Guitar Picking Tunes - Blues & Jazz Jam Tunes

Jumpin' Guitar Jam Tunes. Par BAY WILLIAM. This collection of 24 original fun-to-play compositions for guitar includes swing, gypsy jazz, bluegrass and even Latin jazz written in notation and tablature. Jumpin' Guitar Jam Tunes will enhance technique and enable the guitarist to develop a 'swinging picking style. The pieces are scored in differing keys in order to help explore the nuances of the guitar fingerboard. Includes access to online audio. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Musique traditionnelle / Etude / Guitare

In this one-hour instructional DVD James Alan Shelton and George Shuffler demonstrate and teach the guitar techniques that helped change the role of the guitar in bluegrass music. The music of the Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys has featured lead guitar work since Bill Napier and George Shuffler brought the guitar to the forefront of the Stanley's music in the late 1950s. This video begins with James Alan Shelton, the current lead guitar player for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, picking a tune with the legendary George Shuffler. James then interviews George regarding the development of his 'crosspicking? guitar technique. George demonstrates the technique and provides a guitar solo to one of the tunes he helped to make a bluegrass standard, 'Will You Miss Me.? George and James then pick 'Katy Dear? together and demonstrate their crosspicking talents. The instructional portion of the video begins with James Alan Shelton demonstrating the crosspicking roll and providing several exercises which will serve to train your right hand to gain skill with the crosspicking technique. James then teaches a 'turnaround? to 'Rank Stranger? which utilizes the crosspicking technique to 'fill in the gaps? between vocal lines. He then shows how to take the simple melody line of a song, 'Uncloudy Day,? and incorporate the crosspicking technique between the melody notes. Next, James teaches a crosspicking break to 'Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow? and follows that tune by demonstrating how to transform a Carter style guitar solo into a crosspicking solo using the song 'Wildwood Flower? as an example. The next section of the video features James teaching two of his original flatpicking tunes 'Road to Coeburn? and 'Tom's Creek.? This is followed by a fingerstyle performance of Ralph Stanley's favorite guitar number, 'Cannonball Blues.? James concludes the instructional portion of the video by talking about his selection of guitar strings, picks, and capos and provides 'tricks of the trade? to help you keep your flatpick in good shape. George and James both talk about their signature model Huss and Dalton guitars and the video concludes with George and James picking 'Banks of the Ohio? together. All of the songs that are taught in the video are transcribed in the accompanying transcription book. / Guitare (Flatpick) Et Plectre

Absolute Beginners: Acoustic Guitar is the complete guide to playing the Acoustic Guitar from the first time you pick it up all the way to playing your first songs along with backing tracks. With clear images easy-to-understand text and demonstrations of every exercise on an Audio Download this book is the easiest way to learn the techniques that are essential to learning to play the AcousticGuitar. Absolute Beginners: Acoustic Guitar opens with a clear introduction to the parts of the Guitar how to choose one and the different types. After this you'll learn the differencesbetween playing with a plectrum or your fingers you'll tune up then you'll be ready to play! A guide to your first chords and strumming will get you making music before you learn more chords different strumming patterns andsome scales. Throughout this the included Audio Download allows you to hear each exercise as it should sound ensuring you play everything correctly and train your ear at the same time. As you learnfingerpicking the twelve-bar blues some tunes and other techniques you'll find you've gone from knowing nothing about the Guitar to being able to play songs chords and even with others. The Audio Download also featuresprofessionally-recorded backing tracks for the songs so that you can play along and sound great. The book also features a handy guide to the notes of the neck and a chord reference sheet.  If you'rean Absolute Beginner with no knowledge of how to play the Acoustic Guitar this book will guide you on this journey with pictures an audio download and practical advice from expert authorDavid Harrison. The Absolute Beginners series has taught millions to play from novice to confident player over the years. Now it's your turn!

Part of Mel Bay’s new and innovative QWIKGUIDE® series this handy-sized book features selections such as: Blackberry Blossom; St. Anne’s Reel; Whisky Before Breakfast; Morrison’s Jig; Billy in the Low Ground Crazy Creek ColdFrosty Morning Harvest Moon Sweet Lillie East Tennessee Blues and more. Written in standard notation and tablature.

