Complete Guitar Repair

Hideo Kamamoto. Absolutely everything on the repair, set-up, restoration and construction of acoustic and electric guitars. Hundreds of illustrations. A must for every true guitarist.

Violin Repair Guide

A must for instrument owners, this guide provides illustrated step-by-step instructions for bow rehairing, repair and restoration of the violin, viola, cello and string bass. Features more than 100 richly detailed illustrations!

ADELSON STEVE CONCERT ON CHAPMAN STICK DVD

ADELSON STEVE CONCERT ON CHAPMAN STICK DVD

Lawrence Stone Stick Cntrl Span Perc

A valuable book for drummers on stick control, written by George Lawrence Stone.

TOWNLEY HOW TO REPAIR YOUR DIATONIC ACCORDION OR CONCERTINA BOOK/CD

TOWNLEY HOW TO REPAIR YOUR DIATONIC ACCORDION OR CONCERTINA BOOK/CD

Groove Juice Stick Grip in Can

Spray lightly on the gripping portion of the drum stick for a non-slip surface.

Handy with the Stick

A collection of interviews of the top fiddlers in the Irish tradition, Handy with the Stick brings together previously published magazine pieces with new work to present a broad view of Irish fiddling. Interviewees include Tommy Peoples, Siobhan Peoples, Paddy Glackin, Matt Cranitch, John Carty, Brendan McGlinchey, Caoimhin O Raghallaigh and Sarah Blair. Historical pieces include Junior Crehan, Patrick Kelly and Sean Ryan. By looking at players from multiple eras and regional styles, Handy with the Stick deepens our understanding of the people involved in Irish traditional music. Each chapter is accompanied by transcriptions of representative fiddle tunes, some of which are previously unpublished originals. ?

Beyond Stick Control

Beyond Stick Control is the book that offers the snare and drum set player various eight bar solos to develop hand technique and hand/foot coordination. The book is divided into four sections: Part A: Hand Technique Development Studies, Part B: Hand/Foot Development, Part C: Ostinato Foot Pattern Development, and Part D: Linear Jazz Studies. The hand technique solos in part A serve as the foundation for the subsequent section B, C, and D. Through the use of accents, single and double strokes, paradiddles, paradiddle-diddles, swiss army triplets and their respective inversions (sticking displacement), the beginning to advanced drummer will greatly improve hand technique, stick and foot control and feel for their instrument. The companion CD contains recordings of the eight bar solos. This is a must for snare and drum set players who want to take their playing to a higher level.

Guitar Setup, Maintenance & Repair

This guide will use photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author and some provided by various manufacturers to teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your acoustic guitar, as well as: John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone nuts and bridge saddles, wiring and fretwork. John has also included a chapter on identifying and diagnosing problem guitars. It even includes a forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. This book is perfect to teach a beginner or a reference for the guitar repair professional.

The Stick Bag Book Of Latin Percussion

The Stick Bag Book of Latin Rhythm And Percussion is the ultimate resource for drummers and musicians. It features the most influential styles, rhythms, and techniques—all in one handy, easy-to-use reference guide. Whether you are a percussionist, producer, arranger, or songwriter, a strong knowledge of these rhythms will add to your overall versatility as a drummer and musician. The Stick Bag Book of Latin Rhythm and Percussion covers Baiao, Danzón, Cáscara, Guaguancó, Kiribá, Merengue, Rumba, Songo, Vallenato and much more! Also includes a tuning and maintenance section!

Matthias Philipzen: Heck Stick, Sidekick And Shaker - In Combination With The Cajon

Drummer / percussionist Matthias Philipzen presents two very innovative percussion instruments, the Heck Stick and the Sidekick, allowing the Cajon to become a complete drumset and making all styles possible.Chapter 1: Heck Stick - basics, special sounds and coordination with the CajonChapter 2: Sidekick - Accents and ostinati-figures combined with CajonChapter 3: Combination - Heck Stick, Sidekick and CajonChapter 4: Shaker - Various combinations of different shakers with CajonChapter 5: Styles / Play-alongs - Now it's your turn! Play your complete "drumset" with the band: Pop, Blues, Shuffle, High Life, Bossa Nova, Samba, Techno, Reggae and more

The Stick Bag Book Of Rhythms And Percussion

The Stick Bag Book of Rhythm And Percussion is the ultimate resource for drummers and musicians. It features more than 40 examples of the most influential styles, rhythms, and techniques?all in one handy, easy-to-use reference guide. Whether you are a percussionist, producer, arranger, or songwriter, a strong knowledge of these rhythms will add to your overall versatility as a drummer and musician. The Stick Bag Book of Rhythm And Percussion covers Blues, Bolero, Cha-cha-chá, Funk, Gospel, Hip-hop, Reggae, Son, Swing, Zydeco and much more! Also includes tuning and maintenance section.

The Stick Bag Book Of World Rhythm And Percussion

The Stick Bag Book of World Rhythm & Percussion is the ultimate resource for drummers and musicians. It features the most influential styles and techniques from around the globe?all in one handy, easy-to-use reference guide. Whether you are a percussionist, producer, arranger, or songwriter, a strong knowledge of these rhythms will add to your overall versatility as a drummer and musician. The Stick Bag Book of World Rhythm & Percussion covers Bikutsi (Cameroon), Maghreb (Algeria), Adowa (Ghana), Adi (South India), Jhaptal (North India), Maqsum (Egypt), Serto (Greece), Ciftetelli (Turkey), Haddadi (Iran), Toque de Idalina (Brazil) and much more!

