Books

Guitar Method 1 (Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Library)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:04 -0600

This innovative guitar method contains all styles of music including rock, pop, folk and classical. Tablature is used as an aid in learning new material, and suggested accompaniment parts enable the teacher and student to play together. The unique Rock Workshop sections teach rock rhythm and lead guitar styles and are correlated to the Guitar Rock Shop books. Available with or without a play-along recording. Book 1 includes reading music in first position, all basic chords, strumming, eighth note rhythm, power chords, the blues form, basic rock rhythm, guitar techniques, and pop songs such as: Surfin' Safari * Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain * Old Time Rock and Roll.
Price=$6.95
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Jazzin' the Blues: A Complete Guide to Learning Jazz-Blues Guitar (Book & CD)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:30:00 -0600

Take your playing to the next level with this comprehensive jazz-blues guitar instructional book/CD pack. With 15 hands-on lessons you will be immersed in the realm of jazz blues, learning to both improvise and comp with full-band play-along CD tracks and step-by-step instruction. The well-planned lesson style and organized design of this thorough source will have you jazzin' the blues in no time!
Price=$14.96
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The Complete Guitar Player Songbook - Omnibus Edition

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:57 -0600

This compilation of all 4 of The Complete Guitar Player Songbooks contains over 180 songs written by such great songwriters as Lennon & McCartney, Paul Simon, John Denver, Bob Dylan, and many more. In standard notation, with chord boxes and full lyrics.
Price=$14.41
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Mel Bay Play Solo Flamenco Guitar with Juan Martin Book, CD, and DVD: Vol. 1

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:52 -0600

Designed as a comprehensive multimedia teaching set, this book, CD, and DVD present 42 solos, progressively graded in 6 levels from absolute beginners to more advanced, to suit players of all levels. It contains examples of eighteen different palos (rhythmic forms) of flamenco, with a wealth of melodic falsetas and rhythms. The music for all these is accurately written in notation and flamenco tab (cifra) in the book, and is also recorded on the companion CD. The DVD video contains over 57 minutes of solo music, and also includes introduction by Juan Martín and brief scenes of Andalucia today, which help to place this profoundly exciting and deeply felt music in the landscape of its origins. Juan Martín has succeeded here is showing how even music which is simple and very easy to start with can express the essential sound and emotion of flamenco, to build step by step the skills necessary for the performance of concert solos. Written in English and Spanish.

Price=$19.59
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Green Day Book & Play Along CD (Guitar Edition) (Ultimate Play-Along)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:49 -0600

Book & CD. Arranged for Guitar Tablature & Standard Notation With Lyrics, Chords & Chord Frames. There are 2 versions of every song on the CD: a full-performance track with an amazing sound alike recording, and a professional accompaniment track to play along with. When you use the CD in a MAC or Windows-based computer, the TNT (Tone 'N' Tempo) Changer lets you easily change the key and tempo of the song. Contents: American Idiot, Basket Case, Boulevard Of Broken Dreams. Brain Stew, Longview, Minority, Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life), Wake Me Up When September Ends, When I Come Around.
Price=$11.77
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The Beatles Book for Classical Guitar, Kids Edition: (Easy Guitar Solo, In Standard Notation and Tablature)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:46 -0600

This collection features 15 hits of The Beatles arranged for classical guitar, in both standard notation and tablature To be played by kids as well as beginning level guitar players. Includes: Across The Universe All My Loving Eight Days a Week For No One Help! I Want To Hold Your Hand I'll Follow The Sun In My Life It's Only Love Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds Nowhere Man She's Leaving Home The Long And Winding Road While My Guitar Gently Weeps Yellow Submarine
Price=$9.90
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Jerry Snyder's Guitar School, Ensemble Book 1

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:43 -0600

The most versatile guitar method available continues with Ensemble Book 1, which provides students the opportunity to play with other guitarists. Includes 24 graded duets, trios and quartets along with bass parts for selected ensembles. Ideal for solo and ensemble festivals! 40 pages.
Price=$7.95
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Crash Course: Acoustic Guitar Book & CD (Crash Course (Warner Brothers))

