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INTRODUCTION
Hand Postures and Sitting
Position
Right-Hemisphere
Learning
Learning Through Mental
Imaging
Developing Speed and
Accuracy
Practice Habits and
Methods
Economy of
Motion
Efficient Memorization
Methods
Developing "Kinetic" Sense and
"Muscle Memory" for Both Hands
Monitoring
Your Progress and Improving Timing with Your Tape Recorder
Selecting and Caring for Your Guitar
LESSON ONE
Rest Strokes
Left-Hand Posture
Standard Tuning Method
Key, Chord and Note Relationship
Key of G with G, C, and D Chords
Chord Progressions
Alternate G Chord Fingering
Key of G Chord Progression and Lyrics for
Red River Valley
LESSON TWO
Tablature Staff and How to Read Tablature
Brush Stroke
Time
Signatures
G, C, and D Chord Strumming Patterns
in 4/4 and 3/4 Time
Key of G Chord Progressions and
Lyrics for Worried Man Blues, Down in the
Valley, and
Goodnight Irene
LESSON THREE
Carter Style Strumming Patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 Time for
G, C, and D Chords
Circle of Fifths
Key of D with A Chord
A Chord Strumming Patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 Time
Chord Progression Transposition with Circle of Fifths
Key of A with
E Chord
E Chord Strumming Patterns in 4/4 and 3/4
Time
Key of D Chord Progressions and Lyrics for
Tom Dooley and Streets of Laredo
Key of D Chord Progression for Goodnight Irene
Key of A Chord Progression for Tom Dooley
LESSON FOUR
Left-Hand Finger Assignments
Repeat Signs
Am, Em, and Dm Chords
Circle of Fifths with Minor Chords
Chord Progressions with Minor Chords
Key of G Tablature Melodies for Red River Valley, Down in the Valley, and
Goodnight Irene
Key of D Tablature Melody for Streets of Laredo
Keys of A and E Tablature Melodies for Tom Dooley
LESSON FIVE
Key of E with B7 Chord
B7 Chord Strumming Patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 Time
Determining the Three Principal Chords in Minor Keys
Drop Circle Progressions
Revising Chord Progressions with Minor Chords and Drop Circle Method
More Chord Progression Transposition
Key of E Chord Progressions for Mary Ann and Streets of Laredo
Key of Em Chord Progression and Lyrics for This Old Hammer
Key of Am Chord Progression for Scarborough Fair
Key of G Chord Progressions and Lyrics for Knoxville Girl and John Henry
Slides
Key of E Tablature Melodies for Mary Ann, Streets of Laredo, and Tom
Dooley (with slides)
Key of Em Tablature Melody for This Old Hammer
Key of G Tablature Melodies for Knoxville Girl and John Henry
LESSON SIX
How to Use a Tuning Fork
Octave Tuning Method
G7, C7, E7, A7, and D7 Chords
How to Use 7th Chords
Hammer Ons
Key of Em Chord Progression for House of the Rising Sun
Key of G Chord Progression and Lyrics for Freight Train
Key of Em Tablature Melody and Harmony (1st and 2nd guitars) for House of the
Rising Sun with Slides
Key of G Tablature Melodies and Harmonies for Will the Circle Be Unbroken (with
Slides and Hammer Ons) and Freight Train
Introduction to Fingerstyle
LESSON SEVEN
Finger and Thumb Picks
3 and 4-Note Pinches
3, 5, and 6-Note Arpeggios
Fingerstyle Accompaniment Patterns in 4/4 and 3/4 Time
Creating Your Own Fingerstyle Accompaniments
Key of G Fingerstyle Accompaniment for Railroad Bill
Key of Em Fingerstyle Accompaniment for House of the Rising Sun
Key of E Fingerstyle Accompaniments for Old Time Religion nad Silent Night
Key of G Tablature Melody and Lyrics for Railroad Bill
Key of E Tablature Melodies for Old Time Religion and Silent Night
LESSON EIGHT
G, C, and D Chord Runs
Key of C with Movable F Chord Formation
Sharps and Flats
Chromatic Scale
