Learn to play bass and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about buying a bass guitar, tuning and holding it, fingering and picking styles and getting acquainted with standard musical notation and tablature. You will then move right along to playing different notes, scales, and bass lines, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and TAB. You will learn to play in an array of musical styles, including Rock, Heavy Metal, Blues, Country, and Jazz. Near the end of the book you will be introduced to the concept of playing from chord sheets, which will assist you in coloring your and others' musical creations with your own unique, rockin' style. Upon completion of this book, you will be able to play from popular bass TAB folios and be ready to play in a band. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * TAB licks and bass lines * Bass fingerboard chart * Complete chord chart * Photos showing hand positions and more The accompanying CD provides a helpful reference for play-along and practice. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Bass: Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!, Book & CD (Teach Yourself Series)

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Manus, Ron

Manus, Morton

Music

Alfred Music

A basic course designed to teach the fundamentals of guitar while playing 33 all-time Lennon &amp; McCartney hits. Songs include: Yesterday; Michelle; Hey Jude; Yellow Submarine; Revolution; Here, There and Everywhere; Norwegian Wood; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Eleanor Rigby and many others. The CD demonstrates songs in the styles of the originals.

From Liverpool to Abbey Road: A Guitar Method Featuring 33 Songs of Lennon & McCartney (Guitar TAB)

MCCARTNEY, Paul

LENNON, John

Harnsberger, L.C.

This easy-to-use beginning method teaches everything you need to know to get started playing guitar. Start by learning how to hold the guitar and how to read standard music notation and TAB. Photos are included to clearly show proper fingering position. Great arrangements of songs by Lennon &amp; McCartney are introduced to reinforce new techniques. Once you have completed this book, you will be able to play from sheet music and be ready to play in a band. The CD demonstrates songs and exercises. Songs include: All My Loving; And I Love Her; Eight Days a Week; Eleanor Rigby; The Fool on the Hill; Here, There and Everywhere; Hey Jude; I Am the Walrus; It's Only Love; Michelle; Norwegian Wood; Nowhere Man; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Paperback Writer; Penny Lane; Rain; Revolution; Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Hearts Club Band; With a Little Help From My Friends; Yellow Submarine; Yesterday; You've Got to Hide Your Love Away...and many others.

From Liverpool to Abbey Road: A Beginning Guitar Method Featuring 33 Songs of Lennon & Mccartney (Learn to Play)(Book&CD)

A basic course designed to teach the fundamentals of guitar while playing 33 all-time Lennon & McCartney hits. Songs include: Yesterday; Michelle; Hey Jude; Yellow Submarine; Revolution; Here, There and Everywhere; Norwegian Wood; Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da; Eleanor Rigby and many others. The CD demonstrates songs in the styles of the originals.

From Liverpool to Abbey Road: A Guitar Method Featuring 33 Songs of Lennon & McCartney

The best-selling books written for beginners of all ages come alive in these easy-to-use software editions. Created for beginners with no musical training, this interactive approach gets you plaing right away by enabling you to see the music scrolling on your screen, adjust tempos and audio levels, and even record your performances! - Learn to play chords, scales and licks on acoustic or electric guitar - Become a well-rounded guitarist by learning a variety of styles

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Guitar

Manus, Morty

Alfred Pub. Co

Learn to play banjo 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 banjo, its components, how to hold and tune it, caring for your very own instrument, 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 knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation. You will learn important banjo techniques such as the hammer-on, pull-off, and more. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the banjo, read music, play over a dozen different strums and perform with a musical group. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Chords in G &amp; C tuning * Fingering charts. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Banjo: Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing the 5-String Banjo (Teach Yourself Series)

Your passport to harmonica mastery! Everything you need to know to start playing now! Teaches you how to play the chromatic and diatonic harmonica through an easy-to-understand and enjoyable step-by-step system. Includes licks in the style of your favorite performers plus numerous listening suggestions and musical examples on the Enhanced CD.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Harmonica with CD

Manus, Steven

Learn to play the harmonica 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 various harmonica types, how to care for and groom your very own harmonica, how to hold and break it in and getting acquainted with harmonica notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, and songs, lesson by lesson. You will learn advanced techniques such as bending notes, cross harp, and improvisation, which will assist you in coloring your musical creations with your own unique style. Upon completion of this book you will be able to play the harmonica in all styles, perform with a band, understand the basics of improvising, and know how to read music. The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons: * Licks in the style of your favorite performers * Complete harmonica note chart * Blues progressions in various keys * Brand new Hohner harmonica The accompanying CD provides a helpful reference for play-along and practice. This book is for diatonic and chromatic harmonicas and teaches you how to play through an easy-to-understand, step-by-step system. Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Harmonica: Everything You Need to Know to Start Playing Now!, Book, Enhanced CD & Harmonica (Teach Yourself Series)

Chords are listed alphabetically and chromatically for easy reference with 36 different chords listed for each key. With chapters on chord theory, intervals and chord construction, your chord vocabulary will be forever expanding. Also includes an explanation of the Circle of Fifths. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.

Guitar Chord Encyclopedia: 36 Chords in Each Key, Comb Bound Book

Hall, Steve

As a companion piece to the easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up, this notespeller will add excitement to the learning process. Covering the concepts in Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course Levels 1 and 2, this notespeller is the perfect complement to the method and learning how to play guitar.

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course Notespeller 1 & 2: Music Reading Activities That Make Learning Even Easier!

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