10 Best Music Exercises Books

#### New – from Amazon #1 best-selling music author Ben Parker ! ### This book is the perfect introduction to the electronic Keyboard for absolute beginners of all ages. ! This great beginner’s guide also provides an easy introduction to reading and playing music – so whether you have no previous musical experience OR are simply new to the keyboard, this clear and concise guide will have you playing tunes on your new keyboard in no time! * Easy to follow instructions and illustrations * Simple exercises to follow and practice * Learn at your own pace * Fun and easy songs, chords and tunes to play * Simply follow the lessons in the book and you will be playing Keyboard in no time ! #### For kids under the age of 10, you may prefer Ben’s ‘My First Keyboard’ book instead – created especially for the youngest beginner. Check out Ben’s Amazon Author page for his other best-selling kids and adult tuition books for: Guitar, Ukulele, Piano, Banjo, Recorder and Harmonica!

## Learn to Play 21 Easy Ukulele Christmas Songs (before Santa slides down your chimney) Beginner-friendly “21 Easy Ukulele Songs for Christmas” may be the easiest way to learn, play and master heart-warming Christmas songs on the ukulele. Here’s why… * This is not just a book of songs. The authors teach you how to play them in the book and via free online videos included with your purchase. * All songs are arranged in order from easiest to hardest , starting with great-sounding 2-chord songs you can learn in minutes. * Diagrams and photos of finger placement for all chords eliminate frustration. * All songs include lyrics and both musical and tab notation. Don’t read music? Difficulty with chords? Simply follow the tabs and play melody. The authors make it as easy as pumpkin pie! * You’ll be learning from the award-winning musicians and music teacher duo who authored the best-selling book 21 Songs in 6 Days… * Named one of the 10 best ukulele Christmas books by UkuleleMusicInfo.com on Dec. 11, 2017 FREE BONUS VIDEOS: your purchase includes online video instructions for all 21 songs, so you can hear the songs and see how to play them. In no time, you’ll be filling your home with nostalgic Christmas favorites, including: * Jingle Bells * Up on the Housetop * Away in a Manger * Silent Night * Jolly Old Saint Nicholas * Deck the Halls * We Three Kings * And 14 more seasonal treasures Click the book cover above to “Look inside” for all 21 songs. ### “21 Easy Ukulele Songs for Christmas” Also Teaches You: * How to read tablature (tabs) – even if you’ve never played before, this book is all you need to play beautiful Christmas songs, quickly and easily. * How to perform easy or elaborate strumming patterns for each song to suit your skill level and add interesting variety. * How to fingerpick and use simple techniques to create different sounds to add your own flair to your Christmas songs * How to play duets with a friend or family member for a richer-sounding arrangement (perfect for caroling at home or around the neighborhood). * Plus a brief history of each song, a glossary of terms, and more. It’s never been easier to learn, play and master some of the greatest Christmas songs ever written. You’ll be ready to impress and entertain your friends and family this Christmas and for many more to come. ## Grab your copy of “21 Easy Ukulele Songs for Christmas” today and have yourself a merry little Christmas day! “21 Easy Ukulele Songs for Christmas” is Volume 3 of the Beginning Ukulele Songs Series. Be sure to check out the other volumes: * “21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way” Volume 1 * “Easy Ukulele Songs: Five with Five Chords” Volume 2 * “21 MORE Songs in 6 Days: Learn Intermediated Ukulele the Easy Way” Volume 4 * “21 Easy Ukulele Folk Songs” Volume 5

Alfred’s Basic Adult All-in-One Course Book 1 & DVD. Alfred’s Basic Adult All- in-One Course is a greatly expanded version of Alfred’s Basic Adult Piano Course that includes lesson, theory, technic and additional repertoire in a convenient, “all-in-one” format. This comprehensive course adds such features as isometric hand exercises, finger strengthening drills, and written assignments that reinforce each lesson’s concepts. The accompanying DVD includes an introduction to all the pages in the book and performances of the pieces by well-known teacher, Gayle Kowalchyk. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * Au Claire de la Lune * Aunt Rhody * Auld Lang Syne * Aura Lee * The Bandleader * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow the Man Down! * Blues for Wynton Marsalis * Brother John * Caf Vienna * The Can-Can * Chasing the Blues Away * Chiapanecas * Cockles and Mussels * The Cuckoo * Day is Done * Dueling Harmonics * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wencesla

