Soulful songs and powerful techniques from a master bluesman. Blues fans and players worldwide have embraced the haunting soulful sounds of the Mississippi Delta. Hans Theessink a masterful player singer and performer teaches the powerful Guitar styles that he learned first-hand from traditional players in the American south. Hans' passion for the blues is clear as he details the tunings chord shapes bass runs fingerpicking style slide technique and percussive strokes that form the core of every good blues player's repertoire. He plays sings and analyzes seven favourite classics and originals: Prison Blues Big Bill's Guitar Vicksburg Is My Home Sugar Babe You Make Me Feel So Good Sitting On Top Of The World and Two Trains. Hans closes this DVD lesson with a full performance of Down In Mississippi Where The Blues Was Born a stirring homage to his favourite blues masters. As you add these powerful songs to your repertoire your understanding of this important tradition will deepen and you'll be inspired to create your own compelling blues arrangements.

Restart Guitar helps you pick up where you left off! This book has been written especially for anyone who wants to return to playing the guitar no matter how long ago they gave up. If you keeplooking at the Guitar you bought so many years ago that's just sitting there gathering dust why not pick it back up again' This book will give you the inspiration and drive you need to work the rust out of your fingers andremember those essential chords and scales. Whether your old instrument needs a bit of sprucing up or you need to invest in a brand new one Restart Guitar will give you the best advice on what to gofor. After you've got your Guitar sorted all you have to do is start playing it again. This is where Restart Guitar really shines. It gives you various different starting pointsdepending on your existing skill level or how much you remember. It can get you going right from the beginning if you've forgotten everything or it can help bring you up to speed if you've had a momentarily lapse of memory. Ifyou feel like starting again at a more advanced level the clear headings will help you to skip the irrelevant bits and get the skills you missed the first time. Best of all RestartGuitar is enjoyable and fun. You will learn at the same time as playing things that aren't dull and boring so that you stick with it this time around. The Restart Guitar refresher course willmake sure you start playing and keep playing! The innovative Download Card that comes bundled with the book gives you instant online access to helpful audio demonstrations and practical backingtracks.

Guitar Play-Along DVD Volume 44-The Guitar Play-Along DVD series lets you hear and see how to play songs like never before. Just watch listen and learn! Each song starts with a lesson from a professional guitar teacher. Then the teacher performs the complete song along with professionally recorded backing tracks. You can choose to turn the guitar off if you want to play along or leave the guitar in the mix to hear how it should sound. You can also choose from multiple viewing options: fret hand with tab wide view with tab pick and fret hand close-up and others. Songs: Bark at the Moon - Crazy Babies - I Don't Wanna Stop - Mama I'm Coming Home - Miracle Man - No More Tears - Rock 'N Roll Rebel - Shot in theDark. 2 hrs. 44 min.

A documentation of the style and technique of Albert Lee. Featuring segments and great performances by the Albert Lee band.

Renowned jazz guitarist John Pizzarelli shares his take on the key elements of Jazz Guitar style.Filled with dazzling demos insightful lessons and great anecdotes this DVD is perfect for newcomers looking to get their feet wet or for experienced jazzers on the hunt for fresh inspiration.Filmed in high definition with onscreen music for many of the examples.

A thorough guide to the most widely used tunings! Tunes and exercises that illustrate each technique are written in tab and standard notation and played on the CD featuring fifty demo tracks.These essential fretboard patterns are roadmaps that all guitarists need to know and use to play in alternate tunings. Learn to: solo and play backup in Drop D Open G Open D DADGAD Open A and Open E tunings; play a variety of lead Guitar styles and songs (acoustic and electric) in open tunings; play chords and progressions anywhere on the fretboard in all keys in many tunins and more.Each chapter presents a fretboard pattern and shows how to use it along withplaying tips and Guitar insights.An absolute beginner can follow the diagrams and instruction from the beginning. Intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the Guitar.

