Acclaimed jazz guitarist Howard Allen partners with one of the greatest rhythm guitarists in the history of jazz Bucky Pizzarelli in an intimate, yet boldly swinging guitar duo masterpiece. With both virtuosos wielding seven-string guitars, Alden and Pizzarelli weave seamlessly between the roles of soloist and accompanist. Perhaps not since Alden’s acclaimed duet recordings with guitar icon George van Eps has a partnership between two generations of jazz guitarists been so musically compatible, artistically compelling and downright swinging. Titles are: ‘In A Mellow Tone’, ‘Do Nothing ‘Til You Hear From Me’, ‘Tangerine’, ‘Snow Fall’, ‘Cherokee’, ‘In The Dark’, ‘The Very Thought of You’, ‘Three Little Word’, ‘What’s New?’, ‘Moon Glow’, ‘Jitterbug Watlz’, ‘I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles’, ‘Blues for Emmett’. This comprehensive method and reference work shows every guitarist a safe way to the fascinating world of Flamenco.

The CD includes all compositions and practice pieces of Volume 1 and 2 and is not only a pure pleasure to listen to - "Flamenco puro" -, but also conveys the authentic sound concept and the pulsating "compás" of this kind of music. After all, this is what makes successful self-study possible and useful. Inludes instructional DVD. Hot Licks classic video titles have been made available on DVD, making it even easier to learn with the world’s top players…right in your own home! This is a lesson with a true blues master, and is not to be missed by anyone who's really serious about their blues guitar. Ronnie Earl is known for being a soulful player, and on this video he doesn't hold back! You'll learn the special chords used by Little Walter, T Bone Walker, Magic Sam, Robert Jr. Lockwood, the style of B.B. King, the fingerpicking of Albert King, Country Blues styles, question and answer phrasing, bending and shaking, turnarounds, and how to get maximum feeling out of minimum notes - the key to blues guitar. If it's blues you're looking for, they don't come much better than this. Includes booklet with tablature. These new transfers make them look better than ever while DVD technology makes navigating each lesson even easier! You’ll never miss a note: You see the music and the tablature on screen as it’s being played, All right and left-hand techniques are shown in close up and with helpful split-screen effects to make learning easy, Slow motion segments with standard pitch sound, Artist biographies, Selected discographies, Suggested listening. For guitar and flute or two guitars. 'Suite in D Major' (Lawes), 'Variazioni Concertanti Op. 130' (Giuliani), 'French Suite Nr. 5' (Bach), 'Toccata' (Petit), 'Diapason Op. 36' (Veldhuis), 'Tango Suite' (Astor Piazzolla). You've just received your first studio call and already you can feel the tension mounting. Will you be able to read and interpret the music? Can you immediately get into the 'groove' without a lot of rehearsal time? How about coping with headphones and the ever-present click track? Here's an album that will give you 'studio' experience without the butterflies. No producer hovering over your shoulder, no engineer hassling you for 'better sound.' This series is invaluable to every developing musician and will repay you with the experience you need, and have a great time playing great music with this top-flight ensemble of working studio players! Includes a compact disc featuring a complete version, and a "minus" version of each piece with removable click-track on one channel; and music book. Joaquin Rodrigo - A Portrait

* The celebrated Adagio from the Concierto de Aranjuez

* 22 tracks of the music of Joaquín Rodrigo spanning his entire career

* Detailed biographical essay by Graham Wade, richly illustrated with photographs

Includes music from various concertos including Concierto de Aranjuez and Fantasía para un gentilhombre, as well as orchestral and choral works, guitar solos, and piano pieces, presenting a vivid selection of Rodrigo’s compositions from 1923 until 1982.

Joaquín Rodrigo (1901–1999) was a prolific composer whose remarkable guitar concerto, the famous Concierto de Aranjuez, brought Spanish music to the attention of a wide international public. Yet Rodrigo deserves appreciation for many masterpieces among his output of nearly 200 compositions. These CDs encompass a representative selection of his music, illustrating the immense variety and quality of the orchestral, choral and instrumental pieces written over the course of a long artistic career. Combined with an essay by Graham Wade, author of the first Rodrigo biography in the English language, this provides an excellent portrait of one of the greatest twentieth-century Spanish composers.