Do you want to learn how to read music notation quickly and easily? Do you want to understand music theory fundamentals in a simple, step-by-step system? Then this book is for you! With over 150 music examples, over 100 written exercises, 10 listening challenges, expert tips, lesson summaries, a final test, and online access to the audio examples, you’ll learn: * The essentials of music theory, * How rhythm REALLY works, * The complete system behind musical notes, * The crucial details of music notation (with 150+ examples), * How to express your musical ideas with expression marks. You can finally stop searching the web endlessly in hopes of finding the right information. With this in-depth, easy-to-follow method, your music theory questions are answered in full. While learning at your own pace, this book will help you to: * Compose your own music or write your own songs, * Learn your instrument faster than ever before, * Build a strong foundation for more advanced music studies. Hundreds of beginner students have successfully gone through this practical system to master musical notation and fundamental music theory. Now, it ‘s your turn!

# Learn How to Play the Ukulele in DAYS & Master 21 Songs! Ready to learn how to play the ukulele… today? With 21 Songs in 6 Days: Learn Ukulele the Easy Way , you can, even if you’ve never touched an instrument before! And that’s just the beginning… This ukulele primer is the simplest , easiest , and most efficient way for beginner musicians to learn ukulele chords and master a whole set-list worth of songs. Here’s why: * Step-by-step instruction AND videos are provided free with your purchase of this music book. * NEW in the print edition: 10 Bonus 2 chord songs! * No matter your learning style, you can read, listen, or watch as you play along with your ukulele. * Learn and master one easy essential element at a time. With this innovative way to learn ukulele you’ll steadily improve without getting frustrated or developing bad habits. * You’re learning from a Grammy Award nominated educator and former Harvard Master Class piano teacher. * All songs are well-known, easy-to-learn folk songs so you can build your confidence and learn to play with ease. AND all songs (from Row Row Row Your Boat to Jingle Bells to The Streets of Laredo ) include: strum patterns, chord diagrams, sheet music, and lyrics — everything you need to make your 1st–and 31st–song sound perfect. So whether you read music already or are just searching for your personal Ukulele For Dummies , look no further! The 21 Songs in 6 Days ukulele songbook allows you to sing along, go back to review, and learn at your own pace with the FREE bonus online video instruction! ### Make it easy to master the ukulele … grab your copy of this Amazon #1 Best Seller today. Complete Songlist: * Are You Sleeping? * Row, Row, Row Your Boat * Three Blind Mice * Have You Seen the Ghost of John? * Hey, Ho, Nobody Home * Ah, Poor Bird * Frere Jacques * Chatter With the Angels * A Ram Sam Sam * Shoo, Fly, Don’t Bother Me (in F) * Hush, Little Baby (in F) * Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow (in F) * Banana Boat Song (Day-O)(in F) * Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie (in F) * Buffalo Gals (in F) * Clementine (in F) * Down in the Valley (in F) * Goodbye, Old Paint (in F) * Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dooley (in F) * The Streets of Laredo (in F) * The Yellow Rose of Texas (in F) * C, then G7 Etude * Shoo, Fly, Don’t Bother Me (in C) * Hush, Little Baby (in C) * Oats, Peas, Beans and Barley Grow (in C) * He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands * Polly Wolly Doodle * Buffalo Gals (in C) * Banana Boat Song (in C) * Down in the Valley (in C) * Goodbye Old Paint (in C) * The Streets of Laredo (in C) * Jingle Bells * This Land Is Your Land * For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow * Oh, When the Saints * I’ve Been Working on the Railroad * Red River Valley

This convenient chord chart lists all the basic ukulele chords in every key. All chords are clearly shown using chord frames that indicate frets, fingerings, and the note names in every chord. Major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, major 6th, minor 6th, and 9th chords are given. A chord accompaniment guide is included that shows the three principal chords, the relative minor chords, and alternate chords for each key.