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First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar (Book + Online Audio)

This book and accompanying audio are a perfect introduction to fingerstyle guitar. National Board Certified educator Steve Eckels has carefully designed each lesson to allow for smooth progression. Each of the ten lessons contain the four pillars of practice: scales, reading, progressions and repertoire.

Specs

Description

Contents

Samples

Series

Product Number:

30108M

Format:

Book + Online Audio

Skill Level:

Beginning

Notation Type:

Standard Notation and Tab

Pages:

Binding:

Saddle Stitched

Size:

8.75 x 11.75

ISBN:

0-7866-9388-6

ISBN13:

978-07866-9388-7

Series:

First Lessons

Publisher:

Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Date Published:

12/18/2015

Developed in the classroom, this book provides arrangements of beautiful guitar pieces in a basic form, and instructions for how to embellish them in your own way. Included are shortcuts for learning to read music, and fingerstyle accompaniment patterns such as the famous "Travis" pattern. Those seeking further study will also enjoy Eckels' Modern Fingerstyle Guitar Method Grade 1 and other acclaimed folios. Includes access to online audio.

First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar

The Art & Science of Practice

Keeping a Practice Journal

Vocabulary of Essential Guitar and Musical Terms

Reading Music

Natural Notes Reference Chart with Tablature and Fractionalization

Spelling the 15 Essential Chords

Rhythm Reference Chart

Pre-reading & Reading Checklist

Right Hand Exercises

Right Hand Variations for Scale Practice

Finger Picking Patterns for Accompaniment

Finger Picking Patterns for Skill Building

Building a Fingerstyle Solo

Lessons

Lesson One: Scale in half notes and quarter notes on strings 6 & 5; reading on strings 6 & 5

Solo, Early in the Morning

Lesson Two: Scale in eighth notes on strings 5 & 4; reading on strings 5 & 4

Solo, Down By the Sally Gardens

Lesson Three: Scale using the “walk-running” rhythm on strings 4 & 3; reading on strings 4 & 3

Solo, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel

Lesson Four: Scale using the “running-walk” rhythm on strings 3 & 2; reading on strings 3 & 2

Solo, Jingle Bells

Lesson Five: Scale using the “walk-running” rhythm on strings 2 & 1;

reading using the “running walk” rhythm on strings 2 & 1

Solo, B-I-N-G-O

Lesson 6 - Scale: The 17 Natural Notes; reading on all strings using peripheral vision

Solo, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

Lesson 7: Scale using “syncopation”; reading using syncopation

Solo, Greensleeves

Lesson 8: Scale using the dotted quarter “heart-beat” rhythm; reading using the heart-beat rhythm

Solo, Scarborough Fair

Lesson 9: Scale using the “syn-co-o rhythm”; reading using the syn-co-o rhythm

Solo, Malaguena!

Lesson 10: Scale using a “fixed finger”; reading combining rhythm figures

Solo, Carol of the Bells

Templates for Writing Your Own Exercises

Staff Paper Template

Tablature Template

Small Grids and Staff Template

About the Author

Audio Sample

Series: First Lessons

First Lessons Accordion

First Lessons Alto Saxophone

First Lessons Banjo

First Lessons Bass

First Lessons Beginning Guitar: Learning Chords/Playing Songs

First Lessons Beginning Guitar: Learning Notes/Playing Solos

First Lessons Blues Harmonica

First Lessons Bongo

First Lessons Cajon

First Lessons Cello

First Lessons Clarinet

First Lessons Classical Guitar

First Lessons Clawhammer Banjo

First Lessons Conga

First Lessons Djembe

First Lessons Drumset

First Lessons Dulcimer

First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar

First Lessons Fingerstyle Ukulele

First Lessons Flamenco Guitar

First Lessons Flatpicking Guitar

First Lessons Flute

First Lessons Folk Banjo

First Lessons Folk Guitar

First Lessons Folk Harp

First Lessons Gospel Harp

First Lessons Hammered Dulcimer

First Lessons Harmonica

First Lessons Lap Steel Guitar

First Lessons Mandolin

First Lessons Music Theory

First Lessons Native American Flute: How to Sit on a Rock

First Lessons Ocarina

First Lessons Pedal Steel

First Lessons Piano

First Lessons Rock Guitar

First Lessons Snare Drum

First Lessons Tenor Banjo

First Lessons Tin Whistle

First Lessons Trumpet

First Lessons Ukulele

First Lessons Upright Bass

First Lessons Viola

First Lessons Violin

First Lessons Violin Duets

First Lessons Voice

Premieres Lecons Batterie

Premieres lecons de violon edition francaise

Premières Leçons Harmonica diatonique

Primeras Lecciones Violin

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