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The Music Lesson: A Novel

2010-10-08T05:16:00.000-07:00

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Review

Patricia Dolan defines herself by her job as an art historian and her identity as an Irish American. When she is 41, the combination of the two proves explosive, leading her to a rough cottage in West Cork. In Ireland she has for company only her own words, one elderly neighbor, and "The Music Lesson," a beautiful Vermeer executed on wood. As she anticipates the arrival of Mickey, her distant relative and lover, Patricia slowly, tantalizingly reveals the events that have led to her isolation. Before Mickey had appeared one day outside her office at New York's Frick Museum, she had become inured to loss and death, a high-functioning depressive. But her 25-year-old third cousin once removed reawakens her. Alas, his interest is both personal and political, and she is soon involved in a plot to kidnap and ransom the Vermeer, property of the Queen. The painting, she tells herself fervently, "is an instrument of magic. Perhaps now it is also an instrument of change, a talisman, the charm that will force powerful people to pay attention and take decisive action at last."The Music Lesson is far from your everyday, action-packed IRA saga. Instead, Katharine Weber's second novel is very much like the intimate portrait her heroine so lovingly describes--an exquisite miniature in which images, ideas, and deep emotions keep coming out of the woodwork. --Kerry Fried --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

From Publishers Weekly

After her very promising debut with Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear (1995), Weber offers a complete, but equally delightful, change of pace in this emotionally involving thriller that is propelled by psychological intensity. New York art historian Patricia Dolan is so swept away by the distant Irish cousin, Michael O'Driscoll, who seeks her out for her expertise but quickly becomes her lover, that in no time she is living in a remote cottage on the west coast of Ireland and is part of an IRA-inspired plot to kidnap a Vermeer painting (titled The Music Lesson) from the British royal collection and hold it for ransom. Patricia, alone in a wet winter with no company but the cherished Vermeer, keeps a journal that is the basis of the novel. She is by turns sprightly and funny about her Irish neighbors, reflective on the nature of art and of Vermeer's supreme genius, ecstatic about the sexual awakening Michael has given her and anxious about the odd position in which she finds herself. Is she being watched? Did her old neighbor lady see the picture by accident? Where is Michael? The situation is eventually resolved with brutal suddenness, and though it is difficult to see how else Weber could have ended the book, the final paragraph seems rather facile after all the warm and civilized writing, and the convincing creation of a winsomely offbeat heroine, that precedes it. But Weber remains a writer to be cherished, with the added, and quite rare, virtue of never writing a word too much. Regional author tour.

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The Music Lesson: A Novel

USED - PRS Custom

2010-10-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

Product Description

American Guitar & Band is proud to offer this Used Paul Reed Smith Custom 22 10 Top 2001 electric guitar. Gorgeous quilted maple "10" top. Mahogany body, beautiful wood grain throughout. Finish is impeccable. Really nice weight. So comfortable to play. Frets feel really smooth with almost no wear. Gold hardware really accentuates the bird inlay. Bridge tailpiece is thick with lots of string contact for extended sustain and tone. Really need to check this one out!

USED - PRS Custom

Oscar Schmidt Banjo

2010-10-07T09:19:00.000-07:00

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The OB5 banjo by Washburn is one of the most affordable and respected five-string banjos in the world and is a pleasure to play. Features a 30-bracket cast-aluminum tone ring, mahogany resonator and geared 5th string tuner.

The OB5 also features:

Remo head
Mahogany resonator
Nato neck
Multi inlay rosewood fret board
22 frets
Gloss finish

Product Description

Pickers will love a banjo this good, this affordable

Product Features

30 bracket cast aluminum tone ring
Mahogany resonator
Geared 5th string tuner
Fancy traditional fingerboard inlays
Rosewood fingerboard

Oscar Schmidt Banjo

Washburn Banjo, 5 String

2010-10-07T09:17:00.000-07:00

Product Description

From workhorse to showstopper, our banjos are seen on every stage and played by some of the finest pickers in the country - or the city. See how the addition of a banjo can broaden your sonic palate and add a new dimension to your music. For traditionalists, you'll find all the tone & projection you'd expect from our world class instruments. From tone ring to inlay, it's what a great banjo should be. The B9 is an entry level banjo that will startle you with the quality of its tone and playability.

Product Features

5 String, Remo head
Cast aluminum tone ring
Flat head construction
Chrome standard tailpiece

Washburn Banjo, 5 String

SCHOENHUT ACOUSTIC 6 STRING GUITAR

2010-10-05T15:03:00.000-07:00

This Schoenhut 30-inch Acoustic Guitar, in a high-gloss lacquer wooden finish, is a unique introduction to playing for the aspiring young musician. It offers not only great sound and playability, but an affordable price, which is attractive to many first-time players seeking a "better-than-average" beginner guitar. Celebrate the magic of music with this handcrafted Guitar, which can be used for guitar classes, private lessons and study... or playing in their first "Amateur Band." A quality instrument is always beneficial when beginning the study of music, especially when the student is young. This guitar is easy to play, tunable, and will help to keep a child pursuing one of the most rewarding pastimes in history: making music.

