfred Adult Piano Course. The course is designed for the adult beginner who wishes to learn the piano by learning and playing chords quickly. Book Two continues to progress smoothly and easily without gaps toward the development of the technique and knowledge required to play in all the most frequently used keys.

The complete edition featuring all stages of the Alfred Basic Piano Theory course - a method designed specially for the younger Piano student offering musicianship and understanding of written music. For the later beginner.