Covers all the material needed for the RGT Grade Five electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognised qualification. The book should help you to develop all aspects of guitar playing, increase your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques, understand the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing and achieve your full potential as a guitarist.
This book delves deeply into playing in various keys and positions and Mel Bay'smusical thought process. Scales, chords and their inversions in the relative major/minor keys of C/A minor G /E minor, F/D minor, D/B minor, A/F# minor, B- flat/G minor, A-flat/F, and D-flat/B-flat minor are reviewed or presented for the first time. The author progressively introduces the theory behind diminished seventh and augmented chords with chord etudes and expertly arranged solos and duets interspersed. Includes exercises in reading melodic lines in the third, fourth and fifth positions as well as all chord forms in the second, third, fourth, fifth, seventh, and ninth positions. Concludes with the Cycle of Keys in fourths and fifths. Written in standard notation only. On completion of this book you'll be well on your way to becoming an accomplished guitarist, with two grades yet to go!
"Chords for Kids" is a handy resource for children and early learners of guitar and keyboard. Chords are one of the most important ways that children can learn about music. They provide a fast route into playing with others and encourage a feeling for structure and composition. The simple and clean layout provides chord diagrams on each spread, for both guitar and keyboard, allowing a parent or teacher to explain easily. Using a simple tab-per-key approach, it covers all of the basic chords in each key, including majors, minors, triads, fourths, sixths, sevenths and ninths. Some variations are included at the back for further exploration.
Covers all the material needed for the RGT Grade Seven electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognised qualification. The book should help you to develop all aspects of guitar playing, increase your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques, understand the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing and achieve your full potential as a guitarist.
The Early Grades. An invaluable aid in preparing for the Registry of Guitar Tutors electric guitar exams. Preliminary Grade to Grade 2. An innovative and helpful book for all modern guitar players who want to improve their rhythm guitar playing.
Covers all the material needed for the RGT Grade Six electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognised qualification. The book should help you to develop all aspects of guitar playing, increase your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques, understand the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing and achieve your full potential as a guitarist.
The story of Les Paul—tinkerer, inventor, and rock and roll legend: “An exuberant introduction to a musician and creative genius.”—Kirkus Reviews A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year A beautifully-illustrated true story of rock and roll legend Les Paul: This is the story of how Les Paul created the world’s first solid-body electric guitar, countless other inventions that changed modern music, and one truly epic career in rock and roll. How to make a microphone? A broomstick, a cinderblock, a telephone, a radio. How to make an electric guitar? A record player's arm, a speaker, some tape. How to make a legendary inventor? A few tools, a lot of curiosity, and an endless faith in what is possible. This unforgettable biography, with pictures by a New York Times–bestselling children’s book illustrator, will resonate with inventive readers young and old. “Les Paul was an innovator and musical force for the ages—he changed the world in a very real way. His story is a lesson from which kids of all ages can derive inspiration.” —Billy Gibbons, lead guitarist of ZZ Top “Delightfully told . . . Text and illustrations radiate exuberance and joy. Readers will marvel at the perseverance and ingenuity Paul demonstrated throughout his life . . . An excellent choice for STEM programs.” —School Library Journal
This book is part of an acclaimed series by the Registry of Guitar Tutors. This book covers all the material needed for the Registry of Guitar Tutors Grade Three electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognized qualification. It is ideal for the early stage to intermediate level player. The material covered includes: 2 octave scales in all keys; major and minor 2 octave arpeggios; major and minor barre chords in 2 positions; exercises in rhythm playing and improvisation, and full details of spoken tests on the anatomy of the guitar and aural assessment. Whether or not you are interested in taking an RGT exam, studying this course will help you achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your guitar playing, increasing your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques and improving your understanding of the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing.
Ideal for beginners and those in the early stages of learning to play guitar. This book is part of an acclaimed series by the Registry of Guitar Tutors. This book covers all the material needed for the Registry of Guitar Tutors Grade One electric guitar examination, enabling you to gain an internationally recognized qualification. The material covered includes: open and fretted scales; 15 open position chords; exercises to use the chords with chord charts and use the scales for lead playing; full details of spoken tests on the anatomy of the guitar and musical knowledge; examples of aural assessments to develop your ear for music. Whether or not you are interesting in taking an RGT exam, studying this course will help you to achieve your full potential as a guitarist by developing all aspects of your guitar playing, increasing your knowledge of specialist electric guitar techniques and improving your understanding of the music theory that relates to electric guitar playing.
Learn to play electric guitar in only 5 months and 20 lessons. This book is an amazing resource for newbies and veterans a like. Over 250 audio examples to download for free. Practice exercises for muscle memory and dexterity. Techniques taught include alternate picking, arpeggios, sweep picking, string skipping, legato, hammer on, pull off, vibrato, slide, palm mute, string bending, and rhythm and solo guitar. Everything you need to know about playing guitar is in this book from basic music theory to electric guitar playing techniques. * How do I hold the guitar? * What are chords and scales, how are they formed? * What are the meanings of terms and signs in music? * What are the playing techniques on the electric guitar? * How can I play solo guitar or rhythm guitar? You will find the answers to all of these questions and more in this book.
