This volume of the new series, School of Country Guitar, from Mel Bay includes a from-the-ground-up explanation of one, two and three string guitar bends - a basic essential technique in today's hot country guitar style. A variety of licks in the string bending and western swing lead styles are included. Important chords and useful scales in thirds on all string pairs unlock the secrets of creating interesting original solos. In notation and TAB, includes audio CD of examples. This volume of ‘The Russian Collection’ includes music by composers who lived in Moscow during the last two hundred years. The selection made is inevitably arbitrary, due partly to the great number of composers who fit this description and partly to problems inherent in the description itself. It applies without difficulty to composers who live in that major cultural, political, and religious centre today. Some of the works included are composed by artists such as; Alexander Egorovich Varlamov, Mikhail Timofeevich Vyssotsky, Vladimir Ivanovich Morkov, and more. This book journeys through the heart of American blues, exploring the lives and artistry of the electric guitar pioneers who arose from Chicago, Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas and the West Coast in the years between World War II and the British invasion. It begins with a sweeping portrait of blues guitar history, followed by poignant interviews and profiles of such influential musicians as: T-Bone Walker, Buddy Guy, Lightnin' Hopkins, Albert King, Otis Rush, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Freddie King, B. B. King and many more. An ultra-fine layer of EXP Coating is bonded to the nickelplated steel outer wrap wire which is then wound onto the hex-shaped core wire. The result is a built-in barrier against the corrosion and wear that can quickly sap the life out of your strings and your sound. EXP coated nickel wound bass strings have a natural round wound feel and sound fresh and bright with a "new string tone" that lasts three to four times longer than traditional guitar strings. Learn 12 more Hendrix signature riffs in this detailed book/CD pack, which features a step-by-step breakdown of rock music’s greatest guitarist’s style and techniques. The accompanying CD features slowed-down and regular tempo demonstrations, giving you the opportunity to practice the riffs at a slower tempo before attempting them at performance speed. Get one step closer to understanding the abilities of one of the greatest guitarists ever to grace the instrument! Titles are: ‘All Along The Watchower’, ‘Angel’, ‘Crosstown Traffic’, ‘Dolly Dagger’, ‘Freedom’, ‘Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)’, ‘I Don't Live Today’, ‘Machine Gun’, ‘Stone Free’, ‘The Burning Of The Midnight Lamp’, ‘The Star-spangled Banner’, ‘Third Stone From The Sun’. Internationally renowned classical guitarist David Leisner plays a live concert program with some pieces that are well-known and others that may be new to guitarists. One of the discoveries is the Sonata in b minor by Wenzeslaus Matiegka (1773-1830), an unduly neglected composer that Leisner calls "the Beethoven of the guitar". It’s a great addition to the guitar repertoire.

Another discovery is Leisner’s own Nel Mezzo: Sonata, which Soundboard magazine called "an original and profoundly personal work...powerful, angry and moving music". Now played quite a bit, the music of Johann Kaspar Mertz (1806-1856) was virtually unknown when Leisner recorded and published some of his music almost 30 years ago. Here, two of Mertz’s pieces display the passionate Romanticism of this music. The classics include the sublime Prelude, Fugue and Allegro by J. S. Bach, two delightful Rags by Scott Joplin in Leisner’s arrangements, and a dazzling encore of Etude No. 12 by Villa-Lobos.

Leisner introduces each piece informally and is interviewed during intermission by Andrew Dickenson. The interview covers a number of topics in depth, including some of Leisner’s secrets about easing physical tensions while playing the guitar, and his thoughts about the music he’s playing and about composition.

For solo guitar This survey of blues guitar, its pioneers and development includes instruction in the essential playing styles, biographies of important artists, and note-for-note transcriptions of six blues standards. Titles are: 'Hideaway (Freddie King)', 'I Can't Quit You Baby (Otis Rush)', 'Killing Floor (Hubert Sumlin with Howlin' Wolf)', 'Mean Old World (T-Bone Walker)', 'The Things That I Used to Do (Guitar Slim)', 'Why I Sing the Blues (B.B. King)'. The CD features the songs, exercises and licks. Official examination repertoire and studies of the Royal Conservatory of Music. Roberto Aussel, Nato Lima, Guitars at 2LO, Ralph Towner, Louis Trepanier, 2006 Aalborg International Guitar Festival

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Including the incredibly popular Rod Stewart cover, 'Handbags And Gladrags'. Contains all thirteen songs from the album arranged with full lyrics and guitar chord boxes. Titles are: ‘Caravan Holiday’, ‘Everyday I Think Of Money’, ‘Handbags And Gladrags’, ‘Have A Nice Day’, ‘Lying In The Sun’, ‘Maybe’, ‘Mr Writer’, ‘Nice To Be Out’, ‘Rooftop’, ‘Step On My Old Size Nines’, ‘Vegas Two Times’, ‘Watch Them Fly Sundays’. D'Addario Nickel Roundwound bass guitar strings with nickel plated steel wrap wire, gives out a bright true sound and no premature fret wear. World famous for their distinctive bright tone, precise intonation, and unparalleled consistency, XL strings deliver excellent magnetic output while providing a smooth, comfortable surface that reduces premature fret wear.

