Jazz-Funk Guitar II - John Scofield  AP VH0149
VHS Video. Save $6.00
On Jazz-Funk Guitar II, John covers the compositional aspect of his style as he analyzes the songs performed on this tape and reveals the correct chord voicings and melody lines. Using his own tunes, John goes over concepts such as chromaticism, form, contour, voice-leading, pedal tones, and contrary motion. (62 min.)

LAGQ Live!  MB 21047DVD
DVD. Save $5.00
The Grammy Award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) recorded a live concert at the world-famous Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, Missouri on March 20, 2005. This DVD features many of their concert favorites including Pachelbel’s “Loose Canon”, “Gongan”, “La Fiesta de la Tirana/Tarantella” and the highly requested “Nutcracker Suite”. This concert also features the LAGQ’s only recording of “Hungarian Rhapsody #2” by Liszt. Filmed in widescreen, this DVD offers an unforgettable concert from four of the world’s best guitar players. Special features include interviews, and a look behind the scenes of their forthcoming CD. This DVD is a must-have for the serious LAGQ fan!

Master Anthology of Jazz Guitar Solos, Volume 4  MB 20387BCD
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Learn the music of today's jazz guitar greats. Beautifully presented here is the music of some of today's most influential jazz guitarists, all offered in standard notation and TAB. These solos from Corey Christiansen, Larry Koonse, Bruce Saunders, Bruce Arnold, Anthony Wilson, Mark Boling, Sheryl Bailey, Vic Juris, John Stowell and Steve Cardenas are all accompanied by a recording of each performance; a wonderful addition to any serious jazz guitarists' repertoire.

Native American Flute   MB 0974048623
Understanding the Gift - 2nd Edition. by John Vames. Save $5.00
It has been professed that the sound of the Native American Flute has the power so soothe and to heal. It is very player friendly and if you have always wanted to play an instrument but never had the chance, here it is… No prior music experience is needed and we guarantee that you will take home all the tools necessary for your success. Our Workshops include everything you need to get started on a Flute Journey of your own. With this book and companion CD you will learn: proper finger and breath control; how to ornament melodies; an understanding of pitch and rhythms; how to practice successfully; how to create your own songs; useful scales to develop technique and how to read printed music and tablature.

One Day At A Time  AP 45330SMX
Series: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Save $1.50
Sheet Music.  Words and Music by Marijohn Wilkin and Kris Kristofferson.

Rockabilly Guitar  MB GW403DVD
taught by Fred Sokolow. DVD. Save $5.00
Rockabilly is the roots of rock. It combines electric blues, country blues, Merle Travis-style fingerpicking and more. This DVD covers boogie woogie back-up licks, turnarounds, blues/rock licks in the classic key of E, movable blues/rock scales, fingerpicking patterns and more. A detailed tab/music instructional booklet is included as a PDF file on the DVD. 73 minutes.

Rodney Jones: Live At Smoke   MB 21231DVD
Series: Mel Bay Records. DVD. Save $5.00
Filmed at the New York jazz club Smoke, Rodney Jones enlightens us with his flavorful originals like "Groove Bone" and "One Turnip Green," while he indulges us with the classics such as "Stella by Starlight," and "Morning of the Carnival."

For Live at Smoke, his first DVD as a leader, Rodney Jones selected material from every stage of his career, including tunes he had not previously recorded.

The result is an exquisite juxtaposition of traditional and progressive works, including sultry ballads, floor-pounding grooves, and everything in between.

A gifted solo artist and an A-list sideman for Dizzy Gillespie, James Brown, Lena Horne and other top performers, Rodney is also a dedicated educator, serving on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music since 1988.

Featuring: Brian Charette on organ, Lonnie Plaxico on bass and Ray Marchica on drums.

Rounds and Canons   AP 0981

for Reading, Recreation and Performance [Viola Ensemble, or with Violin and/or Cello]
Composed, compiled, arr. and ed. William Starr

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This collection of 80 rounds and canons develops reading and ensemble skills. Every teacher and student will find benefit in this clever mix of original material, folk songs and classical pieces, including works by Mozart, Beethoven, Purcell, Tallis, and Haydn.

Rowlf's Very Own First Piano Book  HL 00240835
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Contents: Rowlf's Blues, Sleepy Morning, Spelling Lesson: C A D G, Rowlf's Rag, Rainy Day Mood, Rowlf's Tune, Blue Notes, Moving Along, Grasshoppers, A Song To You, Happy Times

Star Wars - Revenge of the Sith  AP PFM0513
Series: Piano Solo. Save $2.00
Contents: Anakin's Betrayal, Anakin's Dark Deeds, Battle of the Heroes, The Force Theme, The Imperial March, Padme's Destiny, Radme's Ruminations, Princess Leia's Theme, Star Wars, The Throne Room.

