Belwin's 21st Century Guitar Method is a complete course that puts lessons in the context of popular styles and classic tunes. It introduces new topics at a progressive speed and uses both music notation and tablature (TAB). Correlating supplemental books integrate more advanced concepts and techniques, while keeping the learning process fun. Audio recordings include full instruction---a great resource for students and teachers alike---with demonstration and play-along tracks that will help students optimize their practice time. Detailed video lessons and fun play-along software are also available. Book 1 Features * Online access to play-along and lesson audio included * Covers rock, pop, folk, blues, and classical styles * Features unique Rock Workshop units that teach improvisation and rock rhythm and lead guitar * Uses standard music notation and tablature to aid with learning new material * Optional teacher accompaniment parts * Duets to play with a teacher or with the included audio recording

Beginning where Guitar Method 2 left off, Guitar Method 3 provides a more in-depth exploration of guitar playing techniques. Topics covered include movable major and minor scale fingerings, barre chords, pick and fingerstyle technique and music theory. Features songs in all styles including rock, blues, bluegrass, folk and classical.

This workbook supplement is correlated to Guitar Method 3. The "fill-in" style workbook format reinforces and augments all new concepts taught in the method. Guitar Theory 3 covers relative major and minor scales, 16th notes, and moveable major and minor scale fingerings.

This book, which contains more than 40 pieces, is intended for those guitarists who have broad interests. Based mainly in the traditional classical" guitar style exemplified by Andres Segovia, the book also explores a variety of other genres, from the syncopated Brazilian rhythms of Bossa Nova to American blues, ragtime, and jazz. It is intended to give the student a systematically presented technical foundation, while also building an enjoyable repertoire of attractive musical selections in a variety of traditional and contemporary styles. Titles include: Pomp and Circumstance * Habanera * The Can Can * Carcassi Nova * Romance of the Roses * The Trumpet Voluntary * Winter (from Vivaldi's Four Seasons) * Danny Boy * Pavane * South Beach Rumba, Part 1 * Chromatic Rag * Telemann Canon and many more. All titles in the book are also included on the CD."

Based on concepts found in Levels 1 and 2, Guitar Rock Shop 3 is designed to enhance every student's improvising skills in a wide variety of rock styles. Sixteen complete jam tracks ranging from rockabilly to funk are included to give the player lots of opportunities to put every new lick, riff, scale and pattern to immediate use.

The Guitar Ensemble books provide the ideal supplement for class guitar instruction. Correlated by page to the Guitar Method, the score book includes three guitar parts in score form with optional piano, bass, drums plus an accompaniment recording as well as suggestions for the teacher. The ensemble student book includes three guitar parts which are musical and easily playable. It provides an immediate performance outlet for even the beginning guitar class. Book 1 is correlated to Guitar Method 1. Titles: Love Somebody * When the Saints Go Marching In * Down in the Valley * Variations on Old Saint Nick * Dona Nobis Pacem * Blue Rock * Bach Minuet * Blue Moon and more.

A complete, stand-alone method for rock guitar which builds musicianship and encourages creativity. It has the same attributes as the core method, and the two correlate. Covers rock and blues riffs, power chords, lead scales, and classic rhythm and lead guitar patterns as played by the greats. In standard notation and tablature. Book 1 includes power chords, eighth-note rhythms, the blues form, minor pentatonic scales, rhythm riffs, music theory, boogie patterns, and lead guitar riffs and techniques. Includes riffs in the style of Led Zeppelin, ZZ Top®, The Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton.