(String Letter Publishing). Hone your technique and deepen your understanding of contemporary fingerstyle guitar with this full method taught by one of the masters of the genre. From fundamentals like properly positioning the fretting and picking hands to developing a solid alternating thumb technique, Alex de Grassi carefully guides beginning and intermediate players into the world of steel-string guitar. He then explores more advanced topics like cross-string playing, altering the texture and weight of notes and chords, slapping and tapping, and developing "depth of field" in your playing-techniques he has used in composing and arranging guitar music for over 30 years. This book includes standard notation and tablature as well as links to online audio tracks.

(String Letter Publishing). Whether you're a first-time fingerstylist who's studying with a teacher or on your own, The Acoustic Guitar Fingerstyle Method by David Hamburger gives you the detailed, comprehensive instruction you need to improve your skills. This book introduces you to the two most essential fingerstyle approaches for playing American roots music: Travis picking and the steady-bass style. In each lesson, you'll learn new techniques, concepts, and chord voicings along with ways to practice and get them under your fingers. Then you can use what you just learned to play a classic song or solo break from the blues, ragtime, folk, country, and ragtime traditions. 18 In-Depth Lessons, including: Travis Picking Basics, Switching Chords, Eighth Notes and Syncopation, Picking Pattern Fills, Double Stops, and much more. 15 songs to play, including: John Henry * Delia * St. James Infirmary * Nobody's Fault but Mine * Houston Blues * Alberta * and more. Each book includes access to recordings of demonstration tracks of all the exercises and songs. Audio is accessed online using the unique code in each book.

(Guitar Collection). There has never been a collection of fingerstyle repertoire like this one. Beginning with the roots of fingerstyle and artists like Robert Johnson and Reverend Gary Davis along with works of 20th century masters like Chet Atkins and John Fahey and a legion of modern pioneers like Andy McKee and Tommy Emmanuel the sheer scope of this collection makes it a must-own for all fingerstyle guitarists. This truly one-of-a-kind book covers an expansive and eclectic variety of styles and techniques, including modern innovations like percussive gestures and two hands on the fingerboard. Over 50 artists are featured, each represented by a single, characteristic piece. All songs are shown in standard notation and tab and include special historical and performance notes, making this book an incredibly valuable tool for any student of fingerstyle guitar. Artists featured include: Chet Atkins, Pierre Bensusan, Alex de Grassi, Tommy Emmanuel, Mississippi John Hurt, Robert Johnson, Jorma Kaukonen, Adrian Legg, Andy McKee, Jerry Reed, Doc Watson, and dozens more.

(Guitar Recorded Versions). A collection of 18 modern guitar works from top artists on the Windham Hill label, including William Ackerman, Alex DeGrassi, David Cullen, Eric Tingstad, Edward Gerhard and others.

(String Letter Publishing). Five of Acoustic Guitar Magazine's master teachers Ron Jackson, Adam Levy, Sean McGowan, Jane Miller and Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers give you a dozen four-week workouts, designed to engage both your fingers and your mind as you develop harmonic vocabulary and fluidity. With this book, you'll learn to play moveable compact chord shapes, suspended chords, jazz harmonies, blues and jazz bass lines, and much more. Technical and conceptual tips are presented throughout, and standard notation & tablature are included for all workouts. Video downloads for all examples are available online for download or streaming!

(Guitar Recorded Versions). Note-for-note fingerpicking arrangements with tab for 30 favorites, including: America * Anji * Blackbird * The Boxer * Classical Gas * Cross Road Blues * Drifting * Dust in the Wind * Helplessly Hoping * Jack Fig * Julia * Little Martha * Mister Sandman * Morning Is the Long Way Home * Song for George * Tears in Heaven * Time in a Bottle * and more.