Alberto Lombardi Guitar Tab Books, Instruction DVDs, Solos, Arrangements, Video Lessons

Georgia On My Mind is an amazing song! My version is strongly based on Ray Charles's recording. I have adapted his string intro as well as playing this at the end using natural harmonics. Georgia was originally released in 1930. It was a dance tune with lots of 'swing.' So I added rhythm to the verse and chorus using an alternating bass. I combine this technique with some blues/soul licks here and there. I play it in the key of G and modulate to Bm for the chorus.

Volare is one of the most evocative songs ever! The original Italian song talks about a dream where the singer paints himself blue and flies away. My arrangement echoes the era when Volare was first introduced. There are lots of harmonic movements that embellish the melody chord structure. I think the real goal of arranging this song was to keep it simple - yet exciting!

Blue Moon is a combination of Tommy Emmanuel's version and my own arrangement! I learned Tommy's version while I was already working on mine, so I made a blend. My intro uses the chord structure from the Ella Fitzgerald's recording and the Frank Sinatra Brass stabs. Plus for the verse I have my own chord movements. I borrowed Tommy's rhythmic ideas as these truly swing. The strength of this tune is the rhythm.

Tu Vuo Fa L'Americano is an Italian song from 1956. It was used in the film The Talented Mr. Ripley. Brian Setzer has even recorded a rock-a-billy version! I wanted my arrangement to be swinging, danceable, and no fiddling around with changing harmonies but instead finding the best way to have chords, melody, and rhythm work together as a song. I tried also to keep the clarinet/brass lines close to the original. I wanted a nice alternating bass for the rhythm combined with a walking bass line. Putting all the pieces together gives that swing-band sound!"
(170 min) Printable Tab Booklet...........................................Price - $29.95
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Alberto Lombardi - Hot Licks For The Acoustic Guitarist - 2 DVD Set
Exercises And Creative Tips For The Acoustic Guitarist. In this double DVD lesson Alberto Lombardi explores his approach to lick techniques on the acoustic guitar. Alberto has been an electric guitarist for most of his life. He had to adapt the things he does on electric to the acoustic guitar. He had to learn how to incorporate these techniques to his fingerpicking arrangements. Obviously the biggest challenge was doing alternate picking with a thumbpick and not a flatpick. Alberto also found that hammer-ons and pull-offs needed a bit more strength, as the strings on his acoustic were heavier than his electric guitar. His approach and method has been almost exclusively the "rock approach" that uses repetitive patterns and then combines them - as opposed to the jazz way that studies entire phrases over changes. The purpose of this lesson is to help you build a collection of patterns and ideas that you can use to develop a basis for further expansion and personal adaptation. You will study: Legatos * Alternate Picking With The Thumbpick * Hybrid Picking * Harmonics - Natural And Artificial * Finger Strengthening Exercises * Lots Of Incredible Hot Licks!
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