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Bubblestorm (from Night of the Blood Moon) - Synth Strums
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New age guitar books chords strums + songs part 1
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Das Ukulelenbuch. 2nd Level, m. 1 Audio-CD + 1 DVD
Voraussetzung sind Kenntnis der Akkorde C, F, G7, Am, Dm, Em sowie die Fähigkeit, ein paar einfache Strums spielen zu können.- Shop: buecher
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Get started on the Mandolin!
Here's the perfect way to get a solid start playing the Mandolin! A beginner will learn chords, notes, scales, rhythm strums and accompaniment for songs such as: Amazing Grace Will the Circle Be Unbroken? Blue Ridge Cabin Home and more. He or she will even be playing lead lines on fiddle tunes: Cotton-Eyed Joe Old Joe Clark Liberty and Soldier's Joy! Includes music and tab PDF on disc.- Shop: odax
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Chasing Light
Mark Knippel: Marenje* The following note is provided by the composer: "Marenje is a traditional welcoming song of the Shona people of Zimbabwe. My composition is based solely on the opening material of the original song. The entrances of the first two guitars are exactly what would be played on the mbira [traditional African instrument consisting of a wooden soundboard with 22 to 28 metal keys] and marimba. One of the techniques of Shona music that I employed is having the same material played on two instruments offset by one eighth note. This idea permeates my composition, as it is one of the ideas of their music that I found especially striking." Marenje, begins as a whispering, euphoric murmur, as if you are walking into a bustling street market, taking in the sights, smells, and sounds. A minute into the piece, all four guitars crescendo into a fully-blossomed, gently-jiving, jovial sonic soundscape that grows in intensity, and culminates in a quasi-percussive, exuberant, upper register ostinato played by one guitar, fluttering over the other three like a liberated bird-of-paradise. Garry Eister: Chasing Light* Garry Eister writes the following note for Chasing Light: "Chasing Light uses a grab bag of techniques, including irregular meters, meant to evoke the rhythmic feel of Eastern European dances. The outer movements are in E minor. The middle movement is in E-flat minor, which, by it's 'sinking down' a half step below the movements that surround it, helps impart the feeling of isolation and stillness that it's title indicates. The final movement is meant to convey a sense of urgency, of running or driving as fast as possible toward the Western horizon in an attempt to delay the setting of the Sun." Throughout Chasing Light, a sense of combative harmony pervades. Each guitar is autonomous, yet interconnected with the others. Through coherent use of imitation, unison, accent, textural variation, and overlapping melodic lines, Eister creates a robust quartet in which each guitar is of equal importance, fighting and playing with one another in an ecstatic cloud of sound. Mark Knippel: Attained Elusiveness* Unlike Marenje, Attained Elusiveness possesses none of the effervescent giddiness that permeates the former. Instead, it features Steve Reich-like transient sonic fractals that flash and evaporate as snowflakes on a windowpane, elusive, yet, for a fleeting moment, attained. Darin Au: Chasing Dragons The most straightforward composition on the album, Chasing Dragons soars in a self-assured, flowing arc. There may be dragons, but they are observed in transit, as if from a hangglider. Punctuated by raspy rasgueados, spiky accents, and icy harmonics, an ominous nether world is hinted at, yet never entered. A great distance is traveled over a brief period of time. Christopher Gainey: Flowing Through: Rhapsody on a theme of Egberto Gismonti* Christopher Gainey shares the following note: "I have always loved [Brazilian composer Egberto Gismonti's] Agua e Vinho, and I was fascinated by how different performers used it as the basis for very individual embellishment/improvisation. In essence, Flowing Through is a set of variations on Agua e Vinho, with one exception, when the theme comes in at the end of the piece, it is placed together with material from the first variation that reconfigures the original theme into a ternary form (Agua e Vinho forming the 'A' section, while it's variation forms a 'B' theme). The notation fluctuates between precisely notated music and much more flexible, somewhat indeterminate, methods of notation that allow the ensemble some interpretive freedom." Karol Szymanowski: Mazurkas, Op. 50, Nos. 1 and 3 Arranging solo piano works for guitar quartet is, at first glance, counterintuitive. The