Teaches the plain, naked melody to 23 easy bluegrass favorites without the rolls already incorporated into the tune. Wayne shows simple ways to embellish each melody using easy rolls. With Wayne’s unique method, you’ll learn to think for yourself! Learn how to play a song in different ways, rather than memorizing ONE way. Includes an audio instructional CD with 99 tracks!...

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Offers a commonsense approach to straight playing, note bending, using lower, middle and upper registers, and techniques used to achieve a full 36 notes on a 10-hole harmonica. Designed with the beginner in mind.

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The complete edition combines Levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller, and includes an accompanying CD and DVD. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand; plus the companion DVD to the best-selling book features a live instructor to make learning even easier! Alfreds Kids Guitar Course is a fun method for learning to play songs on the guitar right away!

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(Music Sales America). Clear diagrams and explanations highlight this pocket-size beginner's guide to playing the recorder. This complete course is easy and fun to play, and teaches rhythm, phrasing, and how to achieve a brilliant sound.

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How to Play the Flute is a new kind of flute tutor. It combines over fifty carefully selected musical pieces with illustrations, diagrams, and text to give students a full, clear explanation of the basics of flute playing. Progressing in easy stages, How to Play the Flute takes one from simple melodies to the music of Bach and Scott Joplin. How to Play the Flute covers all the basics, including:
- Purchasing and caring for your instrument
- Reading music
- Breathing techniques
- Impr...

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(Guitar). How to Play Blues Guitar gives you vital instruction in blues basics from top guitar teachers and reveals the screts of blues greats, often in their own words. Revised and expanded with 32 pages of new lessons and packed with musical examples, charts, and photos, this is your complete step-by-step course for learning acoustic or electric blues guitar. In-depth lessons with pros like Andy Ellis, Jesse Gress, and Arlen Roth teach you to build your own style while exploring the music of...

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New - from Amazon #1 best-selling music author Ben Parker ! This book is the perfect introduction to the Guitar for kids of all ages ! With no sheet music to follow, kids can easily follow the clear and simple diagrams and photos to learn their first chords, play fun tunes and gain confidence playing their first guitar! * Easy to follow instructions and illustrations
* Simple exercises to follow and practice
* Learn at their own pace
* Fun and easy songs, chords and tunes to p...

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Alfred's Basic 5-String Banjo Method 1 continues the Alfred Music tradition of easy-to-use, thorough, and enjoyable instruction for the absolute beginner. The basics of right-hand picking are covered, including pinches, different kinds of rolls, and backup patterns. Basic left-hand techniques are introduced, including hammer-ons and slides, and chord diagrams are provided for both G-tuning and C-tuning. Important topics such as setting up the banjo, tuning, banjo heads, fingerpicks, strings, and...

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Learn to play the accordion and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the parts of the accordion, buying an accordion, preparing the instrument for use, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to using your left and right hands in the proper ways, playing different note...

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(Play Today Instructional Series). Learn at your own pace and open the door to the world of violin music with this beginner's book/CD/DVD instruction pack! Play Today! is the ULTIMATE self-teaching method, designed to offer quality instruction and terrific songs. All you have to do is follow along with the tips, lessons and music provided as you listen to the CD or watch the DVD. The book includes 70 great songs with a professional quality CD. The DVD features on-screen violin notation so you...

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Alfred's Basic Adult All-in-One Course is designed for use with a piano instructor for the beginning student looking for a truly complete piano course. It is a greatly expanded version of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course that will include lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, "all-in-one" format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson's concepts. There...

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Learn to play mandolin and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the mandolin, its components, picks, how to tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase...

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Alfreds Basic Ukulele Method 1 features clear, well-paced instruction that makes learning the ukulele easy and fun. This book covers all the necessities, including how to hold your ukulele, tuning your ukulele, right- and left-hand techniques, the basics of reading music, chords, strumming patterns, songs, and how to read TAB. A CD and DVD is included so you can see and hear every technique and song. Titles: Aloha Oe
* The Sloop John B.
* Over the Rainbow
* and many others.

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This is the first book written exclusively for the folk harp that teaches the student how to play the instrument, step by step. Each of the 12 lessons includes instructions, exercises and folk and classical pieces using the new skills and techniques taught in the lesson. This is an excellent book for any student, regardless of previous musical training.

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(Play Today Instructional Series). The ultimate self-teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, a professional-quality CD with 73 full-demo tracks, and a 25-minute DVD. This series can be used by students of all ages who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD or watch the DVD. This great package is a complete guide to the basics, including: how to...

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(Essential Elements for Band). (Essential Elements for Band and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 ) Essential Elements for Band offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as instrument-specific exercises to...

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(Essential Elements for Strings). (Essential Elements for Strings and Essential Elements Interactive are fully compatible with Essential Elements 2000 for Strings) Essential Elements for Strings offers beginning students sound pedagogy and engaging music, all carefully paced to successfully start young players on their musical journey. EE features both familiar songs and specially designed exercises, created and arranged for the classroom in a unison-learning environment, as well as in...

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This book/CD set aims to teach you the basics - rhythm and breathing; tunes will come later. This revolutionary approach has helped thousands of new harmonica players; now it's YOUR turn! Chugging is all about sound textures - rich train sounds, gruff blues and spiraling country dance beats. The whole method is aural - just put on the CD and follow the instructions - the book expands the music and puts it on paper for you.

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