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A magnificent collection of the greatest ancient music for the Christmas season arranged for solo acoustic guitar in standard notation and tablature. These tasteful settings are presented in three sections according to their level of difficulty- easy, intermediate, or advanced. In addition to plain chants- carols, hymns, and motets in a variety of forms are included. This book contains 30 solo guitar arrangements with extensive program notes and lyrics, translated in English from the original language. Includes access to online audio from Gerard Garno's recordings entitled A Guitar for the Holidays and O Magnum Mysterium.

In this edition, Guido Bger provides 72 further compositions by the legendary Irish harpist Turlough OCarolan, arranged for classical guitar. These solo pieces are generally of intermediate difficulty, and convey the beautiful, lyrical qualities of the original tunes. This expanded selection of the melodies has not been organized into any set of themes or forms; however, along with his Turlough OCarolan Irish Harp Pieces for Classical Guitar, OCarolans Laments have now been arranged in their entirety. These pieces will provide the guitarist with a wonderful collection of new and fascinating pieces for use in study, concerts, or for your musical pleasure.

First Lessons Folk Harp is designed for the beginner harp student who has no prior music training. In this book they will learn to read music notation, countrhythm, implement important fingering techniques, organize practice, tune a harp, play common bass patterns and make a decision about which kind of harp to play. Tips are included to help students get the most out of practicing. The songs serve as examples of harp basics, allowing the student to learn while playing vibrant melodies instead of repetitive or trite exercises. This book features traditional Irish, Scottish, Welsh, Canadian, American and Renaissance music. These songs will transport and delight audiences with their simplicity and profound clarity. They invite us to ancient landscapes steeped in mystery, and to experience the traditions of harping throughout the ages.This book presents two new note reading methods based on logical, predictable music patterns that employ cutting edge techniques. They were developed to move students beyond reading notes as single isolated symbols. The rhythm table compares the different note values and rests to each other and visually shows how they are related through counting out rhythm increments. Helpful photos define how important hand positions are on the harp. These are an immense resource forstudents, allowing them to avoid tension in their hands and prevent injury.Accompanying audio allows them to play along as they learn. Includes access to online audio.

This book offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. Addressing a multitude of styles, author Frank Briggs helps guide your playing to a higher plane while improving your technique and raising your awareness of cutting edge concepts such as metric modulation, displaced beats, polyrhythms, and more. Briggs states, "I believe the more you know about different styles and the inner workings of time and phrasing, the better your ability to contribute to themusic at hand. The clearer you see the parallels or the common threads thattie these concepts together, the more freedom you will have to express yourself." The music is challenging and suitable for the advanced drummer. Styles include odd meters, metric modulation, tuplets, funk, Latin, mid and up-tempo swing, andfusion. Includes access to online audio and video. The online audio is a play-along for drums with full stereo versions of the music charts included in the book. Sketch, Electric, Red Moon, Home, Funky Track, Jazz Swing, and 32Bar are recorded with drums and without drums (the tracks without drums include a click track) so that the student can listen and play-along. Solo sectionsare included on most of the tracks. Instrumentation is drums, bass, keyboards and sax.The online video is re-edited from the original masters, this video offers challenging material for the intermediate to advanced drummer. All special effects have been removed and the sound track has been encoded in Dolby Digital stereo. Twenty-one play-along tracks, CueLink(tm) and a metronome make thisvideo the most valuable cutting edge educational tool for drummers on the markettoday. This video features complete performances of Red Moon, Home, Along the Mohawk, Sketch/Electric and more. It includes over 115 minutes of drumming and is the p

This book and companion audio is intended to be a tune repertoire book. It includes over 100 Old-Time festival favorites. Some are cliche, others unusual, some easy, some difficult. This mandolin book includes two lines of standard notation -- basic and advanced - as well as a mandolin tab line that can beinterpreted for fiddle also. The basic version should be playable by those with general skills. The advanced version will require more time and finesse as it ismore ornamental (often more than just melodic) and may include less than intuitive ways of playing some passages. Includes access to online audio. Download the free fiddle versions of songs from this book.

New classical guitar edition of the world leading Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method written by well-known concert guitarist and teacher Stanley Yates. The beginningclassical guitarist will learn music reading, hand and sitting positions, practice techniques, arpeggio and scale technique, chordal and melodic playing, and solo and duet playing in the first position. Many of the exercises and study pieces include accompaniments thatcan be played along with a teacher during lessons or with the included online audio (the student and teacher parts are presented on separate stereo channels allowing either part to be turned off if desired). The audio also contains all of theexercises, studies and solos presented in the book. An instructional online video containing demonstrations, practice tipsand performances of many of the exercises, studies and solos contained in the book is also available. Includes access to online audio and video.

