Ritchie Valens was the first nationally recognized Latino rock'n' roll star. He had a meteoric rise to fame in a career that lasted barely eight months, before his tragic death along with Buddy Holly, the

Written exclusively in easy-to-read tablature, this collection for teachers, students and all fun-loving guitar players features 25 original pieces. It includes a wide variety of finger-picking styles

During the first quarter of the 20th century, most of America's hit songs were produced on a two-block stretch of 28th Street in New York City known as Tin Pan Alley for the constant racket of beat-up

Ten Christmas favorites are presented in exciting arrangements by banjo virtuoso Todd Taylor in this collection which is both challenging and fun to play. The music is arranged at an intermediate to

Musician, teacher and composer J. Douglas Esmond reinterprets timeless classical melodies in the jazz style in this musical journey through some of the world's most revered musical pieces. Original scores

Trading Licks: Charlie Christian and T-Bone Walker explores the musical commonality of the founders of electric jazz guitar and electric blues guitar respectively. While both were heavily influenced

A choice selection of Foster's most famous and enduring songs arranged specifically for the uke, but suitable for all chord instruments. Songs include: Oh! Susanna, Beautiful Dreamer, Jeanie with the

Did you know that your personality can affect the way you learn and perform on a musical instrument? This book identifies nine practice personalities in music students. Adults will learn how to practice

Wayne Charvel started Charvel Manufacturing in San Dimas, California and has been designing and building guitars for 49 years, working for B.C. Rich and Gibson, and for Fender in the 1970s. Wayne has built