William L. Fowler Guitar Patterns for Improvisation PDF. This book provides materials for improvisation. It is divided into ten sections, covering the tetrachord system of scale development and memorization, visual melodic patterns, use the scales against all types of chords, fingering for all types of chords, transferal of patterns from any set of strings to any other set of strings, and chromatic harmonic progressions. Study of this book develops a thorough knowledge of the guitar fingerboard, together with proficiency in the use of modern chord progressions and almost unlimited melodic materials. If the guitarist wants to create his own...

Bruce Buckingham Guitar Basics PDF. Private Lessons Series. (Musicians Institute Press). Essential chords, scales, rhythms and theory for acoustic and electric guitar. This pack gives essential instruction on open chords, barre chords, power chords, strumming; scales, rhythm playing, the blues, and moveable chord shapes. It includes inversions, ‘color’ chords, practice tips, chord charts, songs, and progressions, along with access to online audio tracks. The work starts off as basic as possible, and progresses at a logical rate. This also means that a beginner can’t sit down and zip through many pages of easy stuff and master a lot that...

First 50 Songs You Should Fingerpick On Guitar PDF. Do you feel you’ve learned enough fingerstyle technique to start playing some real tunes? If so, this is the book for you. This is a delightful collection of old and new, popular and eclectic tunes. It is in the “cheat sheet” format, ie very accessible but at the same time pretty accurately transcribed. There are some advanced songs included that go well beyond the “first 50” fingerpicking tunes a players might attempt, very worthwhile to spend the effort, though. It mostly shows chords and picking patterns for intros, then lyrics...

Dave Celentano Rockin’ Blues Licks PDF. If you’re a blues guitarist who wants to know how the legends build their solos, then this book is for you. Rockin’ Blues Licks gives you more than 50 cool licks that sound great over each portion of the blues progression. They’re presented in two-measure chunks – organized by where they fall in a standard 12-bar progression – so you can enrich your blues vocabulary and assemble your own solos with actual licks as played by the 15 of the greats! The CD features recorded demonstrations by Danny Gill of every example, plus...

Here is a second collection of “Hymns For Guitar.” The CD is wonderful to listen to on it’s own and the book of arrangements will come in handy for all guitarists wanting to expand their repertoire. These beautiful arrangements are geared towards the intermediate guitarist, though there are a few that are quite challenging. The arrangement of Simple Gifts, in Open G tuning, will be a challenge for flat-pickers, but the rest are set for fingerstyle players. The book includes lots of fingerings to help struggling guitarists get it right. Whether in church, on your back porch, at family...

Pink Floyd Early Classics Guitar Signature Licks PDF. Guitar dean Wolf Marshall teaches the trademark riffs and solos of art-rock’s most enduring band in this Signature Licks book/CD pack. He provides a step-by-step breakdown of the guitar styles and techniques of Syd Barrett and David Gilmour on 13 top tunes. Listen to music, follow the tabs and play like your favourite musician. The Signature Licks Series features book and CD packs and DVDs specially designed to teach a musician the trademark techniques of popular artists and musical styles. Each package features an in-depth breakdown of the riffs and sounds...

Tommy Jones Fingerstyle Virtuoso PDF. Tommy performs nine incredible solos for guitar. The book has notation, tab, photos and a biography on Tommy’s life. Tommy Jones is a young man who has watched and learned from the best fingerstyle players around. He has combined that knowledge with his own ideas, dazzling technique, and power of arranging. The results are not short of amazing. The arrangements in this collection by Tommy Jones, transcribed by Bill Piburn, are outstanding. Songs include: The Shadow Of Your Smile Shenandoah If Take Five Dueling Banjos Goin’ Through The Changes Theme From Andy Griffith Black...

It’s Easy to Play Coldplay PDF. Easy to read, simplified arrangements of twelve hit songs. Includes Don’t Panic, Yellow, In My Place. The “It’s easy to play” series is an entirely new departure in music publishing. The music is newly engraved and includes chord symbols and lyrics where appropriate. These fine arrangements are so easy even beginners can play them. Songs include: A Rush Of Blood To The Head Amsterdam Clocks Don’t Panic Everything’s Not Lost Green Eyes In My Place Sparks The Scientist Trouble Warning Sign Yellow Format: PDF, 60 pages See also: Robin Hall – Piano For...

Allan Holdsworth Reaching for the Uncommon Chord PDF. Full transcriptions of Holdsworth’s original composition and performance notes complete with photo/ biography section. In notes and tab. This excellent book is not only a transcription about some Allan Holdsworth’s material between 1976-1986, but a good reference of the master’s thinking. It contains a current biography, a selected discography (just the records which Allan is proud of),a lot of photographs, a detailed story about each song, and a humble “Holdsworthian View” of the revolutionary guitarist, who really transform the approach to the instrument: His style not only consist in a fluid...

Rockschool Acoustic Guitar Debut PDF. The ground breaking acoustic Guitar syllabus from Rockschool further continues their long-standing commitment to world leading, industry relevant music education. Designed to provide both student and instructor with a truly diverse range of contemporary repertoire, a vast array of crucial supporting tests and both a technical and stylistic understanding that is second to none. Featuring 6 pieces in each book from the worlds of Rock, Pop, Metal, Blues, Country, Jazz and Acoustic Specialists. Professional backing tracks for both pieces and supporting tests. Duet arrangement available at every grade. Fact files and technical guidance. Plus...