Advanced Concepts

Learn advanced concepts for blues guitar soloing with Canned Heat lead guitarist Barry Levenson. He continues his guitar method with analysis of key concepts and techniques demonstrating these with his own tunes and style to help you find an outlet for self-expression. Includes a CD of specially recorded backing tracks so you can play along! Experienced studio and blues player Barry Levenson invites you round for a guitar lesson with transcriptions of his own solos (with backing tracks) on the CD and advice and dissection in the book. He's an inventive soulful and diverse blues lead player primarily in the West Side Chicago mould of Otis Rush and Buddy Guy and his analysis of his own solo work is expert. Bar-by-bar breakdowns nestle alongside tone info and the author's awareness of the heritage of his licks makes for an insightful read for the budding blues soloist - Guitarist - November 2007

The conclusion to this power-packed jazz method starts with a review of concepts from Intermediate Jazz Keyboard and quickly moves on to more-advanced concepts like chord voicings, modal soloing, substitution, reharmonization, modes of the minor scales, diminished and whole tone scales, walking bass, stride piano technique, non-diatonic progressions, and much more. The perfect launching pad for a lifetime of discovery and joy from playing music, Mastering Jazz Keyboard is essential to any keyboardist's journey into jazz. Companion MP3 audio demonstration tracks are included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Clavier

The conclusion to this power-packed electric bass method begins with a brief review of important concepts from the intermediate book. Designed to guide the student into high-level bass playing, this book makes advanced concepts like Rhythm Changes, tritone substitution, odd time signatures and chord playing easy to understand. Includes a study of Latin grooves, reggae, ska and advanced funk bass lines. Also covered are topics such as improvisation (soloing) and practicing. The perfect launching pad into a lifetime of great bass playing.

Revised-The Con Moto Teacher Guide is the comprehensive resource for the teacher who is following the Theory Gymnastics ear-training and music theory curriculum while using the companion studentworkbook.The Con Moto resource is targeted at level C of the curriculum meaning it would suit a teacher whose student has progressed through either the Energico or Spirito workbooks and is now looking toteach some more advanced concepts. Included within this edition are theory concepts like all fifteen major scales and key signatures as well as rhythmic harmonic and melodic ear-training. The Teachers Guidecontains all the essential means to teach these ideas thoroughly and effectively like an answer key for the student workbook notated listening examples and reproducible testing resources in order to best track your student’sprogress. Each unit is designed to introduce or reinforce a particular theoretical concept and the brilliantly formulated puzzles and activities make learning and teaching theory far more entertaining than ever before.So if you plan on using the Con Moto student workbook in your teaching make sure you don’t miss out on this Teacher Guide that will enable you to maximise the effectiveness of your teaching whilekeeping your student engaged. In addition you are able to access free audio recordings of all of the ear-training units by visiting the Kjos Music Company website.

Unluck the Mysteries of Creating Great Solos-Learn the fine art of lead guitar soloing from the ground up with Lead Guitar Secrets. This well-paced methodical workbook focuses on the essential components of great guitar solos without the typical deluge of dry music theory instruction. You'll get hands-on training with: an 80-track audio CD featuring many play-along backing tracks for soloing practice; an organized logical approach that takes you from basic melodic soloing over one chord to more advanced concepts with common chord progressions; a breakdown of the core fretboard scale patterns and how to effectively connect them up and down the neck; rhythmic phrasing and articulation techniques suchas bending vibrato & legato; tools and concepts that provide a solid foundation in improvisation; invaluable skills that are useful in all music genres; and more! Perfect for getting started with lead guitar or expanding one's existing soloing capabilities. The seasoned player could also gain a fresh perspective via the practical and systematic methodology possibly unlocking some previously overlooked Lead Guitar Secrets.

Theory For The Contemporary Guitarist is a book that starts with the basics and leads you at good pace to advanced concepts with an easy step-by-step approach. It is well dispersed with easy-to-read musical examples chord and scale diagrams along with 26 worksheets for self study purposes. The contents covers 28 different scales and modes plus over 30 different chord types with fingerings for all of them.

Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Method is a complete course that puts lessons in the context of popular styles and classic tunes. It introduces new topics at a progressive speed and uses both music notation and tablature (TAB). Correlating supplemental books integrate more advanced concepts and techniques, while keeping the learning process fun. Audio recordings include full instruction---a great resource for students and teachers alike---with demonstration and play-along tracks that will help students optimize their practice time. Detailed video lessons and fun play-along software are also available. Book 1 Features * Online access to play-along and lesson audio included * Covers rock, pop, folk, blues, and classical styles * Features unique Rock Workshop units that teach improvisation and rock rhythm and lead guitar * Uses standard music notation and tablature to aid with learning new material * Optional teacher accompaniment parts * Duets to play with a teacher or with the included audio recording * Complete lesson videos and fun play-along software available / Guitare

The most complete guide to jazz/blues soloing ever written! This comprehensive book details the sounds elements and approaches that make the blues such an integral part of the jazz vocabulary. Moving from blues progressions tofingerboard organization to phrasing essential blues scales riffs lick development and an array of advanced concepts and devices including substitute scales & extended super arpeggios are covered. Throughout this process 38solos over 100 music examples and hundreds of licks are featured. Written in notation and tablature.

This instructional DVD breaks down advanced concepts into simple ideas that can first be understood then applied to the drum kit. Topics covered include:hand exercises that will make expressing easier by developing the technique to play your ideashow to develop good time and more important a good feeling groovegetting started with ghost notessoloing ideasunderstanding the parallels of 4/4 and 6/8metric modulation2 drum solos that feature all of these ideas in a musical context.DVD Bonus features include a live performance featuring Steve with his trio Altered plus multiple camera angles allow you to watch the band or just the drums.

Par MITCHELL HAROLD. Mitchell on Trumpet is revered by educators around the globe and stands unequalled by any other published approach for trumpet. This proven curriculum will guide any ambitious student on a path towards performance excellence. It takes you from the beginning to the extreme limits of the horn through a gradual progression of 82 balanced lessons developing your range from low F-sharp to G above high C. Mitchell on Trumpet - Book 2 continues this exciting journey with Lesson 27 and introduces many advanced concepts while extending the student's range to High C. The exercises and studies cover all phases of playing with the ultimate goal of acquiring and maintaining a strong flexible embouchure. Los Angeles studio pro, Chris Tedesco, will guide you through selected excerpts from all 19 lessons (#27 through #45) by playing, demonstrating, and encouraging the student from start to finish on the included audio CD. Pappy often said, 'Perfect practice makes perfect, careless practice makes mediocrity, and no practice makes nothing.' Since every individual has their own unique set of strengths and challenges, the time necessary to devote to studying this method will vary from student to student. The important thing is to establish a structured schedule that is appropriate for you. There are countless professionals, educators, and performers who claim that Mitchell on Trumpet is the most complete trumpet method ever written. The student who completes Mitchell's Method will be among a select few who possess the endurance, technique, and flexibility needed to conquer any obstacle that they may encounter in any musical passage ever written for trumpet. This Book 2 and all that follow are dedicated to Harold's son, Ollie Mitchell for his tireless pursuit to see his Pappy's work available for many future generations of aspiring trumpet players. Ollie touched so many lives, but sadly, was peacefully reunited with his Pappy when he passed away at home surrounded by family and friends on May 11, 2013. Harold Mitchell lived during a time when musicians played a vital role in popular entertainment. It was a nostalgic era of live performances in music & theater. Mitchell on Trumpet is the culmination of Pappy's life's work and still remains today as the only complete course ever written for learning to play the trumpet./ Méthode / Trompette

Exceptionally useful! This collection of 24 etudes is specifically designed to help develop good individual and ensemble tone production and intonation. Citing tone production as one of the most important facets of good playing Jim Curnow starts beginning players with material they have learned in their beginning method books and then moves on to new and more advanced concepts. A great aid for your program!