Basic Theory That Every Guitarist Should Know 2: Guitar Solo: Theory

Basic Theory That Every Guitarist Should Know Practical Tools for Everyday Playing DVD One-These two DVDs are the first in a planned series of new products by famed Guitarist/Educator Happy Traum.Aimed at novice players these lessons demistify the Guitar fretboard and provide clear practical ways to expand an understanding of the instrument and enhance a student's overall musical experience.DVD 1 covers chromatic and diatonic scales chord building key signatures and other essential basics.

Basic Theory That Every Guitarist Should Know Practical Tools for Everyday Playing 2-DVD Set-These two DVDs are the first in a planned series of new products by famed guitarist/educator Happy Traum. Aimed at novice players these lessons demystify the guitar fretboard and provide clear practical ways to expand an understanding of the instrument and enhance a student's overall musical experience. DVD 1 covers chromatic and diatonic scales chord building key signatures and other essential basics. DVD 2 continues with movable chords minor keys progressions and general fretboard knowledge. Includes music and tab PDF files on disc. Each DVD runs 1 hour 30 minutes.

Keys for the Kingdom is a fully-graded piano pieces series designed especially for the Christian student. While learning the basic concepts of piano playing, the student is introduced to many styles of sacred music: the wealth of great hymnody, songs and psalms of the church, as well as great classics in piano literature that every student needs to excel in musical study. The multi-key, stylistically diverse series introduces basic concepts of rhythm, intervals, scales, chords, music theory, artistry and improvisation. Each method book establishes a gradual, steady pace for the developing student. Calling on decades of teaching experience, the authors have fashioned new ways of reaching proven concepts. Performance Book Level B includes 22 songs: Alleluia! Alleluia! · Blest Be the Tie That Binds · The Donkey · Jubilate Deo · O for a Thousand Tongues to Sing · Rise and Shine · Tears of David · Wedding at Cana · and more.

Basic Music Theory for Guitar Players. Experience must-know music knowledge and wisdom through the highly focused lens of legendary guitar virtuoso Steve Vai. This full-color instructional book written by Vai himself features in-depth discussions of the music theory fundamentals that every aspiring (and veteran) guitar player should know, packed with practical exercises, diagrams, tips, inspiring ideas and concepts, practice methods, and ways of looking at music that you may have never considered. Topics covered include: academic vs. experiential learning - reading and writing music - key signatures - chord scales - rhythm basics - guitar harmonics - modes - and much more. This beautiful book is full-color throughout and features artwork on every page by Vai!

This book is a 'hands-on' approach to music theory with lots of playing examples for the Banjo. Music theory does not have to be mysterious or difficult. In fact taken a little bit at a time it?s easy and fun! Each ofthe approximately 50 lessons in this book has a limited scope but by the time you complete them you will have a thorough understanding of the basics of music theory as applied to the Banjo. While a single book can't covereverything in so vast a subject the author has tried to choose topics that will address the needs of most beginning Banjo players. These include: scale theory reading tablature and standard notation key signatures accidentals transposition time signatures and note values intervals and chord construction the three kinds of minor scales pentatonic scales and more. In addition each chapter features playing examples and review questions to both testand clarify understanding of the materials presented. Rather than proceeding from chapter to chapter as each individual Banjo player is likely at a different point in their musical journey the reader is encouraged to?jump around and spend more time in those areas that interest you most.? The important thing about the journey is to begin. Includes access to online audio and video.

Every concept and principal introduced in the Lesson Books of Alfred's Basic Adult Piano Course is reinforced in each of the correlated Theory Books. Important tips are included that make learning chord progressions even easier!

DVD 2 - Playing Chords and Licks in Every Key and Position-Ernie Hawkins continues his detailed exploration of the C-A-G-E-D guitar system using his long experience in country blues fingerpicking as the springboard for this lesson. You’ll start by learning to play the standard blues 12-bar blues chord progression in ever position and in every key the heart of the C-A-G-E-D concept. As in his previous DVD Ernie patiently and thoroughly provides drills exercises practice tips and the basic theory necessary to help you understand the principles behind this important system. You’ll see how licks can be transposed from one key to another; how to link chords with harmonized passing tones; how major and minor arpeggios helpyou find notes everywhere on the neck; and how all the notes intervals and chords work together to form a complete musical picture. Whether you’re playing blues folk jazz or rock this ‘magic key’ to the fingerboard will give you the security and confidence to branch out into any musical genre that interests you.