Alfred's Basic Guitar Method, Bk 1: The Most Popular Method for Learning How to Play, Book & Enhanced CD

by Ron Manus

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over 3 million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. This updated and expanded edition features a new layout, making it easier to read and learn. Now included are blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock styles, plus more pop songs An enhanced CD is provided, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books ensure that you'll get everything you need from one complete method. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun than with Alfred's Basic Guitar Method---the first and best choice for today's beginning guitar students.
Book 1 covers how to hold your guitar, tuning your guitar, basics of reading music, notes on all six strings, chords, scales and songs, bass-chord accompaniments, duets, photos and diagrams, and acoustic and electric guitars. Titles: Singin' in the Rain * Take Me Home Country Roads * Over the Rainbow * Annie's Song * When the Saints Go Marching In.

64 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1995

About the author

Ron Manus is the third generation of the Manus family at Alfred Music Publishing, a company founded by his grandfather, Sam Manus in 1922 in New York.

Ron joined Alfred Music in 1988 and in 2005, was instrumental in the acquisition of Warner Brothers Publications, which included the music of George and Ira Gershwin, Duke Ellington, Tony Bennett, Led Zeppelin, the Eagles, The Rolling Stones, Madonna, Van Halen, Green Day, and hundreds more.

Reviews

[Harrison · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best way to learn guitar. Period.