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

Dix Bruce gives you a detailed introduction to this highly energetic but surprisingly accessible approach to the fingerstyle guitar. This combination of moveable chords, 'swing' feel and fingerstyle techniques has been the starting point for generations of Jazz guitarists. You'll learn eight carefuilly kchosen songs that every swing player should know, including standards by Gershwin. The lessons begin with simple two and three chord songs, building through to more complex Jazz chord forms in a manner that is both logical and easy to absorb. By the end of the DVD you will have the skills and confidence to begin playing with any swing band! / Guitare

The Shearer Method, Book 3: Learning the Fingerboard is the third in a series of works that define Aaron Shearer's approach to playing the classic guitar. The work by this legendary figure, with videos and audio performances by Thomas Kikta and compositions by Dr. Alan Hirsh, stands out in continuing the student's journey to now ascend the neck and develop instant recognition of the notes along the fingerboard, while following a graduated step-by-step curriculum that supports positive habits for efficient study. This innovative method is rooted in a common-sense approach and includes musical offerings in a rich variety of styles, sensitively composed to enable technical development. The student will ascend the fingerboard and learn to play in keys and positions through scale forms, harmony, and graded musical applications. With videos shot in high definition, 87 new duet compositions, the Shearer Online Supplement, as well as repertoire of the masters, Learning the Fingerboard is not just a book, but a media experience. It includes works by Telemann, C.P.E. Bach, Handel, and more---all recorded to make 94 tracks with TNT 2 technology. Discover why the Guitar Foundation of America has called Aaron Shearer 'the most prominent pedagogue of the twentieth century.' A must-have to complete the library of any classic or finger-style guitar player! / 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

Classical guitarists, both students and professional performers, require the same high-quality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from Alfred Music. Our Classical Guitar Masterwork Editions continue the Alfred tradition of providing carefully edited, beautifully presented music for practice and performance.This edition of Carcassi's Melodic and Progressive Etudes, Op. 60 includes the thoughtful fingerings of Aaron Shearer, who was one of the most widely recognized and respected classical guitar teachers in America. These studies have long been a cornerstone of the technical and musical development of classical guitar students everywhere. In this edition, Thomas Kikta, Kami Rowan, and Ricardo Cobo---all former students of Aaron Shearer and renowned guitarists in their own right---contribute performance notes and advice that Shearer provided his students as they studied this repertoire. For the first time, Shearer's approach to fingering and performance of these important etudes is available in print. A recording of all the etudes performed by classical guitar virtuoso Ricardo Cobo is included and can be streamed online or downloaded. / Guitare

The ground breaking 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading, industry relevant music education.Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire, a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none.Featuring:6 pieces in each book from the worlds of Rock, Pop, Metal, Blues, Country, Jazz and Acoustic Specialists.Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests.Duet arrangement available at every grade.Fact files and technical guidance.Plus:Ear TestsTechnical ExercisesSight Reading and Improvisation examplesGeneral Musicianship Questions / 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

The ground breaking 2016 Acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading, industry relevant music education.Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire, a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none.Featuring:6 pieces in each book from the worlds of Rock, Pop, Metal, Blues, Country, Jazz and Acoustic Specialists.Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests.Duet arrangement available at every grade.Fact files and technical guidance.Plus:Ear TestsTechnical ExercisesSight Reading and Improvisation examplesGeneral Musicianship Questions / Guitare

Classical guitarists, both students and professional performers, require the same high-quality editions that their pianist colleagues have come to expect from Alfred Music. Our Classical Guitar Masterwork Editions continue the Alfred Music tradition of providing carefully edited, beautifully presented music for practice and performance. This edition presents some of Fernando Sor's most-loved, most-often performed works, including the Introduction and Variations on a Theme by Mozart, Op. 9 - Sonata in C Major, Op. 15b - Sonata 'Grand Solo' in D Major, Op. 14 - Theme and Variations on the Folias and Minuet, Op. 15a - Introduction and Variations on 'Marlborough s'en va-t-en-guerre,' Op. 28 - Elegiac Fantasy, Op. 59 - Fantasy and Variations on the Scottish Air 'Ye Banks and Braes,' Op. 40 - Largo from Fantasy #2 in C Minor, Op. 7 - and 'Andante Largo' from Six Petite Pieces, Op. 5. Thoughtfully fingered by renowned performer and teacher Marc Teicholz, this edition is a must-have for any classical guitarist. / Guitare

10 titres joués en live. Plus en bonus Wes Montgomery In Belgium : 5 titres Impressions, Twisted Blues, Here's That Rainy Day, Jingle, The Boy Next Door. 85mn. / Guitare

Know only 20 banjo solo licks? How about 50? 100? 200? If that's all, then you need this book, designed to help you improvise bluegrass style banjo solos. These 400 licks are played over standard chord progressions- the use of licks sometimes will take precedent over stating the melody. The progressions used are based primarily on common vocal numbers. Some of the licks included are: chromatic licks, embellishing a fiddle tune, high position licks, Reno style, pentatonic blues, boogie licks, swing phrasing, sequential licks, back-up licks and many more. Uses standard G tuning. / Guitare

Bridges: A Comprehensive Guitar Series serves as the official resource for guitar assessments of the Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Innovative in its structure, Bridges supports students from the beginner to advanced levels with carefully sequenced repertoire, etudes, and technique. Each of the Repertoire and Etudes books in the series spans all major style periods and a variety of genres, presenting an organized compilation of pieces appropriate for that level of technical development. Nine progressive levels of Repertoire and Etudes scaffold student learning at every stage of musical development. Each book contains a balanced and representative selection of works from the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary style periods. From the classics of Aguado to the modern compositions of Zenamon, Bridges connects students to both essential literature and enticing masterpieces never before found together. The Etudes have been carefully selected to support the repertoire and isolate specific technical and musical challenges, making Bridges an ideal collection and a comprehensive teaching resource. / Guitare

Getting a great guitar sound in your headphones, or in your bedroom or garage is one thing. Getting killer sound on stage is something else altogether! In this one-of-a-kind guidebook, veteran guitarist and teacher Sandy Williams shares tips and techniques learned over decades of playing in every type of live environment and teaches you how to get the best sound possible in a wide variety of venues, styles, and gig situations. Playing live is one of the most rewarding aspects of being a musician, but guitarists need to be ready for the many challenges that live performance can pose. Meeting the challenge starts with gear and technical choices, but it also involves personalities---learning to work smoothly with bandmates, venue managers, and sound mixers. Live Sound for Guitar lays it all out for you, showing you how to get the best from your gear in every situation and deliver audience-pleasing results every time. / Guitare

Based on Mayas Music's award winning Acoustic Guitar course, this 2 in 1 DVD method includes both a Spanish version and an English version. With this intermediate course you'll take an in depth look at chords, the legendary bolero rhythm, popular melodies and much more! Plus, we've included a bonus reference section that's jam-packed with useful tools and information! Basado en el premiado curso para Guitarra de Mayas Music, este método andldquo - 2 en 1andrdquo - en DVD incluye versiones tanto en Español como en Inglés. Con este curso de nivel intermedio usted podrá conocer más a fondo sobre los acordes, el legendario ritmo del bolero, melodías populares y ¡mucho más! También incluye una seccion adicional de referencia cargada de information y herramientas ¡muy útiles! / Guitare / 60 pages / niveau : Intermédiaire / Dvd - Format: 7,25 X 4,25