There are many styles of bouzouki playing.  The style that captivated my heart was the old rebetiko style in which the bouzouki players would play the entire melody of the song while singing along.  This most loved style is what I teach.   

Since 1992 with the introduction of "Bouzouki My Love 1", my goal has been to provide the beginning - intermediate bouzouki  players with the necessary knowledge needed to play their favorite songs by ear.

During this time many of my students have sent me recordings of their favorite songs to teach them.  Some of these students whose ears were not yet fully developed asked me to not only video tape their favorite songs but to also list each note of their songs on paper.  You can now order these song lessons with sheets included on DVD or Video from our "Special Request Song List".  

In 2004 Flower Publishing began it's new "Master The Bouzouki" series.  These courses will feature various professional bouzouki players and cover various aspects of bouzouki playing.  "Master The Bouzouki 1" on "Taximia" features Costas Charalambous. 

In order to accommodate our friends around the world, all our lessons and courses are now available on your choice of region free DVD or VHS Video in either the NTSC (USA& Canada) and the PAL format.  

Thank you for visiting!!!  God Bless, and Best Wishes, Sotirios Noussias - Flower Publishing

"Beginning Bouzouki"

Have you ever wanted to play the bouzouki but did not know where to start? "Beginning Bouzouki" is the answer. This course is recommended for all beginners. It teaches the basics of bouzouki, including tuning, great finger exercises, tips on how to play by ear, a fun song, and much more. This course will prepare the student to advance to "Bouzouki My Love I".  These two courses will give you a solid foundation and prepare you for song lessons.

Video Song Lessons"

Whether you want to play in a Greek band or not, learning to play the bouzouki can now be a fun experience by choosing and learning the songs of your choice. Each of the video lesson tapes contain three songs, making it possible for the student to quickly build a nice repertoire of popular dance tunes. Each song is explained "phrase by phrase" and "note by note".

New!!!  "Special Request Song Lessons"

Each song from this list is played at normal speed and is then broken down into exercises and played slowly.  Choose your favorite  "Special Request Song Lessons" located  on our order page.  As mentioned above, these lessons are available on your choice of DVD or Video and include sheets with each note of every song listed for your convenience. 

"Bouzouki My Love I "

In order to gain a solid understanding of Greek music and reach your full potential as a musician, you must first learn the dromoi (scales) of our Greek music. This 25 lesson theory and taximia course gives everyone the opportunity to learn the 14 Greek Dromoi as taught by the great late Harry Lemonopoulos.

Illustrated on this 1hr and 40 min. course are exercises and a taximi illustrating the characteristic moves for each of 14 different dromoi. Included with this DVD or Video course is a 38 page companion notebook complete with easy to follow along sheets for each of the 25 lessons and exact copies of the dromoi and their chords as written by Harry Lemonopoulos himself. 

NOTE:  While this course was written primarily for the players of the 8 string bouzouki, it is also a valuable study for the players of all lead instruments.  This  includes the 6 string bouzouki, baglama, keyboard, and the clarinet.

"Building Rebetika Style Taximia"  

After  learning the dromoi as taught in Bouzouki My Love 1, this course will introduce you to the art of playing taximia (free style improvisations) using 3 easy steps.  Once you learn the three building blocks used by the greatest players, which are fully illustrated in this 2 hour video course, you will immediately begin playing beautiful heart felt taximia like a true professional.  

73 Moveable Scale Patterns For The 8 String Bouzouki"

Those who would like to learn the secret old time fingering methods which were passed down through the years should order this course. Unlike any other method book, this collection of charts diagram the most popular fingerings used by both the old timers and also the modern players.

"Bouzouki My Love II"

This course is for those that have completed the above courses and would now like to get it all together by learning how to change dromoi, add fills from all over the bouzouki, play romantzas, and how to use bitonalities in taximia. Included in this course are the andapokrisis (fills) as taught by the old time recording artist Panagiotis Menexis, professional solo tips, examples of dance solos in various rhythms, how to practice tips, and much more. This course includes 6 hours of DVD or Video instruction plus a book outlining each of the 30 lessons.

"Bouzouki My Love III"

This course will teach you how to add richness and fullness to your playing by adding those harmony notes that the professionals use.  Learning the harmonies in the various dromoi is necessary in order to understand music and master the bouzouki. This two hour video comes with notebook full of diagrams for the different harmonies explained in each of the 30 lessons.

"Rhythm CD's"

This set of three CD's containing 10 popular Greek rhythms will make playing songs more fun and help instill proper timing. Included are 18 nonstop minutes for of each of the following rhythms: Kalamatiano, Sirto, Sito-tsifteteli, Tsamiko, Zeimbekiko, Aptaliko, Tsifteteli, Karsilama, Hasapiko. Hasaposerviko, Kamileriko, and Sousta

"Master The Bouzouki Vol. 1"

After one learns the dromoi and music theory as taught in Bouzouki My Love 1, 2, and 3, and has built his song repertoire, the ultimate goal of every bouzouki player becomes the ability to play beautiful taximia (freelance improvisations) on the spot. 

My friend Costas Charalambous is the instructor on this course.  Costas plays a close up taximi in each of the various dromoi.  He then slows it down to instantly get you moving up and down the fretboard like a true bouzouksis.  He then plays a close up taximi plus a song for the dromo.      

This 30 lesson course comes on 2 DVD's or on VHS Video.  Included with this course is a notebook containing exact copies of the various dromoi as taught by Harry Lemonopoulos himself, study sheets prepared by Costas Charalambous, and a free copy of "73 Movable Scale Patterns For The 8 String Bouzouki".     

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