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This best-seller makes learning fun regardless of the type of guitar you own. 165 comprehensive lessons cover basics to chord strumming, playing melodies, fingerpicking and more. The over 70 songs include hits from artists such as Bob Dylan and Steve Miller. With over 50 videos from instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., the title offers a better alternative to expensive lessons and hard-to-follow books. Includes an animated fretboard, multi-track audio, and variable-speed MIDI tracks so that you can slow down any song or exercise. A built-in automatic tuner allows you to interactively tune your guitar and a digital metronome, recorder, Internet song guide and 250-chord dictionary round out the score!
Guitar Tablature:
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70+ Songs!
Guitar Method features songs covering ROCK, BLUES, CLASSICAL, COUNTRY and FOLK genres to make learning fun and memorable. Dynamic, multi-track audio has been added to our latest version which includes many hit songs popularized by artists such as...
Music Notation Display Options:Learn via guitar tablature or standard music notation through this easily accessible menu option.
Full Motion Video:Professional guitar instructor Kevin Garry, Ph.D., guides you in over 50 videos with demonstrations of techniques.
Animated Fretboard:Displays fingering positions as the music plays. It allows you to see exactly how to play the song on a guitar fretboard as you hear the music. Music tracking highlights the notes being played on the screen, making it simple to follow along. Includes option for both right- and left-handed views.
Variable-speed MIDI:Slows down the audio to any tempo, while the Animated Fretboard shows song fingering as the music plays. Learn at the pace best suited to your skill level!
An overview of the lesson content.
165 Step-by-Step Lessons:Arranged in ten chapters, the lessons cover the basics from holding/stringing/tuning the guitar to playing chords and melodies, culminating in an explanation of fingerpicking styles and reading standard music notation. Lessons include a variety of exercises and songs. In total, there are over 50 full-motion videos and over three hours of audio and video! On-screen teacher Kevin Garry, Ph.D., provides clear and friendly instruction.
Automatic Tuner:Tune your guitar quickly and easily. A precision gauge allows you to play into your computer's microphone and immediately get feedback to see if you're too high or too low. Full audio reference notes also provided.
Chord Dictionary:Includes fingering charts and recorded sounds for over 250 chords. Easy access helps you learn songs with new chords quickly. An indispensable reference tool!
Digital Metronome:Allows you to set your own tempo and work on your picking speed, rhythm and timing. Provides both visual cue and/or audio tick. Full range of tempi, from largo to presto.
Digital Recorder:Record and play yourself back! This feature allows you to compare your recordings with the instructor's version, fine tune your skills and store musical ideas.
Curriculum Contents Summary:Introduction, Lessons i – xSymbols; options and commands; fretboard; chord dictionary; metronome; recording.I. About the Guitar, Lessons 1 – 12Types of guitars, stringing, tuning, holding finger position, reading chord charts, Simple G chord.II. Simple Chords and Strumming, Lessons 13 – 27Songs introducing Simple C and G7; Full A7, C, and D chords; double strum.III. More Chords and Adding Accents, Lessons 28 – 43Songs with accents; shifting accents; 3/4 accented time; A Am, D7, E, Em, E7, Full G chords.IV. Slash Chords and Chord Progressions, Lessons 44 – 60Songs with slash chords G/B, A/C#; new chords Am7, Bm, B7,C7, Dm, F, Full G7.V. Rock Strumming and Power Chords, Lessons 60 – 70Folk rock; syncopation; power chords A5, D5, E5; palm muting; contemporary rock strumming.VI. Playing the Blues, Lessons 71 – 79Introducing the blues rhythm: “Corrina,” “Little Red Rooster” and others; the 12-bar blues.VII. Reading Tablature and Playing Melodies, Lessons 80 – 94Tablature, rhythmic notation, folk and classic melodies, boogie-woogie bass, blues shuffle.VIII. Bass-Note Strum with Country Tunes, Lessons 95 – 103Popular songs with bass-note strum, bass-note double strum, alternate bass-note strum.IX. Fingerpicking – from Arpeggio to Travis, Lessons 104 – 114Introduced in “Scarborough Fair,” “House of the Rising Sun,” “Romanza” and others.X. Reading Standard Music Notation, Lessons 115 – 155How to read music string by string; rhythm; time signature; accidentals; key signatures.
