GUITAR HOMESTUDY Book & CD

Have you always wanted to learn the electric guitar?

Now you can with South Africa's first book that's based on RockSchool's preliminary grade and grade 1 syllabus.  

After completing this book you could enter RockSchool's exams and get a certificate in guitar playing!!

See below for front and back covers, and check out www.guitarhomestudy.com for more information.  

Book includes mp3 CD with 212 audio tracks of examples!!

Sections Covered:

Types of guitars

Anatomy of the guitar

Music notes, guitar strings and tuning the guitar

Correct posture

Alternate picking

Reading TAB

Warm-Up Exercise

Notes in music and basic reading of music notation

Chords (Major, Minor and 5th chords)

Chord Changes & Basic Strumming

Bars & Timing

Theory of Scales

The Minor Scale

More Chords

Picking at Chords

Just For Today (Song 1)

More Scales

Exercises using the Scales

Theory of Chords

Power (5th) Chords

Creating Strumming Patterns

Time to Read Music

Rock Hard, Rock On (Song Number 2)

Here With You (Song Number 3)

The Key to Success

Time to Hit the Finger Gym

Staccato & Legato Playing

Introduction to Arpeggios

Minor Pentatonic Scale

Dotted Notes

Moving On (Song Number 4)

Sightreading

Improvisation & Interpretation

Theory Test Number 1

Ear Training

History of the Guitar

Tied Notes & Repeat Signs

On The Road Home (Song Number 5)

Rock 'n Roll Over (Song Number 6)

Practice Exam Papers

A great book for any guitar beginner is structured in an internationally recognised way. Perfect gift or companion for the new guitarist!