Lessons

Front Matter:

• Title page PDF
• Biographies PDF
• Index page 1 PDF page 2 PDF

Basics:

• Basic Picking and Fingering Technique PDF
• Holding the Pick and Sitting Posture PDF
• Right Hand Position PDF
• Left Hand Position PDF
• Basic Concepts of Musical Notation PDF

Lessons:

Lesson 1: Firsts String:

• Lesson 1a. Notes on the First String (E) PDF
• Lesson 1b. Half Notes and Quarter Notes PDF
• Lesson 1c. Whole Notes and Dotted Half Notes PDF
• Lesson 1d. “A Tough One” PDF

Lesson 2: Second String:

• Lesson 2a. Notes on the Second String (B) PDF
• Lesson 2b. Moving along on the Second String PDF

Lesson 3: Combining First and Second Strings:

• Lesson 3a. Combining the notes on the “B” and “E” strings PDF
• Lesson 3b. Familiar song with a “two-string mix”PDF
• Lesson 3c. “Tuning the 2nd string by ear” PDF
• Lesson 3d. More repeated notes on two strings PDF
• Lesson 3e. Frequent Pitch Changes PDF
• Lesson 3f. “A Medley of Classic” PDF

Lesson 4: Third String and Combining All Three Strings:

• Lesson 4a. Notes on the Third String (G) PDF
• Lesson 4b. One Octave G Major Scale and a related study PDF
• Lesson 4c. “Tuning the 4rd string” PDF
• Lesson 4d. Beethoven Revisited PDF
• Lesson 4e. Another Classical Theme: From the “New World Symphony” by A.Dvorak PDF
• Lesson 4f. Good King Wenceslas PDF
• Lesson 4g. “Melodic Thirds in the Key of G” PDF
• Lesson 4h. “Descending Scale Passages” PDF
• Lesson 4i. A Medley Of Familiar Tunes PDF
• Lesson 4j. “Camptown Races” PDF

Lesson 5: Eighth Notes and Alternate Picking Studies:

• Lesson 5a. Repeated Eighth Notes PDF
• Lesson 5b. More Repeated Eighth Notes PDF
• Lesson 5c. Eighth Notes with pitch changes on one string PDF
• Lesson 5d. Eighth Notes with string changes on the down beat PDF
• Lesson 5e. Eighth Notes with string changes on the “UP” stroke PDF
• Lesson 5f. A familiar tune with some jazzy variations! PDF
• Lesson 5g. “Shortnin’ Bread” PDF
• Lesson 5h. “Happy Birthday” PDF
• Lesson 5i. Games to Play with the “G” Major Scale Using Eighth Notes PDF
• Lesson 5j. “Around A Round” PDF
• Lesson 5k. “London Bridges Jazz” PDF
• Lesson 5l. Additional exercise eight notes on adjacent strings PDF
• Lesson 5m. Three String Quiz page 1 PDF page 2 PDF

Lesson 6: Fourth String

• Lesson 6a. Notes on the Fourth String (D) PDF
• Lesson 6b. “Tuning the 4th String” PDF
• Lesson 6c. Eighth Notes on the Fourth String PDF
• Lesson 6d. Combining the “D” and “G” Strings: “I Love That Dorian Swing” PDF
• Lesson 6e. Adding the “F#” on the Fourth String PDF
• Lesson 6f. Extending the “G” Major Scale to include the 4th String PDF
• Lesson 6g. Real tunes using some notes on the 4th string PDF

Lesson 7: Key of D Major

• Lesson 7a. Key (scale) of “D” Major PDF
• Lesson 7b. Minuet by J.S. Bach PDF
• Lesson 7c. “Indeed, De Blues in D” PDF

Lesson 8: The Flat sign

• Lesson 8a. The “FLAT” Sign PDF
• Lesson 8b. “Fat Flat Feet” PDF
• Lesson 8c. “Caution! Accident Ahead” PDF

