The Songwriter's Workshop

Part of the Berklee Press series of contemporary tutorials this comprehensive book brings the art of songwriting up to date. Author Jimmy Kachulis covers all aspects of song construction beginning with basic grooves and chordcolours through to much more advanced tonalities pitch progressions and modulations. Each technical discipline is discussed in the context of song-craft discussing notions of harmonic journeys building sections and addingcolour. Includes a CD packed full of examples to illustrate each lesson.

Woody Guthrie's songs gave direction and purpose to a generation of songwriters in the 1950s and 1960s, and they continue to move millions of people today. This Land Is Your Land has become an alternate national anthem!In this 101 minute lesson, Fred Sokolow teaches you how to play backup and solos to ten of Woody's best known songs. It's a great lesson in fingerpicking, as well as an intro to some moving, classic tunes from America's legendary poet/songwriter. Fred makes it easy to learn, with split-screen, slowed down versions of the songs and helpful hints about the licks and picking styles. All the songs are written out in tab and music notation in the PDF file that comes with the lesson. All lyrics are also included.Titles include: Pastures of Plenty, So Long It's Been Good to Know Yuh, Bound For Glory (This Train), Plane Wreck at Los Gatos (Deportee), Do Re Mi, Philadelphia Lawyer, Oklahoma Hills, My Daddy (Flies A Ship In The Sky), Hard Travelin' and Pretty Boy Floyd.101 minutes - Level 2 - Detailed tab/music PDF file on the DVD / Guitare

In this double DVD lesson of over 4 hours of instruction Ernie Hawkins teaches ten of Big Bill’s greatest guitar solos and arrangements. Each tune is taught phrase by phrase and then uses the split-screen so you can carefully study what each hand is doing.Detailed tab/music booklets are included as PDF files on both DVDs. Also included is rare footage of Big Bill as well as bonus audio tracks of Big Bill’s recordings of the tunes on this lesson. Big Bill Broonzy (June 26 1903 August 15 1958) was an incredible Americanblues singer songwriter and guitarist. His career began in the 1920s when he played country blues to mostly black audiences. Through the 1930s and 1940s he successfully navigated a transition in style to a more urban blues sound popular with white audiences. In the 1950s a return to his traditional folk-blues roots made him one of the leading figures of the emerging American folk music revival and an international star. He was one of the first bluesmen to tour in Europe and his performances and records influenced folk guitars from John Renbourn Martin Carthy Stefan Grossman and Davey Graham to rock guitarists as Eric Clapton (who recorded several Big Bill tunes on his Unplugged CD) to Ron Wood of the Rolling Stones who said: 'Big Bill’s Guitar Shuffle was one of the first tracks I learnt to play but even to this day I can't play it exactly right.'

Bert Jansch was one of the most influential and unique guitarists to emerge from the British folk music scene of the sixties.His influence can be traced in the playing of Neil Young Jimmy Page Johnny Marr andcountless others. Over the course of nearly fifty years he produced a prodigious body of work as a solo guitarist singer and songwriter as a member of the seminal'folk-baroque' band Pentangle as a duo with his equallyrevered friend John Renbourn and in a variety of other ensemble situations.On The Guitar Of Bert Jansch Taught By Rolly Brown we explore a representative selection from the folk traditional and bluessegment of his Guitar arrangements ranging from simple early folk Guitar settings like 'Running From Home' to his most iconic sophisticated and original accompaniments(e.g. Reynardine Black Waterside). These are carefullyarranged little gems and his virtuosity as a guitarist allowed him to have a very specific and beautifully wrought arrangement while still showing an ability to create a number of subtle variations which occurred in hisrecordings over the years.Rolly Brown first heard Bert's playing in the mid-60s and has been a fan ever since. Along with basic arrangements Rolly discusses variations introductions and endings whereappropriate.Titles include Running From Home Blues Run The Game Strollin' Down The Highway In The Bleak Midwinter and more.

