Whether you are a beginning drummer or a working professional you'll find that the use of electronics has become standard practice. This book is a comprehensive study of all things electronic. Author Bob Terry clearly demonstrates and discusses the advantages of using (and the many professional uses for) the full electronic drum kit percussion pad MIDI controller and hybrid drum kit. Includes detailed descriptions of each of these components and how to hook them up audio samples onstage setups and more.?Electronic drums sampled sounds and digital recording have become a way of life for drummers in the music business. You can't avoid electronic instrumentsand technology any more ... In this book he will show you as he has shown me all of the important things you need to know about incorporating electronics into your drumming.? Kenny Aronoff

18 First Pieces for Young Beginners. Par RAE JAMES. These stimulating new pieces from James Rae, with a few added well-known favourites, will inspire the younger beginner. They are all in a comfortable register and only simple rhythms and small intervals are used. New notes are gradually introduced in the same order as they appear in most standard tutors. Even at this early stage different musical styles are explored and pupils will also enjoy the fun illustrations which can be downloaded for free for colouring in. p> - First pieces, all in a comfortable register, to inspire the younger beginner - New notes are gradually introduced in the same order as they appear in most standard tutors - Only simple rhythms and small intervals are used - The accompaniments are designed to enhance the pieces and provide support for the beginner - Musical styles are explored even at this early stage - Cartoons can be downloaded for free for colouring in/ Recueil / Saxophone Alto et Piano

If you're just starting to play drums this method is absolutely made for you. First Drum Grooves will help you to play your first Drum beats and fills without delay and let you feel the immediate enjoyment of playing music! When playing those first beats the idea is not to blow people away but rather to play simple and rhythmically accurate things. In short to be a real musician... even if you are a beginner drummer for now.  As you progress through this book the featured beats and fills will become richer and more advanced page after page going from quarter notes to eighth notes triplets and sixteenth notes. By following the logicalprogression of this method you will be able to learn and make progress while actually playing. Each of the featured 40 tunes comes in 5 different tracks on the accompanying MP3 CD organised as follows: Drums only at normal and slow tempo then the same Drum beat played with its accompanying track and finally the play-along track only also at normal and slow tempo... so that you can learn and play at your own pace according to your level and your skills. This book includes more than 6 hours of music in total! If you're just starting to play Drums this method is absolutely made for you. First Drum Grooves will help you to play your first Drum beats and fills without delay and feel the immediate enjoyment of playing music! When playing those first beats the idea is not to blow people away but rather to play simple and rhythmically accurate things. In short to be a real musician... even if you are a beginner drummer for now.  As you progress through this book the featured beats and fills will become richer and more advanced page after page going from quarter notes to eighth notes triplets and sixteenth notes. Byfollowing the logical progression of this method you will be able to learn and make progress while actually playing. Each of the featured 40 tunes comes in 5 different tracks on the accompanying MP3 CD organised as follows: Drums only at normal and slow tempo then the same Drum beat played with its accompanying track and finally the play-along track only also at normal and slow tempo... so that you can learn and play at your own pace according to your level and your skills. This book includes more than 6 hours of music in total!

Apple's Logic 8 has been completely redesigned from the ground up making this latest version of the feature-packed digital audio workstation application simply the best it's ever been. Forget what you know about previous versions Apple's Logic 8 Pro Studio and Express are all new and full of enhancements across the board. This new DVD from BCI Media and Hal Leonard Logic 8: Beginner Level explores all of the features of Logic 8 so that no matter which edition you choose you'll be able to use the powerful tools it provides to start making your music sound incredible! You'll learn how to quickly navigate the newly designed single-window interface and how Logic8's new Multitake Management and Quick Swipe Comping dramatically streamline the overdub process. Learn to master the powerful new audio editing features such as snap-to-transient and graphical time stretching and sample accurate editing in the Arrange window while learning to work faster and with greater precision. You'll even learn all about end-to-end surround production features in Logic 8 including multichannel tracks busses and support for True Surround software instruments and effects. This DVD will familiarize you with the features of Logic 8 Express while introducing you to even more features from the massive Logic 8 Pro Studio package.

