Eckels, Steven Z. - First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar
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Eckels, Steven Z. - First Lessons Fingerstyle Guitar

Catalogue No: MB30108M
ArrangementGuitar [Fingerpicking]
ComposerSteven Z. Eckels
Product FormatSheet Music/Online Audio
£9.99
Awaiting restock from UK distributor, typically dispatched in 3-4 weeks
SeriesFirst Lessons
LanguageEnglish
Pages44
Grade of Difficulty1
ISBN9780786693887 (0786693886)

This book and accompanying audio are a perfect introduction to fingerstyle guitar. National Board Certified educator Steve Eckels has carefully designed each lesson to allow for smooth progression. Each of the ten lessons contain the four pillars of practice: scales, reading, progressions and repertoire. Developed in the classroom, this book provides arrangements of beautiful guitar pieces in a basic form, and instructions for how to embellish them in your own way. Included are shortcuts for learning to read music, and fingerstyle accompaniment patterns such as the famous "Travis" pattern. Those seeking further study will also enjoy Eckels' "Modern Fingerstyle Guitar Method Grade 1"and other acclaimed folios. Includes access to online audio.

Contents

  1. Pre-reading & Reading Checklist
  2. The Art & Science of Practice
  3. Right Hand Exercises
  4. Keeping a Practice Journal
  5. Right Hand Variations for Scale Practice
  6. Vocabulary of Essential Guitar and Musical Terms
  7. Finger Picking Patterns for Accompaniment
  8. Reading Music
  9. Finger Picking Patterns for Skill Building
  10. Natural Notes Reference Chart with Tablature and Fractionalization
  11. Building a Fingerstyle Solo
  12. Spelling the 15 Essential Chords
  13. Lessons
  14. Rhythm Reference Chart
  15. Lesson One: Scale in half notes and quarter notes on strings 6 & 5: reading on strings 6 & 5
  16. Solo, Early in the Morning
  17. Lesson Two: Scale in eighth notes on strings 5 & 4: reading on strings 5 & 4
  18. Solo, Down By the Sally Gardens
  19. Lesson Three: Scale using the walk-running rhythm on strings 4 & 3: reading on strings 4 & 3
  20. Solo, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
  21. Lesson Four: Scale using the running-walk rhythm on strings 3 & 2: reading on strings 3 & 2
  22. Solo, Jingle Bells
  23. Lesson Five: Scale using the walk-running rhythm on strings 2 & 1:
  24. reading using the running walk rhythm on strings 2 & 1
  25. Solo, B-I-N-G-O
  26. Lesson 6 - Scale: The 17 Natural Notes: reading on all strings using peripheral vision
  27. Solo, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star
  28. Lesson 7: Scale using syncopation: reading using syncopation
  29. Solo, Greensleeves
  30. Lesson 8: Scale using the dotted quarter heart-beat rhythm: reading using the heart-beat rhythm
  31. Solo, Scarborough Fair
  32. Lesson 9: Scale using the syn-co-o rhythm: reading using the syn-co-o rhythm
  33. Solo, Malaguena!
  34. Lesson 10: Scale using a fixed finger: reading combining rhythm figures
  35. Solo, Carol of the Bells
  36. Templates for Writing Your Own Exercises
  37. Staff Paper Template
  38. Tablature Template
  39. Small Grids and Staff Template
  40. About the Author
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