Famous Guitarists Center

Electric Guitars

2012-02-10T03:36:00.000-08:00

An electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker. Since the output of an electric guitar is an electric signal, the signal may easily be altered using

Acoustic Guitar Amplifiers

2012-02-10T02:04:00.000-08:00

These amplifiers are designed to be used with acoustic guitars, especially for the way these instruments are used in relatively quiet genres such as folk and bluegrass. They are similar in many ways to keyboard amplifiers, in that they have a relatively flat frequency response, and they are usually designed so that neither the power amplifier nor the speakers will introduce additional coloration.

Modeling Amplifiers

2012-02-10T01:57:00.000-08:00

Modeling amplifiers use amplifier modeling to simulate the sound of well-known guitar amps, cabinets, and effects, as well as simulating the way traditional speaker cabinets sound when mixed with different types of microphones. They may also be an original creation not meant to simulate any particular real world guitar amp at all, instead allowing the user to create their own unique sound. Such

Multitrack Recording Software

2012-02-10T01:45:00.000-08:00

Multitrack recording software is tracking software that can record multiple tracks at once. It generally uses graphic notation for an interface while recording music that offers a number of views of the music. A multitracker records multiple tracks of audio sound at once. Tracking is the term used for recording. Most multitrackers also provide audio playback capability. This is often called "

Guitar-to-USB Interface

2012-02-10T01:08:00.000-08:00

Whether you're a guitar ace, novice home recording buff or a jack-of-all trades songwriter in need of a souped-up guitar presence, a Guitar-to-USB Interface allows you to bridge your favorite axe to your home computer while applying a virtual treasure trove of vintage gear and killer multitracking software. See full list of Guitar-to-USB Interface with prices.

Guitar Stomp Boxes

2012-02-10T00:56:00.000-08:00

Stomp boxes, or effects pedals, are effects units designed to sit on the floor or a pedalboard and be turned on and off with the user's feet. They typically house a single effect. The simplest stompbox pedals have a single footswitch; one to three potentiometers for controlling the effect, gain or tone; and a single LED display to indicate whether the effect is on. The most complex stompbox

Multi-Effects Processors

2012-02-07T16:38:00.001-08:00

A multi-effects device (also called a "multi-FX" device) is a single electronics effects pedal or rackmount device that contains many different electronic effects. Multi-FX devices allow users to "preset" combinations of different effects, allowing musicians quick on-stage access to different effects combinations. See full list of Multi-Effects Processors with prices.

Paul Gilbert: Intense Rock, Vol. 1 and 2

2011-01-26T04:12:00.000-08:00

Intense Rock: Complete combines Intense Rock Volumes 1 and 2 and takes you step by step through the techniques that will enable you to play terrifying licks. In this exciting presentation, Paul Gilbert teaches you his personal exercises and sequences for incredibly fast and clean alternate picking, 3-note-per-string scales, sweep picking and string skipping. Special features include a bonus

John Petrucci - Rock Discipline

2011-01-26T04:01:00.000-08:00

G3's own John Petrucci provides instructional material, along with live G3 Tour Footage, backstage material with John, hilarious bloopers, the interactive feature of John's Ernie Ball Guitar, a Dream Theater discography, DVD-ROM features, lots more. Customer Reviews: Two solid hours, February 16, 2004 By Ilia Asafiev (Maryland, USA) I've always been a fan of John Petrucci's playing in Dream

Mel Bay Presents Advanced Modern Rock Guitar Improvisation

2011-01-26T03:51:00.000-08:00

Renowned Berklee College of Music faculty guitarist Jon Finn, combines his experience, education, and stylistic versatility in this eclectic series of lessons for aspiring rock guitarists. Jon's innovative approach is unique, fun, and challenging. The book/CD set and DVD both offer a well researched original take on the use of pentatonic scales in rock improvisation. Using his "Warp Refraction

Rock House Learn Rock Guitar: Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced (3-DVD package)

2011-01-26T03:43:00.000-08:00

This Rock House Video Lesson DVD will take through all the learning stages to help you become a competent and proficient guitarist!Learn Rock Guitar BeginnerThis program is designed for someone with little or no experience. It begins at the roots of Rock with an easy to follow look at basic Rock chords, scales, lead patterns, and exercises. Learn key components of lead guitar, the basics of Blues

Learn Rock Guitar Intermediate (The Rock House Method)

2011-01-26T03:38:00.000-08:00

"64 page Method Book, Inlcudes 1 Audio CD, and 1 DVD his program will take you from a beginner to intermediate player in no time. It goes through Rock and Metal scales in depth. There is an entire exercise program designed to build hand strength and coordination. The instructor covers advanced chords and rhythms with bass and drum backing tracks, arpeggios, bidextral hammer-ons an many other Rock

