This wall chart presents a graphical overview of the most important elements of musical harmony: the circle of fifths, the essential scales and modes, chords and their inversions, key signatures, and the diatonic chords in C Major, as well as an easy to understand diagram of chord symbols. Whether at home or in the studio, this wall chart is an indispensable tool for all musicians.
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How can I read sheet music and play tenor banjo melody chord solos? Mel Bays own step-by-step method for melody chord performance will show you precisely how its done. Also suitable for tenor mandola. Written primarily in standard notation with tablature and fretboard diagrams given for chord patterns, this book might be considered a sequel to the Complete Tenor Banjo Method. After a few pages of elementary information, the author goes to the heart of the matter with challenging exercises and solos presented in order of difficulty in various keys. The book also includes a thorough education in chord construction from simple triads to thirteenth diminished ninth chords. Most importantly, the author offers a system for learning to apply tenor banjo chords in a creative manner.

Experience a unique repertoire of progressive and classic styles from this comprehensive collection of contemporary guitarists including the sophistication of Paulo Bellinati, the creativity of Steve Baughman, the energy of Beppe Gambetta, the versatility of Steve Kaufman, and others.

(Waltons Irish Music Books). This beautiful series, each including 30 popular songs and ballads, is illustrated with photographs from the famous Father Brown Collection. A great addition to any Irish-lover's repertoire Includes: The Banks of Sicily * The Bantry Girls Lament * Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms * Carrickfergus * Cold Blow and the Rainy Night * Come to the Bower * Connemara Cradle Song * Dark Eyed Sailor * Dicey Riley * The Dutchman * Finnegan's Wake * From Clare to Here * Galway Bay * The Green Glens of Antrim * The Harp that Once * I'm Sitting on the Stile Mary * Killarney * The Low-Backed Car * The Minstrel Boy * The Mountains of Mourne * My Singing Bird * Never Wed an Old Man * Nora * Old Skibereen * Raglan Road * and more.

This course is designed to present beginning keyboard students with a practical, easy-to-learn approach to portable, electronic keyboard playing. No previous knowledge of music is necessary. If you follow this method, you wil enjoy a lifetime of keyboard playing, no matter what style of music you choose.
This keyboard method was created and is taught by Wayne Judd. Wayne has been teaching keyboard for over 30 years and has performed professionally for over 35 years.
A PDF file for the free instructional booklet that accompanies this DVD is available for download at www.melbay.com/DVDBooklets

Taught by Paul Hayman, a teacher with over 20 years experience, this DVD is designed to teach the basics of Dobro playing to the beginning student. No previous musical experience is needed to be successful with this method. This video presents note by note instruction for playing both rhythm and melody styles using the classic songs: Home Sweet Home, Bury Me Beneath the Willow, and Red-Haired Boy. A PDF file is available for download at www.melbay.com/DVDBooklets.