Alfred Music Introduces the New Instructional "101" Series

January 30, 2009

Alfred Music is excited to announce the new instructional "101" series, including Guitar 101, Bass 101, Drumset 101, and Keyboard 101, complete with book and DVD.

The 101 series uses a contemporary approach that starts with the very basics and gets you playing right away. Watch, listen, and learn as the DVD instructor explains every lesson from the book and performs each song and exercise—just like taking a class in the privacy of your own home. This is the perfect series if you are new to your instrument and want an easy grasp of the fundamentals so you can enjoy playing your favorite songs now.

Complete with a guitar fingerboard chart, Guitar 101 covers the fundamentals for acoustic and electric guitars, including how to read standard music notation and TAB as well as playing notes and chords.

Bass 101 walks through the rudiments for the electric bass, including right- and left-hand position, how to read music in standard notation and TAB and more. Bass 101 also comes with a complete bass fingerboard chart.

Written with charts for every tune, Drumset 101 is a step by step beginner's manual to the drumset, complete with assistance on choosing the right drumset and lessons with groove patterns, snare drum and bass drum independence and contextual drum fills.

Keyboard 101 is a guide that tackles the nuts and bolts of keyboard playing, with lessons on how to read music and basic hand and finger technique using exciting examples in different styles, including Blues, pop, classical and folk.

Guitar 101, Bass 101, Drumset 101, and Keyboard 101 are now available in book & DVD sets for $19.95 each.

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For more information, visit their web site at http://www.alfred.com/.

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