Mastering Music Theory Level 1A

Unlock the secrets of playing Guitar to reveal how to become a successful guitarist.This level two book covers Grade 4 and Grade 5. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, style focus, sight reading, improvisation, ear training and music theory.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational guitarists including Slash, Tom Morello, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Nile Rodgers and Eric Clapton. / Guitare

Unlock the secrets of playing Guitar to reveal how to become a successful guitarist.This level one book covers five sections: Foundation, Debut, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, sight reading, improvisation, ear training, music theory and instrumental knowledge.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational guitarists such as George Harrison, Chuck Berry, David Gilmour, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Matthew Bellamy and more. / Guitare

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate-Advanced Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Complete Number of pages : 248 This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leading Chord Scales, Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions, Fourth Voicings, Chromatic Guide Lines, Triad Over Bass Voicings, and much more! The best part of this book, however, is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Written for the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music.

Unlock the secrets of playing Drums to reveal how to become a successful drummer.This level two book covers Grade 4 and Grade 5. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, style focus, sight reading, improvisation, ear training and music theory.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational drummers including Chad Smith, Stewart Copeland, Ronnie Vannucci Jr., Keith Moon, Aaron Spears and Dave Lombardo. / Batterie

Unlock the secrets of playing Guitar to reveal how to become a successful guitarist.This level three book covers Grades 6, 7 and 8. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, style focus, sight reading, improvisation, ear training and music theory.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational guitarists such as Steve Vai, Ynqwie Malmsteen, Alex Lifeson, John Petrucci, Guthrie Govan and more. / Guitare

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement. Each book features three sections of Musical Mastery which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context through such elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of Theory Mastery which includes a review test and ear training. The creative and fun approach of this seriesapplies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement.Each book features three sections of “Musical Mastery” which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context throughsuch elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of “Theory Mastery” which includes a review test and ear training. The creative andfun approach of this series applies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

Essential Elements Piano Theory is a comprehensive course designed to help students master theory concepts. New concepts are gradually introduced in a clearly presented format followed by sufficient and effective reinforcement. Each book features three sections of Musical Mastery which include ear training mastery in rhythm symbols reading and analysis. Students learn to apply their theoretical knowledge in a musical context through such elements as improvisation transposition reading lead lines and standard chord progressions. Each book concludes with a section of Theory Mastery which includes a review test and ear training. The creative and fun approach of this seriesapplies the student's understanding of theory to real musical examples and will enhance and supplement any method book.

This is the first book of a unique series designed for learning and teaching Keyboard improvisation. Students who have mastered late-elementary level Keyboard skills and know basic theory concepts will learn to play well-knownmelodies by ear improvise embellishments and variations add chords and accompaniment styles and create full-sounding arrangements based on their tastes and preferences.To be studied either along side with traditionalmaterials or as a new direction of study this series balances the ear and the eye for playing today?s music. Teachers even those with a limited background in improvisation will find this series approachable and fun! The KjosInteractive Practice Studio (IPS) technology provides access to orchestrated accompaniments (?backing tracks?) select video lessons with the author additional detailed information/downloads and more!

Soprano Recorder Method for Classroom or Individual Use- The Recorder Express CD contains a massive selection of 99 fabulous tracks. Most tracks are accompaniment only but some feature a professional recorder player so that students can strive to match her beautiful tone and musicality. brThe Method book is available separately :Recorder Express is the track to becoming a great recorder player and having fun! More than 120 folk pop and original songs and exercises are included as well as technique tips and beginning music theory. Levels 1 and 2 are combined in this one edition! Notes are taught in this order: B A G C D low E low D F# low C F high E. This method was well conceivedand thoroughly tested by master teacher clinician and professional recorder player Artie Almeida.

