An easy to follow Book, DVD and CD method covering all aspects of guitar playing for the beginner.  Shows you how to read and play guitar music and teaches you the notes, chords and Rhythms of many well-known songs.  Suitable for students of all ages.  You do not need to read music to use this book.

Introduction

Parts of the Guitar

LESSON 1

• How to sit and hold the Guitar
• The Right Hand
• The Left Hand
• Guitar Fingering Diagram
• How to Read Music
• The Note G
• The Four Four Time Signature

LESSON 2

• The Note A
• The Half Note

LESSON 3

• The Note B
• The Half Rest
• In the Light of the Moon
• Merrily

LESSON 4

• The Note C

LESSON 5

• The Note D
• Oats and Beans

LESSON 6

• The G Chord
• The D Seventh Chord
• Strumming Chords
• The C Time Signature

LESSON 7

• Changing Chords
• Suggested Rhythms
• Ode to Joy (duet)

LESSON 8

• The Three Four Time Signature
• The Dotted Half Note
• The Dotted Strum
• Austrian Waltz

LESSON 9

• The C Chord
• Aura Lee

LESSON 10

• The G Seventh Chord
• The Tie
• Beautiful Brown Eyes

LESSON 11

• The Quarter Rest
• Good Evening Friends
• The Lead-in
• When the Saints Go Marchin’ In
• The Whole Note
• The Banks of the Ohio

LESSON 12

• The Note E
• The Carnival of Venice
• For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow

LESSON 13

• The Note F
• How Dry I Am
• The Note G
• Two Bar Rhythms
• Mary-Ann (duet)

LESSON 14

• The Eighth Note
• Alternate Picking
• Shave and a Haircut

LESSON 15

• Eighth Note Rhythms
• The William Tell Overture
• Two-Bar Eighth Note Rhythms
• Shortnin’ Bread

LESSON 16

• The Dotted Quarter Note
• O Susanna
• First and Second Endings
• Home, Sweet Home
• Jingle Bells

LESSON 17

• The Open D Note
• Brother John
• The D Chord
• Big Ben
• Eighth Note Rhythms in Three Four Time

LESSON 18

• The Note F Sharp
• The G Major Scale
• La Spagnola
• Tuning