Diego Ortiz's Trattado is a classic in the art of musical ornamentation. Part 1 provides examples of every cadence while part 2 discusses the interplay between viola da gamba and harpsichord, including many pieces for this combination of instruments as illustrations. All lovers of early music are familiar with Ortiz's standard work, but how many of them have actually read it' This new edition mak…

Anyone interested in learning to play acoustic guitar can pick up this well-paced, comprehensive method and get started right away. Beginning concepts include right- and left-hand technique, reading music, basic improvisation, barre chords, picking technique, playing bass lines, and basic arranging. Intermediate topics include alternate tunings, scales, how to play in upper positions of the finger…

In Learn To Play Bottleneck Blues Guitar: Volume 3 Bob Brozman digs deeper into the bottleneck blues repertoire with an exploration of major and minor keys in open and standard tunings. He explores the traditional styles of Bukka White, Tampa Red, Charlie Patton and other Delta masters.The songs covered include Old Dog Blues, Jitterbug Swing, Denver Blues, Cypress Grove, Telegram Blues, Pony Blues…

Guitar Tab. Par BENNETT STEPHEN. This book features twelve of Stephen Bennett's favorite fingerstyle solos for the six-string acoustic guitar. Perhaps best known for his work with the harp guitar, Stephen shows the same relaxed, sharp-witted spirit he exudes on stage in his insightful performance notes for these inspired guitar solos. Written in standard notation and tablature with a few altered t…

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Ethnic Series : Complete Number of pages : 162 The balalaika is most often associated with Russian folklore. In this comprehensive method book, concert and recording artist Bibs Ekkel shares his extensive knowledge of the balalaika as taught in Russia today. This 160-page book is divided into four sections: an extensive Fore…

Que vous jouiez acoustique ou électrique, blues ou rock, ce DVD vous fera découvrir les différentes facettes du jeu au bottleneck, autrement appelé également 'slide guitar'. Vous apprendrez ainsi à maîtriser la technique de jeu propre à l'objet en question, les open-tunings, c'est-à-dire les différentes manières d'accorder votre guitare (indissociable de la slide !), le jeu avec cordes à vide, les…

To most of us, Japan is an exotic and faraway land. When we see images of Shinto shrines, pagodas, geishas, and Kabuki actors in face paint, our imaginations are immediately captured.Now you can experience this rich and mysterious culture through its music. In addition to arrangements of classic folk tunes such as 'Sakura' and 'Edo Komori-uta,' Guitar Atlas: Japan teaches about Japanese scales, mo…

Par MACKILLOP ROB. Seasoned music educator and multi-instrumentalist, Rob MacKillop presents this introductory classical repertoire for the intermediate tenor banjoist. Derived from method books for the mandolin, cello and guitar, these progressive melodic studies are typeset in standard notation and tablature. Readers are encouraged to start at the beginning and listen to the authorÆs online reco…

Perfect for guitarists who have been playing for a while and are ready to expand their skills and technique, this revised book and DVD package starts with exercises for developing speed and agility and moves on to jazz chords, advanced techniques like slapping and tapping, modes, and alternate tunings. It also features thorough lessons on composition and arranging. The new DVD is hosted by Jared M…

In this 2 DVD set, shred master Andy James explains how to play five of Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti's most challenging and well loved songs, highlighting some of the Guitar techniques that set him apart from the rest.From his successful career as guitarist in Creed and Alter Bridge, to his own self-titled solo project, Mark Tremonti has rightfully gained respect and recognition amongst th…

16 middle-grade solos for classical guitar. Par COLES PAUL. These 16 solos for classical guitar have been inspired by the rich and vivid rhythmic influences of Spanish and Latin American music. The pieces have been written in accessible keys for the guitar. They are compact and melodic in structure and are composed in a variety of time signatures and guitar tunings, all adding to the diversity and…

Par ORTIZ DIEGO. Diego Ortiz's Trattado is a classic in the art of musical ornamentation. Part 1 provides examples of every cadence while part 2 discusses the interplay between viola da gamba and harpsichord, including many pieces for this combination of instruments as illustrations. All lovers of early music are familiar with Ortiz's standard work, but how many of them have actually read it? This…

Steve Baughman (Taught). Par BAUGHMAN STEVE. This DVD showcases guitarist Steve Baughman demonstrating his incredible fingerstyle creativity while he performs guitar solo settings on 14 Celtic and traditional compositions. Of special interest is Steve's analysis of alternate tunings and innovative new fingerstyle performance techniques. In addition to well-known Celtic compositions, Steve performs…

Par MIDDLETON OWEN. Composer/arranger Owen Middleton delivers the goods in these intermediate-level, idiomatic arrangements of 21 traditional hymns and patriotic songs for solo classic guitar. The book includes optional parts for cello and flute in supporting and lead roles. Written in standard notation only, a few tunes feature altered tunings. Light left-hand fingering is provided for the more c…

50 classic rock songs to accompany the world-famous justinguitar.com courses for guitar! The Justinguitar.com Rock Songbook is for all guitar players who want to progress beyond beginner level. It starts with beginner level material, before progressing to songs that will teach you how to use more complex chords (including barre chords), riffs, licks and open tunings. This book contains 50 great ro…