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Sight Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist

Author : Tom Bruner
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 85 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2011-02-24
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781609744410

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Up until a few years ago, finding guitar players who could sight read melodic lines was about as rare as sighting a whooping crane. Today, because of widespread study and the use and popularity of the guitar, melodic sight reading has become an essential part of guitar playing. It is now important for a working guitarist to be as proficient at sight reading as any brass or woodwind player. Rhythms in this book are extremely complex, compelling the player to focus on learning the guitar fretboard.

Sight-Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist

Author : Tom Dempsey
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-03
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457420031

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Sight-Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist by Tom Dempsey Pdf

Using this innovative approach developed by Tom Dempsey will make sight-reading second nature. Start right away with cold-reading exercises that focus on each single string, and soon you'll explore harmonic and rhythmic patterns, multi-position reading, odd time signatures, chord charts, and more. Uniquely organized by key with fingerings for all major scales, this book explores beyond reading basic standard music notation and gives you the power to play whatever you see.

Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist

Author : Guy Capuzzo,Tom Dempsey
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2006-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 0739038389

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Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist by Guy Capuzzo,Tom Dempsey Pdf

"Tom Dempsey, noted guitarist and author, will take you through the sometimes intimidating world of music theory in this friendly and easy-to-understand video. If you've ever found it difficult to learn music theory by reading about it, here is your chance to learn by watching!"--DVD.

Sight-Reading

Author : Pablo S. Della Bella
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2011-12-29
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781469138848

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Sight-Reading by Pablo S. Della Bella Pdf

So what is sight-reading? Sight-reading is the ability to take a piece of music for the very first time and play it through as if you knew it your whole life. So when do you master Sight-Reading? Being a good reader is only half way there, you master Sight-reading when you are able to read anything in any given key, with any metric modulation, in any Clef, when you are able to transpose the notated music on the spot, following conductor cues performing dynamics, articulations and styles flawlessly. The ability to sight-read is crucial but not only in the working field. Can you imagine how your ability to grow as a musician will be expanded? Youll be able to pick-up any book and sight read whatever is written: Examples, Transcribed solos Anything. Finally! You will go forward from wasting hours figuring out those parts instantly! In this edition I share with you all the information that I put together all these years of sight-reading new shows every day, and the key points to finally achieve that skill that has been troubling your sleep for so long.

Fretboard Knowledge for the Contemporary Guitarist

Author : Vivian Clement
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 145742004X

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Fretboard Knowledge for the Contemporary Guitarist by Vivian Clement Pdf

Become a master of the entire guitar fretboard by learning simple pattern recognition techniques. Vivian Clement puts hundreds of scales, modes and chords at your fingertips, along with some new tricks for easy transposing.

Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist

Author : Guy Capuzzo
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-27
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457411113

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Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist by Guy Capuzzo Pdf

This is the ultimate guide to theory for blues, rock and jazz guitarists. You will start with the basics and move up to advanced concepts with this easy, step-by-step approach. There are 28 different scales and modes plus over 30 chord types with fingerings for all. Easy-to-read musical examples, chord and scale diagrams and 26 worksheets reinforce ideas. Using this book will demystify chord progressions.

Ear Training for the Contemporary Guitarist

Author : Jody Fisher
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2000-11
Category : Music
ISBN : 0739007971

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Ear Training for the Contemporary Guitarist by Jody Fisher Pdf

This companion to the popular book Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist" starts with the basics of pitch discrimination and leads you to making fine distinctions between interval types, chord types, scales and chord progressions. Everything is organized in a handy workbook format with correct answers provided for all exercises. Examples are shown in standard music notation and TAB. A CD demonstrating all the examples played on guitar is included."

Melodic Rhythms for Guitar (Music Instruction)

Author : William Leavitt
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1986-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476867205

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Melodic Rhythms for Guitar (Music Instruction) by William Leavitt Pdf

(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.

Sight Reading for Guitarists

Author : STEVE MARSH
Publisher : Mel Bay Publications
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010-10-07
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781609742560

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Sight Reading for Guitarists by STEVE MARSH Pdf

These melodies are what all sight-reading should be about but usually are not. They use easy notes and rhythms in a most methodical, imaginative and pleasurable way, concentrating on single-line melodies in first position only. This book has one hundred melodies which could be introduced to the student from almost the very first lesson, and as the melodies get progressively more complex, the book will be useful for higher-grade students. Although the book is aimed at the grade 1-2 player, more experienced students may also find it useful to try playing the studies in higher positions.

