This is a Marine's account of the American invasion of Okinawa, one of the final campaigns in the Pacific, and also one of the deadliest. Okinawa witnessed every conceivable horror of war both on land and at sea. American ground forces on Okinawa had to deal with bad weather (including a typhoon), anti-tank moats, barbed wire, mines, caves, underground tunnel networks, and fanatical Japanese soldiers who were willing to use human shields while fighting to the death. Allied naval forces supporting the amphibious invasion had to contend with Japan's notorious kamikazes, suicide pilots who terrorized sailors as they frantically tried to shoot down the Japanese planes before they could hit Allied ships. Given the horrific nature of the combat, and the fact that it was incessant for several weeks, it's no surprise that Okinawa had a profound psychological effect on the men who fought, but it also greatly influenced the thinking of military leaders who were planning subsequent campaigns, including a potential invasion of the Japanese mainland.

The Final Campaign: Marines in the Victory on Okinawa

History

Alexander, Joseph

Military

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Contains 3 practice tests for each of the SQL 7 Database Design and Administration exams--giving the reader a total of six practice exams. Certification Insider Press is the first to provide extra SQL 7 practice tests in a stand-alone guide. These SQL exams double as MCSE electives and core requirements for the new MCDBA credential. A perfect complement to all certification guides and a unique supplement to all self-study materials. Answers include a cross-reference to the appropriate chapter in the corresponding Exam Cram or to another valuable resource.

MCSE SQL 7 Database Design and Administration Practice Tests Exam Cram (Exam: 70-028, 70-079)

Computers & Technology

Alexander, Geoffrey

Certification

Coriolis Group

Metal Rhythm Guitar examines the guitar playing at the roots of metal in the mid-1960s, such as Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, and the New Wave of British Heavy Metal bands of the late '70s and early '80s like Judas Priest, Saxon and Iron Maiden. The thrash metal of bands like Metallica and Slayer are covered, along with bands like Death, Pantera and Meshuggah who progressed Heavy Metal and expanded the technical possibilities

Heavy Metal Rhythm Guitar

Arts & Photography

Thorpe, Rob

Music

www.fundamental-changes.com

200 Paradiddle Exercises For Drums examines the four most common paradiddle-based drum rudiment patterns and combines them into over 200 meaningful exercises, drum beats and fills. You'll also learn how to combine paradiddle patterns to create unlimited useful phrases on drums.

200 Paradiddle Exercises For Drums: Over 200 Paradiddle Exercises, Grooves, Beats & Fills To Improve Drum Technique

Süer, Serkan

The Complete System to Learn Sweep-picking on GuitarA comprehensive breakdown of everything you need to sweep pick like a proA systematic guide to mastering technique and dominating the fretboardDiscover and apply the 6 Essential Rudiments of Sweep PickingComplete technical development through 100 drills and 17 EtudesExtensive library of arpeggio shapes and over 100 neck diagramsSweep Picking Speed Strategies for Guitar is the follow-up to Chris Brooks’ wildly successful book Neoclassical Speed Strategies for Guitar. It takes a meticulous approach to breaking down the biomechanics of sweep picking and goes way beyond drills and guitar licks to get to the heart of great sweep picking technique. You’ll master everything from pick grip and fundamental rudiments to the execution of perfect, large-scale arpeggio forms for every common chord type as you learn sweep picking on guitar. You’ll become the sweep picking beast you never knew you could be!Sweep Picking Speed Strategies for GuitarDo you want to sweep pick the right wayfrom go to pro?Do you want to avoid common sweep picking errors?Do you want to learn guitar arpeggio shapes formulated for speed and command of the fretboard?Do you want strategies that apply to any musical situation?Do you want to make your sweep picking arpeggios sound as good as your favourite players?Here’s What You Get:A complete sweep picking guitar course that starts from first principles of movement and builds solid foundationsA multi-faceted system that presents options and allows you to make your own choicesA logical process for tackling important shapes and sounds on a chord-by-chord basisConcise, developmental picking drills and studies that form a clear, incremental path to masteryBonus One: Clear illustrations to help you better understand pick grip and orientationBonus Two: FREE audio downloads andbacking tracks for every challenging etude Many guitar players already understand the basic premise of sweep picking on guitar, yet never achieve the speed and fluidity they desire. Often it’s because they weren't guided through the rudiments and strategies that would allow them to create a system personal to them. Sweep Picking Speed Strategies for Guitar helps you master the myriad factors that affect your sweep picking technique and takes you from fundamental principles to devastating speed and extensive fretboard coverage. This isn’t just a lick book – it’s a complete sweep picking systemfor guitar. As well as a complete biomechanical approach to learning sweep picking, this method helps you systemise your strengths into a personalised, musical approach.Hear It!Sweep Picking Speed Strategies for Guitar includes 100 exciting examples (in tab and standard notation) with audio you can download for free from our dedicated website. There are alsobacking tracks for the 17 etudes contained in the book. Buy Sweep Picking Speed Strategies for Guitar today. You won’t just learn to sweep pick, you'll learn to strategize your entire approach to developing speed and fluency on guitar!

