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Improves sight-reading skills through timed exercises and repetition 240 1-minute exercises covering over 30 notes on both staves Notes are presented randomly instead of in typical musical patterns to enhance note recognition Easy to track scoring system encourages self-improvement Fun, simple, and quick exercises so students of all ages (and attention spans) can benefit NOTEBUSTERS is a music workbook designed to increase sight-reading skills. NOTEBUSTERS is intended for beginning to intermediate music students looking for a quick and practical way to increase the speed at which they read and play music notes. NOTEBUSTERS can be used for almost any instrument including the piano, violin, guitar, bass, flute, ukulele, etc.
Andrea and Trevor Dow's Timed Note Reading Tests for Piano, Book 1 by Trevor Dow,Andrea Dow Pdf
For great piano players, note reading is second nature. The instantaneous ability to transfer notes on a page to sounds on a piano frees them up to focus on the little things that make music magical. It is, therefore, essential that students learn to note read fluently as soon as possible. There are many tools to improve note reading; this book is one of them. Encourage your children or students to sit down with this book once a day for a few short minutes. 90 days from now, their note reading skills will be second nature. Note: You can preview over 40 pages by viewing this webpage on a desktop or laptop computer.
The Musician's Way : A Guide to Practice, Performance, and Wellness by Gerald Klickstein Pdf
In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation, collaborate, and more. Part II, Fearless Performance, lifts the lid on the hidden causes of nervousness and shows how musicians can become confident performers. Part III, Lifelong Creativity, surveys tactics to prevent music-related injuries and equips musicians to tap their own innate creativity. Written in a conversational style, The Musician's Way presents an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.
Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2 by James Shipway Pdf
This book follows on from the hugely popular No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists book, teaching you more essential guitar theory concepts so that you can expand your music theory knowledge and get an even greater understanding of the guitar fretboard. After studying with this book you’ll have the rock solid music theory foundation that all guitarists need to become better improvisers, play better guitar solos, become an improved singer-songwriter or composer, and become a more accomplished all round musician. Is this book for you? This method book (with accompanying audio practice tracks and backing tracks) is perfect for any player from beginner to advanced who wants to better understand crucial guitar theory topics like intervals, triad inversions, seventh chords, the circle of fifths, suspended (‘sus’) and ‘add9’ chords, modes and much more. And with the same no-nonsense and straight talking approach seen in book 1 in this series, plus practical examples so you can play and hear the theory in action...you can easily understand many music theory topics which confuse players for years in just a few hours - with no music reading skills required. In Music Theory for Guitarists Volume 2 you’ll discover: - How to easily and painlessly learn all the notes on your guitar fretboard for instant recall, and in such a way that you’ll never forget them! This simple lesson alone can have a massive impact on your guitar playing skills - How to make bland, basic chord progressions sound amazing by using simple ‘stand in’ or substitute chords. You’ll learn how to use ‘sus’ and ‘add9’ chords to embellish your songs and chord sequences, for much slicker textures and sounds. With examples and chord shapes! - Compound intervals. Learn about 9th, 11ths, 13ths, #11ths etc. and take the mystery out of those confusing interval, scale and chord names - ‘Seventh chords’: what they are and what to do with them. Understand the theory behind major7th, dominant7th, minor 7th and minor7th(b5) chords and learn how and when to use them for richer, more colourful sounds in your music - The Circle of Fifths: learn to use this amazing visual tool for musicians! Discover how to use the circle of fifths to better understand chord progressions and songs, key signatures, I-IV-V and blues progressions, plus how to use it as an amazing practice tool for more rapid progress and fretboard theory understanding - The foundation of modes and mode theory. The topic of modes seems to confuse most guitar players out there! Learn the foundational theory behind modes - what modes are, mode names, plus the basics of how and when to use modes. With Music Theory for Guitarists Vol.2, you can hopefully avoid all the confusion most players experience when it comes to the potentially baffling topic of modes! Plus lessons on key signatures, the Roman numeral ‘system’ for understanding chord progressions, seventh chord ‘families’ and much more Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2 also comes with downloadable audio content including demonstrations of selected examples from the book, practice ‘drills’ and backing tracks for you to practice and play to. So grab Music Theory for Guitarists Vol.2 now and continue your journey towards music theory and fretboard mastery on your guitar.
Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 3 by James Shipway Pdf
In Volume 3 of the groundbreaking Music Theory for Guitarists series, you’ll discover even more essential guitar theory concepts to expand your music theory knowledge and give you an even greater understanding of the guitar fretboard. After using this book you’ll have a near ‘pro-level’ understanding of music theory and how it relates to the guitar, enabling you to become a more accomplished improviser, play more creative and better guitar solos, expand your skills as a singer-songwriter or composer, and become a more advanced all round musician. This method book (with accompanying audio practice tracks and backing tracks) is perfect for any player from intermediate to advanced, who wants to better understand crucial guitar theory topics like improvising and composing with modes, using the CAGED system to unlock the fretboard, extended chords (9th 11th and 13th chords), the Harmonic minor scale and minor keys, changing key and modulation...plus much more. And with the same no-nonsense and straight talking approach seen in books 1&2 in this series, plus practical examples and audio demonstrations so you can hear the theory in action...you can use Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 3 to easily understand advanced music theory topics in just a few hours. In Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 3 you’ll discover: - How to use the CAGED system to organise and master finding your way around the guitar neck. Using this method you can eventually find any scale, chord or arpeggio anywhere on the fretboard (no more getting lost on the guitar neck!) - Modes Part 3. Following the topic of modes as begun in Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2, we go deeper into the topic of modes, looking at how to use modes in your solos and compositions, ‘modal keys’, playing over chord changes with modes, and more - The Harmonic Minor scale: what is it, how to play it, and how to use it in your guitar solos and compositions. - Minor keys and the Harmonic minor scale. We’ll examine how the harmonic minor scale impacts minor key chord progressions, harmonic minor chord families, plus analyse examples of classic minor key chord sequences. Understand minor keys once and for all! - Key changes and modulation. Discover how composers use key changes and modulation in their music to create more interesting and creative music. We’ll look at modulating to relative minor keys, modulating to parallel keys, using V chords to create smooth key changes and more. Sounds complicated, but this book makes it easy to learn the basics of this complex topic. - Spice up bland chord progressions with ‘secondary dominant’ and ‘borrowed chords’. Learn where they come from and how to use them in your music. Essential knowledge for any player who wants to start getting into jazz style harmony and chord sequences (and avoid confusion further down the road!) - Plus lessons on diminished chords and harmony, augmented chords and how to use them, introduction to ‘altered dominant chords’ (appendix) and more. Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 3 also comes with over 90 mins of audio content including play-along demonstrations of most of the examples from the book and backing tracks for you to practice and play to. So grab Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 3 now and continue your journey towards music theory and fretboard mastery on your guitar. Perfect for: - Any player who wants to take their knowledge of practical music theory to an intermediate/advanced level without it taking years of confusion and frustration - Readers of No Bull Music Theory for Guitarists (book 1) and Music Theory for Guitarists, Volume 2 who want to continue their journey towards music theory mastery and greater freedom as a musician and instrumentalist - Any guitar player who is confused by things like modes, key changes, extended chords, advanced chord progressions etc - and wants an easy to use and easy to follow method book to help (with audio examples so they can actually hear concepts at work!) - Guitar players who want to start playing more complex music like jazz, Latin, fusion, jazz-rock etc. and want to understand what is happening and how to approach it - Composers and singer-songwriters who want to learn and experiment with more colourful, creative, and interesting sounds in their music - and become more skilled and knowledgeable at their craft - Guitarists who need to reach an advanced level of music theory knowledge quickly and easily for music college courses, exams, auditions etc.
Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1: Blues Basics by James Shipway Pdf
The blues guitar book that gives you everything you need to know to play smokin’ blues guitar. Packed full of blues guitar licks and solos, essential blues guitar techniques, scales and chords, and with video lessons, backing tracks and audio demo tracks included, Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1 is the perfect blues guitar book for beginners to intermediate level blues guitar players. - A complete blues guitar method book for beginners and intermediate guitar players who want to learn the basics of electric blues guitar - Master the essential blues guitar techniques, licks and solos you need to sound like an authentic blues player. Taught step-by-step using 100% confusion-free language and simple explanations - See all blues licks and solos demonstrated up close with the dedicated website featuring video lessons and easy to follow demonstrations at multiple speeds - No music reading necessary: guitar tab, chord and fretboard diagrams make it easy to learn even if you can't read music - Downloadable 'play-along' audio practice tracks and blues backing tracks Blues Soloing for Guitar, Volume 1 gives you a complete course for learning the basics of blues guitar. You’ll learn: - The basic 12 bar blues form plus 12 bar blues variations - The blues scales used by all the blues guitar legends (pentatonic, sliding shapes, blues scale etc) - Complete blues solos in the styles of Eric Clapton, Billy Gibbons, Albert King, Freddie King and other blues legends, complete with a lick-by-lick breakdown - String bending, ‘blues curls, vibrato and other important blues techniques - The basics of music theory all blues players need to know - How to jam and improvise your own blues licks and solos (with my blues ‘power moves’ method) This book is perfect for you if: - You want a blues guitar course for learning the basics without it being confusing and taking you years - You want to play cool blues solos suitable for beginners and intermediate blues players - You are an intermediate blues guitar player who wants to brush up your skills, learn new techniques and build up your vocabulary of blues licks - You're looking for some blues songs for beginners to play - You want to feel more confident when you step up to play blues in your band or at a jam session - You're fed up of trawling through millions of YouTube guitar lessons and want a proven, easy to use method to follow which will get you results So if you want to learn what you need to play authentic blues on your guitar, grab your copy and get started right now!
