The capo is a tool of the trade. Guides you through an understanding of how it works, and how to select the one that is right for you and your guitar. A theoretically correct method that relies mainly on an understanding of the fingerboard of the guitar; and which can be employed with any notational system. Lots of photos, examples, charts, and exercises. Aids your understanding of note relationships, offers a practical application of Circle of Fifths, and works it all from the orientation of the guitar itself, so you also gain valuable knowledge about note relationships and chord shapes all over the fretboard. A complete gallery of capos is presented. Beginners. Half-size, 24 pp.
02-21002
$3.95
FAQ - ACOUSTIC GUITAR CARE AND SETUP
by John LeVan
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Like a hands-on guitar repair workshop. Uses photographs, diagrams and sketches each specific to the type of guitar you are working on. Also includes diagrams and photographs provided by several guitar and component manufacturers. Forward by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. Teaches how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your guitar, as well as John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone string nuts and bridge saddles. Good for beginners or as a reference for the guitar repair professional. Half-size, 88 pp.
02-21001
$7.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR
by William Bay
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Covers the basics of types of guitars, buying one, strings, tuning, more. Moves on with: strumming, various keys & chords, alternating bass, syncopation, capos, hammer-ons, more. Includes CD. Note/tab. 112 pp.
02-94301BCD
.. list $19.95 ours
$8.00
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GUITAR AT SIGHT
by Charles Duncan
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ON SALE!! SAVE $8.45!! Improve your music reading and fingerboard comprehension! Acquire a thorough understanding of the entire fingerboard through focused self-teaching with lots of exercises. For any genre or type of guitar. 92 pp.
01-810024
.. list $16.95 ours
$8.50
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DON'T FRET NOTE MAP - REVOLUTIONARY GUITAR FINGER POSITIONING GUIDE
created by Nicholas Ravagni
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Created by 11-year old Nicholas Ravagni, this note map is designed to help players of all levels learn to locate notes on the guitar. Made of cling vinyl, simply guide it between the strings and fretboard, position the fret holes over the corresponding frets, pull it tight, wrap it around the neck and you're ready to go. No fasteners or glues required. Works with electric or acoustic guitars and is color-coded to show note names and locations for the first 12 frets of the fingerboard. Does not affect tone or playability and is removeable after each use. Includes music instruction and three simple songs.
49-695587
$9.95
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AT A GLANCE - DVD ACOUSTIC GUITAR
by Chad Johnson & Mike Mueller, video instructor Doug Boduch
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Book/DVD pack. A snappy and fun way to get you playing in no time, the At a Glance series pairs an instructional DVD with a supplemental book for a comprehensive learning experience. This package covers four topics: Strumming Chords, Fingerstyle Basics, Travis Picking, and Capo Basics. The book is loaded with valuable tips and information, plus real riffs and licks from popular songs such as "Maggie May," "Signs," "Time in a Bottle," "Landslide," more. The high-definition DVD contains four 8-10 minute video lessons with on-screen music that corresponds to the printed material. Tablature only. 32 pp.
49-696017
$9.95
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AT A GLANCE - DVD GUITAR TECHNIQUE
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Book/DVD pack. The At A Glance series pairs an instructional DVD with a supplemental book for a comprehensive learning experience. Four lessons: Warm-Up Exercises, Alternate Picking, Scale Sequences, and Legato Technique. The book is loaded with valuable tips and information, plus real riffs and licks from 18 songs: "Addicted to That Rush," "Cliffs of Dover," "Don't Tell Me You Love Me," "Get the Funk Out," "Peg," "Rock You Like a Hurricane," more. The high-definition DVD contains four 8-10 minute video lessons with on-screen music that corresponds to the printed material. Tablature only.
on order, expected arrival date unknown
49-696049
$9.99
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50 ESSENTIAL GUITAR LESSONS
by Ken Parille
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ON SALE!! SAVE $8.95!! Book/CD pack. 50 must-know lessons on a variety of topics for anyone from beginner to advanced. Start where ever you like - each lesson is designed to stand by itself and has chords, licks, fingerings or ideas useful to players of all levels. Covers topics such as: driving bass, soulful fills, soloing over minor blues, classical guitar, agility drills, minor-major pentatonic conversion, string skips, melodic intervals, hybrid scales, harp harmonics, more. The 98-track CD includes most of the examples. Note/tab. 68 pp.
