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Methods and Technique

Essential Elements for Guitar Bk 1
Comprehensive Guitar Method
By Bob Morris & Will Schmid

Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's
top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also
available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods
of Will Schmid and Bob Morris, popular songs in a variety of styles,
and quality demonstration and backing tracks on the accompanying CD, Essential Elements
for Guitar is sure to become a staple of guitar teachers' instruction and get beginning guitar
students off to a great start.
This method features cross-curricular activities, quizzes, multicultural songs,
basic improvisation and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: getting started;
basic music theory; guitar chords; notes on each string; music history; ensemble playing;
performance spotlights; and much more!
Songs used in Book 1 include such hits as: Dust in the Wind Eleanor Rigby
Every Breath You Take Hey Jude Hound Dog Let It Be Ode to Joy
Rock Around the Clock Stand By Me Surfin' USA Sweet Home Chicago
This Land Is Your Land You Really Got Me and more!

Hal Leonard Guitar Method
Schmid
2nd Edition Lesson books are available with or without CD's  
in Books 1,2 & 3, or in a Complete edition which contains
all 3 books.

Supplementary books include:

Belwin’s 21st Century Guitar Library
by Aaron Stang
A proven method used by many school programs, this system
offers a large variety of books and CD's.
The Lesson books are available in Books 1,2 and 3
as either a Book alone or Book/CD combo.
The Complete Edition is available as Book/CD only.

Supplementary books include:
Guitar Method Bk 1 DVD or Video
Guitar Rock Shop Bks 1,2,3 (book or book/CD)
Guitar Rock Shop Bk 1 Video
Guitar Rock Shop
Guitar Theory Bks 1, 2, 3
Guitar Song Trax 1,2, 3 (book/CD)
Guitar Ensemble Bks 1, 2 (Score Book/CD or Student Book)
Guitar Teacher Edition 1,2

Pumping Nylon
Classical Guitarist's Technique Book
by Scott Tennant
Scott Tennant, world-class classical guitarist and well-respected
guitar educator, has brought together the most comprehensive
technique handbook for the classical guitarist. In addition to
technical information not available elsewhere, he has compiled
selections from Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies; musical examples
by Bach, Turina, Rodrigo and others; Tarrega arpeggio studies;
and original compositions by Andrew York and Brian Head.
Essential information and a great sense of humor are effectively
combined in this best-selling book.

Supplementary Material
Book & DVD
Video
Easy to Intermediate Repertoire
Intermediate to Advanced Repertoire

Classic Guitar Technique Vols 1 & 2
Aaron Shearer
One of the most popular classical guitar methods ever written.
 A basic and orderly presentation of the necessary information
and exercises essential to beginning guitar instruction.
Supplemental Material
Slur, Ornament and Reach Development Exercises
Basic elements of music theory for the guitar
Scale pattern studies
Notespeller

Solo Guitar Playing Bks 1 %& 2
Frederick Noad - 3rd Edition
The 3rd revision of this popular method covers:
Basic Technique Reading, memorizing & ear training
Mastering the Fingerboard Building dexterity and speed
Developing tone color and phrasing Position playing
Interpretation
An excellent self-teaching set of books to take you from the
very beginning to an advanced level. Available with or without CD's.

Complete Guitar Player - Revised Edition
Russ Shipton
Now updated and revised, this series lets you play from the first
lesson. Based on popular songs by Oasis, The Beatles,
Eric Clapton and other top names. Clear diagrams and demonstration
photographs make learning easy. Available in Books 1,2 & 3, or as
an Omnibus Edition containing all 3 books. All books include CD's.