Sweep Picking Speed Strategies for Guitar: Essential Guitar Techniques, Arpeggios and Licks for Total Fretboard Mastery (Learn Rock Guitar Technique)

Brooks, Chris

100 Classic Jazz Licks for Guitar goes much further than other lick books. Rather than a cold list of licks with little explanation, this book contains an in-depth insight into the playing styles of the world's most influential jazz guitarists. You won't just copy licks parrot fashion - you'll learn the concepts behind the licks and be able to incorporate these ideas into your everyday playing.

100 Classic Jazz Licks for Guitar: Learn 100 Jazz Guitar Licks In The Style Of 20 Of The World’s Greatest Players (Learn How to Play Jazz Guitar)

Sklaroff, Pete

Master cutting edge modern jazz guitar techniques with Jens Larsen
Modern Jazz Guitar Concepts provides an in-depth insight into the modern jazz guitar techniques you’ll hear in the music of Kurt Rosenwinkel, Adam Rogers, Jonathan Kriesberg, Gilad Hekselman, Lage Lund and others. In this book you’ll learn the essential building blocks of modern jazz guitar with numerous licks and detailed descriptions of the theory behind each concept.
Popular YouTube teacher Jens Larsen teaches you how to apply triads, arpeggios and scales to create the sounds of contemporary jazz guitar. This creative method allows you to develop the knowledge you already have, using basic major and minor scales in a new way to create fresh sounds. This book contains a wealth of knowledge and provides a clear, easy to follow method for jazz guitar fans who want to access the modern style of playing.What you’ll learn:· The essential techniques of modern jazz guitar, with licks played over the familiar II V I progression
· How to apply the basic major scale to contemporary jazz guitar with clever use of triads and arpeggios
· How to use chromatics to create tension and interest in your solos
· The “Coltrane pattern” – break up boring scale patterns and learn how to improvise over quick chord changes
· How to apply the Harmonic Minor and Diminished scales in a modern jazz context
· Expand your jazz vocabulary with a collection of innovative modern licks you can adapt to your styleModern jazz guitar concepts· Would you like a straightforward method that teaches you how to achieve a contemporary jazz guitar sound, without having to learn dozens of exotic scales?
· Would you like a jazz guitar method that shows how you can re-think the scales and arpeggios you already know?
· Would you like a simple method that will help you create your own original melodic ideas?A creative modern jazz guitar methodIn recent years, many new modern jazz guitar players have emerged, many from the exciting New York scene. Jens Larsen has written the must-have guide to contemporary jazz vocabulary – but this isn’t merely a book of licks – the concepts behind the licks are explained in a thorough, detailed manner, enabling you to immediately apply them to your playing.Here’s What You Get:· A step-by-step guide that starts simple and adds layers of complexity
· Perfectly notated examples with tab and studio-quality audio to download for FREE
· A full-length blues with a solo analysis demonstrating all the concepts at workA modern jazz guitar method that breaks down barriersModern Jazz Guitar Concepts cuts through the mystery that surrounds contemporary jazz guitar and explains the concepts behind the style in a clear and concise manner. Using the familiar II V I progression, Jens Larsen demonstrates how to get “that sound”, without learning dozens of exotic scales.Hear it!Modern Jazz Guitar Concepts contains numerous supporting audio examples to download, so you can hear exactly how each example should sound.
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Modern Jazz Guitar Concepts: Cutting Edge Jazz Guitar Techniques With Virtuoso Jens Larsen (Learn How to Play Jazz Guitar)

