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Learning the blues and the chords that are commonly used has never been easier. This book presents blues chord voicings along with applications in a logical, sequenced order. Dominant seventh, minor, minor seventh, chords and many others that are used in the blues are presented in standard notation and tab accompanied by a photo of the chord being executed on the guitar fingerboard.

Guitarists love guitars. Few own just one, and most are dreaming of their next acquisition. To help them out, here is the ultimate bucket list of guitars—plus guitar amps and various guitar effects—that aficionados must play. Included are the classics, such as the great Fender guitars,...

This is a compact, composite and authoritative survey of the history and development of the cello and its repertory since the origins of the instrument. The volume comprises thirteen essays, written by a team of nine distinguished scholars and performers, and is intended to develop the cello's historical...

The 6-Chord Songbook returns with twenty of everyone’s favourite Bob Dylan songs. This series allows the beginner guitarist to build a repertoire of acoustic songs without having to remember reams of obscure chords: Just six will do! These special arrangements make this the perfect way to begin...

The Little Black Book Of Rock classics is a bumper songbook, packed to the brim with chords for over 70 timeless rock classics. Each song has been carefully arranged with complete lyrics and a chord-boxes - perfect for any aspiring guitarist, ideal for group singalongs, a spot of busking or...

Pianiste virtuose, prix de composition à Paris, premier prix de composition à Rome au Tournoi international de musique 1999, Marc Vella donne des récitals et des conférences dans le monde entier. Avec son piano à queue sur une remorque, il a traversé à ce jour plus de 40 pays et parcouru 200...

An instruction guide to old-timey solo fingerpicking guitar. With transcriptions of the playing of Sam McGee, Dick Justice, Dan Everett and the South Georgia Hiballers, Lena Hughes and many others, made from the original recordings of the 20’s and 30’s. Complete instruction and notation in guitar tablature.

Fiddling suddenly seemed vitally important, even necessary, for me to learn. Perhaps it had to do with grief for my mom's death, and with the fact that I was just starting to feel the inklings of a midlife crisis coming on. All I knew consciously, though, was that I had to learn it. After a...

While in the Mississippi State Archives tracking down Abbott Ferriss's beautiful photographic portraits of musicians from 1939, author Harry Bolick discovered, to his amazement, a treasure trove of earlier fiddle tunes in manuscript form. Since then he has worked to understand how this collection...

The most complete bluegrass fiddle book ever published. Authentic transcriptions of classic bluegrass breaks in the styles of major players.

“Make Air, Not War” is the personal motto of Dan Crane, the musician who decided to put his “there” guitar aside and reinvent himself as Björn Türoque: the take-no-prisoners future of competitive air guitar. Jeopardizing love and livelihood to join the ruthless international circuit of the...

The Russian school of violin playing produced many of the twentieth century's leading violinists - from the famed disciples of Leopold Auer such as Jascha Heifetz, Nathan Milstein, and Mischa Elman to masters of the Soviet years such as David Oistrakh and Leonid Kogan. Though descendants of this school...

"No list of twentieth-century landmarks in music reference would be valid without Bachmann's Encyclopedia."—American Reference Book Annual "If there were such an award as one for the best reprint of our day, surely this book by Alberto Bachmann would be way up front with the leaders."—American...

"Should be a bedside reader for every author, composer, singer, critic, or layman interested in music." — Critic's ChoiceAn accomplished composer, pianist, writer, and teacher presents an easy and entertaining guide for players at all levels of expertise. Ernst Bacon offers valuable tips on working,...