Next Step Guitar - Blues Jazz & Rock Made Easy

Next Step Guitar: Sight-Reading Made Easy is written for the real-world guitarist. With this book, you can see and hear actual guitar parts just as you would encounter them on a gig or in the studio. This practical approach to reading shows you how to decipher and interpret the different types of notation and special instructions commonly thrown at guitarists. Build your confidence and stamina by …

Unlock the mystery of chords and harmony with this tutorial that will inform your improvising and inspire your songwriting. With this book you will quickly learn how to master common chord progressions and how to transpose them into any key using a specially devised transposition chart. Explore altered chords and extended or exotic harmonies in an easy-to-understand way, and develop you own extens…

This book is great for acoustic guitarists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into three major areas of study: sounds, grooves and special techniques- theory and improvisation- and alternate tunings. You'll be introduced to a variety of styles including acoustic funk,…

Dvd 2-In response to numerous requests Happy Traum has taken his ?Easy Steps? course to the next level adding songs and techniques that will bring your playing firmly into intermediate territory. You'll learn how to play in the versatile and useful ?dropped D? tuning with its rich booming bass notes and easy chord shapes. Five classic songs are taught each one rich with possibilities for crea…

This volume in the renowned For Dummies series has been created to help beginning Fiddle players to master their instrument.Taking up any new instrument can be intimidating, but with this easy-to-use guide, you'll be playing Fiddle music from all around the world in no time.Fiddle For Dummies covers everything a beginner needs to know, from selecting, tuning and caring for your Fiddle to mastering…

Leads Runs & Rhythms 2-DVD Set-The Rock House Artist series features multiple DVDs with hours of jam-packed lessons from killer guitar players. The DVDs come with tab booklets that make it easy to follow along as well as complete full-band backing tracks thatput you at the center of the sound and also include lifetime membership to the Rock House Method® lesson support system on the web at www…

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying online audio demonstrations let you hear how the music should sound. You'll learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator w…

Alfred's Kid's Electric Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches kids how to play songs on the electric guitar right away! Every lesson is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying online audio demonstrations let them hear how the music should sound. Kids learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligat…

Music Minus One Trumpet-This volume 3 of the Signature Series will lean towards a jazzier concept than the previous volumes and to set that tone I chose Lullaby of Birdland as the first song! And who better to place in that #1 position than Mel Torme as the singer associated with George Shearing's jazz classic! I had the pleasure of playing with the Velvet Fog in a very memorable jazzy setting. …

The Indian Tabla is a difficult pair of hand drums but by no means should it be considered inaccessible. For those who have gone through the introductory 'Learning the Tabla' this book/online audio set is an ideal nextstep. It contains much new material which is appropriate for an intermediate level student.This series introduces us to new material concept and techniques. Such material inc…

The guitar is the cornerstone of Blues, Jazz and Rock music, and this comprehensive tutor provides a solid grounding in all three styles, complete with a CD of backing tracks and demonstrations. Learn classic Blues patterns, phrasing and licks, as well as the characteristics of the Chicago and Texas styles. Unlock the secrets of modes and Jazz soloing, as well as Montgomery-style octaves and Latin…