Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist Volume 2 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781732996823)

Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Volume 2 is intended for guitarists who are preparing for a professional career in music. Assuming you are already familiar with the materials in Volume 1, this book will arm you with the tools you need to work as a modern guitar player. Authored by Ian Robbins, this text provides a new approach to guitar reading by focusing on multiple reading positions in the middle quadrant of the neck, syncopated 8^th and 16^th note figures and picking strategies, double and triple stops, and multiple articulations including Palm-Mutes, Let-Rings, single note bends and double stop bends. Each chapter concludes with a composition designed for two guitar players which focuses on the material learned in the unit.
This book will help aspiring professionals read the type of charts and information they will be expected to perform in a gig, studio, or ensemble setting. Designed with current trends in mind, the examples presented here span numerous contemporary musical styles commonly performed in today's music scene.

Author: Ian Robbins
ISBN-10: 1732996822
ISBN-13: 9781732996823
Publisher: Ian Robbins
Language: English
Published: 05/16/2020
Pages: 164
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.35d