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Genre: How To – Musical Instruction
Rating: NR
Release Date: 8-FEB-2005
Media Type: DVD

Acoustic Fingerpicking DVD

Popularity: 1%

Every day more and more people are hopping onto their computers to learn guitar on line as opposed to going out and taking lessons. There are many reasons for this, some of which include not having to leave the comfort of your own home, online guitar lessons are very cheap, usually costing no more than the price of one to two “real world” guitar lessons, and the best part is that anyone who chooses this route can certainly go at their own pace. However, before you get too excited and jump right into purchasing an on line guitar instruction course, as a long time musician and teacher there are some key points that I would like to bring to your attention first. Not all guitar lesson series are the same. You shouldn’t have to pay too much for your instructional course, and make sure that you give a good looking over the course material. Now I know that if you are a complete beginner than you aren’t going to be too sure what you should even be learning so let me give you a heads up. The course that you choose should contain basic materials like holding the guitar, the strings, how to tune your guitar, and even explain simple things like what a chord is. Ideally a program like this should also feature some sort of detailed chord book so that you can learn lots, and this kind of curriculum should show you how to play some neat guitar licks as well. Try to learn guitar on line with a course that features videos and pdf file materials, and a course that comes fully loaded with bonus materials and support will be the most ideal. If you really want to learn guitar and have no idea where to begin, there is no doubt in my mind that with the right instruction anyone can learn and master guitar.

Popularity: 2%

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Guaranteed the quickest and easiest way to get into playing the real country guitar! Happy Traum will get you started in this popular American guitar style and get you ready to move on to more advanced studies.

You’ll learn to handle a flatpick, play a basic scale, then master these techniques: accompanying songs in straight and waltz time; picking out melodies while strumming chords; adding bass runs, hammer-ons, pull-offs and other variations, and playing the famous bluegrass “G Run.” Songs: “John Hardy,” “Bury Me Beneath The Willow,” “All The Good Times Are Past And Gone,” “East Virginia,” “Wildwood Flower,” “Mama Don’t ‘Low,” “Roll In My Sweet Baby’s Arms.”

DVD-Easy Bluegrass & Country Guitar

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Music Software That Makes Learning The Piano Easy And Fun!

Fun Music Software.

Popularity: 5%

• One of Nashvilles leading session guitarists takes you through a dazzling array of the techniques and styles: chicken pickin rhythm & lead, Jerry Reed style, unique bends, double stops, banjo-style licks, claw style, drop D licks, and dozens more are all demonstrated and clearly explained by Brent. A feature-packed master for any fan of country guitar! Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: INSTRUCTIO

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One of Nashville’s leading session guitarists takes you through a dazzling array of the techniques and styles: chicken pickin’ rhythm & lead, Jerry Reed style, unique bends, double stops, banjo-style licks, claw style, drop D licks, and dozens more are all demonstrated and clearly explained by Brent. A feature-packed master class for any fan of country guitar!

Brent Mason: Nashville Chops And Western Swing Guitar

Popularity: 1%

• 25 Great Country Solos
• Book and CD Package
• Standard Notation
• Includes Tabs
• 104 Pages

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From Merle Travis and Chet Atkins to Vince Gill and Brad Paisley, this book/CD pack offers an inside look at the genesis of country guitar. Provides solo transcriptions in notes & tab, lessons on how to play them, guitarist bios, equipment notes, photos, history, and much more. The CD contains full-band demos of every solo in the book, and features Amazing Slow Downer software so Mac and PC users can adjust the recordings to any tempo without changing pitch! Songs include: Country Boy * Foggy Mountain Special * Folsom Prison Blues * Hellecaster Theme * Hello Mary Lou * I’ve Got a Tiger by the Tail * The Only Daddy That Will Walk the Line * Please, Please Baby * Sugarfoot Rag * and more.