Learn Rock Guitar Beginner (The Rock House Method)

2011-01-26T03:34:00.000-08:00

64 page Method Book, Inlcudes 1 Auido CD, and 1 DVD This program is designed for someone with little or no experience. It begins at the roots of Rock with an easy to follow look at basic Rock chords, scales, lead patterns and exercises. Learn key components of lead guitar, the basics of Blues and the foundation of Rock. By the end of this program you ll be playing complete rhythms, leads and

Blues/Rock Soloing for Guitar: A Guide to the Essential Scales

2011-01-26T03:26:00.000-08:00

This private lesson with MI instructor Robert Calva covers: 10 complete solos in notes and tab; common scales and licks; blues, major, minor and combined tonalities; playing over changes; recommended listening; and more. Each musical example is demonstrated on the accompanying CD, which also includes rhythm-only tracks so you can practice your own solos. Customer Reviews: Get this book and

Beginning Rock Guitar (National Guitar Workshop)

2011-01-26T03:02:00.000-08:00

Perfect for beginning guitarists as well as players who want to enhance their knowledge, this volume covers basic rock theory, essential left-hand techniques, power chords, rhythm guitar, and how to improvise with the pentatonic scale. Includes licks in the styles of rock greats like Chuck Berry, Van Halen, Led Zeppelin and others. The most thorough book for beginning rock students! All music is

Total Rock Guitar: A Complete Guide to Learning Rock Guitar

2011-01-26T02:52:00.000-08:00

Total Rock Guitar is a unique and comprehensive source for learning rock guitar, designed to develop both lead and rhythm playing. This book/CD pack covers: getting a tone that rocks; open chords, power chords and barre chords; riffs, scales and licks; string bending, strumming, palm muting, harmonics and alternate picking; all rock styles; and much more. The examples in the book are in standard

J.S. Bach - 50 Solos for Classical Guitar - Book and CD Package

2011-01-24T10:55:00.000-08:00

This collection provides 50 arrangements from Bach's works arranged specifically for the classical guitarist, including more than 35 pieces never before arranged for guitar. An accompanying CD includes complete performances of all pieces. About the author Mark Phillips is an author, guitarist, arranger, and editor with more than 35 years in the music publishing field. He earned his bachelor's

The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method (Volume 1): The Art and Technique of the Classical Guitar Book/CD Pack

2011-01-24T10:48:00.000-08:00

This premier method for the beginning classical guitarist, by one of the world's pre-eminent virtuosos and the recognized heir to the legacy of Andres Segovia, is now completely revised and updated! Guitarists will learn basic classical technique by playing over 50 beautiful classical pieces, 26 exercises and 14 duets, and through numerous photos and illustrations. The method covers: rudiments of

The Classical Guitar Book - A Complete History (Softcover)

2011-01-24T10:41:00.000-08:00

Offering essays by the world's top experts in a full-color, coffee-table quality book, this is the first work to tell the complete story of the classical guitar and its repertoire, players and makers - from its 19th century European roots to modern international interpretations. This handsome softcover volume features lavish photography of classical guitars made by the best luthiers in the world.

50 Easy Classical Guitar Solos

2011-01-24T10:34:00.000-08:00

The pieces and etudes you need to develop your first classical guitar repertoire. This book and CD package contains delightful repertory of pieces in both standard notation and tab for the beginning or intermediate player. The selections are drawn from all periods of classical guitar literature and have been newly arranged and edited by Jerry Willard. The CD includes full-length performances.

A Modern Approach to Classical Guitar - Composite (Books 1, 2 and 3)

2011-01-24T10:27:00.000-08:00

Now Available With CDs! This multi-volume method was developed to allow students to study the art of classical guitar within a new, more con-temporary framework. For private, class or self-instruction. Book One features an all-new format that incorporates chord frames and symbols, as well as a record to assist in tuning and to provide accompaniments for at-home practice. Book One also introduces

50 Renaissance Solos for Classical Guitar (Book & CD)

2011-01-24T10:20:00.000-08:00

This book/CD pack features 50 classical solos arranged for solo guitar with tablature. Includes music by composers such as Thomas Campian, Francis Cutting, John Dowland, Orlando Gibbons, Michael Praetorius, and many others. Customer Reviews: Good stuff..., August 25, 2007 By Sulla This is a great tab book for those who are interested in learning Renaissance guitar. The cd that comes with it

100 Graded Classical Guitar Studies-Fred Noad

2011-01-24T10:16:00.000-08:00

The works of Sor, Guiliani, and Carcassi have been selected to provide the student with an invaluable guide for developing both left-and-right hand skills. Customer Reviews: The definitive 'desert island' classical guitar book, August 21, 2003 By A Customer This is a collection of studies for the ages. Not only is each one slightly more challenging than the last, encouraging a sequential

