For decades, guitar students and teachers alike have struggled with the idea of left-handed individuals playing right-handed. Now that the idea of letting the dominant hand rule is widely accepted as the best course of action, here at last is a proven method for the left-handed guitarist! The world's premier method for learning modern plectrum style guitar, time-tested and proven successful in building the theoretic and technical foundation needed to play in any style. All seven grades of this method are written in standard notation only to encourage better sight reading. In Grade 1, the student guitarist will learn to play solos, duets, scales, and chords in the keys of C, A minor, G and E minor. Even in Grade 1, the student is already exposed to the chord/melody concept of guitar performance.

A supplementary study book entitled Grade 1 Studies, two different play-along audio recordings (pop version and traditional), and video are available. The companion recordings feature Tommy Flint and William Bay playing in split-track format, with the solo parts performed on the right channel, and the accompaniment or second duet parts played on the left. The student can play along with the full recording, or tune out either channel and play the missing part. The Left-Handed Modern Guitar Method Grade 1 provides valuable enhancement to the world's most popular guitar method. Includes access to online audio.

Tuning the Guitar
 Notes on the E String •
 st String Etude
 Etude #2
 The Mixmaster
 Notes on the B String •
 The Merry Men
 Frolic
 E-B
 Notes on the G String •
 Sparkling Stella
 Aura Lee
 Red River Valley
 Psalm 
 When the Saints Go Marchin’ In
 Notes on the D String •
 Cockles and Mussels
 Eighth-Note Studies #1-6
 Amazing Grace
 Tenting Tonight
 Melancholy
 Notes on the A String •
 Buffalo Gals
 Chester
 Kum-Ba-Ya
 Michael, Row the Boat Ashore
 Notes on the Low E String •
 Minor Melody
 Hitting on All Six
 First Duet
 The Repeater/Duet
 The Chord Waltz
 The Builder
 Follow the Leader/Duet
 Bass Solos with Chord Accompaniment
 Gliding Along
 The Key of C •
 Shenandoah
 The Blue Bells of Scotland
 Long, Long Ago
 A Daily Scale Study
 Running Around
 Home, Home, Can I Forget Thee?
 Playtime/Duet
 The Key of A Minor •
 A Daily Scale Study
 Wayfarin’ Stranger
 Cradle Song
 Billy’s Duet
 Another Daily Scale Study in A Minor
 A Visit to the Relatives
 Careless Love
 Song Without Words/Duet
 Terry’s Tune
 The Key of G •
 In the Evening by the Moonlight
 Etude/Duet
 The Old Mill/Duet
 A Serenade
 Austrian Hymn/Duet
 Home on the Range
 The Little Prince/Duet
 Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
 The Key of E Minor •
 E Minor Scales/Harmonic, Melodic
 Morning Song
 Cindy
 Night Song
 Lament
 Maytime/Duet
 Rondo/Duet
 Sor’s Waltz
 Bluegrass Waltz
 Running the 3rds in G
 A Little Bit of Hanon
 Southern Fried