Mel Bay’s Basic Harp is intended to be an introductory book to teach beginners how to play the harp in a step-by-step manner. Designed for players of any level, the material in this book can be used on any kind of harp, whether it has pedals or not. It also is useful for [...]

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• Learning the Acoustic Guitar Quickly pt 2 6 - Now you are going to want to learn as many different ways as you can for playing a chord. For example, there are ten different basic hand positions that you can use in order to play a basic C chord. Obviously you are going to want to be......
• Introduction to Stringed Instruments, pt 2 In the last post in this series we started talking about stringed instruments and the different varieties. We listed plucked stringed instruments, and will now talk about instruments that are played by bowing, striking and other methods. Bowing is a method that is used with some string instruments, including the......
• Choosing the Right Size of Guitar When you come to learn how to play the acoustic guitar, you will likely find it is not that difficult. However, before you begin playing this great instrument, you will need to make sure you get yourself a guitar of the proper size. When you are looking for the right......
• Buyer's Guide to Harps If you are in the market for a new or used harp, you need to do your research ahead of time and shop around. The most important thing to look for when buying a harp is that it is comfortable and enjoyable to play. You want the harp to be......

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Cello Playing for Music Lovers is geared toward adult beginner musicians aspiring to learn the cello. The easy-to-understand written instructions are combined with examples that demonstrate each musical concept. Many of these samples are songs that are well-known by everyone, musician or non-musician alike, so they will sound familiar when the reader begins [...]

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• Fiddle or Violin? The violin is traditionally associated with western style Classical music. Musicians who learn the violin do so by reading printed music, playing exactly what is written from one note to the next. The music associated with playing the violin is often regarded as being complex and challenging. One example of......
• Musician Profile for Maria Kliegel Maria Kliegel is one of the leading cello virtuosos of all time, with an international career that began in 1981 in Paris. She is the best selling cellist in the entire world, and has a variety of recordings which have been welcomed by the public with great enthusiasm. Her many......
• Book Review: The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method book includes real songs you can hear on the radio to teach a variety of acoustic guitar concepts. Included are songs by Eric Clapton, Robert Johnson, James Taylor, the Indigo Girls, and many others. There are lesson sections on topics such as finger picking,......
• The Modern Piano It has been a staple of classical and contemporary music, used by musicians from Mozart to Elton John and more. Many musicians who have brought their fingers to the ivories have created music that has inspired and captured the hearts of countless people all over the world. That instrument is......
• Musician Profile for Yo-Yo Ma Yo-Yo Ma grew up predisposed toward music. Both his parents were active in the performing arts and influenced his musical background. His mother, Marina Lu, was a singer, and his father, Hiao-Tsiun Ma, was a conductor and composer. His family moved to New York when he was four years old.......

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