Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele, C-Tuning Edition

Author: Morton Manus
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457435063
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 66

Book Description
Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Transposition chart * Dictionary of tablature techniques * Ukulele fingerboard chart * Complete ukulele chord dictionary This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred’s Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin

Author: Dix Bruce
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
ISBN: 1609749987
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 105

Book Description
You Can Teach Yourself Mandolin is written as a teach-yourself text with play-along examples and tunes on the companion recording. In the author's words, It is aimed at helping you get started immediately on your way to mandolinhood by giving you the basics of the mandolin and mandolin playing. with this informal, often humorous text, Dix Bruce will guide you step-by-step through the basics of learning this versatile instrument. Learn all about accompanying yourself and others, common chords, and useful strums, reading simple melodies, playing a colorful assortment of mandolin folk songs, and more. All musical examples and tunes are written in both standard notation and tablature. Diagrams of all the principal chords used on the mandolin are shown in the Chord Appendix, making this book a particularly useful study aid for the beginning mandolinist. Illustrated with drawings and photographs of vintage instruments.

The Complete Mandolin Method -- Beginning Mandolin

Author: Greg Horne
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739037324
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Comprehensive instruction for the serious mandolinist. One of America's leading schools for contemporary music-The National Guitar Workshop-teaches you the concepts, techniques and theory you need to become a virtuoso performer. 96 pages each.

Bluegrass mandolin basics [flatpick technique, playing backup, chord basics and rhythm chop, more than 90 complete music examples and songs, 16 complete arrangements fully correlated to other books in the series]

Author: Dennis Caplinger
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780769285412
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 92

Book Description
Covers all the fundamentals and will have you playing bluegrass favorites in no time. Beginning with right and left handed techniques, then moving through traditional mandolin basics, learn how to develop great backup parts or solos and how to play within the context of a bluegrass band.

Teach Yourself Bluegrass Mandolin

Author: Andy Statman
Publisher: Music Sales Amer
ISBN: 9780825603266
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
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Pop Standards - Strum Together

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard
ISBN: 1705132626
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 290

Book Description
(Strum Together). The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments or any combination of them to "strum together" on 70 great songs. This easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments: standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. This collection includes: All My Loving * The Boys of Summer * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Don't You (Forget About Me) * Everybody Wants to Rule the World * Free Bird * Hello * I Will Always Love You * My Girl * Open Arms * Sweet Child O' Mine * Unchained Melody * What a Wonderful World * You're the One That I Want * and more.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Read Music for Guitar

Author: Dan Fox
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457421542
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 115

Book Description
Learn everything you need to know to start playing music from standard notation on the guitar and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Guitar players of all ages can begin or continue their journey to a lifetime of playing either acoustic or electric guitar from musical notation. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will dive straight into learning about different notes, rests, key signatures, and chords. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play lead sheets and arrangements at sight. Features: * Covers intermediate to advanced syncopations * Relates the notes you’re reading to the fretboard on the guitar * Teaches reading in common meters, odd meters, double time, and cut time * Guitar fingerboard chart Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar

Author: Joe Stoebenau
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
ISBN: 9780739035955
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 100

Book Description
Today, more and more musical styles are discovering the distinct sound of the pedal steel guitar. Teach Yourself to Play Pedal Steel Guitar uses a fun and easy-to-follow approach that is great for every guitarist and beginners with no prior musical training. You will learn the basics of how to tune, read music and TAB, right- and left-hand techniques, and improvising. A recording is included for play-along and practice. By the time you're done, you'll be ready to learn your favorite songs and play with a band. 96 pages.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Mandolin

Author: Dan Fox
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 1457408260
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 75

Book Description
Learn to play mandolin and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the mandolin, its components, picks, how to tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will learn important mandolin techniques such as tremolo, cross picking, and more. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the mandolin, know how to read music, and play with a musical group in many different styles, including folk, blues, country, and even pop. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Mandolin accompaniments * Mandolin chord dictionary * Mandolin fingering chart Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Bluegrass Mandolin for the Complete Ignoramus!

Author: Wayne Erbsen
Publisher: Native Ground Music
ISBN: 9781883206550
Category : Bluegrass music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Wayne's friendly and FUN approach to learning to play has taught tens of thousands of total beginners to play bluegrass music. Join the club! In this, his 26th book, Wayne cuts through the clutter and confusion of learning to play with his SIMPLE approach to playing the melody. He then leads the beginner down the path of being able to IMPROVISE on the melody by adding several simple rhythms. With Wayne s help, you will soon be jamming up a storm. Guaranteed. This book is guaranteed to help you learn to play bluegrass mandolin. (How many books come with a personal guarantee by the author?) You WILL learn to play and improvise on: Amazing Grace, Angel Band, Banks of the Ohio, Bury Me Beneath the Willow, Cripple Creek, Cryin Holy Unto the Lord, Dig a Hole in the Meadow, Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky?, Down the Road, East Virginia, Handsome Molly, In the Pines, I've Been All Around This World, I've Just Seen the Rock of Ages, John Hardy, Keep on the Sunny Side of Life, Knoxville Girl, Little Maggie, Midnight on the Stormy Deep, My Home s Across the Blue Ridge Mountains, Nine Pound Hammer, Paul and Silas, Shady Grove, Soldier s Joy, Roll in My Sweet Baby s Arms, Wildwood Flower, Will the Circle Be Unbroken? You Will Also Learn... How to Tune, How to Hold the Mandolin, The Best Way to Hold the Pick, How to Read Tablature, Harmony Chord Positions, Simple Rhythm Chord Positions, How to Play Harmony, Playing in the Dreaded Key of F, How to Jam, Playing Different Rhythms, How to Play Simply but RIGHT! Included Vintage Photos and lots of Friendly Advice.