Format: Paperback, CD
Publisher : Watch & Learn
Genre : Nonfiction, Educational, Instructional, Music Book
The Most Complete Beginning Acoustic Guitar Method Avaiable.
Acoustic Guitar Primer Book with CD by Bert Casey is the only book designed to take the raw beginner through the basics of bluegrass and country guitar, including both rhythm and lead playing. Clearly illustrated with many photographs, this is the easiest book to understand on the market today. Contains a complete chord chart and all music is written in both standard music notation and tablature. Includes lyrics and melody lines.
Contents Include
- Parts of the Guitar
- Holding the Guitar
- Tuning
- Using the Pick
- Proper Left and Right Hand Position
- Strumming
- Basic Chords
- Scales
- Bass Strums
- Alternating Bass Strums
- Down Up Picking
- Down Up Strum
- Bass Walks
- Hammer Ons, Pull Offs, & Slides
- The G Run
- Bluegrass Lead Playing
- Chord Chart
- Music Theory
Songs
1. Tom Dooley
2. Going Down That Road Feeling Bad
3. Worried Man Blues
4. Roll In My Sweet Baby's Arms
5. Dark Hollow
6. Amazing Grace
7. Pallet On Your Floor
8. Way Downtown
9. Sitting On Top Of The World
10. Wabash Cannonball
11. Crying Holy
12. Salt River
13. Billy In The Low Ground
14. Little Maggie
15. Nine Pound Hammer
16. Wildwood Flower
17. John Hardy
18. Sally Goodin
19. Cripple Creek
20. Will The Circle Be Unbroken
All Watch & Learn books feature:
- Many photographs and diagrams to illustrate left and right hand technique.
- Music written in both tablature and standard music notation.
- DVD markers & CD markers for easy cross reference .
- Songs are played at 2 speeds on the CD (slow for practicing and up-tempo for performing).
- Additional material that is not on the DVD, but included on the CD.
About The Author
Bert Casey has been a professional performer and teacher in the Atlanta area for over 25 years. Bert plays several instruments (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, mandolin, banjo, and flute) and has written 5 other books (Acoustic Guitar Primer, Bass Guitar Primer, Mandolin Primer, Bluegrass Fakebook, and Flatpicking Guitar Songs). He has made our videos (Introduction to Acoustic Guitar, Introduction to Electric Guitar, Introduction to Bass Guitar, and Introduction to mandolin). Bert is a professional instructor at ABC Music, which he owns. He also records extensively in his studio, where he has done the sound track to several movies. Bert's playing career includes performing with Home Remedy during the 1970's & 80's and he is currently performing in the Atlanta area with his band Blue Moon.
