Richard Siegel won prizes for the Harpsichord and Chamber Music at the Paris Conservatoire before going on the win first prize in the 1977 International Harpsichord Competition. He has since recorded over 30 CDs and his passion for the instrument has been further apparent in his production of Apprendre Ć  Toucher le Clavecin. As stated in the preface the study of the Harpsichord has long been reserved frequently dismissed as an 'old-fashioned' instrument. However a recent rise in the popularity of early music has rekindled interest in the Harpsichord. In Apprendre Ć  Toucher le Clavecin volume 1 beingthe first of two helpful volumes to aid student's learning and progression Siegel enables Harpsichord beginners to learn through repertoire pieces themselves drawn from the Keyboard masters of the Baroque period. The pupil will be guided towards an understanding of technique and style suited to the Harpsichord. Furthermore Apprendre Ć  Toucher le Clavecin which is accompanied by a CD enables adults who learnt the instrument as a child to return to the instrument and have the instant feeling of making music.

Funk Studies for the Electric Bass-Learn the coolest funkiest and most dynamic of Bass guitar techniques with this fantastic book of funk studies. Slap It! is one of the most successful slap and pop methods and since its release has become a must-have for electric bass players wanting to learn more about playing and sight-reading slap bass lines. Tony Oppenheim’s fabulous collection of funk studies is comprehensive with a massive 151 exercises to learn hone and master this wrist wrangling and finger popping technique all in standard notation and Bass tablature. A CD is included which contains 98 recorded examples of the most important studies. This is stillthe most complete book yet on the art of slap bass playing!