"A treasure trove for any fan of the four-stringed (and occasionally more) instrument." - Billboard "It's not surprising that sooner or later I'd dive down the proverbial rabbit hole into the world of vintage bass guitars."-Geddy Lee From Rush frontman Geddy Lee's personal collection of vintage electric bass guitars, dating from the 1950s to the 1980s, comes the definitive volume on the subject. Geddy's love of the bass has been nurtured over a lifetime spent in the limelight as one of the world's premier rock bassists. For the past seven years, he's dedicated himself to studying the history of the instrument that's been so essential to his career, collecting hundreds of basses from around the globe. Written with arts journalist Daniel Richler, gorgeously photographed in breathtaking detail by Richard Sibbald, and with insight from Geddy's trusted bass tech and curator, John "Skully" McIntosh, Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass profiles over 250 classic basses from Geddy's extensive collection. Representing every tone in the bass palette, every nuance of the rock and roll genre as well as blues, jazz, pop, and country, this one-of-a-kind collection features so-called "beauty queens"-pristine instruments never lifted from their cases-as well as "road warriors"-well-worn, sweat-soaked basses that proudly show their age and use. Complete with personal commentary from Geddy that showcases his knowledge both as a musician and an aficionado, this luxuriously produced volume is a revelatory look at the heavy hitters in the world of bass-Fender, Gibson/Epiphone, Rickenbacker, Hoefner, Ampeg-and lesser known but influential global luthiers such as Antonio Wandr Pioli, Dan Armstrong, and Tony Zemaitis. The book also features interviews with John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin); Adam Clayton (U2); Robert Trujillo (Metallica); Jeff Tweedy (Wilco); Bill Wyman (The Rolling Stones); Les Claypool (Primus); Bob Daisley (Rainbow); Fender expert and owner of the legendary Gibson Explorer, Bass Ken Collins; veteran guitar tech for The Who, Alan Rogan; plus comments from many other great players across three decades of rock and roll. Written in Geddy's singular voice, this book reveals the stories, songs, and history behind the instruments of his inimitable collection. Complete with an index and a graphically designed timeline of the history of the bass, as well as an up-close look at Geddy's basses on Rush's final R40 Tour, his stage and recording gear from 1968 to 2017, and forewords by author and respected vintage expert, Terry Foster, and Rush band member, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee's Big Beautiful Book of Bass is the ultimate compendium for the consummate collector, musician, Rush fan, and anyone who loves the bass guitar.

EHow to Play Blues GuitarE gives you vital instruction in blues basics from top guitar teachers and reveals the screts of blues greats often in their own words. Revised and expanded with 32 pages of new lessons and packed with musical examples charts and photos this is your complete step-by-step course for learning acoustic or electric blues guitar. In-depth lessons with pros like Andy Ellis Jesse Gress and Arlen Roth teach you to build your own style while exploring the music of traditional bluesmen and modern stars. You'll learn the styles of B.B. King Eric Clapton John Lee Hooker T-Bone Walker Albert collins Michael Bloomfield Buddy Guy Hubert Sumlin Robben Ford and more.

An addition to the Cello Time series for young cellists, this book provides cello accompaniments to all of the pieces in Cello Time Cello Time Sprinters. The duet part is suitable for a teacher or more advanced student, and this duet book will enhance lessons by providing an alternative accompaniment option for these popular pieces.

This method was created specifically for school cello lessons as well as individual instruction.

(Guitar Educational). This book contains a complete course for all guitarists who want to progress from beginner to intermediate level. It follows on from the hugely successful Justinguitar.com Beginner's Course , and is the ideal next step for students who are already comfortable with the basics of guitar playing. After 20 years of teaching guitar, Justin has assembled the essential techniques that progressing guitarists need to know and has worked out to help them overcome the things they find difficult. The course is intelligently structured, and divided into five stages; each stage builds on what you already know, introducing enough new material to keep you busy, but not so much that you'll feel overwhelmed. Each stage has its own practice routine and ear-training exercises that will help you improve quickly and consistently. The book comes with two specially-recorded CDs containing demonstrations of every chord, technique and exercise featured in the course. Along the way, you'll learn: How to play barre chords * How to play scales * New voicings for Major and Minor chords * More advanced rhythm guitar techniques * Basic note reading and theory * Transcribing * String bending * Hammer-ons and flick-offs * Simple soloing * and much, much more.

This fabulous collection features 34 of Elton's all-time greatest hits.

Songs included: Bennie and the Jets
The Bitch Is Back
Can You Feel the Love Tonight
Candle in the Wind
Crocodile Rock
Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Don't Let the Sun Go down on Me
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Honky Cat
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
I'm Still Standing
Philadelphia Freedom
Rocket Man (I Think It's Gonna Be a Long Long Time)
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Saturday Night's Alright (For Fighting)
Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
Tiny Dancer
Your Song and more!

(Ukulele). A 40-week, one-lick-per-day workout program for developing, improving, and maintaining ukulele technique. This package provides practice material for every day of the week and includes an audio CD with all the workouts in the book. Follow this program and you'll see increased speed, improved dexterity, better accuracy, heightened coordination and more in your playing. Musical styles include pop, rock, folk, old-time, blues, jazz, reggae and more Techniques covered include: strumming, fingerstyle, legato and staccato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, slides, bening, damping, vibrato, tremolo and more.

