A collection of 29 folk and bluegrass songs selected to aid the beginning baritone uke player in playing strums suitable for diverse time signatures and tempos. Includes chord diagrams for the principal chords in each key plus instruction on tuning and playing position. an ideal follow-up to Fun with the Baritone Uke.

An excellent beginner's book that teaches simple chord strumming. A companion CD and DVD are currently available and the use of one of these is highly recommended to insure accuracy of interpretation and ease in learning.

This book equips the beginner with the basic techniques necessary to succeed in the modern world of music. Numerous strumming patterns are covered, as are several fingerpicking patterns. the student will also learn the basics of chord chart reading, something that will come in handy should they ever find themselves in semi-pro or professional playing situations. This book will benefit anyone who is interested in playing current popular music, including rock, alternative, folk-rock, country & contemporary worship. Also included is a full length 75-minute CD with all 51 exercises from the book, to help the student with areas such as timing and the concept of playing with other musicians. the goal for the student is to play the exercises along with the CD. A must for both beginners and those desiring to improve their basic strumming and fingerpicking skills.

Welcome to... ...the most comprehensive book you will find on how to take your strumming skills to new heights, where you will go from not being comfortable at strumming or being downright poor at it, to...... sounding like a professional strummer with great tone, learn how to play the most important strum patterns......have complete mastery over your rhythm skills and learn how to perform a wide variety of stylish and elegant sounding strumming "tricks".If you have ever thought... "My strumming sounds weak and sloppy""How do I work out the strumming pattern for a song?""I only know one or two strumming patterns and I use them for everything!""My strumming is boring!""I have really poor rhythm and can`t keep in time for toffee"...If you have said, "yes!" to any of the above, then, you have come to the right place.This book is the solution...In this book, you will find in-depth tutorials, a large library of over 100 audio examples, all the tab for each example and plenty more.This book is the only resource you will ever need to be able to become a professional sounding strumming guitarist......where you will be able to strum with great tone, rhythm and timing, and never run out of interesting and fun strumming ideas. Most Beginner Guitarists Are Very Frustrated By Their Ability To StrumThe first problem many guitarists encounter, is they are rarely taught how to strum with good technique. This means they often have a shrill, messy or jerky strumming sound which sounds and feels sloppy.In this book, I will take you through the most common strumming mistakes that nearly all beginners make - and more importantly, I will teach you how to improve these areas right away! Many Guitarists Learn One Or Two Strumming Patterns And Stop There - No Wonder They Get Bored!They strum the same exact pattern in the same exact way and don`t actually feel much excitement or joy with their strumming.There is a huge world of amazing things you can do with strumming but most guitarists never really learn how.Like any skill, strumming takes practice, but the practice becomes much more enjoyable when you are given a clear path, explanations of what you need to do or avoid... and a proper plan to move forward.The tools you will learn to use in this book will give you all of that and so much more.Learn The Most Interesting And Useful Strumming Patterns Ever - And Learn How To Choose A Suitable One For Any Song!Every guitarist should learn the core patterns. (There are actually 16 awesome and incredibly useful patterns taught in this book).In this book, you will learn the most useful, inspiring and exciting strumming patterns ever created for the guitar.Once you learn these, you will have a huge arsenal of fun and exciting rhythms and strum patterns that will make all of your music fun for the rest of your playing. Discover The Secrets Of Great Strumming Such As Pick Strumming, Bass/Treble Strumming, Percussive Strumming And Much More.These include learning techniques such as:Pick strummingBass strummingPercussive strummingHow to use "swing"How to use "rests" to add massive energy to a patternStrumming FillsPalm muted strummingBass runs and bass riffs...and plenty more very cool techniques you would struggle to learn anywhere else.Instead of endlessly searching YouTube and the internet for some good lessons, all of the lessons here are neatly packaged, taught in a proper order......where they build upon each other, all done in a structured way and all there to save you time.Every Example Comes With Tab, Sheet Music, MP3 Audio And There is a Printable TabYou Will Learn The Exact Steps And Method To Achieve Complete Strumming Mastery From today you can learn every step needed on the way to achieving strumming mastery. Come and join me on a fun and exciting strumming journey!

(Play Like). Study the trademark songs, licks, tones, and techniques of pop icon and master guitarist John Mayer. This comprehensive book and audio teaching method provides detailed analysis of John's gear, tone, techniques, styles, songs, licks, riffs, and much more. You'll learn everything you need to know about his renowned guitar playing, from his pop styles to his authentic blues chops and beyond. The price of this book includes access to audio tracks online, for download or streaming, using the unique code inside the book! Including PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, pan left or right. This book features lessons from 15 songs spanning Mayer's entire career as well as five full songs: Bold as Love * Gravity * No Such Thing * Perfectly Lonely * Slow Dancing in a Burning Room and excerpts from many others.

"240 lessons for all levels: book & video course."