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:40 -0600

An eight week guide to mastering the Acoustic Guitar packed with tips and tricks revealing the secrets of the fretboard. This book includes a full length demo CD which supports the techniques explained in the book.
Price=$16.95
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Guitar for Kids for Ages 5-9 (Hal Leonard Guitar Method (Songbooks))

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:37 -0600

Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. Popular songs such as "Yellow Submarine," "Hokey Pokey," "I'm a Believer," "Surfin' U.S.A.," "This Land Is Your Land" and "Hound Dog" keep students motivated, and the clean, simple page layouts insure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for students using electric or acoustic guitars. It can be used in combination with a guitar teacher or parent, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. The accompanying CD contains more than 30 tracks for demonstration and play-along.
Price=$10.39
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Mel Bay Complete Country Guitar Book: Complete Book & CD Set

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:35 -0600

This book is an encyclopedia of Carter flatpicking style back-up, bluegrass back-up, Carter flatpicking style lead, Doc Watson-style lead, Clarence White-style bluesy lead, Atkins/Travis fingerpicking style, rockabilly guitar style, Nashville lead styles, and Western swing. The tunes and exercises in the book are included on the CD. Fred introduces each tune with page numbers to locate the corresponding material in the text. Stereo split track recordings allow you to hear the guitar through one speaker, separate from the band. In notation and tablature.
Price=$18.23
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The Everything Guitar Book (Everything (Music))

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:31 -0600

Learning to play an instrument can be intimidating. While many of us dream of reaching rock star status, it seems that the ability to get the hang of even basic guitar chords is well out of our reach. Luckily, The Everything Guitar book makes it easy. Filled with clear, step-by-step instructions, finger positioning disgrams, and tons of professional tips, anyone with a guitar can be playing rudimentary songs in no time.

Guitar legend Jack Wilkins and former guitar instructor Peter Rubie walk you through the basics- from buying the right guitar to playing your favorite songs. Starting with the names of the strings, this easy-to-follow book teaches you how to tune and strum your guitar, read music, and develop an ear for the right chords. The Everything Guitar Book also explains what gear to buy and how to use it, including cases, picks, capos, amplifiers, effects pedals, straps, and strings.

Featuring:
Easy-to-understand instructions
The basics of reading music
Chords and chord families
A complete introduction to famous guitar styles, from classical to folk to jazz and blues
Techniques for creating a home recording studio
Price=$14.95
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A Guide to Blues/Rock Guitar Soloing (Guitar Educational) (Book & CD)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:29 -0600

If you're looking to break out of rhythm guitar mode and into the solo limelight, then this book is for you. With advice on licks, technique, feel and what to do (and what not to do) during your moment out front, David Grissom takes you through what every blues/rock guitarist needs to have under their fingers. Topics include: picking techniques, string bending and other left-hand techniques, country licks, borrowing from jazz, finding your own voice, equipment and gear, and more. David Grissom has toured and recorded with a who's who of artists, including John Mellencamp, Joe Ely, Storyville, the Allman Brothers Band, Chris Isaak, Buddy Guy and many others.
Price=$13.45
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Contemporary Class Guitar Book 1

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:26 -0600

Will Schmid's revolutionary class guitar course offers the ultimate in solid educational value, and uses pop, rock, country, folk and bluegrass music to help maintain student interest. Includes information on topics such as singing and strumming, note reading and theory, fingerpicking and flatpicking, soloing, improvising, writing music and much more, plus 58 great songs: By the Time I Get to Phoenix * Eleanor Rigby * Feelings * Goodnight, Irene * Hound Dog * I Walk the Line * The Rainbow Connection * Scarborough Fair * Sixteen Tons * Try to Remember * Worried Man Blues * Yesterday * more!Now available with CD!Also available:00699225 Book One $9.9500699226 Book Two $9.95
Price=$14.59
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The Ultimate Christmas Fake Book: for Piano, Vocal, Guitar, Electronic Keyboard & All "C" Instruments (Fake Books)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:20 -0600