49-696030
.. list $19.95 ours
$11.00
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IT'S EASY TO FAKE...ACOUSTIC GUITAR
by Joe Bennett
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Learn how to fake your way through the cruellest campfire sessions and the fiercest folk clubs with a little knowledge and a few simple tricks. Gives you brief bios of players you can name drop, bluffers chords (easy chord shapes with really complex names), a section of riffs, chord sequences, and altered tunings you can easily use to impress your friends (and a potential audience), what songs to avoid playing in music stores, which guitars you want to be seen with, and lots more, all told with a humorous insiders view. 96 pp.
01-973786
$12.95
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ELECTRIC GUITAR BASICS
by Georg Wolf
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Book/CD set. Provides the beginner with the essential instrument and music foundations in simple to follow steps. Clearly explained. Three sections: playing chords and accompanying songs; playing single notes and power chords; music theory and foundations. The chapter on power chords contains everything you need to know about this indispensable playing technique. The CD contains exercises and music pieces. 63 pp.
02-6072
$12.95
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GUITAR ATLAS: CHINA
by Jeff Roberts
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Book/CD set. An introduction to the rich cultural and musical heritage of China. Learn about the different classifications of instruments (metal, stone, clay, silk, bamboo, wood, gourd, and skin), as well as techniques and tunings designed specifically for adapting the music of traditional instruments such as the guzheng, pipa, and dizi to the guitar. Traditional pieces, excerpts from Chinese operas, more. The musical styles of the Yi, Tibetan, and Uyghur are also covered. Note/tab. 47 pp.
20-33480
$14.95
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GUITAR ATLAS: JAMAICA
by Raleigh Green
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Book/CD set. Learn many of the styles that make Jamaican music so unique, from early movements like mento (the calypso-inspired style popular in the 1950s) to modern styles like dub (an electronic form of reggae). With a wealth of chordal and melodic ideas for the guitar, this book will improve your technique, increase your knowledge, and make you a more well-rounded musician. Note/tab. 47 pp.
out-of-stock, more coming soon -- normally ships within 21 days
20-33486
$14.95
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UNCLE TIM'S FIRST YEAR: A BEGINNERS'S GUIDE TO THE GUITAR
by Tim Gillespie
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A very logical and orderly self tutor book that goes beyond the average basic guitar book. Uncle Tim guides you with experience and insight through the rock solid groundwork presented. Excellent photos and easy to read fretboard diagrams. Recommended. Updated edition. 88 pp.
434-3
$14.95
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TIPBOOK ELECTRIC GUITAR AND BASS GUITAR
by Hugo Pinksterboer
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This owner's guide for electric guitarists and bassists features numerous tips on auditioning and buying a (bass) guitar, choosing new strings, maintenance and tuning, and other aspects that are unique to an electric guitar. Also includes chapters on the history and the production of these instruments, as well as an index, a glossary, and the unique Interactive Tipcodes that allow you to hear online audio examples. 242 pp.
49-332372
$14.95
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EXERCISES
by Joe Charupakorn
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Over 150 exercises designed to enhance technical ability and fretboard visualization skills. Presents every exercise type with numerous fingering options. Includes scales and arpeggios in all positions, scale sequences, arpeggio sequences, diatonic arpeggios sequences, linear diatonic arpeggios, more. Note/tab. 240 pp.
on order, expected arrival date unknown
49-500331
$14.95
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR LEAD AND MELODY BASICS
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Learn the fundamentals of soloing and playing tunes from the master teachers at Acoustic Guitar magazine. All the exercises are taught in the "roots" styles, including Celtic, bluegrass, blues, and folk. All tunes and lessons are on the accompanying CD. Note/tab, 60 pp.
