Hal Leonard Guitar Method 1 (Book)

The Hal Leonard Guitar Method Book 1 is a comprehensive method designed to increase the incentive to learn. This method is versatile enough to be used as self-instruction, with a teacher in private lessons, or in a group setting. Audio accompaniments encourage students to have fun and sound more advanced when playing.

Book 1 provides beginning instruction on concepts including:

• tuning
• melody playing
• beginning chords (C, G, G7, D7, and E minor)
• solos
• ensemble songs
• strumming

This method includes a chord chart and selections of traditional, pop, and favorite songs.

The well-known songs used as teaching examples include:

• Amazing Grace
• Aura Lee
• Down in the Valley
• Frere Jacques
• Greensleeves
• Ode to Joy
• Rockin' Robin
• Shenandoah
• The Star-Spangled Banner
• When the Saints Go Marching In
• Yankee Doodle
• and more!