Teaching Little Fingers To Play More  HL 00406137
Series: Willis. Save $1.00
Publisher: Willis Music
Teaching Little Fingers to Play More is a fun-filled and colorfully illustrated follow-up book to Teaching Little Fingers to Play. This book strengthens skills learned while easing the transition into John Thompson's Modern Course, Book One.

The Best Fake Book Ever - 2nd Edition  HL 00240083
Series: Fake Book. For Trumpet, Clarinet and All Bb Instruments. Save $4.95
Another excellent selection of songs compiled into one convenient fake book! Recently revised to include 435 new songs – for a total of 1075 songs! Features: Guitar chord frames • Plastic-comb binding • Index by musical category – big band, Broadway, Christmas/inspirational, college, country, Hawaiian/Polynesian, '50s, '60s, '70s, '80's and '90s, singalongs/special request & novelty tunes, standards, blues/Dixieland/jazz, Latin rhythms, polkas, and songs in 3/4 time.

Song highlights include: All My Loving • American Pie • And I Love You So • At the Hop • Autumn Leaves (Les Feuilles Mortes) • Barbara Ann • The Birth of the Blues • Bohemian Rhapsody • Born Free • The Boy From New York City • Cabaret • Can You Feel the Love Tonight • Candle in the Wind • Chariots of Fire • Colors of the Wind • Crazy • Crocodile Rock • Do You Know the Way to San Jose • Don't Cry for Me Argentina • Dust in the Wind • Fever • Fire and Rain • (Meet) the Flintstones • Forrest Gump - Main Title (Feather Theme) • Free Bird • From a Distance • The Girl from Ipanema (Garota de Ipanema) • Hello, Dolly! • Hey Jude • I Heard It Through the Grapevine • I Left My Heart in San Francisco • I Mean You • I Write the Songs • If I Were a Bell • Imagine • Kansas City • The Keeper of the Stars • King of the Road • Longer • The Man That Got Away • Me and Bobby McGee • Michelle • Mickey Mouse March • Misty • More (Ti Guardero' Nel Cuore) • Peggy Sue • The Power of Love • The Rainbow Connection • Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head • Route 66 • Ruby Baby • Sentimental Journey • Somebody • Somewhere in Time • Somewhere, My Love (Lara's Theme) • Song Sung Blue • Spanish Eyes • Spinning Wheel • Star Dust • Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) • Take Five • Take the ″A″ Train • Unchained Melody • Wave • The Way We Were • We Are the Champions • We Will Rock You • What a Wonderful World • What the World Needs Now Is Love • Wooly Bully • Y.M.C.A. • You Don't Bring Me Flowers • You're So Vain • You've Got a Friend • Your Song • Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah • and hundreds more.

The Cars  AP 0139BA
Series: Authentic Guitar-Tab Edition. Save $3.00
Contents: Bye Bye Love, Cruiser, Drive, Good Times Roll, It's All I Can Do, Just What I Needed, Let's Go, Magic, My Best Friend's Girl, Shake It Up, Since You're Gone, Tonight She Comes, Touch and Go, You Might Think, You're All I've Got Tonight

The Funky Six   MB 20368BCD
The Drummer's Guide to the Funk Shuffle and Other Sextuplet Based Grooves. By D. Scott Williams. Save $4.00
The Funky Six is a unique method book for intermediate to advanced drummers that explores the Funk Shuffle, playing in 6/8, and other sextuplet-oriented grooves. It provides a comprehensive, easy to follow method to develop fluency in sextuplet based funk, rock and fusion styles.

Organized in a concise, practice-friendly format, the book contains clearly defined sections developing: the Funk-Shuffle hand pattern, bass drum independence, cymbal variations, accent movements, 9 interesting 6/8 timekeeping variations, open hi-hat applications in both the shuffle and 6/8 feels, interesting ideas to integrate into the funk-shuffle and 6/8 feels, and much more!

The presentation of these concepts and exercises is designed to make The Funky Six a book that drummers can easily revisit, practicing particular sections as their ability with these grooves strengthens.