Lesson 9: Key of F Major and the Dotted Quarter Note

• Lesson 9a. Key of “F” Major PDF
• Lesson 9b. “When Irish Eyes Are Smiling” PDF
• Lesson 9c. “The Dotted Quarter Note” PDF
• Lesson 9d. Mary Had A Little Lamb (jazzed up) PDF
• Lesson 9e. Four String Quiz PDF

Lesson 10: Fifth String

• Lesson 10a. Notes on the Fifth String (A) PDF
• Lesson 10b. Tuning the 5th and 6th Strings PDF
• Lesson 10c. “Major Minority” PDF
• Lesson 10d. “Accidental Inflection” PDF
• Lesson 10e. Major Scales combining all “Five Strings” PDF
• Lesson 10f. Games to play with the “C” scale PDF
• Lesson 10g. “Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore” PDF
• Lesson 10h. O’ Canada PDF
• Lesson 10i. Five String Quiz PDF

Lesson 11: Sixth String and some songs with low notes

• Lesson 11a. Notes on the 6th String (E) PDF
• Lesson 11b. Major Scales Revisited PDF
• Lesson 11c. “Boogie in G Major” PDF
• Lesson 11d. Clementine PDF
• Lesson 11e. Home On The Range PDF
• Lesson 11f. O’ Susanna PDF
• Lesson 11g. Londonderry Air (Oh, Danny Boy) PDF
• Lesson 11h. Anniversary Waltz PDF
• Lesson 11i. “American Patrol” PDF
• Lesson 11j. “Auld Lang Syne” (the Happy New Year song) PDF
• Lesson 11k. “Star Spangled Banner” PDF
• Lesson 11l. Six String Quiz PDF

Lesson 12: Introduction to Rhythm Guitar

• Lesson 12a. Principal Chord in the Key of G Major PDF
• Lesson 12b. Rhythm Guitar Study in G Major PDF
• Lesson 12c. Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star (duet) PDF
• Lesson 12d. Bass Notes and Chords PDF
• Lesson 12e. Twinkle (duet) Re-visited PDF
• Lesson 12f. On Top Of Old Smoky PDF

Lesson 13: Rhythm Guitar in D Major

• Lesson 13a. Principal Chords in the Key of “D” Major PDF
• Lesson 13b. Alternating Bass Chord Accompaniment in D Major PDF
• Lesson 13c. You Are My Sunshine PDF
• Lesson 13d. “Happy Birthday” PDF

Lesson 14: Rhythm Guitar in A Major

• Lesson 14a. Principal Chords in the Key of “A” Major PDF
• Lesson 14b. Alternating-Bass-Chord Rhythm in “A” Major PDF
• Lesson 14c. “Red River Valley” PDF
• Lesson 14d. “Silent Night” PDF

Lesson 15: Rhythm Guitar in E Minor

• Lesson 15a. New Chords: E minor (EM), A minor (AM) and B7 PDF
• Lesson 15b. Alternating-Bass-Chord Accompaniment in E Minor PDF
• Lesson 15c. “Green Sleeves” PDF
• Lesson 15d. “European Minor” PDF

Lesson 16. The F chord

• Lesson 16a. The “F” Chord (and related problems) PDF
• Lesson 16b. Using the “F” Chord PDF
• Lesson 16c. “Amazing Grace” PDF
• Lesson 16d. Sweet By and By PDF

“Additional Traditionals”

• 1. Introduction, Drunken Sailor PDF
• 2. Yankee Doodle Variations PDF
• 3. My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean PDF
• 4. Camptown Variations PDF
• 5. English Country Garden Varieties PDF
• 6. She’ll Be Comin’ Around The Mountain PDF
• 7. You Are My Sunshine and More PDF
• 8. Jingle Bells with Bells On PDF

Chord Dictionary

• Chord Dictionary: C, C7, Cm, G, G7, Gm, D, D7, Dm PDF
• Chord Dictionary (cont’d): A, A7, Am, E, E7, Em, B, B7, Bm PDF
• Chord Dictionary (cont’d): F, F7, Fm PDF
• Blank Chord Grids PDF

Closing Thoughts PDF