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 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 explanatorydiagrams 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 a comfortableposture Explanatory section on reading music Easy-to-follow lessons on clear uncluttered pages Audio CD with a virtuoso performance backing tracks and audio examples. Partly compatible with ANew Tune A Day Bass Guitar and Drums Tests to check progress and comprehension Useful pull-out chart giving note positions and common scales.