Chord
Books
Bay, William. Mel Bay's Deluxe
Encyclopedia of Guitar Chords. Mel Bay. $14.95 out of stock
If you are only
going to own one guitar chord book, this is the one! Thousands
of chord forms are presented. Chords are
presented in each key and numerous forms are shown for each type of
chord. Chords are classified into melody forms, inside forms, rhythm
forms and lower four string forms. Each type of chord is shown in
notation and it lists the name of each note and its function in the
chord (root, third, seventh, etc.) Also, the name of each note is
shown on every diagram and the bottom and top chordal tones are listed
(5th, root, etc.). A great value for any guitarist. Paperback. 144
pages.
Method, Technique & Étude
Books
Bay,
William. Children's Classic Guitar Method. Mel Bay.
$5.95
Carcassi, M.
25 Studies, Op. 60. Wynberg, ed. Chanterelle.
$15.95
Carcassi's
25 Studies is a set of etudes for the classical
guitar, ranging from early intermediate to moderately advanced
technical problems. Wynberg's urtext edition is among the
best and is
the etude Bible for advanced college guitar and studio
students.
Christiansen,
M. Complete Guitar Scale Dictionary. Mel Bay.
$7.95
Mike Christiansen spent
his youth researching Western and non-Western
scale forms, resulting in this tome 'o knowledge. Great for
composers and improvisors looking for new melodic materials.
In addition to a myriad of scale forms for major, minor,
pentatonic,
and blues, in-depth sections are contained on modes, symmetrical
altered scales, exotic scales and Japanese scales. Among
the scales presented are Byzantine, Persian, East Indian
Purvi, enigmatic, eight-tone Spanish, Prometheus, Gagaku,
Zokugaku, In Sen Pou, Arabian and Balinese. Scales are shown
in notation, tablature, and diagram form. Also, rules are
given for each scale showing construction and
use in a harmonic context. Paperback.
60 pages.
Frary, P.
Beginning to Play Classical Guitar, Bk 1. FRM.
$10.95
Peter Kun Frary’s
Beginning to Play Classical Guitar can teach people without
previous
musical training to effectively
play the guitar. Book One is designed for beginning private
instruction or first semester classroom guitar, and focuses
on basic reading and technique in the first position. Learning
the basics is enjoyable with attractive melodies and simple
solos. The concepts
and materials of this text were developed over a twenty-year
period using thousands of students in college classrooms
and private
studios. Peter Kun Frary is Professor of Music
at the University of Hawaii, Leeward. Paperback. 63 pages.
Noad, F.
Solo Guitar Playing, Book 1. $18.00.
Out
of Stock
Noad, F.
Solo Guitar Playing, Book 2. $16.95
For
many years, Solo Guitar Playing, Book 1, was the most popular
classical guitar method ever published. Book 2 picks up
where Book 1 left off with exercises, studies, self-tests,
a survey of guitar repertoire and numerous solo and ensemble
compositions. Generously illustrated with photos, diagrams,
and musical examples.
Live on Freddy! Paperback. 159 pages.
Segovia,
Andres. Diatonic Major & Minor Scales.
Columbia. $4.95
Scales are the foundation
of classical technique and a door to fingerboard mastery.
These scales are fingered
and voiced for classical guitarists, with major and melodic
minor forms in most keys. This book is an essential
tool for learning the notes on the fretboard, scale forms
and finger patterns. Eight pages long, including a one-page
introduction from the king of classical guitar, Andres Segovia.
Paperback.
