(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.

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.

James Tyler offers a practical manual to aid guitar players and lutenists in transitioning from modern stringed instruments to the baroque guitar. He begins with the physical aspects of the instrument, addressing tuning and stringing arrangements and technique before considering the fundamentals of baroque guitar tablature. In the second part of the book Tyler provides an anthology of representative works from the repertoire. Each piece is introduced with an explanation of the idiosyncrasies of the particular manuscript or source and information regarding any performance practice issues related to the piece itself represented in both tablature and staff notation. Tyler s thorough yet practical approach facilitates access to this complex body of work."

(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.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). The All Music Guide says " Blow by Blow ranks as one of the premiere recordings in the canon of instrumental rock music." With this folio, you can play every guitar note exactly as it was recorded on Jeff Beck's landmark 1974 album. Songs: Air Blower * Cause We've Ended as Lovers * Constipated Duck * Diamond Dust * Freeway Jam * Scatterbrain * She's a Woman * Thelonius * You Know What I Mean.

(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

(Berklee Labs). Melodies based on triads and melodic extensions sound more natural and musical than ones developed exclusively from scales. Triads the fundamental building blocks of harmony are a simple and effective remedy for scale dependency in improvisation. In Jazz Improvisation for Guitar: A Melodic Approach, explore the potential of triads and their melodic extensions and learn to connect them using guide tones. You'll learn to create solo phrases in the style of some of the world's finest jazz guitarists like Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Grant Green, Kenny Burrell, and Pat Martino.

(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.

(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

A pocked sized collection of over 90 Acoustic Classics presented in chord songbook format, with chord symbols, Guitar chord boxes and complete lyrics.

(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.