This book is an extension and expansion of the previously released Mel Bay book DADGAD Tuning. It includes a number of additional instrumental solos in DADGAD for beginning-intermediate guitar players while introducing DGDGCD a related open tuning. Although many of the selections are traditional Irish dance tunes the book also includes an American dance tune two traditional Irish songs and original instrumentals by Frederick Boyce Jake Schumacher Gilles le Bigot and the author. The book is written in tablature and standard notation. DADGAD and DGDGCD Tunings is an extension and expansion of the previously released Mel Bay book DADGAD Tuning . It includes a number of additional instrumental solos in DADGAD for beginning-intermediateguitar players while introdtucing DGDGCD a related open tuning. Although many of theselections are traditional Irish dance tunes the book also includes an American dance tune two traditional Irish songs and original instrumentals by Frederick Boyce Jake Schumacher Gilles le Bigot and the author. The book iswritten in tablature and standard notation.

Rawhide & Other Blistering Banjo Favorites - Now on DVD. Been wanting'o tackle these hot jam tunes but didn't know where to start? Murphy makes it easy. How? 1. By using easy-to-learn variations of basic Scruggs licks. 2. By explaining the hard parts in detail. Don't let Mandolin players leave you in the dust when they play Rawhide . Leave them in the dust with Bluegrass Breakdown . Amaze other pickers with Theme Time and finally learn Hazel Creek the theme song of the Murphy Method Banjo videos. No Tab. DVD length 2 hours. Rawhide & Other Blistering Banjo Favorites - Now on DVD. Been wanting'o tackle these hot jam tunes but didn't know where to start? Murphy makes it easy. How? 1. By using easy-to-learn variations of basicScruggs licks. 2. By explaining the hard parts in detail. Don't let Mandolin players leave you in the dust when they play Rawhide . Leave them in the dust with Bluegrass Breakdown . Amaze other pickers with Theme Time and finally learn Hazel Creek the theme song of the Murphy Method Banjo videos. No Tab. DVD length 2 hours.

Banjo Backup for Fiddle Tunes : Playing backup to a fiddle is one of the funnest things a banjo player can do! No pressure-you just hang around in the background doing simple roll patterns. But what rolls do you use? Casey and Murphy tell you (and show you) all about it in this brand new DVD. Did you know you could back up Sally Goodwin with just two licks? Sure you can! Of course you can make it harder and they show you that too. With these newly acquired skills--plus a few other licks--you are ready to back up Turkey in the Straw Old Joe Clark and Leather Britches.Fiddle champ Megan Lynch plays the fiddle parts and is now the Queen of Playing the Fiddle Slowly! She alsojoins Casey and Murphy for some up-tempo playing as they demonstrate the skills taught here on a variety of tunes including Cherokee Shuffle and Sugar in the Gourd. Bonus footage includes Murphy and the Fabulous Fletcher Bright ripping through some amazing banjo and fiddle tunes as only two seasoned performers (and close friends) can. As always everything is explained note-by-note and played v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y. No guesswork! No Tab. Banjo Backup for Fiddle Tunes : Playing backup to a fiddle is one of the 'funnest' things a banjo player can do! No pressure-you just hang around in the background doing simple roll patterns. But what rollsdo you use? Casey and Murphy tell you (and show you) all about it in this brand new DVD. Did you know you could back up 'Sally Goodwin' with just two licks? Sure you can! Of course you can make it harder and they show you that too. With these newly acquired skills--plus a few other licks--you are ready to back up 'Turkey in the Straw' 'Old Joe Clark' and 'Leather Britches'.Fiddle champ Megan Lynch plays the fiddle parts and is now the Queen ofPlaying the Fiddle Slowly! She also joins Casey and Murphy for some up-tempo playing as they demonstrate the skills taught here on a variety of tunes including 'Cherokee Shuffle' and 'Sugar in the Gourd'. Bonus footageincludes Murphy and the Fabulous Fletcher Bright ripping through some amazing banjo and fiddle tunes as only two seasoned performers (and close friends) can. As always everything is explained note-by-note and played v-e-r-ys-l-o-w-l-y. No guesswork! No Tab.

