Music Individual Instruction Program (IIP) and Hop Ensembles: Guitar

(Berklee Methods). The beginning-level book of this comprehensive method teaches a wide range of guitar and music fundamentals, including: scales, melodic studies, chord and arpeggio studies, how to read music, accompaniment techniques, special exercises for developing technique in both hands, a unique approach to voice leading using moveable chord forms, and more.

Playing with Ease provides a constructive guide to a successful technique, enabling guitarists and other instrumentalists to find the path of least resistance and the ways of playing with the least amount of effort, so that technical security and the most beautiful tone may be accomplished in harmony with the human anatomy. Aspects of Alexander Technique, Feldenkrais Method and yoga supplement Leisner's own intuitive ideas for a healthy approach to playing the guitar, which can both prevent and cure injury, as well as make practicing and performing a happier experience.

Centers the "Daily Warm-Up Routine," which includes 11 clever, helpful exercises to get both hands in shape and ready to play while improving your technical skills. The lessons in technique are supplemented by Giuliani's 120 Right-Hand Studies, Tarrega arpeggio studies, and examples from music by Bach, Turina, and Rodrigo.

This book addresses the elements of rhythm, melody, and harmony in a manner that provides the student with a process and practice routine which enables the development of an improvisational technique. Each topic is explained and demonstrated using written musical examples and it is accompanied by suggested exercises and a sample daily practice schedule, which can be modified to fit your own needs or liking. The book has been used by the Performance Studies Department of the Berklee College of Music in Boston for teaching improvisation since September 1988.

As taught at Berklee College of Music, this book explores the critical areas involved in learning how to improvise, including: music theory, jazz harmony, ear training, jazz execution, jazz vocabulary, practicing, self-critiquing, career planning, and much more. It includes musical examples, exercises and practice routines that help make the learning process easy and enjoyable. The accompanying audio tracks feature modal, key-area and modulating chord progressions performed at a slow, manageable tempo.

Mick Goodrick presents practical information for guitarists who want to improve their playing technique and style and simply become better musicians. Information is presented in a general essay format, discussing ways that the various techniques covered may be applied by the advancing guitarist to enhance his/her own style of playing. Some of the areas discussed include: basic fingerboard mechanics, modes, scales and chords, contemporary harmony, harmonica and overtone influences, being self-critical, improvising short pieces, and different playing situations.