A concise booklet which presents a complete practicing methodology for guitarists. Topics discussed include the concepts of inner and outer poise, issues affecting practice, visualization and much more.

Der Gitarrist Seth F. Josel und der Komponist Ming Tsao geben in ihrem gemeinsam geschriebenen Buch einen umfassenden Überblick über zeitgenössische Spieltechniken der klassischen Gitarre. Prägend war hierbei eine neue Generation von Gitarren-Solisten, die durch ihre außerordentlichen technischen und virtuosen Fähigkeiten einem neuen Verständnis von instrumentaler Aufführungspraxis den Weg geebnet haben. Detallierte Erklärungen über das, was technisch auf dem Instrument möglich ist, werden präsentiert und im Hinblick auf die traditionelle Gitarrentechnik in einen historischen Zusammenhang gestellt. Für Komponisten interessant sind die ausführlichen Analysen von zeitgenössischer Gitarrenliteratur, die viele Beispiele aus Kammer- und Ensemblemusik mit einbeziehen. Vier Hauptkapitel beschreiben - Techniken der rechten und der linken Hand - Besondere Harmonien und perkussive Techniken - Die Hauptinstrumente der Gitarrenfamilie und ihre Möglichkeiten - Notationsmöglichkeiten für zeitgenössische Gitarrenliteratur Detaillierte Grafiken zu Multiphonics-, Bitones- und Perkussions-Techniken sowie Audio-Tracks, auf die aus dem Buch heraus verlinkt wird, ergänzen die im Buch beschriebenen Beispiele.

When it comes to Playing Guitar there is almost an endless supply of exercises that each guitar player does or has done in their career. In this book I will be testing and pushing you on what I like to call "THE ESSENTIAL 4": SPEED, ENDURANCE, TECHNIQUE and ACCURACY. Guitar Efficiency is meant to give you DAILY workouts to get your hands syncopated and warmed up for your regular practices or performances. There are 7 Chapters to coincide with 7 days of the week. You can choose which exercise to do on what day, but the best way to approach it is to tackle 1 Chapter Per Day and move on to the next. The ideas and techniques you will learn from this book include: Chromatic Scales, Major and Minor Scales, Pentatonic Modes, Diatonic Modes, Arpeggios, Odd Note Groupings, Various Picking Techniques,"Finger Independence", and MUCH MORE.This book is NOT a "Lick Book" or a "Solo Idea" book. The intent of this is strictly to improve on "THE ESSENTIAL 4" over a period of time. It is not meant to take these ideas and steal them for a solo. Yes, the combination of Music Theory and Techniques will help you create solos, however, the exercises specifically laid out here are meant for mechanical improvement. BONUS!There is also a Weekly Journal Section to mark your progress. This allows you an opportunity to look back on your progress throughout and adjust your approach. Whether you are just starting out, been playing a couple years or even an experienced Pro.... You WILL become a better guitar player after utilizing what is inside this book.

Economy Picking Guitar Technique is a complete roadmap of methodical steps that will make you the perfect picker, from zero to hero.

In The Musician's Way, veteran performer and educator Gerald Klickstein combines the latest research with his 30 years of professional experience to provide aspiring musicians with a roadmap to artistic excellence. Part I, Artful Practice, describes strategies to interpret and memorize compositions, fuel motivation, collaborate, and more. Part II, Fearless Performance, lifts the lid on the hidden causes of nervousness and shows how musicians can become confident performers. Part III, Lifelong Creativity, surveys tactics to prevent music-related injuries and equips musicians to tap their own innate creativity. Written in a conversational style, The Musician's Way presents an inclusive system for all instrumentalists and vocalists to advance their musical abilities and succeed as performing artists.

In The New Guitarscape, Kevin Dawe argues for a re-assessment of guitar studies in the light of more recent musical, social, cultural and technological developments that have taken place around the instrument. The author considers that a detailed study of the guitar in both contemporary and cross-cultural perspectives is now absolutely essential and that such a study must also include discussion of a wide range of theoretical issues, literature, musical cultures and technologies as they come to bear upon the instrument. Dawe presents a synthesis of previous work on the guitar, but also expands the terms by which the guitar might be studied. Moreover, in order to understand the properties and potential of the guitar as an agent of music, culture and society, the author draws from studies in science and technology, design theory, material culture, cognition, sensual culture, gender and sexuality, power and agency, ethnography (real and virtual) and globalization. Dawe presents the guitar as an instrument of scientific investigation and part of the technology of globalization, created and disseminated through corporate culture and cottage industry, held close to the body but taken away from the body in cyberspace, and involved in an enormous variety of cultural interactions and political exchanges in many different contexts around the world. In an effort to understand the significance and meaning of the guitar in the lives of those who may be seen to be closest to it, as well as providing a critically-informed discussion of various approaches to guitar performance, technologies and techniques, the book includes discussion of the work of a wide range of guitarists, including Robert Fripp, Kamala Shankar, Newton Faulkner, Lionel Loueke, Sharon Isbin, Steve Vai, Bob Brozman, Kaki King, Fred Frith, John 5, Jennifer Batten, Guthrie Govan, Dominic Frasca, I Wayan Balawan, Vicki Genfan and Hasan Cihatter.

Replenishing Exercise During Training, development of musical skills, addition to the musician.Only by devoting a lot of time to classes can you succeed.Improving skills. This allows you an opportunity to look back on your progress throughout and adjust your approach.A collection of your exercises.