About the Book
The guitalele (or guitarlele) is one of the most versatile instruments combining the best aspects of the ukulele and the guitar. Yet, the amount of material available for the guitalele is limited, until now. Guitalele for Ukulele and Guitar Players by Terry Carter is the first of its kind. A complete method book focusing on all the essential keys to becoming a great guitalele player and musician. There is also a companion video lesson course (sold separately) available from Uke Like The Pros.If you have tried to search for videos or books focusing on the guitalele you will notice there is not a lot out there. Most of the guitalele videos on YouTube are classical guitar players playing standard repertoire classical pieces. Although they are great to watch, there is little educational value in them.If your like me you have been seeing more pictures of guitarlele pop up on social media sites like Instagram and Facebook. It seems like every ukulele and guitar manufacture out there is now making a guitarlele (KoAloha, Yamaha, Flight, Gretsch, Kanilea, Kala). This is totally cool as the instrument becomes more and more popular but how are you going to learn without proper instruction.Well you have come to the right place. I have taken my 25 years of teaching experience and designed a personalized guitalele course that is perfect for the beginning to intermediate guitarlele player.Not only did I get valuable feedback from the Uke Like The Pros Community in designing this course but I also asked myself, "What would I want to learn after going through this book?"I came up with a book that is designed to walk you through a step-by-step pathway to ensure you learn all the necessary techniques & styles to make you a great guitalele player.The book will focus on Strumming Fundamentals, Essential Songs, Fingerstyle, Advanced Songs, The Blues, and Scales.This book will help you not only understand and play this incredible instrument but it will also give you the confidence needed to be a great guitalele player and musician.
About the Author: Terry is a guitalele, guitar & ukulele player, producer, composer, and motivational speaker. Some of Terry's credits include work with Weezer, Josh Groban, Robby Krieger (The Doors), 2 time Grammy winner composer Christopher Tin (Calling All Dawns), bassist/songwriter Duff McKagen (Guns n' Roses/Velvet Revolver), and producer Charles Goodan (Santana, Rolling Stones). As a producer/engineer/performer Terry has worked and recorded with Los Angeles Philharmonic, Robby Krieger, Ron Eschete, Grant Geissman, Howard Alden, Frank Potenza, Steve Trovato, Larry Koonse, Pete Christlieb, Bruce Forman, Tim May, Carl Verheyen, John Pisano, Putter Smith, Tom Ranier, Joe Bagg, Zildjian, iPerform3D, Wirechoir, The Chris Frame Band, and Ocean Tribe. Terry opened his studio, Carter's Coyote Pass Studios in 2002. He has written and produced tracks for commercials and television shows including CBS (Scorpion), Animal Planet, MTV (Trippin', Wildboyz, and The Real World), and Puma. He also produces music for artists and also my own musical groups including, The Ron Escheté Trio: Live at Carter's Coyote Pass Studios (DVD and CD), Wirechoir: Release The Fury (CD), Charles Sharp 6: Exits (CD), and Ocean Tribe: The Zen of Rock and Roll (CD). Terry is the creator of Uke Like The Pros and Rock Like The Pros, online instructional sites aimed at helping people become better ukulele and guitar players. Terry has released 9 instructional music books, including his Rock Like The Pros series of guitar method books, a Studio Guitar book with Tariqh Akoni (music director Josh Groban), and 2 Blues books/DVD's/ebooks with USC professor Steve Trovato. Terry has ventured into the world of music educational apps which include Rock Like The Pros, Uke Like The Pros, and Bandblast, all available for iOS and Android. Terry received a Masters of Music in Studio/Jazz Guitar Performance from University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Music from San Diego State University, with an emphasis in Jazz Studies and Music Education. Terry teaches or has taught at the University of Southern California, Santa Monica College, San Diego State University, Los Angeles City College, Cypress College, and Los Angeles Trade Tech College.
