Classical Play-Along

Want to be a classical guitarist but never had a lesson' No problem ? this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales melodies and full-length pieces in the classical style.  You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills selections from the classical repertoire and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book!   Get acquainted with your guitar ? familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar Start making some music ? play melodies on individual strings move on to arpeggios and getyour fingers in shape with scales Ramp up your technique ? play barres slurs and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions Build yourclassical repertoire ? from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical Romantic and Modern play pieces from the major eras in classical music Practice makes perfect ? improve your performance with expert guidancethrough each exercise and piece in the book Open the book and find: Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces How to read music notation andtablature Basic finger and thumb strokes Right- and left-hand techniques Musical examples charts and photos Music pieces from the guitar greats The best ways to care for yourguitar A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings Bonus CD Includes More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in thebook Pieces performed using a count-off allowing you to play along in time with the music Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar

With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a trumpeter to access the best of what classical music has to offer. If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own trumpet. All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And in order not tolose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial. In the first recording the trumpet-part is played along to the corres-ponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself. In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice(!) With its extensive and diverse repertoire this tutorial allows you as a trumpeter to access the best of what classical music has to offer.If you choose to work with this tutorial you will not only broaden your musical horizon and improve your playing technique but indeed enjoy performing all kinds of masterpieces on your own trumpet. All the great composers are featured ? with one or even several of their works with concerts symphonies and sonatas with lieder arias and overtures with Renaissance dances orchestral pieces waltzes and ballets but also with instrumentals such as preludes nocturnes etudes marches gymnopedies and much more. And in order notto lose your enthusiasm while practicing each score is accompanied by 2 audio-recordings which you will find on the mp3 CD attached to the tutorial.In the first recording the trumpet-part is played along to the corres-ponding accompaniment. In the second only the backing track (the accompaniment) can be heard which gives you the possibility of taking up the score yourself. In total you are invited to enjoy 174 recordings which add up to more than 6 hours of musical practice(!)

This edition of the popular Guitar Jam Along series is aimed at rock music fans, with a fantastic collection of 10 Hard Rock Classics. Each song features a lead sheet with the Guitar part in standard notation and tab.Every lead sheet in this Guitar Jam Along collection is on a single double page, so you won't have to interrupt your playing to see the rest of the song. With clear and accurate arrangements of riffs, solos, chords and accompaniments, each song is really easy to learn and play. Featuring some incredible Hard Rock Classics like All Along The Watchtower, Nothing Else Matters, Smells Like Teen Spirit and Born To Be Wild, this songbook will get you playing rock Guitar in no time at all.The accompanying CD makes practising easy, with a full demonstration track letting you hear how each song should be played, as well as a backing track with the Guitar part removed, so you can have fun while practising as well as hearing how you would sound playing along to a real band. The text within this rock music songbook is in both German and English. / Guitare

The objective of this coursebook is to guide you in practicing arpeggios on the piano in a playful non tiresome manner. Arpeggios are everywhere â?? in every musical style (in Blues Jazz as well as in classical music) in accompanying as well as in improvising in the right-hand as well as in the left-hand part. To the pianist they are technically and harmonically indispensable. Therefore as a beginning pianist you have no choice there is no way around them! This coursebook gives you the opportunity to learn or revise all the most important arpeggios: the major arpeggio the minor arpeggio the major seventh arpeggio (maj7) the minor seventh arpeggio (m7) and thedominant seventh arpeggio (7). For each you are given its composition and fingerings as well as three technical exercises (to learn how to handle it) and seven musical applications (accompaniments and solos) which are to be played along to backing tracks. For every musical application you have five different recordings at your disposal which appear on the mp3 CD in the following order: the piano alone â?? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed; the same piano part played along to its backing track; and finally the backing track alone â?? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed too. You thus have the possibility to work at your own rhythm and pace in accordance with your level and ability. Taken all together the tutorial provides more than 5 h of musical practice. The objective of this coursebook is to guide you in practicing arpeggios on the piano in a playful non tiresome manner. Arpeggios are everywhere ? in every musical style (in Blues Jazz as well as in classical music) in accompanying as well as in improvising in the right-hand as well as in the left-hand part.To the pianist they are technically and harmonically indispensable. Therefore as a beginning pianist you have no choice there is no way around them! This coursebook gives you the opportunity to learn or revise all the most important arpeggios: the major arpeggio the minor arpeggio the major seventh arpeggio (maj7) the minor seventh arpeggio (m7) and thedominant seventh arpeggio (7). For each you are given its composition and fingerings as well as three technical exercises (to learn how to handle it) and seven musical applications (accompaniments and solos) which are to be played along to backing tracks.For every musical application you have five different recordings at your disposal which appear on the mp3 CD in the following order: the piano alone ? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed; the same piano part played along to its backing track; and finally the backing track alone ? first at actual playing speed then at a slower speed too. You thus have the possibility to work at your own rhythm and pace in accordance with your level and ability. Taken all together the tutorial provides more than 5 h of musical prac

