Valdosta Music & Publishing

704 Habersham Rd.
Valdosta, Georgia 31602
United States
Telephone: 888-778-1828 or 229-249-0628.
Web: http://www.musicvi.com.
Email: bill@musicvi.com.

Products manufactured by Valdosta Music & Publishing (listed alphabetically)

1. INTRO TO THE GUITAR FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

   Intro to the Guitar for the Visually Impaired is an audio music training course designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. This four-part training course teaches the basics of playing the guitar without using any written or Braille notation or visual references. This training course covers the basic chords, rhythms, and notes, and songs to go with them. "If" from the Guitar by Ear library is included. OPTIONS: Audio cassette or CD.

2. INTRO TO THE PIANO FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED & PIANO COURSE 2 FOR THE VISUALLY IMPAIRED

   Intro to the Piano for the Visually Impaired and Piano Course 2 for the Visually Impaired are audio music training courses designed for use by individuals who are blind or have low vision. Intro to the Piano for the Visually Impaired is a four-part course that teaches the basics of playing the piano without using any written or Braille notation or visual references. In the course, the student learns the keys of C and G, the songs "Minuet in G" by Bach, "The Rose", and the "Theme from Love Story." Piano Course 2 for the Visually Impaired continues the course, teaching new songs and how to go about learning to play the piano by ear. "My Heart Will Go On" from the Piano by Ear library is included with the course. OPTIONS: Audio cassette or CD.

3. WORSHIP GUITARIST 1 & 2

   Worship Guitarist 1 & Worship Guitarist 2 are audio music training courses designed to teach individuals who are blind or have low vision how to play guitar music for worship services. Both courses teach students to play the guitar without using any written or braille notation or visual references. It is possible to go through each entire course without using the accompanying books as everything in them is described in sufficient detail on the recordings. In order to use Course 2 it is necessary to have gone through Course 1 first. Course 1 teaches the most commonly used chords in first position and the most used patterns to play with them for contemporary worship accompaniment. These patterns are taught in a hands-on way using back-up tracks to play along with. Students also learn how to get in and out of any song with style. Worship Guitarist course 2 goes further into bar chords and two new rhythm patterns to stretch the user's repertoire of styles. It covers more songs and chords and provides a lesson on how to move from key to key in an almost seamless fashion to help create the ôflowö of good worship. The course also teaches how to put together a good worship list. Course 1 contains three cassette tapes and two books. Course 2 has four cassette tapes. OPTIONS: Audio cassette or CD.