GUITAR CLASS METHOD VOLUME 1 (BOOK + ONLINE AUDIO)
BY WILLIAM BAY

FORMAT: BOOK + ONLINE AUDIO
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNING
NOTATION TYPE: STANDARD NOTATION AND TAB
PAGES: 160
BINDING: SPIRAL
PUBLISHER: MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS, INC.
DATE PUBLISHED: 1/20/2016

DESCRIPTION:
-'THIS APPROACH REALLY WORKS. IT HOLDS MY STUDENT`S INTEREST.' THESE ARE TYPICAL COMMENTS ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF WILLIAM BAY`S GUITAR CLASS METHOD. AS NO OTHER INSTRUMENT LENDS ITSELF TO SO MANY MOODS AND STYLES OF MUSIC (BLUES, FOLK, ROCK, COUNTRY, CLASSICAL, FLAMENCO, JAZZ, ETC.), PLAYING THE GUITAR AS A POPULAR MODE OF EXPRESSION AND THE INSTRUMENT ITSELF HAVE BECOME AN INTEGRAL PART OF AMERICAN LIFE. THE GUITAR CLASS METHOD WAS WRITTEN WITH THE HOPE IT WOULD EXPAND THE RANGE OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WHO WOULD BE EXPOSED TO THE GUITAR THROUGH A MEANINGFUL, AUTHORITATIVE METHOD THAT IS EASY TO FOLLOW.

-VOLUME 1 OF THIS METHOD FOR INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP STUDY OFFERS AN OVERVIEW OF THE VARIOUS STYLES OF GUITARS AND PLAYING TECHNIQUES WITH ADVICE ON PURCHASING AND CARING FOR THE INSTRUMENT, SELECTING GUITAR STRINGS, AND PLAYING POSITIONS. INCLUDES SPECIAL SECTIONS DEVOTED SPECIFICALLY TO CHORD STRUMMING, BLUES STRUCTURE AND STYLE, FINGERSTYLE TECHNIQUE, NOTE READING, AND MUSIC THEORY. THE INDIVIDUAL SECTIONS CAN BE USED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN ANY ORDER TO TAKE THE CLASS IN ANY DIRECTION IT WANTS. WRITTEN IN STANDARD NOTATION AND TABLATURE WITH CHORDS PRESENTED IN BOTH DIAGRAM AND PHOTO FORMAT. LYRICS ARE INCLUDED FOR MANY SONGS AND A FEW MELODIES ARE PRESENTED AS DUET ARRANGEMENTS. INCLUDES ACCESS TO ONLINE AUDIO.

CONTENTS:
12TH STREET AND DELMAR
A DAILY DRILL
A SERENADE
A VISIT TO THE RELATIVES
A-ROVING
AMAZING GRACE
AMAZING GRACE
AMERICA
AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE
AULD LANG SYNE
AURA LEE
AURA LEE
AUSTRIAN HYMN FRANZ HAYDN
BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE`S HAIR
BLACK IS THE COLOR OF MY TRUE LOVE`S HAIR
BLESSED BE THE NAME
BLUES SHUFFLE BOOGIE
BLUES SHUFFLE RHYTHM
BUFFALO GALS
BURY ME NOT ON THE LONE PRAIRIE
CAMPTOWN RACES
CARELESS LOVE
CARELESS LOVE
CARELESS LOVE
CINDY
CITY SLICKER
COUNTRY PICKIN`
COVENTRY CAROL
DOWN AND OUT
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
DOWN IN THE VALLEY
DOWN IN THE VALLEY
ETUDE
FAITH OF OUR FATHERS
GREEN GROW THE LILACS
HAIL HAIL THE GANG`S ALL HERE
HAYDN`S THEME
HE`S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
HOME ON THE RANGE
HOME, HOME, CAN I FORGET THEE
HOW CAN I LEAVE THEE
IN THE EVENING BY THE MOONLIGHT
JACOB`S LADDER
JESU, JOY OF MAN`S DESIRING J. S. BACH
JUST A CLOSER WALK WITH THEE
KUM BA YAH
KUM BA YAH
LAMENT
LET ALL MORTAL FLESH KEEP SILENCE
LONG, LONG AGO
LONG, LONG AGO
LONG, LONG AGO
LOOK DOWN
MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE WILLIAM BAY
MAMMA TOLD ME
MARY ANN
MINOROLOGY
MOTOWN SHUFFLE
NIGHT SONG
NOBODY KNOWS THE TROUBLE I`VE SEEN
NOW THE DAY IS OVER
OH! SUSANNA
OLD FOLKS AT HOME
PENSIVE MOOD
PLAYTIME PLEYEL
PSALM 100
PUSHIN AND A PULLIN`
RED RIVER VALLEY
SEARCHING
SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
SHENANDOAH
SHENANDOAH
SKIP TO MY LOU
SLIDIN` INTO E
SONG OF PEACE
SWEET BY AND BY MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B
SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B
THE BLUE BELLS OF SCOTLAND MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B
THE BUILDER MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B
THE OLD MILL MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B
THE WAYFARIN` STRANGER MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B
WANDERING MUSIC ATTR. JOSEPH P. WEBSTER, WORDS: SANFORD F. B