Absolute Beginners: Acoustic Guitar is the complete guide to playing the Acoustic Guitar from the first time you pick it up all the way to playing your first songs along with backing tracks. With clear images easy-to-understand text and demonstrations of every exercise on an Audio Download this book is the easiest way to learn the techniques that are essential to learning to play the AcousticGuitar. Absolute Beginners: Acoustic Guitar opens with a clear introduction to the parts of the Guitar how to choose one and the different types. After this you'll learn the differencesbetween playing with a plectrum or your fingers you'll tune up then you'll be ready to play! A guide to your first chords and strumming will get you making music before you learn more chords different strumming patterns andsome scales. Throughout this the included Audio Download allows you to hear each exercise as it should sound ensuring you play everything correctly and train your ear at the same time. As you learnfingerpicking the twelve-bar blues some tunes and other techniques you'll find you've gone from knowing nothing about the Guitar to being able to play songs chords and even with others. The Audio Download also featuresprofessionally-recorded backing tracks for the songs so that you can play along and sound great. The book also features a handy guide to the notes of the neck and a chord reference sheet.  If you'rean Absolute Beginner with no knowledge of how to play the Acoustic Guitar this book will guide you on this journey with pictures an audio download and practical advice from expert authorDavid Harrison. The Absolute Beginners series has taught millions to play from novice to confident player over the years. Now it's your turn!

Wider Opportunities with the new Debut seriesINDIVIDUAL OR GROUP LEARNINGAll of these pieces for young clarinettists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as a solo or in unison with others. Some have an optional 2nd part and may also serve as ensemble material. MIXED ENSEMBLE OPTION Whilst written specifically for the clarinet and addressing the challenges beginner clarinettists would encounter a special section is included of four pieces which are key friendly for beginners on most instruments and are therefore ideal pieces for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces will appear in subsequent books for other instruments in theDebut seriesFor the pupil ..• Instrumental parts with fun cartoons for inspiration• A CD providing demonstration performances for listening as well as minus-one piano accompaniments for playing along at home• Cartoons can be DOWNLOADED FOR FREE for colouring in

This collection of twelve very easy original pieces was written with the aim of providing players in the earliest stage of their musical development with solo and group performance material. Although very elementary the pieces are composed in a wide variety of styles in order to provide a well-balanced musical diet for the young performer. All of these pieces for young violists in their earliest stages of learning can be performed as solos with piano accompaniment (free download) or in unison with others. Some have an optional 2nd part to enrich the ensemble. Whilst these 12 pieces are written specifically for the viola and address the challenges a beginner violist wouldencounter the last four pieces are also 'key friendly' for beginners on most instruments and are therefore suitable for mixed instrumental groups. These same four pieces appear in books for other instruments in the Debut series. A CD providing stimulating demonstration performances for listening as well as 'minus-one' accompaniments for playing along at home. 

The bestselling series Piano Gefällt Mir! continues with Book 5, featuring 50 more hits from the charts and blockbuster movies, arranged brilliantly for Piano by Hans-Günter Heumann. This edition is perfect-bound.Including a huge number of hits from some of today's top performers, this is the ideal songbook for beginners to learn some popular songs straight from the charts and movies. Featuring FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney, All About That Bass from Meghan Trainor and the instant pop-classic Photograph by Ed Sheeran, Heumann's arrangements are perfect for beginners, those re-learning the Piano, or even advanced players looking to expand their repertoire or practise sight-reading.The sheer range of songs in Piano Gefällt Mir! means that there really is something for everyone. Well-known songs from new and recent films are also included in this songbook, such as See You Again from 'Fast And Furious 7', Love Me Like You Do from 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' and Yann Tiersen's wonderful theme Watching Lara from 'Goodbye Lenin!' Each song in this fantastic volume features chord symbols, lyrics and useful fingering suggestions, ensuring you can learn to play these songs as quickly as possible.With Hans-Günter Heumann's Piano Gefällt Mir!, pianists of all ages and abilities can benefit from the diversity of popular songs and the expert arrangements on offer. / Piano

