A practical volume to follow the SCHAUM NOTE SPELLER, Book Two. This is a book that can be used by instrumental and vocal teachers who want their students to know some of the essentials of harmony, but who haven't the time to teach it as a separate subject. Thus, a piano teacher, for example, can teach harmony in conjunction with the regular piano lesson. At the end of Book II, we have employed harmony in an accompaniment sense rather than in the traditional four-part harmony way. Transposition has been treated both melodically and harmonically.

(Musicians Institute Press). Learn to sing harmony like a pro! This private lesson from the expert instructors at Hollywood's Musicians Institute covers: building your own harmonies; reading music; scales, chords and intervals; stage and studio techniques; drills for the advanced singer; and more. Includes 18 real songs in a variety of styles (pop, rock, blues, funk, soul & country), and 99 full-demo tracks. The tracks can be accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

(Educational Piano). Have fun learning improvisation with simple explanations and examples. This method encourages student creativity by providing ideas for composting and musical expression. Chord dexterity and ear training are developed with focused keyboard exercises. Students will develop accompaniment improvising from standard chord symbols using root position and inversions. Learning is reinforced by writing the notes for the chords and accompaniment patterns on workbook-style pages. Familiar folk songs and hymns are used to illustrate the accompaniment styles.

"This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leading Chord Scales, Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions, Fourth Voicings, Chromatic Guide Lines, Triad Over Bass Voicings, and much more! The best part of this book, however, is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Written for the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music."