Instruction Study category: 2225 books

Mel Bay's renowned beginning book of plectrum style guitar solos in first position. Provides a wealth of music playable by the beginning student. Solos have been arranged and graded for the student desiring to play good music, even though his knowledge of the instrument may be limited. A great supplement to any note-reading guitar method. Standard notation only.

Comprehensive and easily understood, this essential Mel Bay resource is arranged in photo, notation and chord diagram form for maximum ease of use by left-handed mandolinists of all playing levels. Correct right-hand positions are pictured for each chord, as is proper left-hand picking position. Major,...

This left-handed chord book includes pictures and diagrams for all of the basic chords for four-string or tenor banjo. Fingering photos and fretboard diagrams are presented for all of the major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and ninth chords. Major seventh, minor seventh, sixth, minor sixth,...

(Guitar Educational). Every essential guitar riff from every song written and recorded by Metallica from Ride the Lightning , Kill 'em All , Master of Puppets , ...And Justice for All , and Metallica . Includes notes and commentary for each plus tablature. Songs include: Battery * Creeping Death *...

(Signature Licks Guitar). Explore the boundless creativity and triple-guitar brilliance of Radiohead with this book with audio. The author explores 12 of their songs and teaches you the essential things you need to know to play it just like the band does. Songs include: Airbag * Bodysnatchers * Creep...

(Educational Piano Solo). Jennifer and Michael Watts are a husband-and-wife team active in the music industry in Southern California. Jennifer is a classically trained jazz pianist, and maintains a full piano studio. Mike is a multi-talented studio musician, arranger, composer and orchestrator working...

This comprehensive anthology offers a lead sheet, chord solo arrangement, comping etude, and single-note solo for each of 22 jazz standards. These arrangements and etudes by some of the best arrangers and educators in the business provide jazz guitar students with material for development in every...

This book is designed for the person who is returning to the accordion after a few idle years and needs a "crash" review. Included with the book to facilitate the review process is an instructional recording by the author! This effective, exceptional teaching aid will motivate and guide...

(Guitar Educational). This ultimate guide to caring for your guitar includes: how to strip down and clean your instrument * how to set the action * how regular maintenance can improve your guitar and your playing. Top repairman Charlie Chandler will show you how to carry out basic maintenance and repairs,...

(Guitar Educational). Doug Redler has been a guitar tech to the Black Crowes, k.d. lang, the Dixie Chicks, the B-52s, Paul Simon, Goo Goo Dolls, Counting Crows, Peter Gabriel, and many other stars. He's seen it all, and knows what to do when it comes to keeping guitars and amps healthy. In this book,...

This book and accompanying audio offer a unique, simplified approach to using arpeggios when improvising. The material is for guitarists of all levels looking to improve their technique and improvisation skills. This method makes it possible to seamlessly incorporate arpeggios into jazz improvisation....

100 rhythms and exercises to play common time signatures in: 2/4, 3/4, 4/4, 5/4, 7/4, 9/4, 5/8, 6/8, 7/8, 9/8, 11/8, 12/8. Tabs and audio. All rhythms are played with a root note (E, G). 

Written as a sequel to Complete Book of Harmony, Theory, & Voicing, this comprehensive source book of harmonic styles and colors offers a wide variety of chord types and progressions, and provides and in-depth exploration of guitar chord voicings. Written in notation and tablature. Audio available online.

Natural Minor scale in 12 keys. For each key : diagrams with fingering, note names, intervals. All in 12 keys. Tabs and audio in key of C. 12 backing tracks (country, blues, blues rock, funk).