Spanning a career of over 4 decades in the music business and credited with the development of the 6 string contrabass guitar, Anthony Jackson is cited as one of the most complete musicians of our time. Quite often referred to as The bass players bass player, Anthony Jacksons list of credits with an entire cross section of artists and styles is nothing short of incredible! The Artistry Of Anthony Jackson features 10 detailed transcriptions of Anthony Jacksons work with various artists including: Chaka Khan, Steely Dan, The OJays and more. This book offers an insight into the creative mind of the great Anthony Jackson!

In The Grail Guitar: The Search for Jimi Hendrix's Purple Haze Telecaster, Chris Adams takes readers on a fascinating mystery tour to determine whether a Fender Telecaster bought secondhand in a London music store in 1973 was the one used by Jimi Hendrix to record "Purple Haze" in January 1967. The only clues are its left-handed tuners and the salesman's chance remark that the guitar was brought into the shop by a Hendrix roadie. But these are enough to set the author off on this intriguing journey into Hendrix history. With firsthand details from model Linda Keith, who discovered Hendrix in New York, Adams recounts how the rising star left for London with a white Stratocaster belonging to Keith Richards. The man who made Hendrix's pedals explains how this Strat failed to make the "Purple Haze" recording session and how it was replaced by a borrowed Telecaster. As Adams tracks down the surviving musicians, they shed light on the fate of that Telecaster and gradually the two guitars begin to merge into one. Throughout, Adams weaves his own story as a rock musician and tells how, against the odds, he managed to hold on to this remarkable instrument. Here is a riveting story of one man seeking the truth about a cultural artifact that changed rock history, a story for rock fans and guitar aficionados, treasure hunters and antique dealers, as well as anyone who likes a detective story.

Learn to play the ukulele and open up a brand new world of musical knowledge with this exciting method from Alfred. Beginners of all ages can start their journey to a lifetime of musical enjoyment. Beginning with the fundamentals, you will learn about the history of the ukulele, its components, how to hold and tune it, and getting acquainted with standard musical notation. You will then move right along to playing different notes, chords, scales, and songs, lesson by lesson, all while continuing to increase your ever-growing knowledge of reading and understanding standard musical notation and playing a variety of well-known songs. You will learn different strumming techniques to help you play in a variety of musical styles. The book also contains a section teaching you how to play by ear. Upon completion of the book, you will be able to play your favorite songs on the ukulele in any key and know how to read music.
The book features the following resources for reference during and after your lessons:
* Transposition chart
* Dictionary of tablature techniques
* Ukulele fingerboard chart
* Complete ukulele chord dictionary
This book teaches entirely in C tuning. The D tuning edition of Alfred's Teach Yourself to Play Ukulele (item 14135) is available from your favorite music retailer and at Alfred.com.
Be your own teacher, and let Alfred be your resource every step of the way.

(Faber Piano Adventures ). Book 2 offers carefully sequenced instruction in notereading, music theory and piano technique for the adult student. Students explore pieces arranged in the keys of D and F Major, as well as D and E Minor. Keyboard harmony is taught using "lead sheets" with chord accompaniment patterns. Contents include: Cathedral Chimes * 'O Sole Mio * Sloop John B * Brahms' Lullaby * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * Hava Nagila * Give My Regards to Broadway * Scarborough Fair * Malaguena * Pachelbel's Canon * and more.

(Ukulele). From blues to bluegrass, uke can play it all In this one-of-a-kind book and CD pack, you get over a hundred authentic licks notated for the ukulele in standard notation and tablature. Plus there are tons of extras common chord progressions, scales, uke history, recommended listening, information on uke builders, blogs, websites, and more The accompanying CD features a demo of every lick, as well as play-along tracks with chord progressions for practicing and jamming.

(Ukulele). 15 solo ukulele arrangements in standard notes and tab of J.S. Bach works: Arioso * Be Thou with Me * Bourree * Chorale in C Major, BWV 514 * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring * Little Prelude No. 2 in C Major * Minuet in G * Minuet 1, BWV 813 * Musette in D Major * Prelude (Cello Suite No. 1) * Prelude in C Major * Quia Respexit * Sheep May Safely Graze * Sleepers, Awake (Wachet Auf) * Violin Partita No. 1, BWV 1002 "Tempo Di Bourree."

Chet Atkins: His Greatest Recorded Songs is an analysis and appreciation of the most successful and noteworthy recordings of one of history's greatest guitarists, Chet Atkins. The book chronicles the highlights of Atkins' over 50-year tenure as a guitarist, singer, songwriter, and record producer, and this chronicle reveals a body of work that is truly unmatched in the history of modern musical entertainment. In addition to discussing roughly 140 of Atkins' all-time best recorded songs, the book provides a concise overview of his life and career.

