SKU: BT.MUSBM11913

ISBN 9781846095023. English.

Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in the classroom.

The A New Tune A Day books have the samelogical,gentle pace, and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: The inclusion of an audio CD – with actual performances and backing tracks – will make practice even more fun and exciting, and theexplanatorydiagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone.

This book contains:

• Advice on equipment
• Instructions for an effective technique and acomfortableposture
• Explanatory section on reading music
• Easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages
• Audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples.
• Partlycompatible with ANew Tune A Day Guitar and Drums
• Tests to check progress and comprehension
• Useful pull-out chart giving note positions and common scales.

About A New Tune A Day

Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise, clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionized music-making in the classroom and the home. Now, for the first time, C. Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune A Day books have the same logical, gentle pace and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of an audio CD-with actual performances and backing tracks-will make practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone. This book contains: easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages; tips for technique; improvising hints; audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks, and audio examples; great music, including duets and ensemble pieces; useful pull-out fingering chart

SKU: MB.21498M

ISBN 9780786692811. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Written in the tradition of Mel Bays original Modern Guitar Method, Grade 1.Combines ease of learning with outstanding music selections. Provides music theory essential to understanding the books performance demands.Tablature was not used in this book, except in specific situations, in order to encourage the development of standard music notation reading skills.With the large number of extended range electric basses being used today, an effort was made to include notes for those instruments where applicable.In some instances, a choice of two notes instead of one is provided. These can be played in whatever octave the student prefers or has available on the instrument. Includes access to online audio.