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First Lessons Beginning Guitar - Book/Audio

First Lessons Beginning Guitar - Book/Audio

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Type: Guitar
Brand: Mel Bay Publications
Category: Learn to Play (All Ages)
Genre: Educational / Music Teaching

First Lessons Beginning Guitar - Book/Audio

This very easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance presents basic notes in first position. It features a companion play-along online audio and video with special sections on types of guitars, frequently asked questions, how to string a guitar, musical and guitar terms. 40 pages. 

Features:
• Easy to understand, step by step introduction to note reading and guitar solo performance
• Presents basic notes in first position
• Includes access to online video and play-along audio
• Special sections on types of guitars, frequently asked questions, how to string a guitar, musical and guitar terms

Contents Includes:

Holding the Guitar
Placing the Left Hand on the Guitar
Left Hand Position
Holding the Pick
Parts of the Guitar
Tuning the Guitar
Counting
Types of Notes
Notes on the High E String: E, F, G
Notes on the B String: B, C, D
Playing on 2 Strings
3/4 Time
Notes on the G String: G, A
German Song
Rock Feeling
Indian Prayer
Good King Wenceslas
African Hymn
Rests
I Know Where I'm Going
The Eighth Note
The Tie
Railroad Bill
Rise and Shine
Notes on the D String: D, E, F
Picking Tunes: Down Shift, What's Up?, Nascar
Pick-Up Notes: Taps, Reville, Lonesome Valley
Dotted Quarter Notes: Our Boys Will Shine Tonight, The Roving Gambler
This Little Light of Mine
Precious Memories
Early American Hymn
Come and Go with Me
Salty Dog Blues
Steal Away
Notes on the A String: A, B, C
Low Gear
Volga Boatmen
Power Drive
Notes on the Low E String
Angelina the Baker
The Water Is Wide
Can Can
Polovestian Dance
Hey, Ho, Nobody's Home
I'm Gonna Play
Matty Groves
Minuet by Bach
Waltzing Matilda
Introducing the A Note
Auld Lang Syne
Finlandia Theme
Repeat signs
Forest Green
Red Wing
Once in David's Royal City
Waltz by Chopin
Ding, Dong Merrily on High
Traumerei by Schumann
Musical Terms
How to String a Guitar
Types of Guitars
Frequently Asked Questions
Glossary of Guitar Terms

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