Up until a few years ago finding guitar players who could sight read melodic lines was about as rare as sighting a whooping crane. Today because of widespread study and the use and popularity of the guitar melodic sightreading has become an essential part of guitar playing. It is now important for a working guitarist to be as proficient at sight reading as any brass or woodwind player. Rhythms…

Sight-Reading For The Contemporary Guitarist is the absolute ultimate guide to music for rock blues and jazz guitarists. The book starts by teaching one how to sight-read music on each single string right away. It includes a reviewing of basic standard music notation multi-position reading odd time signatures chord charts and TAB. Sight-Reading For The Contemporary Guitarist is also very uniq…

The Complete Contemporary Guitarist is a comprehensive 396-page guide for blues, rock, and jazz players. Combining theory, ear training, fretboard knowledge, and sight-reading all under one cover, the book features easy-to-read chord and scale diagrams, plus detailed musical examples. It teaches intervals, scales, chords, and progressions using standard music notation and TAB. Drills and worksheet…

Contemporary Picking Etudes-Among fretted-instrument players there is an expression that states 'The fret hand marks a player but the pick hand distinguishes an artist.' The 23 original compositions in this book offer a fresh basis to explore anddevelop plectrum or pick-style playing technique to a professional level. These pieces require various playing techniques and include: linear studies d…

Guitar (jazz and contemporary) - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced

SKU: MB.94199

Composed by Tommy Tedesco. Perfect binding. Technique, Theory, Reference and Rhythm. Book. 180 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #94199. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.94199).

IS…

Guitar - Beginning-Intermediate

SKU: MB.97195M

A Comprehensive Method for Today's Guitarist!. Composed by William Bay. Flatpicking, Style, Method, Contemporary, Perfect binding. Mastering the Guitar. General/Note Reading and Chording. Book and online audio. 184 page…

SKU: GI.G-4887

Composed by Don Muro. Sacred. 120 pages. GIA Publications #4887. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-4887).

ISBN 9781579993825.

How can I use technology to help my group sound more professional? What features should I look for in an electronic keybo…

Composed by Keijo Pennanen. Jazz and Contemporary. Achieving Guitar Artistry. Book and Online Audio. 60 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

(A Comprehensive Guide to Blues, Rock, and Jazz Music for All Guitarists). By Guy Capuzzo, Vivian Clement, Tom Dempsey, and Jody Fisher. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Book & CD. 396 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By Tom Bruner. For Guitar (All). Technic. All Styles. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 84 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

By Tom Dempsey. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Book. 112 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.