Ein musikpädagogisches Projekt der Popakademie Baden-Württemberg, das mehrfach ausgezeichnet wurde. In der Konzeption dieses Projekts bündeln sich eine Reihe moderner Methoden zur Vermittlung von Popmusik, diverse wichtige Grundsätze und einige neue Ansätze, die bereits auf viele weitere pop-pädagogische Projekte übertragen wurden. Axel Schwarz, Professor an der Popakademie, entwickelte diese inhaltliche und pädagogische Konzeption als künstlerischer Leiter des Projektes seit Beginn maßgeblich mit. / Tout Instrument

Teach yourself how to play Guitar with Progressive Beginner Guitar. Progressive Beginner Guitar covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Guitar including notes chords and rhythms. Suitable for all ages and all Guitar types including acoustic and electric. Progressive Beginner Guitar includes 60 exercises chord progressions and popular easy songs forbeginners in rock country folk blues and pop styles. Also includes basic music theory as it applies to the Guitar including key signatures time signatures sharps and flats ties rests and major scales. In fullcolour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read Guitar music for beginners Guitar chords for beginners and easy Guitar tabs for beginners. Comes with 1 access to online media containing Guitar videos and audio forall examples. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing Guitar is required to teach yourself to learn to play Guitar from this book. Includes free poster.

Every Beginner Pianist Should Learn-Why did you start to learn the Piano? Many people are inspired by seeing an awesome artist perform on this expressive and versatile instrument or they are desperate to play a particular Piano-based song they love. Whatever themotivation there's always a bit of a journey from non-musician to virtuoso and you may not find 'Mary Had A Little Lamb' and other much-loathed beginner tunes the most enthralling pieces to play. Never fear The Top TenPop Songs Every Beginner Pianist Should Learn is here to help with ten of the very best pop songs of all time specially selected for beginning pianists. The songs in this book are both simple to learn andsatisfying to play. We've hand-picked both old-school and modern classics from over 50 years of pop greatness covering a range of styles and artists from Nina Simone to Coldplay and Bill Withers to Adele So if you want to learna few tunes to impress your friends or just for the sheer love of it this little collection will give you just what you are looking for. The songs in this book are all accompanied by black and white photographs and handybackground notes.

This Easiest Pop Songs edition of John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course allows the beginner pianist who is progressing from part one to part two of the world-renowned course to learn some fantastic and well-known pop songs. With simplified arrangements and large notation these are popular hits in the familiar John Thompson style.   As well as reinforcing basic technique developing musicality and making learning great fun the Easiest Pop Songs will be familiar to most young beginners allowing them to learn and play some of their favourite tunes of the moment.Repertoire books like this have been specially created and graded to be used with the John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course so pianists who are working through that will recognise the style of this songbook.   This book features a number of pop songs including Taylor Swift's Shake It Off  Sam Smith's Brilliant Stay With Me and Adele's huge smash-hit Hello. There are many more though such as Wings by Birdy Flashlight by Jessie J and I Really Like You by Carly Rae Jepsen. These Easiest Pop Songs are perfect supplementary material for those working through parts 1 and 2 of the course but also make great sight-reading practice for more advanced students. Since dynamics and phrasing are not introduced until part 3 of the course they are not included here although some invaluable hints and tips and fingering guides are featured for all songs.   All beginner Piano pupils will love to learn the famous pop songs included in this repertoire book - an ideal complement to John Thompson's Easiest Piano Course.

Teach yourself how to sing with these easy rock singing lessons for beginners. Progressive Beginner Rock Singing covers the important techniques required to learn to sing including how to match pitch andrhythms pre-hear notes copy melodies by ear and harmonize melodies. This book also covers the basics of reading and understanding music the blues scale time signatures and the language of rock.ProgressiveBeginner Rock Singing includes 85 singing exercises and popular easy vocal music for beginners in rock singer styles. In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read singing music forbeginners.This set comes with 1 CD containing Guitar audio demonstrating all examples. No prior knowledge of how to read music or singing is required to teach yourself to learn to sing using this book.Suitable forall ages and all types of vocal ranges including soprano mezzo soprano alto tenor baritone and bass.

