In this one-hour instructional DVD James Alan Shelton and George Shuffler demonstrate and teach the guitar techniques that helped change the role of the guitar in bluegrass music. The music of the Stanley Brothers and Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys has featured lead guitar work since Bill Napier and George Shuffler brought the guitar to the forefront of the Stanley's music in the late 1950s. This video begins with James Alan Shelton, the current lead guitar player for Ralph Stanley and the Clinch Mountain Boys, picking a tune with the legendary George Shuffler. James then interviews George regarding the development of his 'crosspicking? guitar technique. George demonstrates the technique and provides a guitar solo to one of the tunes he helped to make a bluegrass standard, 'Will You Miss Me.? George and James then pick 'Katy Dear? together and demonstrate their crosspicking talents. The instructional portion of the video begins with James Alan Shelton demonstrating the crosspicking roll and providing several exercises which will serve to train your right hand to gain skill with the crosspicking technique. James then teaches a 'turnaround? to 'Rank Stranger? which utilizes the crosspicking technique to 'fill in the gaps? between vocal lines. He then shows how to take the simple melody line of a song, 'Uncloudy Day,? and incorporate the crosspicking technique between the melody notes. Next, James teaches a crosspicking break to 'Bury Me Beneath the Weeping Willow? and follows that tune by demonstrating how to transform a Carter style guitar solo into a crosspicking solo using the song 'Wildwood Flower? as an example. The next section of the video features James teaching two of his original flatpicking tunes 'Road to Coeburn? and 'Tom's Creek.? This is followed by a fingerstyle performance of Ralph Stanley's favorite guitar number, 'Cannonball Blues.? James concludes the instructional portion of the video by talking about his selection of guitar strings, picks, and capos and provides 'tricks of the trade? to help you keep your flatpick in good shape. George and James both talk about their signature model Huss and Dalton guitars and the video concludes with George and James picking 'Banks of the Ohio? together. All of the songs that are taught in the video are transcribed in the accompanying transcription book. / Guitare (Flatpick) Et Plectre

Guitar-Manhã Do Carnaval (?Morning of Carnival?) is the most popular song by Brazilian composer Luiz Bonfá recognised as the ?main? musical theme of the extremely successful 1959 Portuguese-language film ?Orfeu Negro? (?Black Orpheus?). The song which was initially rejected from inclusion in the film became one of the first compositions identified with Bossa Nova to gain popularity outside Brazil. Manhã Do Carnaval has become a staple in the Jazz/Bossa repertoire of a wide variety of musicians all around the world. In this score the tango is arranged for soloGuitar by Ralph Paulsen-Bahnes following the original by Luiz Bonfa in a highly accessible way.

Description Towner is one of the most diversely talented musicians of the past half-century, having made notable recordings of classical, jazz, folk and world music. Following a classical-conservatory education, studying classical composition and guitar, Towner then joined world music pioneer Paul Winter's Consort ensemble in the late 1960s. Along with band members Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott, Towner left the Winter Consort in 1970 to form the group Oregon , which over the course of the 1970s issued a number of highly influential records mixing folk music, Indian classical forms, and avant-garde jazz-influenced free improvisation. As well as collaborating in concert and/or recording with many artists, Towner has recorded over two-hundred of his instrumental compositions, with works being commissioned and performed by some of the world’s leading orchestras. Available here is the second volume of solo works for guitar, including Always By Your Side , The Hollows , Toledo and more. Songlist Always By Your Side Anniversary Song If Mingusiana The Hollows The Lizards of Eraclea The Pendant Toledo Turning Of The Leaves

Acquérir la maîtrise de la touche et d'améliorer considérablement votre capacité à improviser librement à la guitare. Sur ce DVD accessible et engageant, guitare jazz grand John Abercrombie fournit les outils que vous devez jouer avec plus de confiance, plus clairement et avec une plus grande créativité. John illustre les bases de l'improvisation technique de l'époque avec une série unique d'exercice-jouant sur une chaîne, création de moitié et des phrases de quart-note, à l'aide de seulement deux notes par mesure et bien plus encore. Il vous permet de jouer avec des limitations qui vous forcent à penser différemment à votre musique. You?ll, ralentissez et vraiment écouter, qui aidera votre développement comme un improvisateur. John?s propres compositions, avec la belle Stella standard par Starlight démontrent le large éventail de possibilités qui existent pour le guitariste d'improvisation. Dans le cadre de ces pièces vous donnera des idées puissantes sur développement mélodique, les polychording, les changements dynamiques, rythmiques et les autres compétences essentielles. John?s animé et informer... / Guitare