Great Standards: Melody Lyrics and Chords: Vocal Album

Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 51-The Pro Vocal series has been designed to offer a unique sing-along experience that's even better than karaoke. Whether you're preparing for an audition or performing on stage without a backing band this book and CD package is for you. This volume contains the lyrics melody and chord symbols for 16 great standards from the musicals. The CD contains demos for listening and separate backing tracks so you can sing along. The CD is also enhanced so PC and Mac users can adjust the recording to any pitch without changing the tempo Pro Vocal Women's Edition Volume 51: Great Standards Collection includes the songs Blue Skies BoogieWoogie Bugle Boy Cabaret Do You Know the Way to San Jose Fly Me to the Moon The Glory of Love How Deep Is the Ocean I'll Never Fall in Love Again Let's Face the Music and Dance Pick Yourself Up Puttin' On the Ritz Shout Skylark Snowbird When You Wish upon a Star and Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby).

Instant no-frills arrangements of over 190 great jazz standards. Each song consists of melody line chord symbols and lyrics (where appropriate). That's all there is to it! Just open the book and start playing.

Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the original set you'll playalong with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords comping and melodies then let the band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practicebasic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops each at their own individual learning pace. You'll learn moveable closed position swing/jazz chords and practice playing them with the swingmandolin comp. We've also included information on basic chord substitution along with exercises on transposing melodies and chord progressions to different keys. These are essential skills for any swing/jazz musician. You'll alsoexplore some basic chord melody passages! But we've added more: Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm II has downloadable bonus music lyrics TAB and MP3s! Book/CD set Includes standard notation tablature chord diagrams lyrics playing tips and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First you???ll hear the melody played on mandolin at a slow speed with just guitar backup then it's repeated at regular speed with theband. The back up band is a classic 'Hot Club'- style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars string bass plus a rhythm mandolin so mandolinists can hear just how the Gypsy Swing comp sounds on mandolin. On this mandolinversion of Gypsy Swing and Hot Club Rhythm II for Mandolin all the leads are played on mandolin. Finally the band plays several choruses and you play all the leads. Songs may be repeated at slow or regular speed as many times asyou wish in order to perfect phrases melodies and solos in a band context.

Learn 12 great swing standards recorded by Django Reinhardt Stephane Grappelli and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Play along with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords comping and melodies then letthe band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practice basic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops each at their ownindividual learning pace. Includes standard notation tablature chord diagrams lyrics playing tips and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First you'llhear the melody played at a slow speed with just guitar backup then it's repeated at regular speed with the band. Split track mixing on the recording allows the student to hear just the melody (while reading along in the book) orjust the rhythm section or both for maximum flexibility and specific study. Finally the band plays several choruses and you play all the leads. Songs may be repeated at slow or regular speed as many times as you wish in orderto perfect phrases melodies and solos in a band context. Includes special section on how to play rhythm back up chords and get that swing pulse on guitar. Potential for improvement isunlimited. Mandolin version also available. We'll jam all night long!

Complete Mandolin Edition. Learn 29 great swing standards in the style of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grappelli, and the Quintette of the Hot Club of France. 110-page book plus play-along audio. Download and jam along with a great Gypsy Swing band, learn mandolin chords, comping, melodies, then let the band back you up as you solo. We will jam all night long! Learn moveable closed-position swing/jazz chords and the swing mandolin rhythm comp. Printed music includes standard notation, mandolin tablature, chords, lyrics. Almost 200 minutes of play-along audio plus bonus downloadable music and exercises. Read along as you play along. Each recorded song is presented at slow and regular speed. First, you will hear the melody played at a slow speed with just guitar backup, then it is repeated at regular speed with the band. The backup band is a classic Hot Club-style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars and string bass. (The ensemble also includes rhythm mandolin.) Finally, the band plays several choruses, and you play all the leads. Songs may be repeated, at slow or regular speed, as many times as you wish to perfect phrases, melodies, and solos in a band context. Potential for improvement is unlimited. Beginners in the style can practice basic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops, each at their own individual learning pace. Aimed at intermediate to advanced mandolinists. Also available for guitar.