Complete edition of The National Guitar Workshop Method For Guitar Blues. A comprehensive manual designed for one of the best Guitar schools in the United States of America for students wanting to learn blues. This volume includes; chord diagrams easy to read scales examples of music notation and Tab points on the style of blues masters techniques and blues theory for soloing and accompaniment as well as 8 or 12 measure exercises. **Please note: The CD included with this title can only be played through an MP3 compatible program.**

The guitar?s entrance into American culture began in the early 1800s introduced primarily by visiting and immigrant Spanish guitarists. Many of these newly arrived Spaniards exerted great influence on the guitar?s development in19th century America. The works in this book contain the compositions and arrangements of eight noted 19th century Hispanic American guitarist/composers with an emphasis on their works that reflect Latin themes or rhythms.Rounding out this anthology are dance forms such as the Habanera Jota Cachucha Sevillaño Spanish Mazurka and other Spanish dance related works along with extended concert pieces such as Theme and Variations Serenades Polonaises and a delightful arrangement of The Celebrated Spanish Retreat a programmatic work with an unusual ?C? tuning and novel harmonic effects crafted to imitate the bugles horns and drums as heard on the battlefield. Thebook features twenty-one solos and two duets which range in difficulty from easy to advanced. An extensive and well researched text along with photos and a companion recording by acclaimed guitarist/scholar Douglas Back help tomake this a landmark book.

Description Berklee Basic Guitar: Phase 1 William Leavitt. Berklee Press. Two, three and four part arrangements. Material for class instruments, guitar clubs and student recitals. Berklee Press.. Songlist Accidentally [Leavitt, William] America, The Beautiful An Ancient Rock [Leavitt, William] Andante (Symphony No.94 'The Surprise') [Haydn, Franz Joseph] Another Waltz [Leavitt, William] Big Ben [Leavitt, William] Duet For Dot [Leavitt, William] Duet For Two [Leavitt, William] Frere Jacques Giant Steps [Leavitt, William] Home On The Range Long, Long Ago Lullaby [Brahms, Johannes] Merrily We Roll Along My Old Kentucky Home [Foster, Stephen] Old Macdonald Had A Farm Rock Candy [Leavitt, William] The Cobra [Leavitt, William] The Pebble [Leavitt, William] The Waltz [Leavitt, William] Two-part Invention (No.13) [Bach, Johann Sebastian] White Coral Bells

3 Books/3 CDs/1 DVD Boxed Set. This Spanish edition features three books, three CDs, and a DVD. Learn how to play the guitar with this easy, illustrated guide. Covers everything from reading music and playing chords and scales, to performing our first song. The DVD has been exclusively designed for people from both Latin America and Spain, and guides you through a beginner guitar lesson in a step-by-step manner. Award-winning educator Juancho Herrera supplements each lesson with expert demonstrations and a host of Latin American folk songs.

A companion volume to Jessica Barron Turner's bestselling method book this excellent guitar songbook/CD pack features 43 special songs for home and school in arrangements designed to help beginners of all ages begin to hear feel and remember the music. Songs include: America · Apples and Bananas · The Boll Weevil · Casey Jones · The Ballad of John Henry · Lincoln and Liberty · Shenandoah · Simple Gifts · and more.

Guitar Styles Of Western Kentucky-The performances compiled for this DVD by guitarist Pat Kirtley represent the best of today’s Kentucky thumbpickers. Players such as Bob Saxton Maurice Jones and Moon Mullins have been playing the style since Travis first became a star while others such as Paul Moseley Steve Rector and Kirtley are a new generation of thumbpickers putting a subtle new spin on the music while remaining true to the original sound. Like bluegrass country music and zydeco thumbpicking is unique to America’s cultural landscape and it is the musical pride and joy of the place where it all began Muhlenberg County.

Par EMMANUEL TOMMY. Grammy-nominated fingerstyle guitar virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel has toured in Europe, Asia, South America, and the United States, bringing his music from the Australian outback to the rest of the world and creating legions of new fans in the process. None other than the incredible Chet Atkins has referred to him as 'One of the greatest guitarists in the world,' and Tommy is quick to acknowledge Chet as his principal inspiration. Modestly referring to himself as 'an entertainer who happens to play the guitar,' Tommy captivates his audiences with his humor, charisma and musicianship, delivering knockout performances around the globe. Tommy's energy and the ideal acoustics of the Sheldon Concert Hall make this a video performance to be cherished. This DVD features nearly two hours of performance, including all of the material from both of the VHS volumes entitled Tommy Emmanuel in Concert! Live at the Historic Sheldon Auditorium. / All Styles - Concert/Documentary / Accessoire / Guitare

