Centerstream Publications

The Round Peak area of Surry County, North Carolina consists of a number of small communities which border Mt. Airy, NC. The Round Peak musical style is synonymous with the old time music pairing of t...

Here's a surefire way to get going and learn how to play the 5-string banjo bluegrass style! Detailed tips and explanations provide help and understanding of the fundamentals and how to apply them to...

Dick Sheridan has compiled essential themes for ten classic rags that sound great on ukulele. These arrangements will work for soprano, concert, and tenor ukuleles in both C and low G tunings and for...

La popularité de la mandoline aux États-Unis entre 1885 et 1915 a conduit à la formation de nombreux orchestres régionaux de mandoline et de clubs de mandoline à travers le pays, en particulier dans l...

It is now more than 40 years since Mike Longworth published his seminal book on the Martin Guitar Company. It was Mike's book that stirred Greig Hutton's original interest in Martin guitars and it put...

Introduced by Gibson in the 1930s, the ES (Electric Spanish) series would transform the role of the guitar in the world of the big bands and jazz groups. With amplification, the guitarist could solo a...

This book takes the reader inside of the company, the factories, the processes, and the thinking, in building the brand name and tradition that Leo Fender started in 1946. A behind-the-scenes look at...

By popular demand, the series continues with some of the greatest photos of these Gibson favorites ever published. Slash and Albert Molinaro join the authors again along with Billy Gibbons' Pretty Wom...

This tribute to Gretsch kits features full-color photos and interviews with sensational players like Louie Bellson, Jimmy Cobb, Chuck Flores, Phil Grant, Jake Hanna, Elvin Jones, Don Lamond, Charlie P...

This excellent DVD teaches you how to put together, tune and set up your very first drum set. Drumming pro Bart Robley starts with the basics, covering in detail: opening the boxes, assembling the set...

Tommy White is well-known as one of the foremost artists on pedal steel guitar. This steel guitarist for the Grand Ole Opry presents this DVD course for the E9th tuning - jam-packed with hot licks to...

The Guitar Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the separat...

In this book you'll learn creative, fun techniques and ideas on playing backup. Playing backup means responding in a sensitive manner with singers and other musicians. So let's take a serious look at...

35 timeless standards from the early 20th century arranged for the ukulele with online access to audio tracks for each song for download or streaming. Enjoy the wonderful melodies from a bygone era, s...

Written exclusively in easy-to-read tablature, this collection for teachers, students and all fun-loving guitar players features 25 original pieces. It includes a wide variety of finger-picking styles...

Centerstream proudly presents the first-ever comprehensive book about lap-steel and console steel guitars. Includes: interviews and profiles of more than 35 of the greatest electric and acoustic steel...

Have you ever watched a guitarist travel around the fretboard and wonder how they know where their fingers are going? Do you find yourself confused with connecting different positions or areas of the...

As the Martin Guitar Company approaches its three millionth guitar, this first-ever Martin repair guide details the significant changes over 190 years of production. From the early 19th century small...

The Kolpakov Method for Russian Gypsy Guitar is a learning aid to those who decide to master the seven-string guitar following the principles of the centuries-old oral tradition of the Russian Roma ("...

Thinking about playing the ukulele? UKE can do it! This book is an excellent introduction to the world of the ukulele. With the method presented here, you should gain a basic understanding of the inst...

Get your kids involved and excited about music with this fun Kev's Learn & Play(TM) Kid's Activity Book. It's the perfect introduction to the ukulele - you'll learn about the ukulele and how to play i...

Ken Perlman, today's foremost player of the style, brings you this comprehensive guide to the melodic clawhammer. Over 50 tunes in clear tablature. Learn to play authentic versions of Appalachian fidd...

Play your favorite Christmas songs Hawaiian style with expert uke player Chika Nagata. This book/CD pack includes 12 songs, each played 3 times: the first and third time with the melody, the second ti...