Improve your sight-reading! Violin Grade 4 is part of the best-selling series by Paul Harris, guaranteed to improve your sight-reading! This workbook helps the player overcome problems by building up a complete picture of each piece, through rhythmic and melodic exercises related to specific technical issues, then by studying prepared pieces with associated questions, and finally by 'going solo' with a series of meticulously graded sight-reading pieces. This edition now includes supporting audio available online for students to check their performances against. The Improve your sight-reading! series will help you improve your reading ability, and with numerous practice tests included, will ensure sight-reading success in graded exams.

(Easy Guitar). Easy arrangements of 17 of Prince's finest: Diamonds and Pearls * I Would Die 4 U * Kiss * Let's Go Crazy * Little Red Corvette * 1999 * Purple Rain * Raspberry Beret * When Doves Cry * U Got the Look * and more

Violin Star is a three-book series offering beginner violinists a refreshing and inspirational choice of pieces to help build confidence and musical skills. The repertoire is imaginatively tailored to develop specific techniques through an exciting range of musical styles. This Accompaniment book includes separate piano and violin accompaniments for every piece featured in the Student's book (available separately). The Student's book contains the solo violin parts, along with colourful illustrations, activities and a playalong CD. Key features of the series include: an approachable progression from beginner level to Grade 2; playalong CDs with each Student's book, which contain specially created instrumental arrangements to convey style and mood; and original compositions and arrangements by Edward Huws Jones.

Violin Star is a three-book series offering beginner violinists a refreshing and inspirational choice of pieces to help build confidence and musical skills. The repertoire is imaginatively tailored to develop specific techniques through an exciting range of musical styles. This Accompaniment book includes separate piano and violin accompaniments for every piece featured in the Student's book (available separately). The Student's book contains the solo violin parts, along with colourful illustrations, activities and a playalong CD. Key features of the series include: an approachable progression from beginner level to Grade 2; playalong CDs with each Student's book, which contain specially created instrumental arrangements to convey style and mood; and original compositions and arrangements by Edward Huws Jones.

This volume contains valuable practice material for candidates preparing for ABRSM Viola exams, Grades 6-8. Includes many specimen tests for the revised sight-reading requirements from 2012, written in attractive and approachable styles and representative of the technical level expected in the exam.

This new edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for ABRSM's Grade 6 Violin exam. Includes all Grade 6 scales and arpeggios for the revised syllabus from 2012, with bowing patterns and suggested fingering, along with a helpful introduction including advice on preparing for the exam.

Superstart Cello, part of the Superstart series is a break-through for beginner cellists up to Grade 1 level, full of exciting music and fun activities from the very first lesson to inspire and stimulate pupils and teachers. Mary Cohen is one of Britain's leading string teachers and this new edition is a distillation of her many years of teaching and research - a core method now in one book. Complete Cello technique is introduced from the start, providing a solid foundation and taking the player up to grade one level. Carefully structured, each unit covers a clear technical point through expertly written pieces, providing the student with a true musical experience at each tiny step. Mary takes an imaginative child-orientated approach throughout, encouraging interaction and the exploration of new sound worlds through a superb variety of music. The accompanying CD provides all the piano accompaniments, with unique cue entries to help beginners get started. A separate accompaniments book for cello is also available. For extra flexibility, most of the pieces in Superstart Violin, Superstart Viola and Superstart Cello book are compatible, making this a great resource for individual or group teaching.

Violin Sightreading Book 2 includes exercises in higher registers and covers advanced levels.

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Six short pieces from Satie's early years, which capture the composer's graceful unconventionality. With historical and performance notes. Intermediate Level.

The Ukulele Rock Playlist: Black Book presents over 30 classic rock songs especially arranged for the ukulele from artists such as Green Day, Whitesnake, Nirvana, Black Sabbath, The Kinks, Queen, Spinal Tap and many more, including full lyrics, strumming patterns and ukulele chord diagrams.

(Ukulele). From blues to bluegrass, uke can play it all In this one-of-a-kind book and CD pack, you get over a hundred authentic licks notated for the ukulele in standard notation and tablature. Plus there are tons of extras common chord progressions, scales, uke history, recommended listening, information on uke builders, blogs, websites, and more The accompanying CD features a demo of every lick, as well as play-along tracks with chord progressions for practicing and jamming.

(Easy Piano Vocal Selections). 17 songs from Andrew Lloyd Webber's first smash hit, including: Any Dream Will Do * Close Every Door * Jacob and Sons/Joseph's Coat * Joseph's Dreams * One More Angel in Heaven * Potiphar * Those Canaan Days * and more.

(Guitar Book). From James Jamerson and Bootsy Collins to John Entwistle and Flea, this book examines the genesis of bass guitar. It includes bass line transcriptions in notes & tab, lessons on how to play them, bios, equipment listings, photos, historical facts and more The accompanying CD contains full-band demos of every bass line in the book, and is enhanced so Mac & PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch. Songs include: Aeroplane * All My Loving * All Right Now * For Once in My Life * Free Ride * I'll Take You There * Love Shack * Money * Mustang Sally * Respect * Soul Man * Sweet Emotion * What's Going On * Won't Get Fooled Again * and more

(Mandolin). Strum, sing and pick along with these 25 Beatles favorites arranged for mandolin Includes: Across the Universe * And I Love Her * Eight Days a Week * Eleanor Rigby * Here Comes the Sun * Here, There and Everywhere * Hey Jude * In My Life * Let It Be * Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds * Michelle * Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da * Penny Lane * Something * Yellow Submarine * Yesterday * and more.

A great collection of favorite songs chosen specially for primary school age children starting to learn the instrument. The songs are very simple, using only chords taught by Ukulele From the Beginning Book 1, and each song is displayed with the chord diagrams and a strumming suggestion at the top, making this, the perfect songbook for the youngest ukulele player.

(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.

(Schirmer Performance Editions). Completed in four days, these 24 fanciful miniatures capture some delightful observations and experiences that any youth might enjoy. This is the first American edition based on the composer's original manuscript. Since the pieces were published in 1878, they have become part of the standard educational piano literature and make a necessary addition to the Schirmer Performance Editions.

(Ukulele). Learn to play scales on the ukulele with this comprehensive yet easy-to-use book. The Ukulele Scale Finder contains over 1,300 scale diagrams for the most often-used scales and modes, including multiple patterns for each scale. Also includes a lesson on scale construction and a fingerboard chart of the ukulele neck

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Crack the Skye tells a story dealing variously with the art aesthetics of Tsarist Russia, astral travel, out of body experiences, and Stephen Hawking's theories on wormholes. The All Music Guide says the CD "rocks, and hard ," calling the guitar arrangements the "most intricate, melodically complex things the band has ever recorded." Our songbook features note-for-note transcriptions in notes & tab for all 7 songs, including the title track and: The Czar * Divinations * Ghost of Karelia * The Last Baron * Oblivion * Quintessence.

Southpaws rejoice! This world-famous method is now available in a special edition just for lefties, with customized photos and diagrams. Students enjoy the method's easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. Book 1 provides beginning instruction, covering tuning; 1st-position melody playing; C, G, G7, D7 and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; solos and ensembles; and strumming. Features a chord chart, and traditional songs like: Amazing Grace * Greensleeves * and When the Saints Go Marching In.