Roots and Blues Fingerstyle Guitar: Acoustic Guitar Private Lessons (Acoustic Guitar Magazine's Private Lessons) [Paperback] Review

Like a lot of people, I want to play guitar, especially acoustic blues a la John Hurt, Gary Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, etc., etc.Like a lot of people, I own a number of "How to play ..." books.But one thing I'm finally beginning to learn is that NO BOOK will teach you to play if you don't practice regularly.

Having said that, this book covers a range of traditional songs - Sugar Babe, Crow Jane, etc. - and some James' originals, which will increase your mastery of the instrument - IF you practice regularly.He starts with simple alternating bass, and progresses from there.At (what seems to me) appropriate times, he introduces hammer-ons and pull offs, and string dampening. If I can ever progress enough to the last few pieces, I'm pretty sure I'll sound pretty good.Heck, I already sound a LOT better than when I bought the book. (Although that's not really very much of a recommendation.)Certainly, I've had lots of fun trying to master each piece.

This isn't really a "first guitar book," but it IS a well considered introduction to acoustic blues guitar.I find the CD useful - it lets me hear where I want to go - and intimidating: I'll never sound THAT good.Also, it'd be nice to hear more than little snippets of the pieces - typically each piece rates a single verse.

I got this largely because I was so impressed with James' earlier book, Inside Blues Guitar - which doesn't teach you (or at least, me) about how to play as much as provides insight into the culture of blues guitar.Kind of a "Zen Mind, Beginners Mind" for the blues guitarist (or even us blues guitarist wannabes)."Roots and Blues Fingerstyle" IS a how-to and it does work.I can't say it's the best book of its type, or even that it's better than so-and-so's.I CAN say that if you're a beginner or somewhat above beginner guitarist, if you've got some self-discipline, and if you like country blues, you can have a lot of fun, improve your playing, and pick up some nice standards for your repetiore.

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Steve James presents a treasure trove of traditional American guitar styles in this unique book/CD pack. Guitarists will learn fingerpicking and slide techniques not through dry exercises but by playing 25 songs from James' own repertoire and from such masters as Furry Lewis, Blind Willie McTell, Sam McGee, and Mance Lipscomb. Drawing on his extensive research and first-hand experience with these guitar pioneers, James tells the stories behind the songs, too. Features authentic arrangements in notes and TAB, vocal melodies and lyrics, historic photos, and more. Songs: Take Me Back * Sugar Babe * Milwaukee Blues * Sebastopol* John Henry * more!

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DVD-Mastering The Electric Bass Vol 1-Scales,Modes and their Applications Review

Although I never thought much about it, I was always interested in modal playing. I was sort of skeptical though, having never heard about David Gross before, but I still decided to try this product.

His simple, methodical approach is very much suited to my learning style. He demonstrates the use of each mode using the E major scale as a reference, showing the chords and arpeggios associated with each mode, and shows sample musical pieces in each one. Very useful.

One important factor with this video is that David slows and breaks down all his examples, so you are not lost trying to figure out what the heck he's doing. Anyone who has bought "instructional" videos before can testify that many of those guys out there basically show off their skills and lecture you without you having learned much, if anything. This guy is different in that area. Nothing fancy, pretty simplified, easy to digest.

The video gets four stars for David's good content focus and teaching approach. The split-screen shots of left and right hands is very useful as well. Good work, David!

Yeah Man!

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Strengthen your hands and develop your musical ear! David takes you through scales and modes in every position, adding octave patterns, arpeggios, rhythm grooves and other devices to expand your musical vocabulary. Learn to transpose, hear rhythmic changes and understand intervals, chord substitutions and voicings. Includes dozens of practice patterns and exercises.

