This book is PERFECT for a young player who's looking the next step after they've nailed the basics of the guitar. This 1st Volume of 10 arrangements of popular nursery rhymes and children's songs takes the player on a journey of progressive techniques. Starting with a basic bass line, you will learn songs with a variety of techniques ranging from arpeggios, to chromaticism, to the basics of percussive guitar.

Notes for each song are included to help the player understand how the arrangement is put together.

Songs include: Fr�re Jacques; The Farmer In The Dell; London Bridge Is Falling Down; Three Little Kittens; Row Row Row Your Boat; Hickory Dickory Dock; The Grand Old Duke of York; Five Little Monkeys Jumping On The Bed; Twinkle Twinkle Little Star; BINGO!

ISBN 9781619119840.

Acclaimed fingerstyle guitarist El McMeen has arranged beautiful music for guitar from the harp, song, pipe andhymn traditions. Utilizing the evocative C-G-D-G-A-D guitartuning, the author describes the appeal of each tune presentedand notates the arrangement in detailed tablature and music. The arrangements are a result of a process of experimentation -with ornamentation and counterpoint lines playing in differentkeys and registers. Emphasis is placed on creating and preserv-ing the flow of a piece, sensitivity to accenting, and avoidingany 'jarring' elements, while at the same time following theauthor's Three-second rule (a guitarist must do something in-teresting every 3 seconds of a solo to sustain the listener'sinterest.) Each tune contains brief performance notes and, insome cases, lyrics. To aid in the performance of these songs,this book has a Low-C Chord Chart. The pieces included have very diverse origins, yet they have two common elements - they were not originally composed for the guitar and they are certain to be treasured!

ISBN 9781610653268. Steve Kaufman, Three Time National Flatpicking Champion, does it again. This first installment (tunes A-L) of a four part series brings us Steve's favorite Reels transcribed for guitar. Though the title says "Fifty" reels, there are actually quite a few more. This large collection of reels will build your repertoire as well as help you develop more ideas, licks and runs for arranging your own melodies. All the songs in the book are played note for note on the accompanying online audio at about 3/4 speed. Your goal is to learn the song, memorize it and then race with the Champ. Includes access to online audio.

ISBN 9781619110625. Steve Kaufman, three-time National Flatpicking Champion, does it again. Here are some of Steve's favorite reels transcribed for guitar. This large collection of reels will build your repertoire as well as help you develop more ideas, licks and runs for arranging your own melodies. Companion audio is available for this title in which all the songs are played note for note at about 3/4 speed.