For Recorder - Beginner. Andrew D. Gordon has created 30; 12 bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line, 12 measures in length, designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your own improvisationalsolos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded, first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and immediately following, is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times, generally between 5-8 minutes in length, giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz, Funk, Folk, Country, Latin, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Boogie, giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues. Audio available as download Midi Files available separately Andrew D. Gordon has created 30; 12 bar blues play-a-long backing tracks in various Blues styles, keys and tempos such as: Funky Blues, Boogie Blues, Jazz Blues, Minor Blues, Country Blues, Latin Blues, Old Time Jazz Blues, Jazz Swing Blues, Classic Blues Rock, Soulful Blues, Slow Blues and many more. Each of the 30 play-a-long tracks has been recorded with 12 choruses of the 12 bar blues progression giving you the opportunity practice soloing techniques totaling over 3 hours of music. Each of the 30 Blues styles contains a solo improvisational melody line, 12 measures in length, designed for the beginner student in mind as a starting point to create your ownimprovisational solos. Each of the 30 Blues tracks have been recorded, first with the solo playing along with the rhythm backing tracks of keyboards, guitar, bass and drums and immediately following, is the play-a-long backing track that cycles through the 12 bar blues progression 12 times, generally between 5-8 minutes in length, giving you plenty of time to practice. Blues is the basis of many forms of music and these tracks have been specifically created to include styles such as: Jazz, Funk, Folk, Country, Latin, Rock, Gospel, Pop, Boogie, giving you a well-rounded selection of musical styles based on the Blues. Audio available as download Midi Files available separately / Niveau : Débutant / Etudes et exercices / Etude / Flûte à Bec

Learn to play classical guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages with no prior experience can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Classical Guitar begins with the fundamentals of the classical guitar. You will start by learning about parts of the guitar, how to hold and tune it, caring for your instrument, and standard music notation and TAB. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and great classical pieces. Important techniques are taught such as the free and rest strokes, right- and left-hand positions, sitting properly, efficient finger movement, and more. The DVD includes video lessons and performances for everything in the book, and also includes the TNT 2 audio player that lets you adjust the tempo, and isolate parts. The CD features audio performances of every exercise and song. It plays in your CD player or you can download the tracks to your PC. The DVD and CD feature internationally renowned classical guitarist and educator Martha Masters. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to read music and play beautiful classical pieces by some of the great classical masters, including Bach, Vivaldi, Mozart, and Scott Joplin! Be your own teacher, and let Alfred Music be your resource every step of the way. / Guitare

The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the online audio to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right. This volume includes 8 songs: Angels We Have Heard on High - Away in a Manger - Deck the Hall - The First Noel - Go, Tell It on the Mountain - Jingle Bells - Joy to the World - O Little Town of Bethlehem. / Guitare

Movie themes have their own special appeal. Their role is to convey and amplify the atmosphere and emotions of moving pictures. In many cases they take on a life of their own and it is such titles as these, classics in their own right, which we selected for this book.With a lot of effort and patience in both arranging this broad musical palette and recording the play-along CD, Alfred Music Publishing have been able to create play-alongs that are live studio recordings. Through this we can make a broad spectrum of styles accessible to the player, be it a classical orchestra, a jazz orchestra, a jazz combo, a rock and pop band or any of the possible line-ups in between.We are especially proud to have top-class musicians of the contemporary European music scene on our recordings. Their unique interpretations make it a worthwhile experience to just listen to the tracks, let alone having yourself accompanied by top notch musicians. The chord symbols are meant for accompaniment by a teacher or duet partner so that the themes can be played independently from the CD. This is why the symbols are shown in concert pitch, even in the editions for transposed instruments (i.e. clarinet, alto and tenor saxophone). The chord symbols also make it possible to perform tunes from 'Cinema Classics' live with a duet partner or band. / Saxophone Alto

Accommodates one-to-one or group teaching Over 70 pieces in a range of styles including originals plus arrangements of well-known tunes Supporting creative activities covering improvisation playing by ear and accompanying using basic chords and ostinatos Detailed illustrations showing best posture and hand/finger positions CD of play-alongs for school performance or practising at home This revised edition of Enjoy Playing Guitar: Tutor Book 1 is the ultimate resource for all beginner guitarists. It introduces the basics of classical guitar playing and musical concepts through an approach that is clear progressive and carefully paced. It includes tailored solos duets and trios in a range of styles and it develops musicianship through activities in improvisation playing by ear and the art of accompanying. To consolidate learning there are helpful reminders and quizzes covering musical knowledge plus a CD with over 70 play-along tracks. Encouraging self-directed learning outside as well as during lessons this is the perfect book for today's aspiring player. About The Author   Debbie Cracknell studied guitar and piano at Trinity College of Music in London and graduated with licentiate diplomas in both instruments. Since then she has been teaching as a peripatetic guitar teacher for Buckinghamshire County Council. Her very successful series Enjoy Playing Guitar has been followed by many solo and ensemble works aimed mainly at beginners and those in the early grades.