luminescent sonority of the piano is markedly different than the brighter sound of the classical guitar. However, the two mazurkas that guitarist Patrick O'Connell selected and arranged transfer strikingly well to four guitars. The hushed dynamics (rarely exceeding mezzo-piano), combined with rich, colorful modal layering, allow opportunity for the guitars to explore hues and colors beyond the scope of the original piano. Through the use of idiomatic guitar techniques, such as artificial harmonics, and through exploitation of the guitar's broad timbral palette, new insight into Szymanowski's music is gained. Andrew York: Pacific Coast Highway Like Lotus Eaters, Andrew York's Pacific Coast Highway is melody-centered and harmonically stable. A self-confident first guitar both plays with and battles against the remaining guitar "trio." The first half of the piece is placid, daydreamy, the second half intense, excited. Evocative of the seemingly infinite Californian Pacific Coast Highway, the musical terrain is ever-changing, winding, rocking, and rolling. Andrew York: Lotus Eaters Andrew York's Lotus Eaters was written for the Los Angeles Guitar Quartet (LAGQ), and possesses the carefree charm of a late summer backyard barbecue. Through harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic constriction, it gains a spatial freedom, with evocations of Wes Montgomery, Ali Farka Touré, and Al Di Meola flickering like fireflies throughout the piece. As an added bonus, SFGQ has added two minutes of infectious improvisation to the original. Clarice Assad: Bluezilian Clarice Assad describes Bluezilian as follows: "I wrote Bluezilian for LAGQ, in 2005, as an encore piece. At the time, I had just broken a foot and was unable to walk or get out much. Feeling a bit down and constrained, I decided to work on a piece that would be light and fun, almost cartoonish-something that, in certain spots, would make me want to giggle. I purposely made the decision to use and abuse musical clichés. The piece is a musical satire that draws connections between American popular styles and Brazilian rhythmic and harmonic sensibilities. All parts, as simple as they may be, are filled with nuances to be explored, and the parts themselves communicate between one another." Bluezilian is a highly-caffeinated, animated whirlwind trip: accents kick, glissandi jolt, trills zap, and chords smack. It sounds as if a cartoon volcano was erupting in a harmonic kaleidoscope of plucks and strums. But it also sings and dances, swells and spins. Rarely has a such a short piece contained so much exuberant energy. Liner notes by Patrick Durek * Premiere recording and dedication to the San Francisco Guitar Quartet.- Shop: odax
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Ukulele Tunes and Techniques Level 3
This fascinating lesson contains a potpourri of strums, rolls, triplets and syncopated fingerpicking patters for the ukelele, including Hawaiian, blues and jazz instrumentals. Includes tab. Level 3.- Shop: odax
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Unnoticed
Fans of early Posies, harmony-ridden, acoustic-driven pure pop, REJOICE! It's hard to find a band that better epitomizes what why so many folks fell so hard for The Posies during their 'Failure' and 'Dear 23' period (those Hollies-esque harmonies!) than Jesse Sprinkle's 'Unnoticed'. Fans of Michael Penn, Neil Finn, Ice Cream Hands and the those rare moments when Elliot Smith made happy pop music are going to, simply, be smitten and fall hard for this one. Sprinkle used to be in the band Poor Old Lu, who released some legendary, but hard to find albums in the 90's. Soaring open chorded strums and blended vocals fulfill the connection to all the aforementioned bands. Crisp guitar lines and rich, soothing vocals urge the complete success of this project clearly into focus, opening up fresh pop vistas of effortless strumming and lovely melodies. IT does not get much better than this for fans of acoustically, chiming, ringing power pop than this. Lyrically rich, the songs rely on sugar-sweet harmonies on every second of this CD. Extremely Highly Recommended! Jesse, a Seattle Washington native was thrust into the music industry over a decade ago as the drummer for the legendary underground group Poor Old Lu. And since they disbanded in 1996 he has managed to stay busy as a drummer, songwriter, and recording engineer. Jesse is currently residing in the majestic village of Dansville New York, where he owns and operates the illuminata recording company, engineering, producing, photographing, and designing for all sorts of musical outfits.You might have also heard jesse performing and or recording with the following artists: dead poetic - demon hunter - serene UK - paloma - robert deeble - annie quick - starflyer 59 - kutless, paul wright, michael knott, etc... dead poetic and demon hunter can both be seen on mtv's head bangers ball and extreme rock shows.- Shop: odax
