Steve Huber - Killer Tone Acutab by Steve Huber. For Banjo (5-String). Setup/Maintenance. Acutab. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. DVD. Duration 80 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DKT1). Steve Huber takes us through a detailed description of the parts of the banjo and how they affect tone, volume and playability. Steve also covers some of the most critical components of banjo set up: proper head tension, tap tuning the head, optimal tone ring/rim fit, adjusting the coordinator rods, choosing a bridge, adjusting tailpiece height, bridge placement and truss rod adjustments. After describing and demonstrating many of these variables, Steve completely disassembles and reassembles a banjo on screen as he shows you how to install a new tone ring. A section on tone production as it relates to right hand picking technique closes the presentation. With careful attention to this video and a bit of trial and error, you can get the best possible tone from your banjo-and learn a lot about the instrument in the process. The DVD version includes 20 minutes of bonus footage.

Masters of the 5-String Banjo by Tony Trischka & Pete Wernick. For Banjo (5-String). Transcribed Solos. Acutab. Bluegrass. Intermediate. Book. 414 pages. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.M5SB). ISBN 9780786659395. Bluegrass. 8.5" x 11" inches. Here is the most comprehensive banjo book ever written. Tony Trischka and Pete Wernick spent four years researching, organizing and fine tuning this project with staggering results: over 400 pages of interviews, tunes, photos and analysis, covering every conceivable aspect of the three-finger style. Players at every level will benefit immeasurably from the information gathered here. Though not an instruction book, per se, these pages contain a wealth of information and music. This book focuses on eighteen banjoists who have made significant contributions to their field, including the legendary Earl Scruggs. Each chapter contains a short biography, a lengthy interview, illustrative photos (detailing hand position, pick placement and banjo of choice), and a selection of their best-known tunes in tablature (with accompanying analyses).

Doc Watson - David Grisman in Concert. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Concert/Documentary. Vestapol. Bluegrass. DVD. Duration 70 minutes. Published by Grossman's Guitar Workshop (MB.13082DVD). Doc Watson and David Grisman have been friends since the 1960's when the then teenage Grisman was knocking out veteran performers at New York City folk clubs. For Doc, aside from the pleasures of picking with an old friend, the rewards of playing with David are simple: "He knows music...he knows what it's about." Coming from a master musician, that is the highest of praise. In this unique concert video, Doc and David along with Doc’s touring partner, guitarist Jack Lawrence, present their blend of country, jazz, bluegrass, old-time, and folk music. Running time: 70 minutes.

There's a Place for Us ((from The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader)). By Carrie Underwood. Arranged by Mac Huff. For Choral (ShowTrax CD). Pop Choral Series. CD only. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8202873). From The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, the latest release in the immensely popular Narnia series, this powerful song recorded by Carrie Underwood speaks to the universal human longing for acceptance with a message that is truly uplifting: “There's a place for us...where your heart is free and hope comes back to life.” Excellent programming for graduation and many other concert occasions! Available separately: SATB, SAB, 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:50.

This volume of the Banjo Play-Along series features 8 traditional Country songs all expertly arranged for Banjo in TAB notation. The Banjo Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro! Just follow the banjo tab, listen to the demo track on the CD to hear how the banjo should sound, and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and also is enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Each Banjo Play-Along pack features eight cream of the crop songs.

This volume of the Banjo Play-Along series features 8 traditional Bluegrass tunes all expertly arranged for Banjo in TAB notation. The Banjo Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily with incredible backing tracks to help you sound like a bona fide pro! Just follow the banjo tab, listen to the demo track on the CD to hear how the banjo should sound, and then play along with the separate backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player and also is enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Each Banjo Play-Along pack features eight cream of the crop songs.

I Told You So (As performed by Carrie Underwood). By Randy Travis [Carrie Underwood]. Arranged by Reid Thomas. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score. Hot Pop Band. Country; Pop. Grade 2. 16 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.34078S). I Told You So was performed as a duet between American Idol winner Carrie Underwood and country legend Randy Travis during the 8th season of the popular program. The duet hit #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Country Songs in 2009.

