This book equips the beginner with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are covered, as are several fingerpicking patterns. The student will also learn the basics of chord chart reading, something that will come in handy should they ever find themselves in semi-pro or professional playing situations. This book will benefit anyone who is interested in playing current popular music, including rock, alternative, folk-rock, country & contemporary worship. Also included is full length 75-minute audio with all 51 exercises from the book, to help the student with areas such as timing and the concept of playing with other musicians. The goal for the student is to play the exercises along with the audio download available online. A must for both beginners and those desiring to improve their basic strumming and fingerpicking skills.  Includes access to online audio.                   

'Till We Meet Again      
40      
A Loss for Words      
And Then There Were Two      
As We Come Before You      
Barbie's Tune      
Birdsong      
Book of Mark      
City Lights      
Continental Breakfast      
Coriciden Red      
Cynthea      
Drawn to the Light      
G Yer Hare Smells Terrific      
Goin' Drivin'      
Hop, Skip & A Jump      
Howe Are You?      
Humble Man      
In Need of Mercy      
Jenya & Katya      
Jesus and the Twelve      
Just Hangin' Out      
Just Move One      
Kry for the Kremlin      
Lazy Day      
Looking in the Mirror      
Night Vision      
No Turning Back      
Ode to Two Davids      
Oh Say Can You C      
OUI      
Pastoral      
Rainy Day      
Rebekah      
Relatively Speaking      
Say What?      
Simple Man      
Something to Think About      
Strike Three      
Telling You for D Third Time      
The Bride      
The British Invasion      
The Coming Storm      
The Hare      
The Kitchen Table      
The Tortoise      
Three Stranded Chord      
Three's Company      
Waiting for the Eastern Sky to Shine      
Y2K Waltz      
Yellow and Gold