Alfred And NGW Present The Versatile Drummer, Guitarist, and Bassist Sets

January 31, 2008

Alfred Publishing - The Versatile Drummer
The Versatile Drummer is a popular collection featuring book and CD sets, the Versatile series is designed to improve the skill and variety utilized by musicians everywhere. Versatility means being well-rounded, adaptable, and open-minded. Drummers are often called upon to play in a wide range of styles and genres. This is especially true in today's eclectic music industry, where the most exciting new bands tend to be those who fuse a variety of musical styles to create a unique sound. The Versatile Drummer is for drummers of all ability levels looking to expand their musical knowledge and increase their skills, which, in turn, helps get more gigs. The book is designed to unleash the inner musician and teach drummers to be flexible, adaptable players. A CD demonstrating the musical examples in the book is included.

Features:

* Practical advice for becoming a versatile and in-demand drummer
* Exercises to strengthen essential reading skills
* Techniques for developing a solid, consistent groove
* Practice tips to speed development
* Styles including rock, funk, blues, shuffle, Afro-Cuban, reggae, hip-hop, reggaeton, jungle, drum 'n' bass, bossa nova, samba, and jazz
* Suggested listening for bands and drummers in each style.

The Versatile Guitarist
The Versatile Guitarist is a popular collection featuring book and CD sets, the Versatile series is designed to improve the skill and variety utilized by musicians everywhere. Versatility means being well-rounded, adaptable, and open-minded. In today's eclectic music business, guitarists are expected to be able to fuse a variety of musical influences to create new and unique sounds. Being well-rounded and knowledgeable helps guitarists become in-demand players. The Versatile Guitarist is the perfect book for guitarists of all ability levels looking to expand their musical knowledge and increase their skills. It introduces the essential elements of each style with examples based on actual songs. By learning about the history and important players of each style, guitarists will better understand what goes into creating a great guitar part. The book also includes general music theory and concepts to improve guitar skill in any style. A CD demonstrating the musical examples is included.

Features:

* A brief history of each style and a list of influential players
* Musical examples for beginning to advances players Fretboard visualization techniques using the CAGED system An overview of music theory and notation
* Sample licks and tips on soloing
* Tips for playing acoustic and electric guitar
* Guitar parts in a wide variety of styles, including blues, rock, heavy metal, reggae, ska, funk, jazz, classical, and Latin.

The Versatile Bassist
The Versatile Bassist is a popular collection featuring book and CD sets, the Versatile series is designed to improve the skill and variety utilized by musicians everywhere. Versatility means being well-rounded, adaptable, and open-minded. For bassists, versatility means knowing a wide range of styles, grooves, scales, and techniques. It also means knowing how to work with other musicians, particularly the drummer, to "lock in" and make the band sound good. The bassists who are most in-demand and get the best gigs tend to be the most versatile. This is especially true in today's eclectic music industry, where the most exciting new bands tend to be those who fuse a variety of musical styles to create a unique sound. The Versatile Bassist is perfect for bass players of all ability levels looking to expand their musical knowledge and increase their skills. A CD demonstrating the musical examples in the book is included.

Features:

* The history of each style and a list of influential players
* Musical examples for beginning to advanced players
* Tips on keeping good time and locking in with a drummer
* An overview of music theory and notation
* Scale and chord reference charts
* Techniques such as playing chords, slap & pop, muted notes, and tapping
* Sample licks and tips on soloing
* Bass lines in a wide variety of styles, including blues, rockabilly, country, rock, heavy metal, reggae, ska, funk, jazz, and Latin.

The Versatile Book and CD sets are available now for $19.95 each.

For more information, visit their web site at www.alfred.com.

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