Supplementary Books:
Complete Guitar Player Chord Book
Complete Guitar Player Songbook Omnibus Edition
Complete Guitar Player Tablature Book
Complete Guitar Player Blues & Ragtime Book
Complete Guitar Player Blues Songbook
Complete Guitar Player CD Chordfinder

Royal Conservatory Guitar Series
3rd Edition
An excellent series of Repertoire books graded for the
R.C.M. examinations. The books include a selection
of Studies, also required. The series Graded books go from
Introductory to Grade 8, and a Technique Book is also available

Classical & Fingerstyle Guitar Techniques
This Master Class with MI instructor David Oakes is aimed at any
electric or acoustic guitarist who wants a quick, thorough grounding
in the essentials of classical and fingerstyle technique.
Topics covered include: arpeggios and scales, free stroke
and rest stroke, P-i scale technique, three-to-a-string patterns,
natural and artificial harmonics, tremolo and rasgueado, and more.
The book includes 12 intensive lessons for right and left hand in
standard notation & tab, and the CD features 92 solo acoustic tracks.
 

FastTrack Music Instruction
CD included
FastTrack is a quick way for beginners to learn an instrument.
User friendly with plenty of songs and a lot more fun than your
average method book. These books teach you want you need to
know to get playing right away, but also the fun stuff you want to
know. All books include a great play-along CD with a
professional-sounding back-up band.

Available Books:
Guitar Method Book 1, 2
Guitar Songbook level 1 Bks 1 & 2
Guitar Songbook level 2 Bks 1 & 2
Guitar Chords & Scales
 

Guitar Tab and Repertoire

Here's some best-sellers.

Billy Talent
All 12 songs from the self-titled debut release by these
Canadian punk rockers, including: Cut the Curtains
The Ex Lies Living in the Shadows Nothing to Lose
Standing in the Rain This Is How It Goes Try Honesty
and more.

Queen - Classic Queen
17 hits by this legendary band: Bohemian Rhapsody
Under Pressure Stone Cold Crazy Radio Ga Ga
Tie Your Mother Down These Are the Days of Our Lives
The Show Must Go On A Kind of Magic The Miracle
Headlong I'm Going Slightly Mad and more.

Van Halen - Ultimate Song Pages
This amazing 1200-page collection features the complete guitar
TAB for every single Van Halen album, including smash hit records
like Van Halen, 1984, and 5150!
Songs include "Runnin' with the Devil," "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love,"
"Mean Streets," "Jump," "Panama," "Hot For Teacher,"
"Why Can't This Be Love," "Dreams," "Best of Both Worlds,"
"Right Now," and many, many more!
This is a must-have for every true Van Halen fan.

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams
Play-It-Like-It-Is TAB
The artist-approved folio from the 2005 release by this acoustic
guitarist from Hawaii includes 14 songs and a biography.
Songs: Better Together Break Down Do You Remember
Good People No Other Way Sitting, Waiting, Wishing
and more.

Pat Metheny - Bright Side of Life
Note-for-note guitar transcriptions (carefully reviewed and
approved by Metheny himself!) for all 8 songs from his highly
acclaimed 1975 studio debut which also features one of the
earliest recordings of bass legend Jaco Pastorius.
Includes: Bright Size Life Midwestern Nights Dream
Missouri Uncompromised Omaha Celebration
Round Trip/Broadway Blues Sirabhorn Uniquity Road
Unity Village. Contains jazz-style handwritten notation and tablature, a full-page photo
of Metheny, and a Guitar Notation Legend.

Eric Clapton- Me & Mr. Johnson
Recorded Version TAB
Clapton's tribute to his guitar hero Robert Johnson features
14 classic blues tracks, all transcribed here note for note with tab:
Come On in My Kitchen Hell Hound on My Trail
If I Had Possession over Judgment Day Kind Hearted Woman Blues
Last Fair Deal Gone Down Love in Vain Blues Me and the
Devil Blues Milkcow's Calf Blues Stop Breakin' Down Blues
They're Red Hot When You Got a Good Friend more.