Hailed by The New York Times as Fresh Hot and Headed for Fame The Newman and Oltman Guitar Duo explores the farthest reaches of the ensemble literature performing and recording the premieres of many new works.As theensemble-in-residence at New York's Mannes College of Music the duos concert tours have taken them to forty-nine states as well as to Asia Europe South America Canada and the Caribbean. Newman and Oltman have collaboratedwith such diverse artists as mezzo soprano Frederica von Stade and folk singer Sally Rogers violinist Arnold Steinhardt and fiddler Jay Ungar Celtic artist Seamus Egan and the Lark and TurtleIsland String Quartets. The duo'sten critical praised recordings for MusicMasters/BMG and Sheffield Lab Audiophile reveal the extraordinary stylistic and cultural breadth of their repertoire.For this artist series video Newman and Oltman perform eightAlbeniz masterpieces: the complete original Suite espanola (Grandad Sevilla Cuba Cataluna) Tango Rumores de la Caleta (Malaguena) Prelude (Asturias/Leyenda) from Cantos de Espana and the hauntily beautiful Asturie. Themusic for all of the pieces preformed here is available from Mel Bay Publications as well as with additional selections on the Music Masters BMG CD: Cantos de Espana/Songs of Spain.

After Pentangle split in 1973 Bert Jansch returned to his prolific solo career but missed playing in a group context. The Bert Jansch Conundrum came into existence as the 1970s waned. Jansch recorded a solo album called A Rare Conundrum in 1977 with mandolinist Rod Clements and fiddler Mike Piggott as supporting players. When Piggott was unable to go out on a Scandinavian tour Martin Jerkins hired on to play violin on the dates. They hit it off and Nigel Portman-Smith came aboard to play bass. They toured Europe and America. Bert recalled: ?I got to know Martin in that period between the original Pentangle splitting up and the beginning of the eighties. I knew him prettywell and we did a lot of gigs together. At one point we were playing with Rod Clements who used to be in Lindisfarne and Pick Withers on drums - I seem to remember Mike Piggott was involved as well; I?ve been in so many different line-ups I just can?t honestly remember!?The first part of this DVD collection presents Bert Jansch Conundrum in concert recorded in Athens Ohio. This is followed by three tunes by Bert and Martin recorded in 1978 in Stockholm Sweden. The DVD concludes with a documentary that Bert recorded in 1985 that combines interviews solo concert performances and rehearsals.

The presentation of this album marks a special event in classic guitar publishing! This anthology contains 11 truly representative examples of the folklore of Latin America, all highly revered folk songs considered jewels of the musical traditions of: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela and Mexico. Artfully arranged by the renowned Mexican composer and guitarist, Guillermo Diego, students and professionals alike will discover multiple items of interest and important technical challenges while learning some of the most popular Latin-American folk tunes. To facilitate dialog between teacher and student, rehearsal numbers have been added at key points of each arrangement - additionally, the guitarist will find a handful of pieces faithful to various Latin-American styles composed by Diego. Written in standard notation only for the intermediate to advanced classic guitarist, these arrangements will make delightful additions to recital and concert programs./ Recueil / Guitare

A suite of 6 superb pieces by Gary Ryan who many consider to be the UK's finest classical guitarist. Ryan's lyrical and atmospheric style effortlessly draws on the inspiration of images of America's Wild West to provide an exceptionally attractive set of pieces which can be performed individually or as a suite lasting 25 minutes. Ryan recorded the suite on CD in 2003.

Discover some unique and exceptional fingerstyle arrangements that reflect the heritage of America's folk traditions. John Renbourn takes a collection of ballads and Country Blues songs and gives them a fingerstyle twist creatingrich and authentic accompaniments of these much-loved originals. Split-screen close-ups give you the chance to study Renbourn's technique in detail giving you a wide range of skills that will add new flavours to your own songs.

A dozen of the most beautiful traditional melodies from the British Isles and North America are arranged here as concert pieces, with rich harmonies and variations. Carefully voiced and fingered for fluidity and effectiveness, the collection offers a wide range of style and expression. 'Barbara Allen” and 'The Three Ravens” are strongly influenced by the Elizabethan lute tradition, while 'John Riley” and 'Come All Ye Fair and Tender Ladies” have a more contemporary feel. 'Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair” and 'Lament for Owen Roe O'Neill” are studies in somber intensity, the modal 'She Moved Through the Fair” sounds the ancient connectionbetween Arabic and Celtic music, and 'Banks of the Ohio” provides an interlude of gentle bluegrass swing, with a hint of gospel. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Classique / Recueil / Guitare Classique

For 25 years Bill Staines has traveled North America delighting audiences at festivals folksong societys colleges concerts clubs and coffee houses. He has become one of the most popular singers on the folk music circuit today-from 1990-1993 he performed over 200 concert dates annually. This collection includes 48 of his favorites from 'Autumn Waltz' to 'Yellowstone Winds.'