50 Lessons, Op. 9

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

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

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 uke book features video and print lessons on: ukulele fundamentals - music reading - tuning - strumming - arpeggions - open and movable chords - fingerpicking - scales - syncopation - shufflefeel - and more. Strum and pluck along with popular songs including: Band on the Run · Evil Ways · Free Fallin' · Happy Together · Let It Be · Ode to Joy · The Sound of Silence · Summertime · You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet · and more.

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! The acoustic guitar book features lessons on: guitar fundamentals music reading chords strumming arpeggios time signatures syncopation hammer-ons & pull-offs doublestops harmonics fingerpicking alternate picking and scales & basic theory. Includes guitar parts from 31 songs: Body like a Back Road • Change the World • Dust in the Wind • Eleanor Rigby • Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) • The House of the Rising Sun • Imagine • Love Story • More Than a Feeling • The Reason • Someone like You • Thinking Out Loud • Unchained Melody • and more...

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.

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.

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 drum book features lessons on: drumset fundamentals counting

This volume in the popular First Lessons series introduces beginning Violin players to the fundamentals of music reading and instrumental technique starting with the very basics.In First Lessons Violin there is an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic technique and reading skills scales in the keys of A D G and C as well as bowing techniques such as dynamic contrast slurs accents and staccato bowing.There are 47 melodies presented including works by Bach Beethoven Brahms Handel Mozart and other classicalcomposers. The companion audio download features all of the exercises and pieces recorded with solo Violin and Piano accompaniment.? Uses melodies and pieces to introduce technique and fundamentals.?Includes scales in A D G and C; slurs accents and staccato bowing.? 47 melodies including works by Bach Beethoven Brahms Mozart and more.? Companion audio download available online contains allexercises and pieces.

Notes Chords and Rhythms-Suitable for beginners of all ages and for all Guitar types Super Easy Guitar Lessons: Notes Chords And Rhythms contains everything you need to know to become a great guitarist—in one super easy lesson-by-lesson book.You do not need any prior knowledge of music or the Guitar to teach yourself using this method.You will learn:Every important open Guitar chord shape and power chord for playing Guitar like a pro.Guitar notes chords rhythms and progressions for playing thousands of well-known songs.How to read Guitar tablature sheet music and chord symbols to play in a band.Classic pop rock blues funk and country Guitar progressions used by pro Guitarists.Tricks tips and shortcuts to get the most from practice sessions and learn faster.Features include:33 Super Easy Guitar Lessons - just like having a personal teacher.120+ examples essential Guitar chords and all the notes on the Guitar fretboard.Easy-to-read Guitar music rhythm Guitar chords and lead Guitar TAB in full color throughout.Information about Guitar amps pick-ups and effects pedals.Suitable for all types of Guitar including Electric Guitar Steel-String Acoustic Guitar and Nylon-String Classical Guitar.Watch a preview of the Super Easy Guitar Lessons: Notes Chords And Rhythms DVD:

Media Type : Book+CD+DVD Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 32 Get your First Lesson from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snare and bass drum technique and get started with a solid foundation. First Lessons Drumset will also help you set up your kit, hold your sticks properly and teach you to play along with music today! DVD 25:21 minutes.