Features:

Product Features

Nylon carrying case
Dimensions: 30" L x 9" W x 2" W
Extra steel string
Guitar Pick included
Gear tuning pegs

SCHOENHUT ACOUSTIC 6 STRING GUITAR

Full Size Acoustic Guitar with Free Carrying Bag - Natural

2010-10-05T15:02:00.000-07:00

This is a 41" Full Size guitar for the beginner to intermediate user. Suggested Retail for this item is $249.99, without the accessories. The guitar features: - Solid Spruce Top, Mahogany Colored Back and Sides with white trim, Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge, Dot Inlay on Fretboard, Stainless Diecast Tuning Pegs, Traditional Headstock w/ Inlay, Fully Bound with Abalone Trim on Perimeter, Mahogany Neck with Truss RodIt includes the following accessories. A $25 value, absolutely free: Free Nylon Gig Bag and Free Strap. The Steel String Acoustic Guitar is perhaps the most versatile and common guitar type. The Steel String Acoustic Guitar has a loud, bright ringing tone that clearly projects to the listener. This type of guitar is the backbone of most country and bluegrass bands. It's perfect for backing a singer and its stylistic palette encompasses everything from New Age and Country Blues, to hot Bluegrass flatpicking, jazz fusion and "unplugged" rock. Sound, beauty and price were all blended together when this guitar was created. From the deep, warm tones of the Mahogany back and sides to the loud, bright projection of the Solid Spruce top you'll never want to play anything else after you've put your hands one one of these guitars.

Product Features

Includes Nylon Gig Bag and strap
Right Handed Guitar
Mahogany Colored Back and Sides with white trim
Rosewood Fretboard and Bridge
Stainless Diecast Tuning Pegs and Solid Spruce Top

Full Size Acoustic Guitar with Free Carrying Bag - Natural

GP Percussion GP50BK Complete Junior Drum Set (Black, 3-Piece Set)

2010-05-10T03:16:00.000-07:00

Product Description

Black, ported drum head on 16 IN x 11 IN, 6-Lug, Bass Drum. 10 IN x 6 IN, 5-Lug Tom-Tom with Holder. 10 IN x 5 IN, 5-Lug, snare with stand. 10 IN Cymbal with Holder. Junior Hi-Hat Cymbal with stand. Bass Drum Pedal. Junior Drummer's Throne. Drum Key. Drum Sticks. Assembly Required, Instructions Included. No additional tools necessary. Overall Size: 36 IN L x 36 IN W x 36 IN H, Weight: 34 Pounds.

Product Features

10" cymbal & high hat
bass drum pedal
jr throne
drum sticks & drum key
Junior throne
Color: black, 3-piece set

Product Details

Product Dimensions: 36 x 36 x 36 inches ; 34 pounds
Shipping Weight: 37.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
ASIN: B000PH1Y1W
Item model number: GP50BK

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Lauren 30'' Steel String Acoustic Guitar Package - Metallic Black - (Blowout Sale - Limited Time!)

2010-03-12T15:00:00.000-08:00

These 1/2 size acoustic guitars provide the young students an easy-to-hold instrument. Package includes: 30'' Lauren student guitar, steel strings, strap button, guitar bag, pitch pipe and picks. Also available in Metallic Red, Metallic Blue and Metallic Silver

Product Features

1/2 Size Model, Steel Strings
Strap Button, Gig Bag
Pitch Pipe & Picks

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Lauren 30'' Steel String Acoustic Guitar Package - Metallic Black - (Blowout Sale - Limited Time!)

Crescent Metallic Blue Electric Guitar Package with 10 Watt Amp - Beginner Kit

2010-03-11T20:43:00.000-08:00

This electric guitar is inspired by the classics of the 50s and 60s. It is handcrafted with attention to the detail and has a traditional double cutaway solid body construction. It is ideal for musicians of any age. Whether you need another Guitar to add to your collection or just need a little something for jam sessions in your garage, this Electric Guitar is for you! It features basswood body and neck, rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets, 3 single coil pick ups, one volume knob and 2 tone knobs. The scale measures 25.5". It also includes a gig bag, an extra set of strings and an amp cord. This is a $30 value, free. The included portable amplifier has a 10 Watt output. It is easy to carry with its special ultra thin design. It has two band EQ and Volume, Base tone, and Treble controls. Buy with confidence as this guitar comes protected with a one year warranty against any manufacturing defects. And at this price you cannot find a better value.

Product Features

Basswood Body and Neck with Truss Rod
Rosewood Fingerboard with 22 Frets
3 Single Coil Pick Ups
Includes Gig Bag, guitar strap, extra set of strings and amp cord - $30 value free
One Year Warranty

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Crescent Metallic Blue Electric Guitar Package with 10 Watt Amp - Beginner Kit

Takamine S35 Jasmine Acoustic Guitar (Natural)

2010-03-10T22:35:00.000-08:00

The best deal you'll find in a great acoustic guitar, the Jasmine S35 features a Spruce top and Mahogany back & sides with a satin finish. Contemporary styling and time-tested construction methods produce an instrument that is built to last and, most importantly, sounds powerful and clean on all strings, from treble to bass. Chrome covered tuning machines and a rosewood fretboard are also featured.

