Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Volume 4 is intended for guitarists who are preparing for a professional career in music. Assuming you are already familiar with the materials in Volumes 1, 2, and 3 this book will arm you with the tools you need to work as a modern guitar player. Authored by Ian Robbins, this text provides a new approach to guitar reading by focusing on multiple reading positions in the upper section of the neck, 16th note triplets and 32nd note figures and picking strategies, four and five note chord voicings, and jazz melodic and counterpoint reading. Explanations and exercises involving od and mixed meter time signatures feature throughout this book. Each chapter concludes with a composition designed for two guitar players which focuses on the material learned in the unit.
This book will help aspiring professionals read the type of charts and information they will be expected to perform in a gig, studio, or ensemble setting. Designed with current trends in mind, the examples presented here span numerous contemporary musical styles commonly performed in today's music scene.
Reading for the Contemporary Guitarist, Volume 4 includes:
- Review of Positions I through X
- Study of Positions XI, and XII in all ergonomic keys
- Study of Positions XII 8va reading
- Reading multiple pitches simultaneously
- Tips for coordinating picking with rhythmic groups
- Rhythmic exercises at the 16th note triplet and 32nd note level
- Melodic and slash notation reading
- Chord symbol recognition exercises
- Odd Meter Time Signatures
- Mixed Meter Time Signatures
- Numerous practice examples to reinforce all concepts presented in the book