With the thoroughness of a book by Mel Bay, this method presents mandolin technique and note-reading in a progressive, step-by-step fashion. Given the diverse applications of this versatile instrument, this method was carefully written to build the musicianship and technique needed to play both classical and contemporary mandolin styles. Music theory concepts and additional playing techniques are introduced as needed. Exercises and tunes are presented in all keys, many in duet format to be played by teacher and student. In notation only.Includes access to online video.

In his preface, the author reminds the reader that this is not a book for the absolute beginner. Even the experienced player may not "get it" on first readinga given tune, but "You can expect to enjoy the process of learning...[and experience] the joy of recreating a traditional tune, of making it your own." This isthe teacher/student pact in effect throughout this marvelous book, written for the literary as much as the musical connoisseur. Although no classical violin experience is needed, you will need to know how to hold the fiddle andbow, and be able to play at least simple tunes in the first position. Having theability to read music will enable you to follow the bowing patterns and left-hand techniques which the author feels are crucial in grasping the playing style. Includes access to online audio download files featuring solo fiddle. Theteaching recording plays the first tunes slowly, but by the end, the correct speed is played. This stereo recording contains 77 of the 80 songs from the book.

An extremely well-written, thorough study into contemporary and traditionaltinwhistle music and performance. Included are chapters on fundamentals, ornamentation and more. Includes access to online audio.

For solo violin, this book is a collection of straightforward wedding arrangements without piano. Inside you will find the most commonly requested music for wedding ceremonies, from traditional favorites to beautiful classical pieces that are sure to provide an elegant musical experience.

John 'Bucky' Pizzarelli is one of the best known 7-string players alive. For more than half a century, 'Bucky, ' as he is affectionately known, has been a part of the fraternity of musicians who have kept mainstream and traditional jazz alive. Bucky is well known for his work in groups as well as his solo outings. This significant collection offers a look at Bucky's famous brand of chordal guitar solos and chord melodies. Its 31 tunes include 'Darn That Dream, ' 'Sweet Lorraine, ' 'One MorningIn May, ' and other great standards, some arranged for 6-string guitar but most for 7-string. A must have for any jazz library. Standard notation and tablature. Includes access to an extended length online audio recording featuring Bucky's performance of each solo.

Learn to Play Irish Fiddle is a book and online audio that introduces the absolute beginner to the great traditional fiddle music of Ireland, going right from the basics of how to hold and make the first sounds on the instrument - through specially composed, manageable tunes in the Irish style - right up to playing traditional reels, jigs and other dance tunes from the traditional repertoire (the specially composed tunes bridge the gap between the basics and the traditional music). Embellishments and techniques that make good Irish fiddle playing so infectious, such as rolls, cuts, triplets and slides are gradually introduced. The student will also become familiar with some of the more advanced ideas concerning playing Irish traditional music such as variations and dynamics - subjects which are covered in greater detail in 'Irish Fiddle Playing: A Guide for the Serious Player' book/audio by the same author. Useful appendices and a cross-referenced glossary are also included. Includes access to online audio containing all the tunes in the book (played at a slow tempo) plus many exercises. There is NO NEED FOR ANY PRIOR MUSICAL KNOWLEDGE in order to use this book. Each aspect of playing and theory is covered in an accessible and manageable way.

Five-string banjo enthusiasts who play in the stroke, clawhammer or guitar styles will enjoy these 50 melodic, tab-only arrangements. The collection is unique in that it includes reels, polkas, jigs, hornpipes, minstrel songs, ballads, light classics, and a Christmas tune--nearly all in C tuning with the fourth string a step lower than the typical 5-string G tuning. Well-known classical and popular composers: Beethoven, Foster, and Vivaldi, plus collector/historian-authors: Converse, Emmett, Howe, Kerr, O'Neill, and Ryan--are all represented in this book.With the exception of two Twiss originals, the music was chosen from sources available circa 1840 - 1890. Some of these settings can be used as accompaniment to unison singing; all are designed to lie well on the 5-string fretboard for optimal playability. Using a custom-built fretted, nylon-string banjo, the author has provided online recordings of every tune for ease of learning.

Composer/arranger Owen Middleton delivers the goods in these intermediate-level, idiomatic arrangements of 21 traditional hymns and patriotic songs for solo classic guitar. The book includes optional parts for cello and flute in supporting and lead roles. Written in standard notation only, a few tunes feature altered tunings. Light left-hand fingering is provided for the more challenging passages as well as access to online audio for each piece.Middleton's years of experience as a choral singer and composer for the guitar and piano shine through in these tasteful settings; his awareness of voice-leading concepts, inner parts, and basslines often gives these time-honored melodies a modern twist.

Comprehensive and easily understood, this Mel Bay stand-by is arranged in photo-diagram form for maximum ease of use by mandolinists of all playing levels. Correct left hand positions are pictured for each chord, as is proper right handpicking position. Major, Minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chordsare shown in photos and diagrams; major seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. Tuning of the mandolin using a pitch pipe or piano keyboard is also shown.A chart summarizing movable chord patterns ends the book. Includes access to online video. Video duration 125 minutes.