This book co-written by guitarist Seth F. Josel and composer Ming Tsao provides a comprehensive survey of contemporary performance techniques on the classical Guitar. It was inspired by a new generation of solo guitarists whose extraordinary technical and virtuosic skills have paved the way for a new understanding of instrumental performance practice. Detailed explanations are given for the instrument???s technical potential within the historical context of traditional Guitar technique. Composers will be interested in the in-depth analyses of contemporary Guitar literature featuring many examples of chamber and ensemble music.Four main chaptersdescribe:Techniques of the right and left hands.Special harmonies and percussive techniques.The main instruments of the Guitar family and their potential.Possible ways of notating contemporary Guitar literature.The examples discussed in the book are complemented by an enclosed CD and detailed charts on multiphonics bitones and percussion techniques.Seth F. Josel is among the leading figures of his generation in modern Guitar performance and has taken part in the premieres of more than 100 works as a soloist and ensemble member. A regular guest at Europe???s major contemporary music festivals he has worked with composers of the stature of Mauricio Kagel Helmut Lachenmann Tristan Murail and James Tenney and has played with such leading orchestras and ensembles as the New York Philharmonic the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Staatskapelle. From 1991 to 2000 he was a permanent member of the Ensemble musikFabrik. Today he lives in Berlin.Ming Tsao (b. Berkeley CA 1966) is professor of composition at Gothenburg University. His compositions have been performed amongst others by the Arditti Quartet ensemble recherche and the Stuttgart Opera (premiere of ???Die Geisterinsel??? in 2011). He is regularly involved in the Donaueschingen Festival the Witten Days of New Chamber Music the Darmstadt Contemporary Music Holiday Courses and Wien Modern. His works are published by C.F. Peters (Frankfurt am Main and Leipzig). He too lives in Berlin.

Par HARTWAY CHRIS. This book and accompanying audio provide instruction and playable examples for guitarists looking to get into the sounds rooted in classic country music, as well as more modern approaches to the genre. Rhythm playing is explored through shuffle patterns, travis picking and trucking riffs. Lead playing is approached through double stop licks, steel bends, and single note runs. Short examples are presented in each chapter and then combined in longer etudes with chord changes, ready for use in your own solos! This book and accompanying audio provide instruction and playable examples for guitarists looking to get into the sounds rooted in classic country music, as well as more modern approaches to the genre. Rhythm playing isexplored through shuffle patterns, travis picking and trucking riffs. Lead playing is approached through double stop licks, steel bends, and single note runs. Short examples are presented in each chapter and then combined inlonger etudes with chord changes, ready for use in your own solos./ Recueil / Guitare

If you're trying to improve your lead guitar playing by studying scales that's only half the picture. The best lead guitarists in rock jazz country bluegrass and R and B base much of their improvisation and soloing on chords -even when they're playing single-note solos. In this one and a half hour lesson Fred Sokolow shows you several chord-based approaches to soloing and backup. Covering several musical genres Fred teaches you to:Play arpeggios country licks and fast flatpicking solos in country/bluegrass tunes like Jambalaya and Wreck of the Old 97. Solo and backup RandB songs like People Get Ready and Just My Imagination in the colorful styleJimi Hendrix used on Little Wing. Play Steve Cropper-style licks on Dock of the Bay and Under the Boardwalk. Improvise Django-style solos on swing tunes like Avalon. You'll also learn some music theory and get abetter understanding of the guitar as Fred shows you ways to instantly find chords up and down the fretboard and connect them in chord families. Lots of Fred's solos are written out in the accompanying tab/music booklet and ifyou put the DVD in your computer you can access a PDF file and print it all out in a larger size. Fred's relaxed style of teaching makes it easy for you to add new licks new color and new strategies to your lead guitarplaying.

With Online Audio-Take it Away! Unlock the secrets of hot take-off lead Guitar as played by the greatest players from the greatest bands. Western Swing master Joe Carr has transcribed the great Guitar solos from the Bob Wills band andother greats and breaks them down note by note into useful licks that can be used to improvise original hot solos. Includes solos by western swing legends Eldon Shamblin Jimmy Wyble Leon Rhodes Junior Benard (often called thefirst rockabilly) and more. The accompanying audio download available online uses classic western swingsong progressions and presents the licks at a medium learnable pace. Written in standard notation and tablature.Learn hot take-off style lead GuitarIncludes transcribed solos by Shamblin Wyble Rhodes Bernard and more.Includes play-along online audio with all licks at playable pace.Features themusic of Bob Wills and other Western Swing greats.

Media Type : Book Level : Intermediate-Advanced Musical Genre : All Styles Series : Complete Number of pages : 248 This is a very comprehensive text that combines theory, harmony and voicing material with emphasis placed on voice leading. Although this book's primary focus is on four-note chord voicings on the middle strings of the guitar, much of the knowledge conveyed here can be appreciated and used by all jazz musicians, not only guitarists. Topics covered include: Tensions, Voice Leading Chord Scales, Enharmonic Chordal Substitutions, Fourth Voicings, Chromatic Guide Lines, Triad Over Bass Voicings, and much more! The best part of this book, however, is the unique and practical way the author takes modern harmonic concepts and shows you how to apply them in real music situations! Written for the intermediate to advanced music theory enthusiast who wishes to master this facet of music.