 

VH1'S 100 Greatest Songs of Rock & Roll
Easy Guitar with Notes & Tab Edition
VH1 sent ballots to over 700 musicians, songwriters, disc jockeys
and radio programmers and asked them to vote on the 100 greatest
songs of rock and roll. The results were shown in a much-publicized
feature, and selections from that show are here in this awesome
collection of the best and most influential rock songs of all time!
Songs are arranged by their ranking with artists listed, and include:
All Along the Watchtower American Pie Blowin' in the Wind Born to Run
California Dreamin' Fire and Rain Good Vibrations Hey Jude Hotel California
I Heard It Through the Grapevine Imagine In the Midnight Hour Jump Layla
Light My Fire Like a Rolling Stone London Calling Louie, Louie Maggie May
My Generation No Woman No Cry Proud Mary Respect Roxanne
Smells like Teen Spirit Stand by Me Start Me Up Tangled Up in Blue
Walk This Way We Are the Champions Wild Thing Yesterday and more.

Green Day - American Idiot
Guitar Songbook Edition
Green Day has created an album that is politically charged and
communicates what it is like to be living during these disturbing
and confusing times, while managing to keep their trademark musical
punk-rock sound that fans love. Titles are: American Idiot *
Jesus of Suburbia * Holiday * Boulevard of Broken Dreams *
Are We the Waiting * St. Jimmy * Give Me Novacaine *
She's a Rebel * Extraordinary Girl * Letterbomb *
Wake Me Up When September Ends * Homecoming * Whatsername.
 

Acoustic Guitar Bible
A wonderful collection of 35 acoustic classics in notes and tab,
including: Angie Best of My Love Building a Mystery
Change the World Crazy on You Dust in the Wind
Here Comes the Sun Hold My Hand Iris Landslide
Learning to Fly Leaving on a Jet Plane Loser Maggie May
The Man Who Sold the World Midnight Rider Silent Lucidity
Southern Cross Tears in Heaven Time in a Bottle Wild World
You Were Meant for Me You've Got a Friend and more. A great value!
 

Guitar Play-Along Series
The Guitar Play-Along Series will assist you in learning to play
your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the tab, listen
to the CD to hear how the guitar should sound, and then play
along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics
are also included in the book in case you want to sing,
or to simply help you follow along.
Note: all titles may not yet be available

Books Available

Jimi Hendrix - Smash Hits
Matching folio to Hendrix's highly lauded 1969 best-of
compilation features note-for-note tab transcriptions for 12
of the very best from this electric guitar superstar:
All Along the Watchtower Can You See Me?
Crosstown Traffic Fire Foxey Lady Hey Joe
Manic Depression Purple Haze Red House Remember
Stone Free The Wind Cries Mary.
A must-have for every Hendrix fan!
 

Neil Young Anthology - Easy Guitar
Some of his greatest hits including:
After the Goldrush Alabama Birds Country Girl
Cowgirl in the Sand
Don't Be Denied Goin' Back
Helpless and many more.  

Bass Guitar

Hal Leonard Bass Method - 2nd Edition
By Ed Friedland
The Hal Leonard Bass Method is designed for anyone just
learning to play electric bass. It is based on years of teaching
bass students of all ages, and it also reflects some of the best bass
teaching ideas from around the world! The second edition has been
totally revised and features all new engravings and photos.
The books have been updated to meet the needs of today's bass
students by renowned bassist and author Ed Friedland.
Available Books
Method Book 1,2,3 (book or book/CD)
Method Book Complete Edition (book or book/CD)
Method Book 1 DVD
Bass Arpeggio Finder
Bass Scale Finder
Easy Pop Bass Lines (book or book/CD)
More Easy Pop Bass Lines (book or book/CD)
Even More Easy Pop Bass Lines (book or book/CD)
Funk Bass
Rock Bass
 

FastTrack Music Instruction
CD included
FastTrack is a quick way for beginners to learn an
instrument. User friendly with plenty of songs and a
lot more fun than your average method book. These
books teach you want you need to know to get playing right
away, but also the fun stuff you want to know.
All books include a great play-along CD with a
professional-sounding back-up band.

