Valdy has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for over 30 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life. Valdy has sold almost half a million copies of his 13 albums, has two Juno Awards (Folk Singer of the Year and Folk Entertainer of the Year), a total of seven Juno nominations and four Gold albums to his credit. Valdy shares stories about some of his favorite tunes, demonstrates in detail how to play them and gives great tips on songwriting all in this intimate DVD performance. / Guitare

If you've learned the basics on guitar, you are probably eager to learn some songs. The First 50 series is for you! This book provides a combo of chords and lyrics for the most popular songs beginners want to strum on acoustic guitar. Includes: American Pie - Blowin' in the Wind - Daughter - Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Hey, Soul Sister - Home - I Will Wait - Losing My Religion - Mrs. Robinson - No Woman No Cry - Peaceful Easy Feeling - Rocky Mountain High - Sweet Caroline - Teardrops on My Guitar - Wonderful Tonight - You're Still the One - and more. / Guitare

Whether you're a beginning guitarist/songwriter or have been at it for a while, you'll find a wealth of tips and techniques for exploring and expanding your musical creativity in Guitar for Songwriters. Guitarist, composer, and teacher Leo Cavanagh is your guide on this tour of chords and chord progressions that will help you expand your use of guitar for composing and accompanying. The more you know about chords and how they go together, the stronger a songwriting tool your guitar will become. From basic chords through power chords, bar chords, and jazz chords, this book uses common progressions and good voicings to demonstrate the possibilities of the guitar. It includes the harmonized scale, chord construction, and various accompaniment styles. It also includes online access to audio examples. Whether you want to play in different keys, find a jazzy sounding progression, or just add that one special chord to a song, Guitar for Songwriters can help. / Guitare

The Nashville Number System is the standard way for a professional country musician to notate a song. The system has been around since the 1950s, and it rapidly became widespread within the country music community because of how efficiently it can represent music. In essence, a Nashville number chart conveys the harmony, key, meter, rhythm, phrase structure, instrumentation, arrangement, and form of a song - all on a single piece of paper. An introduction is included that thoroughly explains how to use the book. Lyrics are not included. This valuable resource gathers together 200 country standards from yesterday's favorites to today's chart-topping hits, including: Achy Breaky Heart (Don't Tell My Heart) - Act Naturally - All the Gold in California - Always on My Mind - Amazed - Battle of New Orleans - Before He Cheats - Before the Next Teardrop Falls - Behind Closed Doors - Bless the Broken Road - Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain - Boot Scootin' Boogie - A Boy Named Sue - Breathe - Coal Miner's Daughter - Could I Have This Dance - Crazy - The Dance - Delta Dawn - The Devil Went down to Georgia - Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue - Elvira - Folsom Prison Blues - Friends in Low Places - The Gambler - God Bless the U.S.A. - He Stopped Loving Her Today - Hey, Good Lookin' - I Hope You Dance - I Walk the Line - I Will Always Love You - In Color - Jesus Take the Wheel - King of the Road - Live like You Were Dying - The Long Black Veil - Lucille - Luckenbach, Texas (Back to the Basics of Love) - Mean - Need You Now - On the Road Again - Redneck Woman - Springsteen - Stand by Your Man - This Kiss - You're Still the One - Your Cheatin' Heart - and more! Spiral bound. / Guitare

Philip Toshio Sudo, fondateur du mouvement Guitare Zen, et le guitariste et éducateur Tobias Hurwitz présenter ce suivi pour le livre best-seller Guitar Zen. A l'intérieur vous trouverez des exemples de musique qui vous aideront à apporter la philosophie zen à la vie de votre guitare. Découvrez comment ces idées anciennes peuvent vous aider à devenir plus 'dans l'instant' dans votre approche musicale.Le Livre des Six Strings sera vous aider à sortir d'une ornière créatif et prendre votre jeu au prochain niveau. La pièce maîtresse de ce livre est 'One Sound One Song', composée par Philip Toshio Sudo comme un tremplin musical pour l'exploration Guitare Zen. Vous pourrez également trouver des citations inspirantes, des concepts philosophiques, et des faits historiques mélangés avec les exemples musicaux. Si vous cherchez à être inspirés et d'approfondir votre spiritualité et de la compréhension musicale, ce livre est pour vous. / Guitare

Start your guitar playing guitar with this one-of-a-kind collection of accessible, must-know traditional folk favorites. / Guitare

It's easy to learn guitar the Murphy Method way! We guide you one step at a time, using familiar songs and basic chords. We show you the basic Bluegrass strum and teach 16 well-known songs. We also show you how to use a capo and discuss playing in different keys. / Guitare / 120 pages / niveau : Débutant / Dvd - Format: 7,5 X 5,25

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 leaves 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. The companion DVD demonstrates the fundamentals of guitar playing, including how to hold and tune the guitar, strum chords, read music, and play lots of fun songs! The video also features on screen music notation for an easy introduction to reading music, live performances that demonstrate how the music should sound, and bonus MP3 audio tracks of all the music examples for listening and playing along! Also included is easy-to-use computer software that lets you watch the music on screen as it plays. You can speed the music up or slow it down---it's up to you! Online access to the video, MP3s, and software is included free with the DVD. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment! / Guitare

Ernie Hawkins provides an in-depth examination of the guitar style of one of the most distinctive Blues originals, Blind Willie McTell.McTell made his name recording blues records from 1927, scoring a lasting 'hit' with the now-standard Statesboro Blues. His swift and clean fingerpicking technique, played on a Stella 12-string Guitar, inspired countless greats including Bob Dylan and Keith Richards. McTell was also a master slide player, able to melt hearts with both blues and gospel gems.In this DVD tutorial, Ernie Hawkins teaches Blind Willie's greatest songs, including Come Around To My House Mama and Broke Down Engine / Guitare

Great fun guaranteed! 10 easy songs of various styles ranging from Hip-Hop to Latin-Grooves à la Santana get you to play chords. Short interludes 'guide' your fingers into the right position and carefully prepare for a change of chords. Chord Factory is ideal for slightly advanced students with first experience in melodic lines, complementing lessons in classical guitar for example. / Guitare

An exciting group course for adults (with little or no guitar experience) who want to play guitar for fun! * Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, high school classes, and music dealer in-store programs * Also effective in private lessons * A comprehensive approach to technique and musicianship * Covers both classical right-hand and pick-style techniques * Includes exercises, theory, easy-to-follow technical instructions, sight-reading, and instructions on playing correlating songs * Includes profiles of important guitarists from all styles, providing inspiration for every student About the Author Dr. Martha Masters is an award-winning performer, recording artist, and educator. She brings her experience as an Assistant Clinical Professor at Loyola Marymount University and adjunct faculty at Cal State Fullerton, where she teaches guitar classes and private lessons to students of all levels. Masters is also the author of The Total Classical Guitarist, is the president of the Guitar Foundation of America, and has released numerous recordings on the Naxos and GSP labels. / Guitare

Learn these killer classic 1980s rock riffs note for note with Guitar lessons from Danny Gill.This superb DVD will teach you some of the greatest riffs from the decade defined by its fantastic Guitar-playing. Lessons include:Beat ItSunday Bloody SundayWalk This WayWelcome To The JungleAce Of SpadesDanny Gill is a former pupil of Joe Satriani, and co-author of the Musicians Institute Rock Guitar series. His songs have appeared on TV shows including 'The Osbournes' and film sound tracks such as 'Insomnia' and 'Under Siege'. / Guitare