My First Country Guitar Picking Songs


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My First Country Guitar Picking Songs is an ideal book for beginners interested in learning country-style guitar and basic reading skills. Author Steve Kaufman uses his award-winning method to teach principles of flatpicking, basic chord fingerings and notation, within the context of classic country songs. This book emphasizes the versatility of the country guitarist as a lead instrumentalist and rhythm accompanist, from lyrical melodies to swinging strumming techniques.




My First Blues Guitar Picking Songs


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This book and accompanying audio are the perfect primer for anyone interested inlearning blues guitar played with a pick. An addition to Steve Kaufman's My First series, the book starts the student from the very beginning. Basic chords and notation are presented, progressing to blues strumming patterns and lines. Lessons also cover blues scales, tablature, I-IV-V chords and more. The book is perfect for anyone interested in learning blues guitar, and experienced tab readers who wish to learn standard notation




Country Blues Guitar


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"Descriptive analysis and musical transcriptions, in standard notation and tablature" of the works of various blues guitarists.




The Country Fingerstyle Guitar Method


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Learn Travis picking and country guitar soloing with Levi Clay




My First Bluegrass Guitar Picking Songs


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This fun and easy book and CD takes you from the very beginning. Learning right and left-hand techniques, learning your first chords, 18 great songs AND you painlessly learn them by reading notes. Anyone can do it. Steve's method and approach to learning to read notes is so simple that 4 year olds have done it. You will start with 4 simple notes. Steve then teaches songs using just those four notes. He systematically adds a few more notes at a time bundled with easy to understand instructions and songs so that in a short time you will know all the notes, chords, strumming patterns to play hundreds of songs. This is a perfect primer for many of Steve's best sellers and other author's books. Audio CD included.




My First Gospel Banjo Picking Songs


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My First Gospel Banjo Picking Songs is a fun and easy approach to gospel music for five-string banjo. The book explains right and left hand techniques, notes, basic chords, and practice tips. Twenty-four great gospel songs are presented intablature, including Amazing Grace, Just Over In Glory Land, What a Friend We Have In Jesus, and more. This method is a great introduction to the banjo and its wonderful role in gospel music. The book comes with audio




Bluegrass Guitar


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Learn from transcriptions in the styles of Clarence White, Dan Crary, Charlie Waller, Peter Rowan and others. Over 30 tunes in tablature and music notation, plus photos.




The Guitar Travis Picking Songbook


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Discover Travis Picking for Guitar in 12 Progressive Pieces The Guitar Travis Picking Song Book is your guide to the art of Travis picking. If you've ever heard the late, great Chet Atkins, your first thought was probably that you were listening to twoguitars playing. Surely, he must have overdubbed these complex syncopated melodies, chords and basslines?! But when you discovered he was playing all the parts simultaneously, you had to pick up your jaw from the floor... This is how most people's obsession with Travis picking begins! This Travis picking song book provides an insight into the art of Travis picking for guitar using study pieces in the style of the Travis picking greats: from Merle Travis (the man who pioneered this technique), right through to modern virtuoso players like Tommy Emmanuel. In this book you'll learn to play twelve classic tunes, all arranged for Travis picking, and have each technique broken down step-by-step. You'll discover how to use a thumb pick to achieve the classic boom chicksound and create an authentic feel. The Guitar Travis Picking Songbook contains Travis picking arrangements of the following twelve songs, which will introduce huge variety into your repertoire: American Folk Medley New World Theme Waltzing Matilda Korobeiniki Limehouse Blues Air On The G String After You've Gone I'll See You In My Dreams Dinah Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy The Entertainer Rondo Alla Turca Each piece is broken down with the key techniques discussed in a brief introduction to the tune. Hear Travis Picking in Action! Download studio quality audio of all the full-length performance pieces to hear how every example should sound and gauge your progress. Buy it now and get ready to master Travis Picking for guitar




First 50 Songs You Should Fingerpick on Guitar


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(Guitar Collection). Do you feel you've learned enough fingerstyle guitar technique to start playing some real tunes? If so, this is the book for you. 50 must-know songs, including: Blackbird * The Boxer * Dust in the Wind * Fire and Rain * Greensleeves * Hell Hound on My Trail * Is There Anybody Out There? * Julia * Puff the Magic Dragon * Road Trippin' * Shape of My Heart * Tears in Heaven * Time in a Bottle * Vincent (Starry Starry Night) * The Wind * and more.




Beyond Basics


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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."