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1st Steps for a Beginning Guitarist
Chords and Chord Progressions ebook
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by Bruce Arnold
1st Steps is a
unique book. Most students are blown away by the deep and number
of help files that are linked to this ebook. "1st Steps" main
purpose is to get a beginning student started in the right direction by
giving all the information you need and 100's of MP3, midifiles and
videos to help you learn each concept in the ebook. These help
files are located in our Member's
Area. The member's
area is
available for free for all customer who have purchased a Muse Eek
product.
Here's what you get with "First Steps:"
1. All the most commonly played guitar chords (Major, Minor, Dominant
7th ) along with videos on how to tackle the typical problems students
have with learning them.
2. Both Open and Barre Chords with practice chord progressions and the
strumming directions which most books do not include. Each chord
progression is presented with strumming patterns of various
difficulties so that you can start making music as quickly as possible.
All chord progressions have online video and audio files presenting the
material at different speeds. These will get you playing along right
away, and students who have difficulty strumming and changing chords
will find this immensely helpful.
3. Videos demonstrating chords with special added notes (used by such
artists as Jimi Hendrix) show you how added notes and phrases can take
a strumming pattern from run-of-the-mill to exciting.
4. The easiest fingering patterns for both chords and scales along with
tips on the common problems you will encounter -- this really speeds
learning. Videos present you with common alternate fingerings, muting,
and alternate chord forms so you can sound better with more variety in
your playing.
5. The "scratch" method: This will get you switching between chords
more fluidly and make your songs sound like music right away.
6. A Video on the popular "CAGED" Method for learning chords with a
discussion of the pros and cons of reliance on this unique aspect of
the guitar.
7. Information on how to tune the guitar is found both in the ebook and
on line with audio files so you can hear what the correct pitch for
each string sounds like. There is also an online movie on how to change
strings on a steel string acoustic guitar.
8. Music Theory information in the ebook is accompanied by on line
video
so you can understand each part of music theory and prioritize what to
learn first and what can wait until later.
9. The ebook contains a note chart showing you all the notes found on
the guitar fretboard so you won't be guessing which note you are
playing and you can quickly find the note you need in your favorite
piece of music.
10. Ever wonder why certain chords go really well together? The ebook
and on line videos show you which chords go together the best (and
why!) so you can really understand what you love about your favorite
songs and begin to make up your own.
11. Hammer-ons, Pulloffs, Slides, Bends, Vibrato-- these are some of
the essential techniques of the guitar, and our videos show you exactly
how to play these cool effects to enhance your playing. These small but
useful tools make all the difference, and you'll start to sound like a
professional in no time.
12. Learn through the online videos how to add notes into chords to
give them more interesting sounds, and to build your understanding of
chord theory. Examples from real music help you understand and learn
this essential aspect of playing. There is also a video that
demonstrates how to understand the two different ways to figure out the
notes found in any chord.
13. A learning tool called "cycle 5" is presented in the ebook (and
with
a video) to help you memorize and play the barre chords. This is
essential stuff.
14. All music has rhythm yet most beginning books don't really deal
with this integral element. "1st Steps" has an entire section in the
ebook explaining all aspects of rhythm so you can understand and play
any rhythm you find in music.
15. Most American popular and folk music has some element of the Blues.
"1st Steps" gives you access to a large online resource showing you how
to play the blues with tons of information on alternate ways to play
the chords along with the scale patterns, turnarounds, fingering
patterns, bending notes, and the blues triplet feel.
16. Here's the biggie: A resource of 22 different scales is presented
in the form of videos so you can learn all the commonly used scales in
music with downloadable fingering charts and videos telling you how to
use the scales and common applications. THIS IS A HUGE RESOURCE WITH A
STAGGERING AMOUNT OF INFORMATION. If you are serious about the guitar,
you'll be in heaven!
All the above is just some of what "1st Steps" is about. In addition to
this you have access to the author through email if you run into any
problems. There is also a hugh FAQ section on the publisher's website
so you can read about other student's problems to gain insight into
your own.
THIS EBOOK IS UNIQUE. You will find no other book that presents this
amount of information in such a clear and accessible way. Whether you
learn best by reading notation, reading diagrams or watching videos
this method has it all.
Price: $9.99
IBSN: 978-1-59489-867-9
Status: eBook available for immediate download for customers. You can either pay with a credit card or with a paypal account.
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