First Lessons

This text presents beginning cello technique and basic music reading fundamentals. There is an emphasis on using melodies and classical pieces to instruct each new concept. The 28 lessons include basi...

Get your 'First Lesson' from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snar...

Get your 'First Lesson' from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snar...

This text presents beginning violin technique and basic music-reading fundamentals, with an emphasis on the use of melodies and classical pieces to teach each new concept. The 28 lessons include basic...

An exciting beginning blues harmonica course! The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginning level! Topics include Phrasing Conc...

First Lessons Blues Harmonica is an exciting course for the beginning blues player. The ideas presented are solidly in the blues tradition with great sounding bluesy licks to play, even at the beginni...

First Lessons on Banjo is an ultra-easy instruction manual for beginning five-string Banjo played in the three finger style in G tuning. It can be used by those with no previous experience with the Ba...

This very easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance presents basic notes in first position. It features a companion play-along CD and DVD with special s...

This very easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance presents basic notes in first position. It features a companion play-along online audio and video wi...

Finally a method that gets students started on the essentials of guitar while focusing on the material every rock guitarist should know. Subjects include power chords, rock scales, rock soloing, readi...

A step-by-step, concise, user-friendly guide to learning chords, strumming, and songs. Music is presented in the keys of G, D, E minor and C with a play-along audio recording. The book also features s...

This very easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance presents basic notes in first position. It features a companion play-along CD and special sections o...

Finally a method that gets students started on the essentials of guitar while focusing on the material every rock guitarist should know. Subjects include power chords, rock scales, rock soloing, readi...

This beginning piano course introduces children or adult students to basic music notation and helps them build a solid foundation of piano skills. Theory and instruction appears alongside music exampl...

First Lessons Harmonica is an exciting step-by-step instruction course for the ten-hole diatonic harmonica. Subjects covered are: reading music notation: rhythm training: train patterns: folk tunes: b...

First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar is a fun and easy approach to learning the lap steel guitar. Author Jay Leach explains the basics of the instrument including bar control, picking, and string groups, wi...

Prime lezioni è l'edizione italiana di una collana di metodi dell'editore americano Mel Bay, il cui scopo è guidare in maniera semplice all'apprendimento dello strumento e all'esecuzione di facili bra...

First Lessons Clawhammer Banjo is an ideal book for beginners and banjo players interested in learning the clawhammer style. The book explains the basics of reading tablature, right hand technique, an...

First Lessons Mandolin teaches the absolute basics of learning to play mandolin from holding the pick to performing easy mandolin tunes. It doesn't get any easier than this! Students learn how to hold...

First Lessons® Tenor Banjo, the great sound of tenor banjo is a cornerstone of Dixieland and traditional jazz. Using classic favorites, Joe Carr teaches the basics of accompaniment, basic melody and t...

Get your 'First Lesson' from a seasoned pro! First Lessons Drumset is designed to help the student develop basic 3 part coordination skills on the drum set. Learn some fundamental reading skills, snar...

First Lessons Cajon will take you through the necessary steps to become a proficient cajon player in a pop and rock context. Basic lessons in rhythm will help you learn mainstream beats for the cajon...