Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1

The second edition of this world-famous method by Will Schmid and Greg Koch is preferred by teachers because it makes them more effective while making their job easier. Students enjoy its easy-to-follow format that gives them a solid music education while letting them play songs right away. Book 1 provides beginning instruction including tuning, 1st position melody playing, C, G, G7, D7, and Em chords, rhythms through eighth notes, solos and ensembles and strumming. Features a chord chart, and traditional songs like: Amazing Grace · Greensleeves · and When the Saints Go Marching In. Audio examples of the exercises are included on the online audio and are also accessible online with the unique code included with the book. Online audio is accessed at halleonard.com/mylibrary