Fred Sokolow Livres

(Guitar Educational). These essential fretboard patterns are roadmaps that all great acoustic guitarists know and use. By studying them, you'll learn to play lead and rhythm and chords and progressions anywhere on the fretboard, in any key and in a variety of styles. You'll expand your chord vocabulary and learn to think musically, the way the pros do. Each chapter presents a pattern and shows how to use it, along with playing tips and guitar insights. An absolute beginner can follow the diagrams and instruction from the beginning. Intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the guitar. The CD includes demos of all the exercises as well as six practice tracks to help you learn six different soloing techniques.

The book features a comprehensive series of guitar lessons by Stefan Grossman, designed to enhance blues playing skills. It includes three companion CDs, offering three hours of detailed, step-by-step instruction on key elements such as 12-bar blues, scales, and licks. The lessons culminate in solos that apply these techniques, presented in both standard notation and tablature for easy learning. This resource is ideal for guitarists looking to deepen their understanding of blues music.

The book offers a practical approach to mastering fingerpicking techniques through nine classic Grateful Dead songs. It guides readers in playing backup while singing, crafting solos, and effectively starting and ending tunes. Additionally, it covers essential concepts such as backup patterns, soloing ideas, and chord positions, making it suitable for both beginners and those looking to enhance their skills.

The book offers a detailed collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons, enhanced by invaluable tips and techniques integrated into the arrangements. Accompanied by three audio CDs, totaling three hours of instruction, it provides a note-by-note and phrase-by-phrase learning experience, making it an essential resource for guitar enthusiasts looking to improve their skills.

(Banjo). 18 of the Fab Four's finest for five string banjo! Includes: Across the Universe * Blackbird * A Hard Day's Night * Here Comes the Sun * Hey Jude * Let It Be * She Loves You * Strawberry Fields Forever * Ticket to Ride * Yesterday * and more.

Featuring 21 beloved bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes, this collection offers unique arrangements specifically for ukulele, crafted by Fred Sokolow. It's an ideal resource for musicians looking to explore the vibrant sounds of bluegrass through the versatile ukulele, making it accessible for both beginners and experienced players.

This collection features a variety of solo pieces for folk and country guitar, showcasing a blend of traditional and contemporary styles. Each arrangement is designed to highlight the unique tonal qualities of fretted instruments, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced players. The book includes detailed tablature and notation, allowing musicians to explore intricate melodies and rhythms that capture the essence of folk and country music. Perfect for solo performances or personal practice, it offers a rich resource for guitar enthusiasts.

(Guitar). This book/CD pack will teach you how to play hot country lead and rhythm anywhere on the fretboard, in any key! You'll play basic country progressions, boogie licks, steel licks and other melodies and licks. You'll also learn a variety of lead guitar styles using moveable scale patterns, sliding scale patterns, chord-based licks, double-note licks and more. The book features easy-to-follow diagrams and instructions for beginning, intermediate and advanced players, and the accompanying CD includes 37 demonstration tracks.

(Mandolin). Ready to take your playing to the next level? Renowned fretted instrument performer and teacher Fred Sokolow presents valuable how-to insight that mandolin players of all styles and levels can benefit from. The text, photos, music, diagrams, and accompanying audio provide a terrific, easy-to-use resource for a variety of topics, including playing tips, practicing tips, accessories, mandolin history and lore, practical music theory, and much more! Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary