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Alfred Publishing Since its inception in 1922, Alfred Publishing remains dedicated to helping people learn, teach and play music. With hundreds of expert authors and composers backed by a talented staff in seven offices worldwide, Alfred publishes educational, reference, pop and performance pieces for teachers, students, hobbyists and performers spanning every musical instrument, style and difficulty level. We offer all of the bluegrass titles from Alfred Publishing and can special order any other titles in which you may be interested.

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Teach Yourself To Play Banjo - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Learn to play the banjo with this easy-to-follow approach that makes learning fun. You will be introduced to more than a dozen strums and rolls in folk, country and bluegrass styles. You will learn over 30 great songs with lyrics including This Land is Your Land, The Wabash Cannonball, When the Saints Go Marching In, and many more. Perfect for beginners of all ages.

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How To Play Banjo Handy Guide - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This is a complete five-string banjo course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play. Learn to play the basic strums, chords, banjo techniques and many folk songs. You will learn how to read music as well as tune the banjo to G, C and D tuning. There is a fingering chart to help you find notes on the first four strings in all three tunings.

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Banjo For Beginners - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing the banjo. Beginning with tablature reading and basic technique, you'll be guided all the way to reading music and playing great bluegrass classics like Bile That Cabbage Down, Old Joe Clark and Cluck Old Hen.

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Bluegrass Banjo Basics - Ultimate Beginners Series - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You'll learn the classic Scruggs style of picking along with the "melodic style." Plus you'll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards, and you'll learn how to play them in several different styles. All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics series are fully correlated to work together. This is the ideal method for the family that wants to play music together!

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Gospel Songs for Bluegrass Banjo - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Gospel Songs for Bluegrass Banjo is a collection of classic songs of inspiration. Most songs have been arranged in two keys and in an optional advanced "up the neck" version, providing a terrific insight into how to arrange melodies for bluegrass-style banjo. Fred Sokolow provides demonstrations on the enclosed recording and each song is notated in easy-to-read tablature and standard notation with chord frames.

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Banjo Chord DIctionary - Handy Guide - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Learning chords for the five-string banjo have never been so easy. Basic chords in G tuning, C tuning, D tuning and D-minor tuning are clearly shown. Neck diagrams are used that show easy-to-read fingerings. Music notation is explained and tips on tuning are given. Identifying keys and the capo are also explained.

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Beginning Autoharp Instruction Book - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This step-by-step approach to learning to play the autoharp will help beginners and teachers understand the many ways in which this versatile instrument can be used. You will learn a variety of strumming techniques, how to work the chord bars, how to use the different areas of the strings effectively, how to play songs and simple melodies, and even a brief history of how the Autoharp began and developed.

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Fiddle Tunes - The Basics and Beyond - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

The perfect introduction to bluegrass and traditional fiddle tunes. Sections include: Fiddle Tunes, Hornpipes, Waltzes, Jigs, Strathspeys, Reels, and Improvisation. The 43 traditional fiddle standards covered in the book comprise the core fiddle tune repertoire. All songs are demonstrated on the included CD! Each song is taught in a basic "standard" arrangement and then in an advanced variation.

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Don Messer Anthology of Fiddle Tunes - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This Anthology contains the fiddle tunes from the books : Original Old Tyme Music, Way Down East Fiddlin' Tunes, Barndance Breakdowns and Canadian Hoedowns moost of which have been out of print for some time. They represent Don's favorite and most requested tunes in his long career as Canada's best know country fiddler.

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Bluegrass Banjo Basics & Beyond - Ultimate Beginners Series - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

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Teach Yourself To Play Dobro - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Created for beginners with no prior musical training, this book with CD starts out by explaining the parts of the instrument, its history, how it works, and how it's tuned. It continues by teaching alternate picking, rolls, and other right-hand techniques, along with slide techniques including bar slants, palm harmonics and cascade harmonics

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Bluegrass Guitar Basics - Ultimate Beginners Series - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Covers all the basics and will have you playing all the classic bluegrass favorites in no time. You'll learn classic bluegrass guitar techniques in the context of classic bluegrass standards.

