Music teacher Arnold presents a method to develop fast, pain free right hand technique for guitarist. Common right hand picking techniques for scales, cross string jumps and sweeps are discussed and 24 exercises are presented with free accompanying audio examples found online.
This book presents more advanced hard-core exercises for learning how to read music and pitch locations for every note on the guitar. Exercises for each string are presented in all keys. Free audio files are available online.
Bruce Arnold presents hard-core exercises for learning how to read music and pitch locations for every note on the guitar. Exercises for each string are presented in all keys. Free audio files are available in the "Member's Area" of the muse-eek.com website.
This book concentrates on thirty second note rhythms exploring nearly every combination of rests and ties. All examples use one pitch allowing total concentration on rhythm and time. Free audio flies are available in the "Member's Area" of the muse-eek.com website for each exercise.
Despite the name, this book is as useful for the advanced player as for the beginning pupil. It is a combination of the information presented in Rhythms Volumes One, Two and Three, but it is presented in a very simplified manner. The beginning student will be able to read the rhythms slowly, to familiarize themselves with basic rhythmic concepts. On the other hand, the advanced player will find that playing these exercises quickly will greatly facilitate reading skills. A "speed-reading" course for the advanced student, this is one of the teaching "secrets" that Mr. Arnold now presents in book form. All examples use one pitch, allowing the student to focus completely on time and rhythm on the instrument of their choice. All exercises can be downloaded from the internet to facilitate correct practice, enhance clarity and aid internalization. See http: //www.muse-eek.com for details. This book is a required text at New York Universities and Princeton University Music department.
No matter what your instrument, a thorough understanding of rhythmic notation is essential. In order to be prepared to read through any piece of music, the serious musician must be able to recognize, read and play rhythms fluidly. Rhythms Volume Two is a further investigation of rhythms, this time using the sixteenth note as the unit of measure. There are 108 pages of rhythm patterns structured in this way. All examples use one pitch, allowing the student to focus completely on time and rhythm on the instrument of their choice. All exercises can be downloaded from the internet to facilitate correct practice, enhance clarity and aid internalization. This book is a required text at New York Universities and Princeton University Music department.
Arnold provides techniques he uses in his music clinics and essential information for beginning and advanced students including reading music, theory, chord and scale construction, modal sequencing, approach notes, reharmonization, bass and chord comping, and hexatonic scales.
This volume teaches the student how to play guitar in a funk style. Thirty-six progressions are presented: 12 keys of a Major and Minor Blues, plus 12 keys of rhythm changes. A different groove is presented for each exercise giving the student a wide range of funk rhythms to master. A companion audio CD is included so the student can play along with each example and really "get into the groove". Play-along CD contains "trio" versions of each exercise with guitar, bass and drums.
The exercises presented here are the same that great teachers and world class music schools give to their advanced students. This is the first book to present them formally, and is a milestone of its kind. This book contains hard-core information and exercises that are plainly difficult; only dedicated musicians need apply. But if you are serious about your instrument, learning how to read on it, and learning where the notes are without looking at it, you've come to the right place. This book works in tandem with audio examples that can be downloaded form the internet, which will greatly aid in the absorption of information and the building of skill. Exercises for each string are presented in all keys. The book culminates in a final section which integrates playing on all four strings. This book is a required text at New York Universities and Princeton University Music department.
This book is for both the beginning guitarist or the more experienced guitarist who wishes to improve their technique. All aspects of the physical act of playing the guitar are covered, from how to hold a guitar, to the specific way each hand is involved in the playing process. Pictures are provided within the book to help clarify each technique. More valuable explanatory pictures and videos can be downloaded for free at www.muse-eek.com This book is excerpted from "1st Steps for a Beginning Guitarist Volume One.
