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Piano Course Book 1
Ages: 5 years and up
Pages: 32
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An early introduction for complete beginners to piano playing. Well illustrated historical material accompanies faithful arrangements of well-known tunes.

First Book of the Recorder
Ages: 6 years and up
Size of book: 8 5/8 x 10 3/4 inches
Pages: 64
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This is a simple and colorful guide to playing the descant recorder, for absolute beginners of any age. Friendly cartoon characters explain how to play each note, and provide an entertaining introduction to reading and understanding music. Carefully graded tunes – including well-known tunes, folk songs and Christmas carols – help players to develop their musical and technical skills at a steady pace. There are games and puzzles throughout the book, as well as fascinating facts about the recorder.

“A colorful and dynamic guide to playing each instrument… an excellent backup to lessons.” Prep School

Learn to Play Guitar
Ages: 8 years and up
Size of book: 8 x 10 inches
Pages: 64
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An introduction to acoustic and electric guitar.

This stylish and versatile guide provides beginners with a solid technical background on acoustic, electric and bass guitars and then leads through to more advanced stages of musicianship. The emphasis is on the wide variety of contemporary styles and how to play them. Alongside the step-by-step instructions and illustrations is information about the background to and some exponents of each style.

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