By William Bay; performed by Ben Bolt. For Guitar (Classic). method. You Can Tea...(+)
By William Bay; performed
by Ben Bolt. For Guitar
(Classic). method. You
Can Teach Yourself.
Classic. Level:
Beginning. Book DVD. Size
8.75x11.75. 112 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc.
by Bret Willmott. For all guitars. Complete. All styles. Level: Intermediate-Adv...(+)
by Bret Willmott. For all
guitars. Complete. All
styles. Level:
Intermediate-Advanced.
Book. Theory and harmony.
Size 8.75x11.75. 248
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Pub., Inc.
Volume
One. Music Sales
America. Ballad. Book
[Softcover]. 40 pages.
Music Sales #OMB80.
Published by Music Sales
(HL.14025761).
ISBN
9780946005611.
5.75x8.25x0.14 inches.
English.
This book
contains the words and
music for Ireland's
popular songs and
ballads. Illustrated with
period photographs from
the '20's and '30's from
the Father Brown
collection. Play them all
with only six chords!
Includes Video Instruction and Audio Play-Alongs!. Guitar Educational. Instruc...(+)
Includes Video
Instruction and
Audio Play-Alongs!.
Guitar
Educational. Instruction,
Method. Softcover Media
Online. 104 pages.
Published
by Hal Leonard
Piano/Vocal/Guitar SKU: HL.256650 Composed by Various. Piano/Vocal/Guitar...(+)
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
SKU: HL.256650
Composed by Various.
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Songbook. Children,
Disney, Movies.
Softcover. 288 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.256650).
ISBN
9781540015303. UPC:
888680723699.
9.0x12.0x0.78
inches.
This
updated 7th edition
coffee table collection
is a Disney lover's dream
come true! It is a guided
tour through the many
legendary years of Disney
music. The book begins
with an extensive musical
history of Disney,
followed by beautiful
piano/vocal arrangements
of 70 Disney classics.
Printed on deluxe stock
with more than 100
stunning full-color
illustrations
accompanying the text and
music, this book is a
keepsake to treasure for
years to come! Songs
include:
Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (from
Cinderella) * Circle of
Life (from The Lion King)
* Evermore (from Beauty
and the Beast) * How Far
I'll Go (from Moana) * I
See the Light (from
Tangled) * Let It Go
(from Frozen) * Under the
Sea (from The Little
Mermaid) * When You Wish
Upon a Star (from
Pinocchio) * You've Got a
Friend in Me (from Toy
Story) * and more.
For Guitar (All). Technique. Guitar Journals. All Styles. Level: Beginning-Inter...(+)
For Guitar (All).
Technique. Guitar
Journals. All Styles.
Level:
Beginning-Intermediate.
Book. Size 9x11.25. 128
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc.
Chamber Music Guitar SKU: PR.114410840 A Sleepless Nocturne for Guitar...(+)
Chamber Music Guitar
SKU: PR.114410840
A Sleepless Nocturne
for Guitar. Composed
by Michael Karmon. Solo
part. With Standard
notation. Composed 1998.
Duration 15 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41084. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114410840).
UPC:
680160015689.
See
the biography of Michael
Karmon on the back
cover. WHEN THE SHEEP
WON'T COME:Â A
SLEEPLESS NOCTURNE FOR
GUITAR was composed for
Joseph Hagedorn, winner
of the 1990 GFA solo
competition, and
premiered by him in
November 1999. My
original idea was to
write a serene and moody
nocturne in several
movements. However,
as I began researching
and listening to new
guitar pieces, I came
across Toru Takemitsu's
All in Twilight, and it
immediately made a
profound impression.Â
At the time I found it
beautiful, moving, and
inspiring, but I also
felt I didn't have
anything to add to what
Takemitsu already did,
and that I needed to find
a new concept for my
piece. So, I decided
to view night as a
potentially restless
time, rather than a
serene time, and portray
states of mind one might
go through during a
sleepless night. The
names of the movements
evoke, at least in my
mind, the moods I am to
depict, and the piece
becomes progressively
more convoluted as it
goes on. By the end,
the music is a surreal
and weary shadow of the
opening.