Product Features

Features a Spruce Top
Laminated Nato back & sides.
Satin Finish
Chrome covered Tuning Machines
Rosewood Fretboard

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Takamine S35 Jasmine Acoustic Guitar (Natural)

Dean Banjo Pack with Gig Bag, Strap and Pitch Pipe

2010-03-09T22:48:00.000-08:00

Dean B3 Banjo Pack is best way to get into banjo playing without breaking the bank, the B3 package is based on the Backwoods B3 Banjo. It features a mahogany rim and resonator, a mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, open gear tuners, and a Remo head. The pack also includes a gig bag and pitch pipe B3 PK ~26 1/2" scale ~Bound Mahogany Neck ~Pearl DOT Inlays ~Rosewood fingerboard ~Vintage Open Face Tuners ~Celluliod Binding ~Remo Head

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Dean Banjo Pack with Gig Bag, Strap and Pitch Pipe

Casio LK-100 Lighted Keyboard with Premium Accessories Package

2010-03-09T01:58:00.000-08:00

The Casio LK-100 61 Key Musical Keyboard allows you to select from 100 tones and 50 versatile rhythms to help add plenty of life to all your keyboard performances. The Auto Accompaniment will allow you to simply play a chord and the corresponding rhythm, bass and chord parts play automatically. This keyboard also includes the 3-Step Lesson System that lets you practice at your own pace. The keyboard automatically grades your performances, so you can trace your progress as you improve. With a total of 100 built-in Song Bank tunes you have a broad range of music for your playback enjoyment or for play along practice. Do you have questions about personal keyboards? Click on the image for product comparisons and FAQs. The Casio LK100 features on-screen fingering and timing indicators, and easy-to-understand on-screen indicators allow for simple keyboard play, even for novices, 100 amazingly realistic tones, enhanced auto-accompaniment function for greater versatility, 50 built in auto-accompaniment patterns, 100 Built-in Song Bank tunes for playback enjoyment or play-along practice, and a 3-Step Lesson System. Develop your musical skills by following the keys as they light. First, you become familiar with the timing of the notes by watching the keys light as you playback one of the 100 built-in Song Bank tunes. Next, practice playing along at a pace that's comfortable for you. Finally, try playing along at the normal tempo for the Song Bank tune. A simulated human voice is used during Step 1 or Step 2 play to call out the fingers you should use.

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Casio LK-100 Lighted Keyboard with Premium Accessories Package

DeRosa by Bridgecraft Child/Kid's Drum Set - DRM 312 RED - For 3 to 5 yrs

2010-03-07T23:13:00.000-08:00

This sturdy Bridgecraft kids drum is sized just right for small children 3 to 5 year olds. And it's durable quality will hold up under your child's playing! It features real birch wood multi-ply shells, fully tunable top and bottom heads and black plated real metal hardware! The 12" bass drum (with 12 tuning rods and lugs) has attractive color-matched inlaid rims for a pro-like "look". The 8.5" snare drum small tom each have 8 tuning rods and 4 lugs. Includes: tilting cymbal stand, snare drum stand, and drum stool (all adjustable height), spring-loaded bass drum pedal, brass cymbal, drum sticks and tuning key! This miniature drum set makes a wonderful music gift for kids! Replacement parts are also available. Some assembly is needed for this drum set. Additional colors available. One year warranty against any manufacturing defects. Check our informative FAQ page! Warning: Potential choking hazard. Contains small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.

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DeRosa by Bridgecraft Child/Kid's Drum Set - DRM 312 RED - For 3 to 5 yrs

Clawhammer Style Banjo (Paperback)

2010-03-07T01:52:00.000-08:00

Clawhammer Style Banjo - A Complete Guide For Beginning And Advanced Banjo Players| From Ken Perlman, here is a brilliant teaching guide that is destined to become the handbook on how to play the banjo. The style is easy to learn, and covers the instruction itself, basic right and left-hand positions, simple chords, and fundamental clawhammer techniques; the brush, the Õbumm-tittyÕ strum, pull-offs, and slides. For the advanced player, there is instruction on more complicated picking, double thumbing, quick slides, fretted pull-offs, harmonics, improvisation, and more. The book includes more than 40 fun-to-play banjo tunes.

Product Details

Paperback: 194 pages
Publisher: Centerstream Publications (May 1, 1989)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0931759331
ISBN-13: 978-0931759338
Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 9 x 0.6 inches

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Clawhammer Style Banjo

Drum Set Warm-Ups: Essential Exercises for Improving Technique (Berklee Guide) (Paperback)

2010-03-05T22:31:00.000-08:00

Step away from the practice pad! Legendary drummer Rod Morgenstein reveals his innovative warm-up method designed to limber up your entire body. Features exercises to develop and improve your speed, power, control, coordination, independence, accuracy, endurance and agility. With this book, you'll gain a greater facility and command of the drum set, along with an increased feeling of confidence."The definitive text for improving technical facility on the drum set." - Ron SpagnardiEditor/Publisher, Modern Drummer

Product Details

Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications (December 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0634009656
ISBN-13: 978-0634009655
Product Dimensions: 11.9 x 8.9 x 0.3 inches

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Drum Set Warm-Ups: Essential Exercises for Improving Technique (Berklee Guide)

Washburn Banjo, 5 String

2010-03-05T22:25:00.000-08:00

Product Details

Shipping Weight: 11.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
ASIN: B000B7RRYE
Item model number: B9

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Washburn Banjo, 5 String

New Black Flying "V" Electric Guitar Stunning Design

2010-02-17T14:53:00.000-08:00

You are viewing a Brand New Flying V Style Electric Guitar. This guitar is absolutely stunning! We purchase all of our guitars directly from the factory, providing you with the best prices available.

Brand new in retail packaging

High Quality Guitar

Color: Red /Black

Custom Flying V Design

Solid Body Multi-layer Stain Finish

Slim Taper Maple Neck

Adjustable Truss Rod

Select Rosewood Fingerboard

Adjustable Bridge

22 Frets

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New Black Flying

Taylor Guitars TS-BT, Taylor Swift Baby Taylor

2010-02-17T14:51:00.000-08:00

Inspired by memories of writing songs on her Baby Taylor, country pop sensation Taylor Swift collaborated with Taylor Guitars to design a signature Baby Taylor model. The Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (TSBT) features standard Baby Taylor specs, embellished by Swift's custom, screen-printed rosette design.

