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Alfred's Chord Fingering Dictionary contains photos and charts for all major, minor, seventh, diminished and augmented chords. It also includes instructions on how to tune and hold your guitar.

Unlock the secrets of playing and composing in alternate tunings with this unique, comprehensive book/audio pack! Includes an introduction to alternate tunings and the players who have pioneered them (including tips from David Wilcox, David Crosby, Alex de Grassi, Duncan Sheik and more), 12 in-depth lessons in 11 tunings, 10 full songs to play, a special section on how to create your own tunings, an extensive list of 60 tunings to try – with artist songs and examples, and accessible arrangements in standard notation and tab.

This book has been designed to tell you everything you need to know from the very first time you play your acoustic guitar. Step-by-step pictures take you from first day exercises to playing along with backing tracks! In one great book you get: an easy-to-understand guitar course packed with practical advice and "how to" pictures; easy-to-play exercises focusing on fingerpicking, strumming, chord progressions, advice on technique, the use of capos, and much more. David Harrison's expert guidance will fast-track you from novice to confident player in no time. Audio is downloaded using the unique code included with each book.

Recognized for over 50 years as the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available, Alfred's Basic Guitar Method has introduced over five million beginners to the joy of playing guitar. Now included are blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock styles, plus more pop songs! DVDs are available for the visual learner, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books provide 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.

Now you can add authentic jazz feel and flavor to your playing! Here are 101 definitive licks, plus online audio, from every major jazz guitar style, neatly organized into easy-to-use categories. They're all here: swing and pre-bop, bebop, post-bop modern jazz, hard bop and cool jazz, modal jazz, soul jazz and postmodern jazz. Includes an introduction by Wolf Marshall, tips for using the book and online audio, and a listing of suggested recordings.

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. As part of the ABG series, Alfred's Basic Guitar Chord Dictionary provides the most commonly used chord fingerings, selected for easy reference. Finally, guitarists can quickly reference fingerings so they can continue to play their favorite songs. With this easy-to-use guide, they'll be playing like a pro in no time.

Continues on from Method Book 2. Method Book 3 extends the range to cover all the natural notes on all six strings in the open position and introduces Bb and another F# note. The C major scale is also explained. The book contains very easy arrangements of over 20 songs, using 6 simplified chord shapes (G, D7, C, G7, D and a new chord, F). Songs include Humpty Dumpty, Polly Put the Kettle On, and Diddle Diddle Dumpling. Video for all exercises available for free online.

Introduces five new notes (E, F, G, D, and F#) and five simplified chord shapes (G, D7, C, G7, and D). It contains very easy arrangements of over 20 songs and introduces the student to eighth notes, eighth note strum patterns and dotted quarter notes. Songs include Pop Goes The Weasel, For He's A Jolly Good Fellow, Michael Finnegan, The Muffin Man, London Bridge and many more. Video for all exercises available for free online.

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. 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 3 includes numerous chord diagrams and fingering photos to help students quickly learn how to read music and play chords. Exciting music arranged in pop, rock, blues, country, and folk styles makes learning to play the guitar an enjoyable and life-long reward. This package contains a CD to make learning even easier.

Alfred's Kid's Guitar Course is a fun method that teaches you to play songs on the guitar right away. Each lesson on every colorful page is explained in plain language that's easy to understand, and accompanying audio that you can stream or download online is included so you can hear what each example should sound like. Plus, you get to learn from three irresistible guitar experts---a clever, classical dog, one cool jazz cat, and a friendly alligator who loves the blues. They draw attention to what's important on each page and help you learn by making music fun! Parents can be effective guides to help you through this course, even if they've never had any musical training themselves. Get ready to take your first and best step toward a lifetime of musical enjoyment!