Learn 12 MORE great Gypsy Swing/Hot Club standards (see song list below left) in the style of Django Reinhardt Stephane Grappelli and The Quintette of the Hot Club of France. Just like with the original set you\'ll play along with a great Gypsy Swing Rhythm Section and learn chords comping and melodies then let the band back you up as you practice chords and soloing. You play all the leads while the band backs you up. Beginners can practice basic skills while more advanced players can hone their improvisation chops each at their own individual learning pace. You\'ll learn moveable closed position swing/jazz chords and practice playing them with the swing guitarcomp. We\'ve also included information on basic chord substitution along with exercises on transposing melodies and chord progressions to different keys. These are essential skills for any swing/jazz musician. You\'ll also explore some basic chord melody passages! Book/CD set includes standard notation tablature chord diagrams lyrics playing tips and more. Each song is presented on the CD at slow and regular speed. First youâ??ll hear the melody played on guitar at a slow speed with just guitar backup then it\'s repeated at regular speed with the band. The back up band is a classic Hot Club- style rhythm section with two acoustic rhythm guitars string bass. Songs may be repeated at slow or regular speed as many times as you wish in order to perfect phrases melodies and solos in a band context.

This book is a collection of over 200 fingerpicking patterns that will be a resource as well as a source of inspiration for any guitarist regardless of style. The book is appropriate for guitarists of any level. Beginners should start with the classic patterns from each chapter and move onto other examples as they progress. Intermediate players will add interesting variations and entirely new patterns to their fingerstyle vocabulary. Even advanced players will find sequences that are new to them in this collection. The accompanying CD contains backing tracks demonstrations and makes learning easier and more enjoyable. Contains 13 original fingerstyle compositions.Lessons on fingerstyle technique and reading music. Examples in easy-to-read Tab and standard music notation.

E-Z Play Today Volume 12-Now the Force can be with even beginners! Here are 12 favourite Star Wars themes from the classic film all in super-easy E-Z Play notation for Organ Piano or Electronic Keyboard.

Guitar Basics Christmas offers a dazzling assortment of classic Christmas carols and festive hits all in easy-to-learn arrangements for young beginners. Technically tried and tested the authors have applied their magic to every tune in the collection guaranteeing an enjoyable and unique musical Christmas for players teachers and parents alike!

Media Type : Book Level : Beginning Musical Genre : All Styles Number of pages : 64 The most complete guitar tuning method ever published. Written by one of America's leading guitar teachers and designed for all guitarists, from beginners to professionals, this book offers a practical new approach to tuning the guitar. This system is equally effective for all types of guitars and even includes the principal alternate tunings used in classic guitar performance: dropped-D, low-G (DGDGBE), and the lowered third string (G to F#) but otherwise normal tuning often used to emulate the lute or vihuela. Using the principles described in this book and conveyed purely through diagrams, any guitarists can learn to tune with precision and confidence.

My First Gospel Guitar Picking Songs is an ideal book for beginners interested in learning country-style guitar and basic reading skills. Author Steve Kaufman uses his award-winning method to teach principles of flatpicking basicchord fingerings and notation within the context of classic country songs. This book emphasizes the versatility of the gospel guitarist as a lead instrumentalist and rhythm accompanist from lyrical melodies to swinging strummingtechniques. The book comes with accompanying audio.

My First Country Guitar Picking Songs is an ideal book for beginners interested in learning country-style guitar and basic reading skills. Author Steve Kaufman uses his award-winning method to teach principles of flatpicking basic chord fingerings and notation within the context of classic country songs. This book emphasizes the versatility of the country guitarist as a lead instrumentalist and rhythm accompanist from lyrical melodies to swingingstrumming techniques.

Start Playing Series. A selection of 100 classic, useful country guitar licks in tablature, plus four solos. A perfect sourcebook for beginners as well as for more advanced players who want to expand their country riff vocabulary. Includes playing and performance tips and a full-length demonstration CD.

Learn to play 14 classic blues the best way--by doing! This book and online audio recording provide your backup band as you explore Country and Urban Acoustic and Electric Delta Texas Chicago Slide Guitar Alternate Tuning Traditional and Modern styles in many different major and minor keys and in a variety of tempos. Melodies are first presented on the recording at a slow speed with just guitar then repeated at regular speed with the band. Finally you can play along with the hot blues rhythm section alone and you've got the makings of a dynamite blues jam session. You'll play all the leads and solos! Repeat a tune or passage as many times as you want at slow orregular speed. We'll jam all night long! Beginners and intermediate players can practice basic skills. Advanced players can hone their improvisation chops. The split track recording allows you to hear either just the melody from one speaker just the rhythm section from the other or both for maximum flexibility and specific study. The book includes melodies chord diagrams and guitar tablature.

Par BOWIE DAVID. Bowie: Hits presents over 40 of David Bowie?s greatest songs spanning his entire career, newly arranged for piano