Strum Along 1 Workbook is a comprehensive guitar tutor which was written by Irish authors Julie Ryng (author of Whistle Along and Melodies in D) and Nina Garvey.
Both are experienced primary school teachers. They have successfully used this method with groups of pupils for many years. Teachers will be able to teach themselves using this method. The teacher may then go on to give guitar classes. All songs are in the key of D (used for tin-whistle and recorder in schools). It uses the vocabulary of the school music curriculum (Ireland). There is a new song to be learned in each lesson. All songs are within a comfortable vocal range for children and adults alike. It incorporates a different style of strumming or finger-picking for each song so that the learner's experience is broadened and deepened.
Index of Lessons in Strum Along 1:
About the guitar
Naming the strings, Song `Four seasons'
How to read chords
Finding your note, Song `Frere Jacques'
Three chord trick, Chord A7
Chord sequences, Song `Hush little baby'
Pentatonic music, Accompaniment style for 2/4 rhythm
Song `Rocky Mountain'
Accompaniment style for three beats in a bar
Song `Clementine'
Using a plectrum, Chord G
Song `Oh Susanna!'
The elements of music
Song `Connemara Cradle Song'
Reading Tablature, plucking style accompaniment
Song `Auld Lang Syne'
Chord E, Plucking style for waltz time
Song `Molly Malone'
New Strumming, song `Jingle Bells'
Tuning the guitar by relative tuning
Revision work, changing accompaniment styles
Tablature of plucking style for three / four time
List of suggested songs suitable for Key D.
This is Book 1 in the Strum Along Series. See all Strum Along books here.
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