49-695492
$14.95
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LEFT-HANDED GUITAR - THE COMPLETE METHOD
by Troy Stetina
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Now includes CD! Finally - a method for lefties! Includes photos, diagrams, and grids designed especially for the left-handed player. Covers: chords, scales, riffs, strumming, rock, blues, fingerpicking, and other styles; reading standard notation and tablature, tuning, theory and more. Note/tab. 78 pp.
49-695630
$14.95
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DICTIONARY OF STRUM & PICKING PATTERNS
by Fred Sokolow
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The strumming patterns you need for rock, blues, country, pop, soul/funk, heavy metal, jazz or folk. Over 150 patterns and 100 rhythmic grooves to cover any genre. Styles are cross-referenced. Includes tablature, music, plus tips on equipment and effects. CD included. 72 pp.
49-696513
$14.95
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THE GUITARIST'S NOTE READING METHOD
by Peter Vogl
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Book 2/CD pack. Designed for any level guitarist who wants to learn traditional music notation. This method draws on the author's extensive teaching experience to help you learn note reading. Large easy-to-read notation and a variety of songs from different genres keep the book lively and interesting. Covers: the staff, time signature, ledger lines, 1st position notes, eighth notes, sharps, flats, key signatures, harmony and chords, more. CD 1 contains all of the exercises. CD 2 contains all of the songs played with a live band in both demonstration and play-along tracks. 58 pp.
56-45
$14.95
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THE HAL LEONARD ACOUSTIC GUITAR METHOD
by Chad Johnson
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Book/CD pack. Uses real songs to teach you all the basics: strumming, fingerpicking, using a capo, open tunings, folk, country & bluegrass styles, acoustic blues, acoustic rock, more. 7 complete songs: "Barely Breathing," "Dust in the Wind," "Here Comes the Sun," "Name," "Wildwood Flower," "Cross Road Blues" and "Angie," plus examples from many others including "Band on the Run," "Landslide," "Maggie May," "More Than Words," "Yesterday," more. Note/tab. 79 pp.
49-697347
$16.95
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THE CAGED SYSTEM FOR GUITAR - A CLEAR-CUT GUIDE TO LEARNING THE ENTIRE GUITAR FRETBOARD
by Pete Madsen
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Book/CD pack. The CAGED system, applicable to all playing styles, will help you clearly map out the fretboard with recognizable forms and shapes that intertwine sensibly. The result is equal comfort with all areas, and the confidence to play what you want, where you want! Break free from the prison of unfamiliarity - get CAGED! Covers major, minor and 7th chords, song structures, shortcuts, and info on studying theory. Note/tab. 47 pp.
49-696047
$16.99
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR OWNER'S MANUAL
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Acoustic guitarists can now better understand their instruments, preserve and protect their value, and get the sounds they really want! Whether it's cleaning a guitar, protecting it from theft or humidity changes, selecting a case, or performing diagnostics, readers will become more savvy acoustic guitar owners. Covers: fret maintenance & refretting, installing and troubleshooting pickups, cracks, neck repairs, caring for the finish, more. 112 pp.
49-330532
$17.95
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MAKE IT FUNKY - GUITAR EDITION
by Rod Goelz
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Book/CD set. Explorations in the classic funk guitar styles of the 60's & 70's. Classic funk guitar techniques and styles - classic progressions, chording, strumming, "funk theory" (Major, Minor, & Dominant), scratching, skanking, bubble picking, funk articulation, muted notes, dead notes, double-stops, single note lines, straight and "swunk" rhythm styles, more! 78 pp.
out-of-stock, more coming soon
444-379
$18.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR
by William Bay
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Book/DVD set. This teaches all of the basic and intermediate techniques that a new guitar player needs, using traditional songs as examples. A very good starter book. Note/tab. 112 pp. DVD is 90 min.
