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Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist - by Ian Robbins (Paperback)

Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist - by  Ian Robbins (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Volume 1 is intended for guitarists who are preparing for a professional career in music. Assuming you are already familiar with pitch reading in Positions I and V, and with rhythmic notation, this book will arm you with the tools you need to work as a modern guitar player.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Volume 1 </em>is intended for guitarists who are preparing for a professional career in music. Assuming you are already familiar with pitch reading in Positions I and V, and with rhythmic notation, 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 lower quadrant of the neck, syncopated 8<sup>th</sup> note figures and picking strategies, double stops, and multiple articulations including hammer ons, pull offs, slides, accents and dynamics. Each chapter concludes with a composition designed for two guitar players which focuses on the material learned in the unit.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p><em>Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Volume 1 </em>includes: </p> <ul> <li>Review of Positions I and V</li> <li>Study of Positions II-IV in all twelve keys</li> <li>Reading two pitches simultaneously</li> <li>Tips for coordinating picking with rhythmic groups</li> <li>Syncopation exercises at the 8<sup>th</sup> note level</li> <li>Melodic and slash notation reading</li> <li>Chord symbol recognition exercises</li> <li>Guitar Specific Articulations: Hammer Ons, Pull Offs, Slides, Accents and Dynamics</li> <li>Numerous practice examples to reinforce all concepts presented in the book</li> </ul>

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