A Modern Method for Guitar - Volume 1 (Music Instruction)

Author: William Leavitt
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1480344540
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 197

Book Description
(Guitar Method). This practical, comprehensive method is used as the basic text for the guitar program at the Berklee College of Music. Volume One builds a solid foundation for beginning guitarists and features a comprehensive range of guitar and music fundamentals, including: scales, melodic studies, chord and arpeggio studies, how to read music, special exercises for developing technique in both hands, voice leading using moveable chord forms, and more.

The Advancing Guitarist

Author: Mick Goodrick
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 0881885894
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 122

Book Description
General Reference

A Modern Method Guitar

Author: William Leavitt
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
ISBN: 9780876391990
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 424

Book Description
(Berklee Methods). The William Leavitt Modern Method for Guitar, used as the basic text for the Berklee College of Music guitar program, has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated guitar students and instructors. By popular demand, Berklee Press has created a compilation of the original volumes 1, 2, and 3, including all audio and video tracks. Now, serious guitar students and instructors, from beginning through advanced, have the convenience of progressing through all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one comprehensive book. Innovative solos, duets, and exercises progressively teach melody, harmony, and rhythm. This edition contains audio and video produced by William Leavitt's students Charles Chapman and Larry Baione (who was his successor as chair of the Berklee Guitar Department), demonstrating the examples and providing play-along tracks for the ensemble exercises.

Melodic Rhythms for Guitar (Music Instruction)

Author: William Leavitt
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476867208
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 83

Book Description
(Guitar Method). A thorough presentation of rhythms commonly found in contemporary music, including 68 harmonized melodies and 42 rhythm exercises. This highly respected and popular book is also an excellent source for duets, sight-reading and chord studies.

Berklee Basic Guitar - Phase 1

Author: William Leavitt
Publisher: Berklee Press
ISBN: 9780634013331
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"An essential resource for every beginning guitar student. This modern instructional method is designed for individual study or a classroom environment. Guitar technique and reading skills are developed through two-, three-, and four-part ensemble arrangements of both traditional and newly-composed music. To round out your training there is also an introduction to chord playing. 'Berklee Basic Guitar' is THE way to learn guitar. Guitar players quickly advance with the essential tools provided here." -- page 4 of cover.

The Christopher Parkening Guitar Method - Volume 1

Author: Christopher Parkening
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476858012
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 116

Book Description
(Guitar Method). 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 classical technique, note reading and music theory, selection and care of guitars, strategies for effective practicing, and much more!

A Modern Method for Guitar Scales

Author: Larry Baione
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1540030342
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
(Berklee Guide). Improve your command of the guitar by mastering the essential scales and their fingerings. This reference will help you play scales up, down and across the fingerboard, in all keys. You will learn multiple scale fingering options to suit different musical contexts. Practice exercises will help you build your muscle memory as you play different fingering patterns across the strings, and then expand them to three octaves. Graphical illustrations, exercises, and etudes will help reinforce all the most useful scale types. Traditional notation and tablature are included.

Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1

Author: Will Schmid
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1476862036
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 84

Book Description
(Guitar Method). The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 1 includes tuning; playing position; musical symbols; notes in first position; C, G, G7, D, D7, A7, and Em chords; rhythms through eighth notes; strumming and picking; over 80 great songs, riffs, and examples.

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method, Book 5

Author: Alfred d'Auberge
Publisher: Alfred Music
ISBN: 9781457431388
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 44

Book Description
Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has expanded into a library, including theory, chord study, play-alongs and more. This best-selling method teaches the basics in a logical sequence, with concise and complete information that is easily accessible to students. Numerous chord diagrams and fingering photos help students quickly learn how to read music and play chords. Exciting music arranged in pop, rock, blues, country and folk styles makes learning to play the guitar an enjoyable and life-long reward.

Reading studies for guitar

Author: William Leavitt
Publisher: Berklee Press Publications
ISBN: 9780634013355
Category : Guitar
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
(Guitar Solo). A comprehensive collection of studies for beginners to improve their reading and technical ability. Covers: positions 1 through 7 in all keys while introducing scales, arpeggios, written-out chords, and a variety of rhythms and time signatures.