All About the Taylor Swift Taylor Baby Guitar (TSBT)

At three-quarters the size of Taylor Guitar's standard dreadnought, and with a slim 1 11/16-inch neck and a comfortable, compact shape, the guitar is just right for both the littlest player’s hands and anyone who likes to pick up and play on the go. Like the original Baby Taylor, the TSBT is crafted from sapele laminate back and sides and a solid Sitka spruce top.

The custom design is all Swift's, featuring her well-known expression "Love, Love, Love" among delicate vines that encircle the soundhole. To commemorate the songwriting spirit of her album, the guitar features the word "Fearless" along with Swift's signature inscribed above the bridge.

Taylor Swift Talks About the Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (TSBT)

"I wanted to share my passion for playing guitar with my fans," Taylor Swift said.

"For a beginner, finding the right guitar can be intimidating, but this guitar, it's the perfect size. Even if you've been playing for years, it's a great size to travel with. I used to sit in the back seat of the rental car while I was on my radio tour at 16, writing songs on my Baby Taylor. I love the sound, and I love those memories."

The 19-year-old singer-songwriter, who has shared a close relationship with Taylor Guitars since she was just a precocious, aspiring preteen with very big dreams, has blossomed into one of music's most successful acts. Her sophomore album Fearless (whose release Swift celebrated at the Taylor Guitars factory last November) debuted on the Billboard Hot 200 at the top spot and has since gone on to sell over 4 million copies. Recently, she surpassed the 10 million mark for total albums sold and over 20 million paid downloads--more than any artist in country music history. Her headline tour this year included a recent sold-out show at New York's Madison Square Garden, where each song was accompanied by legions of singing and screaming fans, who at one point gave Swift a four-minute standing ovation.

In the Box: 1 Taylor Swift Baby Taylor (TSBT) Guitar, 1 Taylor Gig Bag

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Taylor Guitars TS-BT, Taylor Swift Baby Taylor, 3/4 Size Dreadnought, Solid Sitka Spruce Top, Saplele Back/Sides, Natural

How To Play Guitar for Beginners : Guitar Lessons for Beginners: Different Approaches

2010-02-15T07:22:00.000-08:00

Learn how to play guitar in this free video clip. Get easy guitar lessons for beginners - music tips and techniques.

Bullet for My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire - Guitar Recorded Version Songbook

2010-02-14T14:35:00.000-08:00

The second studio CD from this Welsh metal quartet reached #4 on the Billboard 200. This songbook offers notes & tab for all 11 heavy songs: Ashes Of The Innocent - Deliver Us From Evil - Disappear - End Of Days - Eye Of The Storm - Forever And Always - Hearts Burst Into Fire - Last To Know - Say Goodnight - Scream Aim Fire - Take It Out On Me - Waking The Demon. PARENTAL ADVISORY: EXPLICIT CONTENT

Product Features

All 11 Songs from the Album
Guitar Recorded Versions
Standard Notation with Tabs
Includes Lyrics
144 Pages

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Bullet for My Valentine - Scream Aim Fire - Guitar Recorded Version Songbook

Be My Valentine (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook)

2010-02-14T14:24:00.000-08:00

A romantic collection of 40 favorite love songs, including: All I Ask of You * Can You Feel the Love Tonight * Can't Help Falling in Love * Endless Love * Fields of Gold * Grow Old with Me * I Just Called to Say I Love You * Just the Way You Are * My Funny Valentine * My Heart Will Go On * Something About the Way You Look Tonight * Unchained Melody * Valentine * When I Fall in Love * You'll Be in My Heart * more.

Product Details

Sample Music Notation [24kb PDF]

Paperback: 200 pages
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation (January 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0634013610
ISBN-13: 978-0634013614
Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.8 x 0.6 inches

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Be My Valentine (Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook)

Oscar Schmidt Banjo

2010-02-13T07:47:00.000-08:00

From the Manufacturer

Remo head
Mahogany resonator
Nato neck
Multi inlay rosewood fret board
22 frets
Gloss finish

Product Description

Pickers will love a banjo this good, this affordable

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Oscar Schmidt Banjo

eMedia Essential Guitar Pack

2010-02-13T07:42:00.000-08:00

Get Started Right Away with the eMedia Essential Guitar Pack

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack provides everything you need to start playing the guitar right away--including a great teacher you can work with on CD-ROM or DVD!

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack comes with a quality 39-inch acoustic nylon-string guitar with cool black styling and a full, warm sound you'll be able to enjoy for years to come. A gig bag, guitar strap, pick and an extra set of strings are included along with the instructional CD-ROM and DVD.

