ISBN 9781619117679.

Is the beginning stage of learning the guitar proving to be a frustrating experience? Do you lack songs which you can play from start to finish? Do the ones that you can play all the way through not sound much like their original versions? I have been teaching these pieces to my beginner students for quite some time now, and the success rate has been remarkable. Most methods start by having the student slowly move back and forth between basic chords using only down strokes, playing chords one note at a time to make sure all the notes ring clear. This book offers something much differentaplaying music! The pieces are designed to target trouble areas often experienced by beginners of the instrument: arching the fingers enough in order to let all the notes of a chord ring clearly. Rather than just droning on through a series of chords, musical patterns are created so that as you learn proper technique youare also playing something musical. The results have been better than expected. Focusing on figures that demand proper technique and some of the most common strumming patterns found in popular music, many of my students are able to execute beginner and intermediate level songs within a few weeks of picking up the instrument rather than a few months. Additionally, the dreaded F chord, or root 6 major barre chord, often rings clearly with all 6 notes being heard upon the first attempt. This book will help you achieve your guitar related goals quickly, more efficiently, and most importantly, more enjoyably. Includes access to online video.

ISBN 9781619117402.

21st Century Chords for Guitar offers a new perspective on guitar chords. The standard chords that we all know work to get us through any accompaniment situation. However, there are more expressive possibilities to be found. In these pages you will see that the guitar is much less limited than is generally realized. Through the 12-tone system, or Atonal Music theory, I have found interesting voicings for many every-day chords. You will also find very unusual sounding chords that you probably wouldn't figure out using other methods. My goal is to help change the way we as guitar players think of chords on the instrument, so check it out!