Focusing on the blues genre, this guide is tailored for beginner guitarists eager to learn essential techniques. It covers open chords, strumming patterns, power chords, blues scales, and reading standard notation and tablature. The book includes methods for crafting original blues lyrics and emphasizes proper posture, guitar care, and tuning. Accompanied by a CD and DVD, it offers professional recordings of melodies and exercises, serving as valuable practice tools for students.
Focusing on technique development, this book offers a blend of exercises and etudes tailored for jazz guitarists. Designed to provide a daily workout, the material primarily caters to plectrum players, while also being beneficial for fingerstyle guitarists. The structured approach aims to enhance the execution of jazz lines, making it a valuable resource for improving skills in jazz guitar performance.
"This beginning guitar method is unique in that it teaches the basics of playing guitar while focusing on the style of folk guitar. Designed to teach students the fundamentals of playing chords and melody on guitar, First Lesson Folk Guitar also provides lessons on correct posture, caring for the guitar, proper right and left-hand technique, and tuning the guitar to its self, a pitch pipe or a piano. Subjects covered include strumming chords, accompaniment patterns, fingerstyle basics, reading standard notation, reading tab, and alternating bass strum patterns. Time tested folk standards with lyrics are included to teach playing fundamentals. Accompanying CD provides students a professional recording of tunes and exercises. Unique beginning guitar method teaching basics of playing guitar focusing on folk guitar. Designed to teach students fundamentals of playing chords and melody. Provides lessons on correct posture; caring for the guitar; proper right/left-hand technique; tuning the guitar to itself, a pitch pipe or a piano. Subjects include: strumming chords; accompaniment patterns; fingerstyle basics; reading standard notation and tab; alternating bass strum patterns. Companion CD included."
Clifford Brown was one of the most influential jazz trumpeters and was a true master of jazz. His fantastic tone, time, feel and command of the jazz language have been inspiring jazz musicians on all instruments for decades. This book breaks down many of the one and two-bar phrases played by Clifford and helps students apply them to their own playing. Lines played over minor, dominant, andmajor chords as well as short, long and minor ii-V material can be mastered by practicing with the accompanying play-along audio. Chapters on Guide Tones,Bebop Scales, Targeting, and Playing the Upper-Structure will help studentsanalyze and memorize the lines presented in the book. There is also a chapter with further insight in Clifford's style which discusses his phrasing as well as other musical devices he used to get his sound. A must have for aspiring studentswanting the master the jazz language. Includes access to online audio.
Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane. "Also available in Japanese from ATN, Inc."
Featuring a collection of accessible jazz solos, this book focuses on popular jazz standard chord progressions. While technically manageable, each solo embodies essential jazz characteristics. Accompanied by a downloadable play-along audio, the etudes allow musicians to hear articulation and phrasing, enhancing their understanding of the music. Each track is recorded twice: once with the guitar lead and once as a rhythm section only, providing students the opportunity to practice alongside professional musicians, honing their timing and groove.
Focusing on the techniques and harmonic structures of Charlie Parker's jazz style, this book offers a collection of jazz lines categorized by their use in various progressions, such as ii-V-I and turnarounds. It includes chordal play-alongs that modulate through all twelve keys, promoting versatility. Additionally, the text discusses specific techniques used by Parker, providing examples for deeper analysis and mastery. This resource is ideal for musicians looking to enhance their skills and understanding of jazz improvisation in Parker's influential style.
Focusing on John Coltrane's early career with Miles Davis, this book delves into his bebop improvisation techniques, such as guide tones and bebop scales. It offers a collection of jazz lines categorized by harmony, allowing musicians to explore Coltrane's unique style. The accompanying play-along audio features rhythm parts and modulations through the cycle of fourths, facilitating practice in all keys. By mixing and matching these lines, readers can enhance their jazz vocabulary and develop their own improvisational skills akin to Coltrane's. Online audio access is included.
Focusing on Miles Davis's innovative bebop style, this book explores the techniques he employed in his early music, including guide tones and bebop scales. It provides a collection of jazz lines categorized by harmony, along with online audio downloads for practice. Musicians can use these resources to master phrases across different keys, enhancing their improvisation skills. By mixing and matching the presented lines, readers can develop their own unique phrases reminiscent of Davis's iconic style, enriching their jazz vocabulary.
Focusing on jazz improvisation, this guide equips guitarists with the skills to construct and play essential scales and modes. It enhances their musical vocabulary through detailed presentations in standard notation, tab, and linear diagrams, alongside fingering patterns. Accompanying audio recordings of chord progressions and etudes allow students to hear practical applications of the scales. Additionally, online audio access enriches the learning experience, making it a comprehensive resource for aspiring jazz musicians.