MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS, INC.
COMPLETE CHILDREN`S GUITAR METHOD (BOOK + ONLINE AUDIO/VIDEO)
COMPOSER: WILLIAM BAY
FORMAT: BOOK + ONLINE AUDIO/VIDEO
SKILL LEVEL: BEGINNING
NOTATION TYPE: STANDARD NOTATION
PAGES: 144
BINDING:SPIRAL
PUBLISHER: MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS, INC.
DATE PUBLISHED:3/24/2017
DESCRIPTION:
-A POPULAR AND CREATIVE METHOD FOR TEACHING GUITAR TO YOUNG CHILDREN. FROM THE BEGINNING, THIS METHOD INTEGRATES CHORD PLAYING WITH NOTE READING. THE STUDENT BEGINS WITH SIMPLIFIED SINGLE-FINGER CHORD FORMS AND STRUMS AS ACCOMPANIMENT TO NUMEROUS WELL-KNOWN SONGS. NOTE READING IS THEN METHODICALLY AND CAREFULLY INTRODUCED. WRITTEN IN STANDARD NOTATION. INCLUDES ACCESS TO ONLINE VIDEO AND PLAY-ALONG AUDIO.
CONTENT:
HOW TO SELECT A GUITAR
THE GUITAR AND ITS PARTS
HOW TO HOLD A GUITAR
STRUMMING THE STRINGS
LEFT HAND POSITION
THE LEFT HAND
TWO WAYS TO TUNE THE GUITAR
PITCH PIPES
G CHORD - EZ FORM
STRUMMING THE G CHORD
BROTHER JOHN - SING AND PLAY
C CHORD - EZ FORM
THREE BLIND MICE - SING AND PLAY
ROW, ROW, ROW YOUR BOAT - SING AND PLAY
G7 CHORD - EZ FORM
SKIP TO MY LOU
LONDON BRIDGE
C CHORD - ADD FOURTH STRING
THIS OLD MAN
3/4 TIME
COWBOY`S SONG
POP GOES THE WEASEL
DOWN - UP STRUM
HE`S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD
BUFFALO GALS
THE FULL C CHORD
TRY TO USE THE FULL C CHORD
NEW STRUM
POLLY WOLLY DOODLE
HOLDING THE PICK
A WORD ABOUT PICKING
LEARNING ABOUT NOTES
E
PLAYING E
REST SONG
E IN 3/4
COUNTING SONG
I LOVE EATING DONUTS
DON`T STEP ON ALLIGATORS
F
F IS FRIED NOW SCRATCH YOUR HEAD
EATING COOKIES MAKES ME HAPPY
G
G IS GAIL GO PET A WHALE!
WON`T YOU CLIMB THE STAIRS WITH ME
CHASING RABBITS
UP WE GO IN MY BALLOON
SEE SAW
B
B IS BENJI
BENJI IS EATING CANDY
BEE BUZZ
C IS CHRIS
BEE SEE C B
D
PLAYING NOTES ON THE 2ND STRING
HAPPY SOUNDS
UP AND DOWN
SKIPPING
RUNNING
MARCHING
E AND B
CLIMBING
SURPRISE SONG
INDIAN DRUM
SAILING
WALKING OVER HILLS
TURKEY WALTZ
D7 CHORD
PLAY ONLY THE TOP 4 STRINGS
DOWN IN THE VALLEY
OH, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE
GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN
YANKEE DOODLE
HOME ON THE RANGE
PRAISE HIM IN THE MORNING
BINGO
AMAZING GRACE
PEACE LIKE A RIVER
DO LORD
G
A
GARY AND ACE
STUDY
HALF NOTE
AU CLAIR DE LA LUNE
TWINKLE LITTLE STAR
JINGLE BELLS
THERE`S A HOLE IN THE BUCKET
YANKEE DOODLE SOLO
DOTTED HALF NOTE
JACOB`S LADDER
SURPRISE SONG
SPACE WALK
THE TIE
RED RIVER VALLEY
WHOLE NOTE
O WHEN THE SAINTS
THE FULL G CHORD
THE FULL G7 CHORD
SHE`LL BE COMING ROUND THE MOUNTAIN
AWAY IN A MANAGER
THIS LITTLE LIGHT OF MINE
NOTE REVIEW
MARCHING ALONG
SHORT PIECE
GUITAR BOOGIE
THE PLAYFUL PUPPY
THE NOTES ON THE FOURTH STRING (D)
MYSTERY SOUNDS
MINOR MELODY
NOTE REVIEW
REST SONG
AMAZING GRACE SOLO
COCKLES AND MUSSELS SOLO
BUCKING BRONCO
OLD MCDONALD`S FARM
REPEAT SONG
DOTTED QUARTER NOTE
STAND UP - SIT DOWN
SOURWOOD MOUNTAIN
THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
TWO NEW CHORDS
D
A7
BILLY BOY
CAMPTOWN RACES
PRAISE HIM ALL YE LITTLE CHILDREN
JIMMY CRACK CORN
AROUND HER HAIR SHE WORE A YELLOW RIBBON
NOTES ON THE FIFTH STRING (A)
I PLAY GUITAR
BLOW THE MAN DOWN
OLD SMOKEY
CHINESE CHECKERS
RUNNING UP THE STRINGS
DOTTED QUARTER NOTE REVIEW
KUM-BA-YA
MICHAEL, ROW THE BOAT ASHORE
FRANKIE AND JOHNNY
THE CLOCK
THE RIDDLE SONG
SWEET BETSY FROM PIKE
THE C SCALE
C YOU LATER
C CHORD
A NEW NOTE - BB
OLD JOE CLARK
MARY ANN
KEY SIGNATURE
TELL ME WHY
O COME ALL YE FAITHFUL
TWO NEW CHORDS
A
E7
MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN
SILENT NIGHT
TIS A GIFT TO BE SIMPLE
COME AND WITH ME
GIVE ME THAT OLD TIME RELIGION
DOWN BY THE RIVERSIDE
THE NOTES ON THE FOURTH STRING (E)
LOW E
F
G
BIG E
SHORTNIN` BREAD
GOIN` DOWN THE ROAD FEELIN` BAD
LITTLE BROWN JUG
SHENANDOAH
BIG G BOOGIE
THIS TRAIN
WE WISH YOU A MERRY CHRISTMAS
CAPE COD GIRLS
CRAWDAD SONG
3 NEW NOTES - F SHARP
F# SONGS
ROCKING` GUITAR
HIGH A
ACE
BLOW YE WINDS
ABIDE WITH ME
LOOK DOWN THAT LONELY ROAD
REVIEW OF NOTES
PENCIL WORK
NOTE REVIEW STUDIES
KEY OF A MINOR
AM
DM
SEARCHING DUET
COVENTRY CAROL
6/8 TIME
COUNTING SONG
PICKING 6/8
HAIL, HAIL
EM CHORD
6/8 TIME STRUMMING
WHEN JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME
C#
LOW C#
NEW BOOGIE
CHESTER
PRAISE TO THE LOR