Tutor Books by Instrument

C. Paul Herfurth and Alfred Mayer. A first book which concentrates on the acquisition of a thorough musical background and a solid foundation in good accordion playing.

The long awaited songbook of one of the most popular players of all time. These ten tunes are among the most popular songs sung by Hank Williams. The Tab and Online Audio features the intro, backup behind the singer, the turn around and the ending of each song. You will be surprised that Don never used the E13th tuning as we know it. He had the 7th and 8th strings tuned to C# and A, and he never once used a slant bar position! The solo book can be played on the 6 or 8 string guitar as Don never used the 7th and 8th strings in this book. Online Audio includes every tune and backup for each.

An extremely handy chord reference guide, specifically for the mandolin, showing basic major and minor chords in all keys. Relative minor chord relationships are also shown. A unique additional feature of this premium chart is the inclusion of a mandolin fingerboard diagram. This diagram is appropriate not only for the beginner, but also as quick and ready reference for the more advanced player. A must for the left-handed mandolin enthusiast!

A comprehensive 96-page, large print perfect-bound chord dictionary for today’s banjo player. Contains hundreds of chord forms ranging from major, minor and dominant 7th to the various extensions such as minor 7b5, minor/major 7, 7#5, etc.

A handy and economical starter book chock-full of useful information. Teaches strumming rhythm by playing along with lyrics, then teaches tablature reading for playing solos. The solos provide picking indications for up-picking and down-picking. Contains 25 folk favorites for strumming and singing, 13 songs in notation and tablature for solo picking, and a mandolin chord reference chart.

Learning to play bass guitar is now easier than ever before!
Each book in this fantastic series contains practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up, playing and maintenance.

Learn to play chords and scales on the pedal steel Guitar. This simple-to-follow guide includes over 1,100 chords and 430 scale forms.

Geraldine Cotter, herslf an outstanding performer and teacher of the Irish Tin Whistle has produced a truly complete tutor, incorporating important all important aspects of the instrument. A section of 100 traditional tunes makes this book also makes this an important book for any musician.There is a ' Demo' and a ' Tunes' C.D Available to accompany this book.

Beginners of all ages will enjoy learning to play Tinwhistle with the step-by-step method found in this book. Familiar folk melodies abound in this comprehensive collection of easy-to-play literature. Carefully sequenced tunes and exercises teach the player to read music notation, and a section is included on Irish ornamentation.

Learn the inner secrets of trick and novelty ukulele playing as well as the basics of advanced jazz-type chord substitution. Add color to your solos with this goldmine of little-known techniques. If you can already pick and strum the basic melody of a song, you can use the ideas in this manual to learn how to express your creativity. How-to instructions include: "wah-wah," chime and bongo effects, vamp runs, multiple tremolos, the rhumbas strum, pencil percussion, the "bend," "two-on-one-uke," s

This handy book shows all of the basic banjo chords in photo and diagram form. The front of the book contains a section of bluegrass G-tuning chords, and the remainder contains C-tuning.

C,G,D,A Tuning ...This picture/diagram chord book shows all of the basic chords for four-string or tenor banjo. For all of the major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords there is a photo of the fingering on the banjo fretboard and a diagram. Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth, seventh augmented fifth, and seventh diminished fifth chords are shown in diagram form only. The introduction discusses how to hold the banjo, tuning (low to high C- G-D-A), and more.

Easy Chords In All Keys, With Sections On Tunings, Capos, And Chord-relations. Also Useful For The Tenor Mandola And The Mandocello.

Dave Mallinson never had the luxury of a satisfactory D/G melodeon tuition book. He is completely self taught. Knowledge has been hard won by trial and error, through endless hours of practice, playing innumerable gigs and taking part in countless traditional music sessions. Dave has condensed the tricks, techniques and ideas, slowly amassed throughout five decades of melodeon experience, into this book and CD, ensuring you reach your musical destination in the optimum time.

The perfect introduction for anyone just discovering the tenor guitar. This easy-to-use book and audio pack also functions as a crossover method for folks who already play guitar, mandolin, or tenor banjo. Many useful exercises, fun songs and popular arrangements await! Topics covered include: tuning, scales, arpeggios, sequences, position shifting, chord strumming, single-note picking, fingerpicking, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and more.

Written for those who wish to master the techniques, positions and scales required to play the Diatonic Harmonica.

This is a book for genuine banjo lovers. Full of beautiful photos and hand-sketched tabs, this highly acclaimed text presents a systematic method for playing the unique "frailing" banjo style. "Old-time mountain banjo" is taught with clarity and expertise. In tablature only. Includes Online Audio.

The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Online Audio included.

In this volume Peter Pickow gives guitarists a concise thesaurus of essential and practical forms for study and practise. Tips on using scales to build speed, endurance and fretboard fluency.

This book teaches the most crucial function of a chord instrument in the Celtic seisun (session)- that of playing tasteful, interesting, imaginative, and supportive improvised accompaniment. Celtic Back-Up includes accurate and directly applicable information on the theory, conception, stylistic considerations, procedures, and resources for accompaniment. These concepts are particularly useful in an improvisational setting.

A wonderful, easy-to-understand beginning harmonica book for learning both folk and blues harmonica stylings.

With this comprehensive method, you get 25 songs in standard notation and tab, an Online Audio with 77 examples, and detailed info from Banjo master Fred Sokolow.

The world of melodic jazz banjo soloing is revealed in this comprehensive method which leads a student from basic intervals to advanced theoretical concepts and finally to a firm foundation in jazz fundamentals. Included are over 90 exercises and examples written in both tablature fingerings and standard music notation which show how scales and arpeggios are used and how they apply to real playing situations. Every five-string banjoist can benefit from the information contained in this breakthrough volume whether they aspire to jazz or just want to find out more about the possibilities and structure of the banjo. On-line audio included.

Learn to play scales on the banjo with this comprehensive and easy to use book.