Here are some recommended resources — books, sheet music and accessories I use with music students on a regular basis and find genuinely worthwhile. Some are available to download at this site (you can also click the Download tab in the menu above). The rest are available at trusted clickthroughs such as Amazon, Gear4Music etc. By purchasing through the links below, I receive a small affiliate commission at no cost to you.
Bass Guitar
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Hal Leonard Bass Method Bass For Kids (Beginners)
Hal Leonard Bass Method for Kids. |
Hal Leonard Bass Method Complete Edition (2nd Edition)
Hal Leonard Bass Method. |
Trinity College London Rock & Pop 2018: Bass Grade 1
Trinity College Grade 1 Book (Bass). |
Guitar
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method
Hal Leonard 3-in-1 Method Book |
Trinity College London Rock & Pop (Grade 1)
Trinity College Grade 1 Book |
Hal Leonard Rock Guitar Method
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Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Guitar Strings
Set of Ernie Ball Electric Guitar Strings. |
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Capo for Acoustic and |
Black Polypro Strap. |
Acoustic Guitar Strings.
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Piano
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Michael Aaron Piano Course:
Evergreen teaching tool. |
Michael Aaron Piano Course:
Evergreen teaching tool. |
Suzuki Viola School Viola:
Great teaching tool, particularly |
Suzuki Viola School Viola:
Great teaching tool for beginner students. |
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ABRSM Grade 1 Piano (2025 to 2026)
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Singing
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Track your progress as a singer |
SHURE SM7dB: Dynamic Shure SM7dB Dynamic Vocal |
Shure SM58-LC Cardioid Dynamic Vocal Microphone
Shure Dynamic Vocal Microphone with Mic Clip, Storage Bag. |
Microphone Stand and Accessories
Tripod Boom Sheet Microphone Stand Metal Portable with Carrying Bag |
Trombone
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Evergreen must-have book. |
One Hundred Airs and Songs for Solo Trombone (book) One Hundred Airs and Songs by Tuilerie |
Scales and Arpeggios for Trombone and Europhonium
Must-have scale book. |
Jazz Trombone scale book. |
Viola
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ABRSM Viola Scales & Arpeggios:
All the scales and arpeggios |
Abracadabra Viola
Great teaching tool, particularly |
Suzuki Viola School Viola:
Great teaching tool, particularly |
Suzuki Viola School Viola:
Great teaching tool, particularly |
| Meet The Alto Clef (printable bundle)
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Violin
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Scales and arpeggios for ABRSM |
ABRSM Grade 1 Violin Book. |
Great teaching tool, particularly |
Great teaching tool, particularly |
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Legendary |
Great teaching tool, particularly |
Great teaching tool, particularly |
Adam Carse: Violin Studies.
Evergreen teaching tool for |
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Hidersine 6V Deluxe Dark
Hidersine dark violin rosin. |
Thomastik Dominant strings 4/4
Set of 4/4 Violin Strings from Thomastik. |
Violoncello
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Abracadabra study book. |
Piatti: Method for Cello Book 2
Piatti Method Book 2. |
Piatti: Method for Cello Book 3
Piatti Method Book 3. |
Cello Anchor
Cello anchor strap.
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Cello Stop. |
Rubber Endpin Cover. |
Lightweight cello gig bag. |
Cello rosin. |
Music Theory
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Mechanical Metronome. |
Discovering Music Theory ABRSM Grade 1
ABRSM Music Theory workbook. |
Other
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Mechanical Metronome. |
Music Stand Set
Lightweight Stand with Music Sheet Clip. |
The Music Producer’s Studio Session Planner
Studio logbook for music producers. |
Songwriting logbook. |
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Split sheet logbook for songwriters. |
Practice tracker for music students. |
Future Hitmaker: Songwriting Journal
Songwriting journal.
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Daily Planner. |
