Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & audio package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning beautiful new chord voicings."
This book equips the beginner with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are covered, as are several fingerpicking patterns. the student will also learn the basics of chord chart reading, something that will come in handy should they ever find themselves in semi-pro or professional playing situations. This book will benefit anyone who is interested in playing current popular music, including rock, alternative, folk-rock, country & contemporary worship. Also included is a full length 75-minute CD with all 51 exercises from the book, to help the student with areas such as timing and the concept of playing with other musicians. the goal for the student is to play the exercises along with the CD. A must for both beginners and those desiring to improve their basic strumming and fingerpicking skills.
(Guitar Educational). Features over 25 original tunes and exercises to teach fingerpicking in all styles, including rock, folk-rock, blues, country and folk. The accompanying audio includes 57 demo tracks, and the book covers: how to create fingerpicking solos; accompaniment patterns for rhythmic grooves; tunes and exercises in the style of The Beatles, The Byrds, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Ani DiFranco, Fleetwood Mac, The Indigo Girls, Jewel, Tom Petty, James Taylor, Suzanne Vega and others; and much more. Appropriate for beginning to intermediate level players.
Now available with online audio, this classic book is the perfect introduction to fingerstyle solo guitar. It features 21 popular country-blues and ragtime songs set by Stefan Grossman, Happy Traum, Dave Van Ronk and John Fahey in entry-level fingerpicking arrangements. Includes: Delia * Death Comes Creepin' * John Henry * St. James Infirmary * Silent Night * Just a Closer Walk with Thee and more. In standard notation and tablature.
In addition to over 200 useful fingerstyle patterns, lessons on fingerstyle technique, reading music and 13 original fingerstyle compositions are included. Examples are shown in easy-to-read TAB and standard music notation. The CD includes performances of each pattern and the original compositions.
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For beginner fingerpicking guitarists. Introduces the essential techniques for Fingerpicking guitar, along with easy music theory, picking patterns, accompaniments and solos in a variety of styles including Folk, Country, Rock, Blues and Classical.
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