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Practice Trax for Guitar (Private Lessons) [Paperback] Review

CONS: The jam trax are useful but they could have been improved by placing rhythm guitars on the CD panned hard right or left so they could be removed. I was hoping for just drums and bass to jam with.
Also, there was some variation in track key and style but overall the tempos and feel of the set of tracks was more similar than i would have preferred. To me it felt like the same improvisation style fit on too many different tracks. The chord progressions are generic (as required i guess). Most annoying to me was the tempos didn't vary enough for my taste. One solution is to get the Marantz PSD230 that can change the tempo of a CD without changing pitch and the pitch without changing tempo.
REQUEST: Maybe Danny Gill can put out style specific Jam Trax in the future !!? :-) I'd be willing to try them and i bet a lot of others would too.
PROS: It is still good for solitary practicing, convenient, and the recording had good sound quality. It's a good occasional alternative to a metronome. In defense of the author i think it would be difficult to put together a "be all, end all, emcompasses all jam track CD that pleases everyone". It could be that it just didn't suit my taste. If you want an beginner to intermediate level, upper mid tempo with lots of blues and minor pentatonic scale based stuff this might be just the thing for you. Plus it always shows up to practice!!

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Based on the famous Open Counseling class at Musicians Institute, this one-on-one lesson with MI instructor Danny Gill lets guitarists practice soloing with a real band! The CD features 20 full-length jams in the style of Satriani, Beck, Zeppelin, The Beatles, U2, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and more! Each song is analyzed by key, mode and pitch axis. Patterns for the major and minor scales, major and minor pentatonics, the blues scale, modes and altered scales are also provided.

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Guitar Signature Licks: Muddy Waters Review

Strange production this is.There's too much time showing full shots of the guy playing guitar, not an effective way of readingwhat the guy is playing.The best is when there's a close up of the slide on the neck.Duh.Shouldn't there be at least some explanation as to which strings are being used?The "instructor" seems to have more of an "I can play like Muddy, but don't expect me to show you how" attitude.Yea there's a little booklet, but if you don't know how to read tabs, you're even more confused.The production value is really lousy--looks like someone said, "I'll pay you a few bucks to sit here and play.We'll package it as an instruction video" with little thought as to whether you could really use this dvd.Yea, you'll pick up a few tricks, but it's pretty hard to watch it too many times because of all the stupid gab--"I have a picture of me when I was 18 trying to play this song."How many times can you sit through that one before you just say, I'd rather listen to Muddy and pick it up directly from the master.Lots of used copies available, and for good reason.

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Arguably the heaviest bluesman ever, Muddy Waters literallyelectrified the Chicago blues world with the 1948 release of his first single on Chess Records ("I Can't Be Satisfied"). By taking the Robert Johnson and Son House-inspired acoustic Delta blues that he had played in Mississippi and firing it up with raw amplification, he created the blueprint for generations of Chicago blues players. Bob Margolin played guitar in Muddy Waters' band for seven years in the '70s, absorbing his music first-hand. In this DVD, he shares the secrets of Muddy's solo guitar and ensemble work and covers slow blues, boogie blues, slide guitar and guitar bass lines in standard and open tunings. Bob even plays an original song that he wrote as a tribute to his former mentor.Includes the songs: Blow Wind Blow - I Can't Be Satisfied - Rollin' and Tumblin' - Big Leg Woman - Kind Hearted Woman - and more. As a special bonus, this DVD includes rare performance footage of Muddy. 52 minutes.

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Beginning Electric Blues Guitar Review

This video is hard to follow.Sometime,usually during the easier parts,Tab is given

at other times...usually during the more difficult parts,no tab is shown.

The teacher is obviously a talent but he assumes the student can see the notes

he's playing fast.Again I give this one star because it misleads about being

A beginner vid.

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Learn the essentials of playing electric blues guitar from one of the genre's most renowned and respected educators. This DVD covers twelve-bar blues form, the blues scale, major and minor pentatonics, combining scales, shuffle rhythm, pick harmonics, sev

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Beyond Basics - Blues Rhythm Chops Review

I have several DVDs and Keith is by far the best teacher I've come across. Get it. It's worth 10 times what they're charging for it.

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Keith Wyatt, GIT's resident blues authority, reveals his favorite blues chord voicing and comping concepts. Keith explores everything from "straight-eight" boogie blues to rock shuffles and sophisticated "uptown" styles. Includes classic blues chord voicings, blues progression variations, chord substitution, "straight-eight" and shuffle patterns, and several complete 12-bar blues progressions. DVD special features include a tuning segment, an additional artist video clip, additional video tips, and "getting to know your amplifier."

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Learn To Play Blues Guitar with a Flatpick Review

Many acoustic blues players play only fingerstyle guitar.

