Guitar Lore is a compendium of techniques considered essential for the virtuoso guitarist. It first covers left hand position and then right hand pick hold and stroke. Topics covered are the development of a system of jazz chords, chord scales, rhythm studies, sequences both diatonic and chromatic, arpeggios through extensions, scale fingerings in multiple octaves, interval studies, exotic scales,…

Anyone interested in playing blues guitar can pick up this well-paced, comprehensive method and get started right away. Beginning concepts include blues theory, left-hand technique, call-and-response phrasing, intros, turnarounds, improvisation, and the rhythmic styles of Texas swing, slow blues, and minor blues. Intermediate topics include phrasing, fills, non-scale tones, chord extensions, subst…

This beginner's guide for anyone learning to play the Cajon takes you through the basics of the instrument and its techniques with dozens of exercises and over 30 grooves from many genres including rock, Latin, blues, jazz, flamenco, funk, and more. There are also more advanced techniques in the final chapter that include how to change the pitch with your foot, playing with brushes, and playing ro…

These volumes cannot be purchased individually. Our two-volume edition is the first to offer a reference work on organ technique systematically subdivided into 60 exercise units. It provides an overview of all relevant topics on manual and pedal playing based on the tutors by Marcel Dupré, Fernando Germani, Charles-Louis Hanon and Johannes Brahms as well as on their sequels and supplements. There …

50 Exercises For The Intermediate To Advanced Pianist. Propel your keyboard technique forward with this Private Lessons series book for intermediate to advanced pianists. Topics covered include: non-western scales - odd time signatures - exercises which can be transposed and modified - Greek, Turkish and Far Eastern modes - musical and melodic patterns - and more. With this book, you can build tec…

Left-Handed Ukulele is designed to introduce the player to this fun and easy instrument for self-teaching or private or group instruction. Learn how to play chords and melodies using standard notation, tablature, fingerpicking, strumming and more.Topics covered include:The basicsPlaying chordsPlaying notesReading standard music notationPlaying scalesHammer-ons, pull-offs and slidesFingerpickingand…

Carr Joe (Taught). Par CARR JOE. This comprehensive DVD course was designed for guitarists who want a more complete understanding of country style guitar. Joe Carr teaches the fundamentals of country guitar including major, minor and 7th chord forms, major scales and flatpicking techniques. Other topics include the Nashville number system, pentatonic and blues scales, 6th and 9th chords, pedal ste…

Par HARRISON MARK. Improvising your own peaceful, relaxing music on the piano may seem difficult for beginners, but it doesn't have to be! Pianist, composer/arranger, educator, and author Mark Harrison gets you into the Piano Zen mood by taking you through all the necessary steps to create your own Calm Piano music. Topics covered include: triad patterns for left and right hands - creating melodie…

Aimed at guitarists who are mystified by scales and modes, The Ultimate-Guitar Scale Decoder displays only the most essential scales in practical and useful fingerings.This book includes an easy-to-understand primer on how to create scales and comes complete with a CD containing a musical example of each of the scales covered.Featured topics include reading tab, the chromatic scale, half steps and…

Your guitar becomes the ultimate jazz solo instrument when you master the techniques and concepts in this book. Picking up where the harmony lessons in Intermediate Jazz Guitar leave off, topics include melody and harmony integration, bass line development, chord enhancement, quartal harmonies, and how to arrange a guitar solo. Learn to simultaneously play the harmony, melody, rhythm, and bass par…