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Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 Book/Ola (Third Edition)

Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 Book/Ola (Third Edition)

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Alfred's Basic Guitar Method 1 Book & Online Audio (Third Edition) 📚🖥️🎵

Unlock The Joy Of Playing With The Most Popular Guitar Method

For over 50 years, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has stood as the ultimate choice for beginners, introducing over five million aspiring guitarists to the thrill of playing this captivating instrument. Now, in its third edition, the method has evolved to include even more styles like blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock, along with an array of pop songs. Learning guitar has never been more accessible, enjoyable, and effective than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Method.

In Book 1, you'll embark on a musical journey that lays the foundations of guitar playing. Explore notes, learn songs, delve into techniques, and grasp essential concepts that will nurture your musical passion for a lifetime.

Experience a fully integrated learning experience with the companion online audio tracks included with the book. With everything conveniently accessible in one place, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method equips you with all the tools you need. This comprehensive package spans 64 pages of musical inspiration and knowledge.

Contents Of This Book Includes:

  • The Parts of Your Guitar
  • How to Hold Your Guitar
  • The Right Hand
  • The Left Hand
  • How to Tune Your Guitar to a Keyboard
  • Getting Acquainted with Music
  • The First String E
  • Playing with E, F, G
  • More
  • Still More
  • No More
  • Sound-Off: How to Count Time
  • The Second String B
  • Two-String Rock
  • Merry-Go-Round
  • Beautiful Brown Eyes
  • Guitar Rock
  • Jingle Bells
  • Alouette
  • The Third String G
  • Au clair de la lune
  • Three-String Rock
  • Largo
  • Back to the '50s
  • Repeat Signs
  • Aura Lee
  • Introducing Chords
  • Chord Study No. 1
  • Chord Study No. 2
  • Three-String C Chord
  • Ode to Joy
  • Quarter Rest
  • Rock 'n' Rhythm
  • Three-String G Chord
  • Two-Chord Rock
  • Love Somebody
  • Three-String G Chord
  • Rockin' with G & C
  • Down in the Valley
  • Oh, Susanna
  • The Fourth String D
  • Old MacDonald Had a Farm
  • Hold Sign (Fermata)
  • Reuben, Reuben
  • Common Time
  • G Whiz
  • Bohemian Folk Song
  • Good Night, Ladies
  • Daisy Bell (A Bicycle Built for Two)
  • Four-String G & G7 Chords
  • Laughing Polka
  • The Fifth String A
  • Volga Boatmen
  • Peter Gray
  • Low-Down Rock
  • Liebesträum
  • Boogie Style
  • Introducing High A
  • Rockin' in Dorian Mode
  • The Riddle Song
  • Incomplete Measures
  • A-tisket, A-tasket
  • The Yellow Rose of Texas
  • The Sixth String E
  • Down Low
  • Bottom to Top
  • Tempo Signs
  • Three-Tempo Rock
  • The Blue Danube Waltz
  • Bass-Chord Accompaniment
  • Can-Can (duet)
  • Dynamics
  • Echo Waltz
  • Signs of Silence
  • The Desert Song (duet) (Study in Counting)
  • Echo Rock
  • She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain
  • Four-String C Chord
  • Ties
  • When the Saints Go Marching In (duet or trio)
  • More Bass-Chord Accompaniments
  • Chiapanecas (duet)
  • Eighth Notes
  • Happy Birthday to You
  • Eighth-Note Bounce
  • Walkin' Bass Rock
  • More Dynamic Signs
  • Pachelbel's Canon (duet)
  • Annie's Song (duet)
  • Sharps, Flats, and Naturals
  • The Chromatic Scale
  • Chromatic Rock
  • My Melancholy Baby
  • Over the Rainbow
  • Four-String D7 Chord
  • Four-Beat Blues
  • Amazing Grace
  • Rockin' the Bach
  • Buffalo Gals
  • The Major Scale
  • Key Signatures
  • Eighth Rests
  • Eighth Rest Exercise No. 1
  • Eighth Rest Exercise No. 2
  • Eighth Rest Exercise No. 3
  • Bill Bailey
  • La Bamba
  • Dotted Quarter Notes
  • Auld Lang Syne
  • Singin' in the Rain
  • Take Me Home, Country Roads (duet)
  • Certificate of Promotion

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