Beginning Guitar

Contents

• Introduction
• How to Work with the On-line Companion
• CHAPTER 1 Basic Music Theory and Fundamentals Applied to the Guitar
• Right and Left Hand Symbols
• Open Strings
• Music Notation
• Types of Notes and Their Time Value
• Time Signature
• Rests
• CHAPTER 2 The Guitar and Metronome
• Parts of the Guitar
• Tuning the Guitar
• The Metronome
• CHAPTER 3 Let's Play
• Types of Guitars
• Holding the Guitar
• Open String Exercises
• Right Hand Positions
• CHAPTER 4 Introducing the Notes on the 1st String, Left Hand Position
• Notes on the 1st String
• Left Hand Position
• CHAPTER 5 Introducing the Notes on the 2nd String, Introducing the Meter of 3 (3/4), and How to Practice with the Metronome
• Notes on the 2nd String
• The Meter of 3 (3/4)
• How to Practice with the Metronome
• CHAPTER 6 Introducing the Notes on the 3rd String
• Notes on the 3rd String
• Ties
• The Repeat Sign
• Practicing the Guitar
• CHAPTER 7 Introducing the Chords
• Chords
• Am, C, and A7
• Major, Minor, and Seventh Chords
• CHAPTER 8 E, Em, and G7 and Basic Strumming Exercises for Playing the Chords
• E, Em, and G7
• Basic Strumming Patterns
• CHAPTER 9 Introducing the Notes on the 4th String
• Notes on the 4th String
• Pick-Up Notes
• CHAPTER 10 G, A, F, and Dm and Strumming Patterns
• G, A, F, and Dm
• 1st and 2nd Endings
• Verse and Chorus Song Format
• Four Strumming Patterns in the Meter of 4 (4/4)
• CHAPTER 11 Introducing the Eighth Notes
• Notes on the Eighth Notes
• CHAPTER 12 D7 and E7 and Basic Strumming Exercises in the Meter of 3 (3/4)
• D7 and E7
• 77 Basic Strumming Exercises in the Meter of 3 (3/4)
• CHAPTER 13 Introducing the Notes on the 5th String, Introducing Dotted Quarter Notes
• Notes on the 5th String
• Dotted Quarter Notes
• CHAPTER 14 D Chord and Strumming Exercises, I, IV, and V Chords in a Major Key
• D Chord
• Strumming Patterns in the Meter of 3/4
• I, IV , and V Chords in a Key of C
• CHAPTER 15 Introducing the A Note on the 1st String
• A Note on the 1st String
• CHAPTER 16 Introducing the Notes on the 6th String, Review of the Notes in the First Position
• Notes on the 6th String
• Review
• CHAPTER 17 C7, B7, Fm, Gm, Bm, Cm, F7, and B, Review of the Basic 21 Chords
• C7, B7, Fm, Gm, Bm, Cm, F7, and B
• Review
• CHAPTER 18 Guitar Duets
• CHAPTER 19 Two Chords per Measure in a Meter of 4 (4/4)
• CHAPTER 20 Jingle Bells (Revisited)
• CHAPTER 21 Six New Strumming Patterns in the Meter of 4, Combining Two Strumming Patterns While Playing a Song
• CHAPTER 22 Four New Strumming Patterns in the Meter of 3, Combining Two Strumming Patterns While Playing a Song
• CHAPTER 23 Rhythmic Improvisation
• CHAPTER 24 Introducing Sharps and Flats
• CHAPTER 25 Classical Guitar Techniques and Pieces
• Classical Guitar Technique
• CHAPTER 26 More Strumming Patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 and Introducing the Triplets
• Strumming Patterns in 4/4
• Strumming Patterns in 3/4
• CHAPTER 27 Finding Notes on the Fret Board
• CHAPTER 28 Introducing the Moveable Chords
• Moveable Chords
• How to Combine These New Families and Open Position Chords When Playing a Song
• CHAPTER 29 Power Chords
• CHAPTER 30 Guitar Tablature
• CHAPTER 31 Slash Chords
• CHAPTER 32 1st Position Major Scales
• CHAPTER 33 Fur Elise and Chord Progression
• IN CONCLUSION
• APPENDIX
• Recommended Listening
• Fret Board Map
• Simplifying the Chords
• Styles and Strumming Patterns
• Music Terminology
• How to Read and Sight-Read Music
• Notes with the Stems Up and Down
• Blank Chord Sheets
• Blank Staff Paper
• ON-LINE TRACKS LIST