The Grammy Award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) recorded a live concert at the world-famous Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis Missouri on March 20 2005. This DVD features many of their concert favorites including Pachelbel's Loose Canon Gongan La Fiesta de la Tirana/Tarantella and the highly requested Nutcracker Suite. This concert also features the LAGQ's only recording of Hungarian Rhapsody #2 by Liszt. Filmed in widescreen this DVD offers an unforgettable concert from four of the world's best guitar players. Special features include interviews and a look behind the scenes of their forthcoming CD. This DVD is a must-have for the serious LAGQ fan!The Grammy Award winning Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ) recorded a live concert at the world-famous Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis Missouri on March 20 2005. This DVD features many of their concert favorites includingPachelbel’s “Loose Canon” “Gongan” “La Fiesta de la Tirana/Tarantella” and the highly requested “Nutcracker Suite”. This concert also features the LAGQ’s only recording of “Hungarian Rhapsody #2” by Liszt. Filmed in widescreen this DVD offers an unforgettable concert from four of the world’s best guitar players. Special features include interviews and a look behind the scenes of their forthcoming CD. This DVD is a must-have for the serious LAGQ fan!

Dave explains his approach to jazz improvisation with musical examples that he himself uses learned from years of playing with the greats - after learning how to play jazz from listening to players such as Grant Green Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino. Explains the minor sub approach using minor scales to play over dominant seventh chords and then includes several solos over often-played jazz standards using this approach. Also described are the use of the blues and pentatonic scales as well as be-bop ideas the melodic minor scale and whole-tone and diminished scales and patterns. Hanon-type warm up exercises and Dave's own fingerings shown in tab are also described.Perfect for intermediate-to-more advanced players Dave's concise way of explaining his approach will open up the students to developing their own improvisational ideas. Dave plays the examples and solos on the audio including tracks with a rhythm only section for student play-along. Includes access to online audio. Dave Stryker explains his approach to jazz improvisation with musical examples that he himself uses learned from years of playing with the greats - after learning how to play jazz from listening to players such asGrant Green Wes Montgomery and Pat Martino. Dave Stryker's Jazz Guitar Improvisation Method explains the minor sub approach using minor scales to play over dominant seventh chords and then includesseveral solos over often-played jazz standards using this approach. Also described are the use of the blues and pentatonic scales as well as be-bop ideas the melodic minor scale and whole-tone and diminished scales andpatterns. Hanon-type warm up exercises and Stryker 's own fingerings shown in tab are also described. Perfect for intermediate-to-more advanced players Stryker 's concise way of explaining his approachwill open up the students to developing their own improvisational ideas. Stryker plays the examples and solos on the audio including tracks with a rhythm only section for student play-along. Includes access to onlineaudio.

This book and accompanying audio provide the most basic introduction to the Ukulele available. Starting with a chord that requires no left hand finger at all the book introduces simple chords and easy rhythm strums using a number of well-known songs. Students who feel totally overwhelmed by other methods will find this approach quick and easy to understand. The music on the accompanying audio is played at a moderate tempo so that beginners can play along with ease. The book is catered to students of all ages and levels. This book and accompanying audio provide the most basic introduction to the Ukulele available. Starting with a chord that requires no left hand finger at all the book introduces simple chords and easy rhythm strumsusing a number of well-known songs. Students who feel totally overwhelmed by other methods will find this approach quick and easy to understand. The music on the accompanying audio is played at a moderate tempo so thatbeginners can play along with ease. The book is catered to students of all ages and levels.

The Acoustic Guitar Anatomy and Mechanics is a comprehensive visual map of the Acoustic Guitar. The poster includes a large diagram of the instrument and detailed views of its components. Descriptions of all the major parts explain their functions. This poster is a great visual for anyone interested in the acoustic guitar. The dimensions of the WallChart are 89cm x 61cm. The Acoustic Guitar Anatomy and Mechanics is a comprehensive visual map of the Acoustic Guitar. The poster includes a large diagram of the instrument and detailed views of its components. Descriptions of all themajor parts explain their functions. This poster is a great visual for anyone interested in the acoustic guitar. The dimensions of the WallChart are 89cm x 61cm.

His second CD on Mel Bay Records guitarist Dave Stryker returns to the sound of his early years with the Jack McDuff Group. Organist Jared Gold and drummer Tony Reedus join Dave on five original tunes and four popular standards including I Wish You Love and Our Miss Brooks. His second CD on Mel Bay Records guitarist Dave Stryker returns to the sound of his early years with the Jack McDuff Group. Organist Jared Gold and drummer Tony Reedus join Dave on five original tunes and four popular standards including 'I Wish You Love' and 'Our Miss Brooks'.

