ISBN 9781619118393.

In the tradition of Django Reinhardt, Bireli Lagrene is one of most highly regarded Gypsy jazz, bebop, and fusion guitarists of recent decades. Once regarded as a child prodigy, he has performed with such legendary players as Benny Goodman, Stephan Grappelli, Al Di Meola, Paco de Lucia, John McLaughlin and countless others. Given that roster, one might assume that Lagrene is quite advanced in years, but this is not the case; the fact is, he was drawn to the guitar as a child of four, and after auditioning at the intermission, was invited onstage with Grapelli for the second half- when he was only ten years old. While Lagrene is primarily an ear player, he has collaborated with TAGA Publishing to produce an exceptional book filled with insightful tips on playing the Gypsy jazz style. Bireli Lagrene: Gypsy Jazz Guitar Artistry introduces the intermediate jazz guitarist to the essential rhythms used in Gypsy jazz accompaniment, as well as to the vocabulary needed to improvise in the Gypsy jazz style. Not for the faint of heart, the book includes online audio recordings of 33 rhythm exercises and licks to incorporate the right feel or panache in your own Gypsy jazz performance style. The musical examples are written in either chord symbols or standard notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781619119727.

Perhaps one of the most comprehensive books of its type on the market, this exhaustive and intelligent presentation of the myriad of scales and modes makes this a must have text for the guitarist who is interested in developing his skills of jazz improvisation. The highly acclaimed author/teacher and performer Vincent Bredice very carefully moves the student through all the common modes. Each mode is explored thoroughly by using chord and arpeggio studies in a variety of positions and/or inversions. This outstanding text is a wonderful resource for one's library as well as an excellent teaching and learning tool. Since a good musician must hear sounds quickly and accurately, in addition to enhancing one's technical and improvising ability, Jazz Guitar Scales and Modes, will help tremendously with ear training as well. The author emphasizes the importance of being able to play and understand modal scales in first position before moving them up the neck using pattern fingerings. Contains excellent studies lines.

8.75 x 11.75 inches.

At first hearing, fingerstyle solo jazz guitar can be more than a little overwhelming. Melding together are improvised lead lines and chordal work and bass lines and rhythmics. Relax. Since you already play jazz with a pick, you are familiar with many of the musical elements used in fingerstyle jazz. It is just that it may not be obvious to you what, specifically, fingerstyle concepts and techniques are. That is exactly where this book begins.

My Wild Irish Rose, by Chauncey Olcott, arranged for solo jazz guitar. This arrangement features extended chords, chord substitutions and embellished bass lines set in a slow, duple meter shuffle. Includes 2-page score with tablature plus lead sheet with melody and chord changes

ISBN 9781619118409.

When improvising, what your mind hears is more often than not determined by what your body can reproduce on your instrument. Much of your conception as an improviser is determined by your technique. If you can't play certain types of ideas, you are simply not going to conceive of them while you are improvising. Even if you could, it wouldn't matter, since you couldn't play them anyway. This book presents serious chops-building technical studies for single note lines and chords. Plus, the examples feature a lot of harmonic content. The material is written in standard notation.

Isn't It Romantic? arranged for jazz guitar. This chord melody arrangement features re-harmonizations, walking bass lines, chord extensions and substitutions, chord/single line fills and embellishments. Includes 5-page score with chord symbols and tablature.

Digital Pack includes:

1. Blurred Lines - Conductor Score (Full Score)
2. Blurred Lines - Alto Sax 1
3. Blurred Lines - Alto Sax 2
4. Blurred Lines - Tenor Sax 1
5. Blurred Lines - Tenor Sax 2
6. Blurred Lines - Baritone Sax
7. Blurred Lines - Trumpet 1
8. Blurred Lines - Trumpet 2
9. Blurred Lines - Trumpet 3
10. Blurred Lines - Trumpet 4
11. Blurred Lines - Trombone 1
12. Blurred Lines - Trombone 2
13. Blurred Lines - Trombone 3
14. Blurred Lines - Trombone 4
15. Blurred Lines - Guitar
16. Blurred Lines - Bass
17. Blurred Lines - Drums
18. Blurred Lines - Aux Percussion
19. Blurred Lines - Piano

ISBN 9781513468990. 8.75x11.75 inches.

Belgian guitarist and composer Gilbert Isbin presents 50 original, short, contemplative pieces in this book and online recording. Designed for sight reading and performance by classical and fingerstyle players of all ages, these World, blues and jazz-influenced tone poems are written entirely in first and second position in guitar-friendly keys..Adventurous rhythmic concepts with frequent use of pickup notes, syncopated basslines and meter changes make these contemporary guitar solos creative and extremely interesting. The solos feature singable melodies and are easily within the skill level of the intermediate level guitarist. Ideal for concert, recital or just playing for fun. Includes access to an online recording of the author performing each piece.

This is a fingerstyle arrangement of a popular traditional song "The House of the Rising Sun". I arranged it into jazz fingerstyle music with walking bass lines. Although it?s not easy for beginners to play this arrangement, it will be good finger exercises. You can watch a sample video on You Tube below.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnyTZpclpME

I hope you will enjoy playing and listening to it.

ISBN 9781619117044.

Absolutely a landmark text! Author Mike Christiansen spent countless hours researching the scale forms used in all major musical idioms and also those found in other non-Western musical cultures. In addition to a myriad of scale forms (both conventional and rare) for major, minor, pentatonic, and blues, in-depth sections are contained on modes symmetrical altered scales, exotic scales and Japanese scales. Among the scale forms presented are Byzantine, Persian, East Indian Purvi, enigmatic, eight-tone Spanish, Prometheus, Gagaku, Zokugaku, In Sen Pou, Arabian and Balinese!! Scales are shown in notation, tablature, and diagram form. Also, rules are given for each scale showing construction and appropriate usage in relation to chordal structure and harmony. Includes access to online video demonstrating improvisational applications of each scale.