Brazil has produced some of the most vibrant and exciting guitar music in the instrument's history. In this lesson Rick Udler discusses and demonstrates styles techniques and rhythms of Brazil's great players. This is a uniqueopportunity for guitarists to delve into the beautiful sounds of this musical land. Rick begins by going over chords that are commonly used by Brazilian guitarists. He then teaches the accompaniment to singer/songwriterGilberto Gil's beautiful composition 'A Paz' to illustrate the use of chords with open strings. A step-by-step analysis of Bossa Nova accompaniment in the João Gilberto style follows along with suggestions on how to develop abetter feel for this sophisticated syncopated groove. The solo guitar rendition of the Antonio Carlos Jobim/Newton Mendonça classic 'One Note Samba' will be a welcome addition to many players repertoires with it'srhythmic drive and rich harmony. Samba rhythms are then explored with examples that are sure to enhance one's groove and arsenal of techniques. Rick also gives examples of inner string movement which will prove invaluable to thoselooking for ways to generate more excitement and authenticity in their comping. A sambified version of 'Happy Birthday' demonstrates how to apply these techniques to a familiar tune and make it sound fresh.And to provide an evengreater challenge for all players Rick gives a detailed analysis of his tour de force solo guitar piece 'Amigo Paulo' composed as an homage to his friend guitar legend Paulinho Nogueira (1927-2003). This tune with it's choroinfluences incorporates many of the techniques Rick learned directly from the master and is sure to provide much musical food for thought for players who are looking for innovative new colours and textures to add to their playing.

A unique guide to teaching unaccompanied singing!Gitika Partington's a cappella arrangements are used by youth and community choirs around the world.Gitika believes in the sensational power of group singing bringing people together to express joy and celebration through song. Not being able to read music is no obstacle and Gitika's tips and the original arrangements included here demonstrate just how rewarding and inclusive teaching a cappella by ear and gesture can be!Gitika Partington is a singer/songwriter vocal arranger teacher and choral director. She has an MA in choral education and holds many other musical qualifications. Sheruns regular 'popular and world style' singing workshops as well as national training sessions for adults and children. In addition she runs three adult community choirs where all the music is learned by ear and is mostly self arranged.One of Gitika's major loves is a cappella vocal arranging which she does for her three choirs and her vocal workshops. Her arrangements are used by youth and community choirs across the UK and internationally. This book contains the first of many of her arrangements she would like to share even more widely.She is a member of the Natural Voice Practitioner Network an organisation that believes in singing as a spontaneous way of expressing joy celebration and grief and as a medium for binding communities together. Gitika shares the network's belief that singing together should be available to all and is not about having 'a good voice'. All of her groups are non-audition and open to anyone who wants to sing.

Le génie pays bluesman et compositeur Mance Lipscomb, était le plus accompli des guitaristes ' dead-pouce ' dont basse conduite solide propulsées par ses mélodies ressemblant à la danse, spontanées par le biais de chanson après la chanson. Dans cette deuxième leçon de DVD, Ernie Hawkins poursuit son étude de style de guitare de Mance Lipscomb et techniques. Il vous montre comment développer votre propre technique plus loin et utilise une autre sélection d'airs de Mance, mettant en évidence la cuillère très populaire, deux instrus de ragtime dans la clé de g et un et un blues étendu dans la clé de g. Le DVD comprend aussi un livret de 40 pages avec la musique et de la tablature. / Guitare

Led Zeppelin were perhaps Rock's most lauded and revered Super Group made up of the best musicians in every position. With the dynamic chemistry of Page and Plant and the untimely death of Bonham bassist John Paul Jones is often overlooked but was just as important as the other memebers. His melodic thunder helped to push and drive their music forward and his songwriting arrangements and musical ability immeasurably added to their sound. This Bass Guitar Workshop DVD lesson from Lick Library is an exclusive and informed lesson tutorial for five of Bass Legend John Paul Jones' classic lines. Phil Williams breaks everything into absorbable chunks so that you can learnthe bass techniques that laid the foundations for progressive rock. With performances of each track easily understood instructions and demonstrations and also includes a section of Bass techniques and style to get that authentic JPJ sound!