Few now remember that the guitar was popular in England during the age of Queen Elizabeth and Shakespeare, and yet it was played everywhere from the royal court to the common tavern. This groundbreaking book, the first entirely devoted to the renaissance guitar in England, deploys new literary and archival material, together with depictions in contemporary art, to explore the social and musical world of the four-course guitar among courtiers, government servants and gentlemen. Christopher Page reconstructs the trade in imported guitars coming to the wharves of London, and pieces together the printed tutor for the instrument (probably of 1569) which ranks as the only method book for the guitar to survive from the sixteenth century. Two chapters discuss the remains of music for the instrument in tablature, both the instrumental repertoire and the traditions of accompanied song, which must often be assembled from scattered fragments of information.

80 songs presented with simply their chords and lyrics for easy strumming fun: Alison * American Pie * Annie's Song * Closer to Fine * Constant Craving * Dust in the Wind * Here Comes the Sun * Me and Bobby McGee * Mrs. Robinson * Nights in White Satin * Somebody to Love * Tangled Up in Blue * Time in a Bottle * Vincent * You Were Meant for Me * You've Got a Friend * and more.

The artist-approved matching songbook to Muse's Black Holes And Revelations, arranged for guitar and voice. A band who combine the famed histrionics and pomp of 70s prog rock with the angst of Seattle grunge and a love of epic piano scores, Muse's meteoric rise to rock's high table was underlined by the release of the acclaimed album Absolution, in 2003. Muse returned with Black Holes And Revelations, with the aim of combining club beats and alternative guitar licks, whilst still retaining all their epic, space-aged rock melodica.

Standard notation and tablature for 10 complete songs by artists including Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Titles include: Boom Boom * Born Under a Bad Sign * I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man * Killing Floor * Pride and Joy * Sweet Home Chicago * The Thrill Is Gone * and more.

(Piano Collection). A newly corrected and very affordable Schirmer Library edition of these 20th-century piano masterpieces.

The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching bass students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best bass teaching ideas from around the world! The second edition has been totally revised and features all new engravings and photos. The books have been updated to meet the needs of today's bass students by renowned bassist and author Ed Friedland. Book 1 teaches: tuning, playing position; musical symbols; notes within the first five frets; common bass lines, patterns and rhythms; rhythms through eighth notes; playing tips and techniques; more than 100 great songs, riffs and examples; and more!

All songs include complete lyrics, chord names, and chord reference sheet. This work features over 70 songs from best-selling artist like Kylie, Madonna, Blondie, Shakira and many, many more! Songs include: "All That She Wants" - Ace Of Base; "Angel" - Sarah McLachlan; "Beautiful" - Christina Aguliera; "Big Yellow Taxi" - Joni Mitchell; "Crazy" - Patsy Kline; "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" - Kylie Minogue; "Don't Know Why" - Norah Jones; "Don't Speak" - No Doubt; "Eternal Flame" - The Bangles; "I Say A Little Prayer" - Aretha Franklin; "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor; "If It Makes You Happy" - Sheryl Crow; "Like A Prayer" - Madonna; "Linger" - Cranberries; "Lovefool" - The Cardigans; "Maps" - Yeah Yeah Yeahs; "Only Happy When It Rains" - Garbage; "Smile" - Lilly Allen; "Son Of A Preacher Man" - Dusty Springfield; "Torn" - Natalie Imbruglia; and "You're So Vain" - Carly Simon.

This fun, easy rock guitar method was designed specifically for kids, featuring cool riffs and licks in the style of some of today's hottest rock stars. It covers the fundamentals needed to get started - how to hold the guitar, basic left- and right-hand technique, tuning the guitar, music notation - and gets you jamming on simple rhythm and lead patterns.

Unleash the creative potential of your guitar, and express your imagination through your music! This inspiring, practical and fun approach to composing and improvising will develop your sense of dynamics, articulation, rhythm, melodic direction and musical E.S.P. Think out of the box, and journey inside this truly unique collection of creative resources for the curious guitarist. Your guitar will thank you! "A wonderful book by a very special musician." - Mike Stern

(Faber Piano Adventures ). International Edition Book 1 covers fundamental rhythms, all the notes of the grand staff, C position, G position.