Guitar players: want to nail your guitar fretboard, scales, improvisation and soloing skills? This step-by-step guitar method (with over 50 minutes of bonus video content) teaches you how to do exactly that using the CAGED System! Armed with the CAGED system, you can learn and master the essential guitar scales all over the guitar neck, organise your fretboard for greater understanding and faster progress, use the exercises shown to practice smarter and more efficiently and become a better guitar player, soloist, improviser and all-round musician. In this method book (with accompanying demonstration videos and backing tracks) you’ll discover how to use the CAGED method to unlock your guitar fretboard and overcome the fretboard ‘roadblocks’ which prevent most guitar players from ever truly mastering the guitar neck. After the CAGED system has been clearly explained, you’ll learn how to apply it to the most useful guitar scales all guitar players need to know: the minor pentatonic, major pentatonic, major scale and natural minor scale plus arpeggio shapes for major7, dominant7, minor7 and minor7b5. I’ll also reveal how to use what you’ve learned to master other essential guitar scales like the Dorian mode, Lydian mode, Mixolydian mode, minor6 pentatonic, harmonic minor and the blues scale. The CAGED System for Guitar gives you 40 sample guitar licks (with video demonstrations) to help you build your guitar solos and soloing vocabulary. You also get step-by-step practice routines and guitar exercises you can use as well as ‘speed learning’ techniques to help you to master your fretboard in a fraction of the time that it takes most other players. In The CAGED System for Guitar you’ll discover: - The five CAGED chord shapes to use for organising and finally understanding your guitar fretboard. Learn how to memorise these quickly and easily using ‘speed learning’ techniques, circle of fourths exercises and ‘visualisation’ approaches for a solid fretboard foundation - How to ‘build’ scale shapes and patterns around CAGED chord shapes for unshakeable fretboard knowledge and confidence. Use this method to find a shape for any scale, in any key, anywhere on the fretboard and play guitar with freedom at last! - 40 sample CAGED licks (with video demonstrations) show you how to go from playing scale shapes to playing killer licks and solos all over the fretboard. These licks show you the tastiest bends, double stops and scale runs to help you build your soloing vocabulary and start using each of the CAGED scale shapes like a pro (practice required!) - Connecting patterns to improvise and solo all over the entire guitar neck (no more getting stuck in 'box patterns') - How to build an endless number of great lick and soloing ideas. Use the techniques and practice methods described in the ‘Vocab Accelerator’ chapter to grow your soloing vocabulary, lick library and soloing skills - Step-by-step practice routines and I’ll give you the exact fretboard exercises to use in order to thoroughly and efficiently assimilate everything shown into your guitar playing repertoire. Follow these and see the results roll in! The CAGED System for Guitar comes with over 50 mins of video content demonstrating licks and approaches used in the book plus 13 downloadable backing tracks for you to practice and play to. Using The CAGED System for Guitar, any player can learn, understand, master and apply everything they need to gain a whole new understanding of the guitar fretboard. So, if you: - Find your lack of fretboard knowledge holds you up - You find yourself losing your way when you try to improvise - You hit that 'wall' when you play and don't know where to go or which notes will work - You find yourself playing the same licks and ideas all the time (frustrating...) - You want a step-by-step, easy to use method for thoroughly improving your fretboard knowledge - You're sick of being stuck in the same little zone of the guitar neck - You want to boost your knowledge of the essential scales and modes we use on guitar and learn how to use them... ...then grab a copy of The CAGED System for Guitar and begin transforming your playing and guitar skills!