The Guitar of Lightnin' Hopkins  MB GW804DVD
taught by Ernie Hawkins. Save $4.00
When you hear someone say "Texas Blues Guitar," you may immediately think of Steve Ray and Jimmie Vaughn or maybe Freddie King. The invisible presence, buried deep in everyone of their guitar riffs, is the true king of Texas blues, Lightnin' Hopkins. Lightnin', who knew Blind Lemon Jefferson as a child, is Jimmie Vaughn's favorite guitarist. Offered here are all the basics, many of the secrets and tricks of Lightnin's deeply accomplished, deceptively simple acoustic Texas boogie guitar style. This lesson features rare video footage from the 1950's and 1960's of Lightnin' playing five tunes. Lightnin' plays the tune and then Ernie analyzes it lick by lick. This video presents a wonderful opportunity to go to the source of Texas blues and learn from the master who inspired generations of guitar heroes. Tab & notation booklet included.

The Ultimate Country Fake Book  HL 00240049

Series: Fake Book. C Instruments. Save $4.00
This fifth edition includes even more of your favorite country hits – over 700 songs by country superstars of yesterday and today: Achy Break Heart • Ain't Going Down ('Til the Sun Comes Up) • Always on My Mind • Amazed • American Soldier • Are You Lonesome Tonight? • Bless the Broken Road • Blue Clear Sky • Boot Scootin' Boogie • A Boy Named Sue • Breathe • Butterfly Kisses • Crazy • Daddy Sang Bass • Does Fort Worth Ever Cross Your Mind • Down at the Twist and Shout • Elvira • Family Tradition • Forever and Ever, Amen • Friends in Low Places • The Gambler • Georgia on My Mind • The Greatest Man I Never Knew • Harper Valley P.T.A. • I Am a Man of Constant Sorrow • I Hope You Dance • Jambalaya • King of the Road • Long Black Train • Redneck Woman • Rocky Top • She Believes in Me • Sixteen Tons • There's a Tear in My Beer • Walkin' After Midnight • What's Forever For • Where Were You (When the World Stopped Turning) • You're Still the One • Your Cheatin' Heart • and more. Also features a glossary of guitar chord frames, alphabetical and artist indexes, and plastic-comb binding.

Today's Country Hits  HL 00702220
Series: Easy Guitar. Save $2.00
13 boot-scootin', heart-breakin' country hits from today's hottest country stars. Includes: All Jacked Up (Gretchen Wilson) • Bless the Broken Road (Rascal Flatts) • Good Ride Cowboy (Garth Brooks) • Jesus Take the Wheel (Carrie Underwood) • Making Memories of Us (Keith Urban) • She Let Herself Go (George Strait) • Who You'd Be Today (Kenny Chesney) • and more.

Top Christian Hits  HL 00702217
Series: Easy Guitar. Save $2.00
14 of today's hottest CCM hits arranged for easy guitar, with notes and tablature. Includes: Blessed Be Your Name (Tree 63) • Dare You to Move (Switchfoot) • Filled with Your Glory (Starfield) • Gone (TOBYMAC) • Holy (Nichole Nordeman) • Holy Is the Lord (Chris Tomlin) • I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe) • Much of You (Steven Curtis Chapman) • and more.

Traditional Gospel  HL 00361361
Series: Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Save $2.00
21 songs, including: His Eye Is On The Sparrow • How Great Thou Art • Just A Closer Walk With Thee • The Old Rugged Cross • Peace In The Valley • Take My Hand Precious Lord.

Tres Guitar Method   MB 99166
by Nelson Gonzalez. Save $3.00
World-renowned tresero (tres player) Nelson Gonzalez explains tuning and playing of the Cuban tres guitar, offering tips for beginning to advanced players. As the instrument’s name implies, the tres has three courses of double or triple strings and is used both as a lead and an accompaniment instrument. The author thoughtfully includes instructions for converting a normal 6-string guitar to a tres guitar, offering suggestions for appropriate string gauges.

This may be the first book of its kind published outside of Cuba. The method contains Latin folksongs arranged for the beginning tres player plus examples of repeated, often syncopated underlying vamps called montunos. The book also presents all principal chords and scale patterns plus notation fundamentals- all beautifully illustrated with clear photos, diagrams and explanations. Written in standard notation only.

Nelson Gonzalez is singularly qualified to write this book. Known in Latin music circles as the “Ambassador of the Cuban Tres Guitar”, he has toured or recorded with a virtual Who’s Who of Latin stars not to mention his own band, Son Mudano. His tres mastery is featured on dozens of recordings with such artists as Tito Puente, Gloria Estefan, Andy Garcia, Paul Simon, and Marc Anthony to name only a few.