(Guitar Chord Songbook). Guitar chords and lyrics for 60 Billy Joel favorites, including: Allentown * And So It Goes * Don't Ask Me Why * Honesty * It's Still Rock and Roll to Me * Just the Way You Are * Keeping the Faith * Leave a Tender Moment Alone * The Longest Time * My Life * New York State of Mind * Only the Good Die Young * Piano Man * Pressure * She's Always a Woman * Uptown Girl * We Didn't Start the Fire * You May Be Right * and more.

(Music Sales America). Enjoy the stunning evocative melodies of the rich Irish tradition with this special set of classical guitar solos, featuring many traditional harp melodies and dance tunes. The book boasts no less than 27 pieces, many of which are suitable for elementary guitar students. However, also featured are several compositions by the 17th century harpist/composer O'Carolan, which are ideal for more advanced guitarists. An accompanying CD of demonstrations perfectly illustrates the music, providing listeners with a useful guide to Irish phrasing and performance.

The FAB opening theme from the classic 60s cult children's programme is arranged here for piano solo. 5....4....3....2....1.....THUNDERBIRDS ARE GO!

Noted mandolinist and teacher Rich Del Grosso has authored this excellent mandolin method that features great playable tunes in several styles (bluegrass, country, folk, blues) in standard music notation and tablature. The audio features play-along duets.

The Best of Enya: Anywhere Is * Book of Days * Caribbean Blue * China Roses * Ebudae * Marble Halls * On My Way Home * Only If... * Orinoco Flow * Paint the Sky With Stars * Shepherd Moons * Storms In Africa * Story of Boadicea * The Celts * The Memory of Trees * Watermark.

Note-for-note guitar transcriptions of over 150 great songs.

(Guitar). Debuting in 1949 and in continuous production ever since, the ES-175 is one of the most versatile and famous guitars in music history. The first Gibson electric to feature a Florentine cutaway, the ES-175 was also one of the first Electric Spanish guitars to be fitted with P.A.F. humbuckers and is prized for its playability, craftsmanship, and full rich tone. The list of players who have utilized the ES-175's distinctive sound reads like a who's who of historic and contemporary jazz, rock, blues and fusion, players such as: Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Joe Diorio, Toots Thielmans, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Raney, blues great B.B. King, progressive rock musician Steve Howe and fusion pioneer Pat Metheny. Scotty Moore played an ES-295, essentially a dual P90 equipped, all gold ES-175 on the Sun Sessions with Elvis Presley. Written by noted author/guitarist Adrian Ingram, contents include: the complete history of the 175, The Players, a beautiful ES-175 Color Gallery, Chronology, Shipping Totals, and more. This book is a must for every guitar player and enthusiast or collector.

Now available in a book/CD pack! The William Leavitt guitar method, used as the basic text for the Berklee College of Music guitar program, has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of guitar students and instructors. After mastering the basics from Volume 1, this intermediate-level book continues and builds upon the study of melody, scales, arpeggios and chords, covering the entire fingerboard. This volume also addresses: intervals, chord voicings, improvisation, rhythm-guitar techniques, play-along duets and more.

(Easy Guitar). 20 of Johnson's legendary blues classics arranged for easy guitar in standard notation and tablature: Come on in My Kitchen * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * From Four Until Late * I Believe I'll Dust My Broom * I'm a Steady Rollin' Man * Kind Hearted Woman Blues * Ramblin' on My Mind * Sweet Home Chicago * Traveling Riverside Blues * Walkin' Blues * When You Got a Good Friend * and more.

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. This book contains 23 lessons. Also including a CD matching the lessons and exercises in the book.

(Piano). This eight-movement suite was written by composer Tan Dun when he was a student in 1978-1979, about the time he left his home in Hunan to study at the conservatory in Beijing. He was homesick, and wrote this suite as a diary of his longing, while also being immersed in studying Western classical and modern music. Twenty years after its composition, pianist Lang Lang premiered the suite at the Kennedy Center in 2003, and he also played it at Carnegie Hall, in a performance recorded by Deutsche Grammophon.

Guitar Basics Workouts offers aspiring players a fun and accessible way to learn their scales and arpeggios. Following the step-by-step approach and clear layout of Guitar Basics tutor, this book introduces major and minor scales and arpeggios through an assortment of simple pieces, activities, warm-ups and technical tips. Introduces the scales and arpeggios that feature in the current ABRSM and Trinity Grade 1 syllabuses Includes well-known tunes such as Beauty and the Beast and You Are Not Alone to make learning fun and put scales into their wider musical context Comes with a fantastic CD containing backing tracks for many pieces Ideal for individual or group learning purposes, with chords/accompaniments provided for teachers or fellow players.