Ana Vidovic - Guitar Virtuoso

Ana Vidovic is an extraordinary talent with formidable gifts taking her place amongst the elite guitarists of the world today. Her performance includes her favourite pieces by Bach, Torroba, Ponce, Paganini and Walton .

The Stephen Bennett Fingerstyle Collection

This book features twelve of Stephen Bennett's favorite fingerstyle solos for the six-string acoustic Guitar. Perhaps best known for his work with the harp Guitar, Stephen shows the same relaxed, sharp-witted spirit he exudes on stage in his insightful performance notes for these inspired Guitar solos. Written in standard notation and tablature with a few altered tunings and partial capo indications, this book is recommended for the intermediate to advanced player. The companion performance audio recording includes all of the selections in the book is available for download online.

The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Trios

Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. This collection presents Almeida?s trios preserving the original left and right hand fingerings. Written in standard notation only.

The Guitarist's Complete Technique Kit

This book will help you develop a more confident, relaxed, and reliable technique. Primarily for those who play nylon-string guitar-classic, flamenco, jazz, and folk. This book can also be used by acoustic and electric players.

Ragtimes for Two Violins

This volume contains a delightful collection of 16 well-known Ragtimes by Scott Joplin (Country Club, Easy Winners, Elite Syncopations, Pineapple Rag), James Scott and original compositions by violinist/composer Benedikt Brydern; arranged for 2 violins (intermediate-level) in progressive order. It teaches syncopated rhythms, accompaniment and double-stops in an entertaining way. All arrangements are suitable for student recitals or could be used as effective encores.

Street Knowledge An Insider?s Guide : To Jazz Guitar and Studio Work

Blues Guitar Soloing Basics

This instructional DVD and chart present the basics of blues improvisation. Students will learn the essential scales and techniques needed and used by all of today's blues guitarists. Theoretical essentials such as the minor pentatonic and blues scales are covered, and the musical aspects of soloing, effective phrasing and the use of blues notes are taught in a relaxed but informative way.

The Complete Laurindo Almeida Anthology of Guitar Solos

Laurindo Almeida (1917-1995) belongs to an elite group of Brazilian/American guitarists, who by composing important works for the guitar reinstated the instrument in his native country as worthy of serious musical study. Stylistically, his compositions synthesize his classical background, Afro-Brazilian rhythms, traditional Brazilian music, and American jazz. This collection presents Almeida's solos preserving the original left and right hand fingerings. The fingering is unique and tells us something about his skills as a professional guitarist. It also reflects the Brazilian school of guitar technique in the 1930's. Written in standard notation only.

Notebook-Size Manuscript Pad 10-Stave

Requested by students and recommended by teachers, this 8 1/2" by 11" pad is designed to fit inside three-ring binders. Ninety-six tearout pages of 10-stave paper attached to a heavy cover sheet to assist in easier writing.

Notebook-Size Manuscript Pad 12-Stave

Requested by students and recommended by teachers, this 8 1/2" by 11" pad is designed to fit inside three-ring binders. Ninety-six tear-out pages of 12-stave paper attached to a heavy cover sheet to assist in easier writing.

James Morton: Fusion Drum Styles

James Morton: Fusion Drum Styles covers a wealth of coordination studies in a wide variety of styles, including funk, reggae, Latin, fusion, and a number of odd-meter drum styles. The author enumerates the various aspects of drumming which are critical to solid musicianship, shows how these aspects relate to each other and to playing, and demonstrates how, by evaluating our capabilities, we can strive toward a musical balance in our playing. The companion CD is in a stereo play-along format. The goal is fluid, relaxed playing.

Chris Tordini: Killer Technique - Upright Bass

Killer Technique: Upright Bass is designed to help open up your technique. It encourages an approach that will make you think and work hard in the practice room, but relax while performing. The content is geared toward an improvisatory approach. The lessons included are designed for pizzicato playing, but work just as well with arco. You will find exercises that present challenges to each hand. Above all, this book stresses that technique is a means to an end: creating beautiful music.

School of Mandolin: Bluegrass Soloing

In this new addition to Mel Bay?s popular ?School Of? series, Carr explains how to develop unique solos to any bluegrass tune or song. Using a combination of soloing source materials, including melody, scales, patterns and common licks, this work shows how to develop pleasing solos using the melody as a guide or only following the chord progression. This work is designed for players who want to develop the ability to solo ad lib over bluegrass changes. For intermediate players.

Guitar Picking Tunes : Country Gospel Guitar Solos

This is a collection of 22 old-time gospel favorites arranged for solo flatpicking guitar. All arrangements are in notation and tablature with chords included and work well when played with another guitarist, banjo, or mandolin player.

Immigrant Songbook

A historically significant major work containing over 140 songs from 44 countries (417 pages!) in their original languages with singable English translations. Arranged for voice and piano with guitar chords. Historical photos and anecdotal commentary are included.

