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Want to be a classical guitarist but never had a lesson' No problem ? this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales melodies and full-length pieces in the classical style.  You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills selections from the classical repertoire and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book!   Get acquainted with your guitar ? familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar Start making some music ? play melodies on individual strings move on to arpeggios and getyour fingers in shape with scales Ramp up your technique ? play barres slurs and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions Build yourclassical repertoire ? from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical Romantic and Modern play pieces from the major eras in classical music Practice makes perfect ? improve your performance with expert guidancethrough each exercise and piece in the book Open the book and find: Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces How to read music notation andtablature Basic finger and thumb strokes Right- and left-hand techniques Musical examples charts and photos Music pieces from the guitar greats The best ways to care for yourguitar A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings Bonus CD Includes More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in thebook Pieces performed using a count-off allowing you to play along in time with the music Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar

With Online Audio-For decades Guitar students and teachers alike have struggled with the idea of left-handed individuals playing right-handed. Now that the idea of letting the dominant hand rule is widely accepted as the best course of action here at last is a proven method for the left-handed Guitarist! The world's premier method for learning modern plectrum style Guitar time-tested and proven successful in building the theoretic and technical foundation needed toplay in any style. All seven grades of this method are written in standard notation only to encourage better sight reading. In Grade 1 the student guitarist will learn to play solos duets scales and chords in the keys of C Aminor G and E minor. Even in Grade 1 the student is already exposed to the chord/melody concept of guitar performance.The world's premier method for learning modern plectrum style Guitar time-tested and proven successfulin building the theoretic and technical foundation needed to play in any style. All seven grades of this method are written in standard notation only to encourage better sight reading. In Grade 1 the student Guitarist will learnto play solos duets scales and chords in the keys of C A minor G and E minor. Even in Grade 1 the student is already exposed to the chord/melody concept of Guitar performance. A supplementary study book entitledGrade 1 Studies two different play-along audio recordings (pop version and traditional) and video are available. The companion recordings feature Tommy Flint and William Bay playing in split-track format withthe solo parts performed on the right channel and the accompaniment or second duet parts played on the left. The student can play along with the full recording or tune out either channel and play the missing part. TheLeft-Handed Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 provides a valuable enhancement to the world's most popular Guitar method. Includes access to online audio.

Juan Martin's internationally-acclaimed series which reveals the art of playing the flamenco Guitar. A video series of six lessons is now presented on two DVDs with a total duration of three hours.Juan Martin explains and demonstrates the essential techniques and rhythmic forms of flamenco Guiar playing in six lessons designed for all players from beginning to advanced.The lessons show you in detail many varieties of basic rhythms which form the foundation of flamenco Guitar styles. They also give a wealth of traditional and modern flamenco solos accurately transcribed into music notation and easy-to-follow 'cifra' tablature all presented in a video series of sixlessons. In this way you learn not only how to play but also what to play as the lessons build into a substantial repertoire of flamenco music.Juan Martin is a Guitarist in the great tradition of flamenco. From early beginnings immersed in the flamenco culture of Andalucia he mastered the skills of accompanying flamenco singers and dancers before his emergence as an innovative soloist who is now an internationally-celebrated concert and recording artist with many albums to his credit.

Learn and play along with eight anthems by one of the most raw and exciting bands of modern times. In the space of their first four albums The White Stripes have caused something of a revolution relying on basic equipment and letting Jack White's incendiary guitar playing speak for itself. White himself has developed a reputation as one of the best guitarists in the world and now you have the chance to recreate his sound and get your hands around his formidable technique. Eight White Stripes classics have been professionally recorded both as full demonstration tracks and as backing tracks with the guitar part missing for you to fill in. Every note has been writtenout in both standard notation and Guitar Tab with a full chord guide vocal melody line and complete lyrics. The featured songs include the hit singles Seven Nation Army and The Hardest Button To Button There's even a biography discography and a full guide to Jack White's unusual guitar choices and amp settings.

