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First Lessons Folk Guitar (Book + Online Audio/Video)

by Corey Christiansen

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Description

Contents

Samples

Series

Product Number:

99919M

Format:

Book + Online Audio/Video

Skill Level:

Beginning

Notation Type:

Standard Notation

Pages:

Binding:

Saddle Stitched

Size:

8.75 x 11.75

ISBN:

0-7866-9074-7

ISBN13:

978-07866-9074-9

Series:

First Lessons

Publisher:

Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Date Published:

8/30/2015

This beginning guitar method is unique in that it teaches the basics of playing guitar while focusing on the style of folk guitar. Designed to teach students the fundamentals of playing chords and melody on guitar, First Lesson Folk Guitar also provides lessons on correct posture, caring for the guitar, proper right and left-hand technique, and tuning the guitar to itself, a pitch pipe or a piano. Subjects covered include strumming chords, accompaniment patterns, fingerstyle basics, reading standard notation, reading tab, and alternating bass strum patterns. Time tested folk standards with lyrics are included to teach playing fundamentals. Includes access to online audio and video providing students a professional recording of tunes and exercises.

• Unique beginning guitar method teaching basics of playing guitar focusing on folk guitar.
• Designed to teach students fundamentals of playing chords and melody.
• Provides lessons on correct posture; caring for the guitar; proper right/left-hand technique; tuning the guitar to itself, a pitch pipe or a piano.
• Subjects include: strumming chords; accompaniment patterns; fingerstyle basics; reading standard notation and tab; alternating bass strum patterns.
• Includes access to online audio and video.

Introduction
Parts of the Guitar
Care of the Guitar
Holding Position
Fingerstyle
Tuning
Reading Music Diagrams
Music Fundamentals
Strum Bars
Chords
Chord Exercises 1-7
Aura Lee
Amazing Grace
Chord Exercises 8-10
She'll Be Comin' Round the Mountain
Streets of Laredo
He's Got the Whole World
Midnight Special Blues
How to Read Standard Notation
Standard Notation in First Position
Folks Wagon
Red River Valley
Oh Susanna
Tablature
When the Saints Go Marching In
Alternating Bass
Kum Ba Yah
Down in the Valley
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad
Cripple Creek
Fingerstyle Accompaniment
Shenandoah
Scarborough Fair
Worried Man Blues

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Series: First Lessons

First Lessons Accordion

First Lessons Alto Saxophone

First Lessons Banjo

First Lessons Bass

First Lessons Beginning Guitar: Learning Chords/Playing Songs

First Lessons Beginning Guitar: Learning Notes/Playing Solos

First Lessons Blues Harmonica

First Lessons Bongo

First Lessons Cajon

First Lessons Cello

First Lessons Clarinet

First Lessons Classical Guitar

First Lessons Clawhammer Banjo

First Lessons Conga

First Lessons Djembe

First Lessons Drumset

First Lessons Dulcimer

First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar

First Lessons Fingerstyle Ukulele

First Lessons Flamenco Guitar

First Lessons Flatpicking Guitar

First Lessons Flute

First Lessons Folk Banjo

First Lessons Folk Guitar

First Lessons Folk Harp

First Lessons Gospel Harp

First Lessons Hammered Dulcimer

First Lessons Harmonica

First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar

First Lessons Mandolin

First Lessons Music Theory

First Lessons Native American Flute: How to Sit on a Rock

First Lessons Ocarina

First Lessons Pedal Steel

First Lessons Piano

First Lessons Rock Guitar

First Lessons Snare Drum

First Lessons Tenor Banjo

First Lessons Tin Whistle

First Lessons Trumpet

First Lessons Ukulele

First Lessons Upright Bass

First Lessons Viola

First Lessons Violin

First Lessons Violin Duets

First Lessons Voice

Premieres Lecons Batterie

Premieres lecons de violon edition francaise

Premières Leçons Harmonica diatonique

Primeras Lecciones Violin

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