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack Includes the Best-Selling eMedia Guitar Method Software

What makes this pack so valuable is that it comes with a complete learning solution for young and old. The included best-selling eMedia Guitar Method (for Windows & Mac computers) is the winner of many awards and makes learning easy and fun. It conveniently teaches you at your own pace. It has 165 easy-to-follow comprehensive lessons authored and demonstrated by professional guitarist Kevin Garry, Ph.D. Over 50 videos guide you through basics such as tuning the guitar and playing simple chords to power chords, strumming styles and fingerpicking techniques. You'll learn modern rock strumming, how to play the blues, the bass-note strum for country tunes and much more. You'll also learn how to play melodies, read tablature and standard music notation. All this is taught in over 70 songs--it's easy. As the live recorded songs play, the Animated Fretboard shows you where to put your fingers while Music Tracking highlights the corresponding notes on the screen. The variable-speed MIDI lets you slow down any song or exercise so you can learn at your own pace. Song Looping lets you highlight and repeat any section of music you wish to practice.

eMedia Guitar Method features songs in a variety of genres to make learning fun and memorable. It includes dynamic, multi-track audio playback of hit songs popularized by well-known artists, such as:

"Knockin' on Heaven's Door" by Bob Dylan
"Little Red Rooster" made famous by the Rolling Stones
"Rock N' Me" by Steve Miller Band
"Downtown Train" by Tom Waits, made famous by Rod Stewart
"Uncle John's Band" by The Grateful Dead
"Scarborough Fair" made famous by Simon & Garfunkel
"House of the Rising Sun" made famous by the Animals
"La Bamba" made famous by Ritchie Valens and Los Lobos
"Midnight Special" made famous by Creedence Clearwater Revival
"Ode to Joy," "Minuet," and "Greensleeves" are some of the other popular tunes.

Built-in Essential Software Tools Include:

Automatic Tuner

Tune your guitar quickly and easily. Just play into your computer's microphone and immediately get feedback to see if you're too high or too low. Full audio reference notes also provided.

Chord Dictionary

Includes fingering charts and recorded sounds for over 250 chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference tool!

Animated Fretboard

Displays fingering positions as the music plays. Also shows fingering for any chord or note you double-click. Features right-handed, left-handed and mirror views and comes with six different skins including Rickenbacker, Strat, Gretsch and '59 Les Paul.

Digital Metronome

Allows you to set your own tempo and work on your picking speed, rhythm and timing. Provides both visual cue and/or audio tick. Full range of tempi, from largo to presto.

Digital Recorder

Record and play yourself back! This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the instructor's version, fine tune your skills and store musical ideas.

The eMedia Essential Guitar Pack is the complete solution that will get you playing quickly!

"The ultimate way to learn how to play guitar!"
-- Peter Frampton
"eMedia's Guitar Method is the best CD-ROM package I've seen for guitar instruction."
-- Jon Chappell, editor of Guitar One magazine
"I used to teach guitar, and eMedia's Guitar Method is the greatest because it centers around playing songs. And if it's not about playing songs, what's it about?"
-- Nancy Wilson, guitarist/vocalist of HEART
Editor's Choice
"4 Picks" (Highest rating for a guitar tutorial!)
-- PC Magazine

System Requirements:

Windows:
Windows XP/Vista/Windows 7
64 MB of free RAM, CD-ROM
Macintosh:
Mac OS X 10.3 or later (Intel OK)
64 MB of free RAM, CD-ROM

What's in the Box

Nylon-string acoustic guitar, gig bag, guitar strap, pick, extra set of strings, instructional CD-ROM and DVD

Product Description

DIGITAL RECORDER AUTOMATIC TUNER CHORD DICTIONARY INCLUDES FINGERING CHARTS & RECORDED SOUNDS FOR OVER 250 CHORDS ANIMATED FRETBOARD DISPLAYS FINGERING POSITIONS AS MUSIC PLAYS & SHOWS FINGERING FOR ANY DOUBLE-CLICKED CHORD OR NOTE FEATURES RIGHT-HANDED, LEFT-HANDED & MIRROR VIEWS DIGITAL METRONOME SET TEMPO TO WORK ON PICKING SPEED, RHYTHM & TIMING PROVIDES BOTH VISUAL CUE &/OR AUDIO TICK INCLUDES 39" ACOUSTIC NYLON-STRING GUITAR WITH BLACK STYLING, GIG BAG, GUITAR STRAP, PICK, EXTRA SET OF STRINGS & INSTRUCTIONAL CD-ROM & DVD

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eMedia Essential Guitar Pack

Full Size Acoustic Guitar with Free Carrying Bag - Natural

2010-02-12T16:58:00.001-08:00

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Full Size Acoustic Guitar with Free Carrying Bag - Natural

EASY GUITAR TRICKS DVD: Lead And Rhythm Guitar Techniques Used By The Pros! (2009)

2010-02-12T16:57:00.000-08:00

Learn to use the highly-guarded techniques of the guitar pros! Make each and every note count! Playing a note or even a handful of notes is one thing, but learning to give each note life, while making them sound tight, professional and desirable, is an important task to master. Using simple techniques that have taught thousands of eager students over the past 18 years, expert guitar instructor Mark John Sternal teaches you fun, useful guitar tricks quickly and easily. You ll be amazed at how, after learning a few basic guitar tricks and techniques, you ll never be at a loss when it comes to guitar playing whether writing your own songs, playing cover tunes or improvising.

5 EASY LEVELS: BEGINNER TO ADVANCED
EASY GUITAR TRICKS DVD is cleverly designed with extremely simple exercises starting with open strings and one-finger tricks that are very beginner friendly. At the end of Level 1, these easy tricks are put together into a song format that can be played first at a slow speed, then gradually increased for mastery.

While Level 1 is designed for absolute beginners, each new section adds more fingers, tricks and techniques to the mix. When you re ready for the Advanced Level 5 section, you ll even be using both hands on the fretboard! Each section includes a song combining all of the tricks and techniques you ve learned, allowing you to use all of your new techniques in a musical format.

Picking Techniques * Slides * Arpeggiating Chords * Harmonics * Two Hand Tapping * String Bends * Hammer Ons * Pull Offs * And Much More...