Solo Guitar Playing/Book 1 with CD (Classical Guitar)

2011-01-24T10:10:00.000-08:00

For years, the most popular classical guitar method ever published! There are exercises, practice studies, and self-tests, a survey of the guitar repertoire and numerous solo and ensemble compositions. Generously illustrated with photos, diagrams, and musical examples. Instruction, including graded exercises, practice studies, and a survey of the guitar repertoire. With CD. Customer Review:

eMedia Blues Guitar Legends Win/Mac

2011-01-24T06:06:00.000-08:00

Blues Guitar Legends is a groundbreaking title that teaches how to play blues classics, utilizing the original master recordings. This marks the first time that high-fidelity CD-audio tracks have been incorporated into a guitar CD-ROM tutorial. Original artist recordings of the songs are synched to an animated fretboard that displays and highlights fingering positions in real-time, on a virtual

eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method Win/Mac

2011-01-24T05:51:00.000-08:00

eMedia Intermediate Guitar Method is an easy way to take your guitar playing beyond basic chords and melodies. New techniques are demonstrated in over 175 lessons with full-motion video, sound, and an animated fretboard. You'll learn to play solos like the ones Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix made famous, using newly acquired skills such as hammer-ons, pull-offs, bends, vibrato, and slides. Barre

Level 2: Blues Guitar: Learn to Play with CD (Audio) and DVD (House of Blues)

2011-01-24T05:11:00.000-08:00

John McCarthy presents a four-part tutorial system that continues his exciting start to the world of the blues guitar, featuring a book, a DVD, a CD and full online support. Get your head and hands around a kaleidoscope of techniques, with easy-to-follow lessons. With the emphasis placed on creativity and improvisation, this second tutorial covers triplet patterns, shuffle feel, swing effect,

50 Licks Blues Style - DVD

2011-01-24T05:05:00.000-08:00

Unlock the secrets of blues guitar! Ace session guitarist Mat Gurman teaches budding bluesmasters 50 terrific phrases, demonstrating licks for dominant and minor blues progressions, turnarounds, intro licks, ending licks, stop time licks and many more. He also shows players the classic techniques used in blues guitar, such as: bends, pull-offs, hammer-ons, slides, slurs, vibrato, muted string

House of Blues: Beginner Blues Guitar Level 1

2011-01-24T04:58:00.000-08:00

"75 minute DVD in Amaray Case, 32 Pg Booklet House of Blues The Rock House Method® join together to offer this unique and comprehensive beginner program that will have you playing blues guitar in no time! Throughout the more than 90 minutes of one-on-one lessons with instructor and guitarist John McCarthy you'll develop a solid understanding of general guitar basics, a foundation for playing

Blues Guitar Songs - Book with CD

2011-01-24T04:49:00.000-08:00

Standard notation and tablature for 10 complete songs by artists including Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Titles include: Boom Boom * Born Under a Bad Sign * I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man * Killing Floor * Pride and Joy * Sweet Home Chicago * The Thrill Is Gone * and more. Customer Reviews: Blues Review, July 8, 2007 By William W. Davis "blues man" (tucson ,az.) I have been

The Everything Rock & Blues Guitar Book

2011-01-24T04:40:00.000-08:00

Have you ever dreamed of playing lead guitar like John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana, Jimmy Page, Slash, and Eric Clapton? Perhaps you took a few lessons, but became frustrated and gave up. If so, The Everything® Rock & Blues Guitar Book with CD is for you. With easy-to-understand text and audio instruction, The Everything® Rock & Blues Guitar Book with CD provides you with everything you need to

Terrifying Technique for Guitar

2010-12-22T01:32:00.000-08:00

The ultimate source for building chops while improving your technical facility and overcoming physical barriers. Covers: alternate, economy, hybrid, and sweep picking; symmetrical, chromatic, and scale exercises; arpeggios, tapping, legato, and bending sequences; and more - over 200 exercises in all! The CD includes full demonstrations of the exercises. Customer Reviews: The ultimate source for

Creative Guitar 1: Cutting Edge Tech (v. 1)

2010-12-22T01:27:00.000-08:00

The aim of Creative Guitar 1 is to help any rock guitarist who feels stuck in a rut. The book focuses on refining playing techniques, explaining the nuts and bolts of theory in an accessible manner, as well as how to practice efficiently, and even demonstrates lots of new licks. This book promotes a self-sufficient approach to learning that will give guitarists new artistic directions in every

Metal Lead Guitar/Book and Cd (Vol. 1)

