The Acoustic Jazz Guitarist

Acoustic Guitar Private Lessons Series-Delve deep into the world of jazz Guitar with this book of 10 extended lessons from master guitarist Sean McGowan. You'll learn vocabulary for soloing over essential jazz forms like the 12-bar blues and rhythm changes as well as virtually any chord progression you encounter. You'll acquire a broad palette of chord voicings along with the rhythmic ideas for smart comping. And you'll absorb techniques for playing everything cleanly and efficiently - not just for jazz but any style. Lessons include audio downloads and videos as well as standard notation and tablature for all examples.

Sweet and Lowdown Woody Allen's film from 1999 starred Sean Penn as the legendary but fictitious jazz guitarist of the '30s Emmett Ray. Emmett considered himself to be the second greatest jazz guitarist in the world next toDjango Reinhardt. The versatile Howard Alden played all of the solo acoustic guitar parts for the movie as well as coaching Mr. Penn to play guitar for his role (for which he received an Oscar nomination best actor). This bookcontains note-for-note transcriptions in both standard notation and tab of Howard's Django-esque interpretations and improvisations of classic standards of the 1930s as well as original solo guitar pieces written by Woody'slongtime musical director jazz pianist Dick Hyman. Sweet and Lowdown contributed greatly to the recent renewal of interest in and revival of swing and gypsy jazz guitar. Howard's guitar work is a warm and personal example of thetimeless musical vocabulary of swing guitar.

Initial to Grade 2. Trinity?s new Acoustic Guitar syllabus reinvents the popular Plectrum Guitar syllabus, keeping it vital and relevant to today?s guitarist by giving teachers and learners the flexibility to develop fingerstyle and plectrum playing. A selection of the best-loved pieces from the previous syllabus has been retained at every grade for continuity. This book contains all the exam pieces for Initial to Grade 2, covering a wide range of styles at each grade ? folk, acoustic, rock and pop styles, jazz, blues, country ? allowing candidates to follow distinct stylistic pathways as they progress. All pieces are printed in both tablature and standard notation so are accessible for any learner.

Guitar Encounters of the Fingerstyle Kind-In Total Giltrap the innovative guitarist and composer Gordon Giltrap encourages players to exploit their limitations - the profound advice once given by the great jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery.Giltrap himself is a living example of an artist who has exploited his limited right-hand pick and little finger technique. In this volume he explores subjects such as open tunings legato technique two-handedtapping and the harp-like technique of open strings and harmonics. This is all wrapped up in a very English approach to melody and invention. All the techniques and pieces in Total Giltrap are featured onthe accompanying audio. All the examples are recorded at half-tempo and full tempo making it a very easy to follow guide. This book provides a snapshot of ideas ready to be 'exploited' and developed by the willing and imaginativestudent of the modern day acoustic Guitar.

A Quick Easy Reference for All Guitarists-Now you can add authentic acoustic Guitar licks and riffs to your vocabulary. 101 Must-Know Acoustic Licks is a quick and easy reference guide for all guitarists. Here are 101 definitive licks plus audio demonstration tracks from every major acoustic Guitar style neatly organised into easy-to-use categories. Classical neoclassical Spanish blues pop rock folk jazz bossa nova swing country ragtime - they're all here! The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online for download or streaming using the unique code inside. It includes Playback + a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audiowithout changing pitch set loop points change keys and pan left or right.

This superb DVD includes a selection of easy to absorb lessons that are designed to teach the beginner guitarist some of the essential basics of blues guitar playing.Over the course of this DVD you will learn some essential lead guitar techniques such as string bending hammer on and pull off sliding and vibrato that can also be other styles of guitar playing from jazz to metal.This DVD includes: Essential blues techniques including; 12 bar blues in E (dominant 7th chords) Finger style blues Chord embellishments 8 bar blues Quick change blues and shuffle rhythms 12 bar blues in A (6th and 9th chords) Blues bends Soloing over a blues progression;licks double stops turnaround licks Scales arpeggios and much more!

