Secondary Classroom Resource Books

This method was designed to meet the National Standards for Music Education, with features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, multicultural songs, basic improvisation and more. Volume 1 covers

This resource provides guided lesson plans and even a curriculum plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and popular songs by some of the biggest artists of the day.

Designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar, this method is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around

Ukulele is a fun and easy way to get involved in music, and it's a great opportunity to share the joy of making music with others. This book provides the basic skills and musical background needed to get

Essential Elements Ukulele Book 2 is a great next step for players who are ready to expand their knowledge of music and further develop their skills on the ukulele. This comprehensive method book

Each arrangement in the Essential Elements Guitar Ensemble series features the melody (lead), a harmony part, and a bass line. Chord symbols are also provided if you wish to add a rhythm part. For groups

The songs in the Hal Leonard Essential Elements Guitar Ensemble series are playable by multiple guitars. Each arrangement features the melody (lead), a harmony part, and a bass line. Chord symbols are also

The First 15 Lessons series provides a step-by-step lesson plan for the absolute beginner, complete with audio tracks, video lessons, and real songs! Designed for self-teaching or for use with an

Learn to write songs! This book presents the basic concepts of popular songwriting, such as song construction, creativity

All the significant events in the history of rock and pop music are brought together in one giant diary, documenting the facts, figures, dates, times, places, and most of all, the stars that made rock and

Anyone who has ever read anything about a favorite musician will find that it is often the so-called trivia that makes things memorable about that person. Nowhere is this more apparent than in this book.

This self-guided course with illustrations and examples for students to write and check their answers includes major and minor scales; modes and other scales; harmony; intervals; chord structure; chord

Jazz Theory & Workbook is designed for all instrumentalists eager to understand how the jazz standards they play and improvise over are constructed. It is also a great resource for arrangers and

This is a real world guide for starting out in the recording industry. Covering all you need to know about the recording process, from the characteristics of sound to a guide to microphones to analog versus

The Ukulele 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 written music, stream or

This comprehensive method for beginners is designed for anyone just learning to play the Mexican six-string bass guitar known as the guitarrón. It serves as an introduction to the instrument, its

Understanding Audio explores the fundamentals of audio and acoustics that impact every stage of the music recording process. Whether you are a musician setting up your first Pro Tools project studio, or you

The bestselling, authoritative guide to sound and music recording. Whether you're just starting out or are looking for a step-up in the industry, Modern Recording Techniques provides an in-depth depth read

Learn the basics of producing music with Ableton Live software. Ableton Live has become one of the most popular platforms for music production since its introduction in 2001. Its intuitive interface allows