Are you ready to take your piano playing beyond the basic? Would you like to learn how the musicians on your favorite CDs create the rock and blues you love? The Everything Rock & Blues Piano Book with CD teaches you the fundamentals of rock and blues piano playing in a fun, easy-to-follow manner. Written by an experienced musician, recording artist, and music journalist, this practical guide is packed with advice on playing in this exciting style, including:

• How to play with soul
• Basic and advanced techniques for playing rock and roll
• How to play 12 Bar Blues, Shuffle, and Boogie-Woogie
• Ways to tap into your creative self and improvise
• Tips on writing songs for the piano, playing in a band, and recording your own music

Music lovers and students will enjoy learning the rich history and development of blues and rock music while mastering the art and science of piano playing. With practical exercises and an audio CD with professionally played examples of rock and blues, you'll be playing like a pro in no time!...

This title is a straightforward, step-by-step interactive book and CD package. Drummers will find everything they need to know about rock drumming - including beats, licks, fills, solos, and the artists behind the music. Complete with an introduction to rock history spanning 1950 to the present, this book includes profiles of drum innovators, along with musical simulations of their individual styles. This easy-to-use guide also includes professional tips on, reading music, stick control, buying the right equipment, playing professional-sounding grooves, getting (and keeping) gigs, and more. With interactive exercises, professional audio examples, and practice charts, drummer Eric Starr provides a complete master drumming class that will have readers playing like rock stars in no time!...