Bøger af Desi Serna

Make your guitar sing with insight on music theory brings your instrument to lifeThere's a universe of incredible music living in your guitar. You just need to discover how to let it out. In Guitar Theory For Dummies, expert guitarist and instructor Desi Serna walks you through the music theory concepts you need to understand to expand your musical horizons. From deciphering the mysteries of the fretboard to adapting chord progressions to a song's key, you'll master techniques that will help you move past simple, three-chord songs to more complex and creative pieces.Build on your existing knowledge of open and barre chords and simple progressions with practical instruction that demystifies scales and chord voicings and shows you how to bring them together to create impressive music. You can also jump over to dummies.com to hear audio samples of the examples featured in the book.You'll also learn:* How chords, keys, and scales are built and how they interact with one another* Powerful concepts, like intervals, chord extensions, modes and modal scales, that grant access to a world of musical possibilities* How popular songs apply elements of guitar theory and how you can apply the same techniquesFree yourself from the confines of tab sheets and simple chords and start enjoying all the musical potential of your guitar. Guitar Theory For Dummies is for anyone who wants to unlock the next stage of their musical journey.

Improve your guitar-playing rhythm, feel, and timing If you want to improve your timing, sharpen your technique, or get inspired by new ideas, Guitar Rhythm & Technique For Dummies breaks down the basics of reading, counting, strumming, and picking rhythms on guitar to make you an ace on the axe in no time.

Do you love sitting at home playing guitar, but find yourself playing the same old things over and over without making much progress? When other musicians invite you to jam, do you worry that you won't be able to keep up? Are you a veteran guitarist who has played for years, but you're embarrassed to admit you have no idea what you're doing? If you want to take your guitar playing to the next level, compose songs like you hear on the radio, and improvise your own music, then you need Fretboard Theory. Fretboard Theory by Desi Serna teaches music theory for guitar including scales, chords, progressions, modes and more. The hands-on approach to theory shows you how music "works" on the guitar fretboard by visualizing shapes and patterns and how they connect to make music. Content includes: * Learn pentatonic and major scale patterns as used to play melodies, riffs, solos, and bass lines * Move beyond basic chords and common barre chords by playing the types of chord inversions and chord voicings used by music's most famous players * Chart guitar chord progressions and play by numbers like the pros * Identify correct scales to play over chords and progressions so you can improvise at will * Create new sounds with music modes and get to know Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian and Locrian * Add variety to your playing by using intervals such as thirds, fourths, and sixths * Increase your chord vocabulary by using added chord tones and extensions to play chord types such as major 7, minor 7, sus2, sus4, add9, and more * Learn how all the different aspects of music fit together to make a great song * See how theory relates to popular styles of music and familiar songs Fretboard Theory will have you mastering music like a pro easier and faster than you ever thought possible. Plus, it's the ONLY GUITAR THEORY RESOURCE in the world that includes important details to hundreds of popular songs. You learn how to play in the style of pop, rock, acoustic, blues, and more!

This guitar instruction is perfect whether you want to jam, compose or just understand the music you play better. The material is suitable for both acoustic and electric guitar, plus it features many references to bass. Level: Recommended for intermediate level players on up. Online Audio, Backing Tracks, Song Lessons and Tabs Hours of free online audio instruction and song learning videos are available to supplement the book. Free tabs and play-along backing tracks are available too. Follow the instructions in the book to access these free resources. Video Fretboard Theory and Fretboard Theory Volume II are also available as a 33-hour video series that is sold separately on the author's GuitarMusicTheory.com website. Visit the website and sign up for email lessons to sample the footage. Fretboard Theory Volume II When you're ready to take your playing to the next level, get the second book in the series, Fretboard Theory Volume II.

Beginner Guitar Primer is geared toward teenagers and adults who want to learn how to play popular styles of music such as pop and rock on acoustic and electric guitar. The book covers everything you should know BEFORE you begin to play guitar. Get to know what to expect from the guitar-playing process so you can be prepared for productive learning. Learn how to take a hands-on approach to guitar that utilizes charts and diagrams over standard musical notation. See how to put together a plan that emphasizes the playing of familiar songs. Get advice on choosing the best gear and getting your guitar prepared for optimal playing. Learn how to avoid common mistakes that could cause you frustration and limit your progress. See how to structure your practice time so you move forward and reach all your playing goals. This book is short, to the point, and easy to read. It's the perfect introduction for anyone considering taking up guitar. Supplemental free video is available at the author's GuitarMusicTheory.com website.

Guitar Picking Mechanics equips you to use a standard guitar pick (a.k.a. flatpick or plectrum) to play popular styles of music as proficiently as possible. Through a series of exercises, you are trained to use the proper techniques needed to play common guitar parts.You also discover techniques that make an immediate difference in how well you pick, so you see fast results.In order to learn the most practical skills, you play examples composed in the style of familiar songs.You even unleash your creativity by applying your newfound skills to your own improvisations and compositions.Your path to picking improvement involves the development and application of the following techniques: Alternate pickingChanging strings on downstrokesDownstroke sweep pickingDownstroke economy pickingUpstroke string changes, sweep picking, and economy pickingPick slantingInside and outside pickingPlaying melodic patterns (a.k.a. "scale sequences")CrosspickingAfter completing Guitar Picking Mechanics, you will be able to pick more quickly, more accurately, and more comfortably. You will know how to compose fluid lead lines around efficient mechanics. Most importantly, you will discover which picking techniques work best for you so you can play to your strengths.Guitar Picking Mechanics is not just about technique-it is about your artistic expression and style. The program's goals are for you to explore options, develop new skills, break through barriers, and make progress so that your guitar playing becomes something you can be proud of.: )The Guitar Picking Mechanics book includes: 100 pages of instruction84 Notation Figures with Tablature74 Audio TracksAre you ready to make your picking problems a thing of the past? Do you want to see how changing your approach to picking can help you progress faster than you thought possible? Get your copy of Guitar Picking Mechanics today!RequirementsGuitar Picking Mechanics is not a beginner guitar program. In order to take full advantage of this instruction, you should already be playing at an intermediate level. Your skills should include being able to play pentatonic scale and three-notes-per-string scale patterns. Guitar Picking Mechanics works on either an acoustic or electric guitar. Both right-handed and left-handed guitar players can follow the lessons. Audio TracksOnce you have your book, follow the instructions to download all the audio tracks. Book FormatsAmazon sells paperbacks and Kindles. PDF eBooks are sold at the author's website. Visit GuitarMusicTheory.com/pick for more information.Video (Sold Separately)A complete video version of Guitar Picking Mechanics is also available at the author's website. Visit GuitarMusicTheory.com/pick for more information.About the AuthorHailed as a "music-theory expert" by Rolling Stone magazine, Desi Serna is the author of several instructional guitar books and video programs including Fretboard Theory, Guitar Theory For Dummies, Guitar Rhythm and Technique For Dummies, and Guitar Picking Mechanics. He is known for his practical, hands-on approach to music teaching, with a focus on the guitar fretboard and emphasis on popular songs. Desi honed his craft through decades of teaching, performing, and publishing. He lives in the Nashville, Tennessee area, and works full-time managing his business and GuitarMusicTheory.com website.