By Patrick Steinbach. For Acoustic Instruments. Solos. AMA Verlag. Celtic/Irish. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 9.x11.75. 180 pages. Published by AMA Verlag. ISBN 3899220234.

Old Time, Wire bound. Vocal. Book and online audio. 248 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31104M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Guitar

SKU: SP.71742

Composed by Jared Walker. Instructional; Method. Book and CD. Santorella Publications #71742. Published by Santorella Publications (SP.71742).

ISBN 9781585600670. UPC: 728941717428.

A mode is a scale in which the tonal center has been displaced. It is simply playing a major scale in any given key and beginning and ending on the same note an octave apart which is not necessarily the root of the key. To comprehend then implement these improvisational scales is an important lesson and the melodic basis for many great jazz artists. Scales and Modes are an important part of the playing styles of so many great guitarists that to name them all would be an impossible. Teach Yourself Scales and Modes with an instructional CD by Jared Walker is a self learning guide and fantastic tool for teaching scales and modes by using a step by step gradual approach. The numerous exercises with examples of over 100 scales and modes include standard notation and tablature with suggested fingerings. The Derivation of Scales - The Twelve Major Scales - The Circle of Fifths - Open Position - Scales - Open Position Fingerings - Open Position Major Scales - Minor Scales - Relative Major and Minor Scales - Melodic Minor Scales - Open Position Minor Scales - The Box Position - Major and Minor Scale Box Positions - Scales with Position Shifts - Creating the Melodic Minor - The Modes - Box Patterns for the Modes - Two Octave Patterns for the Modes - Three Octave Patterns for the Modes.

Composed by Alexander Vinitsky. For guitar. Perfect binding. Fingerstyle Jazz, Etudes. Intermediate. Book and Online Audio. 24 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Guitar - Grade 3-5

SKU: TL.TCL015266

Repertoire. Trinity College London #TCL 015266. Published by Trinity College London (TL.TCL015266).

ISBN 9780857364845.

Sele cted pieces featured on Trinity College London's plectrum guitar syllabus, Grades 3-5, valid from 2016. Expertly graded and edited by leading music educators.

By Tommy Tedesco. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Book. 128 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: DY.DO-1522

Composed by Francis Bebey. Arranged by Ingrid Riollot. Score. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan #DO 1522. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (DY.DO-1522).

ISBN 9782897963026.

Fran cis Bebey est né à Douala en juillet 1929, dans une grande famille où son père, pasteur, luttait pour nourrir ses enfants. Mais Francis a eu l'opportunité d'aller à l'école. Admirant son frère aîné, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, il s'est éduqué, s'est distingué, et a finalement reçu une bourse pour passer son baccalauréat en France.
Nous approchions de la fin des années 1950 lorsqu'il est arrivé à La Rochelle. Plus que jamais, dans cette France où les Africains étaient regardés avec curiosité, condescendance ou dédain, Francis s'appuyait sur ses ressources intellectuelles. Travailleur assidu, il a obtenu son baccalauréat, puis s'est installé à Paris où il a commencé des études d'anglais à la Sorbonne. Un jour, il a su ce qui l'attirait vraiment : il voulait faire de la radio. Francis a appris son métier en France et aux �tats-Unis.
Après avoir travaillé quelques années comme reporter, il a été embauché en 1961 en tant que fonctionnaire international au Département de l'information de l'UNESCO.
Parallèle ment, Francis a toujours été attiré par la création musicale. Son activité diurne très sérieuse ne l'empêchait pas de fréquenter les clubs de jazz le soir. � Paris, le jazz, la musique à la mode à cette époque, mais aussi la rumba et la salsa l'attiraient. Il collectionnait les disques et assistait à de nombreux concerts. Avec son complice Manu Dibango, Francis montait sur scène et jouait de la musique.
Francis aimait la musique classique depuis son enfance. Il avait grandi en écoutant les cantates et les oratorios de Bach ou Handel que son père chantait au temple. Il s'est passionné pour la guitare, impressionné par les maîtres espagnols et sud-américains, et a décidé d'apprendre à jouer de l'instrument lui-même.
Il a commencé à composer des pièces pour guitare, mêlant les diverses influences qui le traversaient avec la musique traditionnelle africaine qu'il portait en lui depuis son enfance. Son approche a captivé le directeur du Centre culturel américain (alors situé dans le quartier de Saint-Germain à Paris), qui lui a offert l'opportunité de se produire devant un public. Francis y a donné son premier récital de guitare (1963) devant un public hypnotisé. Son premier album solo est sorti peu de temps après.
Progressivem ent, Francis est devenu reconnu comme musicien et compositeur. Plusieurs albums de l'ambassadeur africain de la guitare, comme le décrivait la presse, sont sortis. Il a également écrit des livres, au point que sa carrière artistique est devenue difficile à concilier avec sa carrière de fonctionnaire. En 1974, même s'il était devenu le directeur général chargé de la musique à l'UNESCO, il a fait le saut audacieux et a démissionné de cette prestigieuse institution pour se consacrer aux trois activités qui l'intéressaient : la musique, la littérature et le journalisme.
Il a exploré le patrimoine musical traditionnel du continent africain, notamment à travers le piano à pouce sanza et la musique polyphonique des pygmées d'Afrique centrale, ou en chantant dans sa langue maternelle et en composant des chansons humoristiques en français !
Le succès a suivi. Francis Bebey a parcouru le monde : de la France au Brésil, du Cameroun à la Suède, de l'Allemagne aux Caraïbes, ou du Maroc au Japon... la liste des pays où il a été invité à se produire, à donner des conférences ou à rencontrer des lecteurs est très longue. En plus de la reconnaissance publique, il bénéficiait de la reconnaissance de ses collègues musiciens, tels que le guitariste John Williams ou le Vénézuélien Antonio Lauro, qui l'ont invité à faire partie du jury d'un concours de guitare classique à Caracas.
Sa vie était le voyage d'un pionnier africain, un homme enraciné dans son patrimoine culturel et portant un message de partage et d'espoir pour le monde. Son originalité continue de résonner dans le monde entier depuis son décès à la fin du mois de mai 2001.

