Collins Shorts – insight in an instant.There’s more to classical music than Beethoven’s Fifth, but where to start? Gareth Malone, the charismatic TV choirmaster, gives you some easy tips on how to appreciate a whole new world of music.Collins Shorts are a fresh look at the ebook short, with the emphasis on vibrant design, animated content and expert authors who can provide accessible insight. They satisfy your thirst for knowledge without the need for time commitment.

Have you ever been carried away by a piece of classical music? The sad song of a single violin might make us cry, but the idea of finding out more about classical music can often be intimidating. In this funny, evocative, personal book, Gareth takes us on a journey of musical discovery that explains and entertains in equal measure.Over the course of three series of the Bafta award-winning The Choir, Gareth has unearthed a passion for classical music in schoolchildren, reluctant tee...

Learn how to play the blues scale in E minor. Learn all the blues scale patterns on different positions on the neck, and how to switch from one position to another fast.- The guitar neck explained- I - IV - V explained- 12 bar blues explained- Blues scale in E explained- Different positions on the neck- Bending strings

This is the definitive guide to blues piano for beginners, by the world-renowned author and educator Mark Harrison. You'll get started right away, learning some essential left-hand and right-hand patterns to use on your first (or next) blues piano gig! The material is organized and explained in the clearest possible way, and all of the twenty-three music examples are very authentic and fun to play. All fingerings for the music examples are also provided. Once you have purchased this book, ...

So what is sight-reading? Sight-reading is the ability to take a piece of music for the very first time and play it through as if you knew it your whole life. So when do you master Sight-Reading? Being a good reader is only half way there, you master Sight-reading when you are able to read anything in any given key, with any metric modulation, in any Clef, when you are able to transpose the notated music on the spot, following conductor cues performing dynamics, articulations and styles fl...

Learn how to play the Aeolian or natural minor scale in A.Learn all the scale patterns on different positions on the guitar neck, and how to switch positions fast.- Natural minor scale in A explained- Different positions on the neck- Guitar neck explained- I - IV - V explained- Practice exercisesAvailable in this series:How to read guitar tabs and tablatureHow to play the blues scale in E minorHow to play the E pentaton...

Learn to understand the CAGED guitar system.Learn the CAGED chords , the system and the scale patterns on the different positions on the neck.- CAGED guitar chords system explained- Different positions on the neck- Guitar neck explained- Corresponding Scales- Practice exercisesAvailable in this series:Secrets of the Guitar - The CAGED guitar systemSecrets of the Guitar - How to read tabs and tablatureSecrets of the Gui...

Chess is a game played between two opponents on opposite sides of a board containing 64 squares of alternating colors. Each player has 16 pieces: 1 king, 1 queen, 2 rooks, 2 bishops, 2 knights, and 8 pawns. The goal of the game is to checkmate the other king.If you play it right, you can feel how attractive the game is. But, still many people does not know how to play chess. For them I have written this wonderful book for learning Chess.

The very best and lowest priced music book for Clarinet available worldwide. The only book designed to have you playing Clarinet as quickly as possible from a master teacher with proven success. Includes the EasyWay to learn all your chords in one beautiful easy exercise along with exclusive Clarinet solos and very rare extreme altissimo register fingerings. Part I takes away all fear from learning about music and how to play the Clarinet. As a master teacher Prof Procopio has shown a grea...

Ever wondered how many scales there are? Do you struggle to know which are the best to learn or forget? Stuck for soloing ideas?Well, then the Essential Guitar Scales eBook will show you the 14 most useful scales every guitarist should know and use.

(Keyboard Instruction). Legendary jazz pianist Oscar Peterson has long been devoted to the education of piano students. In this book he offers dozens of pieces designed to empower the student, whether novice or classically trained, with the technique needed to become an accomplished jazz pianist.

A Piano Lessons Beginners Guide for Children & Adults.This Kindle book is suitable for children and adults who are about to start piano, keyboard or organ lessons.This book is aimed specifically at beginners who want to learn to play a keyboard instrument, this can be piano, electronic keyboard and electric organ. I actually wrote this book for myself to use as a resource when I teach new students how to play the piano. Since every piano keyboard player has had to learn what...