Hawaiian slack key Guitar (Ki Ho'alu) is one of the world's great acoustic Guitar traditions. This tradition includes virtuoso Guitar pieces but the majority of songs played slack key are classic Hawaiian melodies eitherplayed as instrumentals or as accompaniment to vocals with instrumental breaks between the verses. The term ''slack key'' does not refer to a type of Guitar but rather to any Guitar played in the slack key style that is in alternate tunings with ''slacked'' strings and fingerstyle technique. Acknowledged slack key master Keola Beamer is a member of a family known for its musical artistry for generations. We are fortunate to have him writing inconjunction with veteran Mel Bay author educator and multi-instrumentalist Mark Nelson who simply followed his love of the music to the Islands. Written in standard notation and tablature to accommodate numerous alternatetunings this book is presented in four sections: 1) The most common tuning introduced by fairly easy songs2) Illustrations of how to build your own arrangements3) A presentation of various slackkey tunings4) A selection of duets in the slack key style.Historical and cultural insights are offered throughout in the spirit of aloha producing an informative musically enlightening book with souland humor. The companion audio download available online features tuning tracks and informal introductions of the audio content by the authors plus some beautiful slack key music.

Ton Van Bergeyk launched his career as a musician during the late 1960s playing blues Harp and Ukulele in a duo setting but he then switched to the acoustic Guitar and quickly learned and mastered the instrument using fingerstyle techniques. He started to transcribe and arrange classic ragtime compositions for fingerpicking Guitar and was discovered by Stefan Grossman during a tour in Holland.Stefan produced Ton's first solo album Famous Ragtime Guitar Solos in 1973. This contained 14 of Ton's arrangements of classic ragtime pieces and became a best seller. In 1975 Ton's second solo album Guitar Instrumentals To Tickle Your Fingers was releasedcontaining transcriptions and arrangements of novelty rags early jazz and popular tunes of the 1930s and 1940s.In 1980 Ton's third solo album was released and continued his exploration of arrangements for solo fingerpicking Guitar this time with a repertoire covering jazz blues contemporary pop and country and even Mexican folklore. This album was titled Lulu's Back In Town Hot Guitar Solos. Ton also participated in several anthology projects i.e. Novelty Guitar Instrumentals I Got Rhythm Masters of Ragtime Guitar The Entertainer and How To Play Ragtime Guitar. All of Ton's albums are available as CDs as well as direct downloads from Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop (www.guitarvideos.com) and include tab PDF booklets on the CDs. Ton recorded the audio lesson series Fingerstyle Jazz Guitar to teach phrase by phrase and measure by measure some of his most requested arrangements. This second volume presents Ton Van Bergeyk's renditions of Duke Ellington's Jubilee Stomp and Take It Easy Thelonious Monk's classic Blue Monk and the George Gershwin standard I Got Rhythm.

For the Beginning Electric or Acoustic Guitarist-This DVD is designed for anyone who is just beginning to play electric or acoustic guitar. You'll learn to: Play great songs like 'Let it Be' 'Wild Thing' and 'Twist And Shout' Play the famous intro riffs to 'Smoke on the Water' 'Day Tripper' and 'Sunshine of Your Love' Read both standard music notation and guitar tablature Play the most popular chords Tune your guitar and identify its parts Strum and pick Improvise basic rock solos This DVD features over 80 minutes of on-screen music and guitar diagrams for easier learning as well as playing tips with close-up hand positions and demonstrations.PLUS! Chord progressions songs licks and jam tracks offered exclusively on this DVD!

This book is great for acoustic guitarists who have learned the basics and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and TAB, this book takes you further into three major areas of study: sounds, grooves and special techniques- theory and improvisation- and alternate tunings. You'll be introduced to a variety of styles including acoustic funk, New Orleans, gypsy swing, Celtic, bluegrass, Cajun and more. Master the upper positions of the guitar fingerboard as you learn major scales, triads and pentatonic scales. Greg Horne makes learning fascinating concepts easy and fun as he introduces modes and several alternate tunings. The CD offers play-along opportunities and demonstrates the examples / Guitare

A thorough guide to the most widely used tunings! Tunes and exercises that illustrate each technique are written in tab and standard notation and played on the CD featuring fifty demo tracks.These essential fretboard patterns are roadmaps that all guitarists need to know and use to play in alternate tunings. Learn to: solo and play backup in Drop D Open G Open D DADGAD Open A and Open E tunings; play a variety of lead Guitar styles and songs (acoustic and electric) in open tunings; play chords and progressions anywhere on the fretboard in all keys in many tunins and more.Each chapter presents a fretboard pattern and shows how to use it along withplaying tips and Guitar insights.An absolute beginner can follow the diagrams and instruction from the beginning. Intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the Guitar.

