BEGINNING GUITAR BOOK W/ CD

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Eugene Shapiro

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Kendall/Hunt Publishing

Beginning Guitar Book W/ CD

Beginning Guitar Book w/ CD

Beginning Guitar is designed for anyone interested in learning to play the most popular instrument in the music world! Now available in a NEW fifth edition, Beginning Guitar provides lessons to beginning guitar players, as well as instruction for private lessons. A variety of subjects are covered throughout its entirety, but mainly categorized into two learning objectives: single line melodies and chord accompaniments. Designed for classroom and private sessions and now packaged with an accompanying website, Beginning Guitar:
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<li>Includes access to an online companion with MP3 files and videos for students to see, hear, and practice along with textual content</li>
<li>Teaches the student how to read music, play by ear, and even improvise</li>
<li>Provides background and history for a more complete understanding of the instrument</li>
<li>Stresses the importance of practice, as learning to play guitar is not as difficult as commonly perceived</li>
<li>Increases knowledge of common diagrams used in the music world</li>
<li>Increases awareness of basic theories applied to guitar playing</li>
<li>Explains basic guitar terms, tools, and concepts</li>
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Beginning Guitar

The benefits of Beginning Guitar, Sixth Edition are as follows:\nA complete and comprehensive method for learning the guitar 
Proven record of success in teaching students the basics of guitar playing 
Praised by both students and peers as an excellent Beginning Guitar book 
Has been used as a textbook for Beginning Guitar classes at the College of Southern Nevada (CSN)&nbsp; for over 15 years 
Access to extremely helpful and useful online audio tracks and bonus video included. Also included, is an online Speedshifter software that allows to slow down or speed up any audio tracks without changing their pitch 
Dedicated to teaching how to play single note melodies and also chords (harmony) with strumming patterns 
Wide variety of topics covered 
Fun, easy, and logical step-by-step approach 
Learn how to play well-known and loved melodies, such as Jingle Bells, Ode to Joy, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star,&nbsp;Aura Lee/Love Me Tender, When the Saints Go Marching In, Amazing Grace, Greensleeves, and Für Elise&nbsp; 
Learn how to play chord progressions similar to songs by such famous artists as The Beatles, The Police/Sting,&nbsp;Smokey Robinson/The Temptations, Kansas, Metallica, Deep Purple, Elvis Presley, The Animals, and Eagles 
Blues form, Verse/Chorus format, and I, IV, and V chords/chord progressions explained 
A chapter on Classical guitar is included 
Basic music fundamentals covered 
Learn how to read music notation and chord charts 
Playing in time emphasized 
More advanced information covered in the second half of the book and the Appendix can be used&nbsp;for Intermediate Guitar classes and private lessons 
Suitable for both guitar classes and one-on-one guitar instruction 
Suitable for both in classroom and online learning

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