Boston Music Company
By Moira Hayward
Since it first appeared in the 1930s, the concise clear content of the best-selling A Tune A Day series has revolutionised music-making in the classroom and the home.
Now, for the first time, C Paul Herfurth's original books have been completely rewritten with new music and the latest in instrumental technique for a new generation of musicians. The A New Tune A Day books have the same logical, gentle pace, and keen attention to detail, but with a host of innovations: the inclusion of a DVD and an audio CD - with actual performances and backing tracks - will making practice even more fun and exciting, and the explanatory diagrams and photographs will help the student to achieve the perfect technique and tone.
This book contains:
-Advice on equipment
-Instructions for an effective technique and a comfortable posture
-Explanatory section on reading music
-Easy-to-follow lessons on clear, uncluttered pages
-Demonstration DVD introducing basic techniques and notation
-Audio CD with a virtuoso performance, backing tracks and audio examples
-Great music in a variety of styles
-Test to check progress and comprehension
-Useful pull-out chart giving common scales and chords
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