Each themed book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to part-singing for beginner groups. Little Voices - Classic Pops brings together five well-known pop tunes, specially selected and arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs. This book includes the favourites I Have A Dream, Mr. Blue Sky, Morning Has Broken, Nowhere Man and Wouldn't It Be Nice . / 2 Parties Mixtes

Little Voices Classic Pops brings together five fantastic pop favourites specially selected and arranged in two parts for young groups and choirs. The included CD contains complete vocal and piano versions plus piano-only accompaniments to each song. Each themed book in the Little Voices series contains five songs that make a perfect introduction to part-singing for beginner groups.

Teach yourself how to play Saxophone with Progressive Beginner Saxophone which covers the fundamental techniques and practical theory required to learn to play the Saxophone.Progressive BeginnerSaxophone is suitable for all ages and all types of Saxophones including soprano alto tenor and baritone.Progressive Beginner Saxophone includes 70+ Saxophone exercises and popular easy Saxophonemusic in rock blues and jazz styles.Complete with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music for beginners.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Saxophone videos and audio for all examples.No prior knowledge ofhow to read music or playing the Saxophone is required to teach yourself to learn to play Saxophone from this book. Includes free poster.

Teach yourself how to play Clarinet with these easy lessons for beginners.Progressive Beginner Clarinet covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Clarinet including tonguing breathing and how to develop your tone. This book includes 81 exercises and popular easy songs for beginners in the pop rock blues jazz and classical styles.Progressive Beginner Clarinet is in fullcolour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music with chords for accompaniment written in concert pitch.This book comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing videos and audio demonstrating all examples.Noprior knowledge of how to read music or play the Clarinet is required to teach yourself using this book which is suitable for all ages and all types of Clarinet.

Teach yourself how to play Recorder with Progressive Beginner Recorder which covers the fundamental techniques and practical music theory required to learn to play the Recorder.ProgressiveBeginner Recorder is suitable for all ages and all brands of Recorders and includes 90 Recorder exercises and popular easy Recorder songs for beginners in classical jazz blues rock traditional and folkstyles.In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read fingerings and music for beginners.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Flute video and audio demonstrating all examples.No priorknowledge of how to read music or playing the Recorder is required to teach yourself how to play Recorder from this book.

Book 1-Teach kids how to play the Violin with these easy lessons. The Progressive Violin Method For Young Beginners: Book 1 covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Violin includingcorrect posture hand position arco and pizzicato and fingering technique for playing 5 beginner Violin notes. The Progressive Violin Method For Young Beginners: Book 1 includes 21 great sounding exercisesand popular songs for kids. Beautifully illustrated in full colour throughout this book features easy-to-read music with chord symbols for Piano or Guitar accompaniment. The Progressive Violin Method For YoungBeginners: Book 1 comes with access to online media containing audio demonstrating all examples. No prior knowledge of how to read music or playing the Violin is required to teach children using this book. Thisbook is suitable for children aged 4 to 8 years and all types of Violin.

Internationally renowned authors musicians and recording artists Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the Smooth Jazz Genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner intermediate and advanced jazz students and musicians. The smooth jazz grooves in this 46 page book feature a variety of contemporary rhythm section styles including RandB Jazz Funk Top 40 Rock Gospel Hip Hop and Latin. These stylistic influences are frequently associated with smooth jazz. Popular artists in this genre include The Super Groovers David Sanborn Eric Marienthal Kenny G Dave Koz David Benoit Tom Scott Gerald Albright Candy Dulfer Wilton Felder Boney James Chris Botti Chuck Mangione Sade George Benson Peter White Lee Ritenour Earl Klugh Larry Carlton Jeff Lorber Brian Culbertson George Duke Joe Sample Spyro Gyra Pat Metheny Four Play The Yellow Jackets and The Rippingtons. On each of the 20 tracks the groove is separated into 3 melodic ideas. Each melodic idea (example or riff) is played first by the saxophone with the groove followed by just the rhythm section groove without sax. The 1st example is usually the easiest the 2nd slightly harder and the 3rd the most difficult.  

These collections of favorite pops have been updated to include new top pop hits and other favorites, plus a new Prestaff Level has been added so even the earliest beginners can play familiar hits. Graded and leveled for easy selection. The book/CD pack includes instrumental accompaniments making practice and performance even more fun! / Piano