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Love Without Fear
Any seasoned gardener knows the importance of honesty and patience: prepare the soil, care for the seeds, and hope that something beautiful will grow. Singer-songwriter Andy Berkhout took the same approach when crafting his debut full-length album Love Without Fear. The album showcases Berkhout's unique twist on American folk music. From the opening acoustic guitar strums of "Remain Kind" to the gentle fingerpicking on "Feet On the Ground," Berkhout tells his stories with a sense of calm and intention. Folk staples like the harmonica and banjo help to guide the way. Berkhout also shows that folk doesn't need to be quiet and timid. The slow-starting "Empty Room, Heavy Heart" erupts into a deep wall of sound and percussion. In his short time as a solo artist, Berkhout has established a reputation for dreaming up new ways of engaging music lovers. In 2010, he created The Song Per Week Project and wrote, recorded, and freely released one new song on his website during every week of the year. Although Berkhout has released several volumes of self-recorded material over the last two years, Love Without Fear marks his first studio effort. The album was recorded at R&R Music Labs, a young studio in St. Louis' Dogtown neighborhood. Engineers Ryan Albritton and Ryan Lewis (The Northwoods, Messy Jiverson) experimented with a variety of different room arrangements to capture the acoustic subtleties of the songs. Much of the album was recorded live with no overdubs. "I really wanted to make a record that would represent my natural sound, and knew this was the right way to do it," says Berkhout. So what exactly does the title Love Without Fear mean? The phrase comes from the album's closing track, "Love of Mine," which was written during a rainy summer night. "I was sitting on the floor in my room playing guitar and those words just came out," recalls Berkhout. "It's about what happens when we bring our best selves forward and embrace the uncertainty-when we allow ourselves to just be in the present moment. I think this album expresses a little piece of that."- Shop: odax
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Here Comes the Band
From the Children's Music that Rocks web site: Here Comes the Band ***Stephen Cohen*** A red-jacketed band of half-human, half-animal musicians comes marching down the street, accompanied by a couple of oversized birds ... what an awesome introduction to Stephen Cohen's Here Comes the Band! With a smoky-voiced delivery, vocal phrasing a little like Rickie Lee Jones, and an intimate coffee house presentation, Portland resident Stephen Cohen whams, tickles, and strums the strings of his guitar, which acts as much a percussion instrument as a keeper of melody, intertwined with the tinkles, knocks, and wobbles of his handmade musical gear. Rhythms are suspended and sometimes done away with entirely in several songs, tying together everything in a cohesive dream-like collection of thoughts put to music. Sound too heavy for a kids' album? Au contraire, my little ones, for that's the amazing thing about this CD: yer tiny kids can sing right along with every single song on the album, while grownups can bask in the glow of Cohen's musical inventiveness. Even though Cohen has been recording since 1979, Here Comes the Band is his first album specifically for kids. Soon-to-be Toddler Time classics include the mantra-like 'Give Me That Toy!', the boppity 'Mr. Knickerbocker' and 'Baseball, Baseball'. The controlled chaos of 'The Elephant Walk' mirrors, coincidentally, sounds produced by bands of the Elephant 6 collective (Olivia Tremor Control, Neutral Milk Hotel, etc.), while the ethereal 'Rain, Rain, Rain' fully utilizes Cohen's self-created percussion inventions. The three-part thread 'Here Comes the Band / There Goes the Band / Sleepy Dreams (of the Band)' that runs through the CD gives Cohen a chance to name check his old group, the Talk Talk Band. By using a few tunes culled from some of his grownup albums, real life and fiction and Many Hats, Cohen shows his trust in kids' taste and intelligence. He's not making music for children, but just making music. Not only do you get Cohen's wonderful songs, the CD is also packaged with a lyrics booklet full of artwork by Christopher Shotola-Hardt, instructions on making your own instruments, and explanations of everyone's duties in the making of a CD ('The producer chooses the songs...'). Check out more of Cohen's work, it's pretty inspiring and amazing. Posted