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THE CHORD FACTORY, Build Your Own Guitar Chord Dictionary. Berklee guide 238 pagine. TABLATURE

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Series: Berklee Guide
Publisher: Berklee Press
Medium: Softcover
Author: Jon Damian

The Chord Factory is for all levels and styles of chord explorers, from professional-level guitarists in need of harmonic stimulation and to fill in some "gray areas," to the early-level guitarist just embarking on that fascinating and fun aspect of exploring chords and harmony. This added chord vocabulary and understanding will strengthen all areas of your musical world as a performer and composer. 238 pages

The Chord Factory is for all levels and styles of chord explorers, from professional-level guitarists in need of harmonic stimulation and to fill in some "gray areas," to the early guitarist just embarking on that fascinating and fun aspect of exploring chords and harmony. This added chord vocabulary and understanding will strengthen all areas of your musical world as a performer and composer.

• Learn thousands of chords
• Build your own creative harmonic toolbox
• Use harmony more effectively
• Expand your fingerboard facility
• Play more creative comping parts

Author Jon Damian is an active international performer, composer, arranger, lecturer, clinician, and author. His varied career has included performances with performers ranging from Howard McGhee to Bill Frisell, Linda Ronstadt to Johnny Cash, Luciano Pavarotti to Leonard Bernstein and the Boston Symphony Orchestra, and many others. He is considered among the world's foremost thinkers about guitar theory and pedagogy, and is author of The Guitarist's Guide to Composing and Improvising (Berklee Press: 2000). Many of his students have become guitar luminaries, such as Bill Frisell, Wayne Krantz, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Leni Stern, James Valentine, and Mark Whitfield.

"What an amazing book! Incredibly detailed and thorough. presenting everything in a clear, sometimes humorous way. Jon Damian has done all of us guitar players a huge favor: He's taken us by the hand to some brand new, exotic places musically. Thanks Jon! I'm happy to work at The Chord Factory."

—Jim Hall, Legendary Guitarist and NEA Jazz Masters Fellow

"Jon Damian blows my mind! In The Chord Factory, he goes deeper and deeper, daring to go where few, if any, have traveled, He looks around every corner, leaving no stone unturned, and continues to unlock the mystery, wonder, magic, and FUN in music. Jon gives us the keys. I look forward to this next adventure."

—Bill Frisell, Grammy-Winning Guitarist

"This fresh look at chords and their construction inspired new ideas for me right away. Jon's unique perspective reveals the rich language inherent in great chord progressions. He never loses sight of the fact that it's not how many chords you know, but how well you use them. Try taking a look at the unique ways that Jon and his imaginary friend Chester see chords. It will open up an expansive new world of expression for you."

—James Valentine, Grammy-Winning Guitarist (Maroon 5)

"Jon Damian always manages to relate in an emotional, visceral way to the study of music, making even the most theoretical aspects of that study easier to connect with, artistically, for anybody who's lucky enough to be studying with him. Plus, as this new book clearly illustrates, he knows some really good grips."

—Wayne Krantz, Guitarist (Steely Dan, Michael Brecker, Billy Cobham)

"The Chord Factory shows why Jon Damian is such a popular and influential teacher. The book is systematic and thorough, yet at the same time it is creative and open-ended, giving the reader tools and concepts for a lifetime of exploration and learning. Everything is explained clearly—from single-note "harmony" to altered 13th chords and beyond. The focus is always on sound, music, and creativity, and it's fun to read. I plan to recommend this book to all our guitarists and also to non-guitarists, who can apply its principles to improvisation and arranging."

—Allan Chase, Chair of Contemporary Improvisation at New England Conservatory

"Author Jon Damian has created a masterful work in his latest book, The Chord Factory. ... Damian has created a book that not only shows various chord shapes, but also teaches the guitarist the theory behind each voicing. Guitarists of all levels can benefit from reading through this book.... The book is very easy to read and has a lot of humor throughout.... a book that would benefit every guitarist. Highly recommended!"

—Brandon Bernstein, for Just Jazz Guitar magazine

PLAYING THE CHANGES: GUITAR. A Linear Approach to Improvising. Mitch Seidman, Paul Del Nero. SHEET MUSIC BOOK WITH CD & GUITAR TABLATURE.

