Do you want to learn to play the banjo and play it well? If so, this is the perfect book to learn from. With detailed, step-by-step guidance, 49 sing-along tablatures, 51 solos, and 13 tutorials, you will be playing really fine banjo before you know it But doesn't learning the banjo require lots of practice time? Not if you learn accessible techniques. The infectious, galloping banjo style that consummate folk singer Pete Seeger played so well is fully embraced and clearly taught in this book. You can learn it even if your time is very limited. You can learn it even if you have no music background This banjo style is so complete that you will sound good whether you are playing with others or are playing all by yourself. You can accompany your singing, or you can play free-standing solos that will leave your listeners breathless Hoe down, Campfire, Gospel, Blues, Sacred, and Children's tunes-all are in this book. Tunes like Flop Eared Mule, One Frosty Morning, Ragtime Annie, Black Mountain Rag, Crawdad Song, Bingo, Itsy Bitsy Spider, Skillet Good and Greasy, and Amazing Grace are just a few of the 100 tunes in this book. Also included are 3 harmonica tutorials to add further dimension to your playing In addition to the book, many FREE audio sing-alongs, solos and tutorials will show the student what the tunes should sound like. The free MP3s will allow you to put them on any type of digital device. Play the tunes through your smart phone or iPod while you're driving. Play them on your tablet for convenient listening. And double-click any tune to hear it on your computer. If learning to play the banjo is your goal, this book will show you how to get there. For even more information about this book, as well as the many other music books Dick Claassen has written, check out his website at FluteFlights.com

Mantra or breath meditation, Yoga, Tai Chi, biking, Pilates, and any other fitness discipline you might practice can be a meditative experience. These disciplines are so powerful that the longer you practice, the more likely you will want to take on other healthy disciplines to complement your practice. It was in this spirit that the book, "Meditative Flute," by Dick Claassen, came to be. The Native American flute has a beautiful tone, and in the right hands it can be a very meditative instrument. With this book, along with the included simplified tablature that requires no music background, you can learn to play the Native American flute in a meditative way and in just a few minutes, even if you have never played the Native American flute before. Easy chants, more challenging chants, daily chants, traditional music of the early Native Americans-there is all this and more. Claassen even includes a few familiar tunes like "Amazing Grace" and "Wayfarin' Stranger"-tunes that will take you to a level that makes your daily discipline truly enjoyable. Playing the flute before you begin your regular discipline will calm you, still your heart and take you to a peaceful place within you so the discipline you practice will be that much more beneficial. Even if you practice no regular discipline, the Native American flute will still be your spiritual friend. All you have to do is play it This book does what no other book has done. Not only does it shepherd you through tunes that have a steady beat-a music structure we are already familiar with-it also takes you into the world of EXTEMPORANEOUS FREE-STYLE PLAYING. This style will give you even more freedom with the flute, open up even more meditative possibilities within you, and to the author's knowledge, no other Native American flute method book has gone into this style to any depth. Along with this book is an INSTRUCTIONAL VIDEO that's playable on any Mac or PC, the iPad/iPod/iPhone, any Android tablet, any smartphone, the Kindle Fire, and the B&N Color Nook. Also included are 85 MP3 AUDIO FILES of each tune in the book, all playable on any computer or mobile device. Inside the book is the URL and password where you can download all the files. You can learn even more about meditation in Dick Claassen's book, "Meditation: A Personal Journey." It's the perfect companion book for "Meditative Flute."

The Native American flute tutorial, "Celebrate the Native American Flute," is a comprehensive system for learning to play this instrument, regardless of previous music knowledge or experience. This book has been a steady best seller in ebook form. Now the book is in print. If you have ever had the desire to play the Native American flute, this book is exactly what you are looking for. Dick Claassen, master music teacher of various popular folk instruments, will teach you how to play the Native American flute from scratch, even if you have no music background. Dick introduces you to the Pentatonic scale, the most basic of all scales. He starts you with easy tunes hidden in this scale, and before you know it, you will sound like a true pro on this noblest of folk instruments. The book features an easy to learn "tablature," a tried and true method for reading notes that has been around for hundreds of years. You will learn traditional tunes of the Native American, meditative tunes, campfire tunes, sacred tunes, a special section on how to play the blues, as well as the booklet, "The Native American Flute: DECODED." Also included are recordings of some of the more challenging tunes in the book as well as an instructional video that shows you tips and tricks to give you that Native American flute sound. The book also covers two major scales that give you even more power over the flute. Whether you are a seasoned musician or someone who has always wanted to play a musical instrument but just didn't have the time to devote, "Celebrate the Native American Flute" will more than meet your needs. And you will have a tremendous amount of fun in the process. NOTE: The MP3 (audio) files and video tutorial are instantly downloadable from a site revealed in the book. These files can be exported to and played on any computer and any mobile device, including smart phones, MP3 players, and tablets.