2010-12-22T01:22:00.000-08:00

This intense metal method teaches you the elements of lead guitar technique with an easy to understand, player-oriented approach. The metal concepts, theory, and musical principals are all applied to real metal licks, runs and full compositions. Learn at your own pace through 12 'smoking fully transcribed' heavy metal solos from simple to truly terrifying! 'One of the most thorough' and 'one of

Hal Leonard Pocket Music Theory

2010-12-22T01:15:00.000-08:00

Following in the footsteps of the popular Hal Leonard Pocket Music Dictionary, this handy pocket-sized book is the most contemporary music theory book on the market! A step-by-step guide to harmony and theory for every musician, it includes thorough, yet to easy-to-understand analysis of: intervals, rhythms, scales, chords, key signatures, transposition, chord inversion, key centers, harmonizing

The Ultimate Guitar Scale Bible

2010-12-22T01:11:00.000-08:00

Includes 130 useful scales for improvisation and thousands of scales diagrams. Guitarists can give their playing a unique edge with exotic scales form all over the world. An instant classic. Guitarist and composer Mark Dziuba has toured the country in a variety of musical circumstances. He holds a Master of Music degree in Music Theory and Composition from the University of Illinois. Mark is an

The Art of Solo Fingerpicking : How to Play Alternating-Bass Fingerstyle Guitar Solos

2010-12-22T01:08:00.000-08:00

How to play alternating-bass fingerstyle guitar solos. Package includes 90-minute instructional tape, 14 solos, and measure-by-measure instruction. Teaches many styles. Customer Reviews: Excellent examples and practical advise By L. Anvik (Rye, NY United States) I thought this book/CD combination was a great teacher, and just about right for my playing ability (intermediate). I found about 50%

Hal Leonard Guitar Method - Blues Guitar: 6 inch. x 9 inch. Edition

2010-12-22T01:04:00.000-08:00

The Hal Leonard Blues Guitar Method is your complete guide to learning blues guitar. This book uses real blues songs to teach you the basics of rhythm and lead blues guitar in the style of B.B. King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Guy, Eric Clapton, Muddy Waters and many others. Lessons include: 12-bar blues; chords, scales and licks; vibrato and string bending; riffs, turnarounds and boogie patterns;

100 Killer Licks And Chops For Blues Guitar

2010-12-22T01:01:00.000-08:00

Here are 100 classic blues licks and chops, perfectly transcribed, in every key and every mode, over all the most important progressions. Comes complete with a CD, so you can first hear the lick, then play it back yourself over a professional backing track. Customer Reviews: Essential for aspiring blues players By Daniel A. Zatkovich (Phoenix, AZ) More than any other blues theory or technique

Shred Guitar: A Complete System for the Rock Guitar Improviser

2010-12-22T00:55:00.000-08:00

A carefully planned and systematic approach to fretboard mastery, SHRED GUITAR is actually two books in one. The first half of the book book, SHRED GUITAR, is based around 10 popular rock chord progressions with full play-along tracks included on the accompanying CD. The second half of the book, The Practical Guide to Harmony and Theory, is a guitar theory reference that contains 17 units of

Guitar Pro 6 (Bilingual Software)

2010-12-22T00:48:00.000-08:00

Guitar Pro is first and foremost software designed to edit tablatures for guitar, bass, and other fretted instruments from 4 to 8 strings. Its great ease of use and the success of its specific file format have made it software used by guitarists worldwide. It now includes editing support for many other instruments like the piano or the drums, a realistic audio engine, and interactive tools to

Blues You Can Use [Sheet music]

2010-12-22T00:43:00.000-08:00

A comprehensive source designed to help guitarists develop both lead and rhythm playing. Covers: Texas, Delta, RandB, early rock and roll, gospel, blues/rock and more. Includes 21 complete solos; chord progressions and riffs; turnarounds; moveable scales and more. CD features leads and full band backing. Customer Reviews: No more "Can't play the blues" blues! By H. DEHAVEN "Roadhouse Blue" (

How to Make Your Electric Guitar Play Great

2010-12-22T00:38:00.000-08:00

From shopping for a first electric guitar to setting customized action, this do-it-yourself player's primer for owning and maintaining an electric guitar explains the ins and outs of: choosing the right guitar; cleaning, tools and basic maintenance; personalizing and improving on a "factory setup"; trouble-shooting; basic guitar electronics; setups of the pros; and much more. Written by Dan

Guitar Chord Bible (Music Bibles)

