Music: Music Instruction

This clear and easy-to-follow approach is your blueprint to playing right away. DiY Guitar covers left- and right-hand technique, how to hold the guitar, notes on every string, basic chords and rhythms, and more.

The purpose of this book and its accompanying audio is to give the student not only a method from which to learn the oud, but also an overview of the history, folklore and origins of this beloved ancient stringed instrument.

Culled from Bill Bachman's popular "Strictly Technique" articles in Modern Drummer magazine, this book will help players develop hands that are loose, stress free, and ready to play anything that comes to mind. The book is for everyone who plays with sticks, regardless of whether you're focusing primarily on drumset, orchestral percussion, or the rudimental style of drumming.

This easy-to-understand book will get you playing right away and at your own pace, in the comfort of your home. Teach Yourself to Play Piano covers everything from the basics of hand position and good posture to playing melodies and songs.

Guitar For Dummies gives you everything a beginning or intermediate guitarist needs: from buying a guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it, this book has it all-and you don't even need to know how to read music.

This book presents all the information a student of jazz piano needs in an easy-to-understand, yet thorough, manner. For intermediate to advanced pianists, written by one of the acknowledged masters of jazz piano playing.

Grasp the concepts needed to compose, deconstruct, and comprehend music Whether you're a student of music or a music lover, Music Theory For Dummies presents you with essential information on how to read, write, and understand music, as well as helpful hints on composing, arranging, and creating original melodies, harmonies, and chords.

The go-to reference for aspiring pianists and keyboard players: If you don't know howto read music, this book explains in friendly, uncomplicated language all the basics of music theory, and applies it to playing the piano and keyboard.