by Warren Truitt @ 1:21 PM From the Zooglobble web site: November 08, 2006 Review: Here Comes the Band - Stephen Cohen Based in Portland, Oregon Stephen Cohen has been making art of one sort or another for nearly 30 years. Creating music, musical instruments, and visual art, Cohen integrates these three into his performing career. This is exactly the kind of person that should be making kids' music. On his recently-released Here Comes The Band, Cohen gives reason to be optimistic for the future of music for families. A heady collection of multi-instrumental folk music, Cohen weaves together an album that flows seamlessly from start to finish. The opening title track serves as the prelude to the whole album, with a melody that pops up at least a couple more times later on in the album. It segues almost imperceptibly into 'Give Me That Toy!,' which, thankfully, doesn't tell the young listener to ask politely -- it's written from the child's perspective. And from there into the traditional children's rhyme 'Mr. Knickerbocker,' in which Cohen's distinctive voice (ever-so-slightly nasally and slightly-less-slightly raspy) repeats the phrase 'bobbity, bobbity, bobbity-boo' until it gets lodged in your brain. Another favorite song of mine is 'The Planetarium,' which although is written from the point of the parent taking his son to the planetarium is written with the words of a child ('Then a baby cried and had to go outside / While we watched the lights / Stretch across the black dome sky.') To talk about the lyrics is to miss the album's chief allure, which is it's music. As noted above, some of the musical transitions are seamless. Which isn't to say this is an entirely low-key album. 'There Goes the Band' lists 13 people playing or singing on the track. 'The Elephant Walk' sounds not a little bit like Fleetwood Mac's 'Tusk.' The lullabies at the end of the album are sweet as well. I can't review this album without noting the album packaging, which is one of the best I've seen this year. Lyrics, gorgeous illustrations by Christopher Shotola-Hardt, activities are in the liner notes, along with an explanation of what various people on the album (producer, engineer, visual artist) actually do. The album is most appropriate for kids ages 3 through 9, though it may create fans of parents who are 39. You can hear samples of 5 songs at the album's CD Baby page and hear 'Baseball, Baseball' here. Stephen Cohen's album is a little bit like what might happen if Mr. David and Randy Newman decided to record a kids' album live on Prairie Home Companion. Here Comes the Band establishes a mood and a world that will draw in you and your kids. It may not be the album your family listens to every day for a month, but it will be one you listen to occasionally for many years. Recommended. Posted by SAShepherd at 08:47 PM From 'The Lovely Mrs. Davis Tells You What to Think' blog: January 31, 2007 Here Comes the Band One of the more unique and sophisticated kids' albums I've come across in the last year is Stephen Cohen's Here Comes the Band. Although Cohen has a long career as a musician, songwriter, and artist-in-residence for numerous schools, Here Comes the Band is his first kids' album. Cohen has a somewhat Zanesian (did I just invent a new word?) approach to kids' music -- friends and family joining in to play or sing along, laid-back vocals, a folksy singer-songwriter style. But I'm guessing Cohen is also a fan/follower of composer and instrument-builder Harry Partch. Through the use of sculptural percussion instruments and other sounds, Cohen incorporates sound-as-music, much like Brian Wilson did on Pet Sounds. The title track, which opens the album, sets an intimate tone, and Cohen's voice is raspy, but warm and conversational. The album, overall, is very mellow and sleepy, and the production is reminiscent of Tom Waits. Songs like 'Give Me That Toy!' and 'Baseball, Baseball' are a bit less mellow than than the rest, but I found myself waiting for a more upbeat, energetic track that never came. In fact, the album winds down with not one or two, but four lullabies. The album's liner notes include brief explanations on the various instruments played on each song, including several home-made percussion instruments. There are also simple instructions for playing slide guitar on a regular acoustic guitar, and illustrated how-to's for building your own instruments. Cohen's creative use of sound, combined with sophisticated rhythms and lyrics that express the wonder and innocence of childhood, make music that could easily appeal to listeners of any age. Listen to sample tracks and order your own copy here (CD Baby). posted by Mrs. Davis @ 3:51 PM.- Shop: odax
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