Lawrence Green, guitarist

The Great Big Guitar Method, 11th Edition

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Lawrence Green's Great Big Guitar Method is the product of years of writing, teaching and testing at the collegiate level. This 300+ page text is an amalgamation of three earlier texts. Several styles are included: Folk, Classical, Rock and Jazz. Comes complete with a 61 track CD. In the 11th edition, the folk section note reading has been simplified and expanded. Various definitions and concepts throughout the book have been clarified.

This text is currently in use at Brigham Young University, Utah Valley University, Kearns High School and Alta High School, with world domination looming! For purchasing information for schools, contact me personally at the Brigham Young University School of Music (801) 422-3275.

Folk--Basic concepts such as strums, bass/strums, fingerpicks, as well as chords, time signatures and note reading are presented in an orderly manner in the first six lessons. Other topics include, Tablature Primer, Transposition, Travis Pick, Alternate Tunings; these are in the Intermediate folk section. Songs are recorded on the CD.

Classical--Fundamental right and left hand techniques are presented along with contrapuntal note reading. The goal is to reach the basic levels while maintaining correct technique.

Late Sixties, Early Seventies Rock and Blues Method--This section has everything you wanted to know about rock guitar in the 70s but couldn't because you were born too late! Contains Pentatonic Major and Minor Modes, recorded licks, rock vamps, a section on how to learn from recorded music, slide guitar and more.

Jazz Goodies--Here are the basics for starting Jazz Guitar study. Contains Major, Jazz Minor, Diminished and Whole-Tone scales, II V I chord progressions, blues progressions, arpeggios, etc. Many junior high and high school level guitarists lack basic concepts to help them in jazz and stage bands; here is the way to get that information!

This guitar book has all you need to get started--the right way!

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