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Ocarina is a wind musical instrument that has been around for thousands of years and is easy to learn. This guide will show you: What to keep in mind when choosing your ocarina The different parts of ocarina How to properly hold ocarina and maintain your posture and grip How to blow ocarina correctly Practice […]
Harmonica Primer Book for Beginners by Tom Wolf is designed for the beginning harmonica player. This course starts by teaching proper hand positions, mouth positions, blowing, and drawing. You’ll quickly learn more advanced concepts like scales, chords, double stops, vibrato, trills, cross harp, and bends. After covering techniques, you will learn how to play over […]
This sheet music book, Let’s Play the Melodica, was written to help the beginner, be they child or adult, learn to play music on the melodica in a simple and easy way that requires no previous knowledge of music. There are 3 levels in this book: Level 1 and 2 are for beginners and use […]
The washboard, as a musical instrument, is more popular than ever before. It’s inexpensive and pretty easy to play. How to Play the Washboard will show you what you need to know to reach for washboard stardom—even if you’re not an experienced musician. In this book, you’ll find information about buying a washboard, choosing an […]
Danish electronic musician and author talks with Making Music about creating his ninth book, Pedal Crush How do you write a guitar effects encyclopedia that is exhaustive but not exhausting? You dive down the rabbit hole of guitar stompbox pedals and see where it takes you, said Kim Bjorn, Danish electronic musician and co-author of […]
The Hal Leonard Pocket Guitar Chord Dictionary is a compact reference guide that includes: over 2,700 guitar chord diagrams in all 12 keys; 58 chord qualities and four voicings for each chord; instructions on reading chord diagrams; and music theory to aid in chord construction. Measuring just 4 by 6 inches, this info-packed volume is […]
A Manual for Getting the Best Sounds from Electric Guitars, Amplifiers, Effects Pedals, and Processors An essential manual for getting the best sounds from electric guitars, amplifiers, effect pedals and digital processors, Introduction to Guitar Tone and Effects with online audio features easy-to-follow instructions with more than 75 photos to teach the basics of guitar […]
Teach Yourself to Play Guitar has been created specifically for the student with no music-reading background. With lesson examples presented in today’s most popular tab format, which also incorporates simple beat notation for accurate rhythm execution, Teach Yourself to Play Guitar offers the beginning guitarist not only a comprehensive introduction to essential guitar-playing fundamentals, but […]
Learn the various types of country music, from classic to current from Western Swing to bluegrass and everywhere between in Country Guitar Styles by Mike Ihde. Get beyond the cowboy chords to more complex arrangements, signature opening licks, and solos that characterize today’s country hits. Online audio tracks illustrate these licks and concepts in context, […]
Pedal Crush is a 376-page trip into the expansive, eclectic, and mesmerizing world of effects pedals. These addictive little boxes have long since transcended their modest beginnings, maturing into truly creative tools in their own right. Whether you are a guitarist or another kind of sonic alchemist, this 376-page book is sure to delight with […]