Together with John Griggs, Barbosa­Lima has penned five extended original solo compositions for the advanced classical guitarist. These solos span a range of Brazilian jazz rhythms, harmonies, and tone colours. Titles are: 'Emerald', 'Sardius', 'Topaz', 'Jacinth' and 'Amethyst'. An original composition by Marco Pereira 'Seu Tonico na Ladeira' for solo guitar. Darco by Martin extra light gauge phosphor bronze wound acoustic guitar strings. These strings are made with value in mind. If you are looking for a high quality strings from a great company at an even better price, these are the strings for you.

D2200 - 12, 16, 25, 32, 42, 54. In 1979 and 1980 three world-renowned guitarists, recognised as the finest exponents of their individual styles John McLaughlin, Larry Coryell and Paco de Lucia formed a guitar super-trio and toured Europe. At long last an original, authenticated master of the concert is available for a worldwide audience to experience how the legend that was a ‘Meeting of the Spirits’ was made. Titles are: ‘Entre Dos Aguas’, ‘Lotus Feet’, ‘Morning of the Carnival’, ‘Meeting of the Spirits’, ‘Guardian Angels’. D'Addario Chromes Flatwound electric guitar strings, highly polished and the choice of Jazz Fusion players coming in enviromentally friendly packaging and with colour coded ball ends for easy reference.

Chromes are the world's most popular flatwound strings and revered for their warm tone and ultra-smooth feel. Stainless steel underwindings on hex cores build a foundation for the delicate outer ribbon winding. After the winding is applied, each string goes through 3 polishing steps. Martin Strings are the acoustic string of choice for musicians around the world. Wound to exacting specifications, you can depend on these strings for tone, brightness and clarity on a daily basis.These 80/20 bronze strings deliver a superb bright sound.