The 5th edition of this bestseller features 275 traditional and contemporary Christmas hits! Includes the melody line, lyrics and chords for: Away in a Manger * Blue Christmas * The Christmas Shoes * The Christmas Song * Coventry Carol * Deck the Hall * Do You Hear What I Hear * Feliz Navidad * Frosty the Snow Man * Fum, Fum, Fum * Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer * Happy Holiday * A Holly Jolly Christmas * I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day * I'll Be Home for Christmas * Jingle-Bell Rock * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World * Little Saint Nick * Merry Christmas, Darling * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer * Silent Night * Silver Bells * Up on the Housetop * What Child Is This? * Wonderful Christmastime * more.
Price=$16.47
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Taylor Swift (Guitar Recorded Versions)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:18 -0600

Guitar transcriptons for all 11 tracks from superstar Swift's first album: Cold As You * Mary's Song (Oh My My My) * Our Song * The Outside * Picture to Burn * A Place in This World * Should've Said No * Stay Beautiful * Teardrops on My Guitar * Tied Together with a Smile * Tim McGraw.
Price=$17.93
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Everybody's Guitar Method Book 1

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:13 -0600

Everybody's Guitar Method, Book 1 is a step-by-step approach for contemporary guitar students of all ages. Single-note playing is well-paced and provides students with an enjoyable excursion to solo playing. Basic notation is reinforced throughout the book, furnishing students with solid building blocks for retention. Chords are introduced with examples that are easy-to-play. This pedagogically sound method includes new music and arrangements that are fun for both students and teachers. The music encompasses a wide variety of musical styles: rock, blues, folk, jazz, country, and classical. A beautifully orchestrated play-along CD completes this innovative method.
Price=$5.95
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Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Grade 1, Expanded Edition (Book/CD/DVD Set)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:10 -0600

The Modern Guitar Method Grade 1/Expanded Edition provides valuable enhancement to the worldÂ’s most popular guitar method. This comprehensive spiral bound volume doubles the amount of studies and solos presented. Every new concept is reinforced by numerous pages of new study material. In addition, every note contained in the original Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 is included and supported by additional playing material. Â•Expands entire content of Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 Â•CD and DVD included Â•Double the amount of study and solo material Â•Spiral bound Â•Provides an incredibly solid foundation for any guitar student
Price=$17.98
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Hal Leonard Guitar Method, Book 1 - Left-Handed Edition (Hal Leonard Guitar Method Books)

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:29:07 -0600

Southpaws rejoice! This world-famous method is now available in a special edition just for lefties, with customized photos and diagrams. Students enjoy the method's easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. Book 1 provides beginning instruction, covering tuning; 1st-position melody playing; C, G, G7, D7 and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; solos and ensembles; and strumming. Features a chord chart, and traditional songs like: Amazing Grace * Greensleeves * and When the Saints Go Marching In.
Price=$6.99
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Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics Book/CD (String Letter Publishing) (Acoustic Guitar)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:44 -0600

David Hamburger, leading sideman, solo performer and teacher, guides players through this complete introduction to bottleneck slide guitar playing with progressive lessons in open tunings and fingerstyle technique, tips on slide guitars and gear, technical exercises, and full songs. The accompanying CD features all of the music played slowly, then up to tempo. In standard notation with tablature and chord diagrams.
Price=$14.03
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50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:42 -0600

Selections from all periods of classical guitar literature for the beginning or intermediate player , in both standard notation and tablature. Includes a full-length CD of performances by the author to guide you through your studies.
Price=$12.21
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The Guild Guitar Book

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:31 -0600

Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the '60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. Despite this enduring popularity, little was known about the history of Guild. The Guild Guitar Book is the result of years of intensive research and countless photo sessions. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date Guild guitars. Features hundreds of photos, with a beautiful 40-page color section. Now Back in Print!
Price=$21.77
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The PRS Guitar Book: A Complete History of the Paul Reed Smith Guitars - 3rd Edition