02-94301DP
$19.95
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GUITAR: THE ART OF RHYTHM GUITAR
by Stephane Gagnon
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Book/CD set. Learn to read music and play rhythm guitar with sophisticated-sounding exercises structured like elements of pop songs, including the verse, chorus and bridge structure. Features standard chord graphics with fingerings, easy-to-read single line rhythmic notations, and picking indications. Tracks are in both slow and normal tempos. 40 pp.
12-210
$19.95
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THE MULTI-INSTRUMENTAL GUITARIST - BANJO, MANDOLIN, UKE, DOBRO, DULCIMER
by Greg Horne with Stacy Phillips
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Book/CD set. Targeted to guitar players who want to expand into playing other fretted instruments. With introductory lessons on: mandolin and octave mandolin, tenor banjo, clawhammer and three-finger banjo techniques, uke and baritone uke, lap dulcimer and resophonic guitar. The acoustic musician's guide to versatility! Note/tab. 95 pp.
20-21901
$19.95
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HOW TO MAKE YOUR ELECTRIC GUITAR PLAY GREAT
by Dan Erlewine
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Whether shopping for a first guitar or setting up a vintage treasure to get the right action, this book offers the keys to electric guitar ownership for players at all levels. Topics covered: choosing the right guitar, techniques and tools for keeping your guitar healthy, adjusting a "factory setup," intonation, adjusting the truss rod, nut adjustment, bridge and tailpiece maintenance, whammy bars, cleaning finishes, more! Includes plastic sheet with punch out radius gauges for setting up your guitar. 133 pp.
49-330535
$19.95
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STUFF! GOOD GUITAR PLAYERS SHOULD KNOW - AN A-Z GUIDE TO GETTING BETTER
by Wolf Marshall
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Book/CD pack. Literally organized in an A-Z format, this book offers information and advice on diverse topics such as: action, alternate tunings, bossa nova guitar, combo amps, double stops, legato phrasing, modes, Nashville number system, pedals, reading music, slash chords, thumb fretting, transposing, tubes, lots more. Styles like rockabilly, blues, and funk are represented through demos of authentic grooves. The 56-track CD includes over 125 audio examples, including both solo and full band tracks so you can hear how important concepts fit in with other instruments. Note/tab. 150 pp.
49-696004
$19.95
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RHYTHM GUITAR ESSENTIALS
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Book/CD pack. This 12-pack of lessons from Acoustic Guitar magazine offers all sorts of ways to improve your rhythm playing. Learn the fundamental grooves used in folk, rock, soul and country, then discover new chord positions, bass lines, muting techniques, syncopated strums, cool rhythm fills, new chords, and more. Features exercises, licks and full songs, all of which are played on the CD. Note/tab with chord diagrams. 68 pp.
49-696062
$19.95
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SECRETS ALL GUITAR PLAYERS SHOULD KNOW, 2nd EDITION
by Dave Cavanagh
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Hundreds of useful tips from a professional player and repairman with 35 years experience. With just the right amount of humor he fills you in on such things as tuning tricks, copyright info, guitar buying, stage presence, traveling tips, care and feeding, action adjustments, strings, intonation, tone, fret wear, practicing, guitar parts, and lots more. Straight answers for all those nagging questions you have about your guitar! This updated edtion includes a new chapter on 12-string guitars and a table of stringed instrument tunings and string sizes. From autoharp to zither, if you know the name of the instrument you can find out what notes to tune it to and the sizes of missing strings! 65 pp.
643-1
$19.95
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MUTING THE GUITAR
by David Brewster
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Book/CD pack. Created to teach guitarists the often overlooked techniques of string muting. If you're frustrated by too much noise, uncontrolled string ringing, or the "bleeps" and "clicks" that can occur while playing, then you need muting techniques to ensure a clean sound. Covers specific techniques such as the "fretboard smother," string raking, palm muting, pick palming, hybrid picking, "Mutola" technique, and more. The technique you'll need depends on what you are performing, and you might use more than one muting style at any time, so it's important to incorporate these into your playing ASAP. All examples are played on the 70 track CD. Note/tab. 49 pp.