Larsen, Jens

Crack the Code of Profitable Self-PublishingLearn how to plan, write, publish and market your book from a proven seven-figure author.Are you struggling to take your first steps as a writer?Is the self-publishing process a mystery to you?Are you feeling lost and alone in a maze of online publishing?Have you discovered that marketing a book is much harder than writing it?Do you need a no-nonsense, step-by-step guide to self-publishing that’s written by one of the world’s most successful indie authors?Learn From The BestJoseph Alexander has set the self-publishing world alight by writing and publishing over 120 books in six years. Earning over $2,500,000 in royalties, he one of the most successful indie writers in the world and perfectly placed to help you become a self-published sensation. Self-Published Millionaire is a step-by-step breakdown of Joseph’s unbelievably effective writing and publishing process, and teaches you hundreds of skills, techniques and secrets you can use to leverage your success on Amazon KDP, iBooks, Kobo and beyond…  You’ll master every stage of the writing process, from planning and writing, to publishing and marketing, to email automation and outsourcing. Every page is jam-packed meaningful insights that will help you dominate your writing niche.   While Self-Published Millionaire focuses mainly on Joseph’s non-fiction writing and publishing “machine”, co-writer Tim Pettingale adds invaluable knowledge for fiction authors taken from his 20+ years’ experience in the traditional publishing industry.Why Buy Self-Published Millionaire?Discover how to instantly generate fresh ideas for hundreds of marketable booksAvoid writer’s block and exponentially increase your outputLearn the secret of leveraging successful book titles and subtitles Master the publishing process and go from Word to worldwide distribution in minutesWrite a blurbs and product descriptions that actually work to sell your bookMaster Advanced Marketing Techniques:Learn to develop a publishing brand so that Amazon will promote your books for you… for free!Create successful AMS (Amazon Advertising) adverts that make you money while you sleepLearn Joseph’s exact process to build an email list of over 60,000 engaged readersDiscover how to outsource repetitive tasks to freelancers and get your life back!And much, much more…In Self-Published Millionaire, Joseph teaches the exact self-publishing formula that took him from private guitar teacher, to over $2000 a day in royalties.Includes Exclusive Publishing Tools:Bonus 1: Download free book templates, cover guides, Photoshop videos, formatting tutorials and more from our dedicated website.Bonus 2: Get the exact email text that Joseph used to generate over $4000 of sales in 48 hours.Wherever you are in your journey as a writer, Self-Published Millionaire is the Rosetta Stone of Self-Publishing success.So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get you publishedScroll up to buy it now and take your first step to self-publishing success.

Self-Published Millionaire: The Step-by-Step Guide to Writing Publishing and Marketing Your First Book (How to Self Publish)

Reference

Pettingale, Tim

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

www.self-published.co.uk

Master the Drum Kit and Learn to Play Drums Like a Pro\nThe second book in a comprehensive guide to playing the drums for beginners A complete guide to the fundamental techniques and beats of playing drums Master heel-up bass drum technique and 1/16th note patterns, Discover the three essential grip variations and what you can do with them Learn displacement patterns to improve your groove Play advanced open and accented hi-hat patterns Dominate velocity control on drums\nA Complete Modern Drum Method 
Are you looking for a meaningful drum method that grows with you? Do you need a comprehensive series of lessons from a professional drummer? Do you want to build the fundamentals of drumming into powerful music and grooves? Do you want to develop the skills to express yourself on the drums? 
Learn to Play Drums goes way beyond every other ‘boring’ text book to teach you perfect drum technique... from the ground up.\nHere’s What You Get: 
The second volume in a complete course in modern drumming for beginners Interconnected drum studies that will continue your learning Development of fundamental drumming techniques, skills, patterns and vocabulary An introduction to exciting advanced techniques 
Bonus:Over 4 hours of downloadable audio to help you hear the music and jam along to 
The Most Comprehensive Guide to Drums for Beginners 
Learn to Play Drums Volume 2 is the second book in the highly successful Learn to Play Drums series. These are the most in-depth guides to building modern drum technique available for beginners. 
You will discover essential techniques, rhythms, grooves and exercises that build and internalise the fundamentals of modern drumming and learn important advanced playing skills. 
All these skills are continually combined and expanded until you’re playing exciting grooves and pieces with confidence and style. 
Go from zero to hero and quickly become the most important member of any band.\nHear it!\nLearning the drums from paper is one thing, but once you hear how the exercise should sound, they become music. Learn to Play Drums Volume 2 contains over 4 hours of supporting audio examples to help you get inside the music, and quickly apply each new drum skill in any real musical situation. 
Buy it now and discover a groundbreaking approach to learning drums.