One summer's evening in the spectacular setting of the Roman Amphitheatre in Istanbul the internationally known composer/guitarist Juan Martin presented an open air performance of his flamenco dance company. He brought together some of the best dancers and musicians in Spain for this performance at the Bosphorus Festival. Choreographed together with the advice of a West End producer Juan Martín intersperses the dance and the music to form a wonderful flamenco spectacle. Here he combines the authenticity of pure flamenco with the sparkle of modern creativity. This is a full company of 25 artists including 10 female dancers 8 male dancers and 7 musicians with full lightingrig. RUNNING TIME: 1 hr. 39 min. One summer's evening in the spectacular setting of the Roman Amphitheatre in Istanbul the internationally known composer/guitarist Juan Martin presented an open air performance of his flamenco dance company. He brought togethersome of the best dancers and musicians in Spain for this performance at the Bosphorus Festival. Choreographed together with the advice of a West End producer Juan Martín intersperses the dance and the music to form a wonderfulflamenco spectacle. Here he combines the authenticity of pure flamenco with the sparkle of modern creativity. This is a full company of 25 artists including 10 female dancers 8 male dancers and 7 musicians with full lightingrig. RUNNING TIME: 1 hr. 39 min.

This volume is the first in a new series of guitar transcriptions by John Kiefer. Beginning Baroque for Guitar features simplified arrangements of Baroque music. The pieces are primarily monodic and can be performed with a pick or fingers. The music has been notated without fingerings or tablature to promote musical literacy and encourage all fingering possibilities. In addition to the pieces formatted with melody/chord symbols five duets and four canons are included. This book can supplement basic guitar methods guitar classes and guitar ensemble courses. John Kiefer's Beginning Baroque for Guitar is the first instalment in a new series of transcriptions. This instalment features simplified arrangements of Baroque music. The pieces are monodic forthe most part and can be performed with either a pick or fingers. The music in this book has been notated without fingering positions or tablature to promote musical literacy and to encourage all fingering possibilities. Inaddition to the tunes formatted with melody/chord symbols four canons and five duets are included. This book is an excellent supplement for basic Guitar methods Guitar classes and Guitar ensemble courses.

The best way to learn a musical instrument is to play it as much as possible and the most enjoyable way is with other musicians in a band setting. Trading songs interacting with other instrumentalists and building anensemble sound help you learn much faster than approaching a new instrument on your own. Parking Lot Picker's Play-Along: Guitar promotes a fun way of learning by providing you with a band to play alongwith. You can practice chords and rhythm singing and lyrics melodies solos licks and back-up playing along with a real band. The accompanying audio includes Dix Bruce on the Guitar Mandolin and Vocals Bill Evans on theBanjo and Vocals Julie Cline on Vocals and Cindy Browne on the String Bass. The songs are recorded just as they would be played at a jam session or performance with introductions (kickoffs) vocals and solos. By playing(back-up/melody) and singing along you will have a lot of fun while you learn. Open solo spaces in the recordings allow you to play the chords and solos from the book create your own improvised solos or sing the lyricswhile the band provides accompaniment. The book includes fifteen of the most popular Bluegrass Old-Time and Gospel songs recorded at slow and regular tempos in the audio. No matter what your ability level is on the Guitar you can enjoy playing along with the band.

The Modern Fingerstyle Method gets the student up and playing within the first few pages it was designed for the absolute beginner with absolutely no experience whatsoever. Students are directed toward reading lines not notes. Steve Eckels introduces the tools necessary to construct fingerstyle guitar solos. Each piece utilizes musical tools that will be used over and over again throughout the book. Written in standard notation and tablature. Audio download available online. This book gets the student up and playing within the first few pages.For the absolute beginner with absolutely no experience whatsoever.Directs the student to reading lines not notes.Introduces thetools necessary to construct fingerstyle guitar solos.Each piece utilizes musical tools that will be used over and over again throughout the book.Written in standard notation and tablature. The Modern Fingerstyle Method gets the student up and playing within the first few pages it was designed for the absolute beginner with absolutely no experience whatsoever. Students are directed towardreading lines not notes. Steve Eckels introduces the tools necessary to construct fingerstyle Guitar solos. Each piece utilizes musical tools that will be used over and over again throughout the book. Written in standardnotation and tablature. Audio download available online.

Many folk banjoists draw influence from greats such as Pete Seeger Woody Guthrie The Weavers Peter Paul and Mary and many others. These folk musicians traveled the country singing the folk songs that many of us now know someof which are still played in jam sessions. First Lessons Folk Banjo is a great introduction to learning these types of folk songs on this wonderful instrument. Included are lessons on singing and playing backup with the banjo strumming and picking exercises and many classic folk songs. The music is written in tablature and the book comes with accompanying audio.

