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Absolute beginner guitar / Mike McAdam.

By: McAdan, Michael [author].
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookPublisher: [Place of publication not identified] : Createspace, 2011Copyright date: [©2011]Description: 86 pages : illustrations, 28cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781480188563 (paperback); 1480188565 (paperback).Subject(s): Guitar -- Instruction and study | Guitar -- Methods -- Self-instruction | Hobbies and creativityDDC classification: 787.87
Contents:
Guitar designs and how to control them -- Guitar neck layout -- How to hold the guitar -- How to hold the guitar pick -- Strumming patterns -- Guitar tuning -- TAB and how to read it -- Picking hand warmup -- Basic rhythm exercises -- Time signatures -- Rhythm exercises 1-4 -- Intro to rests -- Rhythm exercises 5-8 -- Introduction to 8th notes -- Rhythm exercises 9-12 -- Fretting hand exercise -- Reading chord charts -- Four beginner guitar chords -- 3 new notes (E-string) -- Practice tips -- One string warmup -- Strumming patterns -- Beginner chords -- Switching chords 1 -- Three new notes (B string) -- Examples -- Pentatonic scale -- A, D, G chords -- New rhythms -- Upbeat 8th note exercises -- Pentatonic scale in 4ths -- 7th chords -- 12 Bar blues -- Open chord review -- 2 new notes (G string) -- Exercises 1-6 -- Hammer on/pull off warmup -- Soloing with the pentatonic scale -- Power chord warmup -- 3 new notes (D string) -- Examples 1-6 -- Pinky warmup -- New rhythms -- 3 new notes (A string) -- Examples 1-4 -- Power chord examples 6th string -- Power chord examples 5th string -- Final song.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Notes Barcode
General lending MTU Bishopstown Library Wellbeing 787.87 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Wellbeing Collection - Hobbies and creativity 00220337
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Absolute Beginner Guitar is just what the beginner guitarist needs! In this book you will learn: · Basic chords that are used in thousands of songs · Warmup exercises that get your fingers moving..fast! · How to read TAB and standard music notation · How to get the most out of your practice time · 88 pages of guitar bliss! All book examples demonstrated online at Absolute Beginner Guitar.com!

Guitar designs and how to control them -- Guitar neck layout -- How to hold the guitar -- How to hold the guitar pick -- Strumming patterns -- Guitar tuning -- TAB and how to read it -- Picking hand warmup -- Basic rhythm exercises -- Time signatures -- Rhythm exercises 1-4 -- Intro to rests -- Rhythm exercises 5-8 -- Introduction to 8th notes -- Rhythm exercises 9-12 -- Fretting hand exercise -- Reading chord charts -- Four beginner guitar chords -- 3 new notes (E-string) -- Practice tips -- One string warmup -- Strumming patterns -- Beginner chords -- Switching chords 1 -- Three new notes (B string) -- Examples -- Pentatonic scale -- A, D, G chords -- New rhythms -- Upbeat 8th note exercises -- Pentatonic scale in 4ths -- 7th chords -- 12 Bar blues -- Open chord review -- 2 new notes (G string) -- Exercises 1-6 -- Hammer on/pull off warmup -- Soloing with the pentatonic scale -- Power chord warmup -- 3 new notes (D string) -- Examples 1-6 -- Pinky warmup -- New rhythms -- 3 new notes (A string) -- Examples 1-4 -- Power chord examples 6th string -- Power chord examples 5th string -- Final song.