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Topic: Guitar and ukelele instruction books? |
Andrew Goulet
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Posted 6 Apr 2021 10:20 am
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Hi all, a local library asked for my recommendation for good guitar and ukelele instructional books to buy, since they circulate those instruments now. I've never used books to learn these instruments, so I turn to the Forum. Does anyone have recommendations? Maybe for a kids tier as well as adult tier? _________________ Marlen S12 and a ZT Club |
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Jim Kennedy
From: Brentwood California, USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2021 10:16 am
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Years ago I got a beginner Mandolin book from Mel Bay. Did the trick for me. Most kids today will want streaming media/online videos. Mandolin Cafe is a good place to start for all things Mandolin. _________________ ShoBud Pro 1, 75 Tele, 85 Yamaha SA 2000, Fender Cybertwin, |
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Larry Jamieson
From: Walton, NY USA
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Posted 7 Apr 2021 4:46 pm
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For teaching beginning guitar to students who want to learn to read music, I like Alfred's New Guitar Course, Book 1. It takes note reading one string at a time and adds 3 string chords one at a time. There are always tunes to play with the notes you have learned so far. In the back, there is a great chord chart, set up by key, showing you 1, IV and V plus the relative minor for each key. I have students learn 3 at a time, then play rhythm guitar on a song or two in that key. There are also books 2, 3, 4, in the same course. It does not move so fast that the student gets over whelmed. I have been teaching from this method for over 30 years. |
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Andrew Goulet
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Posted 10 Apr 2021 6:59 am
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Thank you! _________________ Marlen S12 and a ZT Club |
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