These twelve 'mechanical studies' for Guitar are intended as an atmospheric modern counterpart to the classical arpeggio study a fundamental aspect of right-hand training. Accordingly the left hand is kept relatively in thebackground while the right hand explores a particular pattern texture or technique.The companion CD recording packaged with this book features pieces from two Mel Bay Publications titles by Stanley Yates: 'En Mode - 22Easy Character Pieces for Guitar' and 'Etudes Mecaniques - 12 Easy-Intermediate Studies for Guitar'.
SKU: SP.JT005
ISBN 9781890281199.
Scal es and Arpeggios Complete for Guitar published by Santorella Publications contains all scales and arpeggios used in every style of music by the contemporary guitarist. The materials in this Howard Wallach best seller are presented in a systematic fashion including fingerings, which are both logical and muscularly efficient for the hand. Whether the guitarist reads music or not, it is necessary to memorize scale and arpeggio patterns, written in tablature, by forming a visual image of them on the fingerboard. The instructional CD will allow the student or professional to hear each example performed. It is not a guide to music theory, rather a practical manual to the complete mastery of all scales and arpeggios on the fingerboard for the contemporary guitarist. This is the book I wish I had twenty years ago, profess the countless teachers and professionals that have seen this book.
SKU: HL.339744
ISBN 9780876392089. UPC: 840126916744. 9.0x12.0x0.336 inches.
Develop mastery and control over the viola fingerboard, in all keys. Whether you are playing classical, jazz, fiddle tunes, or other styles, these twenty-first century strategies can significantly improve your technique and musicality, and provide the foundation for improvisation. Play-along audio tracks are included for accompaniment, as you begin to explore this previously uncharted but essential territory. This approach is core to Berklee's viola curriculum. The book covers: Fingering strategies for comfortably playing in all keys; Scale diagrams for easily visualizing your fingerboard; Major, minor, and pentatonic scales, modes, and arpeggios; Etudes applying these scales and arpeggios in an improvisational context; Essential chord and scale relationships that are useful for improvising; Exercises to help memorize and internalize the scales; and more! Rob Thomas is a professor in the Berklee College of Music String Department, where he has taught since 2002. He has performed and recorded with the String Trio of New York, the Jazz Passengers, Chuck Owen's Jazz Surge big band, the Mahavishnu Project, the Chris Parker Quintet, Gypsy Jazz Caravan, and many others.
