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

Disler, Mary Jo

 
9780964222908: Guitar Quickstart: A Guide to Playing and Understanding Music Reading and Chord Techniques

Synopsis

Guitar Quickstarts presents the fundamentals of playing chords and reading music and tablature. The easy-to-understand method was developed over 20 years of teaching highly successful college classes for beginners. Chapters include fretboard layout, songs, and charts; counting, strumming and fingerstyle techniques, tuning and playing by ear.

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About the Author

Mary Jo Disler recently retired from 27 years as an adjunct instructor, guitar, at Detroit area colleges. She initiated courses in beginning guitar at Mercy College of Detroit and The University of Michigan - Dearborn. Ms. Disler is a Charter Member of the Guitar Foundation of America and earned three degrees in music. In addition to private teaching and publishing for classic guitar, she is an active church organist.

From the Back Cover

An Essential First Book for Guitar. After Guitar QuickStart , you will understand clearly the fundamentals of playing chords and reading music. Written exercises teach music theory as you learn to play. You will be prepared to continue in many of the more advanced books for classic or steel-string guitar. A unique approach for classes, private lessons, or self-instruction. BEGINNERSUnderstand music reading and chord playing before studying specialized books. PLAYERSUnderstand what you already play. EDUCATORSUnderstand how to help students, even if you don't play guitar yourself. CHURCH WORKERSUnderstand how to work with guitarists.

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