Witold Lutoslawski: Slides

Slides for 11 soloists, written in 1988. Includes Lutoslawski's original performance notes.

110 Polkas & Slides

110 all-time favorite polkas and slides which will enhance your repertoire, liven up any session and are surprisingly easy to play. Suitable for all melody instruments. Polkas include: The Ballydesmond (1-3) · Carroll's · DinTarrant's · Farewell to Whiskey · The Green Cottage Polka · Killoran's · Lackagh Cross · Maggie in the Corner · O'Connor's · Paddy Kenny's · The Tournmore · Up on the Wagon · Willie Doherty's · and more. Slides include: GallantTipperary Boys · John Kelly's · The Lonesome Road to Dingle · Mary Willie's · The Old Favorite · Siobhan Hurl's · Terry Teahen's · Where Is the Cat? · and more.

Tool Up : for Organ and Percussion

Whenever organ players use the expression "Tool Up" they talk about enhancing the sounds of their different registers. This two-part piece tools up by introducing a selection of percussion instruments, played by two percussionists and divided up into tuned and untuned instruments.

Learn To Play Irish Fiddle 1: Polkas, Jigs And Slides

Kevin Burke invites you into the world of Polkas, Jigs and Slides. He teaches each basic tune, along with several variations, and discusses the rhythmic characteristics that define each dance. He also covers stylistic embellishments including the grace notes, rolls and double-stops that make this musical tradition so distinctive, keeping true to the authentic Irish sound.

Fingerpicking 12-String Guitar Method

This beginner's method for 12-string Guitar by veteran guitarist Tommy Flint covers all of the basics for getting started. Topics include tuning and strings; reading chord diagrams, notation and tablature; blues; triplets; slurs; slides; melody playing on the 1st and 2nd strings; two and three part harmony; movable chords; and rolls. Numerous solos give the student a chance to practice the skills being taught. The audio download available online is a helpful audio tool for attaining the correct sound.

Chord Wheel [NL] : De ultieme tool voor iedere muzikant

Lick Library: The Modes - Mixolydian (Van Halen)

The modes of the major scale have been used for centuries as a compositional tool and as a source for improvisation. This excellent DVD series will to take you through each of the 7 modes step by step so that you will be able to improvise, compose and recognize modal music. Each DVD includes licks in the style of a featured artist and a guitar jam track.The Mixolydian Mode tutorials include; Mixolydian Scale Patterns, finding the relative major scale, recognizing and creating mixolydian chord progressions, mixolydian arpeggios, mixolydian licks including 2 hand tapping and slides, the dominant pentatonic scale, combining mixolydian and blues, 3 licks in the style of Van Halen.

Acoustic Blues Guitar Dvd

Written and presented by Mel Reeves, this programme demonstrates the various techniques required to play fingerstyle blues, such as monotonic and alternating bass, slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, shuffles and fills.

Ross Bolton: Funk Guitar - The Essential Guide

The essential guide to funk guitar for intermediate players. Covers all aspects, including movable 7th, 9th 13th and sus4 chords, slides, single-note 'skank' and palm muting, songs, progressions and more.

Smokey Mountain Christmas for Guitar

Presents 24 carols skillfully arranged by flatpicking guitar champion Steve Kaufman that range in treatment from beautiful, lyrical guitar settings to rousing, joyous flatpicking solos. In notation and tablature. The CD is designed as a listening recording first and instructional tool second. All 24 songs are played through three times at least. The first time is as it appears in the book and the two versions that follow are improvised versions. Making this a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Digital to Analog in true stereo sound.

Steve Kaufman: Smoky Mountain Christmas For Guitar (Book/Online Audio)

Smoky Mountain Christmas for Guitar Presents 24 carols skillfully arranged by flatpicking Guitar champion Steve Kaufman that range in treatment from beautiful, lyrical Guitar settings to rousing, joyous flatpicking solos presented in notation and tablature. The audio is designed as a listening recording first and instructional tool second. All 24 songs are played through three times at least. The first time is as it appears in the book and the two versions that follow are improvised versions. Making this a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Digital to Analog in true stereo sound. Includes access to online audio.

The Dobro Workbook

An essential introduction to this fascinating instrument. CD includes 98 full-demo tracks; Scales, licks, songs and examples; Hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, picking techniques; Syncopations, rolls, double stops, playing in different keys; Standard notation and tablature.

Suite Francaise

New from Robert Garofalo, an instructional unit on Milhaud's original classic work for band, Suite Française. This incredible teaching tool contains Interpretive Analysis, Folk Song Sources, Teacher's Lesson Plan andStudent Learning Guide. Written for any band or orchestra conductor planning to perform this work. An outstanding teaching tool that applies the MENC “Standards” to the podium. A “MUST HAVE” for the seriouswind band conductor!