Guitar (classical and lute) SKU: MB.30105M Composed by Tom Bills. Saddle-...(+)
Guitar (classical and
lute)
SKU:
MB.30105M
Composed by
Tom Bills.
Saddle-stitched,
Contemporary, Technique,
Theory and Reference.
Style. Book and online
video. 56 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30105M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30105M).
ISBN
9780786691692. 8.75 x
11.75 inches.
The
Art Of Lutherie offers a
glimpse into the mind and
craft of luthier Tom
Bills, whom many consider
to be one of the most
talented luthiers today.
In this beautifully
written and enjoyable
read, Tom elegantly and
clearly shares his
best-kept secrets and
methods of custom guitar
making - those which make
his guitars favorites
among top collectors and
players. Toms unique
approach to The Art Of
Lutherie will empower and
inspire you to create
more than just a guitar,
but a truly unique work
of art. The information
that is generously shared
within this insightful
and timeless work is both
practical and applicable.
It contains the same
hard-won wisdom that only
comes from years of
experience and
experimentation that Tom
uses in creating his
inspiring instruments.
Over the years, he has
produced instruments
considered to be some of
the best sounding guitars
ever made. Learning the
steps of how to build a
guitar is important, but
understanding why master
luthiers take those steps
and make those decisions
can empower you to make
your own educated
choices. This will allow
you to create unique
guitars, and the world
needs your art, your
guitars - your important
contribution. The Art Of
Lutherie, a truly unique
and inspiring guide, can
prepare you to reach new
heights when designing
and creating unique
guitars.It is not often I
heap such lavish praise
on people; however, Tom
is in this case more than
deserving: I know of no
other luthier whose work
I respect more. Tom knows
his craft inside and out;
he pours his soul into
every guitar he makes; he
uses cutting-edge science
to guide his work, and it
shows...as head of Artist
Relations and Product
Development at Mel Bay,
it gives me great
pleasure to publish Toms
work, which will no doubt
take the art of lutherie
to a new level. I hope
youll spend some time
soaking in this book - it
will certainly augment
your musicality - Collin
Bay. Includes access to
online video.
Guitar (all) - Intermediate SKU: MB.97884 Polyrhythm in Harmony. C...(+)
Guitar (all) -
Intermediate
SKU:
MB.97884
Polyrhythm in
Harmony. Composed by
Bret Willmott. Theory and
Reference - Other, Theory
and Reference, Technique,
Theory, Reference and
Rhythm, Technique, Theory
and Reference, Perfect
binding. Jazz. Book. 240
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc #97884.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.97884).
ISBN
9780786652808. UPC:
796279075428. 8.75 x
11.75 inches. By Bret
Willmott.
Many
polyrhythms and
polymeters simultaneous
combinations of more than
one rhythmic pattern
exist in todays music,
with some being so common
they could be referred to
as rhythm licks. This
book presents a unique
and comprehensive
approach to polymetric
applications of various
rhythms over common chord
progressions and song
forms in 3/4 and 4/4,
written primarily for
instruments with chordal
capabilities. Non-chordal
instrumentalists
interested in rhythmic
development and
contemporary phrasing may
also benefit. Polymetric
rhythms will force a
variety of harmonic
anticipations and delays
which can have a profound
and beneficial effect on
harmonic, melodic, and
improvisational phrasing.
In addition, the focused
attention and expanded
awareness needed to
master these exercises
can also help in your
sensitivity and response
to the surrounding
environment and your
interactions with other
musicians and
audience.
Guitar SKU: HL.381135 A Step-by-Step and Song-by-Song Guide for Absolu...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
HL.381135
A
Step-by-Step and
Song-by-Song Guide for
Absolute Beginners.
Guitar Educational.
Instruction, Method.
Softcover. 112 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.381135).
ISBN
9781705152447. UPC:
196288019466.
9.0x12.0x0.277
inches.
