1. Basics. A set of very simple shapes that will underlie scales, chords, basslines and more.
2. Bass. How to play walking bass with four rules. How to play bass hooks. How to play bass and rhythm patterns at the same time for great variety. All these come from the basics learned in book one.
3. Melody. How to read and play melodies from leadsheets, while playing left-hand chords. Both melodies and chords are learned from the basics in book one.
4. Improv. How to make up new melodies on the fly over any song with chord symbols. This is done very simply from basics learned in book one.

These books are sold on EBay and at http://learn-mobius-megatar.com

However, they’re provided free on CD with all new Megatars.

In many cases, I’ve also them for free to any registered Megatar owner who has bought his instrument used. (Serial number and purchase details requested for registration at http://megatar.com/megatar-reg/)

No Megatar player needs to suffer, as some of us have suffered in the past.

The approach in these books, according to many, is easier and faster to learn than some other methods. (Others will argue the point.)

Further, although our methods will work whether you play BassBottom or Chapman-style Inverted-Fifths bass, in my own experience, learning is far faster and simpler using BassBottom tuning.

We can do this the easy way.

Or we can do this the hard way.

So it just boils down to this …

Do you feel lucky?

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When: Sunday 18 to Sunday 25 July 2010
Where : the town of Libramont in Belgium
Organisers: Académie d’été de Wallonie and Clic Music

Here Daniel Schell demonstrates his Clear and Logical ‘MySpace’ method, just a part of what you get at the ETap Seminar …
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2010 Tap-Guitar Teachers

• Jim Wright
• Kuno Wagner
• Wolfgang Daiss
• Daniel Schell

Official E-Tap 2010 Seminar Website

Click here for 2010 European E-Tap Seminar Site.

But … What Is It?

* Subject: Tapping, the action of tapping on the strings of a guitar (or tiptar) with the tip of the fingers.

* Instruments: Classical or electric guitars. Instruments specially designed for tapping such as tap guitars, tiptars, whatever their makers, tunings or number of strings.

* Objective: To offer to the participant a week of study which will count in his musical life and bring him precious elements of information.

* ‘Multi-Touch’ and Open: The E-Tap Seminar is really ‘multi platform’. It is the only one which is primarily music oriented, although dedicated to all systems of tunings, touch, guitars and tap-guitars. The aproach is ‘multi touch’, non-proprietary and ‘open-source’, to use computer jargon.

* Forum: What is the E-Tap Seminar? It is a place to learn, but it is mostly a forum to meet people and enjoy “intelligent” holydays. The value from the Seminar comes mainly from the meeting you will have with tappers from the whole world and discussions you will have with them. You will also be able to evaluate and try instruments coming from various manufacturers, and sometimes these manufacturers themselves, but that will happen in openness and in an environment of loyal concurrence and free information.

* Musical Holiday: The Tap Seminar is part of a big event, namely the section Musiques et danses traditionnelles of the Académie d’été de Wallonie. The director, Pierre Vaiana, is an excellent jazz saxophonist, familiar with world music involving Italian, French or African roots. This gives us the opportunity to meet and play with other musicians and, specially, to have these great evenings enjoying all those various disciplines, traditional or not, such as dance, concerts, jamming, theater, movie direction, story telling and writing. Libramont is a charming little city situated in the middle of the Ardens. Walk in the forest, swimming in the Semois river, excursions to archaeological sites are organised every late afternoon.

* Related subjects: Improvising, playing, reading, composition, harmony, chords, songs, new music, jazz, classical, Indian music, pop, body rhythm, tap guitar manufacturing, electronics, dancing, performing…

* Skill Level: All levels of playing and/or reading are accepted. There are 3 classes: beginners, intermediate, advanced. The beginners A class is for real beginners having no idea of theory or whatsoever! Anyway, if you – or we – feel that you are not happy in a class, just ask and move in another one. On the other hand, we sort of form classes where people are happy to work together.

* Time Schedule: Morning is devoted to tuition in group. Afternoon is for special interests “club”, such as reading club, harmony club, electronic, dance, body rhythm, or whatever subjects the students wish to have. Students may also have private lessons with the teacher of their choice. Late afternoons are for leisure,walking and swimming. Evening is for concerts. There are concerts every night. One evening is reserved for the tap guitar players. The the student’s evening happens on last day, with the three groups presenting short pieces.

* The Tap-Guitar night: where teachers and students of the Seminar perform, usually happens in Brussels right before the Seminar.

Get All the Details and Grab Your Place While You Can!

Click Here for European Tap-Guitar Seminar Site

Don’t Miss It!

Enrollment is filling up fast. Sign up and grab your spot. If you act quickly you’ll avoid disappointment.

[A note from Traktor ... This is about the most fun seminar I've ever attended in my life. You'll have fun meeting tappers from many different countries, and it's really cool to have all different kinds of tapping instruments in a spirit of learning and growing together. Plus, let's be frank here. Belgium has some of the best beer in the universe. Nuff said.]

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When: Monday 20 to Sunday 26, July 2009
Where : the town of Libramont in Belgium
Organisers: Académie d’été de Wallonie and Clic Music

Here Daniel Schell demonstrates his Clear and Logical ‘MySpace’ method, just a part of what you get at the ETap Seminar …
…

2009 Tap-Guitar Teachers

• Adam Fulara
• Mathias Sorof
• Wolfgang Daiss
• Daniel Schell

Check out this Report on the 2006 Seminar!

