The handy and compact layout of this convenient chord book allows you to quickly and easily find the chord you are looking for. Its layout of the almost innumerable harmonic variations of each piano chord as well as the great reference system for substitutions and related chords makes this book invaluable for any pianist looking to expand their harmonic horizons. It is not only a reference guide though. The lengthy introduction explores what jazz harmony is how chord variations and voicings contribute to it and how knowing them can enhance your playing incomparably. With sections for chords built from every root note divided into major minor dominant diminished andaugmented this book is not comprehensive but is as close to that as you can get. The infinite different ways of voicing each chord are condensed into the most popular and musically interesting so you'll be able to use The Jazz Piano Chord Book to help you improvise with other musicians in an inventive way or just to comp with other players competently. Spiral bound.

The techniques of this dazzling virtuoso guitarist are dissected in this special masterclass. Mike Wolf guides you step-by-step through Vai's most celebrated licks and solos that have inspired a generation of guitarists breakingdown some of his most challenging and unusual recorded moments for you to master. Includes a 24-page booklet of examples in notation with a Tab shorthand.

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Compact Reference Library-Basics for beginning rockers with a section on amps equipment and tablature. Covers everything from chords strums and simple songs to the shuffle lick string-bending and pentatonic blues scales and more.

Compact Reference Library-A complete beginner's guide to traditional fiddle styles which lets you learn authentic techniques while playing melodies. Stacy Phillips gives instruction on the single shuffle playing blues double stops how to buy a fiddle and how to read music.

Scales exercises rock and blues progressions for all grades in all the important keys. Standard notation and tablature plus full color note-finder poster are included. Chapters include: systems analysis · scales in open position · scales in closed position - one octave scales · and scales in closed position - two octave scales.

Master guitar teacher Arlen Roth explores the finer points of guitar soloing in this two-DVD lesson. Arlen explains how to develop interesting and musical guitar solos and stresses the importance of choosing notes wisely. Also contains rare archival footage of studio and live performances with legendary musicians.

El proposito de este metodo es el de entender las tecnicas para tocar la guitarra en el estilo de rock. Tambien incluye expicaciones sobre el sistema de tablature y notacion musical asi como teoria basica. No es necesario saber leer musica y toda los ejemplos se demuestran en el CD de accompanimento. Cada leccion comienza con una explicacion de la cancion y el estilo. Despues le sigue un diagrama de acordes y un diagrama armonico que ilustran la escala y los acordes de la cancion. Los ejemplos musicales estan en el estilo de: Mana Shakira Carlos Santana Guns 'n' Roses AC/DC Nirvana Rolling Stones y muchos mas.

A first repertory for early-grade pianists. Includes: Benjamin Carr's Early American Sonatina · William Duncombe's Early English Sonatina · and more.

Tuck Andress is a master of fingerstyle guitar who now shares his subtle skills and techniques with you. Tuck gives in-depth demonstrations and explanations about every aspect of fingerstyle including walking bass patterns combined with chords comping rhythms voicings vibrato sliding leading with the melody various right- and left-hand techniques and much more. Includes close ups music and tab shown on screen as it's being played split-screen shots and slow motion segments to make learning easy. Other features include a new introduction by Woody Mann an artist biography selected discography suggested listening and more. A superb course in fingerstylemastery! Jazz and blues guitarist Woody Mann learned from the legendary Rev. Gary Davis and then played and recorded with Son House Bukka White and John Fahey. He has performed throughout the world recorded over a dozen CDs and is an internationally renowned guitar teacher.

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Whether your favourite blues guitarist is Robert Johnson Muddy Waters Blind Blake John Lee Hooker Big Bill Broonzy or Mississippi John Hurt studying the basic techniques presented in this program is the first step toward being able to capture the essence of their traditional styles. In this book Woody Mann shows you practical ways to develop fundamental technique and offers you insights into the musical logic of blues guitar. Woody walks you through each song explaining the chord positions and picking techniques. He teaches blues in the keys of D G C E and A presenting a wide selection of classic blues songs and instrumentals from the masters of blues guitar.Included in this program are the basics of the Delta blues of Robert Johnson the ragtime style of Blind Blake (the man with the piano-playing guitar) and the music of Big Bill Broonzy Memphis Minnie Willie Walker and Willie Moore. Each song illustrates how solo players approach the guitar like a piano playing melodies and bass lines simultaneously. Developing this independent two-line picking technique enables you to get the feel syncopation and subtleties of the music. The songs in themselves are studies in acoustic blues technique and present the authentic elements of the acoustic blues sound and style including blues technique and ways to play off of the chords and improvise within a song. This program is recommended for beginning acoustic blues guitarists as well as electric guitarists and acoustic fingerstyle guitarists of all levels who would like to go beyond pattern picking and develop a more dynamic and syncopated sound. Woody Mann had his first schooling as a teenager in the living room of Rev. Gary Davis the now legendary gospel and ragtime guitarist. Mann soon went on to perform and record with blues masters Son House and Bukka White as well as contemporary innovators including John Fahey. He has recorded extensively performed throughout the world and is widely recognized as one of the world's leading teachers and transcribers of acoustic blues music having taught countless guitarists through his popular books and videos.

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The distinctive sound of the Cuban tres underpins many Cuban styles of music. Here is a unique method that explains all aspects related to learning this traditional Cuban instrument. You'll also find an extensive introduction to son and the other Cuban styles including nengon changui danzon gauguanco and mambo! Discover the traditional technique and true essence of this Cuban folk instrument. In English and Spanish. Also includes a specially recorded CD with demonstration tracks.

Teach yourself authentic bluegrass fiddle with this book and CD pack. The book contains clear instructions on the basics: bowing and left-hand techniques solos backup personal advice on performance and much more as well as a complete selection of the best bluegrass songs to learn from. The CD contains audio versions of the examples contained in the book and backing tracks for several songs. Written by Matt Glaser chairman of the String Department at the Berklee College of Music in Boston since 1980.

Take a tour of some great 1940s and 1950s American style as Duke shows you T-Bone Walker style 9th chord extensions blues-based swing Charlie Christian style passing tones Les Paul style scraping the strings special rhythm licks fast note flurries and rock 'n' roll style. Let Duke Robillard share his amazing skills with you in this classic Hot Licks session.

Getting Started-Learn the techniques that every truly great bass player needs to know! From basic slapping and popping to machine-gun riffing this program has something for bass players at every level. The one-on-one lessons with bassist/instructor Chris McCarvill show you how to apply the techniques popularized by Marcus Miller Larry Graham and Louis Johnson. You'll learn the four elements of slap and pop as well as advanced techniques like octaves fifths muting double slapping sliding the snap bending notes and using effects. By the end of this program you'll be the funkiest bass player around! DVD features include: iPod-ready video follow-along tab book freelifetime membership for online lesson support authored for Zone 0 and more. 1 hour

Master the basics as you step into the exciting world of playing the recorder. This complete and proven method includes over fifty classical and folk tunes to play and enjoy as you learn. The CD included contains all of the music examples and tunes played by professional musicians.

Your all-in-one package for learning to play the drums. The guidebook gets you playing right away and allows you to practice along with accompanying audio tracks. The DVD features a demonstration with an expert plus chapter menus and more. Authored for Zone 0.

Playing in a 3-Piece Band-This unique DVD concept has master guitarist Arlen Roth and Double Trouble (bassist Tommy Shannon and drummer Chris Layton) showing you how to make a 3-piece band fill in all the gaps. Arlen demonstrates different grooves from blues R&B rockabilly & rock and shows you shuffle licks pick and finger parts lead parts classic fills and a whole lot more!