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This ukulele songbook features 72 pages of sheet music and song lyrics for musicians and enthusiasts alike. With songs from various musical genres, including contemporary and musicals, this book is perfect for anyone looking to expand their ukulele repertoire. The book is published by Centerstream Publications and the model number is 248. In addition to the instrument and model information, this book is specifically designed for ukulele players. The aspects of the book include instrumentation, which is solely the ukulele, and the publisher, Centerstream Publications. The genre of music in the book ranges from contemporary to musicals, providing a variety of options for players of all skill levels.

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This classic series of duets for like instruments is recognizable to nearly everyone who has ever studied an instrument. The wealth of material supplements musical development and provides a rich experience for growing musicians. Duet playing is often a student’s first form of ensemble experience – technique, tone quality, intonation and balance are introduced as students do one of the things they enjoy most – making music with a friend. And duet playing leads easily and naturally to competent performance in larger ensembles. (Vol. I – Easy to Medium, Vol. 2 – Medium to Advanced)

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For use with all B-flat, E-flat, Bass Clef, and C instruments, the Hal Leonard Blues Play-Along series is the ultimate jamming tool for all blues musicians. With easy-to-read lead sheets and other split-track choices on the included CD, these first-of-a-kind packages will bring your local blues jam right into your house! Each song on the CD includes two tracks: a full stereo mix, and a split track mix with removable guitar, bass and piano parts. 8 songs: Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby * Baby, What You Want Me to Do * Big Boss Man * Bright Lights, Big City * Going to New York * Honest I Do * You Don’t Have to Go * You Got Me Dizzy.

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Phillip Keveren takes on Coldplay with these 14 arrangements in classical piano style. Songs include: Amsterdam * Atlas * Christmas Lights * Clocks * Everything’s Not Lost * Fix You * In My Place * Magic * Paradise * A Sky Full of Stars * Speed of Sound * Trouble * Viva La Vida * We Never Change.

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This book with online audio features 10 complete songs in standard notation and tab, including: About a Girl * Babe, I’m Gonna Leave You * Breaking the Girl * Free Fallin’ * Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) * I’m Yours * Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) * The Scientist * Tears in Heaven * Wonderwall. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code instead. The audio features PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, pan left or right.

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David Hamburger, leading sideman, solo performer and teacher, guides players through this complete introduction to bottleneck slide guitar playing with progressive lessons in open tunings and fingerstyle technique, tips on slide guitars and gear, technical exercises, and full songs. You can access accompanying audio examples online of all of the music played slowly, then up to tempo online. In standard notation with tablature and chord diagrams.

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The legendary Hot Licks guitar instruction video series is being made available in book format with online access to all of the classic video footage. This re-transcribed and edited book with online video includes guitar tab and new, accurate transcriptions. Techniques and approaches are presented in this Eric Johnson master class including the styles of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Wes Montgomery, Chet Atkins, Jerry Reed, Jeff Beck and more. Topics covered include: picking techniques, pentatonic phrasing, left- and right-hand muting, pedal steel-style bends, unique chord voicings, harmonics, and more.

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Shred Guitar – a Complete System for the Rock Improvisor. A carefully planned and systematic approach to fretboard mastery, Shred Guitar is actually two books in one. The second half of the book, « The Practical Guide to Harmony and Theory, » is a guitar theory reference that contains 17 units of detailed information that will be useful to all guitarists. ».

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Many guitarists spend years, or entire lives, feeling their way around the guitar neck in the dark. But it doesn’t have to be that way! Experiencing the freedom that comes with a little theoretical knowledge is not as difficult as it may seem. With Visual Guitar Theory, you’ll quickly « connect the dots » by seeing and understanding the shapes and patterns that make music work, with over 500 full-color fretboard diagrams, detailed lessons, quizzes, and an organized, progressive teaching approach. Topics covered include: intervals; building triads; transposing chord shapes; inversions; building scales; and much more.

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