We live in a world of endless Guitar shredding, players tearing up down and across the fret board at mind boggling speeds. There comes a certain excitement and respect for this ability but sometimes one wonders what ever happened to the classic tasty lick of days gone by. Guitar players would catch your ear with beautiful melodic phrases that would have you reaching for your handkerchief.I have endeavored to put together 51 tasty licks with a modern spin. These licks are designed to help create melodic, attention grabbing solos that will guarantee you don't drive home from the show alone. Smooth Guitar lines, soulful bends, melodic tapping and many other techniques are used within this DVD. Once you've mastered these licks you will have taken your playing to a new level.If you are already a shredder you will now have a new dimension to add to your skill set, if you are soulful Blues Man you will have a modern edge to apply to your solos. Add a new dynamic to your playing, and as always, Have Fun! / 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

Unlock the secrets of playing Guitar to reveal how to become a successful guitarist.This level one book covers five sections: Foundation, Debut, Grade 1, Grade 2 and Grade 3. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, sight reading, improvisation, ear training, music theory and instrumental knowledge.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational guitarists such as George Harrison, Chuck Berry, David Gilmour, Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Matthew Bellamy and more. / Guitare

Rolly Brown has been practicing the Guitar for 50 years, and, in that time, he's developed a large armamentarium of tools to aid and motivate himself and his students.In this two hour DVD, starting with his rule of 'half work, half play?, he shares many of these ideas, interspersed with teachings to help you better enjoy and understand music and the guitar from a simple 'nuts and bolts? point of view. Whatever style of music you play, you want ways of practicing rhythm, harmony, and melody, the 3 building blocks of music.Whether you flatpick or fingerpick, play bluegrass, jazz, or folk music - whether you're trying to learn your first F chord, or looking for a method of practicing arpeggios to inform your jazz solos, this video offers tools and advice to improve your playing.The topics covered include:On Creativity and Structuring Your TimeScales and ModesHow To Rapidly Master New ChordsArpeggios: Bridging the Gap Between Chords and MelodyRight Hand TechniqueUsing a MetronomePracticing with Rhythm TracksSample Practice Routines / 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 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

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

Great musical ideas need a solid foundation of strong chops to back them up. Fill the gaps in your technique with this unique approach to rock guitar. Build your finger strength, flexibility, and independence with exercises and examples written especially for rock players. This book explores all the important soloing techniques such as speed picking, sweeping, tapping, harmonics, scale sequencing, and more. Develop your chops while practicing exercises in the style of the music you enjoy. The Serious Guitarist: Rock Chops provides the tools you need to become a better guitar player, but more importantly, it will help you become a better musician. The included companion MP3 CD features demonstrations of the examples in the book. / Guitare

Unlock the secrets of playing Guitar to reveal how to become a successful guitarist.This level two book covers Grade 4 and Grade 5. It includes detailed explanations of the techniques required to master any music exam.Throughout the book, you will be encouraged to develop your creativity and individuality as well as enhance both your aural and visual skills in order to become the best musician you can be.Includes:Performance pieces, style focus, sight reading, improvisation, ear training and music theory.Specialist advice throughout from the author.Profiles of inspirational guitarists including Slash, Tom Morello, Jimi Hendrix, John Mayer, Nile Rodgers and Eric Clapton. / Guitare

Howlin' Wolf was a musical giant in every way. He stood 6' 3' wore size 16 shoes had skin so dark it shined like silver and poured out his darkest sorrows in a voice that sounded like a rampaging chainsaw. Half a century after his first hits Wolf's sound still terrifies and inspires. Born Chester Arthur Burnett in 1910 the Wolf survived a grim childhood and hard scrabble youth as asharecropper in Mississippi. He began his career playing and singing in perilous juke joints with the first Delta blues stars in the 1930s and 1940s. He was present at the birth of rock 'n' roll in Memphis and helped define the sound of electric blues in Chicago in the 1950s and 1960s. Heended his career performing and recording with the world's most famous rock stars in the 1970s. His passion for music kept him performing-despite devastating physical problems-until his death in 1976. This DVD shows Howlin' Wolf prowling on stage at the first Washington D.C. Blues Festival in November 1970 supported by his top-notch band. Hear him moan his earth-shaking blues and watch his unforgettable stage antics and you'll see why Sam Phillips who also discovered Elvis Presley Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis - called Howlin' Wolf his greatest discovery.

In A Nuts and Bolts Approach To Arranging For Fingerstyle Guitar Rolly Brown teaches an organised approach to exploring and combining rhythm, melody and harmony to create fingerstyle Guitar arrangements.This instructional DVD includes numerous tips, tools and techniques, a look at approaching different musical styles and just enough theoretical knowledge to get you started at arranging your own versions of whatever sort of music you want to create on the Guitar. Numerous examples are shown and discussed.The topics covered include:Arpeggiated rolling rhythmArranging for constant alternate bassChord choice and substitutionThe essential tones conceptArranging with a walking bass lineBossa Nova rhythmRagtimeFingerstyle bluesOriginal compositions / Guitare

Expand and develop your six string theory with Danny Gill.Harmony and Theory is the language of music. It is what allows musicians from all over the world who may speak different languages verbally to speak the same language on their instrument.This DVD will guide you through the minor scale, relative keys, diatonic 7th chords, pentatonic scales, blues chord progressions, blues soloing, and extended chords. Each example is clearly demonstrated and performed with a backing track which is also included for you to play along with. / Guitare

Expand and develop your sweep picking technique with these expertly crafted practice routines from Danny Gill!One of the most frequently asked questions in the field of guitar education is 'What do I practice?' This excellent DVD series provides lessons and pieces of music exclusively written for practicing essential guitar techniques. By combining the technique lessons with the music and learning the piece from start to finish, you will not only improve your ability, but also get a sense of achievement and fun from practicing. / Guitare

In this DVD, Jamie Humphries will help you unravel the secrets of the fretboard. * Learn caged minor and major scales in every key * Navigate the fingerboard with three note per string shapes * Solo over changes with the caged modes * Spice up your lines with triad arpeggios * ...and much more!Also includes nine practice tracks! / Guitare

What do YOU want to PLAY today? The PLAY series has nailed down what today's musician really wants: lessons you can use anytime, anywhere. They're flat-out more convenient than private lessons, and just as valuable. The high-quality video of expert instructors will help players of all skill levels, from beginners and 'weekend warriors' to advanced students and pros. Whether you're into rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, or a little bit of everything, the PLAY series has all the resources you need at the click of a button. / Guitare

What do YOU want to PLAY today? The PLAY series has nailed down what today's musician really wants: lessons you can use anytime, anywhere. They're flat-out more convenient than private lessons, and just as valuable. The high-quality video of expert instructors will help players of all skill levels, from beginners and 'weekend warriors' to advanced students and pros. Whether you're into rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, or a little bit of everything, the PLAY series has all the resources you need at the click of a button. / Guitare