ETap 2006

Get the Full Details and Grab Your Place Quick!

The European Tap-Guitar Seminar Site

Are you an Absolute Beginner?

You’re an absolute beginner. You can’t read and you can’t play…

No problem. The beginners class can accept people from various backgrounds. You might find absolute beginners in music but also trained readers on another instrument who begin the tap-guitar, or t-g virtuoso who cannot read and wish to do it, and so on. After say, 2 days in the beginners class you may ask to go to the intermediate class. There are also special afternoon classes and private tuition available to satisfy your individual needs.

You play the Brand X tap-guitar, you’re tuned in the Y way, and you play only Z music.

Welcome! The Seminar is open. It aims to to teach general techniques of playing, reading, and understanding music for the tap-guitar. Your options will be respected and the methods you will learn are general and adaptable to all situations.

You don’t have a tap-guitar …

No problem. You can bring a simple electric guitar if you wish. The E-Tap, Brussels school, can by special arrangement also lend you a tap-guitar for the week.

The classes are all equipped with a mix desk and a small PA. There are also some guitar amps. Therefore those who come by plane or train do not need to bring an amp. Those who come by car might as well bring an amp if they wish to have their own sound, or just help the seminar.

However it would be best to bring your own personal practice amp to use in between the courses or in the evening. This might be a small mini- or a batery driven micro-amp. There are also some devices with headphones, which you can carry on your belt and which are very handy.

For more info and to reserve your place today, go to
the European Tap-Guitar Seminar Site.

Don’t Miss It!

Enrollment is filling up fast. Sign up and grab your spot. If you act quickly you’ll avoid disappointment.

[A note from Traktor ... This is about the most fun seminar I've ever attended in my life. You'll have fun meeting tappers from many different countries, and it's really cool to have all different kinds of tapping instruments in a spirit of learning and growing together. Plus, let's be frank here. Belgium has some of the best beer in the universe. Nuff said.]

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But in the press of moving to the mountains, setting up the shop all over again, installing and programming our new CNC machinery, and getting back into making touch-style basses, the newsletter fell to the wayside.

Well ….

It’s baack!

And better than ever. Delivered by email, in an easy to read format, the first issue of the MegaTapper News carries –

** An article on ‘motors,’ which are simple, repeating left-hand patterns so you can chug along while playing melody or improvising with the right hand.

I remember talking with Frank Jolliffe years ago — he was once well-known in the two-handed touch-style field, and he’s a great improviser — and he told me that, although it appeared that he was improvising with both hands, in actual fact he was switching his attention quickly back and forth, and he had a lot of left hand ‘motors’ to keep going while his right hand improvised.

So I made a study of ‘motors’ and discovered seven different kinds of motors, and breaking it down simply like this, it made it easier to learn one at a time.

I’ve actually written lessons about these motors, and it just so happens that the first one is being published in the new Mobius Megatar newsletter, first issue going out this week.

** Plus you’ll discover an intriguing series called (Easy Touch-Style) ‘Chordology’, which will make chords, and chord substitution and re-harmonization clear and easy, using a simple and new way of looking at chords and harmony.

** Plus … Tappy Tips … and more!

So if you haven’t already done so, I invite you to sign up for the free MegaTapper News here –
http://www.megatar.com/english/news…newsletter.html

Here’s to speedy learning, music, and fun. It makes life more enjoyable!

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• Where: Ja Ling Tibetan Buddhist Temple 1417 E Fayette St. Baltimore, MD 21231, just blocks away from historic Fell’s Point.
• When: October 17th through 20th 2007.
• Itinerary: Classes daily @ Ja Ling, Evening shows in Fell’s Point and Federal Hill. There will be a Showcase Concert on Saturday, October 20th. The concert will be recorded (audio & video). More info. TBA!
• Tuition: $395.oo ~ All classes, lunch daily, and a guest pass to a very special concert on the 20th!
• Lodging: more info. on the way… scroll down for info on how to register.
• Teachers: Jim Wright, Brian Kenney Fresno, Randy Strom, Bill Burke, and Teed Rockwell.

Registration: Please contact D. Miñoza … minoza77@ gmail.com

• Please put “SEMINAR REGISTRATION” in the subject box of your email.
• Registration closes August 17th. 2007
• Space is limited.
  

More information, and any changes/additions to the schedule, check on the Official Baltimore Seminar page.

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Witth Teachers: Wolfgang Daiss (jazz), Daniel Schell (sight-reading, new music), Kuno Wagner (linear playing on the 8-strings), and Master Classes to be announced.

This Seminar is *so* fun! It provides instructions from outstanding professional touch-style artists, and at the same time you spend a holiday in Belgium, where you will meet old friends and new.

It happens in the great resort of the Académie d’été de Wallonie, Libramont. Beginner or professional, you are welcome and we shall insure that you find the teaching you wish, adapted to your individual needs.

For more info please consult the E-tap page.

NEW THIS YEAR
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• The Seminar happens in Libramont. This is a place for jazz and new music improvisation. And so a new environment for our Seminar.
• It will offer more possibilities for studying, working with ensembles and drums, doing small concerts and jams in the evening.
• Plus: it will be cheaper than previous years.

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