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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar By Ear by Mark Christiansen
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR BY EAR is a great way to learn and be entertained at the same time. The play-along CD serves as a guide and is enjoyable listening. Chords, keys, Barre chords, and a clearly written section on how to transpose songs are among the many interesting topics. This is a reference...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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You Can Teach Yourself Guitar Chords by Mel Bay
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR CHORDS is an excellent reference work, and as an instruction book, it does precisely want it says. Step by step explanations add to the ease of learning. For the beginning guitar student to advanced, there is plenty of information contained in this book that is valuable. What is outstanding about...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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You Can Teach Yourself Jazz Piano by Uri Ayn Rovner
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What is most unusual and satisfying about this music instruction book is that in addition to instruction it also contains a unique songbook. There are 39 sections in the book. The fakebook section contains some nice original compositions by the author, Uri Ayn Rovner, such as the intricate jazz waltz "Borneo Bay," "Powder Room Rag,"...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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You Can Teach Yourself Piano By Ear by Robin Jarman
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Robin Jarman has put together a nice learning experience in YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF PIANO BY EAR, which comes with a play-along CD. There are 17 lessons in the book and each addresses a different topic. Lesson 1 is "The Concept of Key and Scale," and the other lessons are equally enjoyable learning experiences such as...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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You Can Teach Yourself Recorder by William Bay
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With the recorder instrument now found in many jazz settings and world music with jazz motifs, it is good to come across a book that will instruct the reader in an enjoyable manner of learning. One of the most important aspects of playing the recorder, and one which I took a while to properly learn, is how to...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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You Can Teach Yourself Tinwhistle by Mizzy McCaskill & Dona Gilliam
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF TINWHISTLE was an enjoyable experiment for me, and I learned definitely what I needed to know in playing this small, lovely instrument. As most jazz musicians are now aware of its presence in jazz, the tinwhistle like the recorder is becoming more popular. I found the instruction easy and enjoyable learning. There are...
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| Book Review by Lee Prosser |
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