Mastering the Guitar 1B

Mastering the Guitar 1B
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2015-12-29
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609741595

Mastering the Guitar is an innovative, exciting way to learn the guitar. Co-authored by William Bay and Mike Christiansen, this extremely comprehensive method applies the array of musical styles and techniques found in today's music. Written in notation and tablature, it covers a vast array of guitar solo and accompaniment styles. A special feature of this method is that it teaches both flatpicking and fingerstyle solo and accompaniment techniques. We feel that Mastering the Guitar is the most comprehensive approach to guitar technique repertoire and performance to be found anywhere. Volume 1B: Teaches keys of D, A, E, F, D minor, and B flat; Contains over 130 solos and duets; Contains over 40 comprehensive scale and picking studies; Includes numerous chord progression studies and chord accompaniment pieces.

Mastering Guitar Technique: Process and Essence

Mastering Guitar Technique: Process and Essence
Author: Christopher Berg
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 145
Release: 2011-02-25
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1610650581

This book assumes a modest music reading ability and some familiarity with basic classic guitar technique. A comprehensive, exploration of the requirements for developing effortless and musically sensitive guitar technique.

Mastering the Classical Guitar, Book 1B

Mastering the Classical Guitar, Book 1B
Author: Wissam Abboud
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2018-12-28
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619118548

Mastering the Classical Guitar, Book 1B is the second book in a progressive series using a variety of musical repertoire and educational materials to provide a solid technical foundation for classical guitar students. Book 1B focuses largely on scale, interval and chord construction and how this knowledge is useful in becoming a better sight reader. This book is most appropriate for students who can already read standard notation in first position and are ready to attempt second position. Again written in three broad sections, Progressive Studies and Pieces, Technical Exercises and Rhythmic Reading, Book 1Bpresents numerous playing, chord progression and clapping exercises along with 40 mostly 19th-century pieces by Aguado, Carcassi, Carulli, Sor and others. Tips on how to integrate the three sections are given throughout the book. While underlying theory is explained in the text, students using this book would still benefit from the advice and constructive feedback of a competent teacher. Teachers will also applaud the generous number of attractive, easy-to-intermediate recital pieces in the book. Fingering is kept to a minimum to encourage students and teachers to pencil-in their own fingering, leading to greater understanding and retention. Written in standard notation only, Mastering the Classical Guitar, Book 1B comes with extensive audio examples. Includes access to online audio.

Mastering the Guitar Class Method 9th Grade & Higher

Mastering the Guitar Class Method 9th Grade & Higher
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2014-04-17
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609743741

In this class guitar method, traditional fundamentals of playing guitar are presented using an innovative approach. Students are shown chords and accompaniment techniques as well as how to read music and play solo guitar. The carefully graded repertoire in this book is stylistically diverse and includes music from many cultures. A section is devoted to teaching students how to improvise over blues chord progressions and write original blues lyrics. A special feature of this class method is the inclusion of music written for guitar ensemble (2-5 guitars). Musical examples are provided with blend of standard notation and tab. Musical examples do not employ standard notation and tab at the same time. An accompanying audio and Teachers' Supplement are available. Includes access to online audio.

Mastering the Guitar Class Method Elementary to 8th Grade

Mastering the Guitar Class Method Elementary to 8th Grade
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2014-04-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609743288

Mastering the Guitar Class Method is a remarkably innovative new approach to teaching guitar in class settings. Special features of this method include: careful grading of all material; use of both standard notation and tablature; numerous guitar ensemble pieces; the combining of music with other disciplines such as history, math, English, etc.; presentation of varied musical styles as applied to theguitar; solo material from different musical periods; selections derived from variouscountries and cultures; graded lessons on improvising; and suggested guitarback-up and accompaniment styles. This new method meets current MENC national standards for music education. After completing this volume, students should proceed to Mastering the Guitar Class Method Level 2. Teacher Supplement and Lesson Plans available

Complete Warm-Up for Classical Guitar

Complete Warm-Up for Classical Guitar
Author: Gohar Vardanyan
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 21
Release: 2013-05-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1619113988

This book contains short and concise exercises for use in a warm-up before practice or performance, and for general technical advancement. The book is divided into four sections: I Arpeggios, II Scales, III Tremolo, and IV Slurs. Each section contains a description of the exercises and general instructions on how to play them. The exercises are intended for guitarists who are looking for a simple warm-up that does not require learning many complicated etudes, exercises or routines. In this book, only one etude is used for a variety of arpeggio and tremolo patterns. The scale warm-ups are based on a two-octave, one-position scale that is shifted up and down the fretboard, and a simple one-position chromatic scale. The pull-off and hammer-on slurs are combined into one exercise to save time. This same routine, when practiced with the metronome gradually increasing the tempo, can also double for technical work. With the exception of one chromatic scale exercise, the rest are on closed strings. Besides being able to move the scale up and down the fretboard, the first finger can be barred. This will increase the left hand difficulty and improve the left hand position and strength.There is close to an hour's worth of material if all the exercises are played with all of their variations at different tempos. Not everything needs to be played everyday, so the warm-up session can be as long as desired or as short as time allows.

Mastering the Guitar - Technique Studies

Mastering the Guitar - Technique Studies
Author: William Bay
Publisher: Mel Bay Publications
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2011-02-24
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1609741617

William Bay and Mike Christiansen have collaborated to produce an outstanding comprehensive guitar method addressing all styles of both flatpicking and fingerstyle technique. Guitar teachers, take note: Mastering the Guitar series is the ideal method for the beginning student who has yet formed a stylistic preference, or for the intermediate player limited to one particular style who wishes to expand his horizons and improve his technique. an impressive double CD set with more than 80 tracks per CD is offered for both books 1A (96620;96620CD) and 1B (96621;96621CD). Each written example in the books is carefully cross-referenced to its corresponding audio sample on the CD by means of a disk and track number printed above each piece. the student is encouraged to learn to read standard notation and tablature as both systems are used throughout this 3-volume series. the Technique Studies book provides supplementary, more challenging pieces including chord studies in various keys as well as a few pieces in dropped-D tuning. Together, these three books comprise a powerful learning tool for Mastering the Guitar in a contemporary idiom.

Solo Guitar Playing

Solo Guitar Playing
Author: Frederick M. Noad
Publisher: Macmillan Reference USA
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1976
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780028716800

This second volume of the popular classical guitar method features instruction, graded exercises, practice studies, and a survey of the guitar repertoire. Volume Two develops technique, sightreading, and includes an advanced repertoire of thirty works.

Fretboard Freedom

Fretboard Freedom
Author: Troy Nelson
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Total Pages: 518
Release: 2013-02-01
Genre: Music
ISBN: 148034866X

(Guitar Educational). This revolutionary approach to chord-tone soloing features a 52-week, one-lick-per-day method for visualizing and navigating the neck of the guitar. Rock, metal, blues, jazz, country, R&B and funk are covered. Topics include: all 12 major, minor and dominant key centers; 12 popular chord progressions; half-diminished and diminished scales; harmonic minor and whole-tone scales; and much more. The accompanying audio tracks feature demonstrations of all 365 licks! Written by Troy Nelson, author of the #1 bestseller Guitar Aerobics and former editor-in-chief of Guitar One .