25 Great Country Guitar Solos – Transcriptions · Lessons · Bios · Book and CD Package

Popularity: 3%

Jazz, rock music and country and western are just some of the styles that owe a lot of their progression from the original blues. The contribution of Blues music to the development of many other genres of music is very significant. Blues was originally grown out of the hardships endured by many generations of African Americans, and first arose from the rural Mississippi region, around about the time of the dawn of the 20th century. The style developed from work shouts (known as arhoolies), and became the vocal narrative style that we associate with blues music today. Blues was originally grown out of the hardships endured by many generations of African Americans, and first arose from the rural Mississippi region, around about the time of the dawn of the 20th century. The style developed from work shouts (known as arhoolies), and became the vocal narrative style that we associate with blues music today. The contribution of Blues music to the development of many other genres of music is very significant. Jazz, rock music and country and western are just some of the styles that owe a lot of their progression from the original blues. As industry progressed and developed in to the 1920’s, so did the everyday lives of the people it affected, and by this time Blues music was also developing. By the 1920’s it had developed a very particular style, based around a number of three-line rhymed stanzas. These stanzas contained one line of verse that was repeated, and finished with a final line of rhyming verse. The style at this time included a repeating blues chord progression, which then formed the basis for the harmony. Although there were variations, the usual rule of thumb was a 12-bar pattern utilizing the 3 major chords of a scale. The text was set to a 12-bar chorus, and typically was between four and eight stanzas in length. In typical cases, the melody is formed by flattened third, fifth and seventh notes of the major scale. The outcome is the ‘bent’ notes that lend Blues music that distinctive sound – the bittersweet emotional impact that lacks in other genres. For the majority of blues music the focus is on the vocals – contradicting the fact that performers will often improvise instrumental solos over the Blues chord progressions. Country Blues This style arose from the Southern rural experience, and was particularly influenced by the impact of emancipation. Country Blues are often referred to as Delta Blues, a nod towards the Mississippi Delta where they first originated. There were many itinerant workers (mostly men) traveling from community to community, singing songs about freedom, love, the general sorrows of life and, of course, sex. Classic Blues African Americans began to migrate, mainly looking for work – it led to Blues music becoming much more urban-orientated, as areas such as Memphis and New Orleans began to become more populated. The music evolved as their way of life evolved. Male or female vocalists began to appear more regularly, and there was now the addition of a single piano. The audience also grew, and Blues became more mainstream. Throughout the country as a whole, Blues music could now be heard in dancehalls and barrooms. The music industry as a whole started to take note, and more and more compositions and marketing arrangements emerged, as people began to take notice. The popularity of this kind of music grew exponentially. What would become known as Classic Blues became so popular that many songs were released with the word ‘blues’ in the title to capitalize on this, even though they bared little or no relation to the style of music. Electric Blues The appetite for the style of music known as the Blues was quite voracious. Its center, previously clustered around Memphis and New Orleans, began to migrate, and soon cities such as Chicago became the central point of much of the music. With the end of the Second World War, there was a renewed revival to the genre, and there was a lot of development in the music, the most notable changes were the extra emphasis on the bass drums and the cranking up of the guitar sounds. By the time the 1950’s rolled around, the music was no longer centered solely around the African American community, and had an equal number of protagonists across all races. Artists like Bill Haley and Elvis began to incorporate the genre into their own brands. The incorporation of the Blues style into different genres still exists today, and Blues music in its own right continues to go from strength to strength – many top selling artists maintain the original styles. The influence that Blues music has had on the music industry as a whole is undisputed, and yet Blues music is still evolving, still developing, and still evoking the stirrings of the soul to anyone who cares to listen!

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Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory CD-ROM offers a concise lesson sequence, interactive exercises, ear training (with real acoustic instruments) and unit reviews for complete learning comprehension. A complete Glossary of all the terms and symbols is included, with spoken pronunciations and visual and aural examples. Minimum Requirements: Windows 95B/98/ME/NT/2000/XP Pentium processor or equivalent 32 MB RAM 22 MB of hard disk space Soundcard 640 X 480 display, 16-bit (Hi Color) 4x CD-ROM Drive Mappable Network Volume (NETWORK version only) PowerPC processor Mac OS 8.x 32 MB RAM 22 MB of hard disk space 640 X 480 display, thousands of colors 4x CD-ROM drive (for EDU and STUDENT versions) Mappable Network Volume (NETWORK version only)

Alfred’s Essentials of Music Theory 2.0: Lessons-Ear Training-Assessment: Complete

Popularity: 4%

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Happy Traum continues his hands-on exploration of basic music theory, providing essential knowledge that every guitarist needs to become a more skillful, fully-rounded player. This DVD is packed with invaluable information. You ll learn moveable three- and four-string chord shapes that can be played anywhere, in any key, up and down the fretboard, along with the basic chord progressions that bring these shapes into practical application. By understanding the degrees of the scale and where the notes of each chord can be found, you can use them to build arrangements and improvisations for any song. In addition, you ll learn scales and chords in major and minor keys; transposing from one key to another; using harmonized scales; building chord progressions; and learning other skills based on your new understanding of how the guitar works. As you work through this course you ll gain new insights into your guitar and how the strings, frets, scales and chords all fit together in a logical, easy-to-grasp system.

The Happy Traum Guitar Method #2-Basic Theory That Every Guitarist Should Know

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So you want to learn to play the guitar, but for whatever reason, seeing a private teacher isn’t an option for you? Don’t worry – it’s perfectly possible to become a great guitarist by learning at home. If you choose to go this route, here are some tips to consider: Choose Your Instruction Carefully People teach themselves to play the guitar using a variety of methods. All can be effective (at least to some degree), and you’ll need to choose the one that is best suited to your personality and resources. The basic options are: Playing Along With Music You Like Many guitarists have picked up their skills by playing along to their favourite records. Playing by ear is a very valuable skill to have, and this type of practice should always be part of your routine. But if you really want to develop into a well-rounded guitarist, you’ll also need some more formal instruction, so you can learn scales and other technical exercises, music theory etc. This could come from tutor books and/or from online lessons. Guitar Tutor Books & DVDs Go to Amazon or any music store and you’ll find a bewildering array of guitar instruction books and DVDs. These can be a great way to learn – you can go at your own pace, and the good ones will provide thorough explanations of all of the concepts you need to learn, along with clear diagrams/photos, and exercises and tunes to play through. Many books also include CDs which help you hear how the music should be played, and which you can jam along with.   On the plus side, books are usually relatively inexpensive, and can cover a lot of ground. On the other hand, some people find it difficult to learn from a book, and do better with video or other modalities. Online Guitar Lessons In recent years online guitar instruction has become increasingly popular, and today there is a wide variety of sites offering instruction in the form of videos, written material, audio recordings and software. These online lessons can be a great way to learn, as the choice of media can really help to present the material in a more useful way than books alone. Some of the course providers charge a fee (generally a one-time payment for lifetime access), whereas others are free. Among both types, the quality is very variable, so if you opt to go this route, make sure that the person doing the teaching is both a skilled guitarist and a competent teacher, and that their materials are well put together. If you have a course in mind, it’s always a good idea to Google for reviews, so you can read about other peoples experiences with it before investing your time and maybe money too. So as you can see, there are lots of different options available to those wishing to teach themselves to play guitar, and whatever your circumstances and personal preferences, you’re sure to find one to suit!

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