Books published by Fundamental Changes Ltd.

Unlock the Secrets of Gypsy Jazz GuitarRobin Nolan's Beginner Gypsy Jazz Guitar Are you struggling to learn authentic Gypsy Jazz guitar? Do you want to play effortless Django-inspired guitar licks? Are you ready to create your own Gypsy Jazz guitar solos?Robin Nolan has spent his life sharing his first-hand Gypsy Jazz guitar experience with a worldwide community of musicians, and his insights have revolutionised the playing thousands of grateful students.The Most Comprehensive Gypsy Jazz Guitar Method Ever MadeIn Beginner Gypsy Jazz Guitar Robin Nolan creates the perfect framework to learn the essentials of the style.First, you'll master rhythm: Learn every essential Gypsy chord shape and know when to use them Master the perfect Gypsy Jazz guitar technique to nail the authentic tone Discover every Gypsy rhythm strumming pattern you'll ever need Practise warm-ups and drills to help you play in time, every time.Then, you'll discover art of Gypsy Jazz guitar soloing: Master the scales and arpeggios that build every Gypsy Jazz guitar solo Learn mind-blowing Gypsy licks you can use immediately Discover the Gypsy Jazz secret to playing great lines over dominant 7th chords Spice things up with cool diminished and augmented sounds Play full solos over the classic tune Minor SwingBeginner Gypsy Jazz Guitar - More Than a Just a Method BookRobin also introduces you to his Gig-Ready Bootcamp!These are the powerful performance skills that prepare you for any jam session, such as: How to play solid intros and endings that always work A complete guide to essential Gypsy Jazz repertoire How to memorise any song - quickly and easily Crushing nerves and playing with confidence Jam session etiquetteA Gypsy Jazz Guitar Guide Jam-Packed With Bonus FeaturesWe've packed this book full of some amazing bonuses to help you reach your goals much more quickly.Bonus 1: 22 walk-through videos where Robin helps you perfect the techniques in the book.Bonus 2: An exclusive 1-hour video lesson that teaches you perfect Gypsy Jazz guitar rhythm playing.Bonus 3: Get Robin's personal Spotify playlist of essential Gypsy Jazz tunes, specially curated for you.Hear it!Beginner Gypsy Jazz Guitar contains over 100 notated examples, each with supporting audio examples, so you can hear exactly how everything should sound. You'll be able to play along with the track to perfect your rhythm, tone and feel. You can download them all for free from our dedicated website.Buy it now and learn Beginner Gypsy Jazz Guitar from one of its true masters.

12 Celtic Classic Songs Arranged for Modern Acoustic Fingerstyle GuitarMaster arranger and acoustic guitar wizard Daryl Kellie has created a timeless resource for all acoustic guitarists. Advanced Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar contains 12 beautiful arrangements of classic Celtic folk tunes that incorporate the ground-breaking techniques of modern fingerstyle guitar.These Irish and Scottish folk tunes have been passed down through the generations and still endure today as culturally relevant music. Daryl learnt them from his grandfather, and has created beautiful arrangements of each one that will heighten your guitar skills, increase your repertoire, and help you discover a whole new side to your musicality on guitar.Celtic Pieces for Acoustic GuitarThese tunes use a rich variety of open tunings that stay true to their Celtic roots. But, as well as learning 12 impressive performance pieces, you'll also master the special techniques used by today's elite fingerstyle guitar players.You'll discover: Tommy Emmanuel-style harp harmonics Combining natural and tapped harmonics Hammer-ons and pull-offs from nowhere Celtic Rasgueado technique DADGAD tuning Drop D tuning CGDGAD tuning DGDGAD tuningAnd much more… 12 Classic Celtic Songs for Solo Acoustic Guitar:These beautifully harmonised arrangements for solo guitar are designed to improve your ability as an advancing fingerstyle guitarist while adding new sounds and techniques to your palette.The twelve Celtic classics included are Planxty Irwin Skye Boat Song Cockles and Mussels Drowsy Maggie All For Me Grog Will Ye Go, Lassie, Go? Reilly's Daughter Carrickfergus Down by the Sally Gardens Harvest Home I'll Tell Me Ma The Rose of TraleeHear Them and See Them:Each arrangement is written in standard notation and guitar TAB, but there is more…Bonus 1: FREE studio quality audio to download. This includes not just the full arrangement of each tune, but example breakdowns that show how to perform the advanced acoustic guitar techniques, such as tapping and harmonicsBonus 2: FREE performance videos of selected tunes so you can study how Daryl performs each guitar techniqueAdvanced Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar is a book you'll keep coming back to for years to come. Not just because the songs are timeless, but it's the prefect reference manual for a whole host of advanced fingerstyle guitar techniques.Buy it now.

Three Bestselling Shred Guitar Soloing Books in One Definitive EditionUltimate Shred Machine | Rock Guitar Mode Mastery | Shred Guitar ImprovisationLegendary YouTube teacher, Shred-Jedi and Metal-Meister Chris Zoupa brings together his three bestselling soloing guides in one phenomenal edition! 320-pages of mind-melting licks and over 300 audio tracks to download for FREE.Ultimate Shred MachineForget vanilla 'safe space' guides and make way for the Ultimate Shred Machine - the ultimate guide to shred guitar picking, tapping and sweeping! In this no-nonsense guide to shred guitar, Chris Zoupa cuts through the mystery and misinformation that shrouds guitar technique, and expertly guides you through the essential skills that'll super-charge your rock guitar playing.What you'll learn: How to play flawless shred guitar, taught in an easy-to-follow manner The secrets of fast alternate picking guitar technique How to sweep-pick arpeggios the right way and avoid common mistakes Legato guitar technique in the styles of Satriani, Govan and Gilbert Exotic scale runs in the styles of Malmsteen, Skolnick and Laiho Neo-classical metal guitar exercises and licks Simple to advanced guitar tapping techniques Over 100 exercises and guitar licks with FREE supporting audio to download Great tips on guitar tone and the use of distortionRock Guitar Mode MasteryA comprehensive guide to the modes that shows how to creatively apply them to rock and shred metal guitar. This book enables you to get right inside the music, understand how those rock and metal guitar parts are constructed, and begin to create your own. Chris Zoupa's no-nonsense, common sense guide shows us how to use each mode in its correct context. Throughout this book the focus is on making great music, not simply acquiring knowledge.What you'll learn: A clear guide that cuts through the confusion many have about modal guitar playing Scales, pentatonic patterns and arpeggios for each mode How the great rock and metal players use the modes to compose and improvise solos Licks in the style of Kirk Hammett, Michael Paget, Mark Tremonti, Alex Skolnick, Slash, Alexi Laiho, Paul Gilbert and many more! Creative ways of using modes so they don't sound like boring scales, along with numerous shred technique such as alternate picking, legato, sweep picking and tappingShred Guitar ImprovisationIn Shred Guitar Improvisation, you'll learn the essential knowledge you need to cover a huge variety of playing situations. You'll also build your shred guitar vocabulary with hundreds of creative licks! Chris Zoupa shows you tons of different ways of varying scales and shred sequences to keep them surprising, exciting and unpredictable.Creative Shred guitar techniques you'll learn: Essential harmony and chord theory Scale and arpeggio choices to play over diatonic chords Scale and arpeggio choices for non-diatonic chords Powerful licks for every scale/arpeggio in the book How to solo with chord fragments How to break away from clichéd box shape licks How to compose your own improvised solos