Given the number of skilled luthiers and guitarists in evidence today the current era has come to be known as ???The Golden Age of the Acoustic Guitar???. Among numerous richly talented players flatpicking/fingerstyle Acousticand Harp guitarist Stephen Bennett stands out as both a supreme melodist and groove master. That said - you already have a good idea of the contents of this DVD.It???s a rare artist who is capable of recording 29tunes in a single day but with the tenacity perfectionism and phenomenal musicality known to his fans worldwide that is exactly what Stephen did in creating this DVD. In fact most of these tracks were completed to perfectionin one take. Add the notion of performing on three distinctly different instruments- a Morris 6-string acoustic a 1930 National Steel and a modern Merrill Brothers copy of a vintage Dyer Harp Guitar- and you have not only aHerculean musical feat but a unique listening and viewing experience.Stephen???s live Mel Bay DVD performance is one you???ll watch again and again.

The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook features a huge collection of 50 acoustic hits from all genres for Guitar. Each song includes full lyrics and Guitar chords as well as strumming and pickingpatterns making this perfect for the aspiring acoustic Guitarist.   Every song included in this Guitar songbook is a bona fide acoustic classic perfect for singalongs at parties or just a strum on asummer's day in the park. Songs like Hey Soul Sister by Train Wonderwall by Oasis and Ho Hey by The Lumineers represent the best in unplugged and fun chill-out music. The book isdesigned to be accessible and enjoyable showcasing the best songs by the best songwriters like Bob Dylan Mumford & Sons The Beatles and Adele. Songs from the past and the present are included so there will be something foreveryone in this acoustic songbook.   Each song has been carefully arranged for Guitar and Voice including the melody lyrics and Guitar chord shapes. Not only this but there are also suggestedstrumming or picking patterns to help you nail the exact sound of the song straight away. This acoustic Guitar songbook is ideal for beginners and intermediate Guitarists looking to expand their repertoire with acoustic songs newand old whereas absolute beginners new to the Guitar might find that the four books of the famous Complete Guitar Player series by Russ Shipton will help them out with the basics.    With these 50acoustic Guitar songs you'll be singing strumming and fingerpicking your way through the folk pop and rock canon in no time at all. The Complete Guitar Player Acoustic Songbook would make a stellar addition toany guitarist's bookshelf and every one of these great songs will make sure that everyone is singing along.

Mel Bay’s latest series Guitar Journals is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. This superb volume on technique covers warm-ups picking studies string skipping tremolo triplets cross-picking intervals linear studies hammer-ons and pull-offs and pick control. All exercises have tunes matched to their particular study and are perfect for the student to professional musician’s everyday use. Amust-have for any guitarist’s library! Hard cover covered spiral binding and premium stock paper make this a volume so beautifully printed and bound and containing so much valuable information that you will treasure it for yearsto come! •Ultimate guide on technique and perfect reference manual for everyday use •Covers warm-ups picking studies string skipping tremolo triplets cross-picking intervals linear studies hammer-ons and pull-offs and pick control •All exercises have solos matched to their particular study •Ideal for the student to professional musician •Beautiful hard cover with covered spiral binding and premium paper

Guitar Play-Along-Performed by Christian Reichert guitar Accompaniment: Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Nayden Todorov Manuel Ponce's legendary Concierto del Sur remains one of the undisputed masterworks for guitar and orchestra and is arguably the greatest guitar concerto to emerge from Latin America. It is a vital part of the modern guitarist's repertoire. The concerto's unconventional melodic style and distinctly Latin American feel predominate integrating a near-perfect balance between guitar and orchestra. The writing for the guitar is brilliant forthright and leaves a strong impression on both player and audience. This Music Minus One edition presents a bravura performance of this20th-century classic from virtuoso guitarist Christian Reichert. Study his technique then you stand center-stage with the Plovdiv Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Nayden Todorov for your own Latin spectacular! Includes an authoritative newly engraved solo part printed on high-quality acid-free ivory paper containing the solo guitar part; a digital stereo compact disc featuring a complete performance of the concerto with orchestra and soloist and a second performance minus you the soloist; and a second compact disc containing a full-speed version of the complete version as well as a special -20% slow-tempo version of the accompaniment for practice purposes. The concerto is voluminously indexed for your practice and performance convenience.

