Author : Lou Manzi

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Author : Stephen Hough

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Author : Nathaniel Gunod, Lou Manzi

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This book serves as a continuation of Beginning Fingerstyle Guitar, designed for those who have grasped the fundamentals and are eager to advance their skills. It covers a variety of topics, including alternate tunings, modes, fingerpicking patterns, barre chords, diatonic harmony, and special techniques, as well as bass lines. Additionally, it explores diverse musical styles, from Celtic and country blues to contemporary new age. An important chapter on arranging is also included. All musical examples are presented in standard notation and tablature, with a CD that demonstrates the content throughout the 96 pages.

Author : Aaron Stang, Bill Purse

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This innovative approach merges effective teaching methods with an emphasis on practical guitar skills, including strumming, fingerpicking, essential rock and blues riffs, improvisation, music reading, and theory. Through SI Online, students gain access to recordings that illustrate every example and song featured in the book, while specialized instructional tracks provide clear explanations and demonstrations of new concepts and techniques. Additionally, the accompanying video lessons, available online, further clarify and showcase these concepts and techniques.

Author : Aaron Stang, Bill Purse

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The highly anticipated second volume of Sound Innovations for Guitar has arrived! This book swiftly revisits the key concepts introduced in the first volume before diving into advanced topics such as navigating the neck, mastering sixteenth notes, speed picking, and playing power chords in higher positions. Additionally, it covers classic guitar riffs, barre chords (major, minor, and seventh), and much more. Accompanying MP3 recordings illustrate each example and song, while specialized instructional tracks provide clear explanations and demonstrations of new techniques. The TNT 2 Custom Mix software allows students to slow down tracks and loop specific sections for focused practice, and the included DVD features video lessons that thoroughly explain and demonstrate all concepts and techniques.

Author : Aaron Stang, Bill Purse

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The Complete Beginning Guitarist transforms the learning experience into an enjoyable and imaginative journey. This resource seamlessly integrates note reading with creative playing techniques, including rote and "by ear" methods. As learners engage with melodic lines, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking styles, they also gain a solid foundation in music theory, improvisation, and song accompaniment. Spanning 112 pages, the book is complemented by online audio resources, enriching the learning process. Additionally, it provides insights into various guitar types, their unique characteristics, and the musical genres they represent, alongside discussions of influential guitarists within those styles.