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Laying down that solid groove for the rest of the band is a joy! In this book 26 tunes are transcribed in varying levels of difficulty: a basic rhythm approach for the newcomers then more adventurous and different approaches. Songs are included from styles spanning western swing fiddle tunes ballads jazz standards and a polka. Playing tips are included for each song plus you'll learn rhythm history Guitar theory the right hand a basic chord chart and more.

Wayne Charvel has been designing and building guitars for 49 years working for B.C. Rich and Gibson and for Fender in the 1970s. Wayne has built guitars for some of the world's most famous guitarists including Eddie Van Halen Billy Gibbons John Kay Paul Gilbert Pete Townsend Warren Haynes Hank Williams Jr. Jim Root Joe Perry and many others. The Charvel name on the headstock of a solid-body electric guitar is a mark of value for buyers and collectors; the brand which has been sold and re-sold and is now owned by Fender has taken its place among other premium Americanbrands. Under the ?Wayne? logo Wayne Charvel continues to build high-end guitars made in the USA. The Wayne Charvel Legend is the whole story as told by Wayne and his sons. As a bonus the book includes a CD of songs by The Charvel Twins Bob and Rick.

Increase your lick repertoire. 400 Smokin' Bluegrass Mandolin Licks utilizes 24 common bluegrass chord progressions to teach you over 400 licks which will allow you to create solos to literally hundreds of bluegrass tunes. Licks are developed from major pentatonic and blues scales. Mandolin-specific techniques such as tremolo double stops drone strings and cross picking are included in many of the phrases. Licks and solos are presented in numerous different keys including the keys of F Bb and B. The demo CD includes every lick performed at learning speed. Each practice progression uses sample licks and is played with rhythmaccompaniment on the included CD. ?Nine-Pound Hammer ? ?Black Mountain Rag ? ?Little Maggie ? ?Salt Creek ? and ?Ragtime Annie? are just some of the many traditional bluegrass tunes included.

Eighteen favourites each presented in two versions: a simple lead sheet arrangment with melody lyrics and chords; and an advanced solo arrangement that combines the melody and accompaniment. Arranged by Eric Cutshall.

Power Rhythm Guitar is an awesome resource for guitarists. It contains thirty-one lessons for rhythm guitar that you can play by yourself in a band or as a back-up musician. With first chords basic strumming and exercises in many musical styles including: basic rock country hard rock heavy metal reggae blues funk and more; Ron Middlebrook with Dave Celentano???s book with be valuable and useful as you progress. A CD is included with full band examples of all lessons.

For Players of All Chord Instruments-Chord Bingo is a game-like method for learning how chords are constructed and how to form them yourself on any chord instrument ? guitar banjo ukulele mandolin keyboard and others.It's a novel way of blending theory with application: first you learn a few easy rules of how chords are made then you put them to use. That's where the fun begins. Placing ordinary pocket coins or other small objects on keyboard or fretboard diagrams you select the proper tones for the chord you want arranging the coins and the tones they represent in various possible positions. It's that simple. Bingo!

Tom Harrison's book How to Become a Film Composer gives up-and-coming composers the inspiration information and the tools necessary to succeed in today's music for media industry. Harrison has spent years working on the front line in Hollywood where he has held key positions on music teams for some of the world's most successful television shows. His own music can be heard all over television on projects ranging from Dateline NBC and The Voice to NBC Golf tournaments  WWW Monday Night Raw and beyond.How to Become a Film Composer begins with breaking downhow to approach music in a dramatic context and how to cultivate your own unique sound. Next Harrison covers the technical computer skills needed to work in this digital era of music production and finally provides a thorough guide to building a successful career. Whether you are a young student or a seasoned musician if you want to learn more about what it takes to become a film composer this is the book for you. ?Tom's book is an excellent introduction to the complex art and challenging career of film composing.? ? Sheldon Mirowitz three-time Emmy-nominated composer and Professor of Film Scoring at Berklee College of Music

Learn How to Tap the Celentano Way-Dave Celentano teaches many new and innovative ways to use tapping with pentatonic and diatonic scales sequences and arpeggios.Features great tips and pointers lessons on soloing over chord changes and an intense two-hand tapping arrangement of the 'toccata' section from J.S. Bach's famous Toccata and Fugue in D minor.All examples are in standard notation and tab on a printable PDF file on the DVD.

This totally tubular book/CD pack gives you all the tools to play convincing surf guitar covering concepts techniques equipment and even surf slang! At the core of the book are six original surf songs by The Torquays one of the best retro surf bands around. You can play along with these six tunes on the accompanying CD and for each one the book includes a transcription lesson and analysis. With chapters on surf guitar gods like Dick Dale and The Ventures this book is a must-have for beginning to advanced players! Includes tab.

Printed on durable card stock this 'first-of-a-kind' guitar chord chart displays all forms of major and minor chords in two forms beginner and advanced.

Max Palermo's practical approach for playing scales over any chord progression to strengthen your bass lines groove patterns and solo ideas. For 4 and 5-string bass.

An Emphasis on the Essentials of Blues-With an emphasis on the essentials of blues instructor/host Dave Celentano provides clear and valuable insight for playing great blues guitar. This hour-long DVD teaches: the “blues boxes” for soloing; one-chord bluesrhythm with lead fills; 12-bar blues chord progressions; turnarounds intros & endings; major and minor blues soloing; straight and shuffle rhythms; call and respond; and much more. Includes five complete blues solos five bluesbacking tracks to rehearse soloing over and all examples in notes & tab on the printable PDF file. 60 min.

The ?holy grail? of Electric Guitars...is back for a third time! The slang term ?burst? has been used to decribe a specific Gibson Les Paul manufactured from 1958 to 1960. The impact of this Guitar has and continues to shake the music world. From the dozens of Guitar idols who played it and those fortunate enough to have owned one or more the Gibson Les Paul Sunburst possesses a mystique and magic not found in any other Electric Guitar. With its unique sound spectacular beauty and playability the burst has shaped the landscape of the blues/rock genre as we know it today.In this third book Kirk Hammett Brad Whitford Peter Frampton Geddy Lee Paul Polycarpou Perry Margouleff David Plues James Hetfield Drew Berlin Mick Grabham Gary Grainger Dan Vickrey Jeff Prine Paul Gabriel Pat Rush Tony Hicks Craig Ross Ted Nugent Vince Gill Jim Mills Dave Amato Jeff Pevar Bernie Marsden Frankie Sullivan Stan Webb and many more have been kind enough to share their experiences and stories that you will enjoy reading. From the hundreds of color photographs to the serial number index make this book a ?must? for players and collectors alike.

For Electric and Acoustic Guitars-A comprehensive and easy-to-follow DVD that introduces you to the scales and techniques required by the Rock Guitar player. Dave Celentano demonstrates all you need to get you fingers around: Alternate picking Sweep picking Hammer-ons and Pull-offs Slides and vibrato Tapping String bending Pinched harmonics At the end of the lesson you will have the chance to put it all into practice with a complete solo to learn and perform over the rhythm track.