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InstrumentsGuitar
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C.F. Martin & His Guitars, 1796-1873by Philip F. GuraThe Martin is considered the finest acoustic guitar in the world, a distinction it has held for more the 160 years.
Philip Gura Chronicles the career of Christian Frederick Martin from his humble start as an importer and repairman of musical instruments in New York City in the 1830s through his move to Nazareth, Pennsylvania, and the founding of C.F. Martin & Company. Gura is the first historian to throughly study the Martin company records dating back to the 1830s. Using this rich archive, he establishes how a German immigrant from Saxony's guild tradition became the finest American guitar maker of his time. The many sketches and hundreds of photographs illustrate how Martin adapted his artisanal craft to modern industrial methods. Includes an 80-page color section! |
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Celtic Citternby Doc RossiAlthough the cittern has a history spanning 500 years and several countries, like its cousin the Irish bouzouki, it is a relative newcomer to contemporary traditional music. Doc Rossi, a well-known citternist in both traditional and early music, has created this book for intermediate to advanced players who want to improve their technique, develop ideas and learn new repertoire. Guitarists can play all of the tunes in this book on the guitar by tuning C F C G C F, low to high, and putting a capo at the second fret. The lowest line in the tablature then corresponds to the fifth string. The CD features all the tunes played at a medium tempo. |
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Celtic Guitarby Doc RossiDoc Rossi, a well-known citternist and guitarist in traditional and early music, has created this book for intermediate to advanced players wishing to improve their technique and learn new repertoire. He’s chosen tunes from England, France, Flanders, North America and Corsica to reflect the broad range of the instrument. He teaches right- and left-hand techniques, ornamentation, arranging and other topics, as well as his own unique tuning to make playing traditional music easier. The CD features all of the tunes played at medium tempo. |
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Chords & Scales in the BeginningCreated Especially for Bassistsby Max PalermoThis book for beginning to advanced 4- & 5-string bassists offers a practical approach for playing scales over any chord progression to strengthen bass lines, groove patterns and solo ideas. Players will discover countless combinations to create more interesting melodies and to enrich their grooves with new and diverse patterns in any key and for every musical situation. |
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Christmas South of the Borderfeaturing the Red Hot Jalape–os with special guest The Cactus BrothersAdd heat to your holiday with these ten salsa-flavored arrangements of time-honored Christmas carols. With the accompanying CD, you can play your guitar along with The Cactus Brothers on: Jingle Bells, Deck the Halls, Silent Night, Joy to the World, What Child Is This?, and more. ÁFeliz Navidad! |
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