Teach Yourself Guitar • The Santorella Edition

Teach Yourself Guitar published by Santorella Publications is the first in a series including CD that was initially created as an impulse product for a typical independent Guitar & Amp shop. In a market flooded with similar products, we swiftly learned that this edition was more than just a quick fix for the beginner. Although titled Teach Yourself Guitar, it contains much more than basic instruction. Accordingly it has become the standard for countless educators as a private lesson study guide. Our challenge was to create an approach to guitar that was easy to understand and followed a logical step by step progression. To truly master the guitar, one must have their eyes set on short-term goals in order to achieve long-term results. Santorella met this challenge by providing a proven curriculum to learning the many facets of playing the guitar in this guide. Types of Guitars Tuning the Guitar Holding the Guitar Musical Notation Timing and Note Values The First String: E The Second String: B The Third String: C Playing Chords It's Time to Rest Notes on the Fourth String: D Notes on the Fifth String: A High A Notes on the Sixth String: E Bass Chord Accompaniments The F Chord Using Three Strings Accidentals Ascending Scales Descending Scales Enharmonic Notation Arpeggios Transposition Major Scale and Key Signatures Important Tablature Symbols