(Ukulele Transcriptions). Deemed "the Hendrix of the ukulele," Hawaii native Jake Shimabukuro is a uke virtuoso whose music has revolutionized the world's perception of this tiny instrument. Showcasing his complex finger work, his songs combine elements of jazz, rock, classical and traditional music. Our sought-after songbook features note-for-note transcriptions with ukulele tablature of Jake's masterful playing on all the CD tracks: Bohemian Rhapsody * Boy Meets Girl * Bring Your Adz * Hallelujah * Pianoforte 2010 * Variation on a Dance 2010 * and more. Also includes two bonus songs that are not on the CD: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" a Shimabukuro sensation on YouTube, and his hit song "Hula Girl."

17 hits from these metal masters, including: Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter * Evil That Men Do * The Number of the Beast * Running Free * The Trooper * Two Minutes to Midnight * and more.

Improve your sight-reading! Guitar Grades 4-5 is designed to help classical guitarists overcome sight reading problems, especially in the context of graded exams. Step by step you build up a complete picture of each piece, firstly through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. Written to support the ABRSM's sight-reading requirements.

(Fretted). From Lute to Uke: Early Music for Ukulele is a collection of 24 pieces of early lute music brilliantly arranged for the ukulele by classical guitarist and uke player, Tony Mizen. All arrangements are for GCEA-tuning and include ukulele tablature as well as music notation. A CD is included with delightful performances of all the arrangements by Mr. Mizen, which is enjoyable listening all by itself. Also featured is a brief history of the lute and each of the individual pieces. A Jumpin' Jim's Ukulele Songbook.

An essential aid to learning and making notes when playing the guitar, writing songs and working with others. The chord book gives 4 chords per key, plus and extra chord section for variations. The Play Guitar book covers all essentials to help you start up quickly, or refresh your memory, with scales for solos and basic techniques explained. The journal is a notepad for musical ideas, with chord boxes, space for notes, song structures and lyrics. Easy to use, slim and adaptable, the Music Working Kit will fit in a bag, or within easy reach, as a constant companion. Internet links to flametreemusic.com offer free audio access to hear the chords and scales.

(Bass Recorded Versions Persona). The bass collection you've been waiting for 20 of Megadeth's classics with Dave Ellefson's bass lines transcribed note for note, including: Countdown to Extinction * Dawn Patrol * In My Darkest Hour * 99 Ways to Die * Peace Sells * Sleepwalker * Symphony of Destruction * A Tout Le Monde (A Tout Le Monde (Set Me Free)) * Train of Consequences * Trust * Youthanasia * and more.

This is Volume 2 of the two-volume Guns N' Roses Complete, which contains over 45 top songs from the albums Appetite for Destruction, GN'R Lies, Use Your Illusion I and Use Your Illusion II. Volume 2 (M-Z) features note-for-note tab transcriptions for 27 songs: Mr. Brownstone * My Michelle * November Rain * One in a Million * Paradise City * Patience * Perfect Crime * Reckless Life * Rocket Queen * So Fine * Sweet Child O' Mine * Used to Love Her * Welcome to the Jungle * Yesterdays * You Could Be Mine * and more! Also available: Volume 1 (02501286).

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch This super-sized collection features 15 fantastic tracks: Cinnamon Girl * Comes a Time * Cowgirl in the Sand * Down by the River * Harvest Moon * Heart of Gold * Helpless * Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) * Like a Hurricane * The Needle and the Damage Done * Ohio * Old Man * Only Love Can Break Your Heart * Rockin' in the Free World * Southern Man.

(Ukulele). This comprehensive, easy-to-use beginner's guide by uke master Lil' Rev is designed for anyone just learning to play baritone ukulele. It teaches: tuning; music reading and tablature; melody playing; chords & scales; strumming; tremolo; the history of the instrument; and much more Students will learn lots of fun songs in various styles. The accompanying CD contains 72 tracks of songs for demonstration and play-along.

