The reference for beginners. This method is the best way to learn and improve. All the elements that a beginner would need: techniques, rhythm, chords etc. are taught step by step, introducing theory gradually and using this as a help and not a constraint. This method is extremely playful, you will play the Guitar right from the beginning, learning songs in the style of some of the world's best-known artists, including Beatles, Coldplay, David Bowie, U2, Tracy Chapman, Bob Dylan, James Blunt, J-J Goldman and John Mayer, with lots of playbacks. The included DVD will help you to hear and visualise all the examples as they should be played on an acoustic Guitar. The MP3 CD presents lots of different playbacks, for you to apply the examples and to prepare you to start playing with a band.

The composer says: Several musical threads led to my writing this piece of music to celebrate my friend Matanya Ophee?s (AKA MO) 80th birthday - a life lived with the guitar. Jelly Roll Morton once asserted: ?In fact, if you can't manage to put tinges of Spanish in your tunes, you will never be able to get the right seasoning; I call it, for jazz.? Over the last couple of years I moved back to Jelly Roll Morton?s city: New Orleans, home of my adolescence and reacquainted myself with the tinges of Spanish in its rich musical heritage. One of these pieces was the Mardi Gras Mambo, an iconic song frequently played during Mardi Gras and, in David Newman?s reworking of the lyrics, at the New Orleans Saints football games as the Super Bowl Mambo. Uncited sources on both Wikipedia and Essortment say the word Mambo means ?conversation with the gods? in Kikongo, the language spoken by Central African slaves taken to Cuba where it became the name for a musical form and a dance style that developed originally in Cuba in the able hands of Cachao?s (Bassist Orestes Lopez) tune: Danzon Mambo. This rhythmic style became famous in the 1950?s following its use in dance bands in Mexico and through New Orleans to the United States. The infectiousness of the New Orleans re-interpretation of the Mambo?s ostinato bass line and the reaction of people who are readily moved to dance when they hear it spoke to me of dance and celebration. This led me to choose some of this piece?s characteristics and title for this piece: Mambo for MO. As we have progressed on the instrument, some of us may have encountered the four-chord descending minor chord progression known as the Andalusian cadence: i - VII - VI - V in many different genres and guises. After all, it appears in Ray Charles? Hit the Road, Jack, the verse on Good Vibrations by The Beach Boys, Walk, Don?t Run by The Ventures, Runaway by Del Shannon and in that great work arranged and embraced by the Guitar: J.S. Bach?s Chaconne from the Partita in D minor for solo violin, BWV 1004. This bass line derived from a Latin American musical style as reinterpreted in New Orleans, a chord progression that evokes the Flamenco Music of Spain, and my impressions of the sinuous lines of people dancing the Second Line in the streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras led me to this synthesis as a tribute to a man who has contributed so much in his lifelong efforts for the guitar, its history and lore on the occasion of his birthday! Happy Birthday, Matanya! Carlos Barrientos was born on June 25, 1954 in Tela, Honduras. He began his formal music studies at the National Music Conservatory in Guatemala City, Guatemala C.A. His training with Maestro Elias Barreiro, Director of Guitar Studies at Tulane University, was supplemented with Master Classes with Manuel Barrueco, Leo Brouwer, Juan Mercadal, Michael Newman, Tommy Tedesco and Carlos Barbosa-Lima. He studied composition under the tutelage of Dr. Jerry Sieg, University of New Orleans, and Dr. Roy Johnson, Florida State University. He consulted with Michael D. Martin, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Music, Albany State University, Albany, GA in the creation of a recordings library that reflects Western Art Music and American Jazz for the students at Albany State University. The New York Premiere of the First Movement of his Second Guitar Sonata was dedicated to and performed by Classical Guitarist Maestro Carlos Barbosa-Lima in 2003 at Carnegie Hall. At the request of U.S. Senator Bob Graham one of his compositions, Si Tu Te Vas (If You Go Away), was included on a recording to promote The Everglades Trail. In 2004, at the American Church in Paris, France the World Premiere of his Romance for Flute and Guitar was performed by the award-winning Serenade Duo, flutist Michelle LaPorte and guitarist Gerry Saulter. He has performed with such legendary musicians as Herbie Mann, Donald Byrd and Debbie Reynolds, led an on stage Renaissance Trio in a University of New Orleans production of Shakespeare?s Twelfth Night, and played incidental music for their production of Bertold Brecht?s The Good Woman of Sichuan. He has performed Carulli?s Guitar Concerto in A, Leonard Bernstein?s West Side Story and Marvin Hamlish?s A Chorus Line with the Northwest Florida Symphony Orchestra and Okaloosa-Walton Community College, Niceville, FL, and with the Southern Art Music Ensemble, a Jazz/Latin Fusion Sextet, including an Honors Convocation in Atlanta for Mr. Ted Turner. He has been a guest performer with the Albany State University Jazz Ensemble at The Fletcher Henderson Jr., Macon and Atlanta Jazz Festivals, and played the banjo in the Albany State University /Albany Symphony?s co-production of George Gershwin?s Opera Porgy and Bess.

