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The How and the Tao of Folk Guitar
Volume One: Getting Started
by Patrick Costello
CONTENTS
Introduction
The
How
of Folk Guitar
Gearing Up
Choosing A Guitar
Cheap Guitars
Things To Watch Out For
Strings
Accessories
Getting Started
Holding Your Guitar
Tuning
Open G Tuning
The Thumb Brush Strum
Note Values & Rhythm
One Finger Chords
Your First Song
How One Finger Chords Work
The Chromatic Scale
The Capo
Single Strings
The Bass Strum
Alternating & Monotonic Bass
Flatpicks
Playing In 3/4 Time
Time Signatures
The Carter Strum
The Carter Strum In 3/4 Time
Fretting Exercises
Three Finger Chords
Major & Minor Scales
Chords In G Tuning
Major Chord Positions
Minor Chord Positions
Seventh Chord Positions
Using A Capo
The Limitations Of Open G Tuning
Chord Progressions
The Nashville Number System
Minor Keys
Playing &
Feeling
Chord Progressions
Cont'd
Cool Rhythm Tricks
The Pinch
The Bump-a-dit-ty
Chopping & Vamping
Mixing Things Up
Arpeggios
Harmonics
Putting It All Together
Blues & Slide
Slide Guitar
Lap Style
Standard Tuning
Chords & Scales
Major Chord Forms
Minor Chord Forms
Chord Progressions
Scales
Scale Exercises
Boogie-Woogie Bass
Bass Runs
Where Do I Go From Here?
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