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El Método de Guitarra Moderna de Mel Bay es la serie de instrucciones más importante del mundo para el aprendizaje de púas modernas o técnicas de guitarra de estilo pick. Probado por el tiempo y probado como exitoso en la construcción de las bases teóricas y técnicas necesarias para jugar en...

A user-friendly photo chord guide showing basic chord tones for major, minor, dominant 7th, sus 7, minor 7, major 7, diminished, augmented, sixth, minor 6th, 7#5 and 7b5 chords. The arpeggios for each of the above chord forms are pictured on the fretboard and given in notation and diagram form in all twelve keys!

Through the centuries, the Christmas season has inspired composers, poets, lyricists and hymn writers to apply their craft in devotion to this event. This book presents 100 arrangements of favorite Christmas carols and advent hymns for flute solo with guitar accompaniment. Suggested chordal...

This book for left-handed ukulele players contains photos/diagrams of chords for every key in C tuning. A special section on moveable chords is also included. The chords are grouped by type, including major, minor, seventh, diminished, augmented, and more. A summary of where the chords lie on the...

This landmark book of music for the plectrum style jazz guitar took years to compile, write and edit. It contains some of the greatest solos and duets ever written and performed on the plectrum or flatpicked guitar, including works by Carl Kress, Dick McDonough, George Van Eps, Bucky Pizzarelli, George...

This book of triadic concepts is as much for the ears as it is for the hands. Playing harmonized scales in triadic form is very helpful for the progressing guitarist. By working through these exercises, the guitarist will learn the harmonic sound of each key and develop a strong sense of melodic and...

If you are only going to get one guitar chord book, make it this one! Thousands of chord forms are presented. Chords are presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of chords. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside forms, rhythm forms and bottom four string forms. Each...

Mel Bay's own method for the classic guitar, featuring a thorough grounding in the fundamentals of music and reading guitar notation, plus graded studies and pieces. This book presents classic guitar technique in a manner that anyone can easily follow. Musical and technical concepts are introduced...

This is the flagship book in Mel Bay's new Achieving Guitar Artistry series. Herein you will find an extensive collection of linear pieces with interesting melodic content. Frequent performance of these etudes will not only enhance technique, but offer the guitarist a wonderful opportunity to improve...

"Achieving Guitar Artistry - Concert Solos" is a collection of 56 solos reflecting a wide array of colors, textures and moods. These were originally written for plectrum or flatpick guitar but may be played by the classical or fingerstyle guitarist. The solos range in difficulty from intermediate...

An in-depth, user-friendly guitar chord dictionary. Presents chords in the following categories: acoustic guitar chords, blues guitar chords, jazz guitar chords, rock guitar chords, open tuning guitar chords, capo guitar chords and seven-string guitar chords. Open tuning chords presented include dropped D, DADGAD, open G, Open E, Open A, Open D, Open C and Orkney.

Guitar Journals, is the ultimate reference guide of studies and solos in several different genres. This fantastic journal dedicated to reading covers studies on each string, studies on each key (each of the 12 major and minor keys is presented in four different positions on the fingerboard and a study...

This is a popular and creative method for teaching guitar to young children. From the beginning it integrates chord playing with note reading. The student starts with easy one finger chord forms and strums accompaniments to numerous songs. Note reading is then methodically and carefully introduced. The subsequent volume completes this course.

Designed for the beginner, these diverse solos acquaint the student with musical selections by a myriad of great composers. Standard notation only.