(Fast Track Music Instruction). The FastTrack method series is a fresh, user-friendly approach to learning with a method book which blends traditional lessons and songs with modern elements of humor, wit, and pop culture. Each book includes play-along audio tracks plus songs that are the same in all the FastTrack books so that friends can form a band and jam together.

A comprehensive guide to playing the drums featuring all the important beats, rhythms, fills, rudiments, techniques and concepts required by today's versatile performing drummer. Covers a broad range of styles including: rock, heavy metal, funk, reggae, jazz, rap, go-go/hip-hop, shuffle/blues, odd time; and includes solos in various styles.

(Fast Track Music Instruction). Learn how to play the piano today! With this book you'll learn music notation, chords, riffs, licks and scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes over 87 songs and examples.

(Fast Track Music Instruction). FastTrack is (you guessed it!) a fast way to learn to play violin! Skeptical of method books? (Yeah, we think they're kind of boring, too.) That's why we've tried to make FastTrack different from the rest: user-friendly, plenty of cool songs, and a lot more fun. In addition to teaching you what you need to know about the violin, we've included lots of stuff you want to know the parts of the violin, bowings, fingerings, articulation, and much more. So, open the book, crack your knuckles, get your violin out of the case, and let's learn to play it!

(Fast Track Music Instruction). Everything you need to know about playing the bass, including music notation, tablature, riffs, licks, and scales, syncopation, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes 75 songs and examples.

(Percussion). This beginning- to intermediate-level book contains hundreds of practical, usable beats and fills. It teaches how to apply a variety of patterns and grooves to the actual performance of songs. The audio includes demos and 14 play-along tracks covering rock, blues and pop styles, with detailed instructions on how to create exciting, solid drum parts. It's the most realistic and fun! way to learn drums.

In addition to teaching you what you need to know about the guitar, we've included lots of stuff you want to know - power chords, tablature, rock style, blues style, strumming, scales and much more.

(Drum Book). If you're new to the drums, you are probably eager to learn some songs. This one-of-a-kind collection provides an accessible combo of drum notation and kit legends for the most popular songs drummers like to play from artists like the Beatles, Nirvana, U2 and Metallica. Songs include: American Idiot * Beast of Burden * Clocks * Free Fallin' * Give It Away * Hurts So Good * La Grange * My Generation * Peg * Shake It Off * Smells like Teen Spirit * Under Pressure * Walk This Way * Wipe Out * You Really Got Me * and more.

(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 1 includes tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; strumming and picking; over 80 great songs, riffs, and examples.

(Instructional). The Hal Leonard Bagpipe Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the Great Highland bagpipes. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide serves as an introduction to the bagpipe chanter. Video lessons of demonstrations of all the examples in the book are included! Lessons include: the practice chanter, the Great Highland Bagpipe scale, bagpipe notation, proper technique, grace-noting, embellishments, playing and practice tips, traditional tunes, buying a bagpipe, and much more!