School of Dulcimer: A Musical Notation Journey

The dulcimer is a unique instrument in many ways, with the modal layout of the fretboard prime among them. Early in its days in the Appalachian Mountains players would retune a string, bringing the dulcimer from major to minor and other modes. Today's players work in different tunings also, and this book shows why and how all of this happens. Music is a language that comes from the soul rather than solely from the dots and line. However, the dots and lines have their own stories. Learn where the notes fall on the fretboard and how they fit into the modes most dulcimer players know: Ionian/Major, Aeolian/Minor, Mixolydian and Dorian. Scale variations, pentatonic and hexatonic, are also outlined. Fifteen songs and tunes are written in musical notation as well as dulcimer tablature. A CD, with the tunings and count-offs, enable one to play all of the songs in the book along with the recording. Location of musical notes on the dulcimer. Study of modes: Ionian/Major, Aeolian/Minor, Mixolydian and Dorian. Study of scale variations: pentatonic and hexatonic Songs and tunes written in musical notation and tablature. Accompanying CD with which students can play.

Jazz Solos Volume 1

These jazz solos are play-along jazz standard chord progressions for guitar with Frank Vignola's solos written out. Each track has plenty of time for the student to jam along and work out ideas for commonly used jazz standard chord progressions.

Jazz Solos, Volume 2

These jazz solos are play-along jazz standard chord progressions for guitar with Frank Vignola's solos written out. Each track has plenty of time for the student to jam along and work out ideas for commonly used jazz standard chord progressions.

Creative Guitar - Writing and Creating Rock Songs With OrginalitC

A guidebook designed to inspire rock guitarists as they compose original music. Written in a straightforward, engaging style, the book aims to enhance creativity by both introducing traditional song structure and exploring the approach of rock innovators who adapt, bend, and disregard the ?rules? as they see fit. Most important, each chapter provides a series of exercises designed to spark the imagination of players as they compose their own dynamic, inventive songs.

Fingerstyle Jazz

This book is packed with great fingerstyle arrangements of jazz standards. Each tune is presented in standard notation and tab for easy reading. These playable solos work great for fingerstyle players wanting to broaden their repertoire with familiar tunes. Perfect for gigs or fun.

Philip John Berthoud: 101 Tips For Fiddle

This invaluable book contains a whole host of information and tips that will prove useful to traditional fiddle players of any experience level. Perfectly sized to fit inside your instrument case,  101 Tips For Fiddle covers topics such as bowing, fingering, posture, practice, theory, improvisation and traditional music, as well as offering advice on instrument care and accessories. Clear musical examples, diagrams, photos and cartoons are also included, making this an ideal gift for any fiddle player.  

Mandolin Anatomy And Mechanics Wall Chart

Mandolin Anatomy And Mechanics Wall Chart is a fantastic visual chart for any one interested in Mandolin. This brilliant poster shows you all internal and external components of a Mandolin, as well as descriptions of all the major parts, and an explanation of how they work.

The DADGAD Gospel : Gospel Guitar Solos in DADGAD Tuning

This fingerstyle guitar book includes many wonderful gospel songs adapted for DADGAD tuning a style not typically used in gospel. The material includes standards, as well as songs less familiar to fingerstyle players. Intended for advanced-beginners, intermediate-level players, and anyone looking to dive into alternating-bass music and more complex chordal work. Includes access to online audio.

The Banjo-Ologist

Enjoy a lighthearted visit with Gordy Ohliger, the celebrated musical historian, in a concert spanning the history of our American instrument. He utilizes rare vintage instruments to perform in every banjo style from the struttin' ragtime and funky minstrel songs of the 1800's, through the tender melodies, hot jazz, and novelty vaudeville of the early 20th century. Bringing an infectious joy to his performance with a running Mark Twain?like commentary, his shows illuminate not only the hidden delicacy of the instrument, but also offer insights into the daily lives of our ancestors. The DVD is enhanced with a friendly visit to his banjo collection, a demonstration of the different tonal qualities of 19th century banjos, and additional songs performed in relaxed studio sessions. These musical extras include a long-lost playing style, novelty story-songs, and one of his delicate originals. What we have here, is a fun laughin' and learnin' video.

Contemporary Irish Music for Classic Guitar Solo

This book presents six contemporary guitar works by Irish composers. These works are fairly evenly divided with reference to their position in the composer?s output and also to the composers? age: three of the six are early works (Farrell, Bromhead and Fennessy) while the remaining three were produced during the composers? more mature years (O?Leary, Sweeney and Bodley); also, three generations of living composers are represented. The six works chosen vary widely in compositional style, approach to writing for the guitar, and technical requirements, thus presenting a generally good overview of contemporary Irish guitar music. This collection spans the period from 1970 to 2006 and includes ?Gemini? by Jerome de Bromhead, the first Irish solo concert work for guitar. A short introduction to each composer and a background to his/her work is included