Blues Guitar Ensembles

Blues Guitar Ensembles
Author: WILLIAM BAY
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2012-03-05
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619112663

Sixteen swinging blues compositions for guitar ensembles penned by renowned jazz guitarists and educators Chris Buzzelli, Dave Frackenpohl, Barry Greene, Adrian Ingram and Steve Schenkel. the arrangements are presented in graded form, from easy to intermediate in difficulty. All charts are for 4 guitars and a 5th guitar part is added to some of the arrangements. Score and 1st guitar part are included in the hard copy book. Other guitar parts are offered as free internet downloads. This is the companion volume to Mel Bay's Jazz Guitar Ensembles levels 1, 2 and 3 (MB99875, MB99876, MB99877).

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 1

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 1
Author: Multiple Authors
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2015-11-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609744950

These beginning to advanced jazz guitar ensembles are written for four and five guitars by some of the best guitar ensemble arrangers in the business. Arrangers include, Barry Greene, Dave Frackenpohl, Steve Schenkel, Andrian Ingram, and Chris Buzzelli. Not only are these fine performance pieces for ensembles, they are good material for sight-reading. These graded volumes follow Mel Bay's guitar grading system. Each chart in all three levels offers students the opportunity to improvise with rhythm guitar and, in some cases, background figures.Level I presents simple rhythms, is technically easy and all of the parts are primarily played in first position. These are perfect for beginning guitar classes and students who are starting to read standard notation. Each volume contains five pieces for the price of what one ensemble piece usually costs.

Progressive Blues Rhythm Guitar Method

Progressive Blues Rhythm Guitar Method
Author: Muzician.com
Publisher: LearnToPlayMusic.com
Total Pages: 90
Release: 2023-03-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9825326980

For beginner blues rhythm guitarists. This course covers all aspects of Blues rhythm guitar playing. Includes all the essential rhythms, chords, riffs and Blues rhythm guitar techniques.

The Miles Davis Real Book

The Miles Davis Real Book
Author: Miles Davis
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2018-12-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1540045471

(Fake Book). Miles Davis gave the jazz world innumerable musical innovations and his supporting musicians provided a virtual who's who of the modern jazz era. This updated Real Book featuring Miles' music contains highly accurate, easy-to-read, musician-friendly lead sheets for 70 of his most famous original compositions: All Blues * Bitches Brew * Blue in Green * Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) * Budo * Eighty One * Flamenco Sketches * Four * Freddie Freeloader * Half Nelson * Miles * Milestones * Nardis * The Serpent's Tooth * Seven Steps to Heaven * Sippin' at Bells * So What * Solar * Somethin' Else * The Theme * Tune Up * Vierd Blues * What It Is * and dozens more top tunes. Essential for every jazz fan! Looking for a particular song? Check out the Real Book Songfinder here.

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 2

Jazz Guitar Ensembles Level 2
Author: Multiple Authors
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 113
Release: 2010-10-07
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609744969

These beginning to advanced jazz guitar ensembles are written for four and five guitars by some of the best guitar ensemble arrangers in the business. Arrangers include, Barry Greene, Dave Frackenpohl, Steve Schenkel, Andrian Ingram, and Chris Buzzelli. Not only are these fine performance pieces for ensembles, they are good material for sight-reading. These graded volumes follow Mel Bay's guitar grading system. Each chart in all three levels offers students the opportunity to improvise with rhythm guitar and, in some cases, background figures.Level II increases in difficulty in each category and explores upper regions of the fretboard; perfect material for high school level or beginning college ensembles. Each volume contains five pieces for the price of what one ensemble piece usually costs.

Getting Into Blues Guitar

Getting Into Blues Guitar
Author: Steve Grieve
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 97
Release: 2011-08-19
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610657977

Intended for beginning to intermediate level players, this blues guitar tutorial offers progressive lessons addressing chords, comping, scales, phrasing, and solo improvising. the book's numerous musical examples and tunes are written in both standard notation and guitar tablature as well as in chord grids when justified. All examples appear on the book's companion CD, recorded on electric guitar only. Helpful practice tips and suggestions for further reading and listening are provided.The author methodically introduces the student to authentic blues styles and techniques, referring to specific artists, recordings and periods in the development and evolution of modern blues guitar playing. the relationship between chords and soloing is examined, as is the role of the guitar in blues ensembles and recordings. Equal emphasis is placed on chord comping, improvising and related theory. Upon completion of the book the student should be competent in performing a wide range of blues forms and idioms, comping and improvising with authority, and playing the blues in a band or larger ensemble.

The total blues guitarist

The total blues guitarist
Author: Dennis McCumber
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2006
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780739038499

The Total Blues Guitarist is an exciting journey through the diverse world of blues guitar playing. Start with simple blues progressions and end up playing licks in the styles of greats like Stevie Ray Vaughan, Muddy Waters, B. B. King and Bonnie Raitt. This wide-ranging study of blues guitar is for all players from beginning to advanced. The beginning-to-intermediate student will find all the tools needed to become a great player, while the more advanced player will find lots of useful tips and a fresh perspective on blues guitar. This book is filled with scales, chords, licks and tunes in many different blues styles including funk-blues, jazz-blues and modal blues. Whether you are just beginning or have already begun your blues guitar journey, this is the one place to get everything you need to make you a great blues guitarist. A CD is included with backing tracks to jam over.

Blues Guitar Tab White Pages (Songbook)

Blues Guitar Tab White Pages (Songbook)
Author: Hal Leonard Corp.
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 1118
Release: 2008-01-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1458449629

(Guitar Collection). This outstanding collection features note-for-note transcriptions with tab for 150 blues classics! Songs include: Baby, Please Don't Go * Born Under a Bad Sign * Bridge of Sighs * Cold Shot * Couldn't Stand the Weather * Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) * Double Trouble * Everyday I Have the Blues * I Can't Quit You Baby * I'm Tore Down * Killing Floor * Love in Vain Blues * Motherless Child * Pride and Joy * The Sky Is Crying * Statesboro Blues * Sweet Home Chicago * Texas Flood * The Thrill Is Gone * Tube Snake Boogie * and dozens more!

The Essence Of The Blues

The Essence Of The Blues
Author: Jim Snidero
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 56
Release: 2018-04-09
Genre:
ISBN: 9783954810512

The Essence of the Blues by Jim Snidero provides beginners and moderately advanced musicians with an introduction to the language of the blues. In 10 etudes focusing on various types of the blues, the musician learns to master the essential basics step by step. Each piece comes with an in-depth analysis of blues styles and music theory, appropriate scale exercises, tips for studying and practicing, suggestions for improvising, recommended listening, and specific techniques used by some of the all-time best jazz/blues musicians, including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, B.B. King, Stanley Turrentine, and others. The accompanying play-along CD features world famous New York recording artists including Eric Alexander, Jeremy Pelt, Jim Snidero, Steve Davis, Mike LeDonne, Peter Washington, and others. Recorded at a world-class studio, these play alongs are deeply authentic, giving the musician a real-life playing experience to learn and enjoy the blues.

Accent on Ensembles, Book 1

Accent on Ensembles, Book 1
Author: John O'Reilly
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 28
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781457415807

Accent on Ensembles is an exciting book of duets, trios and quartets for flexible instrumentation that correlates with Accent on Achievement, Book 1. Use these ensembles to develop confidence in young players and as a valuable resource for music during contest season. Since the instrumentation is flexible, any combination of instruments can play together. Accent on Ensembles, Book 2 is an exciting book of duets, trios and quartets for flexible instrumentation that correlates with Accent on Achievement, Book 2.