Contemporary Rhythms Volume Two develops your knowledge of highly syncopated rhythms written with contemporary notation. A serious musician must not only be able to recognize, read and play rhythms fluidly but be aware of alternate notation used especially in contemporary classical music but found more and more in all styles of music. This volume concentrates on sixteenth note rhythms and the rhythmic patterns often associated with that rhythmic level. Each exercise uses one pitch which allows the student to focus completely on time and rhythm. Exercises use modern innovations common to twentieth century notation, thereby familiarizing the student with the most sophisticated systems likely to be encountered in the course of a musical career. Midifiles for all exercises can be downloaded from the the muse-eek.com "Member's Area" to facilitate learning.
Studies for the master or master-in-training are presented here. A continuation of the course presented in Single String Studies Volume One, this will lay the foundation for truly virtuosic technique and performance. The exercises presented here are the same that great teachers and world class music schools give to their advanced students. This is the first book to present them formally, and is a milestone of its kind. This book contains hard-core information and exercises that are plainly difficult; only dedicated musicians need apply. But if you are serious about your instrument, learning how to read on it, and learning where the notes are without looking at it, you've come to the right place. This book works in tandem with audio examples that can be downloaded form the internet, which will greatly aid in the absorption of information and the building of skill. Exercises for each string are presented in all keys. The book culminates in a final section which integrates playing on all four strings. This book is a required text at New York Universities and Princeton University Music department.
This volume concentrates on eighth note rhythms exploring nearly every combination of rests and ties. All examples use one pitch allowing total concentration on rhythm and time. Free audio flies are available on the Internet for each exercise.
Arnold's workbook contains sight reading and sight singing exercises for one to four voices. Learn part singing or use for multiple voice sight reading. Audio files of all exercises can be downloaded for free on the Internet.
This edition does not contain the MP3s which will have to be purchased separately for $14.99 at: http://muse-eek.com/children-ear-training-go-tell-aunt-rhody/ Ear Training for Children and Others Young at Heart teaches a young child or anyone struggling with ear training how to identify pitches when they are sung or played. The process used in this book and audio recordings is simple, fun and educational. It uses the traditional song "Go Tell Aunt Rhody" to teach both singing and listening skills. Along with teaching ear training, these recordings will teach children to work with numbers, letters and solfège, as they sing along and are tested within the structure of this very simple song. Although the series was initially conceived for children, the skills attained from working along can be just as beneficial for an adult with ear training issues. The PDF will provide many ideas on how to apply these audio files to the education of your child or yourself. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; line-height: 12.1px; font: 11.5px Times; color: #2d2829}
Using extremely simple language, Arnold explains the basics of music theory. The exercises require students to write out examples using staff notation. Other exercises include simple interval to highly complex chords. This book is excellent for any high school student preparing to go to college and major in music performance or composition.
This edition comes with no CDs. You must purchase either the 3 associated CDs separately or digitally download the CDs from an on-line vendor. Otherwise this book is exactly the same as the book/CD edition. Just as an artist must know every color in order to create a beautiful painting, a musician must know and hear all the notes of the musical "palette" in order to create good music. This Ear Training method has been developed to teach the student how to hear the way musical sounds are organized within a key. With proper application, the student will be able to instantly recognize: . Which notes other musicians are playing. . What key a chord progression is in. . What the notes in a given melody are. These are all invaluable tools for both playing and composing music. This Complete Method is recommended for students who have little or no music training or an advanced musician that needs to develop their aural recognition skills. This book contains all the information needed to work with the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced CDs which as mentioned are avaiable separately. These CDs are entitled: Ear Training One Note Beginning Ear Training One Note Intermediate Ear Training One Note Advanced These 3 CDs are also available in MP3 format. Both formats can be purchased from various on-line vendors. A list of recommended vendors can be found on the muse-eek.com website. By studying the method presented within this book and speeding up your recognition skills by listening to the 3 CDs a student will find that their whole preception of hearing music will change. This book is a required text at New York University and Princeton University, and is recommended for beginning music students ages 13 and up.
In order to be prepared to read through any piece of music, the serious musician must be able to recognize, read and play rhythms fluidly. Unlike other books of this kind, the exercises given contain complex syncopations which approximate the experience of reading through a sophisticated jazz composition or a contemporary classical piece. This 100 page book will prepare the serious musician for a life of sight-reading rhythmically complex charts. This book applies both eighth and sixteenth note rhythms to odd meter combinations. All examples use one pitch, allowing the student to focus completely on time and rhythm on the instrument of their choice. All exercises can be downloaded from the internet to facilitate correct practice, and aid internalization. This book is a required text at New York Universities and Princeton University Music department.
