21ST CENTURY GUITAR METHOD LEVEL 1 - BOOK ONLY
This innovative, best-selling guitar method by Aaron Stang contains all styles of music including rock, pop, folk and classical. Tablature is used as an aid in learning new material, and suggested accompaniment parts enable the teacher and student to play together. The unique Rock Workshop sections teach rock rhythm and lead guitar styles and are correlated to the Guitar Rock Shop books. Available with or without a play-along recording. Book 1 includes reading music in first position, all basic chords, strumming, eighth note rhythms, power chords, the blues form, basic rock rhythm, guitar techniques, and pop songs such as: Surfin Safari * Old Time Rock and Roll * and more! Method available in three levels, as is the Theory, Song Trax, Rock Shop, and Guitar Ensemble books. Teachers editions also available. Level One of the Method, Rock Shop, and theory books are available in English and Spanish. Video available for Method and Rock Shop.
BRAHMS, SCHUMANN & MORE Volume III includes works by: Brahms (4 Symphonies, 4 Concertos, 18 Hungarian Dances, 2 Serenades, Overtures, Variations on a Theme by Hayden, German Requiem, and more) Schumann (4 Symphonies, 2 Concertos, 3 Overtures, and more) Franck (Symphony in D Minor, Symphonic Variations, Psyche) Liszt (Faust and Dante Symphonies, Les Pr‚ludes, 3 Concertos, Hungarian Rhapsodies, Mephisto Waltzes) plus works by Chabrier, Chausson, Chopin, Lalo, Offenbach, Sarasate and Supp‚.
I SING A SONG/PRAYER FOR AMERICA What better way to honor our country than in a song? Douglas E. Wagner has created an excellent octavo combining America the Beautiful with his mel odic and textual expertise to produce a patriotic masterpiece.
KEYBOARD FOR ADULT BEGINNERS This book presents the essential materials and technic for learning to play any keyboard instrument in an interesting easy-to-follow format. Emphasis is on developing independence to allow learners to continue their keyboard musical activities throughout life. Related materials from the Recital Series add variety.
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