The user-friendly CD and book package, packed with riffs, licks and tricks you can learn now ... and easily incorporate into your own playing style. There are chord dictionaries and there are rhythm guitar books. Fast Forward Acoustic Guitar Chords gives you the best of both. Here is a progressive approach to learning chords. You will play easy chords that sound great right away. Step-by-step, encounter all the chords used in the majority of popular songs. As you go, practise chord-changing with the music. / Guitare (Avec Grilles D'Accords)

The Total Acoustic Guitarist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of acoustic guitar playing. You start by strumming some basic tunes and end up slapping, tapping, and sliding your way through some cool and funky arrangements. This wide-ranging study of the acoustic guitar is for players of all levels. The book touches on contemporary stylings and also tips its hat to the greats of the past. A CD with backing tracks in different styles to jam over is included. / Guitare

Rockschool Acoustic Grade 2 s?adresse aux élèves qui ont entre un an et 18 mois d?apprentissage, et maitrisant les compétences clés ainsi que de solides techniques de base. Le programme 2019 Acoustic syllabus est une approche mise à jour de la guitare acoustique. Le programme 2019 Acoustic syllabus est une approche mise à jour de la guitare acoustique. Il comprend six pistes par niveau, méticuleusement évaluées pour aider les élèves à l?apprentissage. À chaque niveau, les élèves doivent jouer sans accompagnement, découvrant le son et la résonance de leur instrument. Les pistes restantes sont des accompagnements de style session qui incluent un accompagnement vocal. Nous avons également inclus les lignes de mélodie vocale dans les cahiers de notes pour les élèves qui chantent et jouent en même temps. 6 nouveaux arrangements de morceaux emblématiques du rock, pop et de musique contemporaine d'artistes classiques et contemporains Une sélection variée de musique contemporaine : du jamais vu dans un programme rendant les Grades accessibles pour tous goûts musicaux Fact Files : informations générales sur le groupe et l'artiste avec recommandations d?écoute Walkthroughs : des conseils détaillés sur chaque piste Downloadable audio : contenu audio accessible facilement en ligne Toute la théorie et la technique musicale dont vous avez besoin pour réussir vos examens

Media Type : Book/CD Set Level : Intermediate Musical Genre : Sacred Number of pages : 80 This unique book combines two of the best loved hymns of the Christian church, Amazing Grace� and Great Is Thy Faithfulness,� with eight original compositions. These selections were chosen from 3 different solo albums recorded by renowned Los Angeles guitarist Jay Leach. The compositions and arrangements contained in this book will not only provide a unique perspective on harmonic chord substitution and voice leading, but will also provide many valuable insights on acoustic fingerstyle technique for players of all levels from beginners to seasoned professionals. The inspirational stories of how this music came about, combined with the soothing harmonic richness of the selections make this a valuable resource all acoustic guitarists.

All three volumes of the world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method are now available in one convenient paperback-sized edition! Designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar, this method is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Covers: tuning- playing position- notes in first, second and fifth position- strumming and picking- chords- scales- rhythms- tablature- and more - with great songs, riffs and examples! 4-1/4? x 6-3/4? / Guitare

Play Guitar with the CD backing tracks and the matching music booklet (DVD insert sized) included in the case. This pack includes five hits by The Beatles.On the CD: Two specially recorded 'soundalike' backing tracks of each song:Full demo with Guitar showing you how the song should sound.Backing track without Guitar for you to play along with on your own Guitar.In the Music booklet:Music chords and lyrics. Learn the Guitar part from the tab or the standard notation.

10 Duette im Stil von Romantik, Blues, Bossa Nova, samba, Pop und Folklore. Par JUERGEN KUMLEHN. This book is for all guitarists who are looking for something new to play and who don't want to limit themselves exclusively to the more traditional type of duet music that's available. Stylistically, the pieces range from romantic, blues and bossa nova to samba, pop and folklore. The included CD contains every piece in two different versions as well as a preparatory exercise. First, there's a complete version for listening with an expanded and properly mixed arrangement. In this version, supporting instruments such as percussion, electric piano, strings, or acoustic bass are added in an appropriate manner for the style and mixed in softly without distracting the focus from the two guitars. After every listening version, a 'picking pattern' follows: the rhythm guitar performs and stays with this picking pattern throughout the entire piece and it forms the common thread that represents the actual core of each composition. This pattern is also presented on the CD in a slow version of a representative section of each song which you can analyze and play along with. Finally, you'll find the play-along version. This version has been reduced to only the two guitars, with one guitar on the left channel and the other on the right. Written in notation and tablature. Text in English and German. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / All Styles - Duets / Tablatures / Guitare Tablatures

An Introduction and First Lesson for Teens and Preteens for Acoustic or Electric Guitar-Play a musical instrument just like the rock stars! All you need is the desire to learn and the willingness to have some fun while you are doing it. UBSjr is an interactive learning experience that gets down to the basics fast! You set the pace. Practice along with someone who is learning just like you. In no time you will be on your way to playing like a star. With UBSjr learning will be fun. You will participate in lots of activities and exercises and even learn some songs. Your ability and progress will come naturally without ever feeling like you were being taught. Here are some of the important skills and information you'll pick up as part of this excitingprogram: Types of guitars Parts of the guitar How to hold the guitar How to tune the guitar Correct playing technique The meaning of melody harmony and rhythm How to find the beat Beginning notes Beginning chords and power chords Various musical terms and symbols How to practice Accessories This DVD makes learning fun and easy with endless interactive features to access bonus materials that reinforce key areas and give helpful tips. Bonus Educational Material: Types of guitars/buying a guitar Parts of the guitar Tuning notes Audio examples for exercises and songs Beginning music theory interactive Listening recommendations Performance applications Additional product previews Educational booklet included Getting to know the instruments DVD-ROM Features: Printable reference materials Practice worksheets and puzzles Bonus lessons Internet Connectivity Play-along audio tracks Note to parents: This program is designed to inspire younger students to use their creativity while developing a lifetime appreciation for music. They'll be proud of their accomplishment and so will you..