Alfred's Basic Guitar Rock Songs Method 1
Learn How to Play Guitar with Melodies and Riffs from 22 Classic Rock Songs
By Nathaniel Gunod, L. C. Harnsberger, and Ron Manus
Guitar Book, DVD & Online Video/Audio/Software
Item: 00-46038
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The latest addition to Alfred's best-selling Alfred's Basic Guitar Method series, Alfred's Basic Guitar Rock Songs Method 1 features melodies, licks, and riffs from 22 of the best-known rock songs.
Familiar rock songs we all know and love, along with helpful photos and diagrams, help introduce each new technique and concept. Featuring the same clear, well-paced instruction that sets Alfred's Basic Guitar Method apart, you'll start by learning the basics and will be playing classic riffs and licks in no time. Learning to play guitar has never been easier or more fun!
The included DVD features companion video lessons, MP3 audio demonstration tracks, and exclusive TNT 2 software, which lets you customize audio tracks for practice. The video, audio, and TNT 2 software are also accessible online.
Familiar rock songs we all know and love, along with helpful photos and diagrams, help introduce each new technique and concept. Featuring the same clear, well-paced instruction that sets Alfred's Basic Guitar Method apart, you'll start by learning the basics and will be playing classic riffs and licks in no time. Learning to play guitar has never been easier or more fun!
The included DVD features companion video lessons, MP3 audio demonstration tracks, and exclusive TNT 2 software, which lets you customize audio tracks for practice. The video, audio, and TNT 2 software are also accessible online.
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Contents
| Title | |
| THE PARTS OF YOUR GUITAR | |
| The Acoustic Guitar | |
| The Electric Guitar | |
| WHICH GUITAR IS BEST FOR ME? | |
| HOW TO HOLD YOUR GUITAR | |
| THE AMPLIFIER | |
| HOW TO TUNE YOUR GUITAR | |
| Tuning the Guitar to Itself | |
| How to Use an Electronic Tuner | |
| Tuning with the Audio or Video | |
| THE RIGHT HAND | |
| Strumming with a Pick | |
| THE LEFT HAND | |
| Proper Left-Hand Position | |
| Placing a Finger on a String | |
| GETTING ACQUAINTED WITH MUSIC | |
| The Staff | |
| Measures | |
| Clefs | |
| How to Read Chord Diagrams | |
| THE 6TH STRING E | |
| 6th-String Riff 1 | |
| 6th-String Riff 2 | |
| More Riffs | |
| Still More Riffs | |
| Rockin' Bass Line | |
| Silent Guitar Calisthenics 1 and 2 | |
| SOUND-OFF: HOW TO COUNT TIME | |
| Four Kinds of Notes | |
| Time Signatures | |
| THE 5TH STRING A | |
| Jamming on 5 and 6 | |
| Two-String Rock | |
| EASY ROCK RIFFS ON THE 5TH AND 6TH STRINGS | |
| Repeat Signs | |
| My Generation | |
| When I Come Around | |
| Iron Man | |
| Hello, I Love You | |
| Silent Guitar Calisthenics 3 | |
| THE 4TH STRING D | |
| 4th-String Riff | |
| 1950s Rock Lick | |
| Freeway Jam | |
| Stairway to Heaven | |
| Wild Child | |
| PLAYING TWO NOTES TOGETHER | |
| Blues in 3 | |
| THE 3RD STRING G | |
| Jumpin' Jack Flash | |
| Quarter Rest | |
| Ode to Joy | |
| Rockabilly Sound | |
| POWER CHORDS | |
| Three-Chord Progression | |
| Higher | |
| Rock Duet | |
| Blitzkrieg Bop | |
| THE 2ND STRING B | |
| Classic Rock Lick | |
| Five-String Rock | |
| Satisfaction | |
| Rise Above This | |
| Rockin' in D | |
| THE 1ST STRING E | |
| Jamming with E, F, and G | |
| Review | |
| Aura Lee | |
| THE MAJOR SCALE | |
| C Major Scale | |
| C Major Scale Exercise | |
| SIX-STRING EM CHORD | |
| Quarter-Note Slash | |
| Em Strumming Exercise | |
| FIVE-STRING A7 CHORD | |
| Strumming the A7 Chord | |
| Strumming Em and A7 Chords | |
| Minor Two-Chord Rock | |
| INTRODUCING HIGH A | |
| Rockin' in Dorian Mode | |
| Ties | |
| Live and Let Die | |
| Stairway to Heaven (Lead Guitar Solo) | |
| EIGHTH NOTES | |
| Eighth-Note Exercise | |
| Immigrant Song | |
| FOUR-STRING D7 CHORD | |
| D7 and A7 Chord Exercise | |
| D7 Chord with Notes | |
| SIX-STRING E CHORD | |
| Introducing the Eighth-Note Slash | |
| Eighth-Note Slash Exercise | |
| Strumming Exercise with E Chord | |
| FIVE-STRING A CHORD | |
| Minor and Major | |
| Get Off of My Cloud | |
| Paranoid | |
| 11 CLASSIC ROCK STRUMMING PATTERNS | |
| Bring Me to Life | |
| I Can See for Miles | |
| SHARPS, FLATS, AND NATURALS | |
| The Chromatic Scale | |
| Chromatic Rock | |
| Bluesy Accidentals | |
| Paint It, Black (Duet) | |
| SIGNS OF SILENCE | |
| Take a Rest | |
| Good Times, Bad Times | |
| Stop-Time Bass Line | |
| PLAYING TWO NOTES TOGETHER: BLUES PATTERNS | |
| E Blues Boogie | |
| A Blues Boogie | |
| MOVE UP THE NECK ON THE 6TH STRING | |
| Practice A, B, and C | |
| Two Positions on the 6th String | |
| MOVE UP THE NECK ON THE 5TH STRING | |
| Practice D, E, and F | |
| Two Positions on the 5th String | |
| MOVE UP THE NECK ON THE 4TH STRING | |
| Two Positions on the 4th String | |
| MOVE UP THE NECK ON THE 3RD STRING | |
| Two Positions on the 3rd String | |
| Classic Rock Lick with 5s and 7s | |
| MORE ON POWER CHORDS | |
| Power Chords Are Moveable | |
| Power Chord Rock | |
| More Power Chord Rock | |
| SIX-STRING G CHORD | |
| CHORDS IN STANDARD NOTATION | |
| Chords in Notes | |
| Rockin' the Bach | |
| Smooth | |
| ROCK AND BLUES LICKS AND TRICKS | |
| Rock Lick 1 | |
| The Bend | |
| Rock Lick 1 with a Bend | |
| Rock Lick 2 | |
| THE E MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE | |
| Pentatonic Lick 1 | |
| Pentatonic Lick 2 | |
| 1950s Blues-Rock Tune | |
| THE A MINOR PENTATONIC SCALE | |
| A Minor Pentatonic Call and Response | |
| INCOMPLETE MEASURES, OR PICKUP | |
| House of the Rising Sun | |
| 12-Bar Blues Duet | |
| Good Times, Bad Times (Intro) | |
| GUITAR FINGERBOARD CHART |
Additional Information
| Series: | Alfred's Basic Guitar Library |
| Author: | Nathaniel Gunod, L. C. Harnsberger, Ron Manus |
| Instrument: | Guitar |
| Format: | Book, DVD & Online Video/Audio/Software |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Item Number: | 00-46038 |
| ISBN 10: | 1-4706-3766-9 |
| ISBN 13: | 978-1-4706-3766-8 |
| UPC: | 038081524252 |
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