The Mastering the Guitar Class Method Short Course has been written for use in guitar classes which last for nine weeks or less. Students will receive, in a condensed form, the same high quality, sequential material contained in the Mastering the Guitar Class Method. Although designed for a shorter course, great care has been taken to provide the students with a solid foundation in technique and the fundamentals of playing guitar. Contents include: holding position, chords, strum patterns, tunin...

• Types of Guitars
• Parts of the Guitar
• Holding Position
• Tuning
• Simple Chords
• Learning to Read Tablature
• Reading Standard Notation
• Notes
• Rests
• E Note
• A New Note (F)
• G Note
• Em and D Chords
• B and C Notes
• D Note
• The Tie
• Dotted Half Note
• Notes on the 3rd String
• Full G, G7, and C Chords
• Strum Patterns
• Swing Rhythm
• A Wrinkle In Time (ensemble)
• Shadow of the Bull (ensemble)
• Am and D7 Chords
• Malaga
• Blues
• Notes on the 4th String
• A7 and E7 Chords
• B7 a...