Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more.

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar

Arts & Photography

Steve Kaufman

Music

Mel Bay Publications,Inc.

This wonderful collection gives the mandolin player a wide variety of material from which to choose. Well-known soloist Steve Kaufman includes beautiful, meaningful carols arranged specifically for mandolin. The book includes both a simple melody edition and an intermediate advanced solo version, all in both notation and tab. The mandolin backup parts are discussed in the first section of the book, and chord symbols as well as guitar tablature are provided for the backup parts. A 'must-have' book for the mandolin player! In notation and tablature. The companion CD is designed as a listening recording first and an instructional tool second. All 24 songs are played through at least three times. The first time is the basic melody as it appears in the book followed by the intermediate version and another improvised version, making this both a listening tool and an ear training tool.

A Smokey Mountain Christmas For Mandolin

Mel Bay

This book and 2-CD set was intended for the mature picker who desires great arrangements to the classic songs we hear, sing, and play. Included are great sounding solid songs which are fun to play, but not with those impossible blinding runs. This unique book is also perfect for the beginner who is ready to branch into the intermediate world of guitar. Amazing Grace, Blue Ridge Mountain Blues, When The Roses Bloom In Dixie Land, Georgia Mail, When You And I Were Young Maggie are just a few of the 45 full blown songs in this terrific volume. Lyrics, notation and TAB along with pictures, performance notes and, of course, companion CDs are all included; another must-have from Steve Kaufman.

Mel Bay Classic Arrangements of Vintage Songs for Flatpicking Guitar for the Young and Old

A massive collection of 250 delightful American fiddle tunes brilliantly arranged for flatpicked guitar. All of these tunes are written in guitar friendly keys in notation and tablature. Intermediate in difficulty, the book includes an explanation of the guitar tablature system and the execution and notation of essential techniques such as bends, slides, hammer-ons and pull-offs. The tunes are thoughtfully printed in alphabetical order and include both standards and lesser-known fiddle melodies. Teachers take note-- this book is a great source of sight-reading material as well as a departure point for improvisation. Steve masterfully plays through the tune as it is written in the book to show how it is to be played. Then he plays one or two improvised versions of the tune to show what else you could do with it. The tracks are for practicing your lead as well as you rhythm.

Kaufman's Collection of American Fiddle Tunes for Flatpicking Guitar

Mel Bay Publications

This mandolin edition includes the same 16 tunes found in Kaufman s out-of-print Twin Pickin flatpicking guitar book, soon to be available as Blazing Solos for Flatpicking Guitar for One Player or More. The tunes in both editions are in the same keys so the books can serve as a foundation for fabulous twin-picking jam sessions in which either guitarists or mandolinists can take the lead and harmony parts. In addition to the tunes, Kaufman includes performance notes, guidelines for reading standard notation and tab plus his take on the harmonization process. A play-along CD with three tracks for each tune (Lead, Harmony, and Lead & Harmony) completes the package.

Mel Bay Blazing Mandolin Solos

The first authorized compilation of Doc Watson's life and music is meant to serve not only as a biography, but also as a unique instructional book. A running dialogue with Doc reveals the story behind each tune, while Steve Kaufman provides additional performance tips. Here's your opportunity to learn from the best! The obvious rapport between the author and his subject produced a formula that fittingly captures the 50-year legacy of a remarkable musician. Written in notation and tablature for the intermediate level flatpicking guitarist with a few nods to fingerstyle technique. Includes an insightful illustrated essay by Dan Miller of Flatpicking Guitar Magazine.

The Legacy of Doc Watson

Three-time national flatpicking champion Steve Kaufman teaches you how to buy a guitar, the easy way to fret a note, how to read chord charts and play all the basic chords, basic bluegrass strumming patterns, bass runs and walks, hammer-ons and pull-offs, how to read tablature, picking lead, crosspicking, practice techniques, and much more.

Steve Kaufman takes his favorite American fiddle tunes for the mandolin and puts them alphabetically in four volumes. Steve plays the mandolin exactly as it is written so the student can hear the melody and dynamics just as he would play it. Accompanying the large set of books are CDs with guitar rhythm accompaniment included. Build your repertoire, right and left hand skills and have fun playing at jam sessions with your friends. This 4 volume set written specifically for the mandolin also has a sister series for guitar.

Steve Kaufman favorite 50 Mandolin, Tunes G-M

The idea here is to help coordinate the pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key. What a concept - a "Band in the Book". Within these pages you will find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. If you are just starting out and you are having difficulty-finding solos for your level - look no more. These solos are written for the beginner level student assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well.

Mel Bay Band In A Book: Bluegrass Instrumentals Book/2-CD

The idea here is to help coordinate the pickers so you all have solos to play and they can be played in the same key. What a concept - a "Band in the Book". Within these pages you will find solos for the entire band: lead guitar, rhythm guitar, banjo, mandolin, fiddle and bass. The mandolin and fiddle share the same tunings so their solos are just written once for both. If you are just starting out and you are having difficulty-finding solos for your level - look no more. These solos are written for the beginner level student assuming you can already play a few simple solos or lead breaks. This series will help you to learn solos on multiple instruments, help organize ensemble play, help develop a steady sense of timing and give you hours of enjoyment as well.

Mel Bay Band in A Book: Bluegrass Vocals

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Books by Steve Kaufman

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Steve Kaufman. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar

A Smokey Mountain Christmas For Mandolin

Mel Bay Classic Arrangements of Vintage Songs for Flatpicking Guitar for the Young and Old

Kaufman's Collection of American Fiddle Tunes for Flatpicking Guitar

Mel Bay Blazing Mandolin Solos

The Legacy of Doc Watson

You Can Teach Yourself Flatpicking Guitar

Steve Kaufman favorite 50 Mandolin, Tunes G-M

Mel Bay Band In A Book: Bluegrass Instrumentals Book/2-CD

Mel Bay Band in A Book: Bluegrass Vocals