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Guitar Roots: Bluegrass - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

For anyone who's ever wanted to add bluegrass to their list of playing styles but never knew where to begin, Guitar Roots: Bluegrass provides all the elements for finding an authentic bluegrass sound. Clear, easy-to-understand examples demonstrate slides, hammer-ons, pull-offs, alternate picking, syncopation and more.

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Bluegrass Guitar Basics and Beyond - Ultimate Beginners Series - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Virtuoso bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Dennis Caplinger, with the able assistance of John Moore, Kenny Blackwell, and Bill Bryson, guides you through all the bluegrass basics and beyond. You'll learn classic bluegrass guitar techniques, all in the context of classic bluegrass standards. Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis guides you through developing great backup parts, playing solos, and working with a bluegrass band. Learn technique through up-close camera angles.

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Bluegrass Mandolin Basics - Ultimate Beginners Series - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You'll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards and you'll learn how to play them in several different styles. All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics Series are fully correlated with each other. This is the ideal method for the family that wants to play music together!

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Teach Yourself To Play Mandolin - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This book teaches you how to play the mandolin with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, bules, pop and country. Great songs like La Bamba, Greensleves, and When the Saints Go Marching In and many more are included with lyrics. Upon completion of thie book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the mandolin, play with a musical group in many different styles and know how to read music.

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Mandolin For Beginners - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This book teaches everything you need to know to get started playing the mandolin. Beginning with how to hold and tune the instrument, read tablature and do some basic strumming, you'll be guided all the way to reading music, developing tremolo technique and improvising. With pieces in styles ranging from folk and old Italian gondolier music to the blues and rock 'n' roll, this book is the start you need to go in any direction you like with your mandolin. The CD includes exercises.

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Beginning Mandolin - Book & CD - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Get started playing with all the basics. Easy chord forms and basic strumming patterns are introduced, and fiddle tunes, bluegrass, and blues styles are covered. Important techniques such as alternate picking, tremolo and slides are taught in a friendly, fun manner. Students, teachers and self-taught players alike will enjoy this thorough, easy-to-use method.

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Beginning Mandolin - Book and DVD - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Comprehensive instruction for the serious mandolinist. One of America's leading schools for contemporary music-The National Guitar Workshop-teaches you the concepts, techniques and theory you need to become a virtuoso performer. 96 pages each.

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How To Play Mandolin Guide Book - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This is a complete mandolin course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play. Learn to play accompaniments and chords to many popular folk songs. You will learn the parts of the mandolin, how to hold the mandolin, how to read music and how to tune the mandolin. There is a fingerboard chart to help you find all the notes on the fingerboard

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Mandolin Chord Dictionary Guide Book - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Learning chords for the mandolin have never been so easy. This handy guide, which is sized to fit inside your mandolin case, is organized in a unique dictionary style that helps you to quickly reference any chord. Essential chords are given in each key and there is a "Magic Chord Accompaniment Guide" to show accompaniments in each key.

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Mandolin Gold - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This wonderful collection of music for the mandolin includes bluegrass; old-time fiddle tunes; classical music (including the complete solo part for the Vivaldi mandolin concerto and the "Canzonetta" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni"); American, Irish, Jewish, Russian and Italian songs; reels; jigs; hornpipes; hymns and gospel songs; minstrel songs; patriotic; blues and jazz; children's songs; and cowboy and country ballads.

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Intermediate Mandolin - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Great for mandolinists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Important techniques are introduced like hammer-ons and pull-offs, different styles of tremolo, slides, cross-picking and rolls. Also included are in-depth discussions of how to learn tunes, introductions to new time signatures, and a more in-depth look at important musical styles.