Dictionary of Bass Grooves
This cool, comprehensive guide provides the history and
essential bass lines for 34 different musical styles, including
all varieties of pop and rock, rhythm and blues, jazz, Afro-Cuban,
Afro-Caribbean, country, blues, funk and many others.
The CD includes 34 full-band demo tracks.

Building Walking Bass Lines
by Ed Friedland
A walking bass line is the most common approach to jazz bass
playing, but it is also used in rock music, blues, rockabilly, R&B,
gospel, Latin, country and many other types of music. The term
'walking' is used to describe the moving feeling that quarter notes
create in the bass part. The specific goal of this book is to familiarize
players with the techniques used to build walking bass lines and to
make them aware of how the process works. Through the use of
90-minutes' worth of recorded rhythm tracks, players will have the
opportunity to put the new learning directly into action.
This book literally gives bassists the tools they need to build
their own walking bass lines.

Expanding Walking Bass Lines
by Ed Friedland
 follow-up to Building Walking Bass Lines, this book approaches
more advanced walking concepts, including model mapping,
the two-feel, several 'must know changes,' and other important
jazz bass lessons.
CD includes a jazz trio for practicing standard tunes.

Bass Tab and Repertoire

Here's some best-sellers.

Top Hits for Bass
14 of the Hottest Hits!
Bass Recorded Versions TAB
This economical collection gives you the lowdown on the low end
of 14 top hits! Includes notes & tab for: Aerials Alive By the Way
Clocks Complicated Feeling This The Game of Love
Harder to Breathe Hit That I Hate Everything About You
Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Like a Stone Until the Day I Die
Wish You Were Here.

Bass Play-Along Series
The Bass Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite
songs quickly and easily! Just follow the tab, listen to the CD
to hear how the bass should sound, and then play along using
the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also
included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help
you follow along. The audio CD is playable on any CD player.
For PC and Mac computer users, the CD is enhanced so you can
adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch!

Available Titles

The Beatles Bass
Signature Licks
Learn the trademark bass lines from rock's most influential band!
This step-by-step breakdown of Paul McCartney's bass guitar
style includes in-depth analysis of 16 Beatles' classics: All My Loving
And Your Bird Can Sing Come Together Day Tripper Getting Better
Hey Bulldog I Want You (She's So Heavy) Michelle Nowhere Man
Paperback Writer Polythene Pam
She Came in Through the Bathroom Window Slow Down Something Taxman
You Never Give Me Your Money.
 

Rock Bass Bible
This book in our outstanding Bible series features note-for-note
transcriptions with tab for 35 rock bass classics:
Another One Bites the Dust Badge Barracuda Come Together
Fat Bottomed Girls I Can See for Miles I Want You to Want Me
Jerry Was a Race Car Driver Living After Midnight Miss You
Money Smoke on the Water Suffragette City Sweet Child O' Mine
Sweet Emotion Takin' Care of Business Walk of Life White Room
You Shook Me more!

Standing In the Shadows of Motown
The Life and Music of Legendary Bassist
James Jamerson
Bassist James Jamerson was the embodiment of the Motown
spirit and groove - the invisible entity whose playing inspired
thousands. His tumultuous life and musical brilliance are explored
in depth through hundreds of interviews, 49 transcribed musical
scores, two hours of recorded all-star performances, and more
than 50 rarely seen photos in this stellar tribute to behind-the-
scenes Motown. Features a 120-minute CD! Allan Slutsky's 2002
documentary of the same name is the winner of the
New York Film Critics Best Documentary of the Year award!
 

The Essential Jaco Pastorius
Note-for-note transcriptions with tab of Jaco's brilliant bass work on
16 songs:
 Amerika Birdland Blackbird The Chicken Chromatic Fantasy
Come On, Come Over Continuum Donna Lee Invitation
Liberty City Opus Pocus Portrait of Tracy River People
Soul Intro Teen Town Word of Mouth.
 

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