Noted jazz pianist, composer, recording artist and educator Andy LaVerne has drawn from his decades of experience playing with master musicians from Getz to Lovano to create this comprehensive compendium of contemporary moving voicings. Quartal, quintal, drop 2, dominant 7b9/diminished, triadic, whole tone and chromatic performance proven voicings pioneered by McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, and Andy himself are presented and fleshed out in all twelve keys. This book picks up where others leave off, enabling you to replace static chords with voicings that move melodically, dramatically, and gracefully over the entire range of the keyboard. Firmly rooted in contemporary jazz theory, the emphasis is on practical performance applications. Andy ties it all together with illustrations of comping choruses for five standard jazz tunes. Chords in Motion satisfies a long awaited need in actual comping situations, and shows you how to move chords through varying harmonic rhythms. FINALLY ? a book that gives you moving voicings, and sets them in motion in all twelve keys. Chords in Motion is a valuable resource for all keyboardists, arrangers, and instrumentalists. Activate, animate, and energize your comping with this encyclopedic volume. 156 pages, spiral bound for easy opening. Andy carries the flame of jazz piano tradition and just great music. He always inspires me. Chick Corea This is a great book! I am going to sit down and play through this!! I am always telling my non-piano playing students how important it is to work with (and internalize) the sounds that we live with all our lives as Jazz musicians. Coltrane spent years sitting at the piano and so should all of us!!! John Patitucci Berklee College of Music One thing about Andy?he is complete as can be and has been consistently so for years in both his teaching materials and playing. He is completely knowledgeable in such a way that when I play with him, I know he KNOWS!! Plus he is one of the smoothest and polished of players around. Great book?encyclopedic in content. Dave Liebman Founder, Artistic Director, International Association of Schools of Jazz (IASJ) I've played and recorded with Andy LaVerne many times over the years and in many different settings and he's always come up with the hippest, most interesting chords in the most musical way! His way of playing and looking at chords inspires me as a drummer and his rhythm section partner to play things that are in turn inspiring to the rest of the band. This book, helps musicians, understand, in a clear thoughtful presentation, how to go about getting this together. Billy Drummond Jazz Drummer, Educator, Juilliard, NYU Chords in Motion is an outstanding and comprehensive guide by Andy LaVerne, whose encyclopedic knowledge, decades of experience and brilliance as a performer and educator make this an invaluable handbook of modern jazz piano harmony. Its user-friendly, intelligent design enables musicians to expand their harmonic palette and potentially transform their playing, writing and arranging. Chords in Motion is an invaluable contribution to jazz musicians! Lynne Arriale Jazz Pianist, Composer, Educator, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano, Director of Small Ensembles, University of North Florida Chords in Motion is exactly the book I'd expect from Andy LaVerne. It's clear, openhearted and inspiring, as has been every conversation I've had with Andy over the years. Long a fan of his playing, I have enjoyed this look behind the curtain at how Andy LaVerne formulated his signature style. One other thing -- any pianist, no matter his/her approach, will gain insight into what will surely be new and exciting musical directions. Pete Malinverni Jazz Pianist, Educator, Director of Jazz Studies, SUNY Purchase College Conservatory of Music What a great resource for expanding the harmonic palette! Chords in Motion is a must have for the aspiring young jazz pianist as well as the seasoned veteran. Another winner from Andy! Paul Schmeling Jazz Pianist, Educator, Chair Emeritus, Piano Department, Berklee College of Music In Chords in Motion, I recognize chords and sounds that have inspired me to compose and play: harmony from the music of Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock and McCoy Tyner. This book is well organized, and from the beginning gets you playing. Each chord structure is explained and developed. There is plenty to practice. I especially like the exercises using contrary motion, arpeggiation

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Mastering Guitar Number of pages : 32 This supplement works with either edition of the Mastering the Guitar: Class Method, Level 1 to help give students a conceptual look at the guitar and a sense of familiarity with the instrument. It includes twelve exercises and quizzes which coincide with various points in the Class Method to reinforce key concepts. In addition, there is a Teacher's Class Planner section which explains the objective of the exercises and describes learning activities which can be implemented in the classroom setting.

This book has been specially designed for beginning guitarists who have already mastered the basics but want to develop their skills to become a more well-rounded player. With How To Get Better At Guitar you'll learn how to improve your chops develop your rhythm and reading and understand music theory. This book/online audio pack will help you to reach an advanced level of musicianship by covering the most important aspects of playing the Guitar. Suitable for players of all levels and styles the lessons in How To Get Better At Guitar are presented in a clear step-by-step format. The online audio featuresPlayback 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.