Acoustic Guitar Method, Book Three

Anyone interested in learning to play acoustic guitar can pick up this well-paced, comprehensive method and get started right away. Beginning concepts include right- and left-hand technique, reading music, basic improvisation, barre chords, picking technique, playing bass lines, and basic arranging. Intermediate topics include alternate tunings, scales, how to play in upper positions of the fingerboard, and a rundown of styles like acoustic funk, New Orleans, gypsy swing, Celtic, bluegrass, Cajun, and more. This comprehensive book concludes with more advanced techniques, including 'machine gun strums,' right-hand muting, slapping, tapping, slap harmonics, and tremolo---as well as styles like reggae, African/Brazilian, norteño, and conjunto. Whether you are starting to learn acoustic guitar or an advanced player looking to improve your playing, this is the one book on acoustic guitar you will ever need. An MP3 CD for demonstration and play-along is included. / Guitare

La méthode Hal Leonard Classical Guitar est conçue pour tous ceux qui apprennent à jouer de la guitare classique. Ce guide complet et facile à utiliser, rédigé par le célèbre guitariste classique et professeur Paul Henry, utilise la musique des maîtres compositeurs pour approfondir votre compréhension du style et de la technique classiques. Le 2e volume comprend : la sonorité; la dynamique ; l\'étouffement ; la sixième corde accordée en ré ; les notes au-dessus de la position ouverte ; le déplacement de la main gauche ; les notes d\'agrément, les glissades et les articulations ; les harmoniques naturelles et artificielles ; les barrés complèts et partiels ; les trilles et les mordants ; les gammes à deux octaves ; le vibrato ; le contrepoint ; la révision de la technique de la main gauche et de la main droite ; les exercices de liaisons ; et plus encore ! Ce recueil comprend également l\'accès à plus de 50 pistes audio pour la démonstration et l\'accompagnement. L\'accès aux fichiers audio se fait en ligne à l\'aide du code unique qui se trouve dans le livre et peut être écouté en continu ou téléchargé. Les fichiers audio comprennent PLAYBACK , un lecteur audio multifonctionnel qui vous permet de ralentir l\'audio sans modifier la hauteur, de définir des points de boucle, de changer de tonalité et d\'effectuer un panoramique à gauche ou à droite. / Méthodes et pédagogie / Guitare / Guitare acoustique / HAL LEONARD

This method includes 50 accompaniments of all levels for the Acoustic Guitar. These accompaniments are inspired by some of the greatest guitarists and songwriters of all time; Tim Buckley Tracy Chapman Nick Drake The Eagles Bob Dylan Neil Young Ben Harper Jason Mraz and more.These rhythms - in addition to the pleasure of playing them - will allow you to become familiar with the various techniques required for playing Acoustic Guitar accompaniments.The DVD video allows you to listen to and view the above 50 accompaniments at both normal and reduced speeds giving you the chance to make the right gestures and choose fingerings that are best suited tothe playing time.The MP3 CD contains the 50 backing tracks played at two different speeds; the first is normal speed - the speed to be achieved - while the second is reduced to help study.This Book CD and DVD set includes more than 6 hours of music in total giving you the opportunity to practice playing in many possible conditions.

This is the first in a series of beginning method books that uses traditional American music to teach authentic techniques and songs. From the folk blues and old-time music of yesterday have come the rock country and jazz of today. This method will give you a foundation for understanding playing and enjoying these essential traditions and styles on the instrument that truly represents American music: the acoustic guitar. Working in both tablature and standard notation you'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard a variety of basic chords and strums country backup basics waltz time and melodies with half notes and rests. At the end you'll knowdozens of the tunes that form the backbone of American music and you’ll be able to play them using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques! Whether you are studying with a teacher or on your own this comprehensive approach with graded lessons and supplementary songs is the tool you need to get started!

Supplement To Any Guitar Method-This book with online audio features 10 complete songs in standard notation and tab including About a Girl Babe I'm Gonna Leave You Breaking the Girl Free Fallin' Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) I'm Yours Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) The Scientist Tears in Heaven and Wonderwall. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online for download or streaming using the unique code instead. The audio features PLAYBACK+ a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch set loop points change keys pan left or right.