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EASY GUITAR TRICKS DVD: Lead And Rhythm Guitar Techniques Used By The Pros!

Yamaha YPT-320 61 Key Personal Keyboard with AC Adapter, Deluxe Keyboard Stand and Professional Headphones

2010-02-12T05:16:00.000-08:00

The YPT-320 is a touch sensitive instrument that features 482 dynamic, authentic voices, with 361 XGlite voices, 12 drum kits and a sound effect kit. The YPT-320 also has 106 accompaniment styles and 102 built-in songs. Music database with 100 songs-for instantly setting entire instrument to match a desired music genre. Special two-track Easy Recording feature lets you record and save up to five of your original songs - great for composing and practice purposes. You can practice the preset Songs using these lesson functions: "Keys to Success", "Listening, Timing, Waiting" and "Phrase Repeat." Keys to Success helps you master a Song, whereas Listening, Timing, Waiting helps you first master the timing then playing the correct notes. Phrase Repeat lets you select and repeatedly practice a specific phrase in the Song. In the "Keys to Success" mode, you can practice individual phrase separately. Each time you finish a specific Step, your score is shown in the display. Passing one Step (with a score of 60 or better) lets you go on to next one automatically. The package comes bundled with professional closed-cup headphones, a single braced X-style keyboard stand, and a power supply.

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Yamaha YPT-320 61 Key Personal Keyboard with AC Adapter, Deluxe Keyboard Stand and Professional Headphones

Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone

2010-02-12T05:14:00.000-08:00

Designed for the young or beginning musician, the Casio SA-75 Starter Musical Keyboard provides enough features and functions to get anyone to enjoy and learn to play music without having to invest a lot of money. And thanks to a microphone headset included in the package, your aspiring musician can even sing along over the amplifier without having to take his or hands from the keys.The Casio SA-75 features 100 top-notch PCM tones, as well as 30 accompaniment patters including 10 rhythms, 10 free-sessions, and 10 funny ones. This musical keyboard also features an LCD-screen musical information display system that includes a music-staff which displays the notes that are being played and as well as icons that indicate the beat. Additionally, the SA-75 has the option of turning off the melodies so that the student can play the songs with just the notation.
This Casio keyboard has 37 keys, with a maximum polyphony of four notes. Two speakers are built in to the keyboard, but users should note there is no line-out or headphone jack. This keyboard runs on five AA batteries (not included), or can be run via an AC power adapter that can be purchased separately.
What's in the Box
Casio SA-75 musical keyboard, and hands-free headset microphone.

Product Description

The Casio SA75 offers 100 top-notch tones as well as 30 accompaniment patt erns (10 rhythms, 10 free-session, 10 funny). Recorder? Violin? Xylophon e? Cool Kids want to hammer the keys. The SA75 also features an LCD musical info rmation system as well as the option of turning off the melodies of the 10 built -in songs, so that learners can play these themselves.

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Casio SA-75 Keyboard with Headset Microphone

Starcaster Drum Set - Black

2010-02-12T05:12:00.000-08:00

Drumroll please! … The Starcaster Drum Kit is the real thing (not a toy!), with everything the up-and-coming drummer in your house needs to get started! With sturdy hardwood shells and tough, durable heads, this professional-size kit includes a snare drum, floor tom, pair of rack toms, kick drum, high-hat cymbal and crash cymbal, plus all the stands, hardware and pedals you need - and even a drum throne, tuning key and pair of sticks. Everything you need to lay down the groove!

Fender CD-60 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar

2010-02-11T17:09:00.000-08:00

Big sound without a big price.

Want features you'd expect in a much more expensive instrument? The CD-60 is your guitar, with features including a spruce top, mahogany back and sides, die-cast tuners and an included hardshell case.

Fender CD-60 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Features:

Model Name: CD-60
Model Number: 096-0600
Series: Classic Design Series
Body Style: Fender Style Dreadnought
Finish: Gloss (Polyurethane)
Top: Laminated Spruce
Back and Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Neck: Nato
Fingerboard: Sonokeling
No. of Frets: 20
Bridge: Sonokeling with Urea Compensated Saddle
Machine Heads: Chrome (Die-Cast)
Scale Length: 25.3" (643mm)
Body Depth: 3.94", 100mm (Front) to 4.92" 125mm (Rear)
Width at Nut: 1.69" (43mm)
Width at Heel: 2.24" (57mm)
Pickguard: Black
Fingerboard Inlays: White Dots
Logo: Gold Silkscreen
Soundhole Rosette: Multi-ABS
Body and Neck Binding: Black
Bridge and Endpins: Black
Strings: Fender 60L Phosphor Bronze, p/n 0730060003, Gauges .012 to .053
Accessories: Hardshell case (USA and Canada only)
Introduced: 1/2006

Fender CD-60 Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Includes:

Fender hardshell case

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Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar

2010-02-11T17:07:00.001-08:00

Sweet looks and sound with a price to match!

The Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar is a nicely crafted acoustic guitar that sports a select spruce top and mahogany body and neck. This guitar epitomizes Epiphone's focus on affordable quality. Epiphone builds the DR-100 Acoustic Guitar with chrome hardware, precision construction, and rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays.

Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar Features:

Select spruce top
Mahogany body and neck
Chrome hardware
Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays

Epiphone DR-100 Acoustic Guitar Includes:

limited lifetime warranty

This an amazing value and we back it with our 100% satisfaction guarantee!

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Ibanez JamPack IJV50 Quickstart Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Pack

2010-02-11T17:06:00.000-08:00

Our least expensive steel-string acoustic pack!