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:24 -0600

The PRS Guitar Book details every facet of the wonderful electric guitars made by PRS, the Maryland-based company founded in 1985 by musician and guitar builder Paul Reed Smith. The paperback edition is updated to include all the latest information on the acclaimed Singlecut models, as well as the intriguing story of the Santana SE - the company's first venture into overseas manufacture. An inviting narrative describes the evolution of this internationally renowned guitar maker, while dynamic color photography spotlights outstanding PRS guitars such as the Signature, signed by Smith; the Dragon, sporting opulent shell inlays; the Swamp Ash Special and Rosewood Limited, using non-standard materials; and ultra-rare models from limited and custom runs. Other featured guitars include the latest acoustic-electrics, and the Santana models that celebrate the partnership between PRS guitars and their best-known player, Carlos Santana. A special section highlights the company's famed use of highly patterned maple woods, displaying the most stunning "flame-top" and "quilt-top" examples. This definitive book also provides an absorbing photo-essay on the making of a PRS guitar, plus specifications for identifying and dating PRS instruments. "The PRS Guitar Book is a must-have for any collector, PRS owner, or anyone who appreciates PRS guitars." -Guitar Digest "Masterful ... tons of gorgeous, full-color photos." -Guitar Player "This hefty volume of brilliantly colorful guitars made by Paul Reed Smith exemplifies the best and the brightest..." -Dirty Linen "A fitting tribute to a company which has, in a short time, come to symbolize a quality alternative to the 'big two' American electric guitar manufacturers." -Vintage Guitar
Price=$24.30
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Guitar Scale Guru: The Scale Book - Your Guide for Success! (Creative Concepts Publishing)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:21 -0600

All of the essential diagrams, drawings and information concerning theory, scales, and their uses in one easy-to-use book! Covers the five essential scales for today's guitarists - major, major pentatonic, minor, minor pentatonic and blues - with a unique Linking System that makes it easy to understand scales like a pro!
Price=$11.21
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Mickey Baker's Complete Course in Jazz Guitar: Book 2 (Ashley Publications)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:19 -0600

A method in how to play jazz and hot guitar.
Price=$7.99
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Selections from Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: Early Rock to the Late '60s (Easy Guitar TAB)

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 03:29:07 -0600

Sixty-one of the best songs of the rock era, all chosen from Rolling StoneÂ® magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time issue. The songbook covers 61 classic songs spanning 1954 to the late 1960s all arranged to include all important guitar parts and yet remain easily playable. Songs include: 96 Tears * All Along the Watchtower * All I Have to Do Is Dream * Be-Bop-A-Lula * Blowin' in the Wind * Born to Be Wild * Both Sides, Now * The Boxer * Bye Bye Love * A Change Is Gonna Come * Dance to the Music * Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood * Eight Miles High * Everyday People * For What It's Worth * Gimme Some Lovin' * Gloria * God Only Knows * Great Balls of Fire * Heartbreak Hotel * Help! * Higher and Higher * Honky Tonk Women * Hound Dog * House of the Rising Sun * I Can See for Miles * I Got a Woman * I Got You Babe * I Want to Hold Your Hand * In the Midnight Hour * Jumpin' Jack Flash * The Letter * Like a Rolling Stone * Maybellene * Mr. Tambourine Man * Mustang Sally * My Generation * Mystery Train * Papa's Got a Brand New Bag * People Get Ready * Piece of My Heart * Ring of Fire * Rock Around the Clock * Runaway * Satisfaction * Soul Man * The Sound of Silence * Spoonful * Stand By Me * Subterranean Homesick Blues * Summertime Blues * Sunshine of Your Love * Sympathy for the Devil * That's All Right * Wake Up Little Susie * The Wanderer * The Weight * What'd I Say * White Room * A Whiter Shade of Pale * Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin On.
Price=$16.47
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