The bestselling series Piano Gefällt Mir! continues with Book 5, featuring 50 more hits from the charts and blockbuster movies, arranged brilliantly for Piano by Hans-Günter Heumann. This edition is spiral-bound so will stay flat on a music stand, while the included MP3 CD features full backing tracks and demonstration tracks with the Piano part removed.Including a huge number of hits from some of today's top performers, this is the ideal songbook for beginners to learn some popular songs straight from the charts and movies. Featuring FourFiveSeconds by Rihanna, Kanye West and Paul McCartney, All About That Bass from Meghan Trainor and the instant pop-classic Photograph by Ed Sheeran, Heumann's arrangements are perfect for beginners, those re-learning the Piano, or even advanced players looking to expand their repertoire or practise sight-reading.The sheer range of songs in Piano Gefällt Mir! means that there really is something for everyone. Well-known songs from new and recent films are also included in this songbook, such as See You Again from 'Fast And Furious 7', Love Me Like You Do from 'Fifty Shades Of Grey' and Yann Tiersen's wonderful theme Watching Lara from 'Goodbye Lenin!' Each song in this fantastic volume features chord symbols, lyrics and useful fingering suggestions, ensuring you can learn to play these songs as quickly as possible.With Hans-Günter Heumann's Piano Gefällt Mir!, pianists of all ages and abilities can benefit from the diversity of popular songs and the expert arrangements on offer. / Piano

The Top Ten Most Beautiful Pieces To Play On Piano is part of a series that has been specially designed to help pianists of all levels to find the repertoire they really want to play. Featuring some ofthe world's greatest pieces of music from a variety of different genres the 'Top Ten' series contains music for everyone. Whether you're a beginner who wants to know the best classical pieces to learn or a more experiencedplayer looking for the ultimate Piano songs to add to your repertoire we have a 'Top Ten' for you! Each piece comes with interesting background notes to give you that extra bit of insight. The Top Ten MostBeautiful Pieces To Play On Piano brings you the most stunning musical outpourings offered by composers over the last 300 years. Lose yourself in heart-rending melodies by Beethoven Elgar and Debussy. Thiscollection contains Barber's Adagio For Strings Handel's Lascia Ch'io Pianga from Rinaldo HWV 7 Richter's On The Nature Of Daylight/Written On The Sky Einaudi's Nuvole Bianche and more.

This book is designed as a workbook to teach theory specifically relevant to the violin at a level that is attainable and challenging yet fun for young children. It is intended to build confidence and solidify the relationshipbetween theory and playing. Children will enjoy the drawing and coloring activities in the book while developing the fundamentals of violin theory at the same time. The book can be used to teach beginners the basics of theory oreven to refresh musicians who might need a small review of violin theory. No matter who uses this book it will give a strong foundation to violin theory and through this understanding will foster a greater love of playing.Concepts covered in this book include: learning the parts of the violin; learning about line and space notes; learning musical symbols; and how to draw music.

This book is designed as a workbook to teach theory specifically relevant to the cello at a level that is attainable and challenging yet fun for young children. It is intended to build confidence and solidify the relationshipbetween theory and playing. Children will enjoy the drawing and coloring activities in the book while developing the fundamentals of cello theory at the same time. The book can be used to teach beginners the basics of theory oreven to refresh musicians who might need a small review of cello theory. No matter who uses this book it will give a strong foundation to cello theory and through this understanding will foster a greater love of playing.Concepts covered in this book include: learning the parts of the cello; learning about line and space notes; learning musical symbols; and how to draw music.