2010-12-21T06:22:00.000-08:00

Over 500 illustrated chords are covered for Rock, Blues, Soul, Country, Jazz and Classical music. This compact dictionary is designed to fit in your bag and is completed with fingering diagrams for each chord and photographs showing how each one is played. Over 360,000 copies sold worldwide. Customer Reviews: Great book for visual learning types. Good tips for chord usage too.By Widely Read I

Fretboard Logic SE - Special Edition The Reasoning Behind the Guitar's Unique Tuning + Chords Scales and Arpeggios Complete (Volumes I and II Combined)

2010-12-21T06:16:00.000-08:00

The Special Edition is the first two volumes of the Fretboard Logic guitar series combined, at a special discount. Part One deals with the pattern organization of the fretboard which results from the guitar's unique tuning system. Part Two teaches the tone groups of music - Chords, Scales and Arpeggios - by building them in the context of this pervasive pattern organization, and thereby

Chord Progressions for Guitar: 101 Patterns for All Styles from Folk to Funk!

2010-12-21T06:11:00.000-08:00

This "private lesson" with MI instructor Tom Kolb is an easy-to-use guide to the most essential chords, rhythms and strumming patterns for a huge variety of musical styles: rock, blues, jazz, country, folk, RandB, funk, soul, Latin jazz, fusion, ska, reggae and gospel! Each musical example in the book is demonstrated on the accompanying CD, backed by a full rhythm section. Customer Reviews:

Guitar Workout: Speed Picking, Sweeps, Arpeggios and Harmony for the Modern Guitarist

2010-12-21T05:57:00.000-08:00

Guitar Workout is an intensive, comprehensive program that will increase your speed, agility, and creativity. This is the ultimate workout for any guitarist who wants to accelerate and articulate their speed picking! Train like a professional while gaining a greater understanding of the diatonic major scale, scale harmony, and the picking technique needed to play super-fast licks and riffs with

House of Blues Presents: Blues Guitar Course

2010-12-21T05:42:00.000-08:00

"96 Pg. Book, Also Inlcudes 2 DVDs/2 CDs The House of Blues and producers of The Rock House Method® join together to bring you this unique and comprehensive Blues Guitar Course! With this course designed by world renowned instructor/guitarist John McCarthy you will develop a solid foundation for playing Blues guitar by learning essential blues chords and scales, the BB Box, lead techniques used

Beginning Fingerstyle Blues Guitar (Book and Audio CD) (Guitar Books)

2010-12-21T05:35:00.000-08:00

Takes you from the fundamentals of fingerpicking to five authentic blues tunes. With graded exercises, illustrated tips, plus standard notation and tablature. Customer Reviews: Solid instruction material By Raj (India) Fingerstyle is an obscure genre. It baffles many guitar buffs since there are hardly any established tutorials. I've been obsessed with this style ever since I heard the likes of

Music Reading for Guitar (The Complete Method)

2010-12-21T05:30:00.000-08:00

Starting at the elementary level and progressing to advanced techniques, this comprehensive method is like a complete two-year guitar course in book form. It includes over 450 songs and examples, and covers: notes, rhythms, keys, positions, dynamics, syncopation, chord charts, duets, scale forms, phrasing, odd time, and much more. Designed from an MI core curriculum program. Customer Reviews: I

The Chord Wheel: The Ultimate Tool for All Musicians

2010-12-21T05:25:00.000-08:00

Master chord theory ... in minutes! The Chord Wheel is a revolutionary device that puts the most essential and practical applications of chord theory into your hands. This tool will help you: Improvise and Solo - Talk about chops! Comprehend key structure like never before; Transpose Keys - Instantly transpose any progression into each and every key; Compose Your Own Music - Watch your

Mel Bay Fingerboard Theory for Guitar A Music Theory Text for Guitarists

2010-12-21T05:20:00.000-08:00

This book contains concepts of music theory presented in such a way as to be easily understood by guitarists. All of the concepts are presented sequentially in an easy-to-follow formant using the guitar fingerboard as the visual tool. Contents include: scales, key signatures, intervals, chord construction and voicing, harmonizing melodies, chord embellishment and substitution, modes, cadences,

Speed Mechanics for Lead Guitar (Stylistic Method)

2010-12-21T05:08:00.000-08:00

Take your playing to the stratosphere with the most advanced lead book by this proven heavy metal author. Speed Mechanics is the ultimate technique book for developing the kind of speed and precision in today's explosive playing styles. Learn the fastest ways to achieve speed and control, secrets to make your practice time really count, and how to open your ears and make your musical ideas more

Blues by the Bar: Cool Riffs That Sound Great over Each Portion of the Blues Progression

2010-12-21T05:02:00.000-08:00

If you're a guitarist who's learned the pentatonic scale up and down the neck but still asks, "During a solo, how do I know what to play and when to play it?", then this book is for you. Its goal is to give you a variety of great blues licks that you can put together bar by bar to create a complete blues solo. Covers: the 12-bar blues progression, cool riffs, complete solos and more. The CD

