SKU: BT.LCM9790570122219

English.

The book covers examples and guidance for the Improvisation and Aural Assessment components of the LCM Rock Guitar exam. All the scales and chords that are useful in the exam are provided in the handbook. There is no requirement to read traditionally notated music as all music is also provided in easy-to-read TAB or fretboxes.

SKU: BT.LCM9790570122202

English.

The book covers examples and guidance for the Improvisation and Aural Assessment components of the LCM Rock Guitar exam. All the scales and chords that are useful in the exam are provided in the handbook. There is no requirement to read traditionally notated music as all music is also provided in easy-to-read TAB or fretboxes.

SKU: MB.30666M

ISBN 9781513462851. 8.75x11.75 inches.

The Hawaiian word for slack key guitar, kÄ« hōâ??alu, means to â??loosen the keyâ? or retune some of the strings to create a harmonious sound with an open or alternate tuning. Slack key is a fingerpicking style characterized by strong alternating bass lines played with the thumb. While slack key can be played on any guitar, most players prefer a nylon- or steel-stringed acoustic instrument.

This book presents 25 intermediate to advanced traditional and original tunes in the Hawaiian slack key style. Melodies are often harmonized in sixths or thirds played with or without double stops. Techniques like syncopated bass lines, hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and harmonics are tastefully employed to evoke the images of ocean breezes, swaying palms, hula dancers and white sandy beaches.

The author writes, â??Unless you grew up playing slack key, itâ??s hard to get from the material presented in most books and DVDs to a fluid, play-it-your-own-way style.â? This book seeks to reveal the insights the author has gleaned from studying and jamming with some of the giants of the slack key style, and help you develop a style all your own.

Includes access to online audio tracks of all 25 relaxing but challenging Hawaiian slack key tunes.

SKU: MB.95384M

ISBN 9780786691784. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

If youre getting into jazz or expanding your jazz chops, this comprehensive approach is for you. From comping and chord voicings to single-note soloing, you will learn, step by step, the tools necessary for playing jazz guitar. The book is easy to understand and contains hundreds of great-sounding playable examples to serve as springboards for applying the concepts to jazz standards or your own compositions. Whether youre into traditional jazz or fusion, this book has it all. In notation and tablature. Includes access to online audio and video.