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Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Complete Edition, Part 1

by Mel Bay

A broad foundation in guitar study

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A broad foundation in guitar study

Part 1 gathers volumes 1–4 of Mel Bay’s Modern Guitar Method into a single course, pairing practical playing material with instruction in theory and harmony. Its contents range from solos, duets, picking studies and chord etudes to work on positions, scales and technique. The musical examples span early music, jazz, bluegrass, country and rock, alongside compositions by classical composers and guitar composers. The book also includes online audio and video, giving the printed lessons accompanying media. Together, these elements make the volume a wide-ranging introduction to the method’s approach to the guitar fretboard and musical study.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Guitar students seeking structured instruction across playing technique and music theory
  • Learners who want examples drawn from classical, jazz, bluegrass, country and rock repertoire
  • Students who value accompanying online audio and video

Themes

Guitar technique and fretboard positionsMusic theory and harmonyCross-genre repertoire and study

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Book overview

The Mel Bay Modern Guitar Method Complete Edition is known worldwide for the incredible array of music presented, the thoroughness of educational music content and ease of understanding. The method contains hundreds of solos, duets, picking studies, chord etudes, position studies, scale and techniqueetudes, lessons in theory and harmony and much more! Every key and every position on the guitar fingerboard is thoroughly taught. Music is presented by many of the great master composers such as Bach, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Handel, Grieg and also renown guitar composers such as Sor, Tarrega and Carcassi. The styles of music presented in this exhaustive course range from Early Music to Jazz to Bluegrass and Country to Rock. This method will equip any guitarist to perform the demands of modern music with ease and will transition the guitar student from beginner to virtuoso. Part 1 comprises volumes 1 through 4 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and comes with extensive online audio andvideo. Part 2 comprises volumes 5 through 7 of the Expanded Modern Guitar Method and includes access to extensive online audio.
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