This beginner?s approach to playing fingerstyle guitar uses well-known folk songs to develop left and right-hand techniques. The tunes are first introduced with simplified chords and accompaniment provided by an easy downward strum of the thumb. Next, the thumb and three fingers pluck simultaneously to produce block chords, and finally render more complex arpeggiated patterns. While barre chords are judiciously avoided throughout, the alternating bass concept is presented with ?full-strength? chords using all six strings where applicable. While the melodies are shown in standard notation, the lyrics and companion CD serve as rhythmic guides to the student; neither note nor tablature reading ability is required to complete this enjoyable course
Auld Lang Syne-Alternate Bass
Beautiful Brown Eyes-Bass-Pluck-Pluck Pattern
Blow Ye Winds, Westerly-3/4 Strum
Brother John
Brother John-Arpeggio Style
Brother John-Plucking Style
Down in the Valley-3/4 Arpeggio Pattern
Down in the Valley-3/4 Strum
Farmer in the Dell-Arpeggio Style
Farmer in the Dell-Plucking Version
Farmer in the Dell-Thumb Strum
Father Abraham-Arpeggio Style
Father Abraham-Double Arpeggio Pattern
Father Abraham-Plucking Version
Father Abraham-Thumb Strum
Hey Lolly-Double Arpeggio
Hey, Ho, Nobody Home-Arpeggio Pattern
jack of diamonds
Lonesome Valley-Alternate Bass
Lonesome Valley-Arpeggio Style
Lonesome Valley-Double Arpeggio Pattern
Lonesome Valley-Strum Style
Long Long Ago-Alternate Bass
Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep-Strum Style
Oh, My Darling Clementine-3/4 Arpeggio Pattern
Oh, Sinner Man-Alternate Bass
Old Chisholm Trail-Alernate Bass Pattern
Old Chisholm Trail-Double Arpeggio Pattern
On Top of Old Smokey-3/4 Arpeggio
Our Team Will Shine Tonight
Pay Me My Money Down-Double Arpeggio
Shady Grove-Alternate Bass
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain-Alternate Bass Pattern
Skip to my Lou-Alternate Bass
Streets Of Laredo
Tom Dooley-Alternate Bass Pattern
Tom Dooley-Double Arpeggio Pattern
Tune Up
Beautiful Brown Eyes-Bass-Pluck-Pluck Pattern
Blow Ye Winds, Westerly-3/4 Strum
Brother John
Brother John-Arpeggio Style
Brother John-Plucking Style
Down in the Valley-3/4 Arpeggio Pattern
Down in the Valley-3/4 Strum
Farmer in the Dell-Arpeggio Style
Farmer in the Dell-Plucking Version
Farmer in the Dell-Thumb Strum
Father Abraham-Arpeggio Style
Father Abraham-Double Arpeggio Pattern
Father Abraham-Plucking Version
Father Abraham-Thumb Strum
Hey Lolly-Double Arpeggio
Hey, Ho, Nobody Home-Arpeggio Pattern
jack of diamonds
Lonesome Valley-Alternate Bass
Lonesome Valley-Arpeggio Style
Lonesome Valley-Double Arpeggio Pattern
Lonesome Valley-Strum Style
Long Long Ago-Alternate Bass
Oh, Mary, Don't You Weep-Strum Style
Oh, My Darling Clementine-3/4 Arpeggio Pattern
Oh, Sinner Man-Alternate Bass
Old Chisholm Trail-Alernate Bass Pattern
Old Chisholm Trail-Double Arpeggio Pattern
On Top of Old Smokey-3/4 Arpeggio
Our Team Will Shine Tonight
Pay Me My Money Down-Double Arpeggio
Shady Grove-Alternate Bass
She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain-Alternate Bass Pattern
Skip to my Lou-Alternate Bass
Streets Of Laredo
Tom Dooley-Alternate Bass Pattern
Tom Dooley-Double Arpeggio Pattern
Tune Up
| Arrangement | Guitar |
| Format | Backing Tracks, Instrumental Album |
| Level | 1 |
| NumberOfPages | 40 |
| Media | CD, Sheet Music |
| Series | Young Beginner |
| Publisher | Mel Bay Publications |
| Contributors | Bay, William (Author) |
| Language | English |
| ISBN | 9780786672042 |
| UPC | 796279096393 |