Here's the latest for May, 2008:

• NEXT UPDATES:
  • The new Song of the Month will be posted on the 1st of every month
  • The Workshop video will be updated on the 15th of every month
  • Be sure to bookmark this page and return for the new downloads every two weeks!

     

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• 'Get Along Little Doggies' is the new Song of the Month and is posted below.

• The next installment of 'Getting Started on the Guitar' in The Workshop will be posted very soon. It has been a very busy month for me.

• Essential Theory for Mandolin Level 2 is now complete! (Click on the photo) This project is the next level in the new, 'Essential Theory' series. This material, written for the practicing musician (advanced beginner to intermediate), illustrates how  music theory is used to creating new solos and music from the heart, spontaneously. Emphasis is placed on ear training and 'seeing the music' in you mind without music notation and tablature. The material in this edition goes beyond 'bluegrass' and begins to explore other genres of music. 100 minutes of play-along audio tracks are included to help with interpretation and ear training. Click here for the Table of Contents. This new book is available as an eBook download and Hard Copy. Details are provided on the Mandolin pages or click on the photo. Look for the icon.

• The hard copy version of Dobro Volumes 1 thru 8 has been completed and is posted here. Look for the icon.

• Songs from previous postings are being stored in the 'Archives'.

HAVE A GREAT MONTH!

• For those of your who are new to my music, there are two web sites that I post material on:
  • www.jaybuckey.com (this website with the purple trim) will host DOWNLOADS ONLY. This will include the eBooks, free Tablature, sheet music, mp3s, videos and everything else in-between. www.jaybuckey.com is the main web an clearing house of all the free stuff.
  • www.jaybuckeymusic.com will have the Hard Copy books posted. This web looks similar but has a 'green trim'.

May, 2008 'Song of the Month':

'Get Along Little Doggies'

This is a fun 'cowboy' song. This tune is a medium paced waltz in 3/4 time.

There are two main arrangements: The first will be close to the original melody. The second will have more embellishment on the melody line illustrating how this simple melody can be expanded with some basic, scalar improvising.

This style of improvising is explained and expanded on in the series, Essential Theory for Mandolin (described above).

Enjoy! 

The Sheet Music and Tablature files:

git_along_little_doggies_banjo.pdf

git_along_little_doggies_bass.pdf

git_along_little_doggies_dobro.pdf

git_along_little_doggies_fiddle_tablature.pdf

git_along_little_doggies_guitar.pdf

git_along_little_doggies_mandolin.pdf

The play-along mp3s:

Git Along Little Doggies - mp3

Git Along Little Doggies - No Banjo mp3

Git Along Little Doggies - No Bass mp3

Git Along Little Doggies - No Guitar mp3

Git Along Little Doggies - No Mandolin mp3

Git Along Little Doggies - Rhythm Only mp3

(The Song of the Month is updated the 1st of every month. Past songs are moved to the 'Archives')

The Workshop:

Getting Started on the Guitar

The Guitar is one of the most popular instruments in the world and is found in almost every genre of music and culture. 

These eBooks include the

1. Video Lesson

2. Play-along mp3 files and

3. the PDF tablatures

Combining these three teaching materials will reinforce the concepts learned from the video presentation. My recommendation would be to avoid reading the PDF files at the beginning. The tablature is included directly onto the video so you can watch and play along with the program. Use tablature only as a reference. You will get more out of the program by watching, listening and playing along with me on the video and audio recordings. The PDF and mp3 files are included in each eBook as they are presented. Although program was written with the first year Guitar student in mind, the seasoned player will also find some useful tips and techniques along the way.

The song example, 'Don't This Road Look Rough and Rocky' will be used throughout the program analyzing the backup and solo possibilities. The techniques and theory for this tune can also be applied to other songs.

The total program playing time is 200 minutes (6 Parts) and will be posted on the 15th of each month giving you time to practice the material before the next files are posted. The play-along mp3s and sheet music/tablature will be included with each download as the program progresses. (This program is NOT part of the Bluegrass Guitar series) At the conclusion, the complete eBook will be included with the FREE download. ETA for each lesson will be posted on the 15th of each month. The files are rather large (100+ meg) so you will need a faster Internet connection for downloading and you will need 7-Zip (free download) installed to open them. You will need the DivX codec (free download) to play them back on your computer. For more information on these programs and the links, click here.

Understanding the Guitar - Part 1-1.rar

Understanding the Guitar - Part 1-2.rar

Understanding the Guitar - Part 2 (Available soon)

(New Workshop videos are posted on the 15th of each month)

Former postings of 'The Workshop' and the 'Song of the Month' are at the 'Archives'.