Homemade American Music In visits with their friends and mentors Mike Seeger and Alice Gerrard trace the origins of rural American music from traditional folk cultures in the southern United States and then demonstrate how traditional music is learned played adapted and performed by younger musicians from urban backgrounds. In addition to Mike and Alice musicians include Tommy Jarrell Roscoe Holcomb Lily May Ledford Elizabeth Cotten Dewey Balfa Marc Savoy Tracy Schwarz Hank Bradley Jody Stecher Irene Herrmann Stefan Senders Will Spires Eric Thompson and Susie Rothfield. (1980 42 minutes) Sonny Terry Shoutin' the BluesIn a motel room inOakland California blind blues harmonica great Sonny Terry tells a story about his start in show business and then plays an original solo in his own amazing style created in over 50 years of playing. (1969 6 minutes) Les Blues de BalfaThrough their festival appearances concerts and recordings the Balfa Brothers became the most renowned Cajun musicians and the first group to take their traditional music outside of southwest Louisiana. Tragically just after this film was undertaken in 1979 brothers Rodney and Will were killed in a car crash. The surviving member of the group Dewey Balfa tells the history of his musical family and demonstrates the role of their musical tradition in his life as he continues to spread Cajun music and culture in schools music festivals and by playing with other musicians in local dance halls and clubs. In addition to the Balfa Brothers musicians include Allie Young Nathan Abshire Tony Balfa Rockin' Dopsie Raymond François and the Cajun Playboys and Tracy Schwarz. (1983 27 minutes) Cajun Visits Filmed at homes in rural southwest Louisiana this film presents six masters of traditional Cajun music: Denis McGee Wallace 'Cheese' Read Canray Fontenot Leopold François Robert Jardell and Dewey Balfa singing and playing traditional songs and tunes and talking about

for the Fingerstyle Guitarist-We all grew up with the sounds of Motown. In this double DVD lesson Alberto Lombardi puts his fingerstyle talents to arrange four all time Motown great hits.You Can?t Hurry Love: What a happy uplifting song! The key is to get a good groove! An alternating bass reminiscent of Chet Atkins was perfect for most of the song. Alberto uses a tiny bit of percussion on the guitar to capture the original bass groove. Being an up-tempo tune a few blues licks are added to give an electric guitar feel. Harmonics are introduced in the chorus to replicate the background vocals of the Supremes.How Sweet it is (To Be Loved By You): This arrangement is based primarily on James Taylor?s cover of Marvin Gaye?s original version. Alberto replicates Taylor?s tenderness and subtleties of his voice with embellishments slides and legatos.My Girl: This song has a killer guitar riff! You can?t loose it in the arrangement. Alberto starts only with the riff and bass and then blends the riff with the bass part leaving room for the melodic vocals. As for all Motown vocal parts it?s full of subtleties and the arrangement preserves these.I Heard it Through the Grapevine: Marvin Gaye sang like an angel! Alberto captures this expressiveness both using the same refined lines and also the rough sweetness of his attitude. Very close attention was focused on building a bass line that works very close to the original but appropriate for the ?fingerstyle transformation? of the song. You got to keep it snappy and grooving. Harmonics impersonate the breathy vocals of the female background singers while the bass keeps the groove riff going.

This book presents six contemporary guitar works by Irish composers. These works are fairly evenly divided with reference to their position in the composer?s output and also to the composers? age: three of the six are early works(Farrell Bromhead and Fennessy) while the remaining three were produced during the composers? more mature years (O?Leary Sweeney and Bodley); also three generations of living composers are represented. The six works chosen varywidely in compositional style approach to writing for the guitar and technical requirements thus presenting a generally good overview of contemporary Irish guitar music. This collection spans the period from 1970 to 2006 andincludes ?Gemini? by Jerome de Bromhead the first Irish solo concert work for guitar. A short introduction to each composer and a background to his/her work is included

C. Paul Herfurth. Concentrates on the acquisition of a thorough musical background and a solid technical foundation.

Play-Along Tracks For Developing Your Rhythm And Lead Blues Guitar. Par GARCIA JOHN. Blues Guitar Play-Along Trax, within the School of the Blues Lesson Series, is an exciting play-along that contains the most common grooves used in blues bands today. Notated examples are also provided to give you an idea of how you can approach accompanying a vocalist or instrumentalist. Along with the 12 jam tracks, the book is accompanied by a CD recording of all examples (played by author John Garcia) along with the background music. / Niveau : Débutant / Blues - Play Along / Recueil / Guitare

An American Christmas includes carols from the very rich Shaker spiritual shape-note and folk song traditions of the United States. They have been set as solo versions for the beginning to intermediateGuitarist who has been playing for about a year and would like to spread Christmas cheer using the Guitar. The book is in standard notation as well as tablature. Chords are also included for accompaniment purposes as are thelyrics and a CD recorded by the author.This is a collection of carols that will be appreciated by players of Classical Guitar and other styles as well and that players can return to year after year as the Christmas seasoncomes around. The collection can provide literature for Guitarists who are looking for background music to play at Christmas parties and for students playing in Christmas recitals.

50+ fabulous acoustic and electric Guitars. Crucial historical background and essential information. Fully illustrated with colour photos.