Francis Bebey was born in Douala in July 1929, into a large family where his father, a pastor, struggled to feed his children. But Francis had the opportunity to go to school. Admiring his elder brother, Marcel Eyidi Bebey, he educated himself, distinguished himself, and eventually received a scholarship to go and take his baccalaureate in France.
We approached the end of the 1950s when he arrived in La Rochelle. More than ever, in this France where Africans were looked at with curiosity, condescension, or disdain, Francis relied on his intellectual resources. A diligent worker, he obtained his Baccalaureate, then moved to Paris where he started English studies at the Sorbonne. One day, he knew what truly attracted him: he wanted to do radio. Francis learned his craft in France and in the USA.
After working for a few years as a reporter, he was hired in 1961 as an international civil servant in the UNESCO Information Department.
In parallel, Francis had always been drawn to musical creation. His very serious daytime activity didnâ??t prevent him from frequenting jazz clubs in the evenings. In Paris, the Jazz, the trendy music of that time, but also rumba and salsa attracted him. He collected records and attended numerous concerts. With his accomplice Manu Dibango, Francis took the stage and played music.
Francis liked classical music since his childhood. He grew up listening to the cantatas and oratorios of Bach or Handel that his father had sung in the temple. He became passionate about the guitar, impressed by the Spanish and South American masters, and decided to learn to strum the instrument himself.
He started composing guitar pieces, blending the various influences that flow through him with the traditional African music he had carried within since childhood. His approach captivated the director of the American Cultural Center (then located in the Saint-Germain neighborhood of Paris), who offered him the opportunity to perform in front of an audience. Francis gave his first guitar recital there (1963) in front of a mesmerized audience. His first solo album was released shortly thereafter.
Gradually, Francis became recognized as a musician and composer. Several albums of the African guitar ambassador, as described by the press, were released. He also wrote books, to the point that his artistic career became challenging to reconcile with his career as a civil servant. In 1974, even though he had become the General Manager in charge of music at UNESCO, he took the bold leap and resigned from this prestigious institution to dedicated himself to the three activities that interested him: music, literature, and journalism.
He explored the traditional musical heritage of the African continent, notably through the thumb piano sanza, and the polyphonic music of the Central African pygmies, or singing in his native language and composing humoristic songs in French!
Success followed. Francis Bebey traveled the world: from France to Brazil, Cameroon to Sweden, Germany to the Carribean, or Morocco to Japan... the list of countries where he was invited to perform, gives lectures, or meets readers is very long. In addition to public recognition, he enjoyed the recognition of his fellow musicians, such as guitarist John Williams or Venezuelan Antonio Lauro, who invited him to be a part of the jury for a classical guitar competition in Caracas.
His life was the journey of an African pioneer, a man rooted in his cultural heritage and carrying a message of sharing and hope for the world. His originality continues to vibrate around the world since his passing at the end of May 2001.

