(Banjo). Take your banjo playing to the next level with this fantastic daily resource, providing a year's worth of practice material with a two-week vacation. Banjo Aerobics is for players of all levels from beginner to advanced who will benefit from the lessons provided. The accompanying CD features demo tracks for all the examples in the book to reinforce how the banjo should sound. Teaches essential banjo techniques using lots of musical styles, to increase speed and accuracy, and improve dexterity and coordination.

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.

These easy-to-read, progressive exercises by Joanne Martin develop a student's reading skills one stage at a time, with many repetitions at each stage. I Can Read Music is designed as a first note-reading book for students of string instruments who have learned to play using an aural approach such as the Suzuki MethodA(R), or for traditionally taught students who need extra note reading practice. Its presentation of new ideas is clear enough that it can be used daily at home by quite young children and their parents, with the teacher checking progress every week or two.

(Ukulele). Strum a different song every day with easy arrangements of 365 of your favorite songs in one big songbook The Daily Ukulele features ukulele arrangements with melody, lyrics and uke chord grids and are in ukulele-friendly keys that are particularly suited for groups of one to one hundred to play and sing. Includes favorites by the Beatles, Beach Boys and Bob Dylan, folk songs, pop songs, kids' songs, Christmas carols and Broadway and Hollywood tunes, all with a spiral binding for ease of use. Also features a Tips & Techniques section, chord chart, and vintage ukulele-themed photos and art throughout. The Daily Ukulele offers ukulele fun all year long

Featuring music from hit films, this work presents a selection of fifteen violin duets to be shared with a teacher or a friend.

In this book, 19 of The Smiths most popular single releases arranged for guitar tab. It is specially bound to help the pages lay flat while you are playing.

A method that looks at the way the legendary Frank Gambale solos over chordal harmonies. It shows how to use simple musical materials to create sophisticated solos. Book II covers the last two chordal types and includes a 70-minute recording.

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!

Notes for Violists: A Guide to the Repertoire offers historical and analytical information about thirty-five of the best-known pieces for the instrument, making it an essential resource for professional, amateur, and student violists alike. With engaging prose supported by fact-filled analytical charts, the book offers rich biographical information and insightful analyses that help violists gain a more complete understanding of pieces like Bela Bartok's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra, Rebecca Clarke's Sonata for Viola and Piano, Robert Schumann's Marchenbilder for Viola and Piano, op. 113, Carl Stamitz's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra in D Major, Igor Stravinsky's Elegie for Viola or Violin Unaccompanied, and thirty other masterpieces. This comprehensive guide to key pieces from the viola repertoire from the eighteenth through the twentieth century covers concertos, chamber pieces, and works for solo viola by a wide range of composers, including Bach, Telemann, Mozart, Hoffmeister, Walton, and Hindemith. Author David M. Bynog not only offers clear structural analyses of these compositions but also situates them in their historical contexts as he highlights crucial biographical information on composers and explores the circumstances of the development and performance of each work. By connecting performance studies with scholarship, this indispensable handbook for students and professionals allows readers to gain a more complete picture of each work and encourages them to approach other compositions in a similarly analytical manner.

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

Practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM Harp exams. The tests, for pedal and non-pedal players, explore different keys, styles and tempi and are representative of the technical levels expected in each exam.

Music Medals Guitar Ensemble Pieces are five volumes of enjoyable and accessible repertoire. Each volume contains original pieces and imaginative arrangements for duets, trios and quartet. Excellent material for mixed-ability groups as well as being an exciting resource for the individual musician. Includes fun pieces and arrangements in various styles. Ideal for group-teaching material. All pieces selected for ABRSM's Music Medals.

Is the sunburst Gibson Les Paul Standard really the greatest electric guitar ever made? This book answers that question, even if so many players and collectors have already sounded a loud 'yes '.

Prolific guitar-writer Jamie Humphries offers a complete 8-week crash course of "speed chapters" in the electric guitar. Featuring two CDs packed with demonstrations and examples, this volume starts at the very beginning with your first chords and rhythms. You will then tackle blues shapes and your first soloing ideas, expand your chordal vocabulary, and learn a library of scales and exactly how to apply them. Each chapter features a brief goal summary, a core lesson, and ends with a test to assess your progression. Get off the ground fast with this innovative approach to guitar study!

A workshop guide to building Irish bouzoukis and citterns. In the past forty years bouzoukis, citterns and octave mandolins have become an essential part of acoustic music. The Bouzouki Book is the first, and only, book to guides the reader through the steps to build one of these fascinating stringed musical instruments. The book includes nearly 200 colour and B&W illustrations as well as plans for all major components.

The definitive collection of songs by the greatest names in country. 90 songs, all arranged for acoustic guitar including full lyrics, chord symbols, guitar boxes and playing guide.

Arranged for guitar tablature and standard notation with complete lyrics and chord symbols. Songs include: Wildest Dream, Rainmaker, No More Lies, Dance of Death, Gates of Tomorrow, Journeyman and many more.

Acoustic classics arranged for guitar and voice.

(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, and also enhanced so PC & Mac users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch 8 songs: Cold Day in Hell * Empty Rooms * The Loner * Oh Pretty Woman * Since I Met You Baby * Still Got the Blues * Texas Strut * Walking by Myself.