Rhythm Riffs: Over 200 Riffs in All Styles

2010-12-18T11:55:00.000-08:00

Are you tired of playing the same riffs over and over again? Or maybe you just don't know what to play during your solo? Rhythm Riffs gives you the tools to increase your improvising vocabulary. This book/CD pack covers rock, blues, jazz, country, and "outside" styles. It gives you major, minor and dominant 7th riffs (12 of each!) plus a special "exotic" section. You'll have a riff for nearly any

Chord Tone Soloing: A Guitarist's Guide to Melodic Improvising in Any Style

2010-12-18T11:47:00.000-08:00

Learn how the professionals create monster solos with this easy-to-use book/CD pack! The accompanying CD includes 68 tracks of exercises, licks, solo examples, and play-alongs. Includes all necessary foundation materials; detailed instructions on how and what to practice; essential concepts for players at every level; developing your real-time melodic reflexes; soloing over any progression in

The Guitar Wheel

2010-12-18T11:36:00.000-08:00

The Guitar Wheel is an educational tool offered by Music Master Publishing designed to help you understand and visualize music theory on the guitar and piano. The Guitar Wheel displays music theory in a unique way. For guitarists, the Guitar Side helps them see how music theory works, they way they are actually used to thinking about music - on their guitar! Flip it over to the Piano side and you

The Ultimate Scale Book (Pocket Guide)

2010-12-18T11:26:00.000-08:00

Everything you ever wanted to know about scales, but were afraid to ask! This book fills you in on major and minor scales; the modes; the blues scale; harmonic minor, melodic minor, chromatic, whole tone and diminished scales; other exotic and ethnic scales; and more. Includes easy-to-read fretboard diagrams, and a bio of Troy Stetina. Customer Reviews: A great little scale reference and cheap

Music Theory for Guitarists: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to Ask

2010-12-18T11:08:00.000-08:00

Guitarists of all levels will find a wealth of practical music knowledge in this special book and CD package. Veteran guitarist and author Tom Kolb dispels the mysteries of music theory using plain and simple terms and diagrams. The accompanying CD provides 94 tracks of music examples, scales, modes, chords, ear training, and much more! Customer Reviews: The best book out there for music theory

Guitar Fretboard Workbook

2010-12-18T10:38:00.000-08:00

A progressive teaching method that offers a clear roadmap through the tangles of the fretboard maze. —Gary Joyner, Acoustic Guitar -- Acoustic Guitar Magazine, July 2004 Product Description Navigate the guitar neck better than ever before with this easy-to-use book! Designed from Musicians Institute core curriculum programs, it covers essential concepts for players of every level, acoustic or

Guitar Aerobics: A 52-Week, One-lick-per-day Workout Program for Developing, Improving and Maintaining Guitar Technique

2010-12-17T20:22:00.000-08:00

(A 52-Week, One-lick-per-day Workout Program for Developing, Improving & Maintaining Guitar Technique). Guitar Educational. Softcover with CD. Guitar tablature. 112 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.695946). ISBN 1423414357. With guitar tablature. 9x12 inches. From the former editor of Guitar One magazine, here is a daily dose of vitamins to keep your chops fine tuned! Musical styles include

Guitar Preamp

2009-10-12T19:09:00.000-07:00

Preamps help guitar amplifiers make the sound they do by boosting the original signal from the guitar before it reaches the main tubes and power of the amplifier. The main use for this, as musicians discovered, was to add distortion and feedback to the signal going into the amp itself. This is a great help to guitarists who need heavy distortion at lower volumes. See full list of Guitar

Guitar Amplifiers

2009-10-12T18:15:00.000-07:00

Guitar amplifiers range in price and quality from small, low-powered practice amplifiers, designed for students, which sell for less than US$50, to expensive "boutique" amplifiers which are custom-made for professional musicians and can cost thousands of dollars. Most inexpensive guitar amplifiers currently produced are based on semiconductor (solid-state) circuits, and some designs incorporate

Signature Effects and Pedals

2009-10-12T17:25:00.000-07:00

Signature effects pedals designed to deliver a guitarist's trademark tone. Rock guitarists derive their signature sound or "tone" from their choice of instrument and effects. See full list of Signature Effects and Pedals with prices.