With this new release from [...], we have an excellent addition to the Homespun collection of music instruction as Adam Traum, son of Happy Traum, teaches acoustic blues with flatpick.

The instruction is presented clearly, and Adam builds slowly.His teaching, especially in the key of E, is very enjoyable, both for those still in the latter stages of beginner, as well as for the Intermediate guitarist. There are some special small tricks (including using the pick to hit two strings and bend) but the majority is sound, "line upon line" that has marked his father's teaching.

The video is of the same high quality that one would expect from Homespun.Clear, moving camera, close up, etc.Very well done.

Because I don't play electric guitar (at least for now), this is my first encounter with Adam's teaching.His demeanor is easy going and quite clear.Like any gifted teacher, he anticipates a student's challenges and will slow down and repeat.

I hope that Adam plans on many more acoustic guitar DVD releases in the future.

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Using a flatpick on a steel-string acoustic guitar gives you a big sound and the ability to play punchy rhythms and lightning-fast single string lead lines. Adam Traum shows how you can develop a powerful blues style utilizing the special qualities you get from a pick.Adam starts you off witha basic shuffle rhythm in E, gradually introducing bass runs, chord shapes,string bends, turnarounds and other elements. You ll learn fretboard skills in the keys of E and A, as well as important pick techniques such as palm muting, raking and pick-and-two-finger hybrid picking. Adam even provides play-along sections that will improve your technique and give you great practice sessions.Adam adds to your bag of tricks until you have everything you need to create a full-blown blues arrangement. Early-intermediate pick players will find this lesson detailed, fun and a wonderful learning experience. Acoustic blues guitar isn t just for fingerpickers anymore!

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DVD-Norman Blake's Guitar Techniques #2 Review

I've been practicing this for months. Mr Blake teaches at a very nice pace and the information shown is Incredable. Thanks !

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Norman demonstrates guitar techniques, musical ideas, playing style and ten great songs and instrumentals taken from his vast repertoire: Coming Down from Rising Fawn * Caperton Ferry * Uncle Joe (Miss McLeod's Reel) * Old Virginia Reel * and more. 90-MIN. DVD * INCLUDES MUSIC + TAB * LEVEL 4

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Country Swing-Back Up Guitar (2006) Review

60-minute DVD (with chord charts) - Originally released on video in 1992 (but now available on DVD in 2006), Nick Forster's "Country Swing Back-Up Guitar" is a straight-forward approach that demystifies the unique style for accompanying western swing or Texas fiddle tunes. Forster, of course, played electric bass in the ground-breaking bluegrass group, Hot Rize, while they were together from 1978-90. We were treated to his swinging guitar when the entertaining band's alter-ego group would appear from the back of their bus. When Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers would take the stage, Nick was known as Wendell Mercantile on the six-string.

The keys are to provide a moving bass line and to give the backup a percussive bounce by dampening the strings and eliminating or minimizing sustaining notes. Forster teaches some basic music theory about the notes that make up chords, how chords get their names, and how to make your own chords. Some charts come with the DVD. In the finest form of guitarists like Eldon Shamblin, Hank Garland or Jimmy River, a country swing chord progression is demonstrated at various tempos for the fiddle standard "Sally Goodin." The same progression in the key of E is taught. Chord shapes in the key of F are shown for their application to such songs as "Deep Water" and Bob Wills' "Brain Cloudy Blues" which almost entirely uses 7th and 9th chord voicings. It is important for guitarists to understand how to play in closed chord positions so they can be transferred to other keys on the fingerboard. With the addition of moving bass lines and the percussive effect from dampening strings, you'll be ready to win the accompanist award at the national old-time fiddlers contest in Weiser, Idaho. (Joe Ross, staff writer, Bluegrass Now)

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Add moving bass lines and jazz-based chords to fiddle tunes and country songs for authentic Western Swing style guitar accompaniment!
Nick Forster provides the tools needed to move out of open positions and into the chord shapes and progressions that give this rhythm style its distinctive sound. You'll learn to create solid flatpicking accompaniments to songs and instrumentals--"Sally Goodin," "Deep Water," "Brain Cloudy Blues," "Gray Eagle" --and master chord theory, rhythm techniques and much more in this jam-packed hour.

