This guide to playing modern and traditional electric country lead guitar includes access to audio demo tracks online for download or streaming. Topics covered include: pentatonic and other scales - string bending - hybrid picking - chicken pickin - flatpicking - pickin on the low strings - steel guitar - double stops - triad basics - banjo rolls - open-string cascades - cow jazz - intros and endi…

Par DANKENBRING RAY. This much-anticipated biography reveals the fascinating story of a unique man - known and admired by musicians around the world. Mel Bay started picking the guitar at age 14, then worked his way up to becoming a renowned musician, teacher, and author of a series of guitar method books sold globally - more than 20 million copies! Many photos of Mel and a number of his famous fr…

Great for mandolinists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Important techniques are introduced like hammer-ons and pull-offs, different styles of tremolo, slides, cross-picking and rolls. Also included are in-depth discussions of how to learn tunes, introductions to new time signatures, and a more in-depth look at important musical styles.

This lovingly-constructed folio, introduced by music journalist Peter Doggett, presents all the songs from Bob Dylan's Grammy Award-winning album, carefully arranged with melody line, full lyrics, Guitar chords and strumming or picking patterns for each song.Alongside the music you will find beautiful imagery and an introduction offering fascinating insight into Dylan's playing style. / Guitare

Par JESPER RUBNER-PETERSEN. A new book on improvisation is now available for bluegrass mandolin players. Based on the concept of learning by playing, this 200 page book covers a wide range of improvisation tools and how to implement them in your playing. A large number of examples are presented in both tablature and standard notation, so that a theoretical background is not required. The small amo…

Beginning with basic left- and right-hand techniques, Dennis Caplinger guides you through developing great backup parts and playing all over the neck. You'll learn the classic Scruggs style of picking along with the melodic style. Plus you'll study over 20 classic bluegrass standards, and you'll learn how to play them in several different styles. All books in the Ultimate Beginner Bluegrass Basics…

Play Today! is the ultimate self-teaching method - designed to offer quality instruction, terrific songs, and a professional-quality CD with 86 full-demo tracks. This mandolin method can be used by students who want to teach themselves, or by teachers for private or group instruction. Simply follow the tips and lessons in the book as you listen to the teacher on the CD. This complete guide to the …

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 1 includes tuning- playing position- musical symbols- notes in first position- C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, and Em chords- rhythms through eighth notes- s…

All three volumes of the world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method are now available in one convenient paperback-sized edition! Designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar, this method is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Covers: tuning- playing position- notes in first, second and fifth…