(Easy Piano Songbook). This collection features 17 easy piano arrangements of songs from the popular London and Broadway musical based on the classic Disney film. Songs include: Anything Can Happen * Being Mrs. Banks (Parts 1 and 2) * Chim Chim Cher-ee * Feed the Birds * Let's Go Fly a Kite * A Man Has Dreams * Practically Perfect * A Spoonful of Sugar * Step in Time * Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious * Temper, Temper * and more.

(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Folk Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning folk guitar. This book uses popular folk songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead playing in the styles of Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Woody Guthrie, Simon & Garfunkel, the Carter Family, Peter Paul & Mary, John Denver, and many others. You'll learn: basic strumming; strumming variations; Carter-style flatpicking; bass runs; basic fingerstyle patterns; alternating thumb patterns; flatpicking solos; hammer-ons and pull-offs; fingerpicking solos; using a capo; I-IV-V chord families; and much more. Songs include: Blowin' in the Wind * Freight Train * The House of the Rising Sun * I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Little Boxes * Puff the Magic Dragon * Scarborough Fair * This Land Is Your Land * Tom Dooley * Turn Turn Turn (To Everything There Is a Season) * and more.

Beginning Classical Guitar is the ultimate method for students of all ages, ideal for use in individual or group lessons, as well as for self-taught players. It provides a concise, easy-to-follow introduction to both the classical guitar techniques and music notation required to reach Grade 1 (early elementary level), supporting all major exam syllabuses. With helpful diagrams, exciting backing tracks to bring practice to life and demonstration audio recorded by Nigel himself, this book is sure to motivate all aspiring classical guitarists to start playing.

Examines the clawhammer style banjo. Tunes are transcribed in tablature and based on the playing of Wade Ward, Fred Cockerham, Henry Reed, Frank George, and others. Includes tunings and all basic right- and left-hand techniques. Complete with instuctional CD.

(Bass Builders). The complete guide to reggae and Jamaican bass styles, covering early ska, rock steady, roots reggae, dub, modern ska, dance hall, and more. The book includes performance tips and lessons, authentic grooves and riddims, standard notation & tab, and more. The CD features 47 full-demo tracks.

(Play It Like It Is). Artist-approved, note-for-note transcriptions in standard notation and tab for a dozen of the best from this formidable blues rocker. Includes: Asking Around for You * The Ballad of John Henry * Ballpeen Hammer * Black Night * Bridge to Better Days * Dirt in My Pocket * The Great Flood * Last Kiss * Lonesome Road Blues * One of These Days * Sloe Gin * So Many Roads, So Many Trains.

The definitive biography of guitar icon and Grammy Award-winning artist Bill Frisell. FEATURING EXCLUSIVE LISTENING SESSIONS WITH: Paul Simon; Justin Vernon of Bon Iver; Gus Van Sant; Rhiannon Giddens; The Bad Plus; Gavin Bryars; Van Dyke Parks; Sam Amidon; Hal Willner; Jim Woodring; Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill 'A beautiful and long overdue portrait of one of America's true living cultural treasures.' JOHN ZORN 'The perfect companion-piece to the music of its subject.' MOJO 'Outlines the subject's life in a series of scrupulous strokes and intimate interviews that are rare in such undertakings . . . a cool, casual victory.' IRISH TIMES Over a period of forty-five years, Bill Frisell has established himself as one of the most innovative and influential musicians at work today. A quietly revolutionary guitar hero for our genre-blurring times, he connects to a diverse range of artists and admirers, including Paul Simon, Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens, Gus Van Sant and Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, all of whom feature in this book. A vital addition to any music lover's book collection, Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer tells the legendary guitarist's story for the first time. 'Stuffed with musical encounters, so many that every couple of pages there's an unheard Frisell recording for the reader to chase down.' NEW YORKER 'Bill Frisell, Beautiful Dreamer is the definitive biography.' BILL MILKOWSKI, DOWNBEAT 'Superb . . . the book races along like Sonny Rollins in full sail. Like subject, like writer: this is super-articulate, adventurous prose.' PERSPECTIVE '[Watson's] writing balances unbridled passion and dispassionate research nearly as deftly as Mr. Frisell's playing does sound and silence . . . compelling.' WALL STREET JOURNAL