Easy Way to Guitar is a popular easy to understand children's course designed to give the student a thorough grounding in note reading and solo performance. Chord playing is introduced gradually utilizing simplified chords. Creative graphics color and short pieces in big-note format make this an appealing series for the young guitar student. A few easy duets are included in each book for performance with a teacher or a friend. Standard notation only.Easy Way to Guitar is a popular easy to understand children's course designed to give the student a thorough grounding in note reading and solo performance. Chord playing is introduced gradually utilizing simplified chords.Creative graphics color and short pieces in big-note format make this an appealing series for the young guitar student. A few easy duets are included in each book for performance with a teacher or a friend. Standard notationonly.

The melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early 1900's and became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string banjo in the 1960's and is today an integral part of the three-finger style of many banjo players at all playing levels. Plus the songs arranged in this style are easy and fun to learn. Although the melodic style may sound impossible with all of those notes coming from it surprisingly you will find that it is not that difficult to learn and no previous musical knowledge is needed. This course covers the melodic style from the very basics of this picking style to the advanced techniques and provides many fun toplay and well-known songs arranged in the three-finger melodic style for upper level beginning players through advanced level players. Includes access to online audio. This course covers the bluegrass melodic style from the very basics to advanced techniques and provides many well-known fun-to-play songs arranged in the three-finger melodic style. The pieces in this book are suitable forupper level beginning players to advanced level players. Access to downloadable audio is included. The bluegrass melodic style is a beautiful three finger picking style which can be traced to the early1900's. It became a fully accepted style for playing the five-string Banjo in the 1960's and is today an integral part of the three-finger style of many Banjo players at all playing levels. Songsarranged in the bluegrass melodic style are easy and fun to learn. Although the impressive-sounding style may sound impossible to learn with all of those notes coming from it surprisingly you will find that it is not thatdifficult and no previous musical knowledge is required in order to pick it up.

Playing Chords-This supplement to the Modern Guitar Method series focuses on playing chords. Chords are shown in easy to play forms and strumming patterns for chords in the key of C G D E minor and A minor. Includes access to online audio. This supplement to Mel Bay's Modern Guitar Method series focuses on playing chords. Chords are shown in easy to play forms and strumming patterns for chords in the key of C G D E minor and A minor are included asis access to online audio.

The Upright Bass Wall Chart presents innovative scale pattern drawings for all twelve major scales in first position and movable patterns for higher positions. It also includes a note finder chart and list of articulation and bowing terms. Printed on durable coated paper. The Upright Bass Wall Chart presents innovative scale pattern drawings for all twelve major scales in first position and movable patterns for higher positions. It also includes a note finder chart and list of articulation andbowing terms. Printed on durable coated paper.

Gig Savers Complete Edition-Rock Guitar Essentials: Gig Savers Complete Edition combines Corey Christiansen's five previous pocket-sized books. Part 1 of this comprehensive edition gives aspiring rock guitarists a working knowledge of the most basic scales commonly used to improvise rock solos and write rock melodies. A discussion on how each scale can be used over a set of chords is provided to help guitarists use these scales when performing. Charts provide the names of the notes on the fretboard and a section on sequencing scales makes it possible for guitarists to easily master rock scales. Part 2 teaches the rock guitarist how to play any barre chord providing insight on how to play them with ease andagility. Moveable chord shapes and practice etudes are especially useful for beginners. Part 3 presents comprehensive warm-up and technical exercises. Studies begin at the most basic level and progress in difficulty. This chapter gives guitarists the information needed to continue constructing their own technical exercises. Part 4 presents accompaniment patterns for a wide variety of pop styles such as folk rock/blues country/bluegrass jazz and some Latin styles including bossa nova and samba. Basic fingerstyle accompaniment patterns are taught in a simple manner presented with rhythmic notation and string numbers. This chapter pays special attention to the blues covering alternate changes and substitutions in a method that provides easy transposition. (Chapters 3 4 and 5 are also included in Jazz Guitar Essentials: Gig Savers Complete Edition). Corey Christiansen: Rock Guitar Essentials combines the author's five previous pocket-sized editions. This comprehensive Gig Savers book contains everything the beginning guitarist needs to master the rockstyle. Part 1 of this guide gives aspiring rock guitarists a working knowledge of the most basic scales commonly used to improvise rock solos and write rock melodies. A discussion on how each scale can be used over a set ofchords is provided to help guitarists use these scales when performing. Charts provide the names of the notes on the fretboard and a section on sequencing scales makes it possible for guitarists to easily master rock scales. Part 2 teaches the rock guitarist how to play any barre chord providing insight on how to play them with ease and agility. Moveable chord shapes and practice etudes are especially useful for beginners. Part 3 presentscomprehensive warm-up and technical exercises. Studies begin at the most basic level and progress in difficulty. This chapter gives guitarists the information needed to continue constructing their own technical exercises. Part 4 presents accompaniment patterns for a wide variety of pop styles such as folk rock/blues country/bluegrass jazz and some Latin styles including bossa nova and samba. Basic fingerstyle accompaniment patterns aretaught in a simple manner presented with r

