Christmas Crosspicking Solos for Guitar


Book Description

Christmas Crosspicking Solos for Guitar features 31 arrangements of the most popular and best-loved traditional Christmas songs for crosspicking guitar. Chords, melodies (in tablature and standard notation) and lyrics are presented, as well as extensive instruction in the crosspicking style. Recordings of every song at both slow and regular speeds are included on the accompanying play-along audio.




Christmas for Solo Singers


Book Description

A collection of 14 holiday favorites wonderfully arranged for voice and piano. Appropriate for school or church use. Includes: * O Holy Night * Good King Wenceslas * All Through the Night * and more!




Christmas Favorites for Solo Guitar


Book Description

Learn great flatpicking solos on 30 wonderful Christmas and Holiday tunes! Aimed at beginning and intermediate guitarists, this collection of traditional Holiday favorites will be a great addition to any guitarist's repertoire. Most solos use the basic bluegrass/folk "bass note/strum" technique with melodies integrated into known chord patterns. Others feature "the arpeggio strum," a beautiful chord melody technique. Explore transposing solos from one key to another, changing and mixing meter (3/4 to 4/4), soloing in more than one octave, playing a solo with others as a round, and more! Sing and play all your favorite carols and Christmas songs in the flatpicking/bluegrass style. Included audio CD has all solos played at slow and regular speeds. Standard notation and tablature.• Learn great flatpicking solos on 30 wonderful Christmas and Holiday tunes!• for beginning and intermediate guitarists• Use the basic "bass note/strum" technique• Melodies integrated into known chord patterns• Learn "the arpeggio strum," a beautiful chord melody technique• Practice transposing solos from one key to another• Practice changing and mixing meter (3/4 to 4/4)• Learn soloing in more than one octave• Playing a solo with others as a round• Sing and play all your favorite carols and Christmas songs• A great addition to any guitarist's repertoire




Yamaha Pop-Style Solos


Book Description

This enjoyable collection features 15 solos with piano accompaniment or play-along CD. The pre-recorded accompaniments feature orchestrations which provide a sparkling showcase for the young performer while they help solidify rhythmic accuracy and improve intonation. And they make practicing more fun too! Correlated with the Yamaha Band Student, Book 1.




Famous Lute Solos Arranged for Plectrum Guitar


Book Description

Rob MacKillop presents 20 classic lute transcriptions; the "greatest hits" of the Renaissance and Baroque lute repertoire arranged for pick acoustic, electric, or classical guitar. MacKillop has for many years played all these pieces on the lute, and has created sensitive guitar arrangements that lose nothing from the original scores. Composers include Bach, Weiss, Dowland, Spinacino, among others. Finally, we have a book of lute-to-plectrum guitar transcriptions by an arranger who is deeply familiar with and respectful of both instruments. Includes access to online audio for every item recorded by Rob MacKillop in plectrum style.




Strictly Strings Pop-Style Solos


Book Description

Strictly Strings Pop-Style Solos provide a wonderful selection of very appealing material for the young instrumentalist. Although correlated to speci'c pages in Strictly Strings, Book 1, these solos can be performed by any ?rst-year student. The simple piano accompaniments are designed to effectively support the solos with authentic pop-syle harmonies and rhythms. Chord symbols are included for pianists who want to embellish the written accompaniment or improvise. Titles: "TV" (Theme and Variations) * The Oasis * Along the Way * Candle Dance * Seb and Allie * Prime Time * Dawn of a New Day * Travelin' Music * The Encounter * Sweet Gretchen * The Quest * Brazil Nut * Mean Old George * The River * Danny Boy.







Strictly Strings, Pop-Style Solos (Piano Accompaniment)


Book Description

Strictly Strings Pop-Style Solos provide a wonderful selection of very appealing material for the young instrumentalist. Although correlated to specific pages in Strictly Strings, Book 1, these solos can be performed by any first-year student. The simple piano accompaniments are designed to effectively support the solos with authentic pop-syle harmonies and rhythms. Chord symbols are included for pianists who want to embellish the written accompaniment or improvise.




Yamaha Band Student, Book 2


Book Description

Yamaha Band Student will appeal to teachers looking for a well-paced lesson sequence that keeps students motivated to continue past the first critical year. It is affordably priced, attractively presented and meets the needs of today's students and educators. Each level includes numerous songs, duets, trios and four full-band arrangements right in the method itself---perfect for first-year concerts.




Yamaha Band Student, Book 1


Book Description

Yamaha Band Student will appeal to teachers looking for a well-paced lesson sequence that keeps students motivated to continue past the first critical year. It is affordably priced, attractively presented and meets the needs of today's students and educators. Each level includes numerous songs, duets, trios and four full-band arrangements right in the method itself---perfect for first-year concerts.