Nothing but a Child by Steve Earle. Arranged by Sheldon Curry. Choir Sacred. For InstruPax. This edition: InstruPax. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Part(s); Worship Resources. Sing Praise. Sacred. 44 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.32386). Gifts for the baby Jesus came from unusual sources delivered by unexpected visitors. One might say the same for this anthem, however, the music and words are more than appropriate gifts for the Christ Child. Sheldon Curry’s arrangement is easy to learn and the rhythms in the accompaniment and the choir parts fall into place naturally. The instrumental parts are true to the style and are playable by musicians of any age or experience level, whether professionals, or beginning amateurs. It will be a fresh-sounding addition to your Christmas or Epiphany program and people will be nurtured by this unique musical gift.Inst. Parts Available (choral); Recorded Acc. Available.

Chet Atkins Certified Guitar Player by Chet Atkins. For Guitar (Fingerpicking). Concert/Documentary. Country. Compact Disc. Duration 60 minutes. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.CA1001CD). AS SEEN ON PBS. CHET ATKINS: CERTIFIED GUITAR PLAYER is a concert-tribute to Chet Atkins, performed by Chet and many giants in the music business: Mark Knopfler, The Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Michael McDonald, Waylon Jennings, and Willie Nelson, backed by Nashville's premier studio musicians. Great music, great fun, and a moving experience as a joyful document created about Chet Atkins' importance in the history of music, and to everyone on that stage. The CD: contains the entire soundtrack of the program above. It has all the music (17 songs), all the interplay between Chet and his fellow stars, and all the excitement felt by the audience that night. Note: The bonus footage on the DVD is not included on the CD. Mastered in HDCD.

Happy Traum Bluegrass Pack. (Includes Bluegrass Guitar book/CD and Easy Bluegrass and Country Guitar DVD). By Happy Traum. For Guitar. Homespun Tapes. Book & CD & DVD Package. Guitar tablature. 127 pages. Published by Homespun (HL.642131). ISBN 1423496892. With guitar tablature. 9x12 inches. Includes the book/CD Bluegrass Guitar (HL14004656) and the DVD Easy Bluegrass and Country Guitar (HL00641677), in one money saving pack! The book covers every aspect of bluegrass playing, from simple accompaniment to advanced instrumentals. Over 30 bluegrass and traditional songs are included in the styles of Clarence White, Dan Crary, Charlie Waller, Peter Rowan, and others. The tunes are graded from easy to advanced in both standard music notation and tablature. Includes photos and a CD. This DVD is an easy and fun way for beginners to play favorite bluegrass tunes. Happy teaches all the basic techniques and helps guitarists begin to build their own repertoire. He covers pick technique, elementary theory, song accompaniment, and how to play instrumental solos.

Outbound Express by Renata Bratt. Orchestra. Score; String Orchestra. Highland String Alternatives. Country; Folk; Light Concert. Grade 3. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.33744S). Closer.

You Belong with Me by Liz Rose and Taylor Swift. Arranged by Paul Murtha. For Jazz Ensemble (Score & Parts). Young Jazz (Jazz Ensemble). Grade 3. Score and parts. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.7011754). From country superstar Taylor Swift, here is her upbeat number one hit in an effective version for jazz ensemble. With saxes on the verse and the brass solidly stating the chorus, this one is sure to be a hit will all audiences. No solos are required.

Barry Bales - A Solid Foundation to Acoustic Bass by Barry Bales. For Upright Bass. Technic. Acutab. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. DVD. Duration 140 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DBB1). The Grammy award-winning bassist demonstrates the style and technique he employs with Alison Krauss & Union Station. Barry Bales has been among the most celebrated upright bassists in bluegrass and country music this past 20 years. He has multiple Grammy awards, plus trophies from the International Bluegrass Music Association and the Country Music Association. His bass is featured in recordings from Alison Krauss & Union Station where he is the full-time bass player, and in films like Walk The Line and O Brother, Where Art Thou. In this two hour and 30 minute DVD, Barry shares his thoughts on the appropriate role of the bass, and demonstrates many of the techniques that have made him a first call musician in both bluegrass and country music. AcuTab's John Lawless leads Barry through a discussion of his background and influences before they move on to songs. Barry also covers important topics like tone production, walking bass, percussive 'ghost' notes, and more.