Par FOSTER RICK. This book presents sixteen right-hand simplified arrangements of sacred music that can be played with just the thumb or both the thumb and fingers. The first twelve arrangements are written for thumb-only playing and will allow you to appreciate the beauty of simplicity, something often overlooked on the guitar. The music is written in standard notation and tablature. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Recueil / Guitare

This new method makes learning strumming patterns a much easier and fulfilling experience. Featuring easy-to-read lead sheets that include melody line words fingerings and strumming patterns each song also includes an additional one-page version of each song consisting of words and chord changes.In additional the included CD is jam packed with features to help you along the way to playing the songs including short Mpeg film clips demonstrating the songs in detail and professional backing tracks in MP3 format in 3 versions:Full version (Guitar Bass Drums Vocals)Play-along version (Bass Drums Vocals)Learning version(Guitar click)With text in German and English.

Learn to play 14 classic blues the best way--by doing! This book and online audio recording provide your backup band as you explore Country and Urban Acoustic and Electric Delta Texas Chicago Slide Guitar Alternate Tuning Traditional and Modern styles in many different major and minor keys and in a variety of tempos. Melodies are first presented on the recording at a slow speed with just guitar then repeated at regular speed with the band. Finally you can play along with the hot blues rhythm section alone and you've got the makings of a dynamite blues jam session. You'll play all the leads and solos! Repeat a tune or passage as many times as you want at slow orregular speed. We'll jam all night long! Beginners and intermediate players can practice basic skills. Advanced players can hone their improvisation chops. The split track recording allows you to hear either just the melody from one speaker just the rhythm section from the other or both for maximum flexibility and specific study. The book includes melodies chord diagrams and guitar tablature.

Par BAY WILLIAM. A collection of all time Gospel favorites scored for guitar melody. Chords, tablature and lyrics are included along with a companion CD. A Glorious Church - All the Way My Savior Leads Me - Angel Band - Blessed Assurance - Blessed Quietness - Death as No Terrors - Drifting too Far from the Shore - Every Bridge is Burned Behind Me - Every Day and Every Hour - Glory to His Name - Hallelujah, We Shall Rise - He Abides and many more. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Gospel-Old Time - Solos / Recueil / Guitare

This book contains 21 original, melodic, song-like solo-guitar etudes which will infuse your playing with lyricism. The compositions are very approachable, containing highly melodic song forms with emotional and narrative content. All the material is written for the plectrum guitar but can also be played fingerstyle. In addition to the solo arrangements, ten of the compositions include a lead-sheet version (for duo or ensemble playing). The etudes are perfect for performance situations such as auditions, recitals, concerts and for enjoyment. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio. The Mel Bay Achieving Guitar Artistry series is designed to condition and guide the developing guitarist to an advanced level of proficiency, regardless of the style of music performed.

Here’s the ultimate course in Jorma Kaukonen’s unique and influential blues and country guitar finguerpicking style. These lessons are filled with wisdom advice and invaluable skills for pickers at all levels. You’ll learn five traditional and original songs each one becoming a springboard for important musical information that will be applicable to any songs you want to play. An experienced and inspiring instructor Jorma teaches at a leisurely pace taking care to point out all the possible variations that will enable you to make each song your own. JOrma reviews the chord positions needed for each song slowing them down phrase-by-phrase so that even relativebeginners will be able to play the piece with some practice. He discusses his alternate bass thumb work and adds runs bens double-stops bass walk-ups blues licks turnarounds endings and ornamental notes to enhance your fingerpicking and blues arrangements. Each song features a dynamic live performance by Jorma and Barry Mitterhoff. Jorma Kaukonen started out as an acoustic fingerpicker before becoming a rock legend as lead guitarist for the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. (He and the Airplane were included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995). Jorma has released more than two-dozens albums both solo and in various groups. In recent years he has been pursuing the acoustic blues and country fingerpicking styles that he has always loved best. A lifelong interest in teaching has resulted in several Homespun instructional videos.

Sit in with the band and bring your playing to life! Soloing is an important part of your playing, but practicing on your own doesn't always get the creative juices flowing because there is nothing quite like the experience of sitting in with a full band. Since jamming with other musicians is not always possible, Sitting In: Jazz Guitar brings the band to you! Practice comping and soloing with the same energy you get with a real, live band. Expert guitarist Jody Fisher leads you through all the tips and ideas you need to give life to your practice sessions, inspiring you to add new sounds to your growing jazz vocabulary. The DVD-ROM includes MP3 audio for every song in full-band mixes for demonstration and rhythm section-only mixes so that you can stretch out. The included TNT 2 software is the perfect practice tool, allowing you customize audio tracks for practice. Use it to slow down tracks, isolate and loop parts, and change tempos and keys. / Guitare