Guitar Technique Builders Series: Bending


Book Description

Covers all of the bending techniques that you've ever heard and some that you never knew existed! Learn about fearless wide bends, quantized bending, rubber guitar, microtonal bending and more. It also includes a section on whammy bar techniques.




Guitar Technique Builders Series: Speed


Book Description

This book takes the mystery out of playing fast. Finger independence, relaxation techniques, strength building, picking technique, dexerity and endurance are just some of the topics covered. Develop your ultimate velocity with the help of this easy, fun-to-read technical manual. Contains all of the essential exercises needed for mastering rapid-fire guitar playing. The recording demonstrates all of the examples at slow and fast tempos.




Guitar Technique Builders Series: Tapping


Book Description

This book gives you detailed descriptions of the most effective tapping techniques. Music examples, shown in both standard music notation and TAB, are large and easy-to-read. Includes plenty of fun technique-building exercises. The recording demonstrates each example.




Guitar Technique Builders Series: Slide


Book Description

Develop the slide guitar chops you have always dreamed of! Includes detailed descriptions of the most effective slide techniques. Plenty of fun technique-building exercises are shown in standard music notation and TAB.







Keyboard Made Easy


Book Description

A fun and easy way to get started playing piano or keyboard. Teaches everything you need to know for a solid foundation learning keyboard. Keyboard Made Easy! is a great alternative to traditional piano methods that assume every student wants to be a classical pianist. Rather, this book prepares students to learn the style of popular music they enjoy, such as pop, jazz or blues. Covers several different ways to accompany melodies using familiar, beautiful tunes.




Complete Blues Guitar Method


Book Description

The guitarist's guide to mastering the blues. Learn the concepts, techniques and theory specific to the blues, and apply them to both lead and rhythm guitar playing. Licks in the styles of legendary blues guitarists like Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, and John Lee Hooker are explored in detail. 144 pages.




Funk Bass


Book Description

(Bass Instruction). Critically acclaimed as the best single source for the techniques used to play funk and slap-style bass! Includes a foreword by John Patitucci and is endorsed by Rich Appleman of the Berklee College of Music, Will Lee, Mark Egan, Stuart Hamm and many others. Features several photos and a special section on equipment and effects. A book for everyone -- from beginners to advanced players! Includes a 58-minute audio accompaniment.




Complete Blues Guitar Method: Mastering Blues Guitar


Book Description

This advanced volume in the comprehensive method for blues guitarists is also great for rock players who want to develop a blues edge. Covers theory from blues scales, composite scales, and the Mixolydian mode to arpeggio superimpositions and the 8-bar blues, with examples of gospel blues, minor blues and others. Also contains licks in the styles of blues masters such as Muddy Waters, Big Bill Broonzy, Freddie King, B. B. King, John Lee Hooker and many others. All music is shown in standard notation and TAB.




Guitar Technique Encyclopedia


Book Description

This ultimate guide to great playing includes lessons on everything from barre chords to tapping, slide and sweeping, to fingerstyle, flamenco, and more!