Learn how
to play guitar with this
effective guitar method
successfully used by
thousands of busy New
Yorkers in their classes
at New York City Guitar
School. You'll learn the
fundamentals of guitar
with this motivating
step-by-step
comprehensive course for
beginners which covers
all the basics of guitar
playing, and includes
detailed practice session
plans, motivating stories
and great song examples.
Topics covered include:
The fundamental habits of
great guitar players; The
rest stroke; How to read
chord diagrams; The D and
G chords; How to tune
your guitar; How to
practice; The A7 Chord;
How to play with a pick;
The secret to memorizing
songs; How to read tab
and play cool licks;
Pivot changes; G Major; E
Minor; D 7th; The concept
of chord progressions;
The small barre--gateway
to future guitar
greatness; and much more.
You'll get to play great
songs while learning,
too! Songs include: Chain
of Fools • DJ Got
Us Fallin' in Love
• The First Cut Is
the Deepest • I
Fought the Law •
Mirrorball •
Mustang Sally • Old
Town Road (I Got the
Horses in the Back)
• Pumped up Kicks
• Rebel, Rebel
• Sons &
Daughters • Truth
Hurts • Up on the
Roof • and more.
This book is ideal for
use with a teacher or in
a class, and has also
been used successfully
around the world as a
self-study course.
Guitar - Advanced; Beginner; Intermediate SKU: PE.40784 Book 1. Co...(+)
Guitar - Advanced;
Beginner; Intermediate
SKU: PE.40784
Book 1. Composed
by Aaron Shearer, Dr.
Alan Hirsh, and Thomas
Kikta. Classical Guitar
Method or Supplement;
Method/Instruction. The
Shearer Method. Book and
CD, DVD. 216 pages.
Edition Peters #98-40784.
Published by Edition
Peters (PE.40784).
ISBN 9780739094839.
UPC: 038081456867.
English.
Aaron
Shearer's Classic Guitar
Technique is used by
serious guitarists all
over the world and has
long been one of the
definitive classic guitar
methods. The Shearer
Method: Classic Guitar
Foundations, Shearer's
final work, is the first
in a series that
encapsulates his lifetime
experience as America's
premier classic guitar
pedagogue. This work is a
step-by-step curriculum
based on Aaron's
innovative and common
sense approach that
incorporates all the
advantages of modern
technology. The method
includes 63 videos for
up-close aural and visual
learning, 74 new solo and
duet compositions and
arrangements (made
exclusively for this
method by Dr. Alan
Hirsh), as well as works
by Sor, Carcassi,
Giuliani, and more. Plus,
recorded tracks
masterfully illustrate
nuance, tone, and
musicality. The book even
includes Alfred Music's
exclusive TNT 2 software
that allows you to slow
down and loop tracks for
careful practice. In
addition, a complete
online supplement is
available for teachers
and students that want a
deeper understanding of
Shearer's work. The book
does not replace
Shearer's original
classic. It augments and
expands on it in ways not
imaginable in the early
'60s when the original
was published. It's a
must-have to complete the
library of any classic or
fingerstyle guitarist!
The Shearer Method
Classic Guitar
Foundations is not just a
book but a media
experience.
Arranged for Plectrum-Style Guitar. Classical, Saddle- stitched. Flatpicking GU...(+)
Arranged for
Plectrum-Style
Guitar. Classical,
Saddle-
stitched. Flatpicking
GUitar.
Book. Mel Bay
Publications,
Inc #30978. Published by
Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
Guitar - Beginning-Intermediate SKU: MB.22115M Composed by Pat Kelley. Sa...(+)
Guitar -
Beginning-Intermediate
SKU: MB.22115M
Composed by Pat Kelley.
Saddle-stitched, Style,
Technique, Theory and
Reference, Technique,
Theory, Reference and
Rhythm. USC School of
Music. Rock, blues, jazz,
method supplement. Book
and online audio. 56
pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#22115M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.22115M).
ISBN
9780786696840. 8.75 x
11.75
inches.
Arpeggios
are chord notes played
one at a time rather than
strummed or plucked all
together. They are an
essential part of great
improvising and melody
writing because playing
chord notes in the right
places creates solid
melody lines. Chord notes
sound more resolved than
notes that are chromatic
out of the key .