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Mastering Mandolin - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

The final book in this power-packed mandolin method continues with a study of advanced harmonies and provides mandolin chord forms in all twelve keys. In-depth studies of important forms such as the 12-bar blues and "rhythm changes" are included as well as chord/melody playing and chord substitution.

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Elementary Method for the Balalaika - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Translated from Russian by Simeon N. Jurist. An elementary method in one volume consisting of four parts. Part One introduces all the fundamentals including note reading and chordal accompaniment. Each succeeding part advances the player through the positions. Part Four contains supplementary repertoire.

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Bluegrass Mandolin Basics & Beyond - Ultimate Beginners Series - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Virtuoso bluegrass multi-instrumentalist Dennis Caplinger, with the able assistance of John Moore, Kenny Blackwell, and Bill Bryson, guides you through all the bluegrass basics and beyond. You'll learn classic bluegrass mandolin techniques, all in the context of classic bluegrass standards. Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis guides you through developing great backup parts, playing solos, and working with a bluegrass band.

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Beginning Mandolin - DVD - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Comprehensive instruction for the serious mandolinist. One of America's leading schools for contemporary music teaches you the concepts, techniques and theory you need to become a virtuoso performer.

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Plant and Krause - Raising Sand - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Talented vocalists Robert Plant and Alison Krauss have teamed up to release an entire album of stunning duets. Debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 Chart, the album was credited with a slot on the Top 50 Albums of 2007 list by Rolling Stone. Raising Sand features the Grammy Award-winning song "Gone, Gone, Gone (Done Moved On)" plus the popular track "Killing the Blues."

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Alison Krause - Now That I've Found You - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

The album-matching folio to bluegrass's breakthrough crossover release.

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Alison Krause - So Long So Wrong - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Titles are Blue Trail of Sorrow, Deeper Than Crying, Find My Way Back to My Heart, Happiness, I Can Let Go Now, I'll Remember You, Love, in My Prayers, It Doesn't Matter, Little Liza Jane, Looking in the Eyes of Love, No Place to Hide, Pain of a Troubled Life, The Road Is a Lover, So Long, So Wrong, There Is a Reason.

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Jerry Garcia Songbook - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

The roots of the Grateful Dead stretch deep into the roots of traditional American music from bluegrass to rhythm & blues; and nowhere did Jerry Garcia explore that music more thoroughly than in his many solo and "side" projects. This extremely unique and collectable collection of Jerry Garcia's solo repertoire highlights his take on American roots music.

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Old and In The Way Banjo Book/CD - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Easy-to-follow lead sheet style arrangements of all the songs from this groundbreaking, historic recording. Plus, Jerry Garcia's classic banjo breaks have been transcribed in note-for-note tablature.

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Teach Yourself To Play Ukelele - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This book teaches you how to play the ukulele with an easy-to-follow approach that will have you playing instantly. Different strumming techniques help you play in any style including folk, bules and country.

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Ukelele Chord Dictionary - Handy Guide - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This handy reference guide fits into your ukulele case or pocket and is organized in a unique dictionary style permitting you to locate any chord quickly. There are sections on how to read music, tuning, movable chords, and chord derivations. An easy-to-use fingerboard chart is included which shows all the notes on the fingerboard.

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Handy Guide How To Play Ukelele - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

This is a complete ukulele course for the beginner that is easy and fun to play. You will learn to play accompaniments and chords to many popular folk songs including Little Brown Jug, When the Saints Go Marching In, Scarborough Fair, Greensleves and many more.

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Learn To Play Baritone Uke - Bluegrass Instruction Books & DVD's

Now, everything you need to know to play the baritone ukulele in one book. Start from the beginning by learning about the parts of the instrument, learn how to hold it and how to tune it. You will then learn the basics of reading music. You will learn to play using popular songs including Tom Dooley, The Streets of Laredo, When the Saints Go Marching In, The Red River Valley and many more.

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