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"With St. Pat's day coming, I thought it would be appropriate to include an Irish lament for this month's solo. Charlie's Lament is from my new book "Guitar Airs and Ballads"...more
This fun and easy book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Learning right and left-hand techniques, learning your first chords, 18 great songs AND you painlessly learn them by reading notes. Anyone can do it...more
Joshua Podolsky, guitarist for Alien Blakk, shows and discusses Unconventional Tapping for guitar. Be sure to keep a look out for Joshua's upcoming Mel Bay book in March 2010. For more information about Josh...more
Swing and Jump Swing music and dancing has enjoyed a phenomenal popular resurgence in the last few years. both the current and classic bands build their sound on swinging guitar rhythms. In this video lesson...more
Guitarist, Ana Vidovic, takes us on a journey through the beautiful music of Spanish composer, Federico Moreno Torroba and Argentinian composer Astor Piazzolla...more
One of the more interesting historical notes regarding this original piece is when I began composing it there was no 1st string on the guitar. I was at home off tour and doing my standard doodling while watching a football game...more
This method book by renowned jazz artist Mimi Fox utilizes a unique approach to helping guitarists develop strong solos. Scales, arpeggios, patterns, and syncopated rhythms are introduced in a...