Achieving Guitar Artistry - Concert Solos is a collection of 56 solos reflecting a wide array of colors textures and moods. These were originally written for plectrum or flatpick guitar but may be played bythe classical or fingerstyle guitarist. The solos range in difficulty from intermediate to advanced and will work wonderfully in recital or concert settings. Many of the solos encourage creativity with tone expression andphrasing. Others are up-tempo and utilize Latin jazz bluegrass and Celtic rhythms. An ample amount of fingering and string markings are presented on each solo. This is the third book in the Mel Bay 'Achieving GuitarArtistry' series. It follows 'Linear Guitar Etudes' and 'Triads'. The goal of this series is to present material able to develop the serious guitar student into a very accomplished player.

Steel Guitar Song Book With Online Audio-The long awaited songbook of one of the most popular players of all time. These ten tunes are among the most popular songs sung by Hank Williams. The Tab and audio features the intro backup behind the singer the turnaround and the ending of each song. You will be surprised that Don Helms never used the E13th tuning as we know it. He had the 7th and 8th strings tuned to C# and A and he never once used a slant bar position! The solobook can be played on the 6 or 8 string Guitar as Helms never used the 7th and 8th strings in this book. Accompanying audio includes every tune and backup for each. The included online audio was recorded by DonHelms.

for the Fingerpicking Guitar-Not only do old-fashioned hymns provide a spiritual benefit they bring back fond memories of families at home or at worship lovingly joining together to sing. While contemporary religious music offers an important new genre old-fashioned hymns merit special recognition for their contributions to generation after generation. This collection features the ?top 20? hymns that have been around for years but still convey powerful meaning to many folks.?Each arrangement is carefully crafted to introduce and cultivate finger picking (some would say ?classical style?) guitar techniques. Positions and fingerings are clearly marked.

Media Type : Book Level : Multiple Levels Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Modern Guitar Method Number of pages : 320 All seven volumes of Mel Bay's original, internationally acclaimed Modern Guitar Method series are included in this single, deluxe master compilation. No other comparable method exists for the guitar! As Mr. Bay perceived the need for a guitar method that would effectively teach beginning guitarists to read music, this method is intentionally written in standard notation only, providing just enough music theory to understand what the student is required to play at any given point. Although fingerstyle technique can be applied to the pieces and studies, this book is specifically tailored for the plectrum-style player. Contains hundreds of beginner through advanced solos and duets in all fretboard positions and all keys, plus all four-note rhythm chord formations on high, middle and low sets of adjacent strings. This edition also includes additional outstanding plectrum guitar solo arrangements not found in the original seven volumes. All in all, this outstanding method leads the student to total mastery of the fretboard.

Description This is a very popular guitar method. Its success lies in the fact that is extremely easy to understand and very flexible. It moves at a slow, steady pace and enables you to play chord accompaniments in 7 primary guitar keys! In addition, you will learn to strum blues chords and you will also begin to play fingerstyle backgrounds. This book is supplemented by a play along CD.

Description This is a very popular guitar method. Its success lies in the fact that it is extremely easy to understand and very flexible. It moves at a slow, steady pace and enables you to play chord accompaniments in 7 primary guitar keys! In addition, you will learn to strum blues chords and you will also begin to play fingerstyle backgrounds. This package includes the companion DVD and CD.

A thorough method of instruction that teaches both pickstyle and fingerstyle playing for acoustic and electric guitar.You will get a thorough introduction to note reading, scales and chords. Includes optional duets, favorite classical and folk melodies from around the world arranged for guitar solo or duet. Designed to be used simultaneously with Bass Today. Clear diagrams and photos included.

A thorough method of instruction that teaches both pickstyle and fingerstyle playing for acoustic and electric guitar.You will get a thorough introduction to note reading, scales and chords. Includes optional duets, favorite classical and folk melodies from around the world arranged for guitar solo or duet. Designed to be used simultaneously with Bass Today. Clear diagrams and photos included.