Alfred's Teach Your Child to Play Guitar is designed for parents who want to share the gift of music with their children before they begin formal study with a professional teacher. It is based on Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course, a fun method that teaches students to play pieces on the guitar right away. Families who are part of the homeschool movement especially will find the book useful.
Using the same music and fundamentals included in the original edition, an easy and user-friendly Parent Guide precedes each student page to aid with teaching the music to the child. The guide suggests steps for introducing the concept or page to the student, follow-up practice suggestions, and suggestions for reviewing the page in subsequent lessons.
The enclosed CD contains a recording of every piece in the book. Listening or playing along with the recording is fun, but more importantly, it reinforces musical concepts such as rhythm, dynamics, and phrasing. Using this book and CD, any parent can teach their child guitar basics effectively.

Alfred's Teach Your Child To Play Guitar, Books 1 and 2, are designed for parents who want to share the gift of music with their children before they begin formal study with a professional teacher. They are based on Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course, a fun method that teaches students to play songs on the guitar right away. Families who are part of the homeschool movement especially will find the books useful.
Using the same music and fundamentals included in the original editions, an easy and user-friendly Parent Guide precedes each student page to aid with teaching the music to the child. The guide suggests steps for introducing the concept or page to the student, follow-up practice suggestions, and suggestions for reviewing the material in subsequent lessons.
The enclosed CD contains a recording of every piece in the book. Listening or playing along with the recording is fun, but more importantly, it reinforces concepts such as rhythm and switching smoothly between notes and chords. Using this book and CD, any parent can teach their child the basics of guitar.

An invaluable addition to the "Essential Dictionary" library, this Handy Guide provides a comprehensive reference for musical terms and definitions. Often supported by examples that clarify the presented term, the volume also includes the pronunciation of foreign terms, and up-to-date electronic music terms. Entries are cross-referenced for easy use.

This unique set includes three popular pocket-sized Essential Dictionaries conveniently displayed in a sturdy slipcover case. Each dictionary is clearly written, providing the most practical and concise reference for music, orchestration and music notation. This set is a perfect gift for every musician and music lover.

Through the years Jimmy Page's guitar playing has inspired countless music fans to play guitar. The Led Zeppelin Guitar Method, the first method to feature Led Zeppelin songs, teaches you everything you need to know to get started playing---even if you have never touched a guitar before. Start by learning the basics like how to hold the guitar and how to read standard music notation and TAB. By the time you complete the book, you will be playing authentic arrangements of classic Led Zeppelin songs. This easy-to-use beginning course will prepare you to play from sheet music and get you ready to play in a band. Historical facts and photos of Led Zeppelin are featured throughout to keep you inspired. The included enhanced CD demonstrates all the songs and exercises in the book and the Tone 'N' Tempo changer is an invaluable tool in your journey to learn the guitar.
"Overall, the Led Zeppelin Guitar Method is a standout and well welcomed addition to the ever growing library of guitar method books out there, and would definitely be an excellent part to any guitarist's personal library."
William ClarkGuitar International magazine
Titles: Babe I'm Gonna Leave You * The Battle of Evermore * Boogie with Stu * Bring It on Home * Bron-Y-Aur Stomp * Communication Breakdown * Dazed and Confused * Going to California * Good Times Bad Times * Heartbreaker * How Many More Times * Immigrant Song * The Lemon Song * Living Loving Maid (She's Just a Woman) * Misty Mountain Hop * Moby Dick * Out on the Tiles * Over the Hills and Far Away * Rock and Roll * Stairway to Heaven * Thank You * What Is and What Should Never Be * When the Levee Breaks * Whole Lotta Love * You Shook Me.
"Overall, the Led Zeppelin Guitar Method is a standout and well welcomed addition to the ever growing library of guitar method books out there, and would definitely be an excellent part to any guitarist's personal library."
-William Clark, guitarinternational.com

This convenient chord chart lists all the basic ukulele chords in every key

Alfred's Kid's Ukulele Course is a fun method that teaches kids to play songs on the ukulele right away. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes an accompanying MP3 CD so they always know how the music should sound. Each lesson on every page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand. Plus, kids get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep kids' attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help them learn by making music fun
Parents can be effective guides to help their children through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Teachers can even use this course in their classroom at school. Now get ready to take the first, best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment.