Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods of Will Schmid and Bob Morris and popular songs in a variety of styles, Essential Elements for Guitar is sure to become a staple of guitar teachers' instruction – and get beginning guitar students off to a great start.
This method has been designed to meet the National Standards for Music Education, with features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, multicultural songs, basic improvisation and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: getting started; basic music theory; guitar chords; notes on each string; ensemble playing; and much more!
Songs used in Book 1 include such hits as: Dust in the Wind • Eleanor Rigby • Every Breath You Take • Hey Jude • Hound Dog • Let It Be • Ode to Joy • Rock Around the Clock • Stand By Me • Surfin' USA • Sweet Home Chicago • This Land Is Your Land • You Really Got Me • and more!
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Teach Yourself to Play Guitar has been created specifically for the student with no music-reading background. With lesson examples presented in today's most popular tab format, which also incorporates simple beat notation for accurate rhythm execution, Teach Yourself to Play Guitar offers the beginning guitarist not only a comprehensive introduction to essential guitar-playing fundamentals, but a quick, effective, uncomplicated and practical alternative to the multitude of traditional self-instructional method books. It also: covers power chords, barre chords, open position scales and chords (major and minor), and single-note patterns and fills; includes lesson examples and song excerpts in a variety of musical styles – rock, folk, classical, country and more; familiarizes the student with fretboard organization, chord patterns, hand and finger positions, and guitar anatomy by way of easy-to-interpret diagrams, photos and illustrations; provides complete, concise explanations while keeping text to a minimum; and prepares the student for the option of further guitar instruction.
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For electric or acoustic guitar - or both! Teaches music notation, tablature, Full chords and power chords, riffs, licks, and scales, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes 73 songs and examples.
The accompanying audio is accessed through Hal Leonard's popular MyLibrary system using the provided code. The audio can be streamed or downloaded and includes PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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The fast way to find just the chord or scale you need. This user-friendly reference book is jam-packed with over 1,400 chords and voicings and includes a ″jam session″ with 20 original songs using common chord progressions. The cost of this book also includes access to online audio of all the examples.
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The Gig Bag Book of Picture Chords for all Guitarists features over 1000 standard chord forms presented in easy-to-read diagrams and clear, close-up, full-color photos.
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The ultimate chord book has 174 chords with clear, full-color photos and diagrams grouped by chord family. Conveniently sized at 4.5 x 12 to fit in your guitar case!
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Now guitarists can have all three volumes of this classic guitar method in one convenient book! Created by popular demand, this new edition of the method used as the basic text for the renowned Berklee College of Music guitar program is a complete compilation of the original Volumes 1, 2, and 3. Innovative solos, duets and exercises progressively teach melody, harmony and rhythm. Perfect for the serious guitar student and instructor alike.
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Take your guitar teaching to a new level! Hal Leonard's top-selling comprehensive method for band and strings is now also available for guitar. With the time-tested classroom teaching methods of Will Schmid and Bob Morris, popular songs in a variety of styles, and quality demonstration and backing tracks on the accompanying audio that is available for download or streaming online, Essential Elements for Guitar is sure to become a staple of guitar teachers' instruction – and get beginning guitar students off to a great start.
This method has been designed to meet the National Standards for Music Education, with features such as cross-curricular activities, quizzes, multicultural songs, basic improvisation and more. Concepts covered in Book 1 include: getting started; basic music theory; guitar chords; notes on each string; music history; ensemble playing; performance spotlights; and much more!
Songs used in Book 1 include such hits as: Dust in the Wind • Eleanor Rigby • Every Breath You Take • Hey Jude • Hound Dog • Let It Be • Ode to Joy • Rock Around the Clock • Stand By Me • Surfin' USA • Sweet Home Chicago • This Land Is Your Land • You Really Got Me • and more!
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Express yourself through the beautiful voice of the solo guitar. Solo Guitar Playing can teach even the person with no previous musical training how to progress from simple single-line melodies to mastery of the guitar as a solo instrument. Fully illustrated with diagrams, photographs, and over 200 musical exercises and repertoire selections, this book offers thorough instruction in every phase of classical guitar playing. Complete coverage of individual skills includes: Basic technique; Reading music, memorizing, and ear-training; Mastering the fingerboard; Building dexterity and speed; Developing tone color and musical phrasing; Position playing; Interpretation; and more. Since its first printing in 1968, Frederick Noad's Solo Guitar Playing has been used by countless students and teachers of classical guitar. The fourth edition features revised and updated exercises and an expanded selection of solo guitar repertoire gleaned from the best-selling Frederick Noad Guitar Anthology.
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Instructional book contains life-size pictures of fingering positions. Select the chord you want and see exactly how to play it! Features basic chords for all popular keys. The ideal gift for the beginning guitarist!
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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. This deluxe beginner edition for Book 1 includes the book, online access to 48 audio tracks and 85 minutes of video lessons. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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This value-priced pack contains everything a beginning electric or acoustic guitarist needs to get started! It includes the Second Edition of the Level 1 book with online audio from the world-famous Hal Leonard Guitar Method, as well as the method's correlating DVD.
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Guitar for Kids is a fun, easy course that teaches children to play guitar faster than ever before. Continuing where Book 1 left off, popular songs in this volume, such as “Eight Days a Week,” “Let It Go,” “Rock Around the Clock,” “Fields of Gold,” “Oye Como Va,” and “Dust in the Wind” keep kids 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, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. The price of this book includes access to over 30 audio demonstration tracks online, for download or streaming.
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“The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to hero in no time!” –Guitar World magazine
Get started quickly and easily, and with songs you want to play! This method introduces notes with riffs like “Crazy Train” and “Smoke on the Water,” power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who, chord-strumming with songs by Neil Young and Nirvana, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Eagles, Van Halen, and Green Day will keep them playing and having fun.
This special Combo Edition includes Books One, Two, and Three of the series, online audio access, plus tons of bonus material.
Method features:
• Easy-to-follow guitar tablature
• Hundreds of riffs and songs
• Variety of music styles
• Basic music theory
• Online audio access with demos of every example
Lessons include:
• How to hold the guitar
• Notes and riffs starting on the low E string
• Tempo and time signatures
• Understanding notes and rests
• Power chords, open chords, and seventh chords
• and much, more more!
Bonus material:
• Fretboard atlas
• Warm-up exercises
• Worksheets
• Tuning tips
• How to change strings
• Gear info
• Rhythm tab legend
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“The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to guitar hero in no time!” –Guitar World magazine
Designed for electric or acoustic guitar.
Get started quickly and easily – with songs you want to play! This method introduces notes with riffs like “Crazy Train” and “Smoke on the Water,” power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who, chord-strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin will keep them playing and having fun. Book 1 includes: parts of the guitar, easy-to-follow guitar tablature, notes & riffs starting on the low E string, tempo & time signatures, understanding notes and rests, palm muting, vibrato, power chords, open chords, strumming, slides and slurs, hammer-ons and pull-offs, many music styles, nearly 100 riffs and songs, and more!
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“The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to guitar hero in no time!” –Guitar World magazine
Designed for electric or acoustic guitar.
Get started quickly and easily – with songs you want to play! This method introduces notes with riffs like “Crazy Train” and “Smoke on the Water,” power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who, chord-strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin will keep them playing and having fun. Book 1 includes: parts of the guitar, easy-to-follow guitar tablature, notes & riffs starting on the low E string, tempo & time signatures, understanding notes and rests, palm muting, vibrato, power chords, open chords, strumming, slides and slurs, hammer-ons and pull-offs, many music styles, nearly 100 riffs and songs, online audio access to demos of every example, and more!
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Covers 180 scales in all 12 keys in standard notation and tab, with fingering suggestions plus the different scale positions that cover the entire fretboard. Includes fretboard diagram.
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This technique handbook for the fingerstyle guitarist will help you master the techniques and styles of players like Merle Travis, Chet Atkins, Leo Kottke, and Tommy Emmanuel. Refine your left- and right-hand skills with focused exercises and helpful tips, learn how to build a compelling fingerstyle arrangement for guitar, and take total control of your practice routine. To help guide you through the exercises, 80 demonstration videos are included for online streaming or download, and many of the videos feature both slow and fast versions of the exercise. The lessons presented presented in this book are bound to take your guitar playing to the next level!
Workouts in this book focus on topics like: right-hand dexterity; right-hand speed; useful pima patterns; left-hand stretches; finger independence; legato techniques; barre techniques; Travis picking; arpeggios and scales; building fingerstyle arrangements; and much more!
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Navigate the guitar neck better than ever before with this easy-to-use book! Designed from Musicians Institute core curriculum programs, it covers essential concepts for players of every level, acoustic or electric. A hands-on guide to theory, it will help you learn to build any scale or chord on your own and unleash creativity. No music reading is required. This second edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new music examples.
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For electric or acoustic guitar – or both! Teaches music notation, tablature, Full chords and power chords, riffs, licks, and scales, and rock and blues styles. Method Book 1 includes 73 songs and examples. Audio demonstrations can be accessed online.
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“The ultimate learning tool to go from zero to guitar hero in no time!” – Guitar World magazine
Designed for electric or acoustic guitar.
Get started quickly and easily – with songs you want to play! This method introduces notes with riffs like “Crazy Train” and “Smoke on the Water,” power chords with classics by AC/DC and the Who, chord-strumming with songs from Neil Young and Nirvana, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin will keep them playing and having fun.
This special Combo Edition includes Books 1 and 2 of the series, unique code for downloading or streaming online audio files, plus tons of bonus material! Perfect for both acoustic and electric players.
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A sampler of The Gig Bag Book of Scales, Arpeggios, and Tab Chords. Each two-page spread illustrates a scale with corresponding arpeggio and chords.
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Essential Elements for Guitar, Book 2 is a continuation of the concepts and skills taught in Book 1 and includes all of its popular features as well – great songs in a variety of styles, high-quality online audio with demonstration and backing tracks, quizzes, music history, music theory, and much more. Concepts taught in Book 2 include:
- Playing melodically in positions up the neck
-Playing movable chord shapes up the neck
-Playing scales and extended chords in different keys
-More right-hand studies – fingerpicking and pick style
-Improvisation in positions up the neck
-Studying different styles through great song selections
-and more!
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20 studies for the classical guitar written by Beethoven's contemporary, Fernando Sor. Revised, edited and fingered by the great classical guitarist Andrés Segovia. These essential repertoire pieces continue to be used by teachers and students to build solid classical technique.
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Everything you ever wanted to know about scales, but were afraid to ask! This book fills you in on major and minor scales; the modes; the blues scale; harmonic minor, melodic minor, chromatic, whole tone & diminished scales; other exotic and ethnic scales; and more. Includes easy-to-read fretboard diagrams, and a bio of Troy Stetina.
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This is the acoustic guitar method students and teachers have been waiting for. Learn chords with songs like “Eleanor Rigby” and “Knockin' on Heaven's Door,” single notes with riffs and solos by Nirvana and Pink Floyd, arpeggios with classics by Eric Clapton and Boston, and much more. The method's unique, well-paced, and logical teaching sequence will get students playing more easily than ever before, and music from popular artists like the Eagles, Johnny Cash and Green Day will keep them playing and having fun. Book 1 includes: parts of the guitar, easy-to-follow guitar tablature, notes & riffs starting on the low E string, tempo & time signatures, strumming patterns and arpeggios, slides and slurs, hammer-ons and pull-offs, many music styles, nearly 100 riffs and songs, audio demos of every example, and more!
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A comprehensive collection of studies for beginners to improve their reading and technical ability. Covers: positions 1 through 7 in all keys while introducing scales, arpeggios, written-out chords, and a variety of rhythms and time signatures.
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If you're new to fingerstyle guitar, you're probably eager to learn some new fingerpicking patterns. This book and audio pack provides a variety of must-know examples in the styles of influential fingerstyle folk, classical, rock, country, and blues guitarists. Each is notated with easy-to-read rhythm tab notation and chord diagrams. All 50 patterns also include helpful playing tips, stylistic info, and audio demonstration tracks. The patterns are in the styles of Chet Atkins, Pierre Bensusan, Eva Cassidy, Tracy Chapman, Eric Clapton, Ani DiFranco, Bob Dylan, Mississippi John Hurt, Leo Kottke, John Mayer, Andy McKee, Joni Mitchell, John Prine, Radiohead, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, Merle Travis, Mason Williams, and more.
The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
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Easy arrangements of 14 Floyd faves in standard notation and tab: Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 • Brain Damage • Comfortably Numb • Have a Cigar • Hey You • High Hopes • Learning to Fly • Money • Mother • Run like Hell • Time • Us and Them • Wish You Were Here • Young Lust.
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Learn how to play guitar with this effective guitar method successfully used by thousands of busy New Yorkers in their classes at New York City Guitar School. You'll learn the fundamentals of guitar with this motivating step-by-step comprehensive course for beginners which covers all the basics of guitar playing, and includes detailed practice session plans, motivating stories and great song examples. Topics covered include: The fundamental habits of great guitar players; The rest stroke; How to read chord diagrams; The D and G chords; How to tune your guitar; How to practice; The A7 Chord; How to play with a pick; The secret to memorizing songs; How to read tab and play cool licks; Pivot changes; G Major; E Minor; D 7th; The concept of chord progressions; The small barre--gateway to future guitar greatness; and much more. You'll get to play great songs while learning, too! Songs include: Chain of Fools • DJ Got Us Fallin' in Love • The First Cut Is the Deepest • I Fought the Law • Mirrorball • Mustang Sally • Old Town Road (I Got the Horses in the Back) • Pumped up Kicks • Rebel, Rebel • Sons & Daughters • Truth Hurts • Up on the Roof • and more. This book is ideal for use with a teacher or in a class, and has also been used successfully around the world as a self-study course.
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