One of the greatest performances of a top European fingerstylist showing his best selection of tunes. Blues Irish and Italian traditionals played in different tunings and with a very special feeling and sensitivity. Just watchingand hearing Franco live you can get most of his original techniques used for his arrangements and compositions: left-hand positions right-hand picking percussions tapping and more.

As one of the most emulated blues players of our time Robben Ford's impeccable soloing techniques phrasing and tone have been the subject of several books and videos but for the first time Robben brings his smooth and tasty rhythm playing to the forefront in this DVD. He explains and demonstrates dozens of blues rhythm concepts and techniques from 12-bar shuffle blues rhythms to mixing in jazz chords to blues comping. Robben also takes you through several of his tunes showing his chord voicings rhythms and right-hand picking/finger techniques. Robben also answers questions about double-stops his guitars recording and road gear. Also includesa 39-page printable PDF with examples and transcriptions. Robben has been offering masterclass clinics for several years to a very select and limited number of students. We're happy to present this DVD to allow guitarists everywhere to be a part of this unique experience.

Nothing creates a sound quite like a bottleneck slide which is why it is used in everything from Delta blues to finger style folk tunes and even ragtime. All well-rounded guitarists need to know this style and Mike Dowling?s ?Bottleneck - Blues And Beyond? is the best way we know to catch the spirit. On his accessible easy-to-comprehend follow-up lesson Mike Dowling teaches precision bottleneck techniques designed to broaden your repertoire textures and rhythms. Mike starts by teaching his unique version of Make Me A Pallet On Your Floor which uses a rumba beat in Open G tuning. His funky irrepressible Drop Down Mama is an absolute classic a fantasticlesson in syncopation and groove. From there try D minor tuning for a haunting vocal and guitar version of The Cuckoo. After some tips on Open D tuning Dowling launches into a study of his own tune Street Corner Rag. This fantastic piece includes finger picking syncopation and slide enhancements for a true tour-de-force of bottleneck guitar work. Along the way Mike tosses in many tips on how to use the slide as well as his alternating thumb for maximum effect. His ?toolbox tips? on turnarounds strumming arranging a tune like ?Railroad Bill? and what Mike calls ?ornamentation? rounds out this powerful lesson.

DVD Three - The Next Step: Exploring Blues and Ragtime Progressions-Ernie Hawkins uses the amazing C-A-G-E-D System when playing his specialty blues and ragtime tunes in alternate-thumb finger picking style. On his third lesson Ernie explores blues melodies as they move up into the highest reaches of the fingerboard as well as the popular 'circle of fifths' ragtime progression.

This encyclopedia of licks is jam-packed with lead lines bends arpeggios flat-picking tips speed licks unique runs and great playing advice! It is the ultimate way to improve your technique and gain inspiration - fast. Guitarist Artie Traum delivers a powerful lesson that teaches more than a hundred riffs for blues bluegrass country and folk styles which players at all levels will be able to master.Here are just a few of the things you'll learn from this exciting package: Move with speed up and down the fingerboard; Improvise blues licks; Uncover secrets of country and bluegrass soloing; Hear exactly how riffs work in tunes; Learn to play in all majorand minor keys; Understand how to use these riffs to become a great playerCD instruction makes it easy! Find the section you want with the press of a finger; You can skip the parts you've already learned or play a particular segment over and over until you've mastered it; No rewinding or fast-forwarding to find your spot; Follow along track-by-track with the book; Listen with the best possible audio fidelity.

Key Features at Grade 3 Open string pedal tones bends pre bends cross picking Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Blues Scales Major and Minor Arpeggios barre chords Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Guitar Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism -follow your preferred style up through the grades Introduction to tone - authentic tone and amp setting suggestions for each track TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Downloads with full mixes

Learn to Play Using the Techniques & Songs of American Roots Music. A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books and CDs in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues folk country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series you'll know dozens of thetunes that form the backbone of American music using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Songs include: Bury Me Beneath the Willow · Delia · Frankie and Johnny · The Girl I Left Behind Me · House of the Rising Sun · Ida Red · In the Pines · Little Sadie · Man of Constant Sorrow · Sally Goodin · Scarborough Fair · Will the Circle Be Unbroken? · and many more.