Guitar and Bass Music, Methods and DVD/Video

The Yamaha Axe Pack contains a guitar stand, gig bag, and an instructional DVD. Three of the most requested guitar accessories in one box, ready to wrap and present as a gift, or just present as is.

In the first Scratch book, there is a smattering of theory here and there, but first things first. This is where you'll learn to finger the most common simple chords and to switch back and forth between them in a timely fashion. Along the way, it might be nice to see which chords group together in different keys and how to strum and fingerpick these chords using examples from popular music. These books offer a steady flow of information, rather t...

Volume One, The Big Picture, lays the groundwork: scales, chords and the Great and Powerful Circle of Fifths. These books offer a steady flow of information, rather than the Hit-and-Run School of Thought. No gaps, no loose spots, no quantum leaps. The pages have been designed to be inviting to the eye, and not clogged with information. Paragraphs are short and the margins are contoured so that the eye is swept along from line to line. Thoughts an...

Volume Two, The Fretboard, places these scales and chords all around the neck and shows you how to construct fancy Chord Qualities all by yourself. These books offer a steady flow of information, rather than the Hit-and-Run School of Thought. No gaps, no loose spots, no quantum leaps. The pages have been designed to be inviting to the eye, and not clogged with information. Paragraphs are short and the margins are contoured so that the eye is swep...

Author: Bob Morris Author: Will Schmid Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods of Will Schmid and Bob Morris and popular songs in a variety of styles, Essential Elements for Guitar is sure to become a staple of guitar teachers' instruction - and get beginning guitar students off to a great start...

Tradition of Excellence is a flexible performance-centered band method that seamlessly blends classic and contemporary pedagogy, instrument-specific DVD's, and the cutting-edge interactive practice studio technology. Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin present a systematic comprehensive musicianship curriculum that is second-to-none. By Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin 10-digit ISBN Number: 084977053x Media: Music Books Level or Grade: 1 Series:...

In this book-turned-blockbuster, 12 boys and 12 girls are forced to compete in a live, televised event where only one will survive. Katniss Everdeen volunteers to spare her drafted sister, even though she knows it may be a death sentence. This megahit movie's soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 chart, featuring an array of artists such as Taylor Swift, Maroon 5, Miranda Lambert, the Civil Wars, and Arcade Fire.Our matching folio feature...

The world's premier method for learning modern plectrum style guitar, time-tested and proven successful in building the theoretic and technical foundation needed to play in any style. All seven grades of this method are written in standard notation only to encourage better sight reading. In Grade 1, the student guitarist will learn to play solos, duets, scales, and chords in the keys of C, A minor, G and E minor. Even in Grade 1, the student is a...

There is not a guitar student on earth who doesn't want to learn some Blues. This book starts you off in grand style, with easy licks you can play whether you want to sing or not. For the electric blues player, we go on a tour of the fretboard in search of the best pockets of notes for improvising. And you can also try your hand at playing slide guitar. These books offer a steady flow of information, rather than the Hit-and-Run School of Thought....

The ultimate self teaching method designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and a professional quality CD with 99 full demo tracks and a DVD that demonstrates the concepts in the book. This drum series can be used by students 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. This package is a complete guide to the basics...

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 1 includes tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; strumming and picking; over 80 great songs, riffs, ...

In the Sequel, you'll look at some guitar vernacular (or common speech), work our way toward incorporating single-note playing into chord playing and then examine techniques for playing single note lines and melodies by themselves, touching on Major Scales and improvising on Pentatonic Scales. This book also covers learning to read Standard Music Notation for the guitar. It is the universal language of music and even guitarists can benefit from i...