Guitar Quickstart: A Guide to Playing and Understanding Music Reading and Chord Techniques

Guitar QuickStart was developed in college classes over 20 years of teaching. It fills in the gaps left by many other basic methods, and has been highly successful. Students learn the fundamentals of music reading, tablature, and chord playing while playing music such as "Ode to Joy," "When the Saints Go Marching In," "Wabash Cannonball," "Aura Lee," "Greensleeves," andothers. Just enough theory is included to make music and the fretboard understandable, and to provide some shortcuts to learning techniques such as alternating bass. It is a perfect text for individuals or classes, with material and presentation suitable for either secular or religious schools.