Partitions guitare (notations standards et tabltaures) + 2 enregistrements audio de chaque morceau : une démo compléte et une version sans guitare pour vous permettre de jouer accompagné. / Guitare Tablatures / Partition + Cd

Taking its title from Herb Ellis’ most famous composition Detour Ahead chronicles the life and music of the famed jazz guitarist. From his birth in Farmersville Texas and his early days playing rhythm in the big bands of Jimmy Dorsey and Glen Gray to his innovative work with groups like the Soft Winds Detour Ahead covers every major step of the guitarist’s life. Much attention is given to his groundbreaking work with the Oscar Peterson Trio of the 1950s his days with Ella Fitzgerald his work with the Great Guitars and his many friends in jazz. On-camera interviews include Ray Brown Charlie Byrd Benny Golson Benny Green Al Grey Lionel Hampton Gene Harris Jon Hendricks and Hank Jones. Along with modern interviews Detour Ahead features never-before-seen home movies from jazz’s golden age of Herb on tour with Dizzy Gillespie Ella Fitzgerald and others. Complete musical tunes from various live and studio venues include The Days of Wine and Roses Sweet Georgia Brown Body and Soul Georgia On My Mind Danny Boy John Brown’s Body and Wave. Sidemen include guitarists Charlie Byrd Tal Farlow Terry Holmes; bassmen Norm Cochran and Jack Hannah drummers Tommy Perkins and Ernie Durawa and pianist Sonny Gray.

Century Spain. Par KOONCE FRANK. Scholarly editions, which serve different purposes than performance editions, are not often designed with the modern guitarist in mind. For instance, Renaissance vihuela tablatures are usually transcribed with the open first string as G, not E. Most are presented in double-staff notation, a medium that is superior for realizing counterpoint but unconventional as guitar notation. Furthermore, these editions sometimes give idealized, but not realistic, solutions for voicing, note duration, and other matters that need to be considered within the limitations of our instrument. Guitarists who try to play from these editions essentially are faced with the task of transcribing thetranscription!This 188-page anthology is designed as a companion volume to The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World (MB21122). It includes representative selections, edited for modern guitar, from the seven books for vihuela that were published in Spain between 1536 and 1576. As well as being fun and entertaining music for all to enjoy, these collections are intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions by providing a hands-on introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance of early music on the guitar. * A 188-page anthology, edited for modern guitar, from the seven books for vihuela that were published in Spain between 1536 and 1576. * A companion volume to The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World (MB21122). * Intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions. * An introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance of early music on the modern guitar. Scholarly editions, which serve different purposes than performance editions, are not often designed with the modern guitarist in mind. For instance, Renaissance vihuela tablatures are usually transcribed with the open firststring as G, not E. Most are presented in double-staff notation, a medium that is superior for realizing counterpoint but unconventional as guitar notation. Furthermore, these editions sometimes give idealized, but not realistic, solutions for voicing, note duration, and other matters that need to be considered within the limitations of our instrument. Guitarists who try to play from these editions essentially are faced with the task of transcribing thetranscription!This 188-page anthology is designed as a companion volume to The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World (MB21122). It includes representative selections, edited for modern guitar, from the seven books for vihuelathat were published in Spain between 1536 and 1576. As well as being fun and entertaining music for all to enjoy, these collections are intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions byproviding a hands-on introduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance of early music on the guitar. A 188-page anthology, edited for modern guitar, from the seven books forvihuela that were published in Spain between 1536 and 1576 A companion volume to The Baroque Guitar in Spain and the New World (MB21122) Intended to help bridge the gap between scholarly editions and performance editions Anintroduction to tablature transcription and to issues concerning historically informed performance of early music on the modern guitar. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

The Three Spanish Dances from Opus 12 by Moritz Moszkowski (1854-1925) were originally written for piano in 1875. These were among his most popular works. Arranged here for flute and guitar these pieces are melodic works thatare fun to play and thoroughly enjoyable to listen to. Arranger Garth Baxter is noted for his modern traditionalist style of writing. This is a style that combines the traditions of form and clear melodic writingwith the use of contemporary approaches to harmonies and other elements. Upper-intermediate to advanced in difficulty. A free solo flute part plus audio downloads are available for use with this title.