Learn to Play Guitar: A Comprehensive Guitar Guide for Beginners to Intermediate

✍ Scribed by Evans, Gareth

• Publisher: Intuition Publications
• Year: 2012
• Tongue: English
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Introduction; Chapter 1 -- The Basics; The Guitar; Basic Technique ... Holding the Guitar and using a Pick; Tuning the Guitar; Relative Tuning; Tablature; Fret-board Diagrams; Sight-reading ... a brief introduction; Canon in A; Jingle Bells; Basic Blues; Chapter 1 Questions; Chapter 2 -- Fundamentals; Fret-board Layout; The Major Scale; Calm Beach; Notes in the Major Scale; Fretting Hand Technique; Alternate Picking; Major Scale Shape; Summer; The Natural Minor Scale; Nice; Chapter 2 Questions; Chapter 3 -- Chords; Major Triads; Major Triad Based Chords; Minor Triads; Strumming Technique.;Do you want a Guitar Method book that gives you a good foundation by explaining different fundamentals in an integral way? With over 180 photographic examples, illustrations and purpose made diagrams Learn to Play Guitar is comprehensive and clear. Please Note: This eBook includes musical pieces so is not suitable for smaller screens.

✦ Table of Contents

Introduction
Chapter 1 --
The Basics
The Guitar
Basic Technique ... Holding the Guitar and using a Pick
Tuning the Guitar
Relative Tuning
Tablature
Fret-board Diagrams
Sight-reading ... a brief introduction
Canon in A
Jingle Bells
Basic Blues
Chapter 1 Questions
Chapter 2 --
Fundamentals
Fret-board Layout
The Major Scale
Calm Beach
Notes in the Major Scale
Fretting Hand Technique
Alternate Picking
Major Scale Shape
Summer
The Natural Minor Scale
Nice
Chapter 2 Questions
Chapter 3 --
Chords
Major Triads
Major Triad Based Chords
Minor Triads
Strumming Technique. Changing Between ChordsA minor to C Major
C Major to E minor, then to A minor
E minor to G Major
D Major to A Major
D Major to E Major
E minor to D Major
Strumming
Over the Hills and Far Away
Chapter 3 Questions
Chapter 4 --
Playing by Shapes
Fretting Exercise
Minimising Movement
Transposing by the Root Note
From low E string
From A string
From D string
From G string
Power Chords
Route 5
Pentatonic Scales
The Major Pentatonic
Mosey on Down
The Minor Pentatonic
Headstrong
Chapter 4 Questions
Chapter 5 --
Reading Rhythm
Sight-reading. How to Keep Time (When reading rhythm from the staff)Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Frere Jacques
Piece 1 --
Merry Dance
Dotted Notes
Greensleeves
Piece 2 --
Pirates Jig
Tied Notes
Amazing Grace
Piece 3 --
Memories
General Sample Pieces
Sight Strumming
Bayou Noir
Florida Blues
Working out Strumming Patterns by Ear
Chapter 5 Questions
Chapter 6 --
Further Techniques
Movable Barre Chords
More Power Chords
The Bikers Entered the Room
Heavy D
Palm Muting
Travelling Man
Boogie Boy
Lead Playing Techniques
Hammer-ons and Pull-offs
String Bends
Sliding
B Minor Blues
Improvising. Hints for ImprovisingChapter 6 Questions
Chapter 7 --
Tips
How to Practise
Stretching Exercises
How to String a Guitar
Electric Guitar
Acoustic Guitar
Classical Guitar
Answers
Chapter 1 --
The Beginning
Chapter 2 --
Fundamentals
Chapter 3 --
Chords
Chapter 4 --
Playing by Shapes
Chapter 5 --
Reading Rhythm
Chapter 6 --
Further Techniques.

✦ Subjects

Guitar;Guitar--Instruction and study;MUSIC--Musical Instruments--Strings;;;Studies and exercises;Guitar -- Studies and exercises;Guitar -- Instruction and study;MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- Strings