Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos
Barry Galbraith Guitar Solos

Author: Jim Lichens

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2015-10-20

Total Pages: 57

ISBN-13: 1610658256

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Barry Galbraith was one of the best jazz guitarists of the 1950's. He was also a fine music reader who would write out his own arrangements of standards for his students. Both his playing and his writing are very straightforward. This book takes thirteen of Barry's rough, hand-written arrangements and adds chord symbols, left-hand fingering, and tablature. the companion CD was recorded by John Purse. Also included in the book are quotes about Barry from many other famous musicians, a 7-page article on Barry by his son Don, an obituary by George Russell, and numerous pictures of Barry at different times in his life.

Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study 3 -- Guitar Comping: With Bass Lines in Treble Clef, Book & Online Audio
Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study 3 -- Guitar Comping: With Bass Lines in Treble Clef, Book & Online Audio

Author: Barry Galbraith

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2015-02

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781562240400

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From the great recording artist and studio guitarist Barry Galbraith comes the first comprehensive material on the art of jazz guitar comping. This book contains jazz voicings and rhythms for a range of standards and blues, and bass parts are shown in treble clef. The recordings on the play-along CD feature excellent stereo separations, with Barry on guitar and Milt Hinton on bass, making improvisation practice fun

Masters of the Plectrum Guitar
Masters of the Plectrum Guitar

Author: William Bay

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 281

ISBN-13: 1609740297

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This landmark book of music for the plectrum style jazz guitar took years to compile, write and edit. It contains some of the greatest solos and duets ever written and performed on the plectrum or flatpicked guitar, including works by Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, George Barnes, Eddie Lang, George M Smith, Al Valenti, Mel Bay, Frank Victor, Harry Volpe, Carmen Mastren, Oscar Moore, Mundell Lowe, Tony Mottola, Al Hendrickson, and Cal Collins. All solos are in notation and tablature while the duets are shown in standard notation only.

Jazz Guitar Comping
Jazz Guitar Comping

Author: Andrew Green

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2017-04-04

Total Pages: 137

ISBN-13: 1619117282

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For most of the recorded history of jazz, the piano has been the main, and usually the only, comping instrument. This text will help guitarists get a handle on the most important job they have when playing in a small group: comping. This book can be used as a progressive study of comping or simply a source of ideas. Although rhythms and voice leading are found throughout the book, they are isolated for study in particular sections. The book and accompanying audio cover voice leading, multi-use voicings, voicing variations, passing chords, harmonized scales, intervallic comping, rhythm and studies (blues, standard, modern and modal). Includes access to online audio.

Complete Joe Pass
Complete Joe Pass

Author: Joe Pass

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2011-02-24

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1609744713

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Music critics and performers alike have hailed Joe Pass as one of the finest jazz musicians to have ever lived. This book effectively combines five previously published books by Joe Pass in a single comprehensive volume including his insights on harmony, melody, and phrasing as well as transcriptions of recorded solos and Joe Pass/Herb Ellis duets. the transcribed solos are: Bay City Blues, Foxy Chick and a Cool Cat, Time In, Blues in G, Dante's Inferno, and Grete. the duet selections are: Bonnie, Jazz Waltz, Some of These Days, G Blues, Hot Stuff, and Ballad. All selections appear in standard notation only with chord symbols written over the staves. the solo and duet selections are intermediate to advanced in difficulty.

The Jazz Guitar Stylings of Howard Roberts
The Jazz Guitar Stylings of Howard Roberts

Author: Mitch Holder

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications

Published: 2010-10-07

Total Pages: 113

ISBN-13: 1609745973

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The Jazz Stylings of Howard Roberts consists of transcriptions of melody, solo, comping examples and ensemble passages from Howard's extensive solo albums spanning from the '50's to the '70's in accurate detail. There is a bio of HR (as he was affectionately known to all of his acquaintances and fans) with personal comments from Pete Jolly, well known LA jazz and studio pianist who was best friends with Howard going back to their early days in Phoenix. an extensive section covers the history and development of the Epiphone© and Gibson© signature guitars that Howard created along with the Benson® amp story, which is told by Howard's original partner, Ron Benson, the first of the 'boutique' amplifier companies, so common today. Along the way, Howard's involvement with guitar education and publishing is described culminating in the opening of the Guitar Institute of Technology (now the Musicians Institute) in 1977. A discography of Howard's solo albums as well as the key hit records he played on and a list of the major motion picture soundtracks he participated in as a studio musician in Los Angeles are also included.

Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study 2 -- Daily Exercises
Barry Galbraith Jazz Guitar Study 2 -- Daily Exercises

Author: Barry Galbraith

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 2015-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781562240394

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Barry Galbraith's popular exercise book---embraced by students and teachers worldwide---features thirty-five pages of exercises that utilize melodic and harmonic minor modes over various chord progressions. Also included are finger and position notations.

Swing to Bop
Swing to Bop

Author: Stan Ayeroff

Publisher: Mel Bay Publications, Incorporated

Published: 2015-09-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780786691630

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Countless musicians have been inspired upon hearing Charlie Christian for the first time. In this exciting book, the author has compiled 39 precise solo transcriptions (in notation only), as well as a thorough analysis of each. There is also a complete "how to" section that is a book in itself. The author has recorded each transcription in slow and fast versions. The book contains some of Charlie's best work including the Jam Sessions at Minton's, John Hammond's Spirituals to Swing concert and the Celestial Express Blue Note Recordings. Charlie Christian was the first to popularize the use of the electric guitar in jazz. He was the pioneer who led the way. Includes access to online audio.

Jazz guitar standards
Jazz guitar standards

Author: Alfred Publishing Staff

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 078667024X

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This collection of jazz standard chord solos for guitar is compiled from Mel Bay and Warner Bros. collaborations Jazz Guitar Standards Vol. 1 and 2. What makes this work so special is that each artist has personally recorded their solo guitar arrangement. The book comes with the CDs which have all 44 tunes. This book is a wonderful anthology of solo guitar that can be used for performances as well as educational purposes.

Linear Expressions
Linear Expressions

Author: Pat Martino

Publisher: Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation

Published: 1989-05

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781423460893

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(Stylistic Method). Legendary guitarist Pat Martino shares his personal formula for chord conversions with you. This uniquely simple system allows you to think melody, not theory. Amply illustrated with some of Pat's favorite lines.