This instructional book uses commercial recordings from 70 different sides from the 1920s and early 1930s as its basis to learn the principal guitar backup techniques commonly used in old-time country music. Topics covered include: boom-chick patterns - bass runs - uses of the pentatonic scale - rhythmic variations - minor chromatic nuances - the use of chromatic passing tones - licks based on chords or chord progressions - and more. This instructional book uses commercial recordings from 70 different sides from the 1920s and early 1930s as its basis to learn the principal guitar backup techniques commonly used in old-time country music. Topics covered include: boom-chick patterns - bass runs - uses of the pentatonic scale - rhythmic variations - minor chromatic nuances - the use of chromatic passing tones - licks based on chords or chord progressions - and more.

Romance is in the air and here to prove it are 37 of the best and most enduring love songs ever! Here are romantic treasures from the musical theater; whimsical novelty numbers; ballads of both true and false love; songs for sweethearts lovers andhopefuls; sad songs of longing and heartbreak; and barbershop favorites. The creative ukulele arrangements in notes tab & chords make each song rewarding and fun to play. Includes: Beautiful Dreamer • Careless Love • I Love You Truly • Let Me CallYou Sweetheart • My Gal Sal • Avalon • Frankie and Johnny • Secrets • Margie • Oh By Jingo! • I Want a Girl • Ida • Moonlight Bay • and many more. Arranged in standard C tuning for soprano concert and tenor ukuleles with tunes readily adaptable to baritone ukes tenor guitars and guitar-tuned banjos.Romance is in the air and here to prove it are 37 of the best and most enduring Love Songs For Ukulele ever. The Ukulele is the perfect instrument for playing love songs with its fun frame and smooth sound playing these songs will transport you to an island beach sunset somewhere tropical. Included here are romantic treasures from musical theatre; whimsical novelty numbers; ballads of both true and false love; songs for sweethearts lovers and hopefuls; sad songs of longing and heartbreak; alongside barbershop favourites. The creative Ukulele arrangements come in standard notation tabs and chords making each song easy rewardingand fun to play. All of these Love Songs For Ukulele are arranged in standard C tuning for soprano concert and tenor Ukuleles with tunes readily adaptable to baritone Ukes tenor Guitars and Guitar-tuned Banjos. Featuring classic love songs like Shine On Harvest Moon I Know My Love In The Good Old Summertime Let Me Call You Sweetheart and many more. These are some of the all-time greats those love song standards that will never go out of fashion and when played on the Ukulele receive a fresh and invigorating treatment that will sound just brilliant. For a collection of Ukulele Love Songs that will inject plenty of romance and beauty into your Ukulele playing look no further than this collection of incomparably classic songs of love lust loss and everything in between.

Thinking about playing the ukulele? UKE can do it! This book is an excellent introduction to the world of the ukulele. With the method presented here you should gain a basic understanding of the instrument and amaze & impressyour friends and family with your new knowledge and playing abilities! Many of the Exersongs™ in this book are done in tablature and standard music notation with chords so you can practice strumming or play the melody andpicking patterns along with the CD. Get started today! If your thinking about playing the Ukulele Ukulele 101 is the song book for you. With handy strumming patterns and techniques you will soon be strumming your way to happiness and impressing all of your friends and family with your knowledge. Not only dose this book contain the sheet music for exercises to improve your technique but also included is a play along CD so you can play your newly learnt material with the backing.

The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar this updated second edition features 288 pages of content including 24 color pages and 4 tear-outs. See what industry greats have said about this book: I know of noother work offering comprehensive step by step coverage of the making of an acoustic jazz guitar. The definitive work on the design and construction of an acoustic archtop guitar this updated second edition features 288 pages of content including 24 color pages and 4 tear-outs. See what industry greats have said about this book: I know of no other work offering comprehensive step by step coverage of the making of an acoustic jazz guitar. - George Gruhn This book is for everyone who loves woodworking loves guitars appreciates artistry and believes that organic materials like spruce maple and ebony can only achieve their highest function through the hands of a craftsman. - Howard Paul I can think of no one more knowledgeable and qualified to share his years of expertise than master luthier Robert Benedetto. - Dick Boak

Reveal the mysteries surrounding harmony guitar parts and the interesting harmonized sounds that are waiting for you to explore. In this book you'll learn the construction and appliation of intervals general rules of harmony and various harmonization techniques featuring countless examples and harmonized approaches. The online audio that accompanies this book features every example (77) and will help you hear the various and different approaches for harmonizing multiple guitar parts. Reveal the mysteries surrounding harmony guitar parts and the interesting harmonized sounds that are waiting for you to explore. In this book you'll learn the construction and appliation of intervals general rules of harmony and various harmonization techniques featuring countless examples and harmonized approaches. The online audio that accompanies this book features every example (77) and will help you hear the various and different approaches for harmonizing multiple guitar parts.

This is a collection of 67 bluegrass and old-time fiddle tunes arranged for 10-hole diatonic harmonicas complete with music notation in the original fiddle keys harmonica tablature and guitar chords. Here you will find many of the best known traditional tunes in these genres among them: Blackberry Blossom - Bill Cheatham - John Brown's Dream - Breaking Up Christmas - and more. This fantastic collection features over 25 hits from the legendary rockers in Piano/Vocal/Guitar notation. Includes: Angie Beast of Burden Emotional Rescue Fool to Cry Happy It's Only Rock 'N' Roll (But I like It) Miss You Not Fade Away Rocks Off Shattered Start Me Up Time Is on My Side Tumbling Dice Waiting on a Friend and more.