A Personal Collection of Fingerstyle Guitar Music. This collection of fingerstyle guitar pieces is a voyage from 18th century country dance tunes to 19th century parlor or domestic guitar music, to music that found its way to traditional rural players in the U.S., to slack key players in Hawaii, and from there to Doc Rossi's own music. Along the way, you'll explore some of the most important conte…

Par . The world of popular music is filled with singer-songwriters who are not just brilliant wordsmiths but also distinctive guitarists. This eclectic guide from the publishers of Acoustic Guitar magazine covers some of the very best of these singer-songwriters. Here you will learn how these musicians support thier songs with inventive accompaniments in a wide range of styles, tunings, and techni…

Par . This one-of-a-kind collection arranged by Fred Sokolow features accessible, must-know songs for anyone ready to start playing lap steel guitar, or any player wanting to expand their repertoire. Each song is presented in a combination of tab, standard notation, chords, and lyrics for the most popular songs lap steel players like to play. This collection features songs in several tunings, incl…

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate-Advanced Musical Genre : Jazz Number of pages : 264 This book of twenty compositions spans an approximately 20-year period of writing. They can all be found on one or another of Ben's four solo releases: Flux, Dust, Excavation, and Oceana. It reflects a broad sample of work involving the exploration of various harmonic, technical, and textural elements of th…

Cultivate your acoustic Guitar skills with this German edition of the Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method.This book uses real songs to teach the basics of acoustic Guitar playing. Covering many styles - from folk, country and bluegrass to acoustic blues and rock - Gitarrenmethode Für Akustikgitarre includes practical lessons in strumming, fingerpicking, using a capo and open tunings.Written in stan…

These pocket-sized swatch-packs are great for quick reference at home or on the go. Each Notecracker contains 70 handy reference cards, printed on both sides for quick access to chord diagrams, general music theory, jokes, quotes and snippets of musical trivia. Notecracker Banjo Chords includes all the essential chords presented on easy to read cards with clear fingering diagrams and a display of …

For Soprano, Concert, Tenor, And Baritone Uke. Par RICHTER AXEL. This book is for the intermediate and advanced level players. It displays all chords in six tunings for the different sizes of the ukulele. Of course, there are other books which show how to build chords, but when you are playing a new song, you need an 'almanac' for a quick look over all the possibilities to play a certain chord. Th…

This revised book and DVD package is great for guitarists who know the basics and are ready to take the next step. Learn everything from harmonics and funk strumming to swing, Celtic, bluegrass, and Delta blues styles. Master the upper positions of the fretboard using major scales, triads, and pentatonic scales. Learn alternate tunings and perform examples in the styles of the masters. The new DVD…

Par BENNETT STEPHEN. In what is neither an instructional nor a concert-style format, acoustic guitar master and acknowledged harp guitar pioneer Stephen Bennett plays ten captivating harp guitar solos, demonstrating the capabilities of this rarely heard instrument in a relaxed recording studio setting. With one exception, the traditional fiddle tune Westphalia Waltz, Stephen composed all of the mu…

Continuing where Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar leaves off, this book is great for fingerstyle guitarists who know the basics and are ready to take the next step. Topics include alternate tunings, modes, fingerpicking patterns, barre chords, diatonic harmony, special techniques, bass lines, and an exploration of styles ranging from Celtic and country blues to contemporary new age. Also contains a…

Par SIKTBERG STEPHEN. A comprehensive volume of musical selections from the masters of the Baroque period. Pieces chosen for this book required little alteration from the original manuscript and so do not stray from the composer's original musical intent. Left-hand fingering has been included extensively whereas right-hand fingering is left up to the performer. Requirements for altered tunings and…

Par BIGGS MARK. This book was written as a basic guide and source book for all dulcimer players, from the absolute novice to the most advanced picker. With its 53 songs in various modes and tunings, The Complete Dulcimer Handbook is meant to be used as a songbook, a lesson plan book, and a step-by-step guide from beginner to intermediate or advanced level. The author's basic premise is that, given…

If you're new to the 5-string banjo, you're probably eager to learn some songs. This book provides easy-to-read banjo tab, chord symbols and lyrics for the most popular songs beginning banjo players like to play. Players with years of experience will also discover tunes never before arranged for banjo. Explore clawhammer and three-finger-style banjo in a variety of tunings and capoings with this o…

Learn to play banjo and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred Music. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Banjo teaches you to play 5-string banjo even if you've never held the instrument before. The book starts with the fundamentals such as the history of the banjo, its comp…

Guitar arrangements transcribed by the artists themselves, in standard notation and tab. Each edition includes a masterclass-style CD in which the artist walks you through the key aspects and techniques for each arrangement. Twenty-five beautiful Celtic melodies masterfully arranged for solo guitar, as performed by Jim Tozier on his Celtic Guitar CD (Solid Air Records). Each amazingly accessible, …