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Series: Berklee Labs
Publisher: Berklee Press
Medium: Softcover with CD
Author: Mitch Seidman
Author: Paul Del Nero

GUITAR: IMPROVISATION

Effective improvisation can add fun and individuality to guitar performances. This book presents a unique improvisation strategy based on ear training and a linear interpretation of note/chord relationships. You'll learn how to: develop an expectation of sound - master the relationships between notes, modes and harmonies - improvise over jazz standards - identify pitch tendencies within chord progressions, and more. 128 pages.

Create more expressive solos

Effective improvisation can add fun and individuality to guitar solos. In Playing the Changes—Guitar, Mitch Seidman and Paul Del Nero present a unique improvisation strategy based on ear training and a linear interpretation of note relationships.

In this technique, improvised lines are derived from the harmonic construction of chord progressions. Learn how to choose appropriate notes by listening for the tendencies of pitches within modes and tetrachords—groupings of four notes in a scale. InPlaying the Changes—Guitar, you'll explore the possibilities of focused and linear improvisation, and develop your ability to create musically effective melodies with greater freedom and depth of expression.

Comprehensive, step-by-step instruction will guide you as you:

• Develop an expectation of sound—an intuitive sense for which notes to choose and where your chosen notes will lead the melody.
• Master the movement of notes over modes and harmonies.
• Use and learn from the examples on the included CD.
• Become comfortable improvising over jazz standards such as "Blue Bossa," "Tune Up," and "Long Ago and Far Away."
• Create your own chord pads to use as you practice recognizing the tendencies of pitches within chord progressions.
• Tablature included.

If you can read traditional notation and chord symbols, have a basic understanding of functional harmony and have a basic technical capability, you can use this book to learn how to improvise and become more expressive and creative in your music making.

BUZZ

"Very thoughtful and insightful book by Mitch Seidman and Paul Del Nero. This is geared to an intermediate to advanced level of student, but a beginner can certainly find good practice material. The tetrachord ideas are a unique way of addressing the problems of improvisation. If students apply themselves to the exercises, much progress can be made. Highly recommended!"

—Jack Wilkins, Guitarist and Educator

"Mitch Seidman and Paul Del Nero have assembled an impressive and comprehensive book of patterns, exercises, and etudes that really get inside the secrets to jazz improvisation and open up new possibilities to the guitarist at any level of their development. Complemented with a great sounding CD of many different examples, I know I. myself', will find it helpful for a long time to come. Great job, Mitch and Paul!"

—Duke Robillard, Award-Winning Blues Guitarist

"Playing the Changes is a nuts-and-bolts, hands-on method for soloing. Real concepts that will yield real results. A great piece of work!"

—Joe Beck, Jazz Guitarist

"Playing the Changes—Guitar: A Linear Approach to Improvising presents a great way to develop ear training, melodic and harmonic awareness, and the corresponding technique on the guitar. The clearly laid out and demystified program builds a sensitivity and understanding that will enrich any player's improvisational skills, transcending stylistic boundaries. A great contribution to a complete musician's education!"

—Howard Alden, Jazz Guitarist, Concord Recording Artist

Playing the Changes-Guitar

This book began as a series of core courses at Berklee College of Music, developed by
members of the Ear Training Department. In these classes, jazz improvisation students
learn to develop an intuitive, linear sense of improvisation. Some of these techniques have
evolved over centuries, and others have been developed fairly recently. As a method for
training musicians how to improvise, we have found this approach to be uniquely effective.
This book is intended for musicians who can read traditional notation and chord symbols,
have a basic understanding of functional harmony, and have a basic technical capability
on their instrument.
The essential idea is that using just a few notes effectively, in an improvisation, leads to
great musical freedom and depth of expression. By using a few carefully selected notes,
and by listening for where these notes naturally lead, your resulting improvised lines will
become more focused and linear, with natural-sounding resolutions.
In our method, note choices are based on modes and tetrachords (four-note groups,
discussed in lesson 2) that are derived from the chord progression's harmony. Our method
for using them will help you to find notes that will be musically effective, easy to
remember, and appropriate for your instrument, and it will lead you to many new ideas.
After introducing a few technical concepts in part I, the "Progressions" lessons of part II
are each based on a progression from the "jazz standards" repertoire. These patterns of
chords are at the heart of many tunes, and there are infinite ways in which they can be
varied. Individual chords can have variations, melodies can include notes that go beyond
the chords, and distinctive elements in the underlying groove can all lead to countless
possibilities. In addition, these progressions can be transposed to any key and played at
various tempos. Tunes can be created by combining several of these progressions, in
various formal structures. Mastering the ways that notes move over these progressions will
therefore help you as you learn new music.
Berklee has used this approach to train thousands of students to develop their musical
intuition. It has been refined over many years, and we have found it to be uniquely
effective and helpful.
We hope that it helps you to become more expressive and creative in your music making.
Notes about Chord Symbols
Chord symbols don't necessarily include tensions. Tensions may be included in the
notated and comping parts and solos.

