SKU: MB.96700M

ISBN 9780786695515. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Traditionally the role of the guitar in Celtic music has been confined to accompaniment of lead instruments or a vocalist. In this book Steve Baughman suggests ways to break free of this mold, allowing the guitarist to internalize techniques that make the expression of Celtic melodies a pleasant endeavor. Divided into two sections, the book covers melodic and percussive expressive techniques. Written in standard notation and tablature. Audio available online.

SKU: MB.20826M

ISBN 9780786696246. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Exploit your limitations was the most profound advice ever given by the great jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery. TOTAL GILTRAP is a prime example of this. Indeed, Giltrap himself is a living example of an artist who has exploited his limited, right hand pick and little finger technique to its nth degree. In this volume, we explore open tunings, legato technique, two-handed tapping and the harp-like technique of open strings and harmonics. This is all wrapped up in a very English approach to melody and invention. All the techniques and pieces in the book are featured on an accompanying audio. All the examples are recorded at half tempo and full tempo, making it a very easy to follow guide. TOTAL GILTRAP is a snapshot of ideas ready to be exploited and developed by the willing and imaginative student of the modern day acoustic guitar. Includes access to online audio.

SKU: MB.30779M

ISBN 9781513462691. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This book presents three of the greatest ragtime blues guitar players from the 1920s-1940s. They all possessed what Rev. Gary Davis called that sportinâ?? right hand. Each could sing the blues or play a dance instrumental. They favored first-position chords but produced incredible textures and rhythms from these easy left-hand fingerings. There are years of exciting fingerpicking challenges in these pages. But what fun it will be once you can play these tunes!

BIG BILL BROONZY Big Bill Blues â?¢ At the Break of Day â?¢ Friendless Blues â?¢ Shuffle Rag â?¢ Worrying You off My Mind Bull Cow Blues â?¢ Five Feet Five

BLIND BLAKE Georgia Bound â?¢ Back Biting Bee Blues â?¢ Cold Hearted Mama Blues â?¢ Ice Man Blues â?¢ Righteous Blues â?¢ Tootie Blues Rope Stretchinâ?? Blues â?¢ Sea Board Stomp â?¢ Walkinâ?? Across the Country â?¢ What a Lowdown Place the Jailhouse Is

BLIND BOY FULLER Baby, I Donâ??t Have to Worry â?¢ Careless Love â?¢ Georgia Ham Mama â?¢ Keep Away From My Woman Somebodyâ??s Been Playing With That Thing â?¢ Why Donâ??t My Baby Write To Me (I Got A Woman Crazy For Me) Sheâ??s Funny That Way â?¢ Jivinâ?? Woman Blues

HOW TO USE THIS BOOK 1) Listen over and over to the original recordings available via the download link for this collection. 2) Get a program that can control digital audio files. Use this with the transcriptions and the recordings. 3) Be patient!! Practice, practice and practice some more!!