Master the acoustic guitar styles of 10 legendary acoustic
singer-songwriters
- Do you need a simple method to improve your acoustic guitar playing
technique?
- Are you stuck in a guitar rut, in need of a fresh injection of ideas?
- Do you want an insight into the tricks and secrets of the great
acoustic players?
In The Legends of Acoustic Guitar, award-winning guitarist, author and
educator Stuart Ryan examines the styles of ten of the world's greatest
acoustic singer-songwriters. Each has developed their own
instantly-recognisable, authentic voice on the guitar and they have much
to teach us!
From up-tempo fingerpicking to precise strumming, this book is ideal for
the acoustic guitarist who wants to develop their skills as a compelling
rhythm guitar player, accompanist or performer. From the flowing
fingerpicked lines of James Taylor to the powerful open-tuning strumming
of Bruce Springsteen, there is plenty here to fire your imagination.
Discover the acoustic guitar secrets of...
Mark Knopfler, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, George Harrison, Neil
Young, Tracy Chapman, John Mayer, Noel Gallagher, Paul Simon and Joni
Mitchell
What you'll learn:
- Beautiful fingerpicking and strumming techniques to emulate most
innovative guitar players on the planet
- How to replicate the style of the world's best-loved acoustic
players/songwriters
- How to use dynamics and articulation to bring light and shade into
your guitar playing
- Ten authentic sounding "in the style of" pieces that focus on the
unique characteristics of each player
- A wealth of creative chord voicings, embellishment ideas and tips to
supercharge your acoustic guitar playing
- Detailed breakdowns of the guitar techniques used by 10 multi-million
selling acoustic guitarists
- The unusual open guitar tunings used by the great acoustic guitar
players that will take your playing in new creative directions
A complete guide to broaden your acoustic guitar skills
Ideal for guitarists of all ages and abilities, The Legends of Acoustic
Guitar will introduce you to a wide range of acoustic guitar techniques
and styles. At the same time, it will help you to nail the essential
skills of acoustic guitar: timing, dynamics and tone production.
Discover the unique approaches of these players while finding your own
voice on acoustic guitar!
Here's what you get:
- A biography of each guitar player that focuses on what makes their
playing style unique, as well as insights into their musical
influences and preferred makes of guitar
- 10 great performance pieces - one in the style of each player, that
teach you the key characteristics of their styleA breakdown of each
piece that explains any special techniques, and gives guidance on
unusual chord voicings and open tunings
- Perfectly notated examples with tab and studio-quality audio to
download for FREE
Bonus! The audio download includes full band backing tracks for you
to practice to and hone your skills
Don't just take our word for it!
Award-winning guitarist and educator Stuart Ryan is a busy touring
musician and author, writing regular columns for magazines Guitar
Techniques and Acoustic Guitarist.
"A world class guitarist, one of the finest of his generation." -
Martin Taylor MBE
"That guitar sounds great in your hands!" - Paul Reed Smith
"A fantabulous guitar player!" - Jon Gomm
Hear it!
Download studio quality audio of each piece in The Legends of Acoustic
Guitar for FREE and bring these tracks to life.
Buy it now and master the guitar technique of the acoustic guitar
legends!