Davey Graham is a perfectionist. Since 1961 when he recorded the quite remarkable - and largely unnoticed - 3/4 AD with Alexis Koerner he has restricted his record output and almost everything he has recorded has been of a high standard. So when he agrees that this is one of the finest records he has made it really has to be one of the finest Guitar records of recent years.Throughout his career he has mixed these high personal standards with an inventive daring approach to music. Because he plays acoustic Guitar he may have been labelled as a 'folkie' but nothing could be further from the truth. He knows a great deal about folk music - and the folk music ofNorth Africa and India as well as Britain and America - but he also has a strong interest in medieval music later classical music jazz and the blues.The sixteen tunes on this album were all chosen because they were instrumentals Davey likes and enjoys playing rather than to demonstrate particular Guitar styles but of course the results work on both levels.This album is both an intriguing musical selection and a tribute to his remarkable technique. He has included hymn tunes a selection of Irish melodies that are a great personal favourite of his. 'They are mostly pipe and fiddle tunes and I've been working on them for some time. I take a great interest in the Irish scene and I'm learning the language'. Alongside these there are the classical and medieval pieces ranging from Vaughan Williams' Down Ampney to the Prelude From The Suite In D Minor by Robert De Visee ('a Frenchman who matched Dowland').Also included is a PDF TAB/music booklet featuring these songs from the recording: Medley: Lord Mayo/Lord Inchiquin; Lashtal's Room; Renaissance Piece; Hardiman The Fiddler; Fairies' Hornpipe; Forty-Ton Parachute. You will need Adobe Acrobat (a free download) to open and print this file from your computer.

Ce superbe DVD comprend une sélection de facile à absorber les leçons qui sont conçus pour enseigner le guitariste débutant certaines des bases essentielles de la guitare blues.Au cours de ce DVD, vous apprendrez quelques techniques essentielles de guitare de plomb tels que chaîne de flexion, marteler et à retirer, coulissant, et un vibrato qui peut aussi être d'autres styles de guitare jouant du jazz au métal.Ce DVD contient: techniques essentielles, y compris les bleus, 12 bar blues de E (dominante accords de 7ème) Finger embellissements de style de blues corde 8 bar blues du blues et de rythmes rapides changements mélangez 12 Bar Blues en A (accords 6e et 9e) Blues Soloing virages sur un blues progression, lèche, doubles cordes, lèche exécution gammes, arpèges et bien plus encore! / Guitare

From swing to jazz to bottleneck blues to folk Grammy winning acoustic guitarist Pat Donohue plays it all with a flourish of artistry and melodic inspiration. Chet Atkins called Pat one of the greatest fingerpickers in the world today; Leo Kottke called his playing ?haunting.? Pat is certainly one of the most listened to fingerpickers in the world. As the guitarist for the Guys All-Star Shoe Band of Minnesota Public Radio?s A Prairie Home Companion Pat gets to show off his savvy licks and distinctive original songs to millions of listeners each week. Pat?s musical tastes are eclectic. Though he considers himself foremost a folk guitarist Pat?s influences are rooted inbluesmen Blind Blake Robert Johnson Charlie Parker Duke Ellington Muddy Waters and Miles Davis. He manages to blend jazz and blues with folk and the mix is seamless. Over the years he has captivated audiences with his unique original compositions dazzling instrumentals and humorous song parodies.

