Instrumental
Music
and Recording Resources
| Instructional Resources In addition to various original materials created by Gene for use by his students, students may be asked to purchase some of the following resources depending on their area of study. While materials can be purchased anywhere the student desires, Gene has an Instructor File at Rockley Music Center in Lakewood and they are familiar with all of his study materials. Contact Aaron at 303-233-4444. Below is a partial list of resources used by Gene Crout in instruction. |
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| The Ultimate Scale Book by Troy Stetina, published by Hal Leonard (HL00695330) ISBN 0-7935-9788-9 | An absolutely fantastic pattern based look at all the popular scales and modes including some rather "exotic" scales as well. I call it the Scale Bible. Stetina is awesome. |
| Practice Trax for Guitar by Danny Gill and Musician's Institute, published by Hal Leonard (HL00695161) ISBN 0-7935-7991-0 | Very cool Jam CD with everything from single chord jams up to complex key changes. Extremely useful in learning to solo and improvise. |
| Band in the Pocket by Five Feathers Music, http://www.fivefeathers.com, available at Guitar Center | Another cool Jam CD. Not as cool as Practice Trax, but useful nonetheless. |
| Progressive Slap Technique for Bass Guitar by Stephen Richter ISBN 0-947183-16-7 | Gene often uses his own materials for these techniques, along with the music of Primus and others. But these are a pretty good, straight ahead study of the techinques. |
| Progressive Tapping Technique for Bass Guitar by Stephen Richter ISBN 0-947183-16-7 | |
Additional
materials by artists such as Joe Satriani, Boston, Primus, Lynard Skynard,
Linkin Park, Good Charlotte, and many more!
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Music
Theory and Eartraining: |
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| Theory for the Contemporary Guitarist by Guy Capuzzo, published by Alfred Publishing ISBN 0-7390-1306-8 | Good basic theory book specifically tailored to guitarists. |
| Harmony and Theory by Keith Wyatt & Carl Schroeder and Musicians Institute, published by Hal Leonard (HL00695161) ISBN 0-7935-7991-0 | Good general purpose theory book. Covers bases that Capuzzo misses. |
Recording
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| EQ Magazine (http://www.eqmag.com) | Excellent resource for new technology and standard techniques. I highly recommend it. |
| Electronic Musician Magazine (http://www.electronicmusician.com) | Excellent resource for those new to music technology. Helps really get you started with the proper basics. I recommend this to any new home studio user. |
| The Art of Mixing by David Gibson Mix Books and Hal Leonard Distribution (HL00330318) ISBN 0-918371-17-1 | A fascinating visual approach to mixing. Can really open your eyes to how music gets "sculpted". |