Practicing arpeggios will
improve your ability to
learn melodies, make
reading music easier, and
develop your tone and
picking accuracy. The
first part of this book
focuses on the basic
fingerings of the
following six arpeggios:
major 7th, major 7th #5 ,
dominant 7th, minor 7th,
minor 7th b5 , and
diminished 7th. This book
along with its
accompanying audio
represents a
comprehensive guide to
all things arpeggio. It
delves into traditional
applications of
arpeggios, as well as how
they relate to slash
chords, modal music and
more. The student will
learn about how arpeggios
fall over standard chord
progressions, as well as
how to embellish
arpeggios to make them
more musical in
performance situations.
In standard notation and
tab. Includes access to
online audio.
Arpegios for Lead Rock Guitar. Composed by Tim Quinn. Squareback saddle s...(+)
Arpegios for Lead Rock
Guitar. Composed by
Tim Quinn. Squareback
saddle stitch. Mel Bay
Guitar University. Book
and online audio.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
(MB.20680M).
Guitar; Methods and Music for Children SKU: UT.CH-157 Composed by Giorgio...(+)
Guitar; Methods and Music
for Children
SKU:
UT.CH-157
Composed by
Giorgio Signorile. Saddle
stitching. Classical.
Score and Parts. 40
pages. Ut Orpheus #CH
157. Published by Ut
Orpheus (UT.CH-157).
ISBN 9790215320369. 9
x 12
inches.
Vals
d'la Masca; Il racconto
della Montagna; Sequenze
sotterranee
Th
e Alpinia Suite
was commissioned and
composed for the festival
<>
and is dedicated to my
friend and colleague Elio
Galvagno. It was
performed for the first
time on August 30, 2011,
in the Church of San
Giovanni in Saluzzo, by
an ensemble of
professional and student
guitarists from all over
Europe. This piece was
written to commemorate
the first ascent of mount
Monviso, by William
Mathews, Frederick
Jacomb, Jean Baptiste
Croz and Michel Croz,
exactly 150 years before,
on August 30,
1861. The first
movement is a small
Waltz. I imagined a
Masca (a sort of
alpine pixie, a teasing
sprite), dancing all
around the house and
playing tricks, mostly
harmless and funny. The
Masca is a
legendary and very
important character in
the folklore of my
valleys, and all
rationally inexplicable
events of everyday life
are ascribed to her -
such as objects that
cannot be found anymore,
holes in flour sacks,
salt in sugar
bowls... The next two
movements are a homage to
the Mountains. The Tale
is a sort of journal, a
bright and peaceful
chronicle of a hike
uphill, in which the
beauty of the place is
highlighted by an easy
harmony and a sweet
melody. After this,
Underground
sequences evokes that
same world in a darker
and nocturnal way; the
faster pace and the
choice of repeated and
varying patterns are
meant to show the
transformation of the
former environment into
something more complex
and tormented. Here
mountains are a metaphor
of human life, warts and
all: their sundrenched
slopes and their green
pasture grasslands, but
also their icy and
dangerous northern sides,
which demand calm,
training and
caution. (G.
Signorile).
Composed by Frank Vignola. Squareback saddle stitch. Vignola Play Along. Jazz....(+)
Composed by Frank
Vignola.
Squareback saddle stitch.
Vignola Play Along. Jazz.
Book and online audio.
112
pages. Published by Mel
Bay
Publications, Inc
(Scales and Arpeggios (USC)). By Frank Potenza and Nick Stoubis. For Guitar (All...(+)
(Scales and Arpeggios
(USC)). By Frank Potenza
and Nick Stoubis. For
Guitar (All). Methods.
USC. All Styles.
Beginning. Book. 32
pages. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
Composed by Steve Kaufman. Children, Saddle-stitched. Christian. Book and onli...(+)
Composed by Steve
Kaufman.
Children,
Saddle-stitched.
Christian. Book and
online
audio. Mel Bay
Publications,
Inc #20794M. Published by
Mel
Bay Publications, Inc