instruction and study

Presents a guide for girls who wish to enter to rock and roll world, and offers advice from established girl rock bands including Sleater-Kinney, Gossip, and others; and covers forming a band, playing instruments, publicity, performance, and other related topics.

A guide for acoustic, electric, and bass guitars with step-by-step instructions and familiar tunes as well as tips on how to successfully pursue a career as a professional musician.

Provides over fifty graded tunes for guitar players. Musical and technical skills are explained, with photographs showing hand and finger positions.

A guide to playing the guitar that provides information on reading music, the basic techniques and cords, famous guitar styles, creating a home recording studio, and other related topics.

Contains seventeen lessons designed to teach beginners to play guitar by ear, and includes a CD with audio demonstrations, as well as chords and lyrics for nineteen songs.

Eight-year-old Mabel is excited when her parents buy her a new piano and begins practicing for a concert at their house. But soon Mabel becomes worried that her jealous sister Violet has plans to jeopardize her big performance.

Arthur gets fired by his new piano teacher, Dr. Fugue, for neglecting to practice, and then must find a way to convince Dr. Fugue to give him a second chance.

An illustrated, step-by-step guide to learning to play the guitar, providing an introduction to the instrument, offering advice on buying a guitar, discussing tuning and maintenance, and explaining how to hold a guitar, read music, play songs and chords, picking technique, and more advanced skills.

Guide with complete instructions for making musical instruments, costumes, musical games, and how to read and compose music.