No Bull Barre Chords for Guitar by James Shipway Pdf
Master all the guitar barre chords you need to know to play literally hundreds of songs on the guitar with this step-by-step guitar method book including downloadable audio practice tracks. Many guitar players struggle with barre chords for months or even years... but with No Bull Barre Chords for Guitar you can systematically learn and master all of the essential barre chord shapes and techniques guitar players and singer-songwriters need to know, and in a fraction of the time it takes most other guitar players. This book is perfect for you if: -You are a beginner guitarist who wants to use barre chords to take your playing to the next step -You’ve always struggled to play barre chords (and want to finally crack them!) -You’re looking for a systematic way to massively grow your knowledge of chord shapes on the guitar -You’re frustrated with not being able to play all the chords you need to play many of your favourite songs -You know you need to learn about barre chords but are confused about where to begin -You’ve tried playing barre chords but found them impossible! -You want to use just a handful of chord shapes to play almost any chord you’ll ever need to play! This step-by-step guitar method book gives you the exact process that I’ve used in over 30,000 hours of hands-on teaching and shows you the practice techniques, exercises and ‘insider tips’ I’ve used to help hundreds of guitar players master barre chords and play the music they enjoy. Inside No Bull Barre Chords for Guitar you’ll discover: -How to quickly learn and remember any chord shape...fast -Barre chord hand position tips for crystal-clear sounding chords every time -How to combine barre chords with other chord shapes like open chords to play literally thousands of potential songs -Tips to get you smoothly changing between barre chord shapes (without it taking ages!) -How to add strumming rhythm to your barre chords, common barre chord ‘embellishments’ and much more Explained and demonstrated in 100% confusion free language with no music reading necessary, No Bull Barre Chords for Guitar can help you: -Avoid most of the common barre chord mistakes which hold players up -Avoid the common barre chord problems (weak hand position, ‘dead’ sounding strings etc) that can stop you in your tracks and make playing barre chords seem impossible! -Practice and conquer the must-know barre chords you need to be able to play literally thousands of possible chord progressions and songs -‘Unlock’ the guitar neck to massively expand your chord library and be able to find a shape for almost any chord you’ll ever need to play With exact practice exercises and routines to follow plus free downloadable practice tracks, No Bull Barre Chords for Guitar is the answer to those barre chord blues, so grab your copy now and start your journey towards mastering barre chords today!
Meet the 12 treble monsters as colorful illustrations and rhyming text tell the story of how the high notes chose their spots on the music lines. In this brilliantly engaging book, sheet music becomes an unforgettable musical world. Here Come the High Notes is the first book in the FableNotes(c) series, created as a science-backed way to make music literacy unbelievably fun. What's inside? A musician has thought up the notes in her head, and decides to set them free onto paper so she could share her songs with the world. In this 32-page book, the notes are introduced one-by-one as their stories explain where to find them on the music lines. Find the full-size hardcover and other multi-sensory FableNotes learning materials wholesale at FableNotes.com!
The Artist's Rule by Christine Valters Paintner Pdf
Christine Valters Paintner, author of Water, Wind, Earth, and Fire, invites readers to discover and develop their creative gifts in a spirit of prayer and reflection. This twelve-week course draws on the insights and practices of Benedictine spirituality to explore the interplay between contemplation and creativity. Summarized in the phrase "pray and work," The Rule of St. Benedict provides the inspiration for Christine Valters Paintner's newest exploration of the mutually nourishing relationship between contemplative practices and creative expression. Artists of all stripes and stations in life--poets or painters, potters or photographers--will discover how traditions of Benedictine, Celtic, and desert spirituality can offer new sources of inspiration for their work. Through this twelve-week course, themes like "Sacred Tools and Sacred Space," "Creative Solitude and Community," and "Nature as a Source of Revelation and Inspiration" are enriched by Paintner's perceptive discussion and enhanced by insightful quotations from well-known artists and writers. Each week offers suggestions for grounding both the creative and the spiritual life through three basic practices: walking, lectio divina, and journaling. In sync with Paintner's vibrant Internet presence, The Artist's Rule is supplemented with online resources, including guided meditation podcasts, video lessons, and discussions.
Notebusters: Beginner Guitar by Steven Gross,Karen Marie Spurney Pdf
NOTEBUSTERS: Beginner Guitar is part of the NOTEBUSTERS workbook series, providing quick and practical exercises designed for beginning to intermediate music students who aim to increase their speed in reading and playing music notes. This workbook is specifically designed to help students master the most commonly occurring notes in beginning guitar and ukulele sheet music.Key features and benefits:? Improves sight-reading skills through timed exercises and repetition? Contains 80 1-minute exercises covering 13 treble staff notes most common in beginner guitar sheet music? Presents notes randomly to improve note recognition versus typical musical patterns? Features an intuitive and easy-to-track scoring system that encourages self-improvement? Offers fun, simple, and quick exercises so students of all ages (and attention spans) can benefit
Chord Quest Powerful Piano Lessons Level 1 by Meridee Winters Pdf
"Chord Quest Powerful Piano Lessons" is designed specifically for kids who new beginners to piano. By using musical patterns, simple diagrams and fun characters, students sound great from their very first lesson - without needing to read music. This book is a great supplement to other beginner piano books, or can be used as a standalone introduction to piano.Meridee Winters All Star Piano Patterns Book 1 Students will learn: Finger Numbers, Black & Keys, White Keys, Chords, Arpeggios, Chord Progressions, Intervals, Major and Minor, Improvisation, Creative Spins, Songwriting... And much more!
