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Over the course of this DVD you Will learn some Essential Blues Guitar techniques such as string bending, Hammer on and pull off, vibrato and sliding That CAN be Used in any style of Guitar Playing from Jazz to Metal. Lessons include; 12 Bar Blues rhythm patterns triplet Shuffle Rhythm Patterns The Minor Pentatonic Scale Soloing 12 Bar Blues Bends Copying Licks Blues phrasing And More!

Guitar Techniques Magazine is a Magazine focusing on guitar learning techniques, featuring master classes from expert tutors and step-by-step guides. Includes interviews, CD and album reviews and long transcriptions for the reader to practise and perfect.

Learn to back up bluegrass songs, fiddle tunes, contest pieces and Texas swing standards like a pro! Master flatpicker and teacher Steve Kaufman takes rhythm playing to a whole new level with this in-depth lesson, specially formulated for players who want to go beyond the basics. Steve passes along a complete understanding of great rhythm technique as he builds your skills through exercises and play-along sessions.

The Easy Guitar Play-Along® Series features streamlined transcriptions of your favorite songs. Just follow the tab, listen to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play along using the backing tracks. The CD is playable on any CD player, and is also enhanced to include the Amazing Slowdowner technology so MAC and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing the pitch! Volume 2 features 8 songs:

About a Girl as made famous by; Nirvana
I'm Yours as made famous by; Jason Mraz
The Lazy Song as made famous by; Bruno Mars
The Scientist as made famous by; Coldplay
21 Guns as made famous by; Green Day
Upside Down as made famous by; Jack Johnson
What I Got as made famous by; Sublime
Wonderwall as made famous by; Oasis

Learning blues haphazardly can be very frustrating - a lick here, a lick there - so having a complete system that takes you by the hand from the basic progressions and tools to advanced blues soloing can save you months of dead-end trial and error. With this course, you'll learn the notes, chords, and form that make up the blues. You'll also build a strong repertoire of ready-to-use riffs (shown in both music and TAB) that can immediately be incorporated into your playing. You'll hear exactly what to play with each session's "Hearing the Blues" ear training exercises. Explore and demonstrate your new skills with a real band in a variety of musical settings using the Jam-Along CD and DVD.

From playing the classical guitar, to buying one, to simply enjoying its unique beauty, repertoire and heritage, this colorful all-in-one primer reveals the riches of one of history's finest stringed instruments. It presents more than 90 exercises composed by the author that clarify techniques and concepts, as well as transcriptions of essential classical guitar repertoire. Fully illustrated with diagrams and charts, this book for beginning to advanced players covers reading music notation, theory, key signatures, musical terms, memorization, chords, arpeggios, melody, advanced techniques, playing by ear, general musicianship, and improvisation. Includes a color showcase of the finest models, players and composers; an historical overview of the classical guitar; and a companion CD that allows players to hear exactly how the exercises in the book should sound.

Guitar & Bass offers you the very best instrument reviews. Our product testers are all leading industry professionals and we’ve helped thousands of readers make the right choice about kit. And when you occasionally put down that guitar, there are plenty of entertaining interviews with all your favorite guitar hero’s.

Guitar & Bass offers you the very best instrument reviews. Our product testers are all leading industry professionals and we’ve helped thousands of readers make the right choice about kit. And when you occasionally put down that guitar, there are plenty of entertaining interviews with all your favorite guitar hero’s.