(Music Sales America). This series of three books aim to provide frustrated rock guitarists with new directions to explore their art. Armed with the accompanying CD, featuring detailed examples of pentatonic patterns, minor arpeggios and backing tracks, you will be able to do much more than simply learn solos and licks note for note. This book also contains a thorough explanation of music theory.
The Ultimate Guide To Modern Guitar Technique Are you in awe of the worlds best guitarists wondering just how do they do it? Are you dreaming of being able to play mind-blowing guitar but just don't know where to start? The High Intensity Guitar Technique series is the ultimate guide for guitarists that want to expand their technical ability. In this complete volume, you get all three books from this indispensable course that will take you from the foundations of proper technique to the stratospheric heights of virtuoso playing. You save 20% on the price of the individual books when you buy all three in this edition. Here's what's in this encyclopedia of modern guitar technique 450 pages of technical guitar mastery that focuses on the main areas of contemporary playing, including Legato, Alternate Picking, Sweep Picking, Economy picking, string bending and vibrato. 489 notated examples, written in a combination of guitar tab and standard notation, all accompanied by a detailed explanation and downloadable mp3 files so you can hear exactly how to perform each one. Supporting video tutorials that show you exactly how to perform concepts the right way. Fretboard diagrams, licks, backing tracks and etudes that expand upon the notated examples to keep you learning, practising and improving for years. Detailed practice programs to suit every schedule for every type of learner, with essential advice on how to build speed, fluidity and maintain your technique. With 450 jam-packed pages full of top quality resources, this indispensable course is the most comprehensive course on guitar technique ever written. It might just be the only one you will ever need. High Intensity Guitar Technique Book one - teaches you the foundations of proper guitar technique. You will learn how to correctly perform hammer-ons, pull-offs, mute unwanted string noise and bend strings accurately for a pure tone. You will learn the differences between alternate and sweep picking, understand the correct way to use tapping and learn the fundamental scales and arpeggios for implementing these ideas in different keys. High Intensity Guitar Technique Book 2 - takes your playing to a professional level, improving your technique with advanced pentatonic and modal playing, and superior string crossing and picking mechanics. Youll learn how to use tapping to extend the legato technique, neo-classical style sweeping and more. Book 2 contains licks and backing tracks that will allow you to implement your pro-level of skill. High Intensity Guitar Technique 3 - takes your playing up to virtuoso level. You will learn how players like Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Yngwie Malmsteen, Allan Holdsworth and hordes of others have taken guitar technique to the extreme. You'll learn the most impressive ideas for the four main areas of guitar technique in fours stages, so your learning is progressive and continually gets results. The four included etudes at the end of the book will keep your playing skills honed to an extremely high level. These three books combine to make the ultimate guitar technique course, buy now to save 20% on the price of the individual books and take your playing to the next level.
(Guitar Method). This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of guitars, strategies for effective practicing, and much more!
Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. This updated and expanded edition features a new layout, making it easier to read and learn. Now included are blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock styles, plus more pop songs! A DVD with iPod-compatible video is provided for the visual learner, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books ensure that you'll get everything you need from one complete method. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Method---the first and best choice for today's beginning guitar students. Book 1 covers how to hold your guitar, tuning your guitar, basics of reading music, notes on all six strings, chords, scales and songs, bass-chord accompaniments, duets, photos and diagrams, and acoustic and electric guitars. Titles: Singin' in the Rain * Take Me Home Country Roads * Over the Rainbow * Annie's Song * When the Saints Go Marching In.
An exploration of musical harmony from its ancient fundamentals to its most complex modern progressions, addressing how and why it resonates emotionally and spiritually in the individual. W. A. Mathieu, an accomplished author and recording artist, presents a way of learning music that reconnects modern-day musicians with the source from which music was originally generated. As the author states, "The rules of music--including counterpoint and harmony--were not formed in our brains but in the resonance chambers of our bodies." His theory of music reconciles the ancient harmonic system of just intonation with the modern system of twelve-tone temperament. Saying that the way we think music is far from the way we do music, Mathieu explains why certain combinations of sounds are experienced by the listener as harmonious. His prose often resembles the rhythms and cadences of music itself, and his many musical examples allow readers to discover their own musical responses.
Jazz guitarist Goodrick teams with Miller to explain his system of Generic Modality Compression, a way of studying harmony which allows guitarists to discover fresh and unusual chord voicings. With an introduction and appendix.
Renowned Berklee College of Music faculty guitarist Jon Finn, combines his experience, education, and stylistic versatility in this eclectic series of lessons for aspiring rock guitarists. Jon's innovative approach is unique, fun, and challenging. The book/audio set and video both offer a well researched original take on the use of pentatonic scales in rock improvisation. Using his "Warp Refraction Principle" which takes into account the major third tuning interval between the second and third strings, Jon presents a series of five vertical patterns applied in two-string increments throughout the fretboard. The philosophy behind this project is to present concepts and techniques as a thought process rather than simply providing a reference manual. Includes access to online audio and video.
The Art Of Lutherie offers a glimpse into the mind and craft of luthier Tom Bills, whom many consider to be one of the most talented luthiers today. In this beautifully written and enjoyable read, Tom elegantly and clearly shares his best- kept secrets and methods of custom guitar making - those which make his guitars favorites among top collectors and players. Tom's unique approach to The Art Of Lutherie will empower and inspire you to create more than just a guitar, but a truly unique work of art. The information that is generously shared within this insightful and timeless work is both practical and applicable. It contains the same hard-won wisdom that only comes from years of experience and experimentation that Tom uses in creating his inspiring instruments. Over the years, he has producedinstruments considered to be some of the bestsounding guitars ever made. Learning the steps of how to build a guitar is important, but understanding whymaster luthiers take those steps and make those decisions can empower you to make your own educated choices. This will allow you to create unique guitars, and the world needs your art, your guitars - your important contribution. The Art Of Lutherie, a truly unique and inspiring guide, can prepare you to reach new heights when designing and creating unique guitars. It is not often I heap such lavish praise on people; however, Tom is in this case more than deserving: I know of no other luthier whose work I respect more. Tom knows his craft inside and out; he pours his soul into every guitar he makes; heuses cutting-edge science to guide his work, and it shows...as head of Artist Relations and Product Development at Mel Bay, it gives me great pleasure topublish Tom's work, which will no doubt take the art of lutherie to a new level. I hope you'll spend some time soaking in this book - it will certainly augmentyour musicality - Collin Bay. Includes access to online video