The Stick Bag Book Of Jazz, Funk And Fusion

The Stick Bag Book of Jazz, Funk & Fusion is the ultimate resource for drummers and musicians. It features the most influential styles, rhythms, and techniques?all in one handy, easy-to-use reference guide. From big band to funk, each rhythm from over 30 classic styles is presented in standard drum notation including fills and performance tips. Whether you are a percussionist, producer, arranger, or songwriter, a strong knowledge of these rhythms will add to your overall versatility as a drummer and musician. The Stick Bag Book of Jazz, Funk And Fusion covers Big Band, Dixieland, Funk, Fusion, Classic Jazz, Rhythm and Blues and MORE! Also includes brush patterns and rudiments!

Carmine Appice: Stick It! My Life Of Sex, Drums, And Rock 'N' Roll

Stick It! is the scarcely believable story of the legendary rock drummer Carmine Appice . As one of the most revered and innovative drummers in rock history, Carmine Appice has played with Vanilla Fudge; Rod Stewart; Beck, Bogert & Appice; Ozzy Osbourne; and Pink Floyd, to name a few. With a rock 'n' roll lifestyle inevitably comes a story that's wild, chaotic and thrilling to read. A foreword by Rod Stewart kicks off one of the most extraordinary and outrageous rock biographies of our time. Throughout Stick It! My Life Of Sex, Drums, And Rock 'N' Roll , Appice describes with fascinating in-depth details about his early life growing up in Brooklyn as part of an Italian-American family. Moving on to his first gigs with a number of different rock bands, as well as his encounters with fellow icons like Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. In prose as rhythmic and driving as his drum beats, Appice describes the extraordinary life of a full-time rock star, including hedonism, rubbing shoulders with rock royalty, as well as the thunderous drumming that propelled him to stardom. Co-written with Ian Gittins, the co-author of Nikki Sixx's 'The Heroin Diaries', Stick It! is the biography of one of rock music's most inimitable and influential percussionists.

George Lawrence Stone: Stick Control For The Snare Drummer

George Lawrence Stone's Stick Control is the original classic, often called the bible of drumming. In 1993, Modern Drummer magazine named the book first in its list of 25 Greatest Drum Books of all-time.In the words of the author, it is the ideal book for improving "control, speed, flexibility, touch, rhythm, lightness, delicacy, power, endurance, preciseness of execution and muscular coordination," with extra attention given to the development of the weak hand.This indispensable book for drummers of all types includes hundreds of basic to advanced-level rhythms, moving through categories of single-beat combinations, triplets, short roll combinations, flam beats, flam triplets and dotted notes, and short roll progressions.

Stickology: A Guide TO Playing The Chapman Stick

A comprehensive exploration of revolutionary Chapman Stick and it?s accompanying tap techniques. A primer on theory will explain all the musical logistics enabling the student to fully gasp the concepts in this book. Mr. Chapman?s unique approach to his 12 string invention will be explained by Steve Adelson in respect to chords, melody, improvisations, rhythmic capabilities, counterpoint and bass lines. Novel and standard techniques enabling the player maximum creativity will be outlined in detail with many examples in the text. All levels of playing will be considered and will be helpful for beginner, intermediate as well as advanced playing. This book will bring all these elements together, presenting a thorough study of this very new and exciting instrument. DVD included.

The Songster

Celebrating the Mohawk heritage and Canadian landscape of the poet Pauline Johnson, Mark Sirett captures the passion and grandeur of the lyrics and serves them up for any accomplished women's choir.

DIY Guitar Repair

An invaluable manual for every guitarist - amateur or professional. Filled with practical instructions explaining how to keep the guitar in top condition, how to carry out repairs and what to look for when buying a new guitar. Suitable for electric or acoustic guitar.

Complete Banjo Repair

Larry Sandberg. The set-up, maintenance, and restoration of the 5-string banjo. Clear instructions and detailed photographs and diagrams. Indispensable for amateur and professional.

Stickology: A Guide To Playing The Chapman Stick (Book/Online Video)

A comprehensive exploration of revolutionary Chapman Stick and it's accompanying tap techniques. A primer on theory will explain all the musical logistics enabling the student to fully gasp the concepts in this book. Mr. Chapman's unique approach to his 12 string invention will be explained by Steve Adelson in respect to chords, melody, improvisations, rhythmic capabilities, counterpoint and bass lines. Novel and standard techniques enabling the player maximum creativity will be outlined in detail with many examples in the text. All levels of playing will be considered and will be helpful for beginner, intermediate as well as advanced playing. This book will bring all these elements together, presenting a thorough study of this very new and exciting instrument. Includes access to online video.

Monkey On A Stick

C.F. Martin Guitars: A Repair Guide

Guitar Player Repair Guide Bk/Dvd

This expanded edition for beginners to experts is a step-by-step manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Players learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering basic maintenance. It features an essential DVD that makes guitar maintenance easier than ever. New features include set-up specs of leading players; stronger coverage of guitar electronics, including pickups and wiring diagrams; and expanded coverage of acoustics.

Band Instrument Quick Fix Repair Solutions