Learn to Play Drums Volume 2: The Complete Drum Method: Discover Bass Drum Patterns, Two-hand Accents, Displacements, Triplets & Ride Lines

Ingleton, Daryl

Build powerful guitar solos with creative arpeggios
<ul>
<li>Do you struggle to get the most out of arpeggio soloing?</li>
<li>Do you feel limited in your arpeggio vocabulary?</li>
<li>Do you want to create sophisticated sounds with just a few simple elements?</li>
<li>Is it time to go beyond standard licks and drills to make real music?</li>
</ul>Advanced Arpeggio Soloing for Guitar<ul>
<li>Discover the ultimate creative resource for applying arpeggios in modern improvisation</li>
<li>Build a unique vocabulary of arpeggio concepts and phrasing tools</li>
<li>Create melodic phrases and high-speed lines applicable to many styles</li>
<li>Learn over 130 ready to use arpeggio licks and when to use them</li>
<li>Instantly sound like a seasoned pro from the very first example!</li>
</ul>
 Chris Brooks’ tuition in Advanced Arpeggio Soloing for Guitar is the result of three decades’ work as a busy working guitarist and cutting edge educator. It is a complete bible of arpeggio approaches that builds into a cohesive strategy for any advanced rock guitarist.
Advanced Arpeggio Soloing for Guitar takes you to the next level of musical and professional-sounding arpeggio usage, and draws inspiration from rock and fusion soloists alike.
You’ll master advanced arpeggios and substitutions while learning the theory behind each exciting concept, so you can apply these skills in any musical situation.
Advanced Arpeggio Soloing for Guitar goes way beyond any other rock guitar arpeggio book by drawing inspiration from advanced jazz theory to teach you the sounds you won’t learn anywhere else. You’ll master advanced concepts like triad pairs, triad stacks, extended arpeggios, scale integrations and more…
Every concept is taught with creative licks and melodic ideas, so the theory becomes instantly musical.Here’s what you get:<ul>
<li> Deep insight into triad pairs &amp; triad stacks</li>
<li>Multiple musical sequences &amp; permutations</li>
<li>Arpeggio and scale integration exercises</li>
<li>Sweep picking, legato &amp; tapping application</li>
<li>Over 130 cutting-edge licks</li>
<li>Professionally audio tracks to download for free</li>
<li>Clear diagrams, tab &amp; notation</li>
</ul>
Bonus one: Modal backing tracks help you to practise each idea and get creative
Bonus two: Soloing summary tables provide a shortcut to the best sounds in any situation Are you stuck in a musical rut and looking to get more creative with guitar arpeggios?
Shred guitar virtuoso Chris Brooks is here to show you how to take even the most humble triad and give it new purpose. He’ll teach you how combining arpeggios can evoke modal and exotic scale sounds to create a truly personal guitar solo. You’ll also learn how triad stacking can enhance basic harmony to make you sound hipper and ignite your audience.
There’s exclusive insight and cutting-edge material on dynamic control, upper extensions, directional sequencing, scale integrations and much more.Hear it!With over 130 licks and studies forming a comprehensive guitar method, Advanced Arpeggio Soloing for Guitar will expand your vocabulary, multiply your melody, accentuate your arpeggios and turn you into a creative, experienced improviser.
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Advanced Arpeggio Soloing for Guitar: Creative Arpeggio Studies for Modern Rock & Fusion Guitar (Learn Rock Guitar Technique)

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