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Never lose valuable lesson time when circumstances conspire against you! Minimum preparation maximum learning: this pack supports Music Departments faced with providing emergency absence cover often by non-specialist teachers. Music Cover Lessons provides ten valuable learning experiences focused on the need for stylistic awareness understanding of key terms and appreciation of musical traditions: Flexibility designed for the non-specialist – the mixed-ability activities can be delivered easily regardless of the teacher’s musical ability or equipment available and with a minimum of preparation. Multi-purpose – the lessonsare designed for KS3 and 4 in school or as homework revision or bridging activities. Relevant and purposeful – the activities are focused on providing a valuable learning experience. Complete with a CD-ROM offering further flexibility the lessons cover a range of styles from Baroque and British folk to African music. A YouTube playlist has been prepared to help the teacher access suggested listening extracts with a minimum of fuss.

This book provides the perfect introduction to playing fingerstyle Guitar. National Board certified educator Steve Eckels has carefully designed each lesson to allow for smooth progression. Each of the tenlessons contains the four pillars of practice: scales reading progressions and repertoire. Developed in the classroom this book provides arrangements of beautiful Guitar pieces in a basic form and instructions for how toembellish them in your own way. Included are shortcuts for learning to read music and fingerstyle accompaniment patterns such as the famous 'Travis' pattern. Those seeking further study will also enjoy Eckels''Modern Fingerstyle Guitar Method Grade 1' and other acclaimed folios. This book includes access to online audio.

A Beginner's Guide Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio Video and Popular Songs!-The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner complete with audio tracks video lessons and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away with a free online metronome!The piano book features lessons on: the piano keyboard rhythm reading music five-finger patterns the grand staff time signatures and dotted notes sharps and flats playing handstogether and hand shifts and finger stretches. Includes piano parts from 23 songs: Au Clair De La Lune â?¢ Blackbird â?¢ City of Stars â?¢ The Girl from Ipanema (Garota De Ipanema) â?¢ HandClap â?¢ Linus and Lucy â?¢ My Heart Will Go on (Love Theme from 'Titanic') â?¢ Piano Man â?¢ To a Wild Rose Op. 51 No. 1 â?¢ and more...

Media Type : Book+CD+DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 32 Mel Bay's First Lessons Flute is an easy method for beginning players of all ages. From the first tones to a full two-octave chromatic scale, this book, CD, and DVD will introduce the beginner progressively to the foundations of flute playing and musicianship. Proper assembly, playing position, and embouchure formation are carefully introduced along with simple songs and rudiments of music. Beginning players are taught a set of basic skills from which they can build performance technique. Lively rhythmic backgrounds on the accompanying CD will generate student interest from the very beginning. Practice loops will encourage students to learn through repetition. The First Lessons CD and DVD are perfect for use with group lessons and for energizing practice sessions from start to finish. Latin and jazz accompaniments make even the simplest exercises an enjoyable musical experience. - Easy method for beginning players. - Progressive, step-by-step introduction to fundamentals. - Lively play-along CD and DVD. DVD 258.13 minutes.

Piano Town: a method for beginning piano students ages six and up. The course of study is divided into five levels with each level having four correlated books:Lessons - the core of Piano Town. Each concept is presented in aconsistent reliable format helping the student to focus on new skills and information.Theory - provides page by page support for each concept introduced in Lessons so that theoretical knowledge keeps pace with performanceskill.Technic - provides page by page support for the technical skills introduced in Lessons. Each new exercise isolated one element of piano technic giving the student a chance to focus on each specific skill.Performance- offers students an opportunity to apply what they have learned in Lessons. The variety of folk songs familiar tunes original music and classical literature are ideal for use in recitals and festivals.

A Beginner's Guide Featuring Step-By-Step Lessons with Audio Video and Popular Songs! The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an instructor, you'll build a solid foundation as you work through each lesson, learning the basics of the instrument and music reading while practicing the many exercises, concepts and song excerpts within. Must-know instruction so you can start playing right away, with a free online tuner and metronome! This mandolin book features video and print lessons by world-renowned author Fred Sokolow on: mandolin fundamentals, music reading, tuning, chords, scales and basic theory, strumming, arpeggios, double stops, moveable chop chords, sawing and tremolo, and chord/melody playing. You also get to strum and pluck along with 28 songs including: Ain't Misbehavin' · Hallelujah · Hey Jude · I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow · Knockin' on Heaven's Door · Maggie May · Rocky Top · Stand by Me · Wayfaring Stranger · and many more.

Piano Town: a method for beginning piano students ages six and up. The course of study is divided into five levels with each level having four correlated books:Lessons - the core of Piano Town. Each concept ispresented in a consistent reliable format helping the student to focus on new skills and information. Theory - provides page by page support for each concept introduced in Lessons so that theoretical knowledge keeps pacewith performance skill. Technic - provides page by page support for the technical skills introduced in Lessons. Each new exercise isolated one element of piano technic giving the student a chance to focus on each specificskill. Performance - offers students an opportunity to apply what they have learned in Lessons. The variety of folk songs familiar tunes original music and classical literature are ideal for use in recitals andfestivals.

Mel Bay's First Lessons Flute is an easy method for beginning players of all ages. From the first tones to a full two-octave chromatic scale this book and downloadable online audio will introduce the beginnerprogressively to the foundations of flute playing and musicianship. Proper assembly playing position and embouchure formation are carefully introduced along with simple songs and rudiments of music. Beginning players are taughta set of basic skills from which they can build performance technique. Lively rhythmic backgrounds on the accompanying online audio will generate student interest from the very beginning. Practice loops will encourage students tolearn through repetition. The First Lessons audio is perfect for use with group lessons and for energizing practice sessions from start to finish. Latin and jazz accompaniments make even the simplest exercises an enjoyable musicalexperience. Assemble your flute turn on the First Lessons audio and have fun while you learn to play. Easy method for beginning players. Progressive step-by-step introduction to fundamentals.Online audio available for download.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 32 First Lessons Bass is intended to introduce beginning students to the fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. The material covered in this book is approximately the material covered in the first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. This book makes use of the 3-finger left hand position commonly found in double bass technique. The emphasis on left hand technique allows the student to develop a consistent fingering approach to the fingerboard, reduces unnecessary strain on the left hand, and makes the bass more accessible to younger students or students with small hands. After the left hand technique has been established, the book introduces the student to important elements of bass line construction including blues patterns, the root-fifth relationship, and common rhythmic patterns. - Introduction for beginning students to the - fundamental concepts of playing the electric bass. - Book is approximately the material covered in the - first 8 lessons of private bass instruction. - Makes use of the 3-finger left hand position - commonly found in double bass technique. - Offers student important elements of bass line - construction: blues patterns, root-fifth relationship, - and common rhythmic patterns. - Companion CD included.