Learning to play scales and arpeggios and other people's solos can be very interesting indeed, but learning to create a coherent, vibrant and impressive solo all on your own, which, in addition, fits the context perfectly, is much more exciting, and this is exactly what we strive for here. This coursebook will not simply teach you the necessary tools for melody writing (there are enough other courses available for this), but it will teach you the construction basics needed to build your own top-class guitar solos. The increasingly challenging pieces will be addressed in a simple and playful manner. For each of the 14 (4-, 8- and 12-bar) backing tracks you have a series of4 different solos of varying difficulty at your disposal, bringing the total to 56. The solos within a series feature the same basic structure, which is melodically, rhythmically and technically upgraded from one solo to another. Put simply: The first solo is elementary and easily accessible, while the fourth is much more demanding. Yet this does not mean that only the fourth solo is perfectly structured. You may rest assured that every solo in this coursebook is genuine and worthy of its name, whatever its degree of difficulty! On the data disk (the mp3 audios and mp4 videos) attached to the coursebook you will find demonstration videos for every single one of the 56 solos (first at actual, then at a slower playing speed), as well as their corresponding extra long backing tracks that will allow you to fully unfold without fear or restraints./ Etude / Guitare

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is the #1 best-selling guitar method for kids! This award-winning ('Best Product of the Year'---Disney's iParenting Media Award) method is the easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This complete edition combines Book 1 and Book 2 with the activity pages of Notespeller, and includes online access to stream or download recordings of each song and exercise so you always know how the music should sound. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand- plus, you get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment!This edition of Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course has correlating audio available online for either streaming or download. / Guitare

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is the #1 best-selling guitar method for kids! This award-winning ('Best Product of the Year' ---Disney's iParenting Media Award) method is the easiest guitar method ever for kids ages 5 and up. This complete edition combines levels 1 and 2 with the activity pages of the Notespeller. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand- plus, you get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. You can stream or download the online audio. The accompanying DVD lets you see demonstrations and hear how the music should sound. Also included is easy-to-use computer software that lets you watch the music on-screen as it plays, speed it up, slow it down---it's up to you! Online access to the video, audio, and software is included free to use on any computer or handheld device. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches kids how to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying online audio demonstrations let them hear how the music should sound. Kids learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep their attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help them learn by making music fun. Parents can be effective guides in helping their kids through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. A fun and exciting DVD, featuring expert performer and educator Jared Meeker, is also available. It takes a zany, fun approach that keeps everyone interested in learning---you never know what's going to happen next! The DVD also includes Alfred's TNT 2 software that lets you slow down songs so kids can practice at their own pace. The video and software are both accessible online with the DVD. This is the first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the guitar right away. Book 2 starts where Book 1 left off by teaching new concepts including notes on the fourth, fifth, and sixth strings, new chords, tempo signs, dynamics, and much more. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying audio that you can stream or download online is included so you can hear what each example should sound like. Plus, you get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the guitar right away. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying audio that you can stream or download online is included so you can hear what each example should sound like. Plus, you get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They keep your attention focused by pointing out what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

For Fingerstyle Guitar. Par GROSSMAN STEFAN. As aspiring fingerpicking guitarists started expanding their horizons from folk, blues, and ragtime in the 1970s, it was only logical to look towards early jazz tunes as a vast source for new possibilities. For one thing, they could follow the same evolutionary path from ragtime to jazz that had been taken by pianists such as Jelly Roll Morton and Harlem stride players like James P. Johnson and Fats Waller. These musicians all composed in a variety of styles, but their most ambitious piano solos expanded on the classic ragtime format developed by the likes of Scott Joplin, James Scott, and Joseph Lamb, using several strains that usually changed keys at least once. Morton, the self-proclaimed inventor of jazz, would record versions of tunes like King Porter Stomp and The Original Jelly Roll Blues that are similar to straight ragtime performances, and others where there is lots of room left for embellishment and jazz improvisation. The present collection is a bonanza for guitarists who want to tackle advanced arrangements along the lines of ragtime but featuring jazz age harmonies from the playing of Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Bix Beiderbecke, WC Handy, the Original Dixieland Jazz Band and other early jazz legends. The 32 arrangements included are by a wide assortment of guitarists including Ernie Hawkins, Pat Donohue, Lasse Johansson, Duck Baker, Ton Van Bergeyk, Sandy Shalk, Steve McWilliam, and Dorian Henry. / Date parution : 2022-01-14/ Recueil / Guitare

