Books and Videos

In this one-on-one lesson, MI instructor Tom Kolb unravels the mystery of the modes, giving guitarists a complete approach to soloing and a thorough, hands-on explanation of Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian. He also covers: melodic minor, harmonic minor and the blues scale; soloing over diatonic and modal progressions; superimposing modes; patterns, progressions, licks; and much more. The accompanying CD includes 83 full-band tracks.

Author: Tom Kolb
Paperback: 56 pages ISBN13: 9780634018770, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Musicians Institute Press (2001-04-01) (2001-04-01)
ISBN: 0634018779
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This terrific compilation features basic to advanced lessons from some of Homespun's most celebrated pickers. After Happy Traum gives an overview of flatpicking, you'll become familiar with each instructor's teaching and playing style and expand your own guitar technique, as you master several complete tunes.

Happy Traum - "Wildwood Flower" (new lesson); Nick Forster - Texas style back-up for "Sally Goodin" (Country Swing Back-Up Guitar); Russ Barenberg - "For J.L." (The Art Of Flatpick Guitar); Steve Kaufman - "Liberty" (Learning To Flatpick, volume 3); Dan Crary - "Arkansas Traveler" (Dan Crary's Bluegrass Guitar Workshop); Norman Blake - "Whiskey Before Breakfast "(The Guitar Of Norman Blake); Tony Rice - "Church Street Blues" (An Intimate Lesson With Tony Rice).

VHS Tape: Color, NTSC
Company: Hal Leonard (2000-10-18)
ISBN: 6305277710
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Getting Started on Electric Guitar offers a complete course for the beginning electric guitarist. Step-by-step lessons incorporating clear, easy-to-follow 3-D graphics and unique play-along tracks teach the viewer the essential chords, scales and techniques used by electric guitar players in every popular style, including rock, blues and country. This DVD is separated into two major sections.

Part 1 ¯ The First Step covers: tuning methods · string names · essential chords and scales used by all players · musical reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales) · practice tips · fretting-hand technique · picking-hand technique · backing tracks for play-along · an animated fretboard · plus much more.

Part 2 ¯ Play Electric! covers: right-hand technique · left-hand technique · rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios) · soloing technique (string bending, vibrato) · rock, blues & country styles · rhythm and solo ideas for each style · backing tracks in each style for play-along · sounds (amplifiers and effects) · caring for your instrument · and tips from the Fender Custom Shop.

Special DVD features include: bonus footage, including a tour of the Fender factory! Also: looping capabilities · web site links specifically for beginning guitarists · a multi-language feature so you can view the DVD in English, Spanish, German, French or Japanese.

DVD: Color, DVD, NTSCPart 1 - The First Step (up to 102 minutes) covers - tuning methods, string names, essential chords and scales used by all players, musical reference section (notes, rhythms, chords and scales), practice tips, fretting-hand technique, picking-hand technique, backing tracks for play-along, an animated fretboard, & more, Part 2 - Play Electric! (up to 100 minutes) covers - right-hand technique, left-hand technique, rhythm parts (muting, alternate picking, arpeggios), soloing technique (string bending, vibrato), rock, blues & country styles, rhythm and solo ideas for each style, backing tracks in each style for play-along, sounds (amplifiers and effects), caring for your instrument, and tips from the Fender Custom Shop, Special DVD features include -, Bonus footage, including a tour of the Fender factory!, Looping capabilities
Company: Hal Leonard Corp (2002-03-01)
ISBN: 0634037226
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Homespun and String Letter Press, the publishers of Acoustic Guitar Magazine, have joined forces to create a DVD version of String Letter's best-selling guitar instruction book. This clearly organized, carefully graded set of lessons by popular guitarist and author David Hamburger teaches beginners to play guitar using the techniques and songs of American roots music.

DVD 1 covers all the basic chords and flatpicking techniques; DVD 2 gives you a solid start on fingerpicking along with more advanced flatpicking styles.

David gives total beginners a great start as he teaches you how to tune up, use the capo, play bass runs, vary your strumming patterns and form all the most important chords and chord progressions. DVD 2 continues on an intermediate level, giving those with some previous guitar experience a solid start with fingerpicking and an introduction to more advanced flatpicking styles, including scales and single note playing.

Throughout the lessons you’ll learn to play more than two-dozen classic songs drawn from blues, folk, country and bluegrass traditions, including Careless Love, Columbus Stockade, Darling Corey, In the Pines, Scarborough Fair, Man of Constant Sorrow, Stagolee, Hot Corn Cold Corn, East Virginia, House of the Rising Sun, Banks of the Ohio, The Crawdad Song, The Girl I Left Behind Me, Gambler’s Blues and many others.

Bonus: A four-song play-along session with guitarists Happy Traum and David Hamburger gives you a chance to practice your newly learned flatpicking instrumentals.

Director: Happy Traum
DVD: Color, DVD, NTSCPublished by Homespun Video, 2-DVD Set taught by David Hamburger, Author: David Hamburger
Company: Homespun Tapes (2005-07-08)
ISBN: 1597730718
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Author: Jon Buck
Paperback: 160 pages ISBN13: 9780600615170, Condition: New, Notes: BUY WITH CONFIDENCE, Over one million books sold! 98% Positive feedback. Compare our books, prices and service to the competition. 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed
Company: Hamlyn (2007-02-01)
ISBN: 0600615170
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