Basic Blues Guitar Method, Book 4

Anyone with a knowledge of basic chords and guitar scale fingerings can dig right in and start learning to play jazz right away. Spanning from the major scale and basic triad theory all the way up to extended chords and the modes, this book features a full-length etude or song to go with every new concept introduced. Beginning Jazz Guitar breaks the age-old tradition of dry, intimidating and confusing jazz books, and provides an actual step-by-step and enjoyable method for learning to play in this style. Clearly organized into easily mastered segments, each chapter is divided into separate lessons on harmony or improvisation. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates the examples in the book. 96 pages. / Guitare

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G. Blues Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. It can also function as a great supplement for kids who already play guitar. Cool blues riffs, chords and solos keep students motivated, while the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for children using electric or acoustic guitars. It can be used in combination with a guitar teacher or parent. Lessons include: selecting your guitar - parts of the guitar - holding the guitar - hand position - easy tablature - strumming and picking - blues riffs and chords - basic blues soloing -and more. Demonstration and play-along audio tracks as well as a metronome and tuner are provided online. Blues Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. It can also function as a great supplement for kids who already play guitar. Cool blues riffs, chords and solos keep students motivated, while the clean, simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for children using electric or acoustic guitars. It can be used in combination with a guitar teacher or parent. Lessons include: selecting your guitar - parts of the guitar - holding the guitar - hand position - easy tablature - strumming and picking- blues riffs and chords - basic blues soloing - and more. Demonstration and play-along audio tracks as well as a metronome and tuner are provided online. / Pédagogie / Méthode / Guitare

Par CHRISTIANSEN MIKE. This book will take you from basic concepts in blues guitar through performance level blues solos and techniques. Chapters include: Notation and Tablature, Time Values, Strumming, Blues Techniques, The Blues Progression, Open String Power Chords, Barre Chords, Blues Turnarounds, Blues Fill-Ins, The Blues Scale/Improvising, Double Stops and Fingerpicking Blues Solos. This text is supplemented by a stereo compact disc. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Blues - Methods / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures Flatpick et Fingerpick

Learn to play rhythm and lead rock guitar with the step-by-step lessons and 70 great rock songs in this book/CD pack! The Hal Leonard Rock Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning rock guitar. This book uses realrock songs and ndash - no corny rock arrangements of nursery rhymes here! and ndash - to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead rock guitar in the style of Eric Clapton, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and many others. Lessons includepower chords, riffs, scales, licks, string bending, vibrato, hammer-ons and pull-offs, and slides, to name a few. Each chapter concludes with a jam session, which enables you to jam along to such rock classics as and Prime - WildThing, and Prime - and Prime - Crossroads, and Prime - and and Prime - Takin' Care of Business. and Prime - / Méthode / Méthode / Guitare

Par MANZI LOU. Ideal for acoustic guitarists who have the basics in blues and are wanting to take a step forward. The book opens with a revision of basic concepts, techniques, musical notes, music theory and Tab. To follow, the Blues Guitare Acoustique Pour Debutant method quickly approaches topics such as blues in 12, 16 and 9 measures, and moves on to explore scales and arpeggios which are the basics of soloing blues. Also included is how to use use thirds, sixth, seconds and triads in pieces of composition, enrichment chords, jazz blues and open-tuning. The book finishes with some pieces of music employing finger picking in the style of major blues artists. If youlike acoustic blues and want to gain an advantage, this book is essential./ Méthode / Guitare

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has expanded into a library, including theory, chord study, play-alongs and more. This best-selling method teaches the basics in a logical sequence, with concise and complete information that is easily accessible to students. Numerous chord diagrams and fingering photos help students quickly learn how to read music and play chords. Exciting music arranged in pop, rock, blues, country and folk styles makes learning to play the guitar an enjoyable and life-long reward.

21st Century Pro Method-A comprehensive tutorial that provides everything you'd ever need to know to develop a strong confident and sensitive Blues Guitar style complete with a full CD of demonstrations.Don Latarski presents a guide that takes you through every nuance of the Blues covering techniques songs local variations and much more. The accompanying CD is packed with examples to help you capture the unique phrasing and characteristics of the Blues.More than 130 music examples in the styles of Blues greatsMore than 20 complete Blues tracks for demonstration and play-alongBlues techniques: hammers pull-offs slides vibrato and bendsSoloing basicsThe blues-rockconnectionExtended fingerings Mixolydian mode and whole-tone soundsIntros endings and turnaroundsUsing the 6th intervalFunk-BluesMinor-key Blues

The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play-Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over five million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Now included are blues country folk jazz and rock styles plus more pop songs! DVDs are available for the visual learner and correlating theory chord and pop books provide everything you need from one complete method. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Method---the first and best choice for today's beginning guitar students.Book 1 introduces you to the foundations of guitar playing. Learn notes songs techniques and many other important topics for a lifetime of musical enjoyment.For the first time companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book so you'll have everything you need in one place. The available DVD is newly updated and features video lessons MP3 audio tracks as well as TNT 2 software which lets you slow down tracks isolate and loop parts and change tempos and keys for customized practice.

For those of you who enjoy playing or want to play unplugged, this is your book of choice. Written in standard notation, it guides you through the basics of playing the guitar using rock, blues, country and folk music. In addition, techniques such as bending, sliding, hammer-on and pull-off are included. This book combines the essential elements of Books 1, 2 and 3 of Alfred's Basic Guitar Method and is a complete course.

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is the #1 best-selling guitar method for kids! This award-winning ('Best Product of the Year'---Disney's iParenting Media Award) method is the easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up. Using plain language that's easy for kids to understand, three irresistible guitar experts guide students along---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues---they focus attention by pointing out what's important on each page and make learning music fun! Kids will learn to play chords and melodies, read music, and perform lots of fun songs. Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Book 3 starts where Book 2 and the Complete book leave off. You'll learn new rhythms, chords, chromatic notes, and how to play the song 'Over the Rainbow.' Plus, you can listen to every song on the enclosed CD. This book prepares students for Alfred's Basic Guitar Method, Book 2. / Guitare

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred???s Basic Bass Method is the newest addition to the Alfred???s Basic family of methods featuring clear well-paced instruction covering popular styles like rock blues country and jazz. Lots of photos and diagrams make learning easy and the DVD includes iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred???s Basic Bass Method-the first and best choice for today???s beginning guitar students. Book 1features all the necessities including how to hold your bass tuning your bass right-hand and left-hand technique basics of reading music notes on all four strings scales licks and songs how to read TAB playing slides and accents and photos and diagrams. The DVD included features iPod-compatible video that is perfect for the visual learner.