How To Play Recorder (handy Guide)

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!

The Essential Reference for the Working Drummer. Become a more versatile drumset player! From traditional Dixieland to cutting-edge hip-hop Instant Guide to Drum Grooves is a handy source featuring 100 patterns that will prepare working drummers for the stylistic variety of modern gigs. This book is also valuable for anyone preparing a drumset audition for a college music program or professional band. The book includes essential beats and grooves in such styles as: jazz shuffle country rock funk New Orleans reggae calypso Brazilian and Latin. Every pattern is demonstrated on the accompanying CD so that one can absorb the proper feel and nuances that make these grooves comealive. Recommendations of popular recordings that tie in with the examples can be found throughout the book.

Improve your Piano playing technique with this easy-to-follow guide. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 2 is filled with useful advice and tips presented in imaginative ways to make learning fun. Featuring theory quizzes and handy fact files this informative book will teach you all of the essential theory required to master the Piano. With Piano Basics Volume 2 musicians will learn while playing along to Wedgwood’s own catchy tunes and other well-known pieces. Pam Wedgwood: Piano Basics Volume 2 comes complete with a CD of backing tracks as well as recordings of complete performances allowinglearners to listen to the songs as they should sound.