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.WBM58M

Traditional, Wire bound, Celtic. Folk. Book and online audio. 216 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #WBM58M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.WBM58M).

ISBN 9781736363058. 8.75x11.75 inches.

A comprehensive collection of 172 guitar solos for the flatpick or plectrum guitarist. All solos are written in standard notation with accompanying online recordings by the author. The solos include beautiful American, British and Celtic airs and ballads, Celtic dance tunes, lute and early music, popular classical repertoire and contemporary etudes. Includes access to online audio.

Guitar - intermediate

SKU: MB.30666M

Hawaiian, Saddle-stitched. Slack Key. Book and online audio. 96 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30666M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30666M).

ISBN 9781513462851. 8.75x11.75 inches.

The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, kÄ« hōâ??alu, means to â??loosen the keyâ? or retune some of the strings to create a harmonious sound with an open or alternate tuning. Slack key is a fingerpicking style characterized by strong alternating bass lines played with the thumb. While slack key can be played on any guitar, most players prefer a nylon- or steel-stringed acoustic instrument.

This book presents 25 intermediate to advanced traditional and original tunes in the Hawaiian slack key style. Melodies are often harmonized in sixths or thirds played with or without double stops. Techniques like syncopated bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and harmonics are tastefully employed to evoke the images of ocean breezes, swaying palms, hula dancers and white sandy beaches.

The author writes, â??Unless you grew up playing slack key, itâ??s hard to get from the material presented in most books and DVDs to a fluid, play-it-your-own-way style.â? This book seeks to reveal the insights the author has gleaned from studying and jamming with some of the giants of the slack key style, and help you develop a style all your own.

Includes access to online audio tracks of all 25 relaxing but challenging Hawaiian slack key tunes.

By Greg Fishman. For Guitar. Play-Along (Book CD). Published by Greg Fishman Jazz Studios

Guitar/Vocal Guitar

SKU: HL.211634

By Various. Strum & Sing Guitar. Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Traditional. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.211634).

ISBN 9781495085673. UPC: 888680661762. 9.0x12.0x0.289 inches. Strum & Sing Series.

The Strum & Sing series provides an unplugged and pared-down approach to your favorite songs – just the chords and the lyrics, with nothing fancy. These easy-to-play arrangements are designed for both aspiring and professional musicians. This fantastic collection lets you play over 40 songs in lots of styles, knowing just 3 chords on the guitar! Includes: Already Gone • Barbara Ann • Big Yellow Taxi • Cold, Cold Heart • Daughter • Free Fallin' • Hound Dog • I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For • La Bamba • Lay down Sally • Route 66 • Sweet Caroline • Werewolves of London • You Are My Sunshine • and more.

About Strum & Sing

The Strum & Sing series provides an unplugged and pared-down approach to your favorite songs- just the chords and the lyrics, with nothing fancy. These easy-to-play arrangements are designed for both aspiring and professional musicians.

(Secrets of Lead Guitar). For Guitar. Rock House. DVD. Hal Leonard #FR01004. Published by Hal Leonard

Lyrics/Chord Symbols/Guitar Chord Diagrams Guitar

SKU: HL.363741

By Taylor Swift. Guitar Chord Songbook. Country, Pop. Softcover. 152 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.363741).

ISBN 9781705132388. UPC: 840126956351. 6.0x9.0x0.389 inches.

Get just what you need to play Taylor's greatest hits on guitar! This third edition features 44 tunes with complete lyrics, chord symbols, and guitar chord diagrams from Taylor's country as well as pop career. Includes: Back to December • Blank Space • Cardigan • Exile • Fifteen • I Knew You Were Trouble • Love Story • ME! • Mean • No Body, No Crime • Picture to Burn • Red • Shake It Off • Teardrops on My Guitar • We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together • Wildest Dreams • You Belong with Me • and more.

Guitar

SKU: HL.146362

Book Only. Guitar Tab Method. Instruction. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.146362).

ISBN 9781495023354. UPC: 888680070212. 9.0x12.0x0.11 inches.