This edition comes with no CDs. You must purchase either the 3 associated CDs separately or digitally download the CDs from an on-line vendor. Otherwise this book is exactly the same as the book/CD edition. Just as an artist must know every color in order to create a beautiful painting, a musician must know and hear all the notes of the musical "palette" in order to create good music. This Ear Training method has been developed to teach the student how to hear the way musical sounds are organized within a key. With proper application, the student will be able to instantly recognize: . Which notes other musicians are playing. . What key a chord progression is in. . What the notes in a given melody are. These are all invaluable tools for both playing and composing music. This Complete Method is recommended for students who have little or no music training or an advanced musician that needs to develop their aural recognition skills. This book contains all the information needed to work with the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced CDs which as mentioned are avaiable separately. These CDs are entitled: Ear Training One Note Beginning Ear Training One Note Intermediate Ear Training One Note Advanced These 3 CDs are also available in MP3 format. Both formats can be purchased from various on-line vendors. A list of recommended vendors can be found on the muse-eek.com website. By studying the method presented within this book and speeding up your recognition skills by listening to the 3 CDs a student will find that their whole preception of hearing music will change. This book is a required text at New York University and Princeton University, and is recommended for beginning music students ages 13 and up.
This edition comes with no CD. You must purchase either the associated CD separately or digitally download the CD from an on-line vendor. Otherwise this book is exactly the same as the book/CD edition. KEY NOTE RECOGNITION is part of a series of ear training books designed to help the student develop better relative pitch. This book and separately available CD addresses hearing one specific note against all keys, allowing the student to identify key modulations when they occur. Recommended for use prior to "Ear Training Two Note Method."Recommended prerequisite to this book: "Ear Training One Note Complete." As mentioned the audio portion of this book is also available in CD and MP3 format. This CD and MP3 audio has the same title as this book. Both formats can be purchased from various on-line vendors. A list of recommended vendors can be found on the muse-eek.com website. This book is a required text for students at New York University and Princeton University and is recommended for beginning through advanced students ages 13 and up.
The guitar is the most popular instrument in the world yet most students of the guitar are self taught. This book is a comprehensive for guitar students who have no prior musical training. No matter what type of guitar you play, this book will give you the information you need, and trouble shoot the various pitfalls that can hinder the self-taught musician. The author knows from over 25 years of teaching experience that students form most of their good and bad habits in the first six months of practicing. It is therefore extremely important to use a method book that clearly and concisely covers the important subjects of proper playing technique, tuning, picking, strumming, music theory and rhythm. Furthermore, the only way a student can remember the information learned is to apply it. The hardest part of learning the guitar for a student is switching between chords. This unique method book contains chord progressions using both "open" and "barre" chords that gradually take a student from a beginning level to an advanced level. The publisher's website also has mp3 and midifiles to be played along with, for developing the strumming, time and feel for each chord progression. The chord progressions presented are commonly found in hard rock, rock, folk, blues and country, giving the student a solid harmonic foundation in all these styles. This method book not only gives you pages of pictures but also gives you access to video clips via the publisher's website to demonstrate playing basics in action. The Muse-eek Publishing Company believes the education of a student shouldn't stop with the purchase of a book, therefore our website, offers a FAQ page where students can write in to the author with questions that may and a free "member's section" where students can download other learning materials to further their education.
Intended for aspiring guitarist, this book includes the commonly played chords on the guitar in various keys, as well as the commonly used scales and lead patterns. It helps to learn various chords, scales and lead patterns you need to know to play your favorite songs.
