Mel Bay's Complete Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar Book

Stefan Grossman

Duck Baker

El McMeen

Mel Bay Publications

Presenting 45 melodies composed by the blind Irish bard and harpist Turlough O'Carolan arranged by such guitar greats as Dave Evans, Davey Graham, El McMeen, Duck Baker and many others. As these melodies lend themselves particularly well to guitar settings, O'Carolan's compositions have captured the imagination of guitarists world-wide. This compilation divides the tunes into three categories: Airs and Dance Tunes, Tunes for Patronage, and Laments. Written in standard notation and tablature.

Deluxe Anthology of O'Carolan Music for Fingerstyle Guitar (Mel Bay Archive Editions)

Arts & Photography

John Renbourn

Grossman/Renbourn

Music

Mel Bay Publications,Inc.

It is its own story - not an imitation of a piano, or of a dixieland or jazz band. It is, simply - ragtime guitar. In these lessons, I have tried, for the most part, to meet two goals. First, to create versions of some of the most beautiful classical rags that `lay down' well on guitar, so when you play them you are working with the instrument, not fi ghting it. I have tried to pitch and arrange the pieces so that a lot of the action is in fi rst position rather than high up on the neck, and to keep left-hand gymnastics to a minimum. Second, I didn't want these arrangements to sound like `student' arrangements, too elementary to be believable. It is all about striking a balance. I am generally pleased with the result, and I hope you will be too. While the focus of these lessons is on the `greats' - Joplin (Original Rags, The Entertainer), Lamb (Contentment Rag, Ragtime Nightingale) and Scott (Ragtime Oriole) - I have also included one of my own recent compositions: Pandora's Rag. This version is simpler than the one I play on my recent CD, Adventures in Ragtime, in Em, G and E, rather than Am, C and A, and not so high up the neck. I hope you like it; I think it has some nice harmonies. No one will ever touch the ragtime masters, but I would not be doing them justice if I didn't try to use their inspiration to strike out on my own a bit. And that is what you should do.

Mel Bay Presents The Classic Rags of Scott Joplin (Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop)

This fine text presents ten fabulous Stefan Grossman fingerstyle blues solos in notation and tablature. Solos include: Tribute to Lonnie Johnson; Yazoo Bass &amp; Boogie; Lemon's Jump; Blues for the Mann; Right of Passage, and more. All songs from the book are on the CD.

Fingerpicking Blues Guitar Solos

Mel Bay Publications, Inc. is proud to present this new series of lessons part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series. This book offers a comprehensive collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons. In support of the book's contents, the three companion CDs contain three full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Focused lessons include: finger- strengthening exercises, the hammer-on and pull-off, single-string runs, and counterpoint lines, blues vibrato, syncopated bass, walking bass, chromatic runs and hot licks, and end tags. Written in standard notation and tablature with a complete explanation of the tab system.

Fingerpicking Country Blues Guitar (Mel Bay Presents Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series)

Grossman's Guitar Workshop

As part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series this comprehensive and thorough collection of fingerpicking guitar lessons contains invaluable tips and instruction implemented throughout the arrangements in this book. Not only are they presented in book form, but the accompanying CDs contain three full hours of instruction featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. Selections include: Sugar Babe; Take a Whiff on Me; It Won't Be Long; Salty Dog; Sister Kate; Oh Babe, Ain't No Lie; Spoonful; Shake Sugaree; Delia; and Struttin' Rag. Written in standard notation and tablature with a complete explanation of the tab system. Includes 3 CD's.

Essential Fingerpicking Guitar (Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series)

Mel Bay Publications, Inc. is proud to present this new series of lessons as part of Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series. This book offers an extensive compilation of finger- picking guitar lessons. Lessons address: finger strengthening exercises, the hammer-on and pull- off, single-string runs, and counterpoint lines, blues vibrato, and syncopated bass and rhythmic licks; plus walking bass lines, chromatic runs, hot licks and end tags. Written in standard notation and tablature with a complete explanation of the tab system. Includes 3 CD's.

Fingerpicking Guitar Exercises and Hot Licks

Grossman Guitar Workshop

Over 50 fingerpicking guitar solos in notation and tablature in country blues, Delta blues, ragtime blues, Texas blues and bottleneck styles. An extremely comprehensive blues solo collection. 2 CD's included.

Mel Bay Complete Country Blues Guitar Book/ CD set

This is a challenging set of three lessons presenting a variety of tunes from string band rags to classic rags to novelty instrumentals. The three audio CDs give 3 full hours of note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. LESSON ONE: Two New Orleans standards are presented in this lesson. Both are played in the key of C with a style that combines an alternating bass with single-string runs and counterpoint lines. Mabel's Dream was popularized by the King Oliver Band. High Society is a well known Mardi Gras instrumental. LESSON TWO: Two rags are presented in this lesson. We begin in a dropped D tuning with the classic rag Powder Rag. This is followed by an arrangement of the 1928 Dallas String Band recording of Dallas Rag. This combines alternating bass with counterpoint techniques and single-string runs. LESSON THREE: One of Rev. Davis's most popular show instrumentals was Soldier's March. It has sections played in the keys of F and C and is a challenging guitar solo that takes the listener from early morning to lights out in the day of a soldier.

Ragtime Guitar (Mel Bay Presents Stefan Grossman's Guitar Workshop Audio Series)

Grossman's Guitar Worshop

Twelve tunes arranged for fingerpicking in open tunings. This book contains 3 CDs, each providing an hour of phrase-by-phrase audio instruction. The music is presented in the book in notation and tablature. Lesson One: Introduction to Open G tuning, walk thru of Just A Closer Walk With Thee and Black Mountain Rag. Lesson Two: Walk thru of Sparkling On The Wind and The Landlady. Introduction to Open C tuning and walk thru of House Carpenter and One Kind Favor. Lesson Three: Introduction to EADEAE tuning. Walk thru of La Rotta, Lord Mayo, and Lord Inchiquin. Introduction to DADFAD tunings and lesson on La Rotta.

Fingerpicking Guitar Solos in Open Tunings

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