Violin Jazz on a Winter's Night is a Christmas album of stylish, swinging arrangements for violin and piano. Favourite Christmas carols and songs are given the complete jazz treatment, with rhythm, embellishment, grooves, and solos all carefully notated. The expertise of the arranger, a celebrated jazz musician and composer, guarantees an authentic jazz sound, and a range of styles from Nat King Cole to John Coltrane. While paying homage to American Christmas jazz, the collection also reflects a European tradition, in such time-honoured classics as 'In the bleak mid-winter'.

(Berklee Guide). The purpose of this book is to explore the relationship between jazz harmony and improvisation by studying the vertical structures of chords and their function in a progression, and the horizontal or linear application of harmony to melodic improvisation. Each topic is accompanied by musical examples that are designed to help you hear the connection between harmony and melody and to develop a more melodic and creative way of thinking about improvising over chord progressions.

This fun and innovative collection introduces cellists to a range of pop and rock styles. Building on the trail-blazing approach to cello playing that he developed in Ten American Cello Etudes and Ten International Cello Encores, Aaron Minsky presents the intermediate student with attractive new pieces that explore a number of technical and musical challenges.

"Gruhn's Guide to Vintage Guitars" is the most extensive and detailed list of specifications ever published for identifying, dating, and establishing the authenticity of an instrument. This new edition is enlarged and updated, making it once again the essential guide enabling collectors, dealers, players, and fans to determine the authenticity, rarity, and relative value of vintage acoustic and electric guitars, basses, mandolins, banjos, and amps. "Gruhn's Guide"'s thoroughness, detail, and clear organization have made it without peer, the must-have tool for discerning an instrument's manufacturer, model, and date - and most importantly, whether it is in original condition. Quote: 'you will not find a better guide, nor one that is so easy to use' - "Vintage Guitar" magazine.

(Reference). Veteran musician and educator Mick Goodrick presents practical information for guitarists who want to improve their playing technique and style and simply become better musicians. Rather than a step-by-step method book, the information is presented in a general essay format, discussing ways that the various techniques covered may be applied by the advancing guitarist to enhance his/her own style of playing, some of the areas discussed include: basic fingerboard mechanics * modes, scales and chords * contemporary harmony * harmonica and overtone influences * being self-critical * improvising short pieces * different playing situations.

In the early seventeenth century, enthusiasm for the violin swept across Europe-this was an instrument capable of bewitching virtuosity, with the power to express emotions in a way only before achieved with the human voice. With this new guide to the Baroque violin, and its close cousin, the Baroque viola, distinguished performer and pedagogue Walter Reiter puts this power into the hands of today's players. Through fifty lessons based on the Reiter's own highly-renowned course at The Royal Conservatory of the Hague, The Baroque Violin & Viola, Volume I provides a comprehensive exploration of the period's rich and varied repertoire. Volume I covers the basics of choosing a violin, techniques to produce an ideal sound, and sonatas by Vivaldi and Corelli. Practical exercises are integrated into each lesson, and accompanied by rich video demonstrations on the book's companion website. Brought to life by Reiter's deep insight into key repertoire based on a lifetime of playing and teaching, The Baroque Violin & Viola, Volume I: A Fifty-Lesson Course will enhance performances of professional and amateur musicians alike.

This fantastic duet collection is perfect for classical guitarists at Grades 1-3 level. You'll find an impressive range of repertoire, including traditional tunes from across the globe, arrangements of well-known orchestral works, popular hits such as 'Jingle Bell Rock', and new pieces by Debbie Cracknell. The collection also includes classic solo guitar repertoire arranged for two players, making works by Fortea, Carulli, Tarrega, and Sagreras accessible to players at this level for the first time. All the duets have parts of equal difficulty, making them ideal material for not only teachers and students but also two learners playing together. In addition, the accompanying CD includes separate recordings of the primo and secondo parts, allowing students to practise at home. With clear presentation and background notes for every piece, Time for Two is an indispensable resource for all guitar teachers and students.

These witty, instrument-specific stickers in packs of 6 sheets are great fun and a useful tool for teachers.

These witty, instrument-specific stickers in packs of 6 sheets are great fun and a useful tool for teachers.

These witty, instrument-specific stickers in packs of 6 sheets are great fun and a useful tool for teachers.

(E-Z Play Today). 60 songs that sum up a generation of peace & love, including: All You Need Is Love * Aquarius * Bad, Bad Leroy Brown * Blowin' in the Wind * Born to Be Wild * Bus Stop * California Dreamin' * Cat's in the Cradle * Daydream Believer * The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin' Groovy) * Gimme Some Lovin' * Good Vibrations * Hang on Sloopy * Happy Together * Imagine * Joy to the World * Leaving on a Jet Plane * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Me and You and a Dog Named Boo * Mr. Tambourine Man * Monday, Monday * Oh Happy Day * People Got to Be Free * San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Some Flowers in Your Hair) * (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay * Turn Turn Turn (To Everything There Is a Season) * A Whiter Shade of Pale * Wild Thing * and more.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Note-for-note transcriptions of three dozen Clapton hits fill 344 pages This must for every Slowhand fan features: After Midnight * Badge * Change the World * Cocaine * I Feel Free * I Shot the Sheriff * Layla * My Father's Eyes * Pretending * Riding with the King * Sunshine of Your Love * Tears in Heaven * Wonderful Tonight * more