Most Of All You

This book/CD pack explores all the main components necessary for crafting well-balanced rhythmic and melodic phrases. It also explains how these phrases are put together to form cohesive solos. Many styles are covered - rock, blues, jazz, fusion, country, Latin, funk and more - and all of the concepts are backed up with musical examples. The 50 ideas are divided into five main sections: The Basics - covers fundamental but all too often forgotten techniques, such as slurs and vibrato, that can breathe new life into your phrases; Melodic Concepts - explores various aspects of melodic phrasing, such as motifs, chromaticism and sequences; Harmonic Embellishments - discusses the melodic potential of harmonic intervals (dyads), chords and chord partials; Rhythmic Concepts - explores various aspects of rhythmic phrasing, such as accents, free-time phrasing and metric modulation, and how it pertains to melodic soloing; Solo Structure - all of the topics discussed in the book come together to help form the big picture. The companion CD contains 89 demos for listening, and most tracks feature full-band backing. Also available for keyboard, tenor saxophone and trumpet.

Now you can add authentic rock licks to your vocabulary. Here are 101 definitive phrases, plus a demonstration CD, from every major rock guitar era, neatly organized into easy-to-use categories. They're all here! Includes licks from the Early Rock era, and the '60s through the '90s, plus a listing of suggested recordings.

32 blues classics authentically transcribed note-for-note for guitar: Ain't No Sunshine • Baby, Let's Play House • Darlin' You Know I Love You • Five Long Years • The Hucklebuck • I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man • It Hurts Me Too • Kind Hearted Woman Blues • Mustang Sally • My Babe • Rock Me Baby • Rollin' and Tumblin' • The Seventh Son • (They Call It) Stormy Monday • The Thrill Is Gone • Tuff Enuff • and many more.

Step-by-step lessons on topics such as chord substitution, contrary motion, back cycles and walking bass lines, plus 20 top standards in notes & tab. Includes: All the Things You Are • Bluesette • Giant Steps • In a Sentimental Mood • Stella by Starlight • and more, with 57 demo tracks on the CD. A 'must have' for every serious guitarist. - Mike Stern

Blues Guitar Chords and Accompaniament is the ultimate guide for learning how to play guitar accompaniament in one of the oldest and most popular forms of American music! Starting with such basics as tuning, music notation and theory, the book guides you step by step through a variety of basic open chords, strumming patterns, and accompaniment styles, along with numerous techniques involved in blues rhythm guitar. Throughout the book, you'll find easy-to-follow diagrams, ample music examples and exercises, and various blues riffs and sample songs.

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