Modal Voicings for Guitar - Book/Online Audio

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(Berklee Guide). Bring new colors and voicings to your guitar playing. Berklee Professor of Guitar Rick Peckham unlocks the mysteries of modal tonality, with a series of exercises and demonstrations that will expand your chord vocabulary, capturing the signature sounds of groups led by Miles Davis, John Coltrane, as well as contemporary jazz, pop, and R&B artists. Peckham will show you how to extend your capabilities by integrating a variety of new voicings and chordal phrasing into your playing so that you can handle any modal situation guided by your own ears and instincts. Going beyond single chord vamps, this approach allows you to play through simple and complex chord progressions using these modern sounds. This book includes video lessons from Peckham for each chapter and also includes some audio examples. All media is accessed online for download or streaming using the unique code in each book. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Review \n"Rick Peckham has gathered some powerful musical ideas into an\naccessible volume. It's a great self-study guide for a guitarist who is\nready to step into new territory. Rick is with you all the way. I hear\nhis voice in advice like, 'It's good to know a lot of things, but it's\neven better to know how to use a few things in a lot of different\nways.' I first heard some of these musical ideas in Bill Evans' piano\nplaying. Later, I heard Lenny Breau adapt them to his solo style.\nThese are big ideas that you can use in a lot of ways."\n--John Knowles, CGP\nFrom the Back Cover \n"Modal Voicings for Guitar does a great job of breaking down chord\nplaying for guitarists. It's practical and clear and moves from simple\nthings to a full range of harmonic colors. It will help guitarists to\nget away from just playing 'grips' and help them to make real\nmusic. I like Rick's approach!"\n--John Scofield\n"Rick Peckham was one of my most important teachers when I was\nin school at Berklee College of Music. Being in his Thelonious Monk\nEnsemble was a highlight of my student years. He has been a mentor\nand inspiration for generations of young musicians, and this new\nbook of his is a great way for musicians everywhere to benefit from\nhis depth of knowledge and insight into music."\n--Kurt Rosenwinkel\n"What a wonderful book for all guitarists! Rick has presented\na masterful and comprehensive exploration into the world of\nmodal playing, unpacking the theoretical as well as the practical\nimplementation of this sound. This book serves as great asset to any\nguitar player looking to become more versed in the realm of modern\njazz guitar."\n--Julian Lage\n"Rick Peckham shares his mastery of modal harmony via accessibly\nnotated musical examples that explore a variety of practical harmonic\nsituations. These studies will aid in developing a sophisticated\nsyncopated rhythmic style and a real-world application of modern\njazz/fusion chord voicings. I learned a lot working through the\nexamples, and I know they will be of great value to anyone serious\nabout improving their understanding of modal harmony and the\ntechnique involved in performance."\n--Sheryl Bailey\n"I had the chance to study at Berklee with Rick Peckham, one of the\nmost remarkable guitar teachers and performers. His unique teaching\nmethod has helped me to understand advanced harmony concepts in\ngeneral and on the guitar specifically. I recommend that all musicians to\nget his new book, professionals or amateurs. I already have my copy, and\nI am so looking forward to learning from it."\n--Lionel Loueke\n"Rick Peckham has gathered some powerful musical ideas into an\naccessible volume. It's a great self-study guide for a guitarist who is\nready to step into new territory. Rick is with yo