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Baritone Ukulele Scales

This book offer scales and modes for the baritone uke. Each scale is shown in multiple fingers with roots on the fourth, third and second string. Scales and modes shown include Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, Pentatonic, Dorian, Phrygian, and Mixolydian. Each scale is shown in fretboard diagrams.

Book - $5.99

Beginning Rock Drum Chart

This easy to read chart makes getting started playing basic rock grooves a snap! Beginners of all ages will be playing grooves in no time using this simple guide which includes both drum tab format and standard drum set notation side by side. Drum tab is currently a popular tool for writing beats and communicating drum parts on the Internet. This chart makes it clear and easy to transition from reading tab to reading and understanding standard drum set notation. This simple tool will aid the beginner in opening up a whole new realm of musical possibilities and can be utilized by both instructors and students learning on their own. The grooves are basic rock patterns using quarter and eighth notes. These are recognizable and useful grooves often heard in popular music. This short and concise learning tool also includes easy to understand descriptions of basic drum kit set up for both the right and left-handed drummer and beginner set up and playing position tips.

Chart - $4.99

Rodney Branigan Live in India

This artist calls his music "progressive folk fusion," but that doesn't do it justice. Clearly, he's invented a new genre �� one that blends rock, folk, flamenco, madrigal, classical, bluegrass and jazz �� and, it all works. Most songs are driving, thumping monsters. Branigan plays music so compelling that you have to listen to it. It stuns the audience and hushes the room.

This DVD contains footage from Rodney's 2008 tour of India. Live performance footage was recorded at the Blue Frog in Mumbai, India with documentary footage from Naila Bagh Palace in Jaipur, India. Songs featured include: "Slot Machine", "Trilogy/Come Together", "Schuzophrenic Duet" and more. DVD length is 1 hour, 15 minutes.

DVD - $29.99

Celtic Tune Encyclopedia for 5-String Banjo

A collection of over 100 Celtic tunes from Scotland and Ireland arranged for the 5-string banjo. This book contains reels, jigs, marches, stathspeys, hornpipes and waltzes, which are played for traditional dances throughout Scotland. All the tunes are played out of standard G tuning without the use of a capo. They will expand your repertoire and challenge your playing using a mixture of single string, melodic and Scruggs style that will give both of your hands a good workout.

This collection takes the banjo back to the music where Bluegrass and Old Time music has its roots. Although many tunes in this collection are going to be challenging to the beginner, all levels of player will gain from studying these tunes and adding them to their collection, will enhance their ability and knowledge of the 5-string banjo. In tablature.

� A collection of over 100 Celtic tunes

� All tunes tabbed in standard G tuning but in various keys without the use of a capo.

� Includes reels, jigs, marches, strathspeys, hornpipes and waltzes.

� Expand your repertoire and knowledge of the banjo fingerboard.

Book - $17.95

Great American Fiddle Tunes

Well-known traditional tunes to expand your jamming repertoire! These six intermediate-level jam tunes are all taught note-by-note and bow stroke-by-bow stroke! Jim Wood guides you step-by-step to learn these pro arrangements. Just look at these popular titles! Arkansas Traveler, Soldier's Joy, Golden Slippers, Westphalia Waltz, Old Joe Clark, and Sally Goodwin. No Tab.

DVD - $29.99