Gig Bag Book Of Alternate Tunings For All Guitarists

Par BAUGHMAN STEVE. This book is devoted to introducing guitarists to the basics of playing in alternate tunings. This book provides an in-depth look at four popular tunings, Open C, Open G, DADGAD and Orkney Tuning. Chord charts are provided for each tuning, along with tab and notation for blues and textural riffs, song arrangements, and exercises for using the tunings as vocal accompaniment - a valuable tool for demystifying this exciting way of playing guitar. Companion CD included. / Niveau : Débutant / All Styles - Methods / Méthode / Guitare

The Little Black Songbook with all the Guitar CHORDS you'll ever need!This pocket-sized collection presents over 1100 chords presented in an easy-to-read format. Includes fingerings note names and helpfultips for all guitarists. Also includes a really useful guide to some of the most common alternative tunings advice on power chords and chord boxes to write your own chords and more.

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 64 The most complete guitar tuning method ever published. Written by one of America's leading guitar teachers and designed for all guitarists, from beginners to professionals, this book offers a practical new approach to tuning the guitar. This system is equally effective for all types of guitars and even includes the principal alternate tunings used in classic guitar performance: dropped-D, low-G (DGDGBE), and the lowered third string (G to F#) but otherwise normal tuning often used to emulate the lute or vihuela. Using the principles described in this book and conveyed purely through diagrams, any guitarists can learn to tune with precision and confidence.

Perfect for guitarists who have been playing for a while and are ready to expand their skills and technique, this revised book and DVD package starts with exercises for developing speed and agility and moves on to jazz chords, advanced techniques like slapping and tapping, modes, and alternate tunings. It also features thorough lessons on composition and arranging. The new DVD is hosted by Jared Meeker, one of today's hottest guitar players. If you have completed Beginning Acoustic Guitar and Intermediate Acoustic Guitar, this is your best next step. Second Edition Features: * Updated examples in the styles of acoustic guitar masters * New companion DVD demonstrating the examples in the book * Improved instruction on acoustic guitar techniques and theory, covering flatpicking, fingerstyle, and strumming / Guitare

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 an essential chapter on arranging. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates all the examples in the book. 96 pages.

Renowned studio musician, performer, recording artist, and clinician Matt Smith opens his bag of tricks and tells all in Chop Shop for Guitar. Matt demystifies topics such as chord progressions, 'cool notes' in solos, harp scales, harmonics, improvisation, alternate tunings, and much more. His unique, creative approach to composition, soloing, and mastering the fretboard will inspire and motivate you to reach new levels of musicianship and self-confidence in your playing. Providing all the tools you need to improve your playing, Chop Shop for Guitar is a must-have for all guitarists. The companion DVD is hosted by Matt Smith and includes lessons, MP3s, and demonstrations of the examples in the book. / Guitare

Open tunings have been used by many country blues guitarists. From the alternating bass styles of Furry Lewis and Mississippi John Hurt to the evocative and haunting sounds of Skip James to the ragtime blues of Blind Blake. In this series we discuss some of the finest guitar arrangements played in open tunings. For the intermediate guitarist. Notation and tablature with three compact discs. / Guitare (Fingerpick) / 32 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Partition/3-Cd Set - Format: 11,75 X 8,75

Buzzard Banjo - Clawhammer Style. Provides the intermediate clawhammer (5-string) banjo player with a fresh repertoire of 21 traditional and 5 original tunes as played by the author with the Boiled Buzzards Old Time String Band. The book briefly addresses clawhammer basics with a few pages of exercises and scales before presenting the tunes. The banjo tunings in this book are: double C tuning (gCGCD), modified double C tuning (eCGCD), G tuning (GDGBD), A tuning (aEAC#E), D tuning (aDADE), and Double-D tuning drop 5th (f#DADE). Written in banjo tablature only with suggested backup chords. Voted one of the top 10 clawhammer banjo players by "Banjo Newsletter" readers, Levenson advises the reader that the tablature in this book is to be used only as a guide and to "play the tune as you hear it, not slavishly as written". This approach allows the reader to play within his/her style and level of ability. Includes access to online audio.