This edition comes with no CDs. You must purchase either the 3 associated CDs separately or digitally download the CDs from an on-line vendor. Otherwise this book is exactly the same as the book/CD edition. Just as an artist must know every color in order to create a beautiful painting, a musician must know and hear all the notes of the musical "palette" in order to create good music. This Ear Training method has been developed to teach the student how to hear the way musical sounds are organized within a key. With proper application, the student will be able to instantly recognize: . Which notes other musicians are playing. . What key a chord progression is in. . What the notes in a given melody are. These are all invaluable tools for both playing and composing music. This Complete Method is recommended for students who have little or no music training or an advanced musician that needs to develop their aural recognition skills. This book contains all the information needed to work with the Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced CDs which as mentioned are avaiable separately. These CDs are entitled: Ear Training One Note Beginning Ear Training One Note Intermediate Ear Training One Note Advanced These 3 CDs are also available in MP3 format. Both formats can be purchased from various on-line vendors. A list of recommended vendors can be found on the muse-eek.com website. By studying the method presented within this book and speeding up your recognition skills by listening to the 3 CDs a student will find that their whole preception of hearing music will change. This book is a required text at New York University and Princeton University, and is recommended for beginning music students ages 13 and up.
This version of Ear Training: Two Note Complete comes with no CDs. You need the CDs to work with this ear training method. The CDs can be ordered separately either in physical form or as MP3 via itunes or other on-line sources. Search for: Ear Training: Two Note Complete to find the CDs or digital audio. If you would like to order the Ear Training method with the CDs included please see the Spiral bound editions of this book. Search for Ear Training Two Note Volume 1 etc....There are six volumes. Ear Training: Two Note Complete is the next level up from the "Ear Training: One Note" Series. It is recommended to master the One Note Series and "Key Note Recognition" before attempting this book. This method for developing relative pitch ear training and key modulation recognition has been used with great success There are six CDs that can be purchased separately for this book. Through practice, the student eventually gains the ability to recognize the key and the names of any two notes played simultaneously. Each of the six separately available CDs concentate on a different two note combination.
This version of Ear Training: Two Note Complete comes with no CDs. You need the CDs to work with this ear training method. The CDs can be ordered separately either in physical form or as MP3 via itunes or other on-line sources. Search for: Ear Training: Two Note Complete to find the CDs or digital audio. If you would like to order the Ear Training method with the CDs included please see the Spiral bound editions of this book. Search for Ear Training Two Note Volume 1 etc....There are six volumes. Ear Training: Two Note Complete is the next level up from the "Ear Training: One Note" Series. It is recommended to master the One Note Series and "Key Note Recognition" before attempting this book. This method for developing relative pitch ear training and key modulation recognition has been used with great success There are six CDs that can be purchased separately for this book. Through practice, the student eventually gains the ability to recognize the key and the names of any two notes played simultaneously. Each of the six separately available CDs concentate on a different two note combination.
Sonic Resource Guide" is a reference book for the application of set theory principles to jazz improvisation. It is meant for the musician who wants to explore new sounds for improvisation or composition. The aim of "Sonic Resource Guide" is to bridge the gap between highly mathematical pitch class theory books and the often limited scope of jazz improvisation methods by demonstrating various musical relationships that an improviser can use to create fresh sounding musical content. The book reduces note relationships down to two hundred and twenty prime forms. Endless combinations of notes can be derived from these prime forms which are commonly referred to as pitch class sets. The various melodic and harmonic relationships of these pitch class sets are listed to help a musician locate and utilize these relationships within their own playing. Along with each pitch class set is a listing of possible related jazz chords. Where appropriate a listing of all three and four note chords can be found to aid in creating varied and unique harmonic pallettes, as well as three, four, six and eight note subset relationships to help in exploring subset based musical ideas. Jazz musicians will find this book user friendly because all relationships are listed as both pitch names and scale degrees. Set theory students will find each pitch class set is also expressed in its prime form. An index containing a simplified set list is also included to help in locating a prime form's scales from any note combination. There is also a brief theory section exploring some of the uses of the information presented. Further books will explore these theoretical relationships in depth.
Part of a series of books based on the chord progressions found in Chord Workbook for Guitar Volume One, this style volume covers the sixteenth note grooves common to funk comping. A CD is included which provides guitar, bass and drum trio settings of each exercise.
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