“The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to guitar hero in no time!” –Guitar World magazine Designed for electric or acoustic guitar. Get started quickly and easily – with songs you want to play! This method introduces notes with riffs like “Crazy Train” and “Smoke on the Water,” power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who, chord-strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin will keep them playing and having fun. Book 1 includes: parts of the guitar, easy-to-follow guitar tablature, notes & riffs starting on the low E string, tempo & time signatures, understanding notes and rests, palm muting, vibrato, power chords, open chords, strumming, slides and slurs, hammer-ons and pull-offs, many music styles, nearly 100 riffs and songs, and more!

Guitar (jazz and contemporary) - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced

SKU: MB.94199

Composed by Tommy Tedesco. Perfect binding. Technique, Theory, Reference and Rhythm. Book. 180 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #94199. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.94199).

ISBN 9781562223526. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This book was written by one of Americaâ??s greatest studio guitarists, the late Tommy Tedesco.  It details his approach to mastering the guitar and his reflections on his remarkable career playing for motion picture and television soundtracks.  He includes solos, magazine articles he authored, his reflections on technical aspects of the guitar such as sight reading, and even several guitar scores from motion pictures.  A wealth of knowledge and experience in the music industry is contained in this book.  It is a valuable addition to the library of any guitarist. 

Guitar - Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8

SKU: BT.RSK200074

(2018). Rockschool Classics. Exam Material. Book with Online Audio. Composed 2018. Rockschool #RSK200074. Published by Rockschool (BT.RSK200074).

ISBN 9781789360103. English.

Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool Classics Guitar Grade 6-8 contains eight of thebiggest rock tracks from the past five decades arranged for you to play in your exam for Grades 6-8. You can choose two pieces from Rockschool Classics to play in your Grade Exam or three to play in your PeformanceCertificate.

Featuring:

• Iron Maiden - 2 Minutes To Midnight
• Metallica - Holier Than Thou
• Foo Fighters - Rope
• AC/DC - You Shook Me All Night Long
• King's X - We Were Born ToBeLoved
• Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows

Plus:

• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadableaudio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track

By Ron Middlebrook. Instructional. Size 9x12 inches. 136 pages. Published by Centerstream Publications.

Guitar - Grade 1

SKU: BT.RSK200069

Rockschool Classics. Exam Material. Book with Online Audio. Composed 2018. Rockschool #RSK200069. Published by Rockschool (BT.RSK200069).

ISBN 9781789360059. English.

Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool Classics Guitar Grade 1 contains eight of thebiggest rock tracks from the past five decades arranged for you to play in your Grade 1 Exam. You can choose two pieces from Rockschool Classics to play in your Grade Exam or three to play in your Peformance Certificate.

Featur ing:

• Red Hot Chili Peppers - Zephyr Song
• Cream - Sunshine Of Your Love
• Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
• Free - Wishing Well
• Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
• Eric Clapton-Wonderful Tonight
• Bryan Adams - Run To You
• Snow Patrol - Chasing Cars

Plus:

• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
• Amp settings and tone advice for each track

Book/CD Pack Guitar

SKU: HL.49018705

Edited by Paul Harvey and Rob Hughes. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music with CD. Edition Schott. Improvisation, Solos. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Schott Music #ED13377. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018705).

ISBN 9781847612489. UPC: 841886016569. 9.0x12.0x0.15 inches. English.

This unique publication is designed to be a fun play-along book for students who want to enjoy soloing freely, instead of having to cope with too many scale changes. With interesting heads, and long open sections, the tunes encourage creativity over the inspiring contemporary material. This book is suitable for intermediate students seeking a challenge as well as more advanced players requiring additional material to explore. On the CD there are minus one tracks to play along with as well as complete performance versions so that the reader can draw upon different interpretations of the improvised material.

24 Traditional Pieces. Composed by Various. Edited by Hugh Burns. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music with CD. Guitar. Die Sammlung von Bearbeitungen traditioneller und zeitgenossischer Weisen, darunter Jigs, Reels, Airs und vieles mehr. Die meisten dieser Stucke sind fur Sologitarre bearbeitet; einige davon werden auch mit Begleitung angeboten. Celtic, Folk, Irish. Edition with CD. 52 pages. Schott Music #ED 13571. Published by Schott Music

Amazing Guitar Scale Dictionary on CD-ROM with FREE Scale Book Included. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Book and CD-ROM. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.