Book 1A-Mastering the Classical Guitar - Book 1A is the first in a progressive series using a wide variety of musical repertoire and educational material to provide a solid technical foundation for Classical Guitar students exposing the full range of the instrument???s potential and repertoire.Book 1A is most appropriate for students with no prior knowledge of the Guitar or music theory or for those who simply want a fresh start with theClassic Guitar. It is written in three broad sections: Progressive Studies and Pieces Technical Exercises and Rhythmic Reading. Tips on how to integrate the three sections are provided throughout the book. Every chapter beginswith exercises written specifically to improve a certain aspect of one???s playing followed by various examples from the classical music repertoire and traditional songs from various cultures.While every aspect of ClassicalGuitar technique is clearly described and illustrated students using this book would still benefit from the advice and constructive feedback of a competent teacher. Consequently teachers will find opportunities to assert theirindividual teaching perspectives within this method making it a perfect road map for the instructor and student???s musical journey.Written in standard notation only Mastering the Classical Guitar - Book 1A comeswith extensive online audio examples. Fingering is kept to a minimum to encourage effective sight reading allowing teachers and students to annotate their own ideas about digitation and contribute to their own learning process.Includes access to online audio.

A valuable reference for use at home or on the go the compact Playbook: Guitar Chords contains 80 pages of handy chord information designed to be flicked through quickly and easily to find what you’relooking for. The Playbook's pint-sized design allows you to flip to each chord easily wherever you are. So keep a copy at home at the studio or just in your Guitar case so that you never forgeta chord. This pocket-sized playbook includes all the essential Guitar chords helpfully divided into open chords barre chords and power chords. Each chord is displayed as a diagram as well as in standard notation andphotographs to ensure that every one is easy to understand and play. With this innovative structure you'll be strumming the open chords travelling up and down the fretboard with barre chords and rocking out with power chords inabsolutely no time. Whether you want to learn them one at a time or use as a quick reference guide make your practice perfect with the Playbook: Guitar Chords the ideal companion for the Guitarplayer. We also offer a Playbook for learning to play the Guitar. Click here if you would like to view it.

Want to be a classical guitarist but never had a lesson? No problem ? this hands-on guide teaches you all the fundamental techniques you need to play scales melodies and full-length pieces in the classical style.  You get plenty of practice exercises to stretch your skills selections from the classical repertoire and a bonus audio CD that helps you play along with the music pieces from the book!   Get acquainted with your guitar ? familiarize yourself with the unique make-up and parts of a classical guitar Start making some music ? play melodies on individual strings move on to arpeggios and getyour fingers in shape with scales Ramp up your technique ? play barres slurs and trills; handle harmonics; master right-hand tremolo; and venture up the neck to play in the higher positions Build yourclassical repertoire ? from Renaissance and Baroque to Classical Romantic and Modern play pieces from the major eras in classical music Practice makes perfect ? improve your performance with expert guidancethrough each exercise and piece in the book Open the book and find: Tips and techniques for playing beautiful pieces How to read music notation andtablature Basic finger and thumb strokes Right- and left-hand techniques Musical examples charts and photos Music pieces from the guitar greats The best ways to care for yourguitar A step-by-step tutorial on changing your strings Bonus CD Includes More than 140 recorded performances of the exercises and pieces featured in thebook Pieces performed using a count-off allowing you to play along in time with the music Tuning notes to help you tune up your guitar

If you have ever been left feeling dazed and confused by the sheer volume and variety of guitar methods to choose from or simply put off by the amount of text to wade through before you even start playing then this book isexactly what you need. Using pictures and diagrams to show you the essentials here is the most simple and direct way to start playing the guitar - immediately! Perfect for the absolute beginner no prior musical knowledge orexperience is required as you progress effortlessly from tuning and finger positions to basic chords and strumming. In fact the Picture Guide To Playing Guitar will have you playing classic songs by the likes of ChuckBerry The Beatles and T. Rex within minutes! There really is no easier way without delay to become a musician - today! Arthur Dick is a session guitarist author and teacher with over twenty years' experience. He hasworked with Cliff Richard Selena Jones Barbara Dickson Helen Shapiro Susan Maughan Bernie Flint Chris Rea and Davy Jones amongst others as well as performing in many West End stage shows. He currently lectures on jazz andcontemporary guitar at Goldsmith's College University of London.

