All About Guitar: Reference Books: Instrumental Tutor

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning-Intermediate Musical Genre : Classic Number of pages : 76 Traditionally the classic guitar has been either excluded or inadequately represented in orchestration textbooks, resulting in much misinformation about its technique, its practicality in various performance contexts, and its character. The guitar's unique tuning, broad timbral variety and intimate nature pose a formidable challenge to non-guitarist composers, for whom an extensive amount of time would be required to gain even a minimal hands-on acquaintance. For most composers this is an unrealistic expectation, leading to time-consuming consultations and extensive drafting or rewriting. The purpose of this book is to provide the non-guitarist composer with the fundamental tools needed to write idiomatically for the guitar. The first of its kind for the guitar, the reference was written in consultation with dozens of composers and conceived with three types of end users in mind: - Experienced composers with a concern for writing idiomatically for the guitar. - Guitarists who are commissioning a work from a composer who has never written for the instrument. - Libraries that wish to add this essential sourcebook to their music reference section. The very structure of the book reflects the composer's own intuition by addressing such questions as: - How is the guitar constructed? - What does successful guitar music look like? - How is the guitar played? - How does the guitarist interpret music and express emotion? - Which musical elements and gestures are most effective? - How do these elements combine to create an effective pacing of idioms? By examining the parameters of successfully written pieces, The Composer's Desk Reference for the Classic Guitar provides an expedient resource of ideas and illustrations contributing to the fluency of both first-time and seasoned guitar composers.

A Fun & Simple Guide to Playing Bass-Have you struggled through tedious lessons and boring instruction books in your desire to learn to play the Bass Guitar? If you wish there was a fun and engaging way to motivate you in your Bass playing quest then All About Bass is it. Whether it's learning to read music playing by ear improvising or all of the above this enjoyable guide will help you to finally start playing your favourite songs in many different styles. Plus learn interesting titbits on Bass makes & models care and maintenance other fretted instruments and other fun stuff about the bass. This fun-filled easy-to-use guide includes: An introduction toBass. Step-by-step music reading instruction. How to play by ear and improvise. Background on various styles of music including dozens of favorite songs. Performing tips. Audio tracks include over 90 tracks for demo and play-along. Over 40 popular songs including All Shook Up Another One Bites the Dust Get up (I Feel like Being) a Sex Machine I Got You (I Feel Good) Message in a Bottle Paperback Writer You Can't Hurry Love and many more.

Pre-War Instruments Styles Guitars Mandolins Banjos and Ukuleles 1883-194-The vintage guitar collecting market continues to grow. This book is the first of its kind to report on Washburn guitars mandolins banjos and ukuleles made before 1940. It contains detailed information about more than 450 instrument styles serial numbering schemes and estimated production totals. A gorgeous 32-page color photo section of the most collectibles will make this book a must for players and collectors alike.

The Man the Sound and the Gibson Guitar. Journey through the career of musical giant milestone guitarist and recording innovator Les Paul and marvel at the world of cutting-edge guitar design! This book emerged out of author Robb Lawrence's years of research interviews extensive vintage archives (including original Les Paul/Mary Ford articles press photos music and recordings) and gorgeous original photography. Learn about the Clunker the experimental Log - the first true prototype of the Gibson solid-body - and the 1951 arched maple top sharp cutaway models. It's all here: the factory pictures the designers the electronics. The stories of the variousGoldtops Seth Lover's Humbucking pickups the Custom Fretless Wonder and the heralded '50s Sunburst Standard are told by the insiders and players. Lawrence lovingly describes each model detailing its physical beauty workmanship construction and special musical qualities. You'll read Les Paul in his own words as well as Michael Bloomfield and Jeff Beck talking about their Les Paul Sunbursts. You'll listen in on the thoughts of veteran Gibson President Ted McCarty company historian Julius Bellson and electronic designer Walt Fuller. Through these insights and recollections you'll see how this popular man and his admirers have created the Les Paul Legacy.

Most musicians are familiar with the famous Bigsby Vibrato but not as many know about the wonderful Guitars that Paul Bigsby built in the 1940s.Bigsby who was responsible for developing and refining the pedal steel Guitar also built the first modern solid body electic Guitar for Merle Travis in 1948 predating Leo Fender and Gibson's Les Paul by a number of years.The Story of Paul Bigsby tells how Bigsby influenced Fender and Gibson as well as a number of other Guitar manufacturers in building techniques and design. This deluxe illustrated coffee table book contains over 300 colour and black & white photos.