(Banjo). There are two ways to approach writing a cookbook and this goes for cooking food and cooking up some great music. One way is to give you a bunch of recipes and tell you, Here's how to make this dish, or here's how to play this tune. Another way is to teach you how to cook. In other words, by providing you with techniques for mixing flavors, the knowledge of when, where, and how to apply heat, and ideas on how to add your own touches, you can make the dish or the tune your own. This book takes the second path. The goal of this book isn't to tell you how to play tunes or how to play like anyone else. It's to teach you ways to approach, arrange, and personalize any tune to develop your own unique style. To that end, we'll take in a healthy serving of old-time music and also expand the clawhammer palate to taste a few other musical styles.

Best of Paco De Lucia contains guitar transcriptions by David Leiva, allowing guitarists of all levels to enjoy the genius of one of the world's greatest flamenco guitarist.

(Book). This expanded edition for beginners to experts is a step-by-step manual to maintaining and repairing electric and acoustic guitars and basses. Players learn how to set up a guitar and keep it in top form by mastering basic maintenance. Features an essential DVD that makes guitar maintenance easier than ever. New features include set-up specs of leading players; stronger coverage of guitar electronics, including pickups and wiring diagrams; and expanded coverage of acoustics.

(Guitar Play-Along). The Guitar 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 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. 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 This volume features 8 reggae favorites: Buffalo Soldier * The Harder They Come * I Shot the Sheriff * The Israelites * Legalize It * Marcus Garvey * Party Next Door * Tomorrow People.

Playing with Ease is a book about ergonomic technique for the guitar, as well as other instruments. Renowned classical guitarist David Leisner offers an introduction to the basic anatomy of movement, advice on relieving unnecessary tension, pioneering ideas about engaging large muscles, and tips for practicing and concert preparation.

The rock-and-roll memoir of one of the world's greatest guitarists Yngwie Malmsteen's revolutionary guitar style--combining elements of classical music with the speed and volume of heavy metal--made him a staple of the 80s rock scene. Decades later, he's still a legend among guitarists, having sold 11 million albums and influenced generations of rockers since. In Relentless , Malmsteen shares his personal story, from the moment he burst onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere in the early 80s to become a household name in the annals of heavy metal. Along the way, he talks about his first bands, going solo, his songwriting and recording process, and the seedy side of the rock business. Malmsteen was named one of Time magazine's ten greatest electric guitar players The author's most recent album, Spellbound , was released in December 2012 Ideal for guitar players, heavy metal fans, and those who enjoy rock memoirs

This edition contains all the scales and arpeggios required for the Grades 1-5 ABRSM Guitar exams. Provides suggested fingering and a helpful introduction including advice on exam preparation.

(Willis). The A Dozen a Day Songbook series contains wonderful easy classical hits that may be used as companion pieces to the memorable technique exercises in Edna Mae Burnam's A Dozen a Day series or as supplements with any piano method. The pieces have been arranged to progress gradually, applying concepts and patterns from Burnam's technical exercises whenever possible. Teacher accompaniments and suggested guidelines for use with the original series are also provided. Book 1 includes: Adagio (Mozart) * Barcarolle (Offenbach) * Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach) * Jupiter from The Planets (Holst) * Pavane Pour Une Enfante Defunte (Ravel) * Pie Jesu (Faure) * Sarabande (Handel) * Symphony No. 5 (Tchaikovsky) * Theme The Unfinished Symphony (Schubert) * Winter from The Four Seasons (Vivaldi).

(Faber Piano Adventures ). The integration of technique and artistry in this course gives students the tools of expressive performance. Students will build a technical foundation with the purpose of artistic playing through the use of "Technique Secrets," "Artistry Magic" pages, and an appendix of scales and triads.

(Guitar Educational). This Legendary Licks volume presents the music of guitar hero Warren Haynes. It includes note-for-note transcriptions from 13 of his songs; detailed performance notes on how to play licks, fills, riffs and solos; an enhanced CD that includes recorded demonstrations as well as software for both Mac and PCs that lets users adjust the tempo without changing the pitch; gear setup instructions so you can match his sound as closely as possible; and more Songs include: Banks of the Deep End * Beautifully Broken * Man in Motion * Rocking Horse * Statesboro Blues * Thorazine Shuffle * and more.

(Ukulele). 20 of Coldplay's finest arranged for ukulele, including: Clocks * Don't Panic * Every Teardrop Is a Waterfall * Fix You * Lost * Shiver * Talk * Violet Hill * Viva La Vida * Yellow * and more.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Guitarists can't get enough of the White Pages songbooks Volume 4 features another 150 great note-for-note transcriptions, including: Addicted to Love * Bad Moon Rising * Been Caught Stealing * Bridge of Sighs * Can't Buy Me Love * Come Monday * Drive * Eight Miles High * Everlong * Everybody Wants You * Fame * Hallelujah * Hey, Soul Sister * How Soon Is Now * I Wanna Be Your Dog * Jamie's Cryin' * Kiss * Mr. Brightside * Otherside * Peter Gunn * Redemption Song * Surfing with the Alien * Would? * and scores more