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Al Petteway - Celtic Blues and Beyond Review

Petteway has a unique style using DADGAD that goes beyond the traditional. He expertly demonstrates any number of techniques to include blues, folk, Irish and even some clawhammer banjo licks that, with a little practice, can add spice to any repertoire.

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Special features include: Multi-Camera angles for close-up viewing of left or right hand during lesson.Bonus performances. Audiophile quality sound recording. Full Motion menu and optional "performance only" viewing for a mini-concert experience. ALL REGION NTSC format.

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Guitar Signature Licks: T-Bone Walker Review

Ok so Duke really turned me on to T-Bone.And Duke can really play.And now I want to play like that also but there's not enough tab or instructional break down to do that on this DVD.Yes Duke really captures the essence but doesn't convey how I might do the same. Camera shots could have been much better for helping do this and the tabulature could have much more extensive/complete.I'm glad I have it but it could have been much better for a teaching/learning tool.

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Known as the Father of Electric Blues Guitar, T-Bone Walker has influenced virtually every blues, jazz and rock guitarist from B.B. King, Kenny Burrell and Chuck Berry to Jimi Hendrix. His tasty, economical and expressive lead lines have come to define the essence of cool blues guitar soloing, and the power of his dramatic and soulful phrasing is undiminished by the passage of time. In this DVD, T-Bone Walker expert and Roomful of Blues founder Duke Robillard reveals all of the major aspects of T-Bone's style, note for note, chord for chord, and with Duke's 30 years of experience showing through. Songs include: You Don't Love Me · Love Is a Gamble · T-Bone Shuffle · T-Bone Boogie · I Get So Weary. Every guitarist should make it a priority to be thoroughly versed in the dynamic style of the immortal T-Bone Walker. 57 minutes.

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Hal Leonard Guitar Method - Complete Edition - Books 1, 2 and 3 with CD Review

I'm a music major at school and always wanted to master the technique of reading music.I searched and came across this book.This method book is amazing because it has levels 1 to 3 and its a great way to learn how to read music.I recommend this product if you are a serious musician like me.

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The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and reflects some of the best teaching ideas from around the world. This super-convenient Complete Edition features the new and improved method books 1, 2 and 3 spiral-bound together.

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50 Licks Jazz Style DVD Review

This is a straight forward dvd that gets right to the point.It is shown real time and slow motion with clear and concise finger movement.I would recommend it to anyone who wants to learn some awesome jazz licks in a relatively short amount of time.

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Musicians Institute instructor Bruce Buckingham demonstrates the essential licks for the chords and progressions common to jazz II-V-I licks, turnaround licks, chromatic bebop lines, licks for altered chords and major and minor vamps, and more! He illustrates these licks in several styles: swing, bossa nova, samba, swing 16ths, funky fusion and bluesy shuffles. With an accompanying instructional booklet, this DVD is a must for all jazz guitarists! 61 minutes.

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Classic Rock Guitar Soloing - Barrett Tagliarino Review

This dvd was a letdown not only was it short but it lacked substance.This guy has a strange vibe and talks too much about solos being like conversations and that if you "talked all at once" you would not be heard.....really? wow thanks for the hot tip!.

There is little time spent on useful scales(other than the same old tripe) and current rock and blues solo structure is left out completely.He does play one or two recognizable licks like the solo from Rod Stewarts Maggie May but any second year player could do better than that.You would be far better of to learn from Danny Gill,Stuart Bull,Jammie Huphries or Greg Koch if you want real meat and taters.Look around first before you buy this Duck!!.

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Learning to solo has never been easier or more affordable. The dynamic Soloing Series offers the essential elements every soloist needs. Comes complete with an accompanying booklet showing examples in notation and tablature, and is filled with rock-solid information from beginning to end. In this DVD, Barrett, a GIT instructor since 1987, will take you through a step-by-step demonstration of techniques such as bends, hammer-ons, pull-offs, and vibrato. He breaks down and shows how to count out solo structures and how to connect phrases into memorable musical statements. Barrett presents an incredible in-depth study of classic rock guitar soloing. In a number of demonstrations, he is accompanied by rhythm tracks that allow the viewer to play along. Packed with licks and practice ideas, this DVD will help develop your ear and continue to improve your soloing for months and years to come.

