Acoustic Pop Guitar Band 2 - Fingerstyle Vol. 2

Guitarist educator and historian Stefan Grossman was a student of acoustic blues and gospel singer/guitarist Rev. Gary Davis. Beginning when he was 15 Stefan studied with Davis on weekends spending eight to ten hours at his house in Harlem absorbing all he could. While studying with Rev. Davis he met and studied with other country blues guitarists: Mississippi John Hurt Son House Skip James Mance Lipscomb and Fred McDowell.In the early 1960s Stefan formed the Even Dozen Jug Band (which also included such future luminaries as John Sebastian Steve Katz Maria Muldaur and David Grisman). In 1966 he worked with the alternate rock band the Fugs beforemoving to Great Britain in 1967. In 1969 he co-founded Kicking Mule Records with Ed Denson a label that showcased acoustic fingerstyle guitar. Many of these albums that Stefan produced during this period are finally being re-released on CD on his own label.From 1967 to 1987 Stefan Grossman lived in Great Britain and Italy and toured worldwide. He performed and recorded with John Renbourn for 15 years and they produced four albums together.Stefan's solo discography goes all the way back to 1966 when he recorded How to Play Blues Guitar with Rory Block (now released as Country Blues Guitar SGGW103). Since that time he has recorded over 30 solo albums and has written numerous books highlighting the playing of legendary bluesmen from the 1920s and 1930s.Nowadays Stefan divides his time between the USA and England. He continues to do concerts and workshops worldwide and remains one of the world's foremost authorities on acoustic blues guitar. The Guitar Artistry of Stefan Grossman brings together performances from 1965 to today. He performs solo with the Even Dozen Jog Band with John Renbourn as well as Duck Baker. In between the music Stefan weaves together the story behind his playing.An 87 page PDF booklet is included on the DVD. This details

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. This complete edition contains books 1 2 and 3 bound together in one easy-to-use volume. Book 1 includes: Tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C G G7 D D7 A7 and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; strumming and picking; 100 great songs riffs and examples; the online audio features 47 full-band tracks for demonstration. Book 2 includes Am Dm A E F and B7 Chords; power chords; fingerstyle chords; syncopations dotted rhythms and triplets; carter style solos; bass runs; pentatonic; improvising; tablature; 92 great songs riffs and examples; notes in first and second position; the online audio features 57 full-band tracks for demonstration or play along Book 3 includes The major minor pentatonic and chromatic scales; sixteenth notes; barre chords; travis picking; drop d tuning; movable scales; notes in fifth position; slides hammer-ons pull-offs and string bends; chord construction; gear; definitions for special guitar notation; 89 great songs riffs and examples; the online audio features 60 full-band tracks for demonstration or play along.  

Zweite Ausgabe-The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world.Book 2 includes:Am Dm A E F and B7 ChordsPower ChordsFingerstyle GuitarSyncopations Dotted Rhythms and TripletsCarter Style SolosBass RunsPentatonic ScalesImprovisingTablature92 Great Songs Riffs and ExamplesNotes in First and Second PositionCD Includes 57 full-band tracks fordemonstration or play along