Guitar Metronome

2009-10-12T14:23:00.001-07:00

A metronome is any device that produces regular, metrical ticks (beats, clicks) — settable in beats per minute. These ticks represent a fixed, regular aural pulse; some metronomes also include synchronized visual motion (e.g. pendulum-swing). The metronome dates from the early 19th century, where it was patented by Johann Maelzel in 1815 as a tool for musicians, under the title "Instrument/

Guitar Machine Head

2009-10-12T13:57:00.000-07:00

Guitar Tuner

2009-10-12T12:49:00.000-07:00

Have you ever realized how much an instrument's sound relies on the precision of its tuning? If you can't get it in perfect tune, you can't play perfect music. Buy From Out Our List Of The Best Signature Guitars In The Market.

Guitar Springs

2009-10-12T12:38:00.000-07:00

Guitar Switch

2009-10-12T12:27:00.000-07:00

Guitar Strings

2009-10-12T12:15:00.000-07:00

Guitar Straps

2009-10-12T11:35:00.000-07:00

Guitar Polish

2009-10-12T11:25:00.000-07:00

Guitar Pickups

2009-10-12T11:08:00.000-07:00

Guitar Knobs

2009-10-12T11:07:00.000-07:00

Guitar Case

2009-10-12T10:13:00.000-07:00

Guitar Bridge Pins

2009-10-12T09:59:00.000-07:00

Guitar Bridge and Tail Piece

2009-10-12T09:58:00.001-07:00

Famous World Music Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:07:00.001-07:00

The term world music includes traditional music (sometimes called folk or roots ) of any culture that are created and played by indigenous musicians or that are "closely informed or guided by indigenous music of the regions of their origin," including Western (e. g. Celtic). Most typically, the term world music has now replaced folk as a shorthand description for the very broad range of

Famous World Fusion Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:06:00.001-07:00

World fusion music is a fusion genre of world music, blending musical traditions from around the world, and possibly mixing them with modern music such as jazz or rock. The term was coined in 1978 and has since become a standard term used in the music industry. Some notable bands of world fusion:Don Cherry, Eternal Rhythm, Brown RiceCodona, 1, 2, 3Tasa, Bhakti, SomaOregon, Out Of The Woods,

Famous Western Swing Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:05:00.002-07:00

Western swing is a style of popular music that evolved in the 1920s in the American Southwest among the region's popular Western string bands. Fundamentally an outgrowth of jazz, much Western Swing is dance music with an up-tempo beat consisting of an eclectic combination of rural, cowboy, polka, and folk music, New Orleans jazz, or Dixieland, and blues blended with a jazzy "swing" and played by

Famous West Coast Jazz Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:05:00.001-07:00

West Coast jazz is a form of jazz music that developed around Los Angeles and San Francisco at about the same time as hard bop jazz was developing in New York City, in the 1950s and 1960s. West Coast jazz was generally seen as a sub-genre of cool jazz. West Coast jazz also often contains elements of bossa nova. It featured a less frenetic, calmer style than hard bop. The music tended to be more

Famous West Coast Blues Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:04:00.006-07:00

The West Coast blues is a type of blues music characterized by jazz and jump blues influences, strong piano-dominated sounds and jazzy guitar solos, which originated from Texas blues players relocated to California in the 1940s. West Coast blues also features smooth, honey-toned vocals, frequently crossing into urban blues territory. The towering figure of West Coast blues may be guitarist

Famous Vocal Jazz Guitarists/Guitar Players

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Jazz Singing can be defined by the instrumental approach to the voice, where the singer can match the instruments in their stylistic approach to the lyrics, improvised or otherwise, or through scat singing; that is, the use of nonsensical meaningless non-morphemic syllables to imitate the sound of instruments. The ‘roots’ of jazz music were very much vocal, with ‘field hollers’ and ceremonial

Famous Viking Metal Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:04:00.001-07:00

Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterised by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age. Viking metal is "noisy, chaotic, and often augmented by sorrowful keyboard melodies." An epic sound is "a prerequisite for inclusion under the Viking metal banner" and bands in the genre

Famous Venezuelan Popular Music Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:03:00.004-07:00

Several styles of traditional Venezuelan music, such as salsa and merengue are common to its Caribbean neighbors. Perhaps the most typical Venezuelan music is joropo, a rural form which originated in the llanos, or plains. This musica llanera was developed by creative artists such as Juan Vicente Torrealba, Ignacio Figueredo and Angel Custodio Loyola, who helped to popularize the music throughout

Famous Turkish Folk Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:03:00.001-07:00

Turkish folk music (Türk Halk Müziği) has combined the distinct cultural values of all those civilisations which have lived in Anatolia and the Ottoman territories in Europe and Asia. It is a unique structure which includes regional differences under one umbrella, giving rise to a wealth and variety the like of which can seldom be seen anywhere else in the world. Music accompanied by words can

Famous Tribal House Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:02:00.004-07:00

