ash Course: Electric Guitar

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying online audio demonstrations let you hear how the music should sound. You'll learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun. Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. A fun and exciting DVD, featuring expert performer and educator Jared Meeker, is available. It takes a zany, fun approach that keeps everyone interested in learning---you never know what's going to happen next! The DVD also includes Alfred's TNT 2 software that lets you slow down songs so you can practice at your own pace. Companion audio tracks and the video and software are all accessible online. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

Jorge Cardoso is a recognized performer who has travelled the world over giving hundreds or concerts as a soloist, in duos, and with orchestras. There are innumerable recordings of his performances, and he is a prolific composer whose works have been recorded by other guitarists in more than thirty albums. Cardoso is also a master teacher with followers around the world. This DVD traces the historical path of the guitar, showing the instrument's ancestors and tracing its development to its current form. It includes a visit to the workshops of Manuel Contreras II and Ars Antiqva, Jose Angel Espejo's workshop, followed by a detailed analysis of the factors that contribute to the proper development of classical guitar technique. The DVD covers everything from the seat, the position of the body, and the devices used to improve it 'Aguado's machine?, Sor's support system, the foot-rest, attachments, and an ingenious, simple and practical system created by the author, to the mechanical workings of the hand, its main ways of gripping, and the problems posed by the ring finger. All of these topics are approached through the scientific reasoning of the author, backed up by his knowledge as a doctor. As Jorge Cardoso says in the introduction, this course 'can be useful both to beginners and to more advanced players. . . it can be useful to anyone who plays a plucked stringed instrument.? It includes basic demonstrations and explanations about how the hands work from the moment they are placed on the guitar, as well as exercises and concert pieces of the highest level. There is a discussion of strumming technique, of 'toque mixto? and four complete pieces interpreted by the author. The course will also be useful for electric guitarists and others who have focused on the use of the pick and have neglected other essential guitar techniques. UK product number 8353412233. / Guitare Classique / 125 pages / niveau : Multiple Levels / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

Backbeat's successful Handbook format applied to the world's most popular instrument. The Electric Guitar Handbook is the latest entry in Backbeat's best-selling handbook series combining a two-part book and an audio CD in a practical lay-flat binding for ease of reference when playing.Part one of the book examines how different types of Electric Guitars are made and why varying construction methods influence the way Guitars sound. It also looks at the role of various pieces of Guitar hardware including pick-ups tremolo set-ups and bridges.Part two is a comprehensive user-friendly course in playing the Electric Guitar from the basics ofposture and hand positioning to music and tab reading and advanced performance. Newly written exercises - presented in the book and also on the accompanying CD - take the learner through each step in the process covering styles including rock country blues soul/funk indie/alternative and metal.Author Rod Fogg also offers practical advice on everything from simple scales to complex chords alongside short features introducing key performers and styles.

This Guitar course provides the beginner guitarist with the essential playing techniques and music theory basics simple to follow steps. All information is both valuable and clearly explained meaning it can be instantly put into practice. Electric Guitar Basics comprises of three cohesive sections:Playing chords and accompanying songsPlaying single notes and power chordsMusic theory and foundationsThe chapter on power chords contains everything you need to know about this indispensable playing technique. The accompanying CD with exercises and music pieces offers a valuable aid topractise.Making playing the E-Guitar even more fun!

Updated and revised, this is the fun and easy electric guitar course that lets you play right from the first lesson. Based on popular, well-known songs, it assumes no previous knowledge of the guitar or music. The method starts with simplified music notation, moving on to standard music notation and tablature later. Clear diagrams, helpful demonstration photos and the use of colour make learning easy! The high quality backing tracks on the enclosed CDs give you authentic soundalike arrangements - just like the original recordings. / Guitare

This book contains a complete course for anyone wanting to learn how to play acoustic or electric Guitar. After 20 years of teaching Guitar, Justin has realised that the majority of beginner guitarists struggle with the same problems, and has worked out how to help them overcome the things they find difficult. The course is divided into nine stages - each stage has enough new material to keep you busy , but not so much that you'll feel overwhelmed. Each stage has a practice routine and ear-training exercises that will help you quickly improve. The book comes with two specially-recorded CDs containing demonstrations of every chord, technique and exercise you'll need. Along the way you'll learn: How to choose a Guitar, amp and accessories How to read chord boxes and tab Tuning up All the important open and power chords Rhythm Guitar techniques How to practise Playing 12-bar blues Fingerstyle patterns The pentatonic scale and basic improvisations ... and much, much more. And, of course, this book is complemented by the online videos on justinguitar.com. In addition to the nine course stages the book contains an exclusive bonus section to expand your chord knowledge and blues playing. / Guitare

The German edition of the Justinguitar.com Beginner's Guitar Course, Gitarrenkurs Für Anfänge is a complete course for anyone wanting to learn how to play the acoustic or electric Guitar.This book is complemented by two specially-recorded CDs and includes access to online video content at justinguitar.com. / Guitare

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying online audio demonstrations let you hear how the music should sound. You'll learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun. Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. In Book 2, you will learn more notes, songs, chords, and notation---all in clear and simple lessons. A fun and exciting DVD, featuring expert performer and educator Jared Meeker, is available. It takes a zany, fun approach that keeps everyone interested in learning---you never know what's going to happen next! Companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

Omnibus Edition. Now you can learn to play with your favorite bands and guitarists! Updated and revised, this is the fun and easy electric guitar course that lets you play right from the first lesson. Based on popular, well-known songs, it assumes no previous knowledge of the guitar or music.The method starts with simplified music notation, moving on to standard music notation and tablature later. Clear diagrams, helpful demonstration photos and the use of color make learning easy! The high quality backing tracks on the enclosed CD give you authentic soundalike arrangements û just like the original recordings. Listen, learn, then play along!

Prolific guitar-writer Jamie Humphries offers a complete 8-week crash course in the electric guitar. Featuring two CDs packed with demonstrations and examples this volume starts at the very beginning with your first chords and rhythms. You will then tackle blues shapes and your first soloing ideas expand your chordal vocabulary learn a library of scales and exactly how to apply them...and before you know it you're playing the electric guitar! Each week of lessons ends with a test to assess your progression. Get off the ground fast with this innovative approach to guitar study.

(Revised Edition)-Now updated and revised this is part two of the fun and easy electric guitar course that lets you play right from the first lesson. Based on popular well-known songs it assumes no previous knowledge of the guitar or music.

Par DAVIS BRAD. This double CD course is designed for any level, from beginner to advanced. The first CD covers acoustic style blues and the second CD covers electric style blues. It walks you through simple tried and true steps that will make training your ear a breeze! You will learn to correctly hum acoustic and electric blues licks, memorize a variety of blues licks in several different key signatures, and transpose what you memorize into alternate key signatures. / Niveau : Débutant / Blues - Methods / Accessoire / Guitare

A complete guitar course for absolute beginners with Lee Hodgson! This easy-to-follow tutorial is ideal if you've just bought your first guitar or if there's been a guitar sitting around somewhere just waiting to be strummed??? This DVD will take you from novice level through to intermediate level. Yet it requires no prior knowledge at all: it truly is for someone starting from the beginning. Slowly but surely the tutor guides you through all the things that a beginner needs to know and very importantly points out what can go wrong. Each of the carefully designed chapters includes chord vocabulary while commonly used scales and technique are introducedstrategically along with some practical theory nothing too demanding just enough to help you understand what you???re doing and why. You???ll soon be strumming chords picking out melodies and hopefully writing some songs of your own! Making music has never been so easy!