Alfred's Basic Guitar Method, Book 1

This updated and expanded edition of one of the best-paced and most comprehensive guitar method available features a new layout, making it easier to read and quicker to learn. Now includes blues, country, folk, jazz, and rock music styles, plus more pop songs! New DVDs with iPod-compatible video have been added for the visual learner, and correlating theory, chord, and pop books ensure that your students get everything they need from one complete method. Learning to play has never been easier or more fun! Book 1 covers how to hold and tune the guitar; basics of reading music; notes on all six strings; chords, scales, and songs; bass-chord accompaniments; duets; plus plenty of photos and diagrams. For use with acoustic or electric guitars.