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eMedia GuitarPro 5.1 Win/Mac Review

For over 10 years now I have tabbed songs by ear, and frequently used many of the millions of tabs you can find online, however I would be doing them in whats called an ASCII (Ask ee) method, and i've been fine with that up until I recently discovered this AWESOME program.

ASCII for me now is a thing of the past now that I have discovered this program.

It's quick and easy to install. It works for both Windows and Mac systems.

So you open the program up, and you get a blank music sheet. Then all you simply have to do is click where you want to insert your note, and type it in, and use the arrows, and also use the many tools that come with it to create your songs.

It shows it in both tabliture, and music notation form whenever you insert your note into either of the two bars. So that is a great feature for those who read both tab and proper notation sheet music.

Once you have done your tab, and sorted out the tools for the notes. You can press a play button and it will play what you have tabbed out. So you can actually listen to it! A feature that will help improve so many players out there, and also help musicians to compose music.

And tho I sound like an infomercial, thats not all, you can also have multiple tracks. You can have as many guitar tracks as you want, bass tracks, percussion, even banjos, harmonicas, bagpipes... the (drum tab being tabbed out is not that of drum tabs tho)

All those tracks (separate paged tabs)will all play together at the same time when you hit play, or you can chose options to play them solo, or which one's you want to hear and don't with a simple S for solo, or M for mute option. Or neither to have them just play.

Also each track (tab page) is easily tunable. by default it is EADGBE but you can select from a heap of pre-set tunings, or just type in your own tuning. You can also have 4 to 7 strings for the tab notation, not just the standard 6.

There is also an extension for this program called Real Sound Engine (RSE) the G-pro is about 11 megs, but the RSE 300 or more meg add on is an option you might like. What it does is allows you to select what you wan't your instrument to sound like. So rather then it sound like a MIDI file during playback, you can have realistic guitars and effect sounds, bass, drums, etc... it does add so much life to your music. You can even then export your tab into wav form or midi, as well as some other audio forms.

The program even has great import options. You can import your old ASCII tabs straight into this program with the click of a button. It ignores all the |----| and just imports the numbers to the corresponding string.
You may just have to change the .txt extension to .tab if it fails for you. But I think it works both ways. If not, just open up word pad and save it as whatever.tab. And GP5 will open it no problems.

Not only that, it even allows you to import "Power Tabs" and various other forms of music.

I can't think of anything this program can not do already that I would wish for it to do. If someone had have said to me to give thoughts aboutwhat you would like to see in a tab editor, believe me, I could not have come up with an idea half as good as this program.

If you have not got this program, you don't know what you are missing out on.

Authors note: review applies to Guitar Pro version: 5.2

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Guitar Pro 5.1 has all the tools you need to improve, compose and accompany yourself on the guitar. It's got a multitrack tablature editor for guitar, banjo, bass and other stringed instruments. Scale tools and a chord diagram editor lets you create the perfect score and the guitar composition you've always wanted.

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Guitar Method: In the Style of Nirvana Review

I bought this DVD beaucuse I really love Nirvana's music. However, it is a lousy instructional movie with low budget. From the picture quality to the clothes on the instructor is just plain - cheap. Curt Mitchell started off the DVD rambling on and on about Kurt Cobain for the first 5 mins, which does not have anything to do with Nirvana's guitar skills. The rest of the DVD just him played riffs after riffs. I doub other DVDs in this "Guitar Method" series worth any good either. This is just some cheap DVD made by this company to profit from huge bands. Save yourself some bucks. Instead purchase Nirvana sheet music and play along their CDs.

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DVD includes onscreen guitar tabs. Hosted by Curt Mitchell, a respected guitarist's guitarist! Besides an acclaimed playing, recording, composing and touring career with Razormaid and Bangalore Choir among others, Curt has been dedicated to guiding new guitarists with over 50 MVP videos & DVDs. These programs have garnered many "best new guitar instructional product" awards and are certain to help you play guitar in the style of your favorite artists, and discover your own music.Each title covers amp and effects settings, picking techniques, plus full band and rhythm tracks for practice.NOTE: Members of Nirvana do not endorse, appear, or participate in this program.