The Life And Music Of The Legendary Jazz Guitarist-In guitar history no single figure stands as tall as jazzman Charlie Christian. He helped not only introduce the electric guitar to the world but also popularized single string solos moving the instrument from background rhythm to the forefront of popular music. And like so many important jazz players he made enormous contributions in the span of an all-too-short life. Born in 1916 in Texas Christian moved to Oklahoma City at an early age where he became immersed in the jazz culture of the Sooner State. Influenced by family jazz musicians in and out of Oklahoma and area western swing players Christian emerged with his own unique style of playing. By 1939 hejoined the Benny Goodman Sextet. During the next few years he received national acclaim. At clubs like Minton’s in New York he even helped craft the early stages of Bebop. And yet by 1942 he succumbed to tuberculosis and passed into history. This DVD covers all aspects of Charlie’s life and music featuring interviews with family friends fellow Oklahoma jazz musicians and music luminaries like Claude ‘Fiddler’ Williams Jerry Jerome and Les Paul. Also included are a large array of musical performances by such guitarists as Herb Ellis Eldon Shamblin Zeke Campbell and others.

Hot Rock Guitar - Grade 1 includes eight hit songs to play in your Rockschool exam GCSE music or just rocking out. Hot Rock Guitar - Grade 1 works in addition to your Rockschool Guitar Grade 1 book to provide you with further song choices for your exam. You can select up to two pieces from Hot Rock to play in your Rockschool Guitar Grade Exam or three to play in your Rockschool Guitar Performance Certificate. Featuring: Chasing Cars [Snow Patrol] Jailbreak [Thin Lizzy]Living On A Prayer [Bon Jovi] Run To You [Bryan Adams] Sunshine Of Your Love [Cream] Wishing Well [Free] Wonderful Tonight [Eric Clapton] Zephyr Song [Red Hot Chili Peppers] Plus: 8 of the best rock tracks ? 8 world renowned artists TAB and Standard Notation GCSE friendly: schools can use for GCSE music Fact Files: band and artists background information with recommended listening Walkthroughs: in-depth guidance on every track Amp settings: get the right tone with authentic amp settings for each track Downloadable audio: use your download card for easy access to your audio Learn by playing the music you love Find out more about Rockschool Guitar exams at www.rockschool.co.uk/qualifications/gradedmusicexams/guitar.

A Quick and Easy Introduction for Beginners-This best-selling title is now available with a demonstration audio tracks available online for download or streaming! Teach Yourself to Play Guitar was created specifically for the student with no music-reading background. With lesson examples presented in today's most popular tab format which also incorporates simple beat notation for accurate rhythm execution Teach Yourself to Play Guitar offers the beginning guitarist not only a comprehensive introduction to essential guitar-playing fundamentals but a quick effective uncomplicated and practical alternative to the multitude of traditional self-instructional method books. It also: covers power chords barre chords open position scales and chords (major and minor) and single-note patterns and fills; includes lesson examples and song excerpts in a variety of musical styles rock folk classical country and more; familiarizes the student with fretboard organization chord patterns hand and finger positions and guitar anatomy by way of easy-to-interpret diagrams photos and illustrations; provides complete concise explanations while keeping text to a minimum; and prepares the student for the option of further guitar instruction.

of Guitar Solos-Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study.Stylistically his compositions synthesize his classical background Afro-Brazilian rhythms traditional Brazilian music and American jazz. This collection presents Almeida's solos preserving the original left and right handfingerings. The fingering is unique and tells us something about his skills as a professional guitarist. It also reflects the Brazilian school of guitar technique in the 1930's. Written in standard notation only.

Key Features at Grade 4 Wide Stretches Double Stop Fills String Bends Major and Natural Minor. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Blues Scales in two fingering positions Major Minor and Dominant 7th Arpeggios and chords Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Guitar Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism - follow your preferred style up through the grades Introduction to tone - authentic toneand amp setting suggestions for each track TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs CD with full mixes & backing tracks Free Choice Element – You can select  2 free choice pieces in your exam All Rockschool grades are fully accredited throughout the UK by the qualifications regulators of England (OfQual) Wales (DCELLS) Northern Ireland (CCEA) AND Scotland (SQA Accreditation).

Key Features at Grade 3 Open string pedal tones bends pre bends cross picking Major and Natural Minor scales. Major and Minor Pentatonic scales. Blues Scales Major and Minor Arpeggios barre chords Playback skills Rockschool builds upon its 21 years of unrivalled experience in rock and pop examination by bringing you the 2012-2018 Syllabus. For this latest Syllabus Rockschool have employed some of the most sought after professional musicians to ensure that their tunes are the most authentic on offer. Guitar Syllabus features Plot your stylistic specialism -follow your preferred style up through the grades Introduction to tone - authentic tone and amp setting suggestions for each track TAB and Standard Notation 6 Performance pieces 6 varying styles Fact files - band and artist background information with recommended further listening Walkthroughs -  Hints and Tips on the tricky sections of the songs Downloads with full mixes

If you have ever heard the sound of rhythm Guitar in a good western swing band you may have wondered how the guitarist achieved that unique chordal sound. While the song might be a simple one--playable with only two or threechords--the western swing guitarist changes chords every two beats providing a driving and harmonically interesting background for the singers and instrumentalists.This book is designed for intermediate players who have abasic understanding of open chords. It begins with study of the Texas Fiddle back-up style and the chords used to enhance this music.The chords and progressions explained in this book can be used in many types of music inaddition to western swing and would serve as an excellent transition from open-string folk chords to more of a jazz approach. Audio download available online.