Covers the most popular open tunings used in traditional and contemporary guitar styles including Open G,Open D,Open E and Open C tunings.Teaches basic chords used in each tuning and contains many great sounding solos.You do not need to read music to use this book.
A solid foundation in flute playing for the beginning student,with special emphasis on developing technique. Contains more than 250 exercises and studies, along with more than 50 well-known songs.
An enjoyable, easy to follow flute method for the young beginner. Includes fundamentals of fingering and reading music, along with sharps, flats and a variety of musical terms and expressions. By the end of the book the student will be able to play many popular children's songs and have a solid understanding of flute playing.
Teaches all the popular left and right hand techniques used in traditional and contemporary Folk fingerpicking guitar. The most common Folk progressions are combined with right hand fingerpicking Folk styles such as the Bass Strum Thumb style, Alternating Thumb style and the Arpeggio style. You do not need to read music to use this book.
Demonstrates many classic Funk sounds, using both rhythm & lead playing. Chord forms are introduced in a framework that allows the student to play confidently over the entire fretboard. Features an innovative approach to learning rhythms & applying them to riffs & grooves.
This book takes an innovative approach to learning funk guitar. Progressive Funk and R&B Guitar Technique uses both chords and single note riffs to help the student gain control of timing and rhythms, which are essential to good Funk playing. The book contains a study of both rhythm and lead guitar, since a funk guitarist needs to be equally comfortable with both. Many of the basic lead guitar techniques such as Hammer ons, Pull offs, Bends and Slides, as well as the five basic major chord shapes are covered in the previous book Progressive Funk and R&B Guitar Method, which is recommended as a primer to this book.Progressive Funk and R&B Guitar Technique introduces new techniques such as percussive strumming to help you get the right feel for the music straight away. A range of exciting chord sounds essential to Funk and R&B are introduced throughout the book, along with the Mixolydian and Dorian modes and harmonic intervals such as octaves, 6ths, 3rds and 4ths. A range of Funk styles are examined, as well as some great Soul and R+B sounds. Anyone who successfully completes this book will be well on the way to becoming an excellent Funk guitarist with a well rounded knowledge of the music.It's recommended that you use the accompanying audio available (see the front of this book for more details). The book explains the techniques to use, while the audio lets you hear how each example should sound when played correctly.
A great introduction to the world of Funk, R&B, Soul & Gospel keyboard playing. Covers the basics of playing good keyboard parts by concentrating on rhythm, along with other essential elements such as inventing riffs, two handed accompaniment styles and solo playing.
An introduction to the basics of playing Funk Bass guitar. No previous musical knowledge is necessary. Covers techniques such as shuffle rhythms, slap technique, ghost notes, popping effect and more. There are over 90 great examples.
Progressive Funk Bass Licks contains a vast variety of rhythms, licks, grooves and techniques used by the world's best bass players. All of the above has been outlined in more detail in Progressive Funk Bass which can be used in conjunction with this volume or as in introduction to this book. However for more basic musical or technical instructions see Introducing Bass or Progressive Slap Bass by Stephan Richter. You do not need to read music to use this book, however, both music and tablature notation are used to show the position of the notes on the fretboard. A metronome or a drum machine is suggested to help you develop your rhythm and keep time. The emphasis of this book is to get the student to play interesting music on the bass, and even the early examples sound great!It is recommended that you use the recording that is available for this book. It contains all the examples within, and you will learn faster when you are able to hear what the example sounds like and play along with the backing band. As the bass player is part of the rhythm section, it is essential to play together as often and as soon as possible with other instruments, especially drums.Chord symbols are placed above some examples so that a guitarist can play along with the bass guitar. Note that the fingering is only a possible suggestion and it is often a personal choice what feels more natural or comfortable. In some instances you may want to change the fingering to suit your playing style. The standard fingering on a bass is one finger per fret.You should combine the study of this book with constant experimentation and listening to other players. It is the author's belief that the guidance of an experienced teacher will be an invaluable aid in your progress.Stephan Richter obtained his degree in Classical Music (Cello major) at the Zurich Conservatorium of Music in Switzerland. He further studied in New York on Electric Bass with Rick Laird and Tony Oppenheim. He currently works as a session musician and teacher. Stephan is author of Progressive Slap Technique for Bass, Tapping Technique for Bass, Heavy Metal Method and Heavy Metal Techniques for Bass, Heavy Metal Licks Volumes 1 and 2, Progressive Bass Guitar Licks, Introducing Bass, Rhythm Section Method, Rhythm Section Grooves, Blues Bass, Blues Bass Licks, Rock Bass, Rock Bass Licks, Country Bass, Jazz Bass, 5 string bass and Funk Bass.It's recommended that you use the accompanying audio available (see the front of this book for more details). The book explains the techniques to use, while the audio lets you hear how each example should sound when played correctly.
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