Next Step Guitar: Chords Made Easy

Unlock the mystery of chords and harmony with this tutorial that will inform your improvising and inspire your songwriting.With this book you will quickly learn how to master common chord progressions and how to transposethem into any key using a specially devised transposition chart. Explore altered chords and extended or exotic harmonies in an easy-to-understand way and develop you own extensive vocabulary of open bar and 'Jazz' chordformulations.A CD of superb crystal-clear recordings supports each lesson.

The guitar is the cornerstone of Blues, Jazz and Rock music, and this comprehensive tutor provides a solid grounding in all three styles, complete with a CD of backing tracks and demonstrations. Learn classic Blues patterns, phrasing and licks, as well as the characteristics of the Chicago and Texas styles. Unlock the secrets of modes and Jazz soloing, as well as Montgomery-style octaves and Latin sounds. Get you hands around power chords, two-handed tapping, string bending and neo-classical metal scales. Become the very best all-rounded guitarist you can be. Whatever style you decide to play, you'll have the musicianship and the knowledge to make it work. / Guitare

This book is great for electric bassists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. It takes you further into using scales to build bass lines techniques such as slap and pop and string muting and creating walking bass lines. It also explores ideas such as modes tetrachords pasing tones and varying rhythmic activity. A superb book which keeps things fun and interesting but doesn't sacrifice any important details. An absolute must for any serious Bass player.

Intermediate Fingerstyle Guitar is the perfect continuation of Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar. This book is great for fingerstyle guitarists who already know the basics and are ready to proceed to the next level. Along with alternate tunings topics include fingerpicking patterns bass lines modes barre chords diatonic harmony special techniques and an exploration of different music styles. These range from Country Blues Celtic to contemporary new age styles. There is also a essential section on arranging with a clever step-by-step approach. Intermediate Fingerstyle Guitar comes complete with an accompanying CD to help with the learning process.

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.

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying online audio demonstrations let you hear how the music should sound. You'll learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun. Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. In Book 2, you will learn more notes, songs, chords, and notation---all in clear and simple lessons. A fun and exciting DVD, featuring expert performer and educator Jared Meeker, is available. It takes a zany, fun approach that keeps everyone interested in learning---you never know what's going to happen next! 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. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

If you want to be able to play a great guitar solo over any chord progression, you have come to the right place. Master guitarist, teacher, and best-selling author Jody Fisher unlocks the secrets to how scales work with chords in this comprehensive book. Conveniently organized into two sections, the first part of the book breaks down scale and chord theory in a simple, step-by-step manner that is easy to understand. The second part is a handy, comprehensive chord and scale finder that allows you to cross-reference scales with chords and vice versa. Access to accompanying online demonstration and play-along tracks is also included. A must-have for any guitarist, Soloing over Changes is the ultimate scale and chord resource. 'A great resource for every aspiring guitar improvisor'---George Benson 'Jodi Fisher has somehow covered it all . . . for any guitarist desiring to take their improvising to the next level.'---Carl Verheyen / Guitare

Leads Runs & Rhythms 2-DVD Set-The Rock House Artist series features multiple DVDs with hours of jam-packed lessons from killer guitar players. The DVDs come with tab booklets that make it easy to follow along as well as complete full-band backing tracks thatput you at the center of the sound and also include lifetime membership to the Rock House Method® lesson support system on the web at www.RockHouseMethod.com .Atreyu's '80s-inspired guitarist Dan Jacobs one of Metalcore's most popular guitarists is featured in this jam-packed set of guitar lessons.DVD 1: If you have basicknowledge of guitar playing this DVD will take you to the next level. Dan teaches you the key components of lead playing single note runs strumming progressions syncopated rhythms blues scales double stops and palm muting.Learn how he uses octaves as a rhythm and lead technique picks out a chord progression to create dynamics within a song and the Metal chords and voicings he uses to create rhythms and complete song progressions. You'll learnDan's personal workout routines and all about his live and studio gear.DVD 2: Dan builds on the techniques learned in Level 1. Dan guides you step-by step through more advanced lead techniques like tapping hammer-ons pull-offs palm muting scales arpeggios and speed picking. He uses examples from Atreyu's hit songs to shows you complete leads guitar harmony sections melodic metal rhythm and lead patterns and much more.'