With a new introduction by Woody MannJazz and blues guitarist Woody Mann learned from the legendary Rev. Gary Davis and then played and recorded with Son House Bukka White and John Fahey. He has performed throughout the world recorded over a dozen CDs and is an internationally renowned guitar teacher.Six great lessons from the masters of slide guitar:Lesson 1: Arlen Roth-on open E tuning slide fundamentals right & left hand dampingLesson 2: Lee RoyParnell-demonstrates open E box patterns acoustic slide technique and playing the bluesLesson 3: Mick Taylor-the ex-Rolling Stone shows you standard tuning slide string damping playing slide with a pick and moreLesson 4: JayGeils-teaches standard tuning slide vibrato and Muddy Waters styleLesson 5: Greg Martin-covers fingerpicking standard tuning slide and Duane Allman styleLesson 6: Warren Haynes-learn lead slide licks tone & open G tuning fromthe Allman Bros. guitaristYou'll never miss a note!-You see the music and the tablature on screen as it's being played!-All right- and left-hand techniques are shown in close-up and with helpful split-screen effects to makelearning easy-Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound-Artist biographies-Suggested listening-Booklet with music examples included

The bestselling guide now updated with video demonstrations and audio tracks online.The Guitar is one of the most versatile instruments in the world, which is why it's so appealing to musicians. Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition gives you everything a beginning or intermediate acoustic or electric guitarist needs: from buying a Guitar to tuning it, playing it, and caring for it. Fully revised and updated, with online video and audio clips that help you learn and play along, you'll explore everything from simple chords and melodies to more challenging exercises that are designed to satisfy players of all levels. Additionally, new players can dive into the basics of Guitar and accessory selection. Whether you prefer the cool sounds of the acoustic or the edgier tones of the electric, your Guitar will get a lot of use as you play your way through the lessons presented in this integral book. But your journey doesn't stop at the last page! With an updated multimedia component, you have access to more than 80 online videos and 35 audio tracks that help build your talent.Play along with online videos and audio tracks to develop and reinforce your new skills.Tune your Guitar, change strings, and make simple repairs to keep your instrument in working order.Choose the right Guitar and equipment for your needs.Explore numerous musical styles, including rock, blues, jazz, and country.Guitar For Dummies, 4th Edition guides you in the development of your strumming talent-and who knows where that can take you! / Guitare

‘…a true celebration of great and heartfelt music.’ Acoustic Guitar” John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee are two pivotal figures in the history of British folk music. Founding members of the British folk-rock group Pentangle in the 1960s guitarist John Renbourn and vocalist Jacqui McShee have been musical collaborators and innovators for four decades. Renbourn’s guitar style is a unique product of years of curiosity and investigation. Exploring the guitar in unusual and beautiful ways John takes his listeners through a luxuriant musical landscape of masterful playing warm vocals and witty asides. The consummate fingerstylist plays a unique folk-baroque fusion of Britishand Celtic folk music with jazz blues ragtime classical Middle Eastern and pre-Renaissance music. London-born McShee combines an enchanting soprano voice with an experimenter’s outlook. Together John Renbourn and Jacqui McShee are a magical treat. Tunes include: Watch The Stars My Johnny Was A Shoemaker Can’t Keep From Crying Dark Island Abide With Me Great Dreams From Heaven One Morning In May South Wind The Plains Of Waterloo I Am A Maid That’s Deep In Love Sandwood Down To Kyle The Bonny Greenwood Side Lindsay Medley: Bunyan’s Hymn / I Saw Three Ships / English Dance Kokomo Blues Bonus Tracks: John’s Talk At The Break Of The Day (Duo with Clive Carroll)

Par EMMANUEL TOMMY. Mel Bay Publications presents a collection of arrangements and original compositions from Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel's 2005 CD, Endless Road. Not for the faint of heart, this outstanding collection of intermediate to advanced solos includes two pop standards ('Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and 'Mona Lisa”) plus thirteen of Tommy's incredible compositions. You'll gain insights into Tommy's playing style through note-for-note notation and tablature transcribed by Mark Pritcher who has added suggested chord progressions to each tune to serve as a harmonic guide to the player. In addition, detailed performance notes and select chord grid diagrams further enhance accessibility to the works of this masterful guitar tunesmith. Tommy's music incorporates thumbpicking, jazzy single lines, chord-melody arranging techniques, complex use of harmonics and more. Playing through this collection will give you a whole new appreciation for your guitar! / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Acoustic Music - Solos / Recueil / Guitare