William Bay

Mastering the Guitar 2A

Absolutely the best, most comprehensive new method available for guitar. Introducing the innovative new Zone Concept for learning position playing. Over 150 solos and duets in the keys of C, G, D, and B minor. Musical styles: bossa nova, Latin, fiddle/tunes/ hornpipes/reels, Celtic music, ragtime, baroque, jazz, swing jazz ballads, American folk ballads, rock, early-American hymnody, be-bop, blues, samba, and tango. Concepts presented: basic improvisation, rhythmic variation, velocity studies, sight-reading, passing tone studies, chord progression studies, arpeggio studies, dropped-D tuning, blues, blues turn-arounds, licks/fills/ breaks, bass runs, principles ofmemorization, chord studies, minor pentatonic scale, principles of successful practice, priciples of successful performance, movable power chords, and rock comping. New Composers featured: J. S. Bach, Carcassi, Moaazni, Giuliani, Carulli, Vivaldi, Handel, Sor, Galilei, Tarrega, Debussy, H. L. Clark, St. Jacome, Corelli, Johann Krieger, Wohlfahrt, Jeremiah Clarke, plus guitar duos on selections from Handel's Water Music, Vivaldi's Four Seasons, and selected Bach cantatas. Includes access to extensive online audio.