This book begins with the key of A major and immediately introduces right-hand accompaniment concepts before moving on to the relative minor key of F#. Notes in the first position on the first four strings are reviewed before approaching scales, chords and etudes in keys of B-flat major/G minor, E-flat major/C minor, and A-flat major/F minor. Includes theory lessons regarding intervals, harmonized scales, triads, expression marks and syncopation plus techniques of glissando, ascending and descending slurs, and tremolo. Written in standard notation only. Includes access to online audio that presents selected guitar solos and studies from the book with accompaniment insplit-track format. The split-track format allows the listener to hear and play along with the backup and solo part together or separately. An audio player with a balance control knob is required to take full advantage of this feature.
Contents
Abide With Me [Monk, W. H.]
Air By Mozart
An Adventure In B Flat
Beautiful Dreamer [Foster, Stephen C.]
Chanson Triste [Tschaikowsky-Bay]
Country Life [Mazas]
Coventry Carol
Early Christmas Morn
Esquire [Pleyel, Ignaz]
Holiday [Mazas-Bay]
Lonely Journey [Bay, Mel]
Major To Relative Minor Etude
Melancholy Mood [Bay, Mel]
Minuet In D Minor [Bach, J. S.]
Polish Dance (Kuiawak) [Wieniawski]
Prelude [Chopin, Frederic]
Romance [Mazas-Bay]
Serenade [Schubert-Bay
Silver Threads Among The Gold [Danks]
Souvenirs
Sultana
Syncopation Etude
Taranto [Carcassi, Matteo]
The Arkansas Traveler
The Cavalcade [Mazas]
The Happy Guitarist
The Speedway
Triplet Etude In B Flat Major
Venetian Nights [Carcassi, Matteo]
Waltz From The Poet And Peasant Overture [Suppe, F. Von]
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks [Handel, George F.]