Sierra Hull - Secrets Songs & Tunes by Sierra Hull and John Lawless. For Mandolin. Solos. Acutab. Bluegrass. Beginning-Intermediate. DVD. Duration 240 minutes. Published by Acutab Publications (MB.DSH1). Sierra Hull started her first year of college in 2009, and is already one of the most celebrated mandolinists in and around bluegrass music. While still in high school she released her debut CD, Secrets, on Rounder Records. On this 2-DVD set Sierra teaches the mandolin solos she plays on Secrets, plus a number of instrumentals she recorded as a pre teen. The material taught in this 2-DVD set will be within the reach of any intermediate to advanced mandolin player/student, and most new players will profit from working through these songs as well. Each is demonstrated in great detail at a slow speed, making it easy to understand. To get things started, AcuTab's John Lawless leads Sierra through a discussion about how she came to be a stunning virtuoso at such a young age, including her early influences and inspirations. The bulk of the video, however, is all music with 10 complete songs and tunes demonstrated, taken from her critically-acclaimed debut album Secrets, from Rounder Records (CDROUN0601). Sierra teaches these songs carefully and in great detail. She and John discuss each solo before it is demonstrated by an all-star band, and then she breaks it down, piece-by-piece. Even though a few of the solos are fairly difficult, the way she teaches puts them within the reach of most pickers. She goes slowly, breaking each solo into easily-digestible bits, stringing them all together in a format accessible to beginning and intermediate students.

My First Mandolin Picking Songs by Steve Kaufman. For Mandolin. Songbook. Bluegrass & Country. Beginning. Book/CD Set. 36 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20795BCD). ISBN 9780786682539. Bluegrass & Country. 8.75" x 11.75" inches. This fun and easy mandolin book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Learning right and left-hand techniques, learning your first chords, 18 great songs AND you painlessly learn them by reading notes. Anyone can do it. Steve's method and approach to learning to read notes is so simple that 4 year olds have done it. You will start with 4 simple notes. Steve then teaches songs using just those four notes. He systematically adds a few more notes at a time bundled with easy to understand instructions and songs so that in a short time you will know all the notes, chords, strumming patterns to play hundreds of songs. This is a perfect primer for many of Steve's best sellers and other author's books. Audio CD included.

Fundamentals of Five-String Banjo by Ross Nickerson. For Banjo (5-String). Methods. Bluegrass. Beginning. Book+CD+DVD. 52 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22044SET). ISBN 9780786682522. Bluegrass. 8.75" x 11.75" inches. Ross Nickerson's Fundamentals of Five String Banjo Book, CD and DVD will help you get started with solid correct bluegrass banjo technique. Everything is covered in depth, demonstrated slowly for you and explained thoroughly. The book has loads of helpful advice on all the banjo basics and features easy to read music tablature with both right and left hand figuring indications and accent marks for the melody notes. The audio CD contains all the lessons and songs are demonstrated clearly at three speeds and also features backup play along tracks to practice with. The DVD features high quality video with split screen technology and easy to use click through menus. Also included on the DVD is a special feature lesson on tuning the banjo, changing a string, putting on a strap, using the picks, tightening the head and other important banjo basics. The DVD has an added menu option for scrolling through the songs at the slow, medium or fast tempos separately. In addition to all these important banjo fundamental lessons, here are some songs you'll learn: Boil the Cabbage Down, Tom Dooley, Old Time Religion, Two Dollar Bill, Cripple Creek, Blackberry Blossom and John Henry.

