Throughout its history the violin has had a mystique with many curious beliefs. This book, now available in paperback, offers an explanation, without assuming any scientific background, of how a violin produces sound, and of how that sound causes what we hear. This explodes many of the long-standing myths. It also shows there is no place for modern technology in making or playing. Practical advice for players and parents is included.

(Musicians Institute Press). This Master Class with MI instructor David Oakes is aimed at any electric or acoustic guitarist who wants a quick, thorough grounding in the essentials of classical and fingerstyle technique. Topics covered include: arpeggios and scales, free stroke and rest stroke, P-i scale technique, three-to-a-string patterns, natural and artificial harmonics, tremolo and rasgueado, and more. The book includes 12 intensive lessons for right and left hand in standard notation & tab, and the CD features 92 solo acoustic tracks.

(Bass Recorded Versions). 18 bass transcriptions, including: Another One Bites the Dust * Bicycle Race * Bohemian Rhapsody * Crazy Little Thing Called Love * Killer Queen * Under Pressure * We Are the Champions * You're My Best Friend * and more.

The guitar is one of the most evocative instruments in the world. It features in music as diverse as heavy metal, blues, indie and flamenco, as well as Indian classical music, village music making in Papua New Guinea and carnival in Brazil. This cross-cultural popularity makes it a unique starting point for understanding social interaction and cultural identity. Guitar music can be sexy, soothing, melancholy or manic, but it nearly always brings people together and creates a common ground even if this common ground is often the site of intense social, cultural, economic and political negotiation and contest.This book explores how people use guitars and guitar music in various nations across the world as a musical and symbolic basis for creating identities. In a world where place and space are challenged by the pace of globalization, the guitar provides images, sounds and styles that help define new cultural territories. Guitars play a crucial part in shaping the commercial music industry, educational music programmes, and local community atmosphere. Live or recorded, guitar music and performance, collecting and manufacture sustains a network of varied social exchanges that constitute a distinct cultural milieu.Representing the first sustained analysis of what the guitar means to artists and audiences world-wide, this book demonstrates that this seemingly simple material artefact resonates with meaning as well as music.

187 big hits for kids, all in a pocket-sized collection! Includes: A-Tisket A-Tasket * Be Kind to Your Web-Footed Friends * Do Your Ears Hang Low? * The Farmer in the Dell * Hush, Little Baby * Jack and Jill * London Bridge * The Mulberry Bush * Polly Wolly Doodle * Rise and Shine * This Old Man * Zum Gali Gali * more! Includes melody lines, chords and lyrics, plus a section of guitar chord diagrams.

80 Graded Studies for Violin Book 1 is a must-have resource for teachers and students. Studies are an established part of every instrumentalist's training. They place technical problems in musical contexts, and can be invaluable aids for development. This study book brings together a broad selection of repertoire including works by famous pedagogues such as Wohlfahrt, Schradieck and Kayser, as well as folksongs, lesser known gems, contemporary studies and some original compositions. The studies in Book 1 are arranged in order of increasing difficulty, according to a carefully planned technical progression from Grades 1-5. Each grade features solo studies focussing on specific areas of technique, plus one accompanied piece per grade available to download, to help with intonation and for use as a performance resource.

(Instrumental Folio). 12 Disney favorites with a CD that lets you play along with a full band Titles include: Be Our Guest * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Colors of the Wind * Friend like Me * Let's Get Together * Under the Sea * You've Got a Friend in Me * Zero to Hero * and more.

The hard rocking Aussies are back! Guitar tablature edition featuring 13 songs with lyrics: Stiff Upper Lip * Meltdown * House of Jazz * Hold Me Back * Safe in New York City * Can't Stand Still * Can't Stop Rock'n'Roll * Satellite Blues * Damned * Come and Get It * All Screwed Up * Give It Up.

(Guitar Solo). 16 sambas and bossa novas by the genre's greatest composers. Songs appear in order of difficulty, allowing the player to improve their technique, musical expression, and understanding of this wonderful music. Songs include: Desafinado * Ebony Samba * Samba Triste * Little Boat * Sambalamento * So Nice * Solidao * and more. Also includes playing tips.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Notes & tab for 15 faves from the quintessential Southern rock band, including: Don't Ask Me No Questions * Down South Jukin' * Free Bird * Gimme Three Steps * Saturday Night Special * Sweet Home Alabama * What's Your Name * and more.

(Bass Instruction). Legendary jazz bassist Ray Brown reveals his lessons and teaching philosophy in this in-depth book. Includes: solo exercises and arpeggios; music fundamentals; right- and left-hand positions; scales; chords; exercises in tenths; rhythm patterns with "drops"; diminished chords; runs and variations; blues patterns; extension scales; and much more.

(Bass Builders). The best single source for learning to play the blues for bass Styles covered include: Delta blues, Texas blues, New Orleans blues, West Coast blues, Chicago blues, boogie woogie blues, jazz blues, and more. Also covers 12-bar blues, 8-bar blues, 24-bar blues, minor blues, tags & turnarounds, 12/8 feel, swing, shuffle, jazz, pop, slow blues, funk blues and R&B. The CD includes 74 full-band tracks.

(Essential Elements String Folio). A collection of popular movie songs which can be played by the entire string group or by individual soloists with optional CD accompaniment. Each song is correlated with a specific level in the Essential Elements Method Books. Includes: Chariots of Fire * Apollo 13 * Theme from E.T. * Forrest Gump Theme * The John Dunbar Theme * Jurassic Park * The Man from Snowy River * Mission: Impossible Theme * Raiders March * Somewhere Out There * Star Trek The Motion Picture.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). This folio features note-for-note transcriptions for the Foo Fighter's 2011 release that shot to the top of six Billboard charts, including the coveted Top 200. 11 tracks: Arlandria * Back & Forth * Bridge Burning * Dear Rosemary * I Should Have Known * A Matter of Time * Miss the Misery * Rope * These Days * Walk * White Limo.

(Musicians Institute Press). Starting at the elementary level and progressing to advanced techniques, this comprehensive method is like a complete two-year guitar course in book form. It includes over 450 songs and examples, and covers: notes, rhythms, keys, positions, dynamics, syncopation, chord charts, duets, scale forms, phrasing, odd time, and much more. Designed from an MI core curriculum program.

Interested in the ukulele and want to learn how to play it? This is the book for you. Originally published as Get Plucky, this all-encompassing guide to the ukulele is written by Will Grove-White, one of the world-renowned Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain. Clearly written, beautifully designed, and chock-full of photos and illustrations, Ukulele for Beginners is the perfect teach-yourself ukulele book for adults and children alike, and a must for anyone with an interest in the instrument. - No knowledge of music required - Clearly written and easy to understand - Full colour photographic illustrations - Chords to learn and songs to strum - Simple and advanced strumming techniques - Tips and tricks for writing your own songs - How to play in a group - Play along with the songs online Also includes: - Pull-out comprehensive chord dictionary - A complete history of the ukulele - Biographies of great uke players from past and present - Ukulele revelations about Jimi Hendrix, Neil Armstrong, Elvis Presley and more...

(Bass Recorded Versions). 25 songs every bassist should know, including: Another One Bites the Dust * Badge * Come Together * Crossroads * Detroit Rock City * Free Ride * Funk #49 * Hey Joe * Iron Man * Low Rider * Money * My Generation * Owner of a Lonely Heart * Peg * Start Me Up * Sweet Emotion * more.