About the Authors
The concepts in this book come from the curriculum developed by the creators of Berklee's Performance Ear Training courses. These concepts have been used to train thousands of musicians in improvisation.

Mitch Seidman
Guitarist Mitch Seidman is a Professor of Ear Training at Berklee College of Music. He has thirty
years of experience as a professional guitarist and music educator, and has performed throughout
New England, as well as in ew York, Los Angeles, and Washington, D.C. He has appeared
overseas at jazz festivals in France and Germany, and was an artist-in-residence for the Centro
Cultural Norteamericano in Costa Rica. Mitch has recorded with Harold Vick, Harvie S (formerly Harvie Swartz), Ted Brown, Alan Dawson, and Joe Hunt, and has performed with John Pisano, Teddy Kotick, Joe Beck, George Garzone, Herb Pomeroy, Hal Crook, Holly Hofmann, Vera Auer, Michael Formanek, Tyrone Brown, Eddie Jones, and Freddie Moore, among numerous others. He has recordings on Jardis (Germany), Cadence, and Brownstone Records.
Mitch holds a bachelor of composition from Berklee College of Music and a master's in music education from Boston University. He is a contributing editor to 20th Century Guitar magazine.

Paul Del Nero
Bassist Paul Del Nero is Associate Professor of Ear Training at Berklee College of Music. Paul is an
active performer, recording artist, educator, and clinician. He has performed internationally on
acoustic and electric bass, with small groups and big bands, in festivals, clubs, and shows, and on
radio and television. Artists he has performed with include Hal Crook, Charlie Rouse, James Williams, Hal Galper, Donald Byrd, Junior Mance, Mose Allison, Jimmy Guiffre, Butty Tate, Benny Golson, and Bob Moses. He has recorded with record labels including Concord, Candid, and GM. He has appeared at various jazz festivals, including Vienne, Toulon, Berlin, Los Angeles, and ew York, and was Artist in Residence at The Banff Centre. Paul is a recipient of the USIA Grant under the American Cultural Specialist Program. He holds a bachelor of music from Berklee and a master's from New England Conservatory of Music.

Playing the Changes-Guitar
CD Tracks
Mitch Seidman:
Paul Del Nero:
Tony Germain:
Bob Tamagni:
Guitars
Bass
Piano
Drums
Recorded at PBS Recording in Westwood, MA by Peter Kontrimas.
CMaj7 to C-7 .
CMaj7 to F-7 .
Tetrachord Demonstration .
CMaj7 Chord Pad .
CMaj7 Pad with Improvisation: C Major Tetrachord .
Practice Vamp 1: Play Along .
Practice Vamp 1: Lower Tetrachord .
Practice Vamp 1: Upper Tett'achord .
Practice Vamp 1: Modal Exercise .
Practice Vamp 1: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise
Practice Vamp 2: Play Along .
Practice Vamp 2: Modal Exercise .
Practice Vamp 2: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise .
Blue Bossa: Etude .
Blue Bossa: Play Along .
Blue Bossa: Mode Practice .
Blue Bossa: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise .
Blue Bossa: Improvisation .
Tune Up: Etude .
Tune Up: Play Along " .
Tune Up: Mode Practice .
Tune Up: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise .
Tune Up: Improvisation .
Valse Hot: Etude .
Valse Hot: Play Along .
Valse Hot: Mode Practice .
Valse Hot: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise .
Valse Hot: Improvisation .
Blues: Etude
Blues: Play Along
Blues: Mode Practice
Blues: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise
Blues: Improvisation
Long Ago and Far Away: Etude
Long Ago and Far Away: Play Along
Long Ago and Far Away: Mode Practice
Long Ago and Far Away: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise
Long Ago and Far Away: Improvisation
Lady Bird: Etude
Lady Bird: Play Along .
Lady Bird: Mode Practice
Lady Bird: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise
Lady Bird: Improvisation
Just Friends: Etude
Just Friends: Play Along .
Just Friends: Mode Practice
Just Friends: Mixed-Rhythm Modal Exercise .
Just Friends: Improvisation

