Product Number:
31155MEB
Format:
eBook + Online Audio
Skill Level:
Intermediate
Notation Type:
Standard Notation and Tab
Pages:
68
Binding:
eBook
ISBN:
1-5134-7357-3
ISBN13:
978-15134-7357-4
Publisher:
Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Date Published:
5/3/2023
Award-winning guitarist and folk-blues songwriter Jon Shain shares his personal approach to fingerstyle guitar. Using detailed exercises and his own songs as examples, Shain offers an intimate look at his technique and a glimpse into the influences and thought process that helped develop his style. Excellent instruction for the beginning fingerstyle guitarist, as well as offering challenging pieces for more experienced players. Includes access to online audio.
Part One: Technique and Tone
Chapter One: Basic Picking-Hand Technique and Tone
Unmuted Bass vs Muted Bass
Volume Control Exercise
Volume Control Exercise
Chapter Two: Alternating Thumb (Travis Picking) Technique
Alternating Thumb Exercises
Adding Some Fretting Hand Movement
Straight Eighths vs Shuffled Eighths
Shuffle and Triplet Exercises
Chapter Three: Bass Variations
Double Alternating Thumb Exercises
Bass Movement Exercises
Thumb Playing Eighth Notes in the Bas
Dead Thumb Exercises
Syncopating the Bass
Chapter Four: Melody Ideas in the Treble Strings
Melody Notes vs Filler Notes
Swinging the Melody Example
Square Melody vs Swung Melody
Swinging the Melody While Changing Chords
Exercises for Swinging Melody and Changing Chord
Leading Tone Exercises
Part Two: Songs
Getaway Car
Den Bosch Blues
Song for an Old Friend
Joe Turner Ridin’ Down Main Street
Porcupine Rag
Worried Messenger
Song for JoJo
Second Chance Blues
Govinda’s in the Rain
Chincoteague Chick-a-Dee
2020 Blue
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