Turn your acoustic guitar into a full band with this comprehensive book by guitar virtuoso Chris Woods. Providing detailed, step-by-step instruction on a variety of percussive guitar techniques, this book includes warm-ups, exercises, full pieces, and practical “how-to” training that will get you slapping, tapping, and enjoying your guitar like never before. The book also includes access to high-definition video that reinforces all the material in the book and features Chris Woods himself as your personal instructor. No matter what style of music you play, Percussive Acoustic Guitar will change, enhance, and progress your entire approach to the guitar! Covers: string slapping, body percussion, tapping, harmonics, alternate tunings, standard notation and tab, and more, with lots of exercises and full pieces to play!
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Introducing 7-String Guitar, the first-ever method book written especially for seven-stringed instruments. It teaches chords, scales and arpeggios, all as they are adapted for the 7-string guitar. It features helpful fingerboard charts, and riffs & licks in standard notation and tablature to help players expand their sonic range in any style of music. It also includes an introduction by and biography of the author, tips on how to approach the book, a guitar notation legend, and much more!
“Andy's book, 7 String Guitar, is a practical and useful tool for approaching the 7 string beast. It offers players the opportunity to expand their finger-fetishing vocabulary.” – Steve Vai
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Learn to use the entire fretboard with the Incredible Scale Finder! This book contains more than 1,300 scale diagrams for the most important 17 scale types, including major and minor scales, pentatonics, the seven major modes, diminished, melodic minor, harmonic minor, and more – in all 12 keys! Basic scale theory is also presented to help you apply these colorful sounds in your own music.
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The world of popular music is filled with singer-songwriters who are not just brilliant wordsmiths but also distinctive guitarists. This eclectic guide from the publishers of Acoustic Guitar magazine covers some of the very best of these singer-songwriters. Here you will learn how these musicians support their songs with inventive accompaniments in a wide range of styles, tunings, and techniques–so many cool ideas that you can borrow for use in your own songwriting.
Learn to play and write like: Joan Armatrading, Joan Baez, Bruce Cockburn, John Denver, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, Willie Nelson, John Prine, Paul Simon, Richard Thompson, Lucinda Williams, Bill Withers, and Neil Young.
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Learn to create dynamic accompaniment parts in any setting with this ultimate guide for any guitarist who wants to go beyond playing the same patterns in song after song. Author Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers shares the secrets of effective accompaniment in any style. Through twenty easy-to-follow lessons, you'll learn to: deepen your grooves, discover new chord shapes and picking styles; explore alternate tunings and partial capos; and more. With this book and its downloadable video files, you will expand your toolkit and develop fresh and varied guitar parts to make songs shine!
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This unique, insightful book tells the story of an old man and a boy as they travel through the history, development, implementation, and universe of the blues. Essential for every guitarist's library.
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In any music style, there are essentials – scales, licks, chords, etc. Blues Guitar Chords teaches you the must-know chords that will get you shufflin' like a pro in no time. You won't get bogged down with tons of details. Rather, you'll be armed with many chord shapes that have been used throughout the history of the blues. The online video available for download or streaming demonstrates each chord and all the song examples are accompanied by a full band, so you can hear these chords in the proper context. Covers: boogie patterns, dominant seventh chords, extended chords, other chord types (min7, maj7, altered), alternate/partial chords, full song examples, and more!
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This book allows players to find any arpeggio quickly and with ease. No music reading is required, as each arpeggio is shown in diagram form. Unlike other giant arpeggio books that cover only the most common arpeggios, this book presents every arpeggio type with numerous fingering options. Ideal for beginners seeking a well-organized, easy-to-follow guide to last a lifetime, and for consummate professionals who need a reference of arpeggios for every possible musical situation.
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Finally, a guitar method solely for south paws! This comprehensive book covers: chords, scales, riffs and strumming; rock, blues, fingerpicking and other styles; tuning, theory and other fundamentals; reading standard notation and tab; and lots more. Includes lots of photos, diagrams and grids designed especially for the left-handed player.
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Here is a concise yet thorough way to learn the essentials of jazz chording on the guitar. From the very basics of harmony to the sophistication of chord alteration and substitution, no stone is left unturned. More than 100 musical examples demonstrate the most important progressions in jazz. All examples are easy to read, with standard notation, chord diagrams & tab. Grab your guitar and have fun on the path to jazz mastery!
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Texas blues guitar legend Smokin' Joe Kubek and acclaimed author and music historian Dave Rubin have teamed up to create this one-of-a-kind DVD/book bundle, featuring a high-definition DVD with Smokin' Joe himself demonstrating loads of electric blues licks, riffs, concepts, and techniques straight from his extensive arsenal. The companion book, co-written with Dave Rubin, provides standard notation and tablature for every smokin' example on the DVD, as well as bonus instructional material, and much more! DVD running time: 1 hour, 8 min.
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In any style, there are essentials – scales, licks, chords, etc. Rock Guitar Chords teaches you the must-know chords that will get you rockin' and rollin' quickly. You won't get bogged down with tons of details. Rather, you'll be armed with tons of chord shapes that have been used throughout rock's history in countless hits. The included DVD demonstrates each chord and all the examples accompanied by a full band, so you can hear these chords in the proper context. This volume includes: power chords, open chords, barre chords, seventh chords, other chord types (suspended, add9), full song examples, and brief one-page chord theory primer. You don't need to learn how to read music to play rock guitar. But you do need to know these chords!
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When you know how to read standard music notation, you set yourself apart from other rock guitarists. Being able to read music fluently is a skill that you should possess in order to play new sheet music on the fly, fill in on those last-minute calls for session gigs, or just expand your horizons. With this book, you'll learn: standard music notation, including pitches, rhythms, key signatures, and time signatures • reading in open, 2nd, 4th, 5th and 8th positions • articulation techniques • and much more. Dozens of reading exercises geared specifically towards rock guitarists are included, as well as a CD with recorded demonstrations so you can make sure that you're playing them correctly.
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This innovative new product created by 11-year-old Nicholas Ravagni and featured on ABC's World News Tonight makes it easier to learn to play electric or acoustic guitar! Whether you're a beginner just starting out or an experienced player who wants to learn to read music, it will give you the tools you need to learn to locate notes on your guitar. The Don't Fret Note Map™ is made of cling vinyl – no fasteners or glues required – and is easy to install. Simply peel the note map off the backing paper and guide one edge between the strings and fretboard, positioning the fret holes in the vinyl over the corresponding frets on the instrument and stretching the device tight across the fretboard as you position the notes under the proper strings. Press one side against the back of the neck, then fold the other side smoothly over the first, and you're ready to play! The note map does not affect tone or playability, and is removable after each use!
Shows note names and locations across the fretboard – over all 12 frets • Unique color-coded method makes music reading easy • Accurately accelerates “finger memory” • Includes music instruction and three simple songs to play • No previous musical experience needed!
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Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. Rockschool has commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: High Horse (Kacey Musgraves) • Landslide (Dixie Chicks) • The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie) • Take on the World (You Me at Six) • Weather with You (Crowded House) • Wildwood (Paul Weller) • and six Rockschool originals.
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• Band and artist fact files with recommended listening
• In-depth walkthroughs of every track
• Easy-access downloadable audio
• Example tests and exercises
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