A complete guide for beginning guitarists with step-by-step lessons and 45 great acoustic songs to learn and play. The Hal Leonard Acoustic Guitar Method uses real songs to teach you all the basics of acoustic Guitar in the style of The Beatles Eric Clapton John Mellencamp the Indigo Girls Robert Johnson James Taylor and many others. Lessons include: strumming fingerpicking using a capo open tunings folk country and bluegrass styles acoustic blues acoustic rock and more. Songs include: Angie Barely Breathing Behind Blue Eyes Building a Mystery Change the World Dust in the Wind Fast Car Here Comes the Sun Jack and Diane Landslide Leaving on a Jet Plane Maggie May More Than Words Name You've Got a Friend Yesterday and more. This book is written in standard notation and tablature.

Start playing with Alex Bach and follow in the footsteps of great female guitarists such as Avril Lavigne Brodi Dalle Courtney Love Sheryl Crow Crissy Hynde and KT Tunstall. Here’s everything you need to start playing theguitar. This guitar method covers every topic from first strumming and playing position to playing complete songs. It’s your chance to learn how to play and find out if you’ve got what it takes to become a talented guitaristand singer/songwriter. Acoustic or electric either type is catered for but the style and the look are your own. This book shows you how! Author Alex Bach gives fast-track access to chords scales strumming patterns andfinger-picking style. You even get your own backing band the DVD has professional backing tracks that let you experience the excitement of perforoming onstage with a group. Also included is exclusive FREE access to The RockHouse Method’s support system on the web at www.rockhousemethod.com

The Complete Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Method is an easy-to-follow step-by-step guide for those wanting to learn Lap Steel Guitar. This method has been specially devised for beginning-intermediate levelplayers. World-renowned Guitar tutor Fernando Perez explains in detail every technique necessary to play Lap Steel Guitar in styles such as Hawaiian Blues Country and more. The Complete Acoustic Lap SteelGuitar Method teaches you to apply techniques and demonstrates their various purposes. Lessons range from holding the bar efficiently to intricate slant bar harmonizing tricks. This book also provides an excellentadditional reference text for guitarists who can already play Lap Steel Guitar. The Complete Acoustic Lap Steel Guitar Method is written in notation and tablature. Access to online audio is included.

Learn to Play Using the Techniques & Songs of American Roots Music. A complete collection of all three Acoustic Guitar Method books and CDs in one volume! Learn how to play guitar with the only beginning method based on traditional American music that teaches you authentic techniques and songs. Beginning with a few basic chords and strums you'll start right in learning real music drawn from blues folk country and bluegrass traditions. You'll learn how to find notes on the fingerboard expand your collection of chords by learning songs in various keys and learn different kinds of picking patterns. When you're done with this method series you'll know dozens of thetunes that form the backbone of American music using a variety of flatpicking and fingerpicking techniques. Songs include: Bury Me Beneath the Willow · Delia · Frankie and Johnny · The Girl I Left Behind Me · House of the Rising Sun · Ida Red · In the Pines · Little Sadie · Man of Constant Sorrow · Sally Goodin · Scarborough Fair · Will the Circle Be Unbroken? · and many more.

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 2 includes: Am Dm A E F and B7 Chords Power Chords Fingerstyle Guitar Syncopations Dotted Rhythms and Triplets Carter Style Solos Bass Runs Pentatonic Scales Improvising Tablature 92 Great Songs Riffs and Examples Notes in First and Second Position.

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book 3 includes: The Major Minor Pentatonic and Chromatic Scales. Sixteenth Notes Barre Chords Travis Picking Drop D Tuning Movable Scales Notes in Fifth Position Slides Hammer-ons Pull-offs and String Bends Chord Construction Gear Definitions for Special Guitar Notation 89 Great Songs Riffs and Examples CD Includes 60 full-band tracks fordemonstration or play along

Second Edition-The Hal Leonard Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play acoustic or electric guitar. It is based on years of teaching guitar students of all ages and it also reflects some of the best guitar teaching ideas from around the world. Book one includes: tuningplaying positionmusical symbolsNotes in First PositionC G G7 D D7 A7 and Em ChordsRhythms Through Eightth NotesStruming and Picking100 Great Songs Riffs and Examples.CD includes 47 full-band tracks for demostration or play along