Tribal house is a form of electronic dance music derived from house music but being highly drum-centric and often without a core melody.In many tribal house tracks, it is rare to find a core melody or prolonged synth sound, such as those found in house music and similar electronic music styles. Instead, tribal house tracks rely on sophisticated drum patterns for their rhythm. A track can consist

Famous Thrash Metal Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:02:00.003-07:00

Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash), is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression. Thrash metal songs typically use fast, percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work. Thrash metal lyrics often deal with social issues using direct and denunciatory language, an approach which partially overlaps

Famous Texas Blues Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:02:00.001-07:00

Texas blues is a subgenre of the blues, and of course is not limited to Texas-based musicians. It has had various style variations but typically has been played with more swing than other blues styles. Texas blues differs from styles such as Chicago blues in use of instruments and sounds, especially the heavy use of the guitar. Musicians such as Stevie Ray Vaughan contributed by using various

Famous Tex-Mex Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:01:00.004-07:00

Tejano music or Tex-Mex Music (Mexican-Texan music) is the name given to various forms of folk and popular music originating among the Hispanic populations of Central and Southern Texas. In recent years, artists such as the "Queen of Tejano" Selena Quintanilla, La Mafia, Jay Perez, and Mazz have transformed Tejano music from primarily a local, ethnic form of music to a genre with wide appeal in

Famous Technical Death Metal Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:01:00.003-07:00

Technical death metal (sometimes called tech death) is a sub-genre of death metal that focuses on complex rhythms, riffs and song structures. As death metal bands evolved, some experimented with elements from a variety of genres. As a result of such experimentation, exemplified by Suffocation, Cryptopsy and Gorguts, the subgenre of technical death metal established itself as a complex and varied

Famous Tango Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:01:00.001-07:00

Tango is a style of music that originated among European immigrant populations of Argentina and Uruguay. It is traditionally played by a sextet, known as the orquesta típica, which includes two violins, piano, doublebass, and two bandoneons. Earlier forms of this ensemble sometimes included flute, clarinet and guitar. Tango music may be purely instrumental or may include a vocalist. Tango music

Famous Synthpop Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T21:00:00.001-07:00

Synthpop is a subgenre of New Wave and pop music in which the synthesizer is the dominant musical instrument. It is most closely associated with the era between the late 1970s and early to middle 1980s, although it has continued to exist and develop ever since. Jean Michel Jarre and Kraftwerk were pioneers of the style. The mid to late 2000s saw a reemergence of interest in the musical style

Famous Symphonic Rock Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:59:00.002-07:00

Symphonic rock is a subgenre of rock music, and more specifically, progressive rock. Since early in progressive rock's history, the term has been used sometimes to distinguish more classically influenced progressive rock from the more psychedelic and experimental offerings. Symphonic rock is best described as the combining of rock and classical music traditions. Some artists perform rock

Famous Symphonic Metal Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:59:00.001-07:00

Symphonic metal or opera metal is a term used to describe heavy metal music that has symphonic elements; that is, elements that sound similar to a classical symphony. Symphonic metal is both a genre of metal and a name given to several subgenres of other metal genres, and as such, both forms of usage have slightly varying definitions. The genre refers to bands that combine aspects of varying

Famous Swing Music Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:58:00.004-07:00

Swing music, also known as swing jazz or simply swing, is a form of jazz music that developed in the early 1930s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. Swing uses a strong anchoring rhythm section which supports a lead section that can include brass instruments, including trumpets and trombones, woodwinds including saxophones and clarinets or stringed instruments

Famous Surf Rock Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:58:00.003-07:00

Surf rock, also known as "Surf Guitar" is a style of music that originated in the USA that mixes elements of surf music and rock music, and partially due to the number of Mexican immigrants in southern California, added elements of Spanish rooted melodies, as well as popular titles like "Mexico", "Baja", and "Esperanza". The most influential styles on surf rock were general rock 'n' roll, pop

Famous Street Punk Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:58:00.001-07:00

Street punk is a working class genre of punk rock which took shape in the early 1980s, partly as a rebellion against the increasingly artistic pretensions of the first wave of British punk. Street punk emerged from the Oi! style, performed by bands such as Sham 69, Angelic Upstarts, Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer, and UK Subs. However, street punk continued beyond the confines of the original Oi!

Famous Stoner Rock Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:57:00.001-07:00

Stoner rock and stoner metal are interchangeable terms describing sub-genres of rock and metal music. It combines elements of psychedelic rock, blues-rock and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features low-tuned guitars, a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production. The genre emerged during the early 1990s and was pioneered foremost by the Californian bands

Famous Stoner Metal Guitarists/Guitar Players

2009-05-25T20:13:00.000-07:00

See stoner rock definition Guitarist(s): Scott "Wino" Weinrich