Guitar and Bass new music from Hal Leonard Corporation. Southern Music Company: Book Deparment

Selected Guitar and Bass New Releases - July 1998
From Hal Leonard Corporation
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The following titles are selected new releases from Hal Leonard for July/August 1998 and are available from Southern Music Company. Some titles may not be available at this time. All copyrighted materials are used with permission from Hal Leonard Corporation.

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Guitar

The Ultimate Guitar Tuning Pack
Everything You Need to Know About Tuning the Guitar! by Dale Turner

This fantastic book/CD pack teaches you how to tune your guitar quickly and accurately. Covers: relative tuning (tuning from a reference pitch); tuning with harmonics; the history of tuning; equal temperament; intonation; floating bridges; troubleshooting; open, slack and drop tunings; and more. The accompanying CD includes over 20 pitch sources. 00695282 Book/CD Pack $7.95

The Ultimate Guitar Songbook

Guitar Recorded Versions

Matchbox 20 - Yourself or Someone Like You

Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It

'80s Guitar Classics

Women in Rock

Play It Like It Is

Joe Satriani - Crystal Planet

Matching folio includes all 15 songs from the best-selling album, including the title song plus: Love Thing | Raspberry Jam Delta-V | Secret Prayer | and Z.Z.'s Song. Plus photos from the recording. 02501299 $24.95

Easy Guitar

R&B - The Book

Rock Classics - The Book

Easy Guitar With Notes and Tab

John Lennon - Imagine

Hits of the '70s for Easy Guitar

EZ Play Guitar

Kids' Guitar Songbook

Fingerstyle Guitar

Afternoon Delight
13 Pop Favorites Arranged for Solo Guitar

13 pop favorites, including "Annie's Song," "From a Distance" and "This Is the Moment," in arrangements for solo fingerstyle guitar (melody and accompaniment played together) that are easy to play yet true to the feel and sound of the songs! 02506933 $12.95

The Flatpicker's Guide
by Dan Crary

Dan Crary is one of the top flatpickers in the United States. His book teaches how to play accompaniments, cross-pick, play lick strums, and lots more, and the examples in the book are explained on the accompanying CD by Crary himself. The CD also allows guitarists to play along with the songs in the book. 00000231 Book/CD Pack $19.95

Folk Festival

22 songs, including such favorites as "Kumbaya" and "Scarborough Fair," highlight the richness and diversity of the American folk tradition. Songs made immortal by the likes of The Weavers, Pete Seeger, Joan Baez and Peter, Paul & Mary have been arranged for solo fingerstyle guitar (melody and accompaniment played together), and sound full and true to the folk guitar style without being difficult to play. 02506932 $12.95

Guitar Instruction

Perfect Pick Technique for Guitar
by Ivor Mairants

Written by renowned guitarist, teacher & com-poser Ivor Mairants and endorsed by George Benson, this method book for playing steel-strung guitar was devised to teach players flawless basic right hand technique without limitations. Features lots of photos, diagrams and music examples. 00695293 $16.95

Jim Kelly's Guitar Workshop

An exciting new book/CD pack to help guitarists improve their playing in jazz, blues, Latin and R&B styles. Features ten original compositions designed to help guitarists learn how to play in the style of Kenny Burrell, Mike Stern, Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Stevie Ray Vaughan and other guitar greats. The accompanying CD includes eight full-band backing tracks, eleven play-along tracks, and two solo tracks. 00695230 Book/CD Pack $14.95

A Modern Method for Guitar
by William Leavitt

This practical, comprehensive method is used as the basic text for Berklee's guitar program. Its unique approach helps students develop technique in both hands as they learn to read music. Innovative solos, duets and exercises progressively teach melody, harmony and rhythm. For beginning through advanced players, this method has inspired tremendous loyalty among teachers and students alike.

Volume 1

Covers scales, melodic studies, chord and arpeggio studies, accompaniment techniques, and a unique approach to voice leading using movable chord forms.

50449400 Book $12.95
50449404 Book/CD Pack $22.95
50449402 Book/Cassette Pack $18.95
50449401 Cassette Only $7.95

Volume 2

Continues the study of melody, scales, arpeggios and chords, covering the entire fingerboard. Written at the intermediate level, this volume addresses intervals, chord voicings, improvisation, and special sections on rhythm guitar techniques.

50449410 Book $12.95
50449412 Book/Cassette Pack $18.95
50449411 Cassette Only $7.95

Volume 3

A continuation and expansion of topics presented in Volumes 1 and 2. Covers advanced techniques relating to scales, arpeggios, rhythm guitar, chord-scale relationships, chord construction, and chord voicings. 50449420 Book $12.95

Musicians Institute

Basic Blues Guitar
Essential Progressions, Patterns and Styles
by Steve Trovato
Private Lessons

Play rhythm guitar in the style of Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, T-Bone Walker, Albert King, Freddie Green, and many more! The CD includes 40 full-demo tracks and the instruction covers all styles of blues and the essential chords, patterns and riffs. 00695180 Book/CD Pack $12.95

Bass

Bass Recorded Versions

25 Essential Rock Bass Classics

Bass Builders

Jerry Jemmott - Blues and R&B Bass Technique

Jerry Jemmott wrote the book on R&B bass, and here it is! This book/CD pack examines Jerry's personal philosophy of music and teaches the secrets to mastering blues, soul and funk bass. Includes a CD with new compositions that demonstrate the techniques he used with legendary performers such as Aretha Franklin, King Curtis, B.B. King and Freddie King. Includes note-for-note transcriptions, comprehensive perfor-mance notes, an in-depth bio, and rare photos. 00695176 Book/CD Pack $17.95

Six-String Bassics
by David Gross

The complete guide for mastering the six-string bass! This book/CD pack covers scales, arpeggios, modes, chord forms, two-handed tapping, alternative techniques, chromatic exercises and theory concepts. The CD includes 99 full-demo tracks. 00695221 Book/CD Pack $12.95

Musicians Institute

Bass Fretboard Basics
by Paul Farnen
Essential Concepts

All you need to know about the bass fretboard, includ-ing: scales, intervals, triads, modal patterns, and fundamentals; keys, finger-ings, position playing; arpeggios, turnarounds, walking bass lines; horizontal and vertical playing; and more! For all styles of playing! 00695201 $12.95

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