One of the premier names in guitar manufacture, Ibanez has produced the Ibanez IJV50 JamPack Quick Start, a fantastically low-priced package with everything for the beginning guitarist. The V50 natural-finish acoustic guitar features a spruce top for fantastic tone. The package also includes an accurate electronic tuner, gig bag, guitar strap, and accessory pouch.

Ibanez JamPack IJV50 Quickstart Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Pack Features:

V50 acoustic guitar
Spruce top
Electronic tuner
Gig bag
Guitar strap
Accessory pouch

Makes a great gift for the beginning musician. Order today!

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Casio CDP-100 Digital Piano with Stand

2010-02-10T06:01:00.001-08:00

A beautiful sounding digital piano with a gorgeous stand to match.

Although the Casio CDP-100 Digital Piano is completely portable, sometimes you'll want a permanent place to put it down, and that's where the included CS43 matching wooden stand comes in.

As for the CDP-100 piano, it all starts with the sound and feel. Thanks to the carefully sampled grand piano sound and scaled hammer action, the CDP-100 Digital Piano gives you both. The HL Sound Source and 88-key, Naturally Scaled Hammer Action, with three levels of touch sensitivity, give you a realistic and satisfying playing experience from a portable and affordable electronic piano. The Casio CDP-100 has five sounds including stereo grand piano, 32-note polyphony, eight digital effects, five demo songs, layer and transpose functions, speaker system, MIDI I/O, and headphone and sustain pedal jacks. It even comes with a SP-3 sustain pedal.

Casio CDP-100 Digital Piano with Stand Features:

88 keys
Scaled hammer-action keyboard
3 levels of touch sensitivity, plus off
5 tones including stereo piano
HL Sound Source
32-note polyphony
8 digital effects
Layer function
5 demo/songs
Transpose function
MIDI I/O
Headphone and sustain pedal jacks
Dual 6x12cm speakers
16W power (8W stereo)
DC12V power supply
26 lbs.
Comes with SP-3 sustain pedal

Get down, and sit down with this digital piano and stand combo. Order today.

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Yamaha DGX230MS 76-Key Portable Grand Piano

2010-02-10T06:00:00.000-08:00

Affordable and portable grand piano sound and touch with free stand and AC adapter.

The Yamaha DGX-230 Portable Keyboard carries on Yamaha's Portable Grand legacy with its expanded features, upgraded action, and easy-to-move form. You get 76 piano-style keys with Graded Soft Touch action, a wide selection of Yamaha voices to play, and a 6-track song recorder. The Yamaha keyboard's dedicated portable grand button lets you instantly jump back to the grand piano voice during play. Add additional songs and play along using the Yamaha DGX-230 portable grand piano's built-in USB/MIDI port. Comes with AC adapter and a stand.

Yamaha DGX230MS 76-Key Portable Grand Piano Features:

76-keys with Touch Response and Graded Soft Touch action
Large backlit LCD
Yamaha Education Suite with Waiting, Your Tempo, Minus One, and Chord Dictionary features
30 preset songs + 5 user songs + 70 on CD-ROM, Performance Assistant Technology ON/OFF, Chord, Chord/Free
USB MIDI computer connectivity allows you to add additional songs and play along
6-track song recorder
AC adapter
Stand

Simplicity along with great piano sounds. Get yours today!

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New Drum Set Black 5 Piece Complete Full Size with Cymbals Stands Stool Sticks

2010-02-10T05:56:00.000-08:00

The Gammon Battle Series is the perfect entry level drum set at the lowest price ever for a complete, adult/full size drum set! We are an authorized Gammon dealer - Note some sets have Gammon Battles Series Logo on the bass drum, some have the Gammon Percussion logo -- Brand New FULL SIZE Drum Set: # Look at these AMAZING features: 22"x14" 12 Lug Bass Drum # 5 1/2" x 14 Wood Snare drum # 12"x10" and 13"x10 Mound Toms # Adjustable Tilt Memory Locks # 16"x16" Floor tom # 2-12" Hi-Hat Cymbals # 1-14" Crash/Ride Cymbal # Snare Stand # Hi-Hat Stand # Cymbal Stand # Chain Driven Bass drum pedal # Drummer's Throne Included!!! # Pair drum sticks # Drummers Key # HIGH GLOSS BLACK Finish

Product Features

Black Drum Set New Gammon Percussion Battle Series
Full Size 5 Piece Drum Set with Hardware
Cymbals Stool Stands Sticks Included
Ships Fast with Everything You Need To Play Included
An outstanding Value

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Rogue Starter Acoustic Guitar

2010-02-10T05:54:00.000-08:00

A value guitar that plays sweetly.

The Rogue Starter Acoustic Guitar is an amazing deal for a small-bodied guitar. The smaller profile is very playable for kids, has nice tone, and can be yours for chump change. It has a 3/4 scale, maple neck, and rosewood fretboard. It even comes set up with quality Martin strings.

Rogue Starter Acoustic Guitar Features:

Smaller body style ideal for kids
3/4 scale
Maple neck
Rosewood fretboard
Martin strings

If you want a basic guitar to get started on right, this one will serve you well. Order today. at http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Rogue-Starter-Acoustic-Guitar?sku=519266

Fender Starcaster Strat Pack Electric Guitar with Amp and Accessories - Black

2010-02-08T12:19:00.000-08:00

Fender Starcaster Strat Packs deliver a great-sounding, sleek-looking Stratocaster electric guitar paired with a compact but still-mighty guitar amplifier and a host of essential accessories. This Strat Pack includes a black Stratocaster guitar, strings, picks, a strap, Squier SP-10 amp, a 10-foot cable, a tuner, a gig bag, and an instructional DVD.

