PLAY: Beginning Rock Guitar

In his friendly, humorous style, Greg Horne makes learning acoustic guitar fun and easy. This revised edition features examples in TAB and standard music notation and a new DVD hosted by guitar virtuoso Jared Meeker. You'll learn how to hold the instrument, play with a pick, count time, read music, and play simple chords. After mastering the basics, you'll be introduced to fingerpicking, barre chords, improvisation, music theory, and a variety of styles including blues, rock, country, and folk. Beginning Acoustic Guitar is a must-have for anyone serious about starting to learn acoustic guitar. Second Edition Features: * Updated examples in the styles of acoustic guitar masters * New companion DVD demonstrating the examples in the book * Improved instruction on acoustic guitar techniques and theory, covering flatpicking, fingerstyle, and strumming / Guitare

Techniques and Concepts from 40 Years of Rock Guitar. Par FISCHER PETER. More than 250 licks reflecting the styles and concepts of rock guitar from 1960-90s. The aim Masters Of Rock Guitar (Book and CD) is to document the development of Rock Guitar playing by thoroughly investigating the styles of twenty distinctive and influential Guitar greats, including Chuck Berry, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, Mark Knopfler, Gary Moore, Eddie van Halen, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and others. Masters Of Rock Guitar (Book and CD) uses more than 250 licks selected for inclusion here serve as a reference for anyone in search of authentic sounding material. This book is more than a mere compilation of licks. By presenting detailed information about personal influences, identifiable elements, harmonic material, sound (preferred instruments, amps, effects, etc. ) and discographies, Masters Of Rock Guitar provides the reader with a well-rounded picture of each individual guitarist. In addition, the level of technical difficulty increases parallel to the chronological sequence, so the book can also be used as a methodically constructed learning aid for beginning to advanced players. The accompanying CD is over 70 minutes in length. It will not only help readers play the licks, but gives them the ability to select each profiled guitarist's music individually. In notation and tablature. / Niveau : Débutant à Intermédiaire / Rock - Licks and Phrases / Recueil / Guitare Electrique

Par HOWARD PAUL. Perfect for beginning guitarists as well as players who want to enhance their knowledge, this volume covers basic rock theory, essential left-hand techniques, power chords, rhythm guitar, and how to improvise with the pentatonic scale. Includes licks in the styles of rock greats like Chuck Berry, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin and others. The most thorough book for beginning rock students! All music is shown in standard notation and TAB, and the CD demonstrates each example in the book. 96 pages. / Niveau : Débutant / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare

The transition from rock to jazz can sometimes be a bit intimidating to Guitarists young and old. Jazz Chords for Rock Guitarists by John G. Maione endeavors to take the 'mystery' out of jazzharmonies and make them accessible to every guitarist.More importantly this book logically progressively and practically builds on the knowledge attained by any guitarist competent in the rock genre and leads them in avery organized step-by-step way to learning and understanding the basic elements of jazz harmony and to using functional jazz guitar chord forms in their playing.Beginning with a review of basic power and 'bar' chords this text then proceeds to begin 'bridging the gap' to jazz by working on basic blues progressions usually familiar to all rock guitarists but this time using basic jazz chord voicings and forms.The student guitarist canthen build upon these newly discovered jazz forms learned through the blues by learning many more related jazz chord forms and voicings all built on the 6th string and 5th string roots the roots of learning rockguitar!This book is geared through logical step-by-step progression and clear explanations for any rock guitarist ready and eager to explore the exciting and unlimited world of jazz!

Gig Savers Complete Edition-Corey Christiansen: Rock Guitar Essentials combines the author's five previous pocket-sized editions. This comprehensive Gig Savers book contains everything the beginning guitarist needs to master the rockstyle. Part 1 of this guide gives aspiring rock guitarists a working knowledge of the most basic scales commonly used to improvise rock solos and write rock melodies. A discussion on how each scale can be used over a set ofchords is provided to help guitarists use these scales when performing. Charts provide the names of the notes on the fretboard and a section on sequencing scales makes it possible for guitarists to easily master rock scales.Part 2 teaches the rock guitarist how to play any barre chord providing insight on how to play them with ease and agility. Moveable chord shapes and practice etudes are especially useful for beginners. Part 3 presentscomprehensive warm-up and technical exercises. Studies begin at the most basic level and progress in difficulty. This chapter gives guitarists the information needed to continue constructing their own technical exercises.Part 4 presents accompaniment patterns for a wide variety of pop styles such as folk rock/blues country/bluegrass jazz and some Latin styles including bossa nova and samba. Basic fingerstyle accompaniment patterns aretaught in a simple manner presented with rhythmic notation and string numbers. This chapter pays special attention to the blues covering alternate changes and substitutions in a method that provides easy transposition.