Determining Chord Run Placements
F Chord Strumming and Fingerstyle Patterns
Key of G Strumming Accompaniment with Chord Runs for Columbus Stockade Blues
Key of G Tablature Melody for Columbus Stockade Blues with Slides and Hammer Ons
Key of G Fingerstyle Arrangment of Amazing Grace
LESSON NINE
3/4 Time Strumming and Fingerstyle Runs for G, C, and D Chords
4/4 and 3/4 Time Strumming and Fingerstyle Runs for A, D, and E Chords
Chord Symbols in Standard Notation
How to Use a Capo
Key of G Strumming and Fingerstyle Accompaniment with Chord Runs for Amazing Grace
Key of A Chord Progression and Tablature Melody for Frankie and Johnny
LESSON TEN
Changing Difficult Chords to Easy Chords with a Capo
12-Bar Blues Chord Progression and Right-Hand Accompaniment Pattern in Key of E
Key of A Strumming and Fingerstyle Accompaniment with Chord Runs for Silent Night
Key of C Basic Melody, Basic Melody with Strums, and Final Arrangement with Strums and
Hammer Ons for Wildwood Flower
Note Reading Fundamentals for Standard Notation: Notes on Musical Staff, Note and Rest
Values, and Time Signatures
LESSON ELEVEN
Note Reading Fundamentals Continued: Whole, Half, Quarter, Eighth, and Dotted Notes
Timing Exercises
Notes on First, Second, and Third Strings
Key of C Standard Notation Melodies for Mary Ann
and Nine Pound Hammer
Key of C "Chord/Melody" Arrangements for Mary Ann and Nine Pound Hammer
Barre Chords for All Neck Positions Based on E, E7, Em, A, A7, and Am Chord Forms
LESSON TWELVE
Key of C Standard Notation Melody with Chords (Chord/Melody Arrangement) for Aura Lee
Replacing Missing Notes in Chords
Notes on Guitar Neck on All Strings Up to the Fifth Fret
Barre Chord Movements Up to the Tenth Fret
Determining Barre Chords for Accompaniment
Key of C Chord Progression with Barre Chords for Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Key of Am Chord Progression with Barre Chords for Greensleeves
Movable C7 Chord Formation
LESSON THIRTEEN
Playing 4/4 and 3/4 Time "Chop" Rhythm Patterns with Barre Chords
4/4 and 3/4 Time Strum Patterns for Barre Chords
Notes on Fourth and Fifth Strings
Note Exercises
Repeat Signs
Key of C Standard Notation Melody for Sweet Betsy From Pike
Effects of Sharps and Flats
Flatting Open Strings
Accidentals and Natural Signs
Key of Am Standard Notation Chord/Melody Arrangement for Greensleeves in Fingerstyle
LESSON FOURTEEN
Circle of Fifths with Key Signatures
High "A" and "B" Notes
Key of G Standard Notation Melody for Frankie and Johnny
Am7 Chord Forms
Key of G Chord Progression for Londonderry Aire
Key of G Standard Notation Melody and Harmony (for two guitars) for Londonderry Aire
Neck Chart for All Notes on the Guitar Up to the 12th Fret
Placing Notes in Next Highest Neck Positions
Key of Am Standard Notation Chord/Melody Arrangement of Scarborough Fair (with
stacked notes) in Fingerstyle
Notes on the Sixth String
LESSON FIFTEEN
Key of D Standard Notation Melody for Eighth of January (fiddle tune)
High "C" Note
Key of C Standard Notation Melody with All Chords Defined in Note Form for Shenandoah
in Fingerstyle
Transposing Melodies and Chord Progressions on the Musical Staff
Key of G Standard Notation Melody for Eighth of January
LESSON SIXTEEN
Key of G Standard Notation Chord/Melody Arrangement of Red Wing (fiddle tune)
More Note and Chord Transposition
Key of C Standard Notation Melody with All Chords Defined in Note Form for O Little Town
of Bethlehem in Fingerstyle
Key of E Standard Notation Melody with All Chords Defined in Note Form for Sloop John B
in Fingerstyle
Conclusion
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