for Beginners
A great introduction to the world of Blues Guitar. Covers all the essentials of rhythm and lead playing used in Blues and R&B along with turnarounds, intros and endings, and gaining control of 12 and 8 bar Blues forms. Also explains and demonstrates the Blues scale, major and minor pentatonic scales and 7th arpeggios in a logical system for playing over the entire fretboard. Contains all the classic Blues sounds such as note bending, slides, and vibrato demonstrated in over 100 licks and solos in a variety of Blues styles. All examples sound great and are fun to play.
for Beginning Blues Harmonica Players
An informative, easy to follow introduction to the world of Blues Harmonica. Introduces cross harp playing immediately and covers essential techniques such as note bending, vibrato, slides, train rhythms, call and response and improvisation. The accompanying CD shows you how all the sounds and techniques work along with other instruments.
for Beginner to Advanced Students
A complete method for learning to play authentically in the Blues idiom. Explains and demonstrates beats and fills in a variety of styles including Shuffles, Slow Blues, New Orleans second line beats and Funky R&B grooves. Several full length solos are also given to show how to play these styles in the context of a song.
for Beginner to Advanced Students
Specifically designed for students wishing to play Rock sax,either in a group or solo for fun. The emphasis is on making music immediately. Covers a variety of sounds, rhythms and techniques essential to Rock playing. Also contains lessons on transposing, playing in all keys and improvisation. Anyone who completes this book will be well on the way to becoming an excellent Rock sax player.
for Beginner to Intermediate
A great introduction to the fundamentals of Clarinet playing and understanding music. Demonstrates all essential techniques and covers the low, middle and high registers. Also explains music theory as it relates to the clarinet. All examples sound great and are fun to play. Covers a variety of styles including Classical, Jazz, Blues, Pop and Rock, along with an introduction to improvising.
for Beginner to Advanced
A great introduction to the world of Funk, R&B, Soul and Gospel Piano playing. The emphasis is on making music immediately. The exercises sound great as well as teaching the necessary information. Covers the basics of creating good parts by concentrating on rhythm, along with other essential elements such as inventing riffs, two handed accompaniment styles and solo playing.
for Beginner to Intermediate
A great introduction to the fundamentals of Country piano playing. Includes alternate bass style, bass runs, rhythm studies and melody playing. All exercises sound great as well as teaching the necessary notes and techniques. Demonstrates all the information and techniques necessary for playing in a band, accompanying a vocalist and solo piano playing.
for Beginning Rock Keyboardists
Specifically designed for students who wish to play Rock keyboards, either in a Rock group or solo. Teaches many chords, licks riffs and rhythm parts incorporating modern Rock and Pop styles as well as drawing on the roots of these styles. Features keyboard parts played with a variety of sounds including piano, organ, and a variety of synthesizer sounds. Also deals with music theory as it relates to Rock Playing, covering subjects such as chord and scale construction, major and minor keys and improvisation.
for Beginners
An easy to follow Piano method for the complete beginner. Covers note reading, music fundamentals, finger technique and playing chords with the left hand. Includes many well known songs in a variety of styles.
for Beginner to Intermediate
An innovative approach to learning the electric guitar which incorporates the volume and tone controls, the pickup selector switch, effects and amplifier settings into learning music from the very beginning. Explains and demonstrates all the essential chords, scales, rhythms and expressive techniques such as slides, bends, trills and vibrato. Also covers music theory as it relates to the guitar. This book will have the student ready to play in a band in next to no time.