Additional recordings for this book are available on its associated Website

Contents
CD Tracks
Introduction .
PART I. Getting Oriented
Lesson 1. Pitch Axis .
Lesson 2. Tetrachords
Lesson 3. Modes .
Lesson 4. Practice Vamp 1: One Mode .
Lesson 5. Practice Vamp 2: Two Modes
PART II. Progressions .
Lesson 6. Two Modes .
Lesson 7. Three Modes .
Lesson 8. Three Modes .
Lesson 9. Three Modes .
Lesson 10. Four Modes
Lesson 11. Four Modes
Lesson 12. Five Modes
What's Next? .
About the Authors .
 

A MODERN METHOD FOR GUITAR VOLUME 1. BOOK e DVD ROM

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Series: Berklee DVD
Publisher: Berklee Press
Medium: BOOK & DVD ROM PKG
Guitar
Artist: Larry Baione
Author: William Leavitt

This money-saving value pack includes Volume 1 of this practical, comprehensive method book (the basic text for the guitar program at the world-famous Berklee College of Music) PLUS a matching DVD-ROM featuring 14 complete lessons with Larry Baione, chair of Berklee's guitar department. Owning this pack is like having access to a year's worth of private guitar lessons at Berklee ! 128 pages

A legendary method, now bundled in a book and DVD-ROM package...at one low price!
"...THE BEST METHOD EVER WRITTEN FOR GUITAR." - Mike Stern

For Use in Both Windows and MacIntosh Computers! For use in computers ONLY, this is not for use in a DVD player.

THE BOOK. A Modern Method for Guitar by William Leavitt, is one of the world's most popular guitar methods. It is the basic text for Berklee College of Music's guitar program. It has stood the test of time and earned a vast and loyal following of dedicated guitar students and instructors for over 40 years.

THE DVD-ROM. This DVD-ROM version of this proven method is the most comprehensive guitar method DVD-ROM on the market. The instruction on this DVD-ROM is equivalent to a year's worth of guitar lessons at Berklee College of Music! You will be guided through 14 complete lessons with Larry Baione, Chair of Berklee's Guitar Department.

14 Hours of instruction include on-screen demonstrations, with camera close-ups of both hands, as well as interactive duets and play-along segments so you can "sit in" with your instructor.
You will learn essential skills for playing lead and rhythm guitar, including:

scales
chord forms
accompaniment skills
guitar technique
voice-leading approaches
reading music notation

BIO
Larry Baione has been Chair of the Berklee College of Music Guitar Department since 1990 and a faculty member since 1974. He studied with William Leavitt while Leavitt was developing the Modern Method for Guitar, and also studied with Bucky Pizzarelli, Jim Hall, and other legendary players. Baione has taught students using this method for thirty years. He is the author of the Berklee Practice Method for Guitar. Baione continues to record, perform and give clinics throughout the world.

14 ORE DI LEZIONE

ACCELERATE YOUR BASS PLAYING. Anthony Vitti. DVD TABLATURE

Publisher: Berklee Press, Hal Leonard
Medium: DVD
Author: Anthony Vitti

The DVD will help take your playing to the next level. Professor Anthony Vitti shares his proven method for improving the fundamental skills required to freely express yourself on the bass in many musical styles. The easy-to-understand exercises and demonstrations in this DVD can be applied to all levels and styles. Topics covered include: fingering exercises -interval and ear training -funk/R&B techniques -rhythm studies. Clear and detailed instruction is given both onscreen and in the accompanying 80-page booklet. 55 minutes.

JAZZ GUITAR TECHNIQUES MODAL VOICING. Rick Peckham. Berklee DVD.

running time: 57 minute
Bring new colors and voicings to your playing with Berklee professor Rick Peckham, internationally known jazz guitarist, composer, writer and clinician. In this master class DVD, Peckham unlocks the mysteries of modal tonality, with a series of exercises and demonstrations that will expand your vocabulary, no matter what instrument you play. Peckham will show you how to extend your capabilities by integrating a variety of new voicings and articulations into your playing, so you can handle any modal situation guided by your own ears and instincts. 57 minutes.