Hal Leonard Guitar Method Beginner's Pack

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction and Over 25 Pieces to Study and Play. The Hal Leonard Classical Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play classical guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide by renowned classical guitarist and teacher Paul Henry uses the music of the master composers to teach you the basics of the classical style and technique. The accompanying audio features all the pieces in the book for demonstration and play along. Includes pieces by Beethoven Bach Mozart Schumann Giuliani Carcassi Bathioli Aguado Tarrega Purcell and more. Includesall the basics plus info on PIMA technique two- and three-part music time signatures key signatures articulation free stroke rest stroke composers and much more. Does NOT include tablature.

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G-Blues Guitar for Kids is a fun easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. It can also function as a great supplement for kids who already play guitar. Cool blues riffs chords and solos keep students motivated while the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for children using electric or acoustic guitars. It can be used in combination with a guitar teacher or parent. Lessons include: selecting your guitar ? parts of the guitar ? holding the guitar ? hand position ? easy tablature ? strumming

The Hal Leonard Pedal Steel Guitar Method is designed for anyone just learning to play the E9 pedal steel guitar. This comprehensive and easy-to-use beginner's guide includes many fun songs and hot licks to learn and play. An accompanying CD features recorded examples for demonstration and play-along and the course is written by country music veteran and pedal steel master Johnie Helms. Includes:How to set up and tuneAccessories and necessitiesChordsScalesKey positionsTechniques for both handsBlockingVibratoEssential licksSongs in a range of stylesA host of tips

Essential Guitar Patterns-Fred Sokolow's best-selling guitar method and series has helped hundreds of thousands of guitar players. For the first time this system is presented for the absolute beginner. While teaching the basic skills needed to play countless songs Sokolow presents practical music theory that will enhance your playing. The visual fretboard patterns used in all of the Roadmaps books make it easier to understand the guitar and think like a musician. With chord grids tablature music notation and a recording you'll immediately learn how to: play over 20 familiar tunes; strum and fingerpick songs with many different rhythms; play melodies in five different keys; playdozens of chords; use the ???blues box??? to play solos and to jam with other players; play power chords and barre chords up and down the neck; read tablature and music notation; and more! The accompanying recording includes the songs scales and exercises that are presented in tablature and music notation throughout the book. The success of the Fretboard Roadmaps series is due to its practical visual patterns which help the guitarist learn to play quickly!

A Beginner's Guide with Step-by-Step Instruction for Acoustic and Electric G-Guitar for Kids is a fun easy course that teaches children to play Guitar faster than ever before. Popular songs such as Yellow Submarine Hokey Pokey I'm a Believer Surfin' U.S.A. This Land Is Your Land and Hound Dog keep students motivated and the clean simple page layouts ensure their attention remains focused on one concept at a time. The method is equally suitable for students using electric or acoustic Guitars. It can be used in combination with a Guitar teacher or parents even if they've never had any musical training themselves. The accompanying audio download contains more than 30 tracks for demonstration and play-along. Notablature included.

Finally a guitar method designed specifically for girls that teaches how to play using real songs by the world's most popular female artists and songwriters!This fun and easy-to-use book/CD pack will get you strumming chords and singing your favourite songs in no time without even having to read music. Whether you're an absolute beginner or a budding songwriter you'll gain many valuable tools as you progress through the book which is loaded with inspirational quotes and words of encouragement. Topics covered include: guitar basics tuning basic chords strumming techniques chord alternatives power chords tab single-string picking palm muting using a capo creative songwriting ideas and more! Songs include: Angel â?¢ Back on the Chain Gang â?¢ Beautiful â?¢ Come to My Window â?¢ Girls with Guitars â?¢ I Love Rock 'N Roll â?¢ Landslide â?¢ Mean â?¢ We Got the Beat â?¢ You Oughta Know â?¢ and more.

Fred Sokolow's bestselling guitar method has helped thousands of guitar players expand their chord vocabulary and think musically. This value pack includes a book a full audio CD with 50 demo and play-along tracks and a supplemental DVD featuring more than an hour of one-on-one instruction with the author! Each chapter presents a pattern and shows how to use it along with playing tips and guitar insights. Beginners can follow the diagrams and instructions in order and intermediate and advanced players can use the chapters non-sequentially to increase their understanding of the guitar.

A series of instruction books with CD for guitar bass keyboard and drums. They're easy to use with step-by-step instructions and clear diagrams so the complete beginner can quickly master basic playing techniques and learn toplay great songs. What's more Fast Track is different from any other instruction book. Each tutor has an accompanying songbook with CD featuring music from famous artists... The Beatles Eric Clapton Billy Joel Jimi Hendrixand many more. In fact Fast Track has everything for the complete beginner who wants to play like a top professional.

Here’s the ultimate course in Jorma Kaukonen’s unique and influential blues and country guitar finguerpicking style. These lessons are filled with wisdom advice and invaluable skills for pickers at all levels. You’ll learn five traditional and original songs each one becoming a springboard for important musical information that will be applicable to any songs you want to play. An experienced and inspiring instructor Jorma teaches at a leisurely pace taking care to point out all the possible variations that will enable you to make each song your own. JOrma reviews the chord positions needed for each song slowing them down phrase-by-phrase so that even relativebeginners will be able to play the piece with some practice. He discusses his alternate bass thumb work and adds runs bens double-stops bass walk-ups blues licks turnarounds endings and ornamental notes to enhance your fingerpicking and blues arrangements. Each song features a dynamic live performance by Jorma and Barry Mitterhoff. Jorma Kaukonen started out as an acoustic fingerpicker before becoming a rock legend as lead guitarist for the Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna. (He and the Airplane were included into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995). Jorma has released more than two-dozens albums both solo and in various groups. In recent years he has been pursuing the acoustic blues and country fingerpicking styles that he has always loved best. A lifelong interest in teaching has resulted in several Homespun instructional videos.