10 Minute Acoustic Guitar Workout

by David Mead

Overview

(Music Sales America). 10 Minute Acoustic Guitar Workout is a fully comprehensive guide to what is arguably the western world's most popular instrument. Whether you want to be the next Segovia or you're quite content to restrict your playing to campfire accompaniments, this book is for you. It covers basic topics such as string maintenance as well as more advanced areas such as modes, vibrato and creating your own songs, and includes a carefully graduated series of exercises designed to hone your playing to professional standards. Get your chops up to full power with this set of motor-exercises designed to get the best from your digits!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781846094972
Publisher:	Music Sales America
Publication date:	07/01/2007
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	9.00(w) x 12.00(h) x 0.42(d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Foreword 8

Introduction 9

How To Use This Book 10

Part 1 Everything You Need to Know About 11

Notation 12

Tuning 17

Acoustic Guitar Strings 18

Ear Training 23

The Right Approach To Learning Chords 28

Songs And Chord Arrangements 46

Scales 54

Fingerstyle Technique 70

Left-hand Technique 85

Establishing An Effective Practice Routine 90

Putting It All Together 97

Alternate Tunings 106

Part 2 The Acoustic Guitar Gym 110

Introduction 111

Chart 1 114

Chart 2 117

Chart 3 120

Chart 4 123

Chart 5 128

Chart 6 132

Part 3 What Next? 138

How Good Is Good Enough? 139