A versatile starter axe. Click to enlarge.

A perfect practice amp. Click to enlarge.

Stratocaster Guitar
The highly versatile Stratocaster guitar offers legendary Fender tone combined with classic styling, and it's suited for all styles of music. It features a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot position inlays, three single-coil pickups with 5-way switching for the Strat's trademark tonal variety, sealed die-cast tuners for consistent tuning stability, chrome hardware and a three-ply white pickguard. The synchronous tremolo bridge can be used for subtle shimmery manipulation of chords or hard-core whammy-bar excursions. You'll also get a wide range of tones from the single volume and dual tone controls.
Squier SP-10 Amplifier
The Squier SP-10 amp controls include volume, treble, bass, and an overdrive on/off button that delivers tube-like tone. A headphone output allows silent practice. It features a 6-inch speaker, 10-watt drive, and a tough, textured vinyl exterior.
Instructional DVD
Get started on the basics right away with a lesson DVD from Fender.
...And Everything Else
No need to shop for the accessories as they're all included. The package includes an extra set of strings, some guitar picks, a strap, and an instrument cable. And of course you'll need a gig bag for hauling it around.
What's in the Box
Fender Stratocaster electric guitar (black), strings, picks, a strap, Squier SP-10 amp, a 10-foot cable, a tuner, a gig bag, and instructional DVD.

Product Description

* Everything you need to start rocking, including a black Stratocaster guitar and 10-watt Squier amp with 10-foot cord * Classic Fender Stratocaster guitar for all styles of music * Synchronous tremolo bridge for subtle shimmers or hard-core whammy * Three single-coil pickups paired with a 5-way pickup selector switch; volume and 2 tone controls for wide range of tones * Package also includes strings, picks, strap, gigbag, and instructional DVD

Get it now at:http://www.amazon.com/Fender-Starcaster-Electric-Guitar-Accessories/dp/B001943W92/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1265659216&sr=1-2

eMedia Guitar Master Pack

2010-02-08T12:02:00.000-08:00

eMedia Guitar Master Pack: Learn to Play Guitar for Real

With the eMedia Guitar Master Pack, you can now learn to Play Guitar for Real. It comes with a durable, awesome-looking solid wood electric guitar with a maple neck and rosewood fingerboard. This classic black electric guitar comes with chrome tuners, 3 single coil pickups, 3 controls and a 5 way selector to get all the great classic rock sounds.

The Master Pack comes with a full suite of accessories including gig bag, cable, whammy bar, strap, guitar pick, adjustment tools and a loud 3 watt battery powered practice amplifier with overdrive, headphone jack and strap. What's more, it comes with a built-in teacher, the hugely popular and effective eMedia Guitar Master rock guitar instructional software, which makes the kit an especially great value.

Learn Fast with the eMedia Guitar Master CD-ROM The eMedia Guitar Master CD-ROM (for Windows & Mac computers) makes learning quick and easy with over 100 audio- and video-enhanced guitar lessons and rock gear tips. You can start from scratch, and our revolutionary teaching style will have you playing songs, chords and riffs in no time. Instructor Charles McCrone, a graduate of the cutting-edge Guitar Institute of Technology, with over 25 years of playing and teaching experience, takes you through all the techniques needed to play rock, punk and metal. These include movable power chords, barre chords, effects pedals, yanks, hammer-ons, pull-offs, palm muting, distorted riffs, the blues scale, using feedback, the whammy bar and more! All these techniques are applied to playing hit songs, with an animated fretboard guiding you through fingerings as the music plays while music tracking highlights corresponding notes on the screen.
Featuring Hit Songs...including songs found in Guitar Hero and Rock Band "Paranoid" by Black Sabbath "You Really Got Me" as by Van Halen "Lake of Fire" by Nirvana "Tired of Waiting for You" as by Green Day "All Day and All of the Night" by the Kinks "Don't Fear the Reaper" by Blue Öyster Cult "Tomorrow" by Silverchair "All Right Now" by Free Also includes songs in the style of Blink 182, Rage Against the Machine, AC/DC and many more!
Product Features Everything you need to learn to play rock guitar at your own pace Over 100 audio- and video-enhanced lessons and gear tips Includes songs and artists featured in Guitar Hero and Rock Band Animated Fretboard shows you exactly where to put your fingers on the neck Song looping lets you highlight and repeat any section of music you wish to practice. Slow the music down with variable-speed MIDI tracks. Music tracking highlights notes or chords as they are played. Built-in Power Tools: Automatic Tuner Tune your guitar quickly and easily! Play into your computer microphone and tune up interactively. Reference tuning notes are also included. Chord Dictionary Includes fingering charts and recorded sound playback for over 250 chords. Helps you learn songs with new chords. Animated Fretboard Displays fingering positions as the music plays. Also shows fingering for any chord or note you double-click. Features right-handed, left-handed and mirror views. Digital Metronome Set your own tempo and keep a steady beat with audio and/or visual feedback. Digital Recorder Save your recordings and play them back to share with friends or compare to the instructor's version. eMedia Guitar Master gives you everything you need to play for real! Get it now at: http://www.amazon.com/eMedia-Music-EG07095-Guitar-Master/dp/B002K6EEJA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=musical-instruments&qid=1265659216&sr=1-1

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