Hello everyone and welcome to my transcriptions exercises and lessons page for guitar and bass.
CLICK HERE TO CHECK OUT MY BAND-THAT'S ME ON BASS!I am a pro player and teacher so this stuff is as accurate as you will find anywhere on the net, however the work is limited by time available and the usual software frustrations. If you find an error or omission please let me know as I'm keen that this stuff should be as accurate as possible. There's a lot of bad tab out there, especially the bass transcriptions, so we could all pull together to make this site the one to use. Similarly if you have any accurate transcriptions please let me know and we'll share them. You may freely use this stuff, but remember that it is not available for profit as this would infringe copyright in many cases. Those looking for a workout should start with some left hand ex's, then right hand stuff, then scales and arpeggios. Finally, I insist that all my students make time for some MUSIC. This should include studying the works of others-your peers- such as other guitar pieces, and the truly smart player studies music from whatever source possible. I have applied violin, cello, piano, sax, trumpet and whatever else to guitar and bass. For an example of how this broadens a musicians approach, consider Allan Holdsworth-plays lead like a sax or violin (which he also has studied) and plays chords like a pianist would. Also check out Dick Dale playing guitar as if it were a mandolin or bouzouki! Your practise time should also make room for some improvisation-always more fun with a friend!
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Hi, I'm a homeschooler, string player, who is trying to teach a pair of kids (9 and 7) Violin and Guitar.
Their father doesn't think I need sheet music, however, I do. It was how I was taught.
I am not a professional teacher, but I had many years of violin lessons, followed by several on guitar and cello.
As far as I can see, I need to find cheap(read free) sheet music to start them out with.
My two pennorth as a pro teacher (these days I teach guitar full time in schools) is that kids work best with a balance of both. Music is an aural art, which many teachers forget, so teachg them a handful of easy chords early on and use those to show them songs. Ask them some songs they know and like and figure out the easiest (not necessarily correct, just close enough) way to play them. Once they're enjoying those,then introduce the printed page! I use "The Hal Leonard Guitar Method". You will likely fing their violin method good too and more fun than the loathesome suzuki method.
please excuse the spelling in the last post of mine
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