Tom Dempsey, Martha Masters

Alfred's Guitar 101, Book 2

This comprehensive approach to basic guitar skills includes varied repertoire, theory, detailed instruction about seating and hand position, standard music notation, an introduction to tablature, basic improvisation, and teaches both the pickstyle and fingerstyle techniques. Great for college non-music majors, continuing education classes, music dealer in-store programs, and group guitar classes at the middle and high school levels. Book 2 contains 16 units, each with a variety of repertoire, exercises, and timed tests at the end. Unit 15 provides instructions for playing 12 hit songs and Unit 16 teaches preliminary lessons in improvisation. The comb binding creates a lay-flat book that is perfect for study and performance.