Acoustic Guitar Magazine: Essential Acoustic Guitar Lessons (incl. CD)

This book/CD pack offers a superb selection of lessons and songs for the acoustic guitar, expertly played by the editors of Acoustic Guitar magazine. It contains exercises, licks, and 8 full songs to play, in standard notation and tablature with chord diagrams. Players of all levels will find lessons to benefit them. Includes:

BASICS

• Unlocking the Fretboard. By Karen Hogg.
• Barre Chords. By David Hamburger.
• Flatpicking 101. By David Hamburger.

RHYTHM

• Bluegrass in Dropped D. By Happy Traum.
• Bass Lines for Guitarists. By Paul Kotapish.
• Classic Pop Changes. By Andrew DuBrock.
• Swing Voice Leading. By Tony Marcus.

LEAD

• Celtic Jigs. By David Surette.
• Melodic Improvisation. By Chris Grampp.
• Soloing with Arpeggios. By Jamie Findlay.

EXPLORATION

• Getting Low Lows with a Partial Capo. By Peter Mulvey.
• Hawaiian Slack Key. By Keola Beamer.
• Classical Etude Variations. By Mark Small.
• Modal Harmony. By Scott Nygaard.

Songs include:

• Blackberry Blossom
• Angel Band
• Levis Beaulieu
• Coleraine/Manferrine
• A Grandmother's Wish
• Wa'apa
• Prelude
• Winter Waltz

The CD includes two versions of each song: one played slowly and the other up to tempo.