49-1199
$19.99
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GUITAR EXERCISES FOR DUMMIES
by Mark Phillips & Jon Chappell
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Book/CD set. A perfect companion to "Guitar For Dummies," the top-selling guitar instructional book in the U.S. Provides readers with easy-to-follow instruction coupled with expert tips and advice to take your playing to the next level. Guitars are recognized as one of the primary instruments in Blues, Country, Flamenco, rock-and-roll, and many forms of Pop music. The lessons provide tips and drills that prepare you for any style. CD includes all of the practice pieces. 240 pp.
02-7665
$22.99
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GUITAR SETUP, MAINTENANCE & REPAIR
by John LeVan
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Uses photographs, diagrams and sketches made by the author or provided by manufacturers to teach how to clean, condition, adjust the action and properly intonate your acoustic guitar, as well as: John's trade secrets on hand-carving bone nuts and bridge saddles, wiring and fretwork. Also includes a chapter on identifying and diagnosing problem guitars. For beginners or a reference for the guitar repair professional. Forward written by Bob Taylor of Taylor Guitars. 152 pp.
on order, expected arrival date 12/08/09
02-20309
$24.95
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YOU CAN TEACH YOURSELF GUITAR
by William Bay
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Book/CD/DVD set. Covers types of guitars, buying one, strings, tuning, more. Moves on with: strumming, various keys & chords, alternating bass, syncopation, capos, hammer-ons, more. Note/tab. 112 pp. DVD is 90 min.
02-94301SET
$24.95
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CHORDS & SCALES FOR GUITARISTS
by David Mead
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Book/CD set. A guided tour through the mechanics of how chords and scales are constructed, how they sound, and how they're used. Also teaches: recognizing important chord and scale families, organizing your fretboard using the CAGED concept, and how to practice more efficiently. With a chapter on improvisation, providing tips on how to solo over chord changes. Written in a friendly and clear manner. 215 pp.
17-432
$24.95
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ALFRED'S MAX TAB GUITAR COMPLETE
by Ron Manus & L.C. Harnsberger
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Book/DVD set. Combines Levels 1 and 2. The book and DVD work together for lessons you can see and hear. You'll start with the basics like holding the guitar, reading music & TAB, and playing chords, then move on to specific techniques for several styles and genres. Styles covered include blues, rock, jazz, classical, and folk, and you'll hear every example performed by a live guitarist. Get started playing guitar and advance to an intermediate skill level! 152 pages.
20-27708
$24.95
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THE BILLBOARD ILLUSTRATED COMPLETE GUITAR HANDBOOK: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO MAKING MUSIC ON THE GUITAR
Michael Leonard, general editor, forewords by Albert Lee & Juan Martin
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For anyone who wants to play guitar in the style of great musicians, see glowing photographs of beautiful acoustic & electric instruments, or wants to maintain a guitar and its equipment, this is the one-volume guide to exploring the world of guitars. Basics plus lessons on different styles, techniques, and effects help budding musicians get straight into playing; information on guitars, guitarists, maintenance and repair, amps, and recording techniques make the handbook comprehensive and thumbable. Perfect for guitar bag, backpack, or briefcase. 416 pp.
542-213
$24.95
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A GUIDE TO NON-JAZZ IMPROVISATION: GUITAR EDITION
edited by Dan Fox by Dick Weissman
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Book/CD set. A concept that germinated in Weissman's mind while in music school. Dick realized that - in addition to the many musicians who do not improvise - there are even jazz musicians who don't know how to improvise outside the limits of their own stylistic backgrounds. The non-jazz improvisation series mostly includes new original tunes that are intended to show how to improvise in many musical styles, including: blues, country, folk, Latin-American, World Music, new age, classical, more. Fingerstyle and flatpicking techniques and Various guitar tunings are included. Note/tab. Beginning/intermediate. 136 pp.