Ken Perlman: Clawhammer Style Banjo

A complete guide for beginner and advanced Banjo players! Written by Ken Perlman,  Clawhammer Style Banjo is destined to become the handbook on how to play the Banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic right and left-hand positions, simple chords, and fundamental clawhammer techniques; the brush, the 'bumm-titty' strum, pull-offs, and slides. For the advanced player, there is instruction on more complicated picking, double thumbing, quick slides, fretted pull-offs, harmonics, improvisation, and more. The book includes more than 40 fun-to-play Banjo tunes.

The Chord Wheel

The ultimate tool for all musicians. You'll master chord theory, in minutes! The Chord Wheel is a revolutionary device that puts the most essential and practical applications of chord theory into your hands. This tool will help you: Improvise and Solo - Talk about chops! Comprehend key structure like never before Transpose Keys - Instantly transpose any progression into each and every key Compose Your Own Music - Watch your songwriting blossom! No music reading is necessary.

Kenny Kosek: Learning Bluegrass Fiddle Volume 2

Kenny Kosek is one of the finest fiddle players in the US and will have you jamming with friends in no time. You will learn how to play the melody then add slides, drones and double-stop harmonies for authentic bluegrass sounds.

Music Teacher Self-Assessment (DVD and book) : A Diagnostic Tool for Professional Development

Jane Miller: Myself

Myself is a collection of 10 topic-based songs suitable for Primary School children. Every song is accompanied by various games, puzzles and quizzes, making this book an excellent educational tool.

Flatpickin' the Gospels (For Guitar)

In this book three time National Flatpicking Guitar Champion Steve Kaufman presents rousing guitar solos on 24 gospel favorites. Each song is shown with a melody part in notation and tablature, lyrics, an accompaniment part in tablature and a stirring flat- picking solo in notation and tablature. This recording is designed for listening first and second as an instructional tool. All 24 songs are played through three times at least. The first time is as it appears in the book and the two versions that follow are improvised versions. Making this a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Digital to Analog in true stereo sound. This recording can be used with either Flatpickin' the Gospels or Autoharping the Gospels. Also includes a DVD.

Progressive Beginner Blues Harmonica

*NOT AVAILABLE TO UK TRADE CUSTOMERS* Progressive Beginner Blues Harmonica is an informative, easy to follow introduction to the world of Blues Harmonica. Introduces cross harp playing immediately and covers essential techniques such as note bending, vibrato, slides, train rhythms, call and response and improvisation.

10 Easy Lessons: Learn To Play Rock Guitar (Book/CD/DVD)

10 Easy Lessons: Learn To Play Rock Guitar covers all the important bar chords, along with two string rock chords and other moveable chord shapes. This book, CD and DVD set also teaches techniques such as slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs and string bending.

Progressive: Heavy Metal Techniques For Bass (Book/CD)

Suitable for intermediate-advanced level players, Progressive: Heavy Metal Techniques For Bass introduces all the techniques necessary to play great heavy metal Bass. This book and CD set contains over 120 examples demonstrating slides, harmonics, double stops, runs, speed picking, slapping, two handed tapping and vibrato.

Introducing Bass Bgtr Bk/Cd

*NOT AVAILABLE TO UK TRADE CUSTOMERS* Introducing Bass teaches the beginner the basics of playing Bass Guitar. 12 bar blues, riffs, licks, arpeggios, slides, hammer-ons and progressions, covering rock, heavy metal, blues, funk and reggae styles, are all included. Music and tablature notation are used throughout.

Gazers

This intense work is inspired by a photograph of Zhou Long's wife Chen Yi face to face with a hawk that had landed near their house. The music is filled with eerie slides and dynamic changes, with a fierce pizzicato sectionthat leads to the work's climax.

Flatpickin' The Gospels (For Guitar)

In this book three time National Flatpicking Guitar Champion Steve Kaufman presents rousing Guitar solos on 24 gospel favourites. Each song is shown with a melody part in notation and tablature, lyrics, an accompaniment part in tablature, and a stirring flat- picking solo in notation and tablature. This recording is designed for listening first and second as an instructional tool. All 24 songs are played through three times at least. The first time is as it appears in the book and the two versions that follow are improvised versions. Making this both a listening tool and an ear training tool. Recorded Digital to Analog in true stereo sound. This recording can be used with either Flatpickin' the Gospels or Autoharping the Gospels. Audio and Video download available online.