SKU: MB.20510M

ISBN 9780786699636. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

The Mastering the Guitar Class Method Short Course has been written for use in guitar classes which last for nine weeks or less. Students will receive, in a condensed form, the same high quality, sequential material contained in the Mastering the Guitar Class Method. Although designed for a shorter course, great care has been taken to provide the students with a solid foundation in technique and the fundamentals of playing guitar. Contents include: holding position, chords, strum patterns, tuning, reading single note solos in tablature and standard notation, and ensembles all in a variety of music styles. The book also contains a section on playing the blues and writing original blues lyrics. This text is ideal for the exploratory course and will provide the perfect springboard for further study. Includes access to online audio and a PDF containing fifty-five lesson plans.

SKU: AP.44446

ISBN 9781470623814. UPC: 038081501901. English.

Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Method is a complete course that puts lessons in the context of popular styles and classic tunes. It introduces new topics at a progressive speed and uses both music notation and tablature (TAB). Correlating supplemental books integrate more advanced concepts and techniques, while keeping the learning process fun. Audio recordings include full instruction---a great resource for students and teachers alike---with demonstration and play-along tracks that will help students optimize their practice time. Detailed video lessons and fun play-along software are also available.

Book 1 Features
* Online access to play-along and lesson audio included
* Covers rock, pop, folk, blues, and classical styles
* Features unique Rock Workshop units that teach improvisation and rock rhythm and lead guitar
* Uses standard music notation and tablature to aid with learning new material
* Optional teacher accompaniment parts
* Duets to play with a teacher or with the included audio recording
* Complete lesson videos and fun play-along software available.

About 21st Century Guitar Course

Thi s hugely popular basic guitar method series includes numerous supplements (theory workbook, ensembles, song books and a supplemental rock method). The available CD includes full instruction plus full demonstration and play-along tracks. Level 1 lays a foundation with note reading and chords and includes teacher duet parts to encourage the student and teacher to perform together. TAB is used to make learning chords, accompaniments, riffs and other stylistic guitar parts easy and fun, standard music notation is used for melodic playing. Level two goes deeper into common guitar genres such and rock and blues and also introduces applied music theory, chord and scale construction and fretboard understanding. Recommended for 8 years old and up.