02-20827BCD
$24.99
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TEN MINUTE GUITAR WORKOUT
by David Mead
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Book/CD set. Condensed practice schedules to cover all the vital areas of learning in the least time that produces results. Based on the idea of the Canadian Air Force, who published a 10-minute-a-day physical fitness schedule for modern times. Real results with only a small outlay of time. Note/tab. 157 pp.
05-9215
$25.95
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THE GUITAR HANDBOOK
by Ralph Denyer
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An all-out orgy of guitar information covering influential guitarists, guitar anatomy, types & brands, maintenance & construction, amplification, tuning, technique, rhythm, scales & modes, applied chord theory, improvisation, and more, all gorgeously illustrated. Note/tab and chord diagrams. 256 pp.
on order, expected arrival date 12/02/09
07-116
$27.50
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THE ACOUSTIC GUITAR BIBLE
by Eric Roche
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Book/2-CD set. A full program of guitar instruction, covering basic music theory, reading tablature, effective practice plans, advanced issues like alternate tunings, harmonics, guitar percussion, arranging for solo performance, much more. Carefully and specifically written. Covers useful peripheral topics like changing strings, stage setups, carpal tunnel, hardware (pickups, microphones, tuners, etc.), more. 243 pp.
17-631
$29.95
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PLAY ACOUSTIC - THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MASTERING ACOUSTIC GUITAR STYLES
edited by Dave Hunter
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Book/2 CD pack. Starts with a history of the acoustic guitar, gives you some basics to get started, then shows you how to master more than a dozen styles: folk, rock, blues, country, jazz, bluegrass, Celtic, bottleneck, Gypsy jazz, African highlife, more. Techniques range from simple strumming and fingerpicking to artificial harmonics, right-hand fretting, behind-the-nut bends, more. Includes a range of alternate tunings and radical chord progressions, masses of exercises, musical examples, full pieces and advanced techniques. The CDs contain over 200 tracks of the most crucial exercises. Wire-bound, lay-flat hardcover. Note/tab. 252 pp.
49-331294
$29.95
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333 BOOK - 333 LICKS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES EVERY GUITARIST SHOULD KNOW
by Mike Ihde
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Book/CD set. Ever wished you could learn practically every lead style, cool tricks, great sounding licks you'll actually use, all the chord scale rules, all the chords you'd ever need, in nearly any genre, all in one book? Well, wish no more! Berklee faculty member Ihde has put all this into his latest publication. 2+ hours of audio and 6+ hours of video performance/ interviews with the pros, who talk about their music and techniques: Mike Auldridge, Alison Brown, Buddy Emmons, Jon Finn, Joe Stump, Ray Flacke, many more. Ihde also teaches WHY these licks and tricks work, the principles behind what sounds good and where to use it. Not to mention how to make your guitar sound like a Theramin, or a banjo. Note/tab. Multiple levels. 188 pp.
02-8589
$34.95
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THE COMPLETE CONTEMPORARY GUITARIST: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO BLUES, ROCK, AND JAZZ MUSIC FOR ALL GUITARISTS
by Guy Capuzzo, et al.
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Book/CD set. Combines 4 books in one: theory, ear training, fretboard knowledge, & sight-reading! Easy-to-read chord and scale diagrams, and music examples. Teaches intervals, scales, chords, progressions, more. With ear training CD, plus drills and worksheets for self study. Note/tab. 395 pp.
20-33502
$34.95
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THE HEALTHY GUITARIST
by Virginia Azagra Rueda
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Provides a clear description of the fundamental principles behind what goes on in a guitarist's body, helping you to develop a healthy technique and to make the most of your playing. Answers to typical technical problems are given, along with tips and exercises to enhance your fitness. You are also taught how to recognize and prevent the most common injuries caused by poor technique. For guitarists of all styles. 104 pp.
02-2921
$44.95
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