Nothing but a Child by Steve Earle. Arranged by Sheldon Curry. Choir Sacred. This edition: InstruTrax CD. CD; Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Worship Resources. Sing Praise. Sacred. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.32387). Gifts for the baby Jesus came from unusual sources delivered by unexpected visitors. One might say the same for this anthem, however, the music and words are more than appropriate gifts for the Christ Child. Sheldon Curry’s arrangement is easy to learn and the rhythms in the accompaniment and the choir parts fall into place naturally. The instrumental parts are true to the style and are playable by musicians of any age or experience level, whether professionals, or beginning amateurs. It will be a fresh-sounding addition to your Christmas or Epiphany program and people will be nurtured by this unique musical gift.Inst. Parts Available (choral); Recorded Acc. Available.

This volume of the Mandolin Play-Along series features 8 traditional Bluegrass tunes all expertly arranged for Mandolin in standard and TAB notation. The Mandolin Play-Along series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the written music, listen to the CD to hear how the mandolin should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. Standard notation and tablature are both included in the book. The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Songs include: Angeline the Baker • Billy in the Low Ground • Blackberry Blossom • Fisher's Hornpipe • and more!

The Banjo Encyclopedia is a comprehensive, in-depth banjo instructional tool that covers the many intricacies of bluegrass banjo playing, including numerous topics that may have been overlooked in banjo instruction to date. The Banjo Encyclopedia can take a student from the beginning, to intermediate, and right through to more advanced styles of banjo playing. Ross Nickerson uses his many years of experience helping hundreds of aspiring banjo pickers by offering the banjo student an opportunity to learn in a practical, straightforward manner. This wide-ranging banjo instructional book will focus on many techniques that will help every aspect of a banjo player's musicianship while simplifying many subjects in the learning process. The included 99-track CD recording will enable the student to learn easily by hearing author Ross Nickerson demonstrate each song, and perform many of the banjo licks and phrases included in the book slow, and up to tempo. The CD also includes an advanced song section with a full bluegrass band accompanying Ross along with additional intermediate songs for the student to learn. The Banjo Encyclopedia is undoubtedly one of the most complete five-string banjo books on the market today and a must for every banjo player's collection.

The melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early 1900's and became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string banjo in the 1960's, and is today an integral part of the three-finger style of many banjo players at all playing levels. Plus, the songs arranged in this style are easy and fun to learn. Although the melodic style may sound impossible with all of those notes coming from it, surprisingly you will find that it is not that difficult to learn and no previous musical knowledge is needed. This course covers the melodic style from the very basics of this picking style to the advanced techniques and provides many fun to play and well-known songs arranged in the three-finger melodic style for upper level beginning players through advanced level players.

Rocky Top by Boudleaux Bryant and Felice Bryant. Arranged by Paul Cook. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score. Pop Young Band. Country; Pop. Grade 2. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing (AP.32504S). Rocky Top, the country-bluegrass hit song, has been acclaimed as one of Tennessee’s seven official state songs and has been recognized as the seventh favorite among the top 100 songs of the south. Yee haw---this one has drive!

Today Was a Fairytale by Taylor Swift. Arranged by Mark A. Brymer. For Choral (ShowTrax CD). Pop Choral Series. CD only. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.8202689). Taylor Swift continues racking up the hits! This latest soared to the top of the Hot 100 and was featured on the soundtrack to the film Valentine's Day. Your SSA group will love it! Available separately: SSA, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:50.

The Bluegrass Classics volume of the Guitar Play-Along Series features 8 classic Bluegrass songs expertly arranged for Guitar in TAB notation.The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player. For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!

Brent Mason’s Grammy Award-nominated album Hot Wired is one of the most feted and influential guitar albums of all time – a benchmark release for fans of Country, Western Swing and Jazz guitar, and essential listening for any Telecaster player. The album’s legendary status was sealed when Mercury Records shelved the masters because Mason was reluctant to promote it due to his commitments as a Nashville studio musician. This exclusive songbook presents all 10 tracks from the album meticulously transcribed in standard notation and guitar tab by Dario Cortese following sessions with Brent Mason himself in Nashville. Personally endorsed by Mason, with full track-by-track analysis, this is the definitive Hot Wired guitar book.