Guitar Smart: The Better Beginning Classroom Method
Many available beginning classroom methods downplay the role of the guitar as the instrument of popular culture. This method allows the student to learn through tunes from three decades of popular music while building a strong foundation that first, allows the student to adapt to a variety of musical styles with the skills learned; secondly, provides them with more practical experience for interacting in musical situations; and thirdly, fosters achievement on the instrument through a skill sequence of technical demands - in turn, increasing the desire to further one's abilities. This book is unique in its detail in nurturing the beginner through the physical challenges associated with the early learning experience. The main focus is to help the student to become proficient with all fundamental major and minor chords from the natural musical alphabet as the learning process progresses by way of acquiring a vocabulary of classic popular songs guided by elements of musical notation specific to understanding rhythm. A few pieces deal with single note playing and a section on basic music theory for the guitar is included.
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Guitar Smart: The Better Beginning Classroom Method
Many available beginning classroom methods downplay the role of the guitar as the instrument of popular culture. This method allows the student to learn through tunes from three decades of popular music while building a strong foundation that first, allows the student to adapt to a variety of musical styles with the skills learned; secondly, provides them with more practical experience for interacting in musical situations; and thirdly, fosters achievement on the instrument through a skill sequence of technical demands - in turn, increasing the desire to further one's abilities. This book is unique in its detail in nurturing the beginner through the physical challenges associated with the early learning experience. The main focus is to help the student to become proficient with all fundamental major and minor chords from the natural musical alphabet as the learning process progresses by way of acquiring a vocabulary of classic popular songs guided by elements of musical notation specific to understanding rhythm. A few pieces deal with single note playing and a section on basic music theory for the guitar is included.
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Guitar Smart: The Better Beginning Classroom Method

Guitar Smart: The Better Beginning Classroom Method

by Jeffrey George
Guitar Smart: The Better Beginning Classroom Method

Guitar Smart: The Better Beginning Classroom Method

by Jeffrey George

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Overview

Many available beginning classroom methods downplay the role of the guitar as the instrument of popular culture. This method allows the student to learn through tunes from three decades of popular music while building a strong foundation that first, allows the student to adapt to a variety of musical styles with the skills learned; secondly, provides them with more practical experience for interacting in musical situations; and thirdly, fosters achievement on the instrument through a skill sequence of technical demands - in turn, increasing the desire to further one's abilities. This book is unique in its detail in nurturing the beginner through the physical challenges associated with the early learning experience. The main focus is to help the student to become proficient with all fundamental major and minor chords from the natural musical alphabet as the learning process progresses by way of acquiring a vocabulary of classic popular songs guided by elements of musical notation specific to understanding rhythm. A few pieces deal with single note playing and a section on basic music theory for the guitar is included.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781663522313
Publisher: Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date: 06/25/2020
Series: Guitar Smart and Guitar Smarter
Pages: 92
Product dimensions: 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.19(d)

About the Author

Dr. Jeffrey George, Professor of Guitar Studies at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, has been teaching the guitar for over thirty five years. Many of his former students teach and perform throughout the United States. He continues to perform as a solo artist in numerous cities in the US and abroad. He has performed with musicians such as Richie Havens, Taj Mahal, Richard “Groove” Holmes and Billy Taylor. As a student, Dr. George was the recipient of numerous awards and scholarships including support for academic programs at Indiana University, Arizona State University, Berklee College of Music, Musicians Institute in Hollywood, CA and the National Guitar Summer Workshop.
Dr. George is an active member of the Guitar Foundation of America, American String Teachers Association, and the College Music Society.
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