Short Term Course-The Mastering the Guitar Class Method Short Course has been written for use in Guitar classes which last for nine weeks or less. Students will receive in a condensed form the same high quality sequential material containedin the Mastering the Guitar Class Method.Although designed for a shorter course great care has been taken to provide the students with a solid foundation in technique and the fundamentals of playing Guitar.Contentsinclude: holding position chords strum patterns tuning reading single note solos in tablature and standard notation and ensembles all in a variety of music styles. The book also contains a section on playing the blues andwriting original blues lyrics. This text is ideal for the exploratory course and will provide the perfect springboard for further study. Includes access to online audio and a PDF containing fifty-five lesson plans.

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Series : First Lessons Number of pages : 40 A step-by-step, concise, user-friendly guide to learning chords, strumming, and songs. Music is presented in the keys of G, D, E minor and C with a play-along CD. The book also features sections on types of guitars, frequently asked questions, how to string a guitar, and musical and guitar related terminology. Ideal for beginners of any age. - Step-by-step, concise, user-friendly guide to learning chords, strumming, and songs - perfect for beginners of any age. - Music is presented in the keys of G, D, E minor and C. - Features sections on types of guitars, frequently asked questions, how to string a guitar, and musical and guitar-related terminology. - Companion CD included.

Playbook: Learn To Play Guitar is a great resource for beginners who want to start playing in no time at all. Despite its unassuming size this Playbook features all of the basictechniques you'll need to get started absolutely packed into 80 pages. The compact size of the Playbook means that it is ideal for keeping with you at all times. Leave one in your house or in your Guitarcase so that you are never left without the bite-sized information included here. The guide begins with the very basics such as the anatomy of the Guitar and how to hold it and start picking. As it progresses essentialchords are introduced along with how to read chord diagrams and tablature so that you can get started strumming. Interspersed throughout there is some great information on the biggest names in Guitar history like Jimi Hendrixand Stevie Ray Vaughan to get you inspired to join the ranks of the greatest musicians ever. We've also included some recommended listening and further reading to help you keep developing and enhancing your playing. So whether you are learning from scratch or you need a quick reference guide make your practice perfect with the Playbook: Learn To Play Guitar.  

Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down-Eric Bibb was raised in the folk tradition the son of the folk singer Leon Bibb. Bibb?s uncle was the world-famous jazz pianist and composer John Lewis part of the Modern Jazz Quartet. Bibb was raised in a music-filled household as family friends in the 1950s and 1960s included Pete Seeger Odetta Bob Dylan and the late Paul Robeson who was named Eric?s godfather. Bibb got his first steel guitar at age seven and he got some advice from Dylan that he never forgot to ?keep it simple forget all that fancy stuff.? When he was 16 his father asked him to play guitar in the house band for his TV talent show Someone New.In 1970 Eric left New York City forParis where he met with guitarist Mickey Baker. There he began to focus on blues guitar and after moving to Stockholm he became enamored with prewar blues. A breakout performance at the 1996 London Blues Festival catapulted Eric to a higher level of visibility. Since then he has toured the world performing at concert halls and major festivals. He has toured with Robert Cray Keb Mo Corey Harris and even opened shows for Ray Charles.Eric earned a Grammy nomination for his collaboration (with Taj Mahal and others) on the children?s record SHAKIN? A TAILFEATHER. His album PAINTING SIGNS was recognized by New Age Voice as a Finalist for Best Folk Album of 2001. He joined Maria Muldaur and Rory Block to record the gospelflavored SISTERS & BROTHERS and then released FRIENDS a collection of duets with Taj Mahal Odetta and others. He has been nominated for many W.C. Handy Awards in a variety of categories. Eric?s rich and sensitive vocals and lyrics provide a perfect balance to his fine fingerpicking technique. Purveying a beautifully realized and deftly accomplished soulful folk-blues Eric has no problem blending various genres effortlessly melding a traditional rootsy American style with a subtle contemporary sensibility.