What do YOU want to PLAY today? The PLAY series has nailed down what today's musician really wants: lessons you can use anytime, anywhere. They're flat-out more convenient than private lessons, and just as valuable. The high-quality video of expert instructors will help players of all skill levels, from beginners and 'weekend warriors' to advanced students and pros. Whether you're into rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, or a little bit of everything, the PLAY series has all the resources you need at the click of a button. / Guitare

What do YOU want to PLAY today? The PLAY series has nailed down what today's musician really wants: lessons you can use anytime, anywhere. They're flat-out more convenient than private lessons, and just as valuable. The high-quality video of expert instructors will help players of all skill levels, from beginners and 'weekend warriors' to advanced students and pros. Whether you're into rock, jazz, blues, folk, country, or a little bit of everything, the PLAY series has all the resources you need at the click of a button. / Guitare

One of the all-time best selling books on blues lead guitar playing. Playing lead blues-rock guitar depends on mainly two things: 1) what you can hear in your mind and 2) getting your fingers to the proper sounds on yourinstrument. This book was written with emphasis on the second idea. There are four blues-rock finger patterns used in this book utilizing all six strings of the guitar with each pattern. These four patterns connect with each otherenabling the lead player to use the entire fingerboard and range of the guitar to express his musical ideas. Charts are used to show you how to place these four patterns at the proper place on the neck for improvising in any key.Great rock solos can be played in any one of these for patterns or in any combination of the patterns. Written in box diagram and tablature form (notation also included) this fine text takes the beginning guitarist into solid funk/rock lead solo playing. Play-along CD included.

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most-thorough guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to playing guitar. Now, Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method provides a new approach to learning guitar for beginners who want to play rock.Book 2 features new techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and teaches you barre chords, new scales, and how to improvise with pentatonic scales. There are many more licks and melodies in the styles of many of the greatest rock artists, and an authentic arrangement of the opening from Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven.' The DVD includes video lessons, live performances of all the examples, and MP3 play-along tracks for practice. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Method---the best choice for beginning guitarists. / Guitare

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method 1 provides a completely new approach to learning guitar for students who want to play in the rock style. By starting on the 6th string, you are immediately able to play riffs and licks that inspire guitarists to continue learning and have fun doing it! The book features clear, well-paced instruction along with large photographs of fingering that is expected in the Alfred's Basic series. Companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Methods---the best choice for today's beginning guitar students. / Guitare

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most-thorough guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 5 million beginners to playing guitar. Now, Alfred's Basic Rock Guitar Method provides a new approach to learning guitar for beginners who want to play rock.Book 2 features new techniques like hammer-ons, pull-offs, slides, and teaches you barre chords, new scales, and how to improvise with pentatonic scales. There are many more licks and melodies in the styles of many of the greatest rock artists, and an authentic arrangement of the opening from Led Zeppelin's 'Stairway to Heaven.' Companion audio tracks that can be downloaded or streamed online are included with the book, so you'll have everything you need in one place. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Methods---the best choice for beginning guitarists. / Guitare

A Fun and Comprehensive Overview of Rock Guitar Playing. Par HURWITZ TOBIAS. The Total Rock Guitarist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of rock guitar. From classic rock, blues, and funk to alternative and heavy metal, this book covers a variety of styles. Beginning to intermediate players will find all the tools needed to become great guitarists, while more advanced musicians can gain useful tips and fresh perspectives on rock guitar. A CD is included with backing tracks in various styles to jam over. / Méthode en anglais / Méthode / Guitare Tablatures

The eclectic and versatile Mexican acoustic Guitar duo have taken the world by storm with their fiery blend of a rock and heavy metal sensibility, a Flamenco flavour and a near-telepathic virtuoso partnership on duelling classical Guitars. This songbook features standard notation and TAB for six of their best songs, as well as professionally-recorded demonstration and backing tracks, so you truly can Play Guitar With Rodrigo Y Gabriela.Featuring six of the duo's best-loved songs, this songbook is a unique opportunity for a serious Rodrigo Y Gabriela fan to join the band, or for an aspiring guitarist to explore a very idiosyncratic style of playing. Whether it's the heavily percussive rhythms of Diablo Rojo, the beautiful palm-muted melody of Tamacun or those sumptuously strummed chords of The Soundmaker, with this sheet music songbook you can learn every single note and chord exactly as this Latin-influenced rock band play them.Each song is transcribed in standard notation and TAB, with Gabriela's punchy chord rhythms outlined, including where she hits the body of the Guitar or the strings. The chord symbols are included throughout, with chord boxes at the beginning of each song so that you always know exactly what to play. Rodrigo's brilliant solos are also represented, featuring every meticulous Latin-infused note for your sheer playing pleasure. This is not just a mere songbook, though. After you've learned every chord and every note, while listening to the demonstration tracks to make sure you have every part right, you can use the backing tracks to isolate either track. This means you can quite literally take the place of either member, strumming Gabriela's intense chords or picking Rodrigo's lightning-fast solos.Featuring a great lineup of songs from different stages of Rodrigo Y Gabriela's career, the songbook lets you learn the songs but the accompanying Dropcard gives you instant online access to 18 separate professionally-recorded tracks to put you in the shoes of either member, making this truly Rodrigo Y Gabriela Y Tú! The book also includes an explanation of how to use Guitar Tablature, as well as a guide to using your innovative download card. One of the most standout features of this innovative and interesting band is the intricacy and creativity that goes into their compositions. This has made it difficult for guitarists of all levels to learn their tunes because an accurate transcription is hard to find. Now, with this unique songbook and brilliant Download Card, you can learn their songs exactly as they played them, and even take the place of one of the members, letting you for the first time Play Guitar With Rodrigo Y Gabriela. / Guitare

Rockschool Acoustic Grade 3 s?adresse aux élèves qui ont entre 18 mois et 2 ans d?apprentissage, et maitrisant les bases, les techniques préliminaires ainsi que les débuts d?une conscience stylistique à travers l'articulation et l'introduction du travail solo et d'improvisation. 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