An ideal course to introduce yourself or for self-improvement to the country guitar. Clear and simple explanations to learn the techniques as used by the masters : Chet Atkins Albert Lee Danny Gatton...The exercises and music pieces are recorded on the accompanying CD of this course. Most of the tunes are recorded at a normal tempo followed by a slower version.

German language edition of the step-by-step approach to classical guitar. This includes: A look-and-learn course that used clear pictures instead of long explanations Practical advice and tips covering everything you need to know about setting up playing and maintenance CD demonstration tracks plus full-length accompaniments to play along with Develop correct playing techniques Learn to read and understand standard music notation and guitar tab

Book 1 for Acoustic Guitar-This method for acoustic guitar starts simple and increases in difficulty while students enjoy the music they're learning to play. It includes an authentic-sounding play-along CD so the student feels like he/she just joined a band! Includes 25 songs.

Complete Edition Part 1-The Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Complete Edition is known worldwide for the incredible array of music presented the thoroughness of educational music content and ease of understanding. The methodcontains hundreds of solos duets picking studies chord etudes position studies scale and technique etudes lessons in theory and harmony and much more! Every key and every position on the Guitar fingerboard is thoroughlytaught. Music is presented by many of the great master composers such as Bach Chopin Tchaikovsky Handel Grieg and also renown Guitar composers such as Sor Tarrega and Carcassi. The styles of music presented in thisexhaustive course range from Early Music to Jazz to Bluegrass and Country to Rock. This method will equip any guitarist to perform the demands of modern music with ease and will transition the Guitar student from beginnerto virtuoso. Part 1 comprises volumes 1 through 4 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and comes with extensive online audio and video. Part 2 comprises volumes 5 through 7 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and comes withextensive online audio.

If you want to be a serious rock guitarist and sound authentic there are some things you simply must know. What would a Metallica riff be without the palm mute? Or how would a Van Halen solo sound without the tapping? Can you imagine hearing a version of Z.Z. Top's ?Tush? or Joe Walsh's ?Life's Been Good? without that signature slide guitar? Essential Rock Guitar Techniques teaches you all of these skills with carefully crafted exercises and inspiring musical examples nearly all of which are featured on the accompanying CD. If you're tired of faking through your favourite rock songs because you've always neglected to learn that one special technique you need this book. Stop skipping over the intricate details and start sounding like a seasoned professional! The accompanying CD contains 96 tracks with over 275 examples.

In an attempt to teach the aspiring rock guitarist how to pick faster and play more melodically Dave Celentano uses heavy metal neo-classical styles from Paganini and Bach to rock in this great new book/CD pack. The book is structured to take the player through the examples in order of difficulty from easiest to most challenging. Now with CD!

Jazz Blues Styles presents Guitar solos in the styles of Charlie Parker Thelonius Monk Sonny Rollins and other jazz blues greats.  Within the context of the blues this book teaches:styles of jazz blues; jazz ideas phrases and licks; jazz syncopation the rhythmic language of jazz; jazz phrasing the breath of jazz; how to use the triplet altered chords and slash chords; how to reharmonize the blues; anew innovative vocabulary of jazz chord sequences; how to use fragments of the chords to outline the harmony and create interesting new sounds; and how to play walking bass lines with chords.  JoeDiorio's 'Right Brain Guitarist(R)' approach helps to direct your playing with your intuitive sense as opposed to your logical sense. The accompanying audio download available online will help convey the subtle nuances of themusic.

Time to get excited about playing blues Guitar! This book and CD pack provide time-tested lessons covering rhythms leads slide fingerstyle shuffles boogies and so much more.This is not a method book you go straight to the meat and potatoes of Blues playing with tried and true phrases that you've heard on countless songs by the biggest blues legends.The CD contains 78 tracks so you can hear every sample.

Nuestro método se dirige a todos los que desean aprender a leer las notas en el pentagrama en clave de Sol para encontrarlas instantáneamente en el mástil de la guitarra. A lo largo de nuestras páginas y de forma muy progresiva Ud aprenderá primero a situar las notas que se encuentran en las líneas del pentagrama en las interlíneas y en las líneas suplementarias. Añadiendo las alteraciones cubrirá la primera postura en su conjunto. Podrá pasar entonces a la segunda postura y a la tercera y así dominar los doces primeros trastes de la guitarra. Un trabajo específico de lalectura con las alteraciones a la clave le pondrá entonces en situación real de lectura de una partitura. Y por último un trabajo cuerda por cuerda le brindará la posibilidad de ir un poco más lejos en el mástil de la guitarra lo que resultará útil en el toque en solo. Todos los ejercicios sin ninguna excepción están a su disposición en el CD MP3 incluido en el método o sea cerca de 250 grabaciones en total que le permitirán averiguar si ha acertado en su trabajo y lo harán más divertido. Nuestro método se dirige a todos los que desean aprender a leer las notas en el pentagrama en clave de Sol para encontrarlas instantáneamente en el mástil de la guitarra.A lo largo de nuestras páginas y de forma muy progresiva Ud aprenderá primero a situar las notas que se encuentran en las líneas del pentagrama en las interlíneas y en las líneas suplementarias. Añadiendo las alteraciones cubrirá la primera postura en su conjunto. Podrá pasar entonces a la segunda postura y a la tercera y así dominar los doces primeros trastes de la guitarra. Un trabajo específico de lalectura con las alteraciones a la clave le pondrá entonces en situación real de lectura de una partitura.Y por último un trabajo cuerda por cuerda le brindará la posibilidad de ir un poco más lejos en el mástil de la guitarra lo que resultará útil en el toque en solo. Todos los ejercicios sin ninguna excepción están a su disposición en el CD MP3 incluido en el método o sea cerca de 250 grabaciones en total que le permitirán averiguar si ha acertado en su trabajo y lo harán más divertido.

Getting Into Guitar Styles is the Guitarist's guide to playing different musical styles. The styles that are covered include Blues Rock Country Funk R