Beyond Basics Fingerstyle Guitar (The Ultimate Beginner Series)
by Mark Hanson
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Author: Mark HansonBrand: Alfred
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1998-06
ISBN: 0769200397
Number of pages: 56
Model: 00-0060B
Publisher: Warner Bros Pubns
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- Book & CD Pages: 56
- By Mark Hanson
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Book Reviews of Beyond Basics Fingerstyle Guitar (The Ultimate Beginner Series)
Book Review: It's Never Too Late to Get Better
Summary: 5 Stars
With absolutely zero fingerstyle abilities after 15 years of playing guitar I was fed up! I purchased Mark Hanson's Fingerstyle Guitar (Beyond the Basics)after reading the reviews. While expectations were low, I was pleasantly surprised to see my abilities improving at an astronomical rate. Don't get me wrong, it's not a miracle book. I had to put many long hours into it, but my musical background was so lacking (I played songs that were very simple for years)that I was also working on other problem areas such as timing and learning to read music and TAB (although none of Mr Hanson's books require the ability to read music, and TABS are explained fairly well in the books).
The lessons are very well thought out and I like how at the beginning of each section you hear a musical piece that sounds rather complicated, but you are playing the entire piece by the end of the section. Mr. Hanson wrote most of the pieces as well, with each technique he teaches incorporated into the songs. Very clever and effective. Each song is broken down into a series of manageable exercises. As long as you work each lesson and proceed after doing them effortlessly you should find the songs quite doable, although later lessons require more thinking on the reader's part, but by that point the hand-holding of the instructor is less, as it should be. I see myself coming back to this book every few months and playing the songs in their entirety in one sitting because it will force me to remember the lessons. This book helped me gain a lot of confidence, and I'm always getting compliments on my playing, even by people in my band that originally took me on as a harmonica player. This is a very exciting period for me.
The only complaint I have is that Mark says "Very good!" after many of the exercises for encouragement. I'll tell ya', there were some times where I sounded like I little kid playing a Walmart guitar and to hear "Very good!" after producing such rancid notes and melodies reduced his credibility as a musician! :)
Summary of Beyond Basics Fingerstyle Guitar (The Ultimate Beginner Series)
Featuring standard notation and tablature, this new book & CD package introduces basic accompaniment patterns, how to use the thumb and fingers, "Travis" picking, and much more. Readers learn the applications of folk, blues, ragtime and new age styles to solo guitar while learning beautiful new chord voicings.Instruments & Performers Books
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