Guitar Notes

Author : Mary Amato
Publisher : Carolrhoda Lab ™
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2012-07-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781512401349

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Guitar Notes by Mary Amato Pdf

On odd days, Tripp uses a school practice room to let loose on a borrowed guitar. Eyes closed, strumming that beat-up instrument, Tripp escapes to a world where only the music matters. On even days, Lyla Marks uses the same practice room. To Tripp, she's trying to become even more perfect—she's already a straight-A student and an award-winning cellist. But when Lyla begins leaving notes for him in between the strings of the guitar, his life intersects with hers in a way he never expected. What starts as a series of snippy notes quickly blossoms into the sharing of interests and secrets and dreams, and the forging of a very unlikely friendship. Challenging each other to write songs, they begin to connect, even though circumstances threaten to tear them apart. From beloved author Mary Amato comes a YA novel of wit and wisdom, both heartfelt and heart­breaking, about the power of music and the unexpected chords that draw us together.

Jazz Guitar Sight-Reading (Book & CD)

Author : Adam Levy
Publisher : Alfred Music Publishing
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1997-10
Category : Music
ISBN : 0882848348

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Jazz Guitar Sight-Reading (Book & CD) by Adam Levy Pdf

Etudes, studies and duets designed to enhance music reading skills, specifically written for the jazz player. Inlcudes an explanation of musical symbols and helpful suggestions to make sight-reading easy.

Modern Reading Text in 4/4

Author : Louis Bellson,Gil Breines
Publisher : Alfred Music
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Music
ISBN : 1457466376

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Modern Reading Text in 4/4 by Louis Bellson,Gil Breines Pdf

This book has become a classic in all musicians' libraries for rhythmic analysis and study. Designed to teach syncopation within 4/4 time, the exercises also develop speed and accuracy in sight-reading with uncommon rhythmic figures. A must for all musicians, especially percussionists interested in syncopation.

Reading Contemporary Rhythms

Author : M. T. Szymczak
Publisher : Berklee Press Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1986-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0634018299

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Reading Contemporary Rhythms by M. T. Szymczak Pdf

The complete method for music reading, complete with over 450 songs and examples. Covers these topics: notes, rhythms, keys, positions, dynamics, syncopation, chord charts, duets, scale forms, phrasing, odd time, and much more! A collection of 52 harmonized melodies and 31 rhythm exercises designed to increase reading skills. Sixteenth note patterns are emphasized. Notated chords and rhythm guitar accompaniments provide excellent solos and duets.

Sight Reading Mastery

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 150 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sight Reading Mastery by Anonim Pdf

Sight reading is the single largest barrier for most guitarists in the ability to engage with countless compositions and arrangements. This book is the culmination of over a decade of experimenting with getting people to sight read fluently on the guitar. The biggest challenge to any sight reading endeavor is to have immediate access to where the note is on the guitar at any given position. The exercises presented in this volume are a direct outgrowth of this problem in trying to systematically organize a solution. There are 130 practice sheets for sight reading. These practice sheets begin in open position and continue through twelfth position. Taking into account practicing all twelve keys, this amounts to 1,560 possible exercises based on key. If you did one a day it would take over 4 years to play them all. That's a lot of sight reading and a lot of getting to know your fretboard! You will not find any information on beginning to read notes on the guitar. This book takes for granted that you can find where basic notes exist on the instrument and locate them with the corresponding position on the musical staff. You will also find that there are no time signatures, key signatures, or rhythms given. This will be discussed further in the book with the explanation of how to approach practicing these exercises. These exercises have been tested with a variety of different students who play many different genres over the past decade. Even my oldest "guinea pig" who is almost 90 has attested to their benefit. My hope is that you find this as a lifelong aid in the quest to become as proficient a guitarist as possible and run out of excuses for being a poor sight reader. This book seeks to fill the note reading gap for classical, jazz, rock, and any other guitarist looking to hone their sight reading skills.

Reading Contemporary Electric Bass

Author : Rich Appleman
Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation
Page : 114 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1986-11-01
Category : Music
ISBN : 9781476867519

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Reading Contemporary Electric Bass by Rich Appleman Pdf

(Fretted). This Berklee Workshop is a comprehensive collection of exercises and performance studies designed to expand your bass playing in a wide range of musical styles. The rhythms and bass lines presented are excellent for developing sight-reading skills and technical proficiency.