The Guitar Travis Picking Songbook


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Discover Travis Picking for Guitar in 12 Progressive Pieces The Guitar Travis Picking Song Book is your guide to the art of Travis picking. If you've ever heard the late, great Chet Atkins, your first thought was probably that you were listening to twoguitars playing. Surely, he must have overdubbed these complex syncopated melodies, chords and basslines?! But when you discovered he was playing all the parts simultaneously, you had to pick up your jaw from the floor... This is how most people's obsession with Travis picking begins! This Travis picking song book provides an insight into the art of Travis picking for guitar using study pieces in the style of the Travis picking greats: from Merle Travis (the man who pioneered this technique), right through to modern virtuoso players like Tommy Emmanuel. In this book you'll learn to play twelve classic tunes, all arranged for Travis picking, and have each technique broken down step-by-step. You'll discover how to use a thumb pick to achieve the classic boom chicksound and create an authentic feel. The Guitar Travis Picking Songbook contains Travis picking arrangements of the following twelve songs, which will introduce huge variety into your repertoire: American Folk Medley New World Theme Waltzing Matilda Korobeiniki Limehouse Blues Air On The G String After You've Gone I'll See You In My Dreams Dinah Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy The Entertainer Rondo Alla Turca Each piece is broken down with the key techniques discussed in a brief introduction to the tune. Hear Travis Picking in Action! Download studio quality audio of all the full-length performance pieces to hear how every example should sound and gauge your progress. Buy it now and get ready to master Travis Picking for guitar




Fingerstyle Solo Guitar


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Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar


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Graded exercises take you from the fundamentals of fingerpicking to five authentic blues tunes. All exercises and pieces printed in the book are played in addition to some extra explanation of the concepts and techniques presented.




Bluegrass Standards


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(Guitar Solo). 16 bluegrass classics expertly arranged: Ballad of Jed Clampett * Blue Yodel No. 4 (California Blues) * Can't You Hear Me Calling * I'll Go Stepping Too * I'm Goin' Back to Old Kentucky * Let Me Love You One More Time * My Rose of Old Kentucky * We'll Meet Again Sweetheart * and more.




Beyond Basics


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Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & audio package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning beautiful new chord voicings."




The acoustic guitar fingerstyle method


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(String Letter Publishing). Whether you're a first-time fingerstylist who's studying with a teacher or on your own, The Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Method by David Hamburger gives you the detailed, comprehensive instruction you need to improve your skills. This book introduces you to the two most essential fingerstyle approaches for playing American roots music: Travis picking and the steady-bass style. In each lesson, you'll learn new techniques, concepts, and chord voicings along with ways to practice and get them under your fingers. Then you can use what you just learned to play a classic song or solo break from the blues, ragtime, folk, country, and ragtime traditions. 18 In-Depth Lessons, including: Travis Picking Basics, Switching Chords, Eighth Notes and Syncopation, Picking Pattern Fills, Double Stops, and much more. 15 songs to play, including: John Henry * Delia * St. James Infirmary * Nobody's Fault but Mine * Houston Blues * Alberta * and more. Each book includes access to recordings of demonstration tracks of all the exercises and songs. Audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book.




100 Essential Blues Guitar Intros


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Master 100 Essential Blues Guitar Intro Licks & The Language of the Greatest Blues Guitar Players Play intros in the style of the greatest classic blues guitarists Master 5 genre-defining guitar intro licks for each player Combine and personalize guitar intros into your own unique style Get creative jamming over original backing tracks Discover extensive biographies and essential discographies for every player Audio, Standard Notation and Tab 100 Essential Blues Guitar Intros Are you struggling to begin and end blues guitar tracks in the right way? Do you need a complete theoretical and technical breakdown of powerful blues guitar phrases? Do you want to develop a never-ending arsenal of authentic blues guitar intros? 100 Essential Blues Guitar Intros goes way beyond every other boring lick book and teaches you 100 essential intro guitar licks in the style of the world's greatest blues guitarists.... Here's What You Get: 100 classic blues guitar intros that teach the language of iconic guitar legends. Playing advice and a breakdown of every lick, from fingering to performance notes. 40 Backing tracks to make the music come alive while you develop your chops. Perfectly notated examples with tab and studio-quality audio to download for free. Bonus One: Essential discography for every player. Bonus Two: Tips on phrasing, articulation and how to make each lick your own. Go Way Beyond "Traditional" Guitar Lick Books 100 Essential Blues Guitar Intros is different to every other blues guitar book available. It's not simply a cold list of licks, it's a breakdown of the playing styles of the world's most important blues guitarists. You won't just copy lines verbatim, you'll internalize the language of the blues guitar masters and incorporate it into your everyday playing. Along with extensive biographies and equipment advice, the musical style and language of the greatest blues guitar players is discussed and analyzed with 5 defining, "in the style of" intros for each legend broken down note by note. Learn Blues Guitar Intros in the Style of: Elmore James Albert King B.B. King Freddie King Kenny Wayne Shepherd Buddy Guy Jimi Hendrix John Mayer Jeff Beck Eric Clapton Gary Moore Robben Ford Stevie Ray Vaughan Joe Bonamassa Robert Cray Larry Carlton




The Country Fingerstyle Guitar Method


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Learn Travis picking and country guitar soloing with Levi Clay




The Americana Guitar Book


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The Americana Guitar Book introduces you to every essential technique that will enhance your musical palette on both acoustic and electric guitar... from Travis and Carter picking, to slide licks and raucous electric guitar work.