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C. F. Martin & Co., Est. 1833 remains one of the longest surviving family owned and operated manufacturers in the world. Six generations of the Martin family have been dedicated to the company s products, their superbly well-crafted acoustic instruments and strings. Biographies, discographies, 36 transcribed solos with Todd Coolman’s comments on each one. From past masters to bassists of the future. Develop the string muting, string raking and right hand techniques used by the greatest legends of bass with this comprehensive exercise book. It includes over 100 practical exercises with audio accompanyments for each. Note for note transcriptions of 17 of the best of B. B. King’s greatest hits. Many photographs. Titles are: 'Baby Get Lost', 'Darlin', You Know I Love You', 'Guess Who', 'It's Just a Matter of Time', 'Night Life', 'Rock Me Baby', 'Sweet Little Angel', 'Sweet Sixteen', 'That Evil Child', 'Three O'Clock Blues', 'Thrill is Gone', 'Troubles, Troubles, Troubles', 'When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer', 'Whole Lot of Lovin'', 'Women I Love', 'You're Breaking My Heart', 'You're Gonna Miss Me'. Titles are: 'Elation', The Harvest 'Dance of the Harvest Fires', 'The Shepherd's Dream', 'Pasture at Dawn', Four Native Tales 'How The Sun Came', 'The Waters Beneath', 'How Death Came', 'The Unpromising Hero', 'Flirtation', 'Angular Tango', Three Little Nightmares 'Clock Strikes Midnight', 'Stepping on a Spider', 'I Felt a Funeral in My Brain', A Whisper in the Desert 'Jumping Cholla', 'Something Softly out of Silence', 'Gila Monster', 'Starry Night on the Beach', 'Hard Times Come Again No More'. One of the roles of a jazz guitarist is providing accompaniment. Economy of rhythm and harmony while comping and grooving with a band will get jazz guitarists further with their fellow bandmates than playing lots of bulky, cluttered rhythms and chords. 'Playing in the Groove' will demonstrate to jazz guitar students how not to overplay in a small jazz group settings but rather play tasty lines and chords that will impress any soloist. In this DVD, emphasis is placed on locking in with a bass player and drummer and using chord voicings that won't clutter up the harmony. The accompanying chart provides abbreviated but clear and easy to understand musical material that is covered in the DVD. Learn the trademark grooves and solos of the man who revolutionized bass guitar. This book/CD pack will help you take a closer look at Jaco's rich body of work through the structural, theoretical, and harmonic analysis of these classic recordings: ‘Birdland’, ‘Bright Size Life’, ‘Come On, Come Over’, ‘Continuum’, ‘Donna Lee’, ‘God Must Be a Boogie Man’, ‘Kuru’, ‘Liberty City’, ‘Night Passage’, ‘Palladium’, ‘Port of Entry’, ‘Portrait of Tracy’, ‘Rockin' in Rhythm’, ‘Talk to Me’, ‘Teen Town’. Music from Carcassi, Sor and Giuliani. With study and performance notes on each piece. Guitar Lick Factory contains hundreds of ready-to-play licks presented as short melodic modules. Using Jesse Gress's ingenious grid system, you'll learn how to extract dozens of melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic variations from each module. As you find new ways to combine and mutate the licks, you'll boost your creativity and gain a world of exciting performance possibilities. Guiding you through a series of entertaining 'Factory Tours,' Guitar Lick Factory provides detailed owner manuals for styles such as: 12-Bar Blues, Jazz Blues, Early Rock 'n' Roll, '60s & '70s Rock, Power Rock & Speed Rock, Swing & Bop. Pianist Steve Allee creates an intimate setting with singer-sensitive solo piano accompaniment for 12 of the greatest ballads every written. Each song is recorded in 2 keys - one for lower voices and one for higher voices - ensuring all singers, men and women, can find the best key for their voice! Selected songs are presented in two tempos (ballad and medium tempo) on separate tracks, adding excitement and variety to these time honored classics. Melody, lyrics, and chord changes are clearly presented in the book and the pianist on the CD provides singer-friendly intros and voice leading, making it easier to find the melody. Note: The book contains C parts only - no transposed parts for Bb, Eb, or bass clef instruments. ‘Body And Soul’, ‘I Can't Get Started’, ‘Dancing In The Dark’, ‘I Didn't Know What Time It Was’, ‘Embraceable You’, ‘I Only Have Eyes For You’, ‘I Could Write A Book’, ‘I Thought About You’, ‘Love Is Here To Stay’, ‘Someone To Watch Over Me’, ‘When I Fall In Love’, ‘Where Or When’. Mason Williams emerged in the late 1960's as a strong force in television and music circles. He is most widely known as composer and recording artist of mega hit Classical Gas which won three Grammy Awards. Recent honors include an Honorary Doctorate of Music from Oklahoma City University and in 2000 Mason was officially designated the Musician Laureate for the State of Oregon.

This celebratory folio features a bumper selection of the classical guitar star's all-time favourite arrangements and compositions. Not only does the collection offer some sumptuous solos for the accomplished classical guitarist, but seven further pieces have been included for guitar duet, guitar trio and guitar with flute or violin.

Every piece included in this anthology has been presented on an accompanying CD, performed by the man himself! Furthermore, fans of Mason Williams will be delighted to discover a biography of the virtuoso alongside countless details concerning his awards, performances, other projects, TV appearances and much more. Martin SP Marquis® strings are designed for maximum tone and longevity. Ultra-high tensile strength cores resist breaking. Acoustic bronze ?nish provides greater string life. The silk wrapping on the end is not only a traditional symbol of quality, but provides tighter seating of the string at the bridge pin and helps reduce wear on bridges and bridgeplates. D'Addario's Top Selling nickel electric guitar strings used by many great artists, nickel-plated steel wire wrap for a bright, true sound, coming in an enviromentally friendly package with colour coded ballends for easy reference .

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