Este primer curso elemental para GUITARRA de DAVID LEIVA pertenece a la Colección Primeros Pasos donde se propone la iniciación a la práctica instrumental conjuntamente con el aprendizaje del lenguaje musical necesario para ello. Cada libro está dividido en BLOQUES didácticos que contienen: LENGUAJE MUSICAL (necesario para abordar el estudio de los ejercicios y obras) TÉCNICA Y REPERTORIO acorde con los objetivosdidácticos planteados compuesto por canciones populares estudios piezas de autores clásicos de diferentes épocas y estilos y piezas de otros géneros musicales como el blues y elflamenco. Un ESPACIO CULTURAL (consistente en citas de tipo cultural relacionadas con la guitarra ?su origen historia compositores curiosidades?) Las destrezas que se persiguen desarrollar en este primer volumen además de la lectura y los rudimentos de la técnica guitarrística son especialmente el ritmo el oído la melodía la técnica y la localización correcta de los sonidos en el diapasón de la guitarra. El CD mp3 que se incluye es una ayuda fundamental y amena para conseguir los objetivos planteados. Algunas de las canciones están grabadas tres veces cada una: En la primera pista sonarán las dos voces (ALUMNO-PROFESOR). La segunda corresponde a la melodía principal y en la tercera pista sonará sólo el acompañamiento para que el alumno pueda tocar sobre él. De esta forma el alumno tiene una referencia auditiva de cómo deben sonar las canciones que está aprendiendo.

Join performer and teacher Jeff Peretz on a musical journey that will open your mind and improve your guitar playing in ways you've never dreamed of. Using the practice of skill cultivation one of the principles at the heart of Zen philosophy you'll discover ways to develop your powers of concentration let go as a player and become a complete guitarist. Along the way you'll learn about the history of Zen; the application of Zen to rhythm melody and harmony; and new ways of thinking about familiar musical elements. You'll find Zen and the Art of Guitar a musical learning experience unlike any you've ever encountered.

Compact Reference Library. An invaluable manual for every guitarist - amateur or professional. Filled with practical instructions explaining how to keep the guitar in top condition, how to carry out repairs and what to look for when buying a new guitar. Suitable for electric or acoustic guitar.

An Introduction and First Lesson for Teens and Preteens for Acoustic or Electric Guitar-Play a musical instrument just like the rock stars! All you need is the desire to learn and the willingness to have some fun while you are doing it. UBSjr is an interactive learning experience that gets down to the basics fast! You set the pace. Practice along with someone who is learning just like you. In no time you will be on your way to playing like a star. With UBSjr learning will be fun. You will participate in lots of activities and exercises and even learn some songs. Your ability and progress will come naturally without ever feeling like you were being taught. Here are some of the important skills and information you'll pick up as part of this excitingprogram: Types of guitars Parts of the guitar How to hold the guitar How to tune the guitar Correct playing technique The meaning of melody harmony and rhythm How to find the beat Beginning notes Beginning chords and power chords Various musical terms and symbols How to practice Accessories This DVD makes learning fun and easy with endless interactive features to access bonus materials that reinforce key areas and give helpful tips. Bonus Educational Material: Types of guitars/buying a guitar Parts of the guitar Tuning notes Audio examples for exercises and songs Beginning music theory interactive Listening recommendations Performance applications Additional product previews Educational booklet included Getting to know the instruments DVD-ROM Features: Printable reference materials Practice worksheets and puzzles Bonus lessons Internet Connectivity Play-along audio tracks Note to parents: This program is designed to inspire younger students to use their creativity while developing a lifetime appreciation for music. They'll be proud of their accomplishment and so will you..

Rob MacKillop presents DADGAD Blues an impressive collection of 20 fantastic fingerstyle blues compositions and arrangements exclusively for DADGAG tuning.The styles covered in this collectionrange from country blues boogie woogie left-hand piano blues early jazz-blues gut-bucket blues and modal blues. Accompanying audio is available as an online download which includes backing tracks and performances by RobMacKillop to accompany you whilst playing classic songs such as St. James Infirmary Blues St. Louis Blues C. C. Rider and much more alongside 15 full-length studies.The book begins with easier arrangementsprogressing through intermediate and onto advanced ones. A multitude of chord and scale fingerings are provided including pentatonic minor and major scales blues scales diminished scales and arpeggios 7th chords whole-tonescales and the super locrian mode amongst many more. All the songs included with this book have an online audio accompaniment recorded by Rob MacKillop and are readily available to download.