Playing in 6/8 Time-Let's face it: playing djembe as it's traditionally played can be really hard on your hands. The Gentle Djembe for Beginners series is the only set of DVDs for beginning hand drummers - especially adult beginners - who want to experience the joys of playing djembe while going easy on their hands. It was created by Alan Dworsky the best-selling author of How to Play Djembe and two-time winner of DRUM Magazine's readers' poll for Best Percussion Method Book. Each of the step-by-step lessons on Volume 3 starts like a private lesson and ends with Alan's entire class playing the rhythm so you also get a sense of what it's like to play in a group. West Africanrhythms--including kpegisu and dunumba - are adapted to a Gentle Djembe style so that you can play safely and comfortably no matter what your age. Each lesson also has a matching play-along track and the DVD contains a PDF file with charts of all the patterns so the the video is a complete learning tool. Shot in gorgeous wide-screen format and endorsed by Arthur Hull as the most non-intimidating way for beginning beginners to get started. In Volume 3 you'll enter the polyrhythmic world of 6/8 time while still going easy on your hands. You'll learn patterns adapted from powerful West African rhythms--including kpegisu and dunumba - as well as one of the most popular 6/8 bell patterns. Like the first two Gentle Djembe videos Volume 3 provides clear step-by-step instruction with the feel of private lessons. And in addition to separate play-along tracks this DVD includes a PDF file with charts of all the patterns. Let’s face it: playing djembe as it’s traditionally played can be really hard on your hands. The Gentle Djembe for Beginners series is the only set of DVDs for beginning hand drummers - especially adultbeginners - who want to experience the joys of playing djembe while going easy on their hands. It was created by Alan Dworsky the best-selling author of How to Play Djembe and two-time winner of DRUM Magazine’s readers’ poll for ' Best Percussion Method Book .' Each of the step-by-step lessons on Volume 3 starts like a private lesson and ends with Alan’s entire class playing the rhythm so you also get a sense of what it’s like to play in a group. West African rhythms--including kpegisuand dunumba—are adapted to a Gentle Djembe style so that you can play safely and comfortably no matter what your age. Each lesson also has a matching play-along track and the DVD contains a PDF file with charts of all thepatterns so the the video is a complete learning tool. Shot in gorgeous wide-screen format and endorsed by Arthur Hull as 'the most non-intimidating way for beginning beginners to get started.' In Volume 3 you’ll enter the polyrhythmic world of 6/8 time while still going easy on your hands. You’ll learn patterns adapted from powerful West African rhythms - including kpegisu and dunumba -as well as one

The 1960's and 70's Bk/3 Cds-LESSON ONE: KING OF MODERN BLUES: B.B.KING ALBERT KING FREDDIE KING and T.BONE WALKER - By analyzing sample tunes Fred teaches how to play electric single-string blues licks. You will learn several scale positions and how to improvise with them how to do the blues vibrato and how to use fill-in licks chords and turnarounds. LESSON TWO: MODERN ROCK: ENGLISH BLUES and HEAVY METAL - This lesson concentrates on the licks scales and playing styles of Eric Clapton Van Halen Ted Nugent and Jimmy Page - guitarists whose playing directly derives from the blues masters. This lesson includes instruction in effects (distortion vibrato bar etc.) blues and sliding scales. LESSONTHREE: JAZZY ELECTRIC BLUES - Our last lesson in the series illustrates how to jazz up the 12-bar blues progression how to vary the blues scales with diminished scales a la Charlie Christian how to apply blues scales to jazz tunes how to substitute scales and the special techniques used by Wes Montgomery and George Benson. Electric Blues and Rock Guitar - The 1960s and 70s covers all the great post-war blues and early rock musicians with examples from B.B. King Albert King Freddie King T. Bone Walker Eric Clapton Van Halen Ted Nugent Jimmy Page Charlie Christian Wes Montgomery and George Benson. Taught by Fred Sokolow. This series of lessons presents the music from a wide variety of blues greats and is an excellent series to acquaint yourselfwith various blues styles and techniques. For intermediate to advanced students. As part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series not only does this book contain valuable lessons but as an added bonus the three accompanying CDs also contain three full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note phrase-by-phrase instruction. The 56-page booklet is written in both standard notation and tablature.