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Rick Vito: Complete Guide to Slide Guitar (2006) Review

I enjoyed this DVD very much. I have been playing electric slide for about three years and I think there is something for everyone on this DVD. Very tasteful technique with an opportunity to examine great slide playing up close. The minor blues examples were beautiful and some of the old blues player's licks are great fun to play. The guitar setup section and his discussion on different slides were also interesting. I ordered Rick Vito's latest album after watching this DVD.

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In this DVD session, Rick gives his personal insights on achieving effective and powerful results in your slide playing. He covers a wide range of topics, which include his invaluable tips on: setting up your guitar correctly to achieve great slide tone

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Jazz Improvisation for Guitar (REH Pro Lessons) [Paperback] Review

First of all sorry for my english.
I just wantwrite two notes about this Les Wise's book.
I'm a jazz guitar teacher (and still a student....) and after 20 years of experience I want to say that this LES WISE book is probably one of the most useful and interesting of my huge collection. If you study the techniques illustrated in this method, after some weeks your playing will move ON AN HIGHER LEVEL.....and after years of modal scales you'll learn THE REAL THING!
Second note: this is a "repackaging" of the original 1980 edition (with cassette...) intitled "INNER JAZZ". Why the publisher don't write this on the cover????
An way the book is FANTASTIC.......and if you have any information about Les Wise, write me at quenda@libero.it.
Ciao a tutti!
ettore - Italy

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This terrific book/CD by Les Wise will allow you to make the transition from playing disjointed scales and arpeggios to playing melodic jazz solos that maintain continuity and interest for the listener. Topics covered include: tension and resolution * major scale, melodic minor scale, and harmonic minor scale patterns * common licks and substitution techniques * creating altered tension * and more! Features standard notation and tab, and a CD with 35 demo tracks.

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The Musician's Guide to Recording Acoustic Guitar (Private Lessons) [Paperback] Review

I read the drum recording book by the same author and it was fairly good, so I bought this one.

If you have absolutely no clue how to record an acoustic guitar, at least the book is not expensive, and it does contain a small amount of valid information.It is a very thin, very basic book.

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Learn the tools of the trade for recording acoustic guitar parts in your home studio! Topics covered in this one-on-one lesson with MI faculty instructor Dallan Beck include miking techniques, direct recording, EQ, compression, recording techniques, and effects such as chorus, reverb and delay. The accompanying CD features 48 demo tracks.

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DVD-The Guitar Building Blocks Series-Bass Runs and How to Use Them Review

Good DVD, very helpful in taking that next step and working out bass runs to incorporate in your playing.

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Bass runs help provide a smooth and musically interesting transition as you change chords. They're especially useful in country, bluegrass and folk songs, often providing a harmony line to the sung melody. Learning to add bass runs to your chord progressions teaches you how to play the notes of the scale in several keys, and helps you develop good timing and single-note accuracy. This tape teaches you a variety of bass "walks" in several keys, from the most basic to more complex chromatic runs. You'll learn to add solid accompaniment to several songs, including "Will The Circle Be Unbroken," "Bury Me Beneath The Willow," "I Am A Pilgrim," "Walk Right In" and more.

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DVD-Traditional Hawaiian Steel Guitar Review

If you are trying to learn Hawaiian steel guitar, this is the place to start. I've read 4 books and have two book/cd courses, but this Bob Brozman DVD is the best. Starting with a history of the steel, where I was amazed to learn some brand new things, he gives you the building blocks that I was yearning for - how to hold the steel, left hand position, how and when to pick and slide, how to tremelo, etc. Then he starts teaching you scales and harmony's in a way that finally makes it clear to me how the fretboard is put together, after 40 years of never understanding music theory but playing a mean rhythm guitar, I finally get it from him. I'm not into the songs yet, but once you get through course I'll be able to play anything and sound decent. It's an amazing experience!

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Get the real Hawaiian steel guitar sound! This lesson for guitarists, Dobro, lap steel and pedal steel players covers bar techniques, hand positions, scale patterns, Hawaiian tunings, vibrato, harmonic "chimes" and more. Bob stresses the importance of using palm harmonics and explains some incredible secrets for getting sounds up and down the neck.
You'll learn to play four Hawaiian classics "Mai Kai No Kauai;" "Maui Chimes;" "Moana Chimes;" "Uhe, Uhene" and grasp how this music has profoundly influenced today's bluegrass, country, Western swing, jazz and Tex-Mex styles.

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