Par MARCIN DYLLA. Polish Guitar sensation Marcin Dylla, winner of the 2007 Guitar Foundation of America International Competition, performs three virtuoso guitar solo compositions. Included on the DVD is Rossiniani, #1 by Mauro Giuliani, Variations on a Theme by Sciabin by Aleksandeer Tansman and Tres piezas espanolas by Juaquin Rodrigo. Winner of 19 International competitions, Marcin Dylla, in an interview segment on this DVD discusses his training, his outlook on music and his philosophy on entering and winning musical competitions. / Classic - Concert/Documentary / Accessoire / Guitare Classique

12 Easy-Intermediate Studies For Guitar. Par STANLEY YATES. These twelve 'mechanical studies' for guitar are intended as an atmospheric modern counterpart to the classical arpeggio study, a fundamental aspect of right-hand training. Accordingly, the left hand is kept relatively in the background while the right hand explores a particular pattern, texture, or technique. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Classic - Technic / Etude / Guitare Classique

To Jazz Guitar and Studio Work. Par ANTHONY MICHAEL. In Street Knowledge Michael Anthony shares the stories and lessons learned in his career as a top Los Angeles recording studio guitarist. The insights shared into the world of jazz guitar and studio playing will be valuable to any guitarist. Lessons include explorations of rhythm changes, ?quoting? while improvising, ear training, reharmonization, warm-ups, original etudes, and frequently asked questions. A must for any guitarist on the journey toward a career in music. / Date parution : 2023-03-11/ Etude / Guitare

Guitarist and composer Andrew York presents the ultimate guide to jazz for classical guitarists. The first two sections of this three-part book cover jazz harmony and chord/melody, focusing on comping, chord voicings, voice leading, and arranging for solo guitar. Part three looks at improvisation, which may be the most exciting---yet foreign---aspect of jazz for classical guitarists. York shows you that improvisation is a skill that can be learned and practiced just like any other. By practicing the ear training and visualization exercises in this book, you will learn how to turn the music you hear in your 'mind's ear' into imaginative, great-sounding jazz solos. The CD contains the exercises and examples performed by the author. / Guitare

Upon its first publication in 1995, Pumping Nylon became an instant classic and a must-have technique handbook for all classical guitarists---and many guitarists of other styles as well. This complete edition includes additional early intermediate through advanced repertoire. Scott Tennant's encouraging style, sense of humor, and unique approach to technical training helped Pumping Nylon gain countless devotees throughout the world. At the heart of Pumping Nylon is the famous Daily Warm-Up Routine, which includes 11 clever, helpful exercises to get both hands in shape and ready to play while also improving your technical skills. These invaluable technique lessons are supplemented by Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies, Tarrega arpeggio studies, and music examples from Bach, Turina, and Rodrigo. In addition, original compositions by guitar luminaries Brian Head and Andrew York reinforce the material while also providing concert-worthy repertoire. This second edition of Pumping Nylon Complete incorporates even more great material with new pieces by Evan Hirschelman, Guiliani's Left Hand Studies, Op. 1, and new technical exercises in tremolo and balancing chord voicings. The music engravings have been improved for easier readability, and a brand-new correlating video, available to download or stream, has been included. If Pumping Nylon Complete is already in your library, it's time to upgrade to this second edition, which is even better than the original. If you are just now discovering Scott Tennant's masterpiece, this is a great opportunity to jump on board and start enjoying this classic. Your practice routine and technical prowess will improve, and you'll have fun as you learn. Complete Second Edition Features* All of the original complete edition content, including easy to advanced repertoire * Three new performance pieces * Giuliani's Left-Hand Studies, Op. 1 * New lessons and exercises * Improved music engravings * An updated, high-definition video to stream or download / Guitare Classique