Format : Sheet music + CD
SKU: AP.12-0571539076
ISBN 9780571539079. English.
This progressive collection includes 80 studies that develop all aspects of rock and pop guitar playing, and helps players learn and understand the many different challenges and techniques. Written by rock and pop music experts, each study concentrates on a particular style, exploring the technical elements associated with it, while focusing on a huge variety of stylistic riffs, finger-picking patterns, speed runs, palm-muting studies, and many more essential guitar techniques. Each study features accompanying teaching tips and further listening ideas. Styles covered include metal, the blues, soul, funk, ska, reggae, disco, country, indie, rock, classic rock, acoustic pop, and more. Suitable for established beginner to intermediate level guitar players.
SKU: MB.30574
ISBN 9780786697014. 6 x 9 inches.
Rock Guitar Essentials: Gig Savers Complete Edition combines Corey Christiansens five previous pocket-sized books. Part 1 of this comprehensive edition gives aspiring rock guitarists a working knowledge of the most basic scales commonly used to improvise rock solos and write rock melodies. A discussion on how each scale can be used over a set of chords is provided to help guitarists use these scales when performing. Charts provide the names of the notes on the fretboard and a section on sequencing scales makes it possible for guitarists to easily master rock scales. Part 2 teaches the rock guitarist how to play any barre chord, providing insight on how to play them with ease and agility. Moveable chord shapes and practice etudes are especially useful for beginners. Part 3 presents comprehensive warm-up and technical exercises. Studies begin at the most basic level and progress in difficulty. This chapter gives guitarists the information needed to continue constructing their own technical exercises. Part 4 presents accompaniment patterns for a wide variety of pop styles such as folk, rock/blues, country/bluegrass, jazz, and some Latin styles including bossa nova and samba. Basic fingerstyle accompaniment patterns are taught in a simple manner, presented with rhythmic notation and string numbers. This chapter pays special attention to the blues, covering alternate changes and substitutions in a method that provides easy transposition. Chapters 3, 4 and 5 are also included in Jazz Guitar Essentials: Gig Savers Complete Edition .
SKU: MB.22182M
ISBN 9780786687534. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This book is an excellent introduction to one of Americas most quintessential instruments, the pedal steel. The first part of the book covers the skills required to play the instrument, including technique for the pedals and knee levers, bar control, and picking. The second half includes songs and licks that illustrate the full spectrum of the pedal steels capabilities. Exercises and songs are presented in tablature and standard notation. The book comes with accompanying audio and video download available online, including play-along tracks.