D'Addario XL Nickel Electric Bass strings are world-renowned as "The Player's Choice" amongst bass players of all genres and styles. All XL strings are precision wound on our exclusive computer-controlled machines, ensuring each string has excellent into nation, clear fundamentals, and unparalleled consistency. The nickelplated steel wrap wire is known for it's distinctive bright tone and excellent intonation and delivers a universally appealing tone for all playing styles. Designed to help you play authoritatively in a broad spectrum of jazz guitar settings from big band and small combos to a solo context, this comprehensive guide to jazz comping starts with the basics of chord symbols and blues form. Techniques covered in the book’s four sections include voice leading, linear comping, modal concepts and advanced rhythm chord comping styles. The fourth CD in a series of guitar music by French composer Napoléon Coste. This fourth volume features works performed by Jeffrey McFadden. Titles are: 'Introduction and Allegretto', '25 Etudes, Op. 38', 'Reverie Nocturne', 'Etudes from Complete Method for Guitar by Sor, Preludio (No. 11), Andante (No. 14), Preludio (No. 12), Estudio (No. 13)' Jimmy Raney with trombonist Bob Brookmeyer, recorded in July/August 1956 in New York. Also features Hank Jones, Dick Katz (Piano), Teddy Lotlick (Bass), ‘Osie Johnson (Drums). Titles are: Isn’t It Romantic’, ‘How Long Has This Been Going On’, ‘No Male for Me’, ‘The Flag is Up’, ‘Get Off That Roof’, ‘Jim’s Tune’, ‘Nobody Else But Me’, ‘Too Late Now’. This small yet colourful collection includes five pieces by three well-known composers arranged for flute and guitar. The eighteenth century is represented by a Gavotte from one of the best-known composers of the period, Padre Giovanni Battista Martini (1706-1784). Two movements are taken from Tchaikovsky's famous piano cycle, Album for the Young: 'Old French Song' and 'Neapolitan Song.' Finally, two pieces by Enrique Granados lend a Spanish flavour to the collection: 'Oriental' and 'Jota (Rondalla Aragonesa).' The flute clearly takes the lead in these duo arrangements, with the guitarist playing an active supporting role. The combination of flute and guitar works well, and these pieces could be used to provide a welcome contrast to piano-accompanied pieces in a recital or concert program. When Charlie Parker made his famous ‘with strings’ recordings, Jazz musicians everywhere realised the potential of lushly orchestrated strings to enhance their own creativity. This play-a-long features 10 beautiful standards with string and small band backing arranged by Lennie Niehaus to open up your own creativity. As with the other books in the Jamey Aebersold range the pieces are presented in concert pitch, Bb, Eb and Bass clef. Pieces are: ‘I Cover the Waterfront’, ‘Fools Rush In’, ‘You Go To My Head’, ‘September in the Rain’, ‘You’re My Everything’, ‘You & the Night & the Music’, ‘Autumn in New York’, ‘When Your Lover Has Gone’, ‘Namely You’, and ‘Lover, Come Back to Me’. John Lee Hooker is one of the foremost blues performers of the postwar period. His genius for writing and performing magnificent, intense and emotionally potent blues can be seen in all its glory in this one hour video collection of rare performances. Titles include: 'Maudie', 'Tupelo', 'Mississippi', 'It's My Own Fault', 'Come Back Baby', 'Boom Boom', 'I'm Leaving, Hobo blues', 'I'll Never Get Out of These Blues Alive', 'It Serves Me Right To Suffer', 'You Looking Good Again Tonight', 'So Cold in Chicago', 'One Bourbon One Scotch One Beer'. Titles are: Isaac Albeniz Suite espanold, Op.47, "Aragon (Fantasia)", "Cuba (Capricho)", "Cadiz (Cancion)", "Asturias (Leyenda-Preludio)", "Castilla (Seguildillas)", "Granada (Serenata)", "Cataluna (Corranda)", "Sevilla (Sevillanas)", Joaquin Turina "Fandanguillo, Op.36", "Sevillana (Fantasia)", "Rafaga, Op.53", Homenaje a Tarrega, Op. 69 "Garrotin", "Soleares", Sonata, Op.61 "Allegro", "Andante", "Allegro vivo" Since the inception of the first ‘electrical’ guitars in the 1920s, no other manufacturer has produced a greater variety of professional quality models than Gibson. This book by Duchossoir presents a documented account of the instruments released during a highly creative period from the 1930s up to the mid­60s, which saw the coming of age of the electric guitar. It describes all the models that have made history and contributed to establishing the reputation of Gibson. This completely new edition of Gibson Electrics features over 500 illustrations, including 100 in colour, and previously unpublished material. Companion to the book of the same name. First brought to the public's attention as lead guitarist in Paul McCartney's WINGS, Juber has since established himself as a world-class fingerstyle solo guitarist, releasing over a dozen albums. Here are 12 great solo guitar arrangements in Standard Tuning, Drop D and DADGAD, transcribed in music notation/TAB with a companion CD.

Drawing from Juber's most requested covers, you'll learn inventive, solo guitar treatments of classics by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Elvis Costello, The Police, The Beach Boys, Smokey Robinson, Ben E. King, Paul McCartney, and Elton John.

Juber offers performance tips and plays sections (of various lengths) from each piece on the one-hour Masterclass-style CD. Strong arrangements! Very highly recommended!

This book codifies a method of intervallic improvisation, 'a step beyond' linear improvisation. With this book, the student will discover a parellel universe of jazz improvisation with the simple technique of using only two triads to create long exciting phrases. Ultimately 'Intervalic Improvisation' will become part of the general knowledge of jazz along with other improvisation techniques. New! ProSteels are D'Addario's brightest and most magnetic bass strings. A specialized alloy delivers harmonically rich, brilliant high-end coupled with deep, tight lows that work in tandem to create the "piano-like" tone players crave. Lorenzo Micheli and Matteo Mela perform nine well-known compositions in their DVD SoloDuo: Live in Milan. Tunes included in the video include Tonadilla by Rodrigo, Song without Words no. 20 and 25 by Mendellsohn, Tagno Suite by Piazolla, Humoresque, op.10 no. 2 by Tchaikowsky and more.