Beyond Basics
Beyond Basics

Author: Mark Hanson

Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing

Published: 1998-06

Total Pages: 60

ISBN-13: 9780769200392

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Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & audio package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning beautiful new chord voicings."

The acoustic guitar fingerstyle method
The acoustic guitar fingerstyle method

Author: David Hamburger

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 84

ISBN-13: 9781890490706

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(String Letter Publishing). Whether you're a first-time fingerstylist who's studying with a teacher or on your own, The Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Method by David Hamburger gives you the detailed, comprehensive instruction you need to improve your skills. This book introduces you to the two most essential fingerstyle approaches for playing American roots music: Travis picking and the steady-bass style. In each lesson, you'll learn new techniques, concepts, and chord voicings along with ways to practice and get them under your fingers. Then you can use what you just learned to play a classic song or solo break from the blues, ragtime, folk, country, and ragtime traditions. 18 In-Depth Lessons, including: Travis Picking Basics, Switching Chords, Eighth Notes and Syncopation, Picking Pattern Fills, Double Stops, and much more. 15 songs to play, including: John Henry * Delia * St. James Infirmary * Nobody's Fault but Mine * Houston Blues * Alberta * and more. Each book includes access to recordings of demonstration tracks of all the exercises and songs. Audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book.

Acoustic Blues Guitar Essentials
Acoustic Blues Guitar Essentials

Author: Hal Leonard Corp. Staff

Publisher: String Letter Publishing

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781890490102

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(Guitar Collection). Straight from the experts at Acoustic Guitar magazine! The 12 "private lessons" in this book/CD pack are full of helpful examples, licks, great songs, and excellent advice on blues flatpicking rhythm and lead, fingerpicking, and slide techniques from some of the finest teachers around, including Mike Christiansen, Acoustic Guitar music editor Dylan Schorer, Stefan Grossman and many others. The book shows all examples in both standard notation and TAB, and the CD allows you to play and replay the lessons and songs until you've perfected them.

Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual
Acoustic Guitar Owner's Manual

Author: String Letter Publishing

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 9781890490218

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(String Letter Publishing). Acoustic guitarists can now better understand their instruments, preserve and protect their value, and get the sounds they really want, thanks to this new book from the experts at Acoustic Guitar magazine. This indispensable guide begins by acquainting players with their instruments and laying to rest some pervasive guitar myths, then proceeds through various aspects of basic care, setup, common repairs, and pickup installation. Whether it's cleaning and polishing a beloved guitar, protecting it from theft or changes in humidity, selecting a case, or performing diagnostics, readers will become more savvy acoustic guitar owners and repair-shop customers and can forego dubious advice from well-meaning friends and anonymous "experts" on the Web. Includes a primer and glossary of terms.

Holiday Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar
Holiday Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar

Author: Sean McGowan

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07-31

Total Pages: 64

ISBN-13: 9781936604388

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(String Letter Publishing). In this collection of Christmas and Thanksgiving songs, expert jazz guitarist and educator Sean McGowan presents 18 sophisticated solo guitar arrangements in standard notation and tab that are satisfying to play any time of year. Throughout, McGowan shares song histories and offers his sharp insights in terms of guitar technique and interpretation. Songs include: Auld Lang Syne * Deck the Halls * Go Tell It on the Mountain * The Holly and the Ivy * It Came Upon a Midnight Clear * Jingle Bells * Over the River and Through the Woods * Silent Night * We Gather Together * and more. Includes online video demonstrations for all songs.

The Alex de Grassi Fingerstyle Guitar Method
The Alex de Grassi Fingerstyle Guitar Method

Author: Alex De Grassi

Publisher: String Letter Publishing

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781936604210

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(String Letter Publishing). Hone your technique and deepen your understanding of contemporary fingerstyle guitar with this full method taught by one of the masters of the genre. From fundamentals like properly positioning the fretting and picking hands to developing a solid alternating thumb technique, Alex de Grassi carefully guides beginning and intermediate players into the world of steel-string guitar. He then explores more advanced topics like cross-string playing, altering the texture and weight of notes and chords, slapping and tapping, and developing "depth of field" in your playing-techniques he has used in composing and arranging guitar music for over 30 years. This book includes standard notation and tablature as well as links to online audio tracks.

Chords at Your Fingertips
Chords at Your Fingertips

Author: Hal Leonard Corp.

Publisher:

Published: 2019-07

Total Pages: 76

ISBN-13: 9781936604371

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(String Letter Publishing). Five of Acoustic Guitar Magazine's master teachers Ron Jackson, Adam Levy, Sean McGowan, Jane Miller and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers give you a dozen four-week workouts, designed to engage both your fingers and your mind as you develop harmonic vocabulary and fluidity. With this book, you'll learn to play moveable compact chord shapes, suspended chords, jazz harmonies, blues and jazz bass lines, and much more. Technical and conceptual tips are presented throughout, and standard notation & tablature are included for all workouts. Video downloads for all examples are available online for download or streaming!