Step One: Guitar for Beginners - Method, Chords, Scales (Book/Online Audi0)

by Unknown

• ISBN13: 9780825634512
• ISBN10: 0825634512
• Format: Package
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Music Sales America

Summary

Master the basics of tuning, chords, scales, strums, and fingerpicking as you step into the exciting world of guitar playing. This is the most complete guide to playing country, folk, blues, and rock for beginning guitarists! Starting with the very basics, you'll learn how to read simple notation and chord symbols, as well as to play your first chords, songs and picking patterns. As you progress you'll discover a world of playing styles and options, including flatpick, fingerpick, single-string ideas and much more. With the support of three CDs, there's all the examples and guidance you need to truly master this wonderful and versatile instrument.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 5
Practicing	p. 6
Holding the Guitar	p. 6
Tuning	p. 7
Strings	p. 8
Sore Fingers	p. 9
Chords	p. 10
John Henry	p. 12
John Henry	p. 12
Picking the Strings	p. 12
Will the Circle Be Unbroken (simple strum)	p. 14
Will the Circle Be Unbroken (alternating-bass strum)	p. 14
To Pick or Not to Pick: Flatpicks, Fingerpicks, and Thumbpicks	p. 15
Midnight Special	p. 16
Midnight Special (Key of A)	p. 16
Chord Study	p. 18
Midnight Special (Key of D)	p. 19
Basic Chords in the Key of C	p. 20
Basic Chords in the Key of E	p. 20
Basic Chords in the Key of G	p. 21
Single-String Techniques	p. 22
A Word About Guitar Tablature	p. 22
Further Chord Study	p. 23
Mama Don't 'Low	p. 23
Mama Don't 'Low	p. 23
Crawdad	p. 23
Crawdad	p. 24
Minor Chords	p. 24
St. James